Politics is seldom, if ever, about telling the truth. It is about creating an impression in those impressionable minds out there. The people who like George Bush normally like what he says. They hear it differently than the people who don't like him. He's simply saying what his advisors think will go down well with the people who are most inclined to vote for him.

What does truth or consistency have to do with it? ;-) In politics, only the final result counts.