If you think Bush or his advisors are this clever, it is obvious what he is doing. I am not sure he is slick enough. It appears that he is appealing to the democrats to widen the republican voting base. after all, he is giving away tax rebates to people who pay no taxes; he is getting ready to take credit for prescription aid programs previously proposed by the dems. this and a myriad of other totally peculiar mixed messages from this guy makes me wonder what he is up to. my only conclusion is that he is trying to be just like a democrat in every way he can in order to insure his re-election and a greater repub presence in house and senate. nothing else makes sense unless he is just a blithering idiot...............