Consistency
Oh come on, did you keep a straight face when you wrote "Consistency. He doesn't change his views because the waters around him change. He really believes what he believes. Some people might think he goes a bit too far in this direction, refusing to change course even when warranted. "
Steel.
Small government.
Dept of Homeland Security.
Release of military records.
Panel to investigate 9/11.
Panel to investigate Iraq intelligence.
OK, those were just the ones I thought of in 30 seconds.
Bush is a POLITICIAN.
It goes with the job.