Newsweek in the (Almost) Raw

Speaking of dissing the Prez on gay marriage, one of the Prez's friends anonymously told Newsweek just what Bush felt about the issue. Here's what appears in a Monday report:

Though Bush himself has publicly embraced the amendment, he never seemed to care enough to press the matter. One of his old friends told NEWSWEEK that same-sex marriage barely registers on the president's moral radar. "I think it was purely political. I don't think he gives a s--t about it. He never talks about this stuff," said the friend, who requested anonymity to discuss his private conversations with Bush. White House aides, who also declined to be identified, insist that the president does care about banning gay marriage.

Now who here is surprised by that? Anyone?