Memo to George: We ain't buyin' it.
Memo to Congress: Fear no veto.
-Dan
Posted on 02/26/2006 12:41:06 AM PST by Flux Capacitor
Survey of 1,000 Adults
February 22-23, 2006
Should Dubai Ports World Be Allowed to Buy Port Operating Rights?
Yes 17%
No 64%
Are Port Operating Rights Currently Owned by U.S. Firm?
Yes 15%
No 39%
Not Sure 46%
Trust More on National Security
President Bush 41%
Democrats in Congress 43%
February 24, 2006--Just 17% of Americans believe Dubai Ports World should be allowed to purchase operating rights to several U.S. ports. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 64% disagree and believe the sale should not be allowed.
Just 39% of Americans know that the operating rights are currently owned by a foreign firm. Fifteen percent (15%) believe the operating rights are U.S. owned while 46% are not sure.
From a political perspective, President Bush's national security credentials have clearly been tarnished due to the outcry over this issue. For the first time ever, Americans have a slight preference for Democrats in Congress over the President on national security issues. Forty-three percent (43%) say they trust the Democrats more on this issue today while 41% prefer the President.
It is important to note that the question about trust on national security issues was asked first, before any mention was made of the Dubai Ports issue.
The preference for the opposition party is small, but the fact that Democrats are even competitive on the national security front is startling. In Election 2002, the President guided his party to regain control of the Senate based almost exclusively on the national security issue. On Election Day that year, just 23% rated the economy as good or excellent, but the President's Party still emerged victorious.
In Election 2004, national security was again the decisive issue as the President won re-election. Voters consistently expressed a preference for George W. Bush over John Kerry when it came to issues surrounding the War on Terror.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Americans do not believe foreign firms should be allowed to buy any companies in the U.S. Fifty-five percent (55%) disagree. However, even among those who believe foreign ownership should be allowed in general, 61% oppose the Dubai Ports transaction.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of Americans say they have been following news about the Dubai Ports deal somewhat or very closely.
Memo to Congress: Fear no veto.
-Dan
How many favor a ship from an unfriendly port blowing up a couple of miles out to sea not only doing typical nuclear damage, but lots of tidal waves?
40%? 0%?
How many have a clue?
Ships don't have to be in our port at all.
Russian and German craft came pretty close years ago, though most people don't know that, either.
Like the man said, "If a thousand men believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing."
I just didn't expect FReepers to still be believing this stupid thing after all the information we've got now. Mikey Savage and Pat Buchanan must be high-fiving Hillary and Chuckie.
But now they're the fount of all knowledge.
To the war zone?
Just playing devil's advocate, but what are we afraid of, that as we're sending men and material to surround Iran that someone will tell Iran "Hey, you know that war Bush is building up for, well, they're building up for it"?
sea = sea...
Time for bed. LOL
But don't tell that to some folks. They just aren't interested in hearing inconvenient facts.
Then I'd say that 17% of Americans are using their heads and not their hearts. Those are the Americans I want with me in a fight, not the other percentage of knee jerk reacting air heads.
That's the job of Senator Jay Rockefeller.
One of the main reasons I thought this deal was so unfortunate, was that it really handed the left a pocket ace. It instantly made the democrats look credible on a national defense issue.
I know a majority of folks here think that's silly. You don't think it should matter. And I'm here to tell you, it's doesn't really matter what you think. It has impacted the political landscape.
I don't think the deal is that great. I still think it's going through. I think it is going to cost the President. I think it's his own damned fault. You folks will think it's mine, and so be it.
This was the wrong time to come up with the wrong idea that wasn't explained to the American public in a manner that would have avoided this problem. It was deemed a no-brainer by those who think they know more than everyone else, and it's going to bite someone on the ass for this miscalculation.
LOL!
I'm just curious, could you link me to the report of Buchanan's thoughts on this subject? I haven't seen them. I'm actually surprised to see you imply that you had.
This deal sucks and most people realize it. Wow, the American public isn't so gullible after all?
First, no poll on any of those people or matters were ever this lopsided against the administration. Second, this is not a Newsweek, CNN, or Zogby poll, but Rasmussen -- the organization that most accurately predicted the outcome of the last election, nailing the popular vote to within four-tenths of a percentage point and correctly calling every close state.
So according to what could be argued to be the most reliable scientific gauge of national public opinion around, Darkwolf, you and approximately 52% of all Freepers are on the fringe when it comes to this issue. That's a fact; whether it's "inconvenient" or not depends only on who you are.
-Dan
I have seldom seen a group of people so happy to call everyone else names, that don't agree with them.
Could you please tells us Mr. Conservative, if we have first ammendment rights any longer?
Mmm-hm. The more Freepers who have to come out sounding like liberal Democrats in order to support this thing, the more sure I am that opposing it is the right thing to do.
-Dan
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