Bush will veto any bill to stop port deal

AP ALERT

[Brian Mosely]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Bush says the deal allowing an Arab company to take over six major U.S. seaports should go forward and he will veto any bill that would stop it.

[ears_to_hear]

Just a couple comments. There are many who seem to sincerely believe that Bush was put into office by God and, therefore, can do no wrong. They support him despite his outrageous, and frankly unconservative, policies in certain areas. This largely explains the BushBot phenomenon. It's an irrational messianic support for a skilled and probably quite cynical politician who is adept at convincing certain people that he possesses divine sanction.

They forget that God puts all leaders into office, that does not mean that he is there for good. After all He put Pilate in office ( John 19:11)

[Alberta's Child]

Everyone who rushed to the defense of China when they tried to buy Unocal, raise your hand.

Right here.

[Sabramerican]

How could he sell it to Congress?

His veto will be overwritten anyway because the folks in Congress, in an election year particularity, will be nuts to sustain the veto.

Imagine the campaign against incumbents who vote to sustain- particularity if there is a terrorist attack anywhere against American interests prior to election day.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Im responding to your post 911 (significant). I finally caught up with the tread so I'll say g'bye. I never got involved in Harriett Myers or other FR fanfares but this topic has me interested.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

your comments don't reflect well on your knowledge of foreign contribution to this nation.

I'll say it again, many of those nations you cite have not attacked the U.S. Maybe I'm p*ssing in the wind.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Thank you for that reply. I too am open to further input.

[Pukin Dog]

Anti-trust has nothing to do with it.

You are right, it doesn't now, but wait until some crazy Governor goes off half-cocked.

[ex-Texan]

If Bush vetos the bill, people will want to take the law into their own hands if one port is nuked. 'Nuff said.

[Hawk1976]

I would love to know what Bush is thinking. He doesn't lift a finger to stop out of control spending, instead he actively encourages it. Says he wants to reform social security, then does nothing to support his plan. Says he is strong on National Security, while he refuses to do anything about the border (and demonizes anyone who tries to) and now says a company from a country with a checkered history to say the least can run our ports.

It is time that we got past this nonsense of voting for the lesser of two evils, one party or the other has to be able to find someone who actually represents a good choice, my dream is that both parties would.

[TheCrusader]

"Except he is doing no such thing. Our ports remain US ports. It's a management deal. Port Security remains US Customs just like before."

The people who are blindly defending this sale to Dubai seem to want us to think that they won't be involved in port/maritime operations and security, and that their ownership is on paper only, like shareholders. This is not true. You're trying to lull everyone with the false notion that the Coast Guard and Customs will be handling everything, and hence we are safe.

The reality is that the Dubai maritime company will be hiring security and dock workers, and will be involved in port security operations. In fact, if this sale is allowed to go through then our Coast Guard and Customs agents will have all the more people to watch and things to do. It's sheer stupidity.

[onyx]

Now I have wasted more time replying to you, but thanks for editing my comments to you in FULL democrat mode...lol.

[Junior_G]

Actually, I'm guessing he's trying to award an "ally" in the WOT. He has to walk a narrow line in convincing the Muslim world that this is a War on Terror as opposed to a War on Islam and maintaining national security.

Interesting point.

[LouAvul]

he will lose significant political face over this.

So what? He's out, right? There was an article about how he's going to spend his retirement.

[Alberta's Child]

If Hutuchson Whampoa outbid the Dubai company, would we let the Chinese operate our ports?

Why not?

[Pukin Dog]

Rush is comfortable bucking his entire audience. Hannity is scared of losing his, and will say whatever he thinks they want to hear.

Exactly right. Hannity is also afraid of his wife.

[Coldwater Creek]

I left the sire, I just cannot take it anymore. The dims stinky attitude is catching.

[Blzbba]

"Bush won't veto any spending, but he pulls this veto threat out of his hat for this?"



Actually, he's threatened to use his Magic Veto Powers at least once before, when Congress was mulling a bill to CUT BACK Medicare prescription drug costs. Bush threatened to VETO a DECREASE in SPENDING.

3 more years!! 3 more years!!

[Oliver Optic]

Politically, it's a TONE DEAF deal.

No kidding ... the sound bite war on this one is unwinnable.

And to escalate the whole thing by threatening his first veto over THIS ISSUE was ... as evidenced by this thread racing toward 1000 posts ... a miscalculation.

[TankerKC]

Keep up, or keep quite.

[Lakeshark]

It is time that we got past this nonsense of voting for the lesser of two evils

Yep....sure helped in '92 didn't it.....