ENOUGH ABOUT THE PORTS ALREADY! (Very Interesting Voice of Reason!)

On Tap ^ | 2/22/06 | Marshall Manson

[sarasota]

Don't you just love the voice of reason in the afternoon?

[cripplecreek]

Many of Bush’s supporters simply want to err on the side of caution when it comes to matters of national security, and they have counted on Bush to do the same for six years.

Absolutely, but in the area of border control and now the ports he hasn't exactly inspired confidence. Instead we get called racist almost imediately. They know better and it's dishonest.

[areafiftyone]

Yup makes me feel real calm!!

[farmer18th]

which hasn’t yet found a security question it couldn’t overreact to,

I wonder in what sense our border with Mexica could be a security question thas been "overreacted" to. I'm confused.

[kenth]

Previously it was sexist, now racist or xenophobe.

BTW, this guy could at least spell it McVeigh.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I’m sure Bush’s supporters could get on board with this, and might indeed, if he spoke a little more openly about it, made the arguments for it, and maybe got behind the idea of briefing Congress a little more thoroughly and putting the deal on hold for a while. I’m one of those who has a gut feeling this isn’t a good idea, but I am willing to concede that I don’t know much about this kind of thing. I could be convinced (that’s a big maybe), but I’d like the administration to at least try to convince me.

Instead I get, "We're the government, trust us." and, "I'll veto any legislation that tries to stop this."

Sorry, but those responses don't get the job done. Especially when a veto wasn't even considered in past instances when it truly should have been.

[Darkwolf377]

24 hours ago when the supporters of this said "Bush is being clever again, this will help us against Iran and the WOT," I was doubtful.

Not anymore. I'm so glad I didn't jump on the "Bush has gone nuts!" bandwagon.

[newgeezer]

Even if quoting "one of our favorite movies," asterisks are our friends.

[Clemenza]

"I don't care about fact and logic! All I care about is bashing Bush and any company that even employs one Arab!"

Michael Weiner should stick to selling nutritional supplements.

[TexasCajun]

I hear President Bush as already turned over our southern border security to Vicente Fox, I even see today where he is sending his own troops to the area.

Not so sure about guarding the border, maybe the Mexican drug cartels need some of Fox's "support"?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Stop the presses!

Apparently Singapore's PSA has now outbid DPW for control of P&O.

[finnman69]

nice post.

Sean Hannity is bloviating on as usual as I type uninformed and spreading hysteria.

[sarasota]

I put one foot on the Bush is nuts bandwagon for 24 hours and finally put same foot back on solid ground. We'll see how long it takes for this issue to get "resolved". Any bets?

[areafiftyone]

LOL I was just reading the post. Ya think the GOP has egg all over its face by siding with the Dems too quickly?

[areafiftyone]

I put one foot on the Bush is nuts bandwagon for 24 hours and finally put same foot back on solid ground

I have to admit I did too last week. But I felt the sticky glue the Dems put down to catch the Republicans in their web and I quickly pulled my foot up!

[Chickensoup]

I have always been under the impression that it may be Duabi's and UAE's oil money but it Palestinian professionals who keep the country running.

[Darkwolf377]

I have the same feeling I did about the wiretapping story--lots of noise, followed by a quiet cancellation of the hearings that were demanded by the dopes on the other side.

This is not W's Harriet Miers 2, it's Hillary's Sister Soulja--a fake nod to the right meant to show she's really, REALLY not a leftist.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Will be interesting to see, if a bidding war breaks out.