Posted on 02/21/2006 6:17:44 AM PST by Tatze
Former President Jimmy Carter downplayed criticism of White House support of an Arab-owned company's purchase of a major seaport-operations firm.
BY LESLEY CLARK
lclark@MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON - President Bush is taking a battering from fellow Republicans, even the governors of New York and Maryland, over the administration's support for a decision that gives an Arab company control of some commercial operations at six major seaports -- including Miami-Dade's.
But he got a boost Monday from an unlikely source, frequent critic and former president Jimmy Carter, who downplayed fears that the deal poses a risk.
''The overall threat to the United States and security, I don't think it exists,'' Carter said on CNN's The Situation Room. ``I'm sure the president's done a good job with his subordinates to make sure this is not a threat.''
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You know you've screwed up when Jimmy Carter supports you.
That's gonna leave a mark.
I agree, if Jiminy Carter is for it it must be bad. But since he's breaking ranks with Hillary and Schmucky, maybe the dems are trying to do a head fake with Bush.
Since Jiminy and Klinton did as much as they could to sell us out, I doubt there is much more Bush could do.
Since Carter and Klinton have already proved themselves enemies of this country, either you assume the best and assume Bush is for this country. Or you live in dread and assume he's as bad or worse. So far his track record has been much better than the two previously mentioned.
"Will the Bush-bots line up with Carter on this one, or is there a limit to their sycophancy?"
I was wondering the same thing.
You sound like an idiot when you make statements like that.
This is just like when Dingy Harry endorsed the Meyers nomination--a perfect kiss of death.
With Carter supporting it, though, that's enough to convince me there's something fishy about the ports deal. Horsefeathers!
Your proposition may be good
But let's have one thing understood --
Whatever it is, I'm against it!
And even when you've changed it or condensed it,
I'm against it.
:-)
GREAT! Jimmy Carter approves! JIMMY CARTER! WOW!
sometimes my sarcasm surprises even me.
What a sell out, jimmy carter is. Billy. Should have voted for him.
I don't care if the company is owned by the Canadian government. Government-owned companies should not be involved in running our ports.
Dubai may very well be a friendly country today, but what about tomorrow?
This is a perfect opportunity for Hillary to move right. Watch her go.
Coming from the man who gave away the Panama Canal - should this be surprising?
It is the perfect opportunity for the Dems to gain ground on national security matters. I keep asking myself, "What the hell are they thinking?" No Arabs at our ports, shut down our borders!
OK.....Now if this is any sign that this deal is WRONG...I don't know what would be. Where are the freepers that support this??
I am sure all those hysterics feel soo much better now.
1980 presidential election: Reagan 489 electoral votes, 44 states; Carter 49 electoral votes, 6 states.
Like the Clintons, we've heard what Jimbo has to say, and like liver and spinach, we said "No, thank you!" . . .
Go away Carter!
Jimmuh Cahtuh and Dane on the same side lol
Remember the Meirs mess. The bot army called Levin, Coulter, Ingrham, etc etc all bigots and elites vbecause they dissaproved. This will turn out no different.
The Bot army's war charge is "GOP ALWAYS, GOR FOREVER"
Astonishingly, breathtakingly, utterly stupid. Both for Jimmah and GWB. The naivete of this statement, this attitude, is absolutely staggering.
Ping,
Tried to Ping Stellar Dentrite, seems un Pingable for some reason.
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