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I am for the port deal.

People made a snap judgement against it and now don't want to admit that they should have waited for more information. So now they are stuck defending what they describe as a common sense decision. "I just don't like the idea man, I mean these are Arabs!" I am reassured by the likes of Krauthammer and others who say the deal won't be harmful to our security.

I am unhappy with Frist and others in the GOP who panicked when their UNDER INFORMED constituents jumped to the wrong conclusion that this deal would be dangerous. Well this is more important than sticking to your guns just to be sticking to your guns. And too important for the GOP leadership to assuage thier UNDER ININFORMED constituents by peeling away support for the Administration.

What we need is for the GOP leadership to use this as a teaching moment. If they do and those who just don't want to admit that they jumped to conclusions, stubbornly refuse to admit thier ERROR...then for the good of the country the deal needs to go through anyway.

Thank God I am convinced the voice of reason comes out here on FR at night. Another Thing

YEs I know the UAE Doesn't recognize Israel. True. buttttt
How come when China has about 40,000 missiles aimed at Tawain and gets into a hissy fit when we say boo to Tawain that we can trade with them have them operate business etc. I am just curious about that factoid. Where is all the outrage. LOrd they kept our servicemen basically hostage for a few days in Bush's first year. This company even does business with the joooos and the Good ole Emir knows about it and doesnt have a problem.

People made a snap judgement against it and now don't want to admit that they should have waited for more information.

Bingo. Even if you're against this, it doesn't deserve the kvetching that it's received. A lot of red faces in blogland and some aren't willing to admit it.

Republican leadership jumped to conclusions (against).

Of course anyone of either party who has already come out against it will now be afraid to be for it. On both sides accusations will be hurled. "He was against it before he was for it." Alas, what goes around often comes around.

Politics is so much fun.