All Bush's Fault? (So far it is the pundits who are doing the backtracking, not the President.)

RealClearPolitics.com ^ | February 23, 2006 | Nick Nordseth

[Echo Talon]

I take exception with being against this deal as being 'to the right", how is losing a key ally in that region "on the right"?

[Shqipo]

After listening to all the opposing input, I have concluded that Homeland Security is in greater jeopardy each time an airliner from UAE or other Middle Eastern carriers lands at one of our airports. They are state-owned corporations of Muslim nations that have some degree of connection to terrorism. If you want to demand that a port not be managed by such a tainted firm, I don't see why a stronger argument is not being made to ban their aircraft from landing in our country.

[no-to-illegals]

Security measures and precautions at the ports are classified, therefore no facts will be shared in "open" hearings, unless there are leaks. Therefore "good luck" in attaining facts.

[Blessed]

>Hannity got his script, not analytically thinking (something I've come to believe Sean can't do) things through like a rational person and instead repetitively tried to press his points<

Oh no the secret is out.He has always been this way.

[Dog Gone]

The good news, as you note, is that there is time to recover. I'm just amazed and somewhat disconcerted by the number of conservatives who jumped ship on this initially without even wondering whether they should get any facts.

Even if the Dems lose on this, which I think they will, they are going to take note of how successful it was if even for a short time.

If they can pull some other similar issue out just before the elections, they'll do it. Conservatives will jump off ship in droves.

[sakic]

I must say that I'm shocked to find that you live 1500 miles or so from the place in question. You're a classic NIMBY.

[MJY1288]

LOL< Absolutely the same stuff

[mystery-ak]

Rush has said the same thing...

[sakic]

Exactly, that's my point. If they want to attack us, they dont need to shuffle the paper work in 6 of our Ports to do it

So we might as well make it easier for them then.

[Txsleuth]

I didn't say it...George Stephy said it.

I guess they consider not letting ANY foreign country have anything to do with our ports is the stronger national security stance.

THAT is the legislation that Hillary and Menendez are proposing that NO foreign country be able to purchase the rights to do business at the ports, just as the airlines are now as far as I know.

[CWOJackson]

Rush had the luxury of not allowing himself to get swept up in this ground swell of hysteria and handling the subject calmly and rationally. Now he's not in the position of having to admit he was dupped and trying to defend his position.

[Dog Gone]

The classified security matters at the port are not shared with the port operator, so I don't understand your objection.

[KosmicKitty]

Let the a-rabs deal w/ the tony soprano types

The port deal simply a bid for who gets to handle the Longshoreman - an example of another "job" American's don't want

Also, does anyone know the last year that an American company actually owned a port - anywhere?

[Shqipo]

>>Rush has said the same thing...<<
--Rats! Now everyone will think I'm just pitching his POV.

[mystery-ak]

Rush and Tony Snow have been the two voices of reason this past week...neither on jumped on the hysteria bandwagon...

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

"The anti-port faction seems to advance "it doesn't feel right" as its main argument."

True. I love John Gibson on Fox but today he sounded like such a thumb sucker. First he admitted that all the arugments for the port deal were reasonable. Then he blabbered on about "Why does the deal have to be with the UAE." Which is so lame.

[lawnguy]

(see Malkin, Hewitt, Huffington).

Which of these doesn't belong?

Ben Stein:"....Anyone?....anyone?....anyone"?

[mystery-ak]

neither one of them....proofread befor you post....

[Dog Gone]

You have no clue what a classic NIMBY is then. If you can find one statement where I said it's fine for DP in your state, but not in mine, then you'd have a point. But you can't and you won't.

Keep struggling, and when you get one of Rove's talking points to Rush, be sure to post it here.

[no-to-illegals]

The classified security matters at the port are not shared with the port operator, so I don't understand your objection

I do not believe this statement, and besides even if the statement is true, it opens the door for observation(s). The moose have demonstated their willingness to pull the knife slowly. This could be another case of the moose's same tact.