[MJY1288]

Michelle Malkin is against any foreigner doing business here or migrating here ever since the day here and here family came here. I have no respect for her anymore at all

[ncountylee]

Must admit that I am reconsidering my opposition. The jury now is still out.

[Cyclopean Squid]

All I know is this issue has taken over FR much in the same way that the Schiavo saga did--with the same strong emotions too-candid posts. Also, my local talk radio host is completely married to the anti-port philosophy and has become unpalatable. Usually I listen in the mornings as I'm getting ready for the day but now I can't stand to listen to the rants. The anti-port faction seems to advance "it doesn't feel right" as its main argument.

[Dog Gone]

Even Limbaugh said today that the deal doesn't bother him. He didn't exactly backtrack. He was remaining noncommital until the picture became more clear.

[jimbo123]

Conduct the extended 45-day review as mandated by law and most of the opposition will live with the final decision.

But there is no need to rush through this deal next week.

[no-to-illegals]

At least we know we can trust the media....

[Echo Talon]

I agree the President needs to hold a prime time speech and explain how ports work and how security isnt going to change. Maybe he could have someone from DHS or Customs also give a speech.

[Billthedrill]

I think the administration was caught offguard by the sudden intensity of heat in a heretofore obscure issue. I certainly was. We've been complaining on FR about the Chinese running Long Beach for awhile now and I sort of thought this would generate a similar low-level heat.

It didn't. A lot of conservatives - whose objections still haven't all been addressed (see COSCO above) - went off like Roman candles and the Dems played it as they play all politics these days - if it's anti-Bush it gets the front page, accurate or not. In short, a political mess.

Could Bush personally have addressed it better? It isn't really his job. Could his staff have better prepared him? Absolutely.

[MJY1288]

Sean Hannity still believes the EAU wants to invest 6.8 Billion Dollars to pull off a Terrorist attack that could be done for less than 5% of 6.8 Billion, not to mention that all of the worldwide Ports would be history if they were linked to any such operation. The EAU is invested world wide, and to put it simply,,,, they ware shot in the leg, not in the head.

[Fruitbat]

This will all be fine until some terrorist attack in this country gets tracked to the ports for entry of something related to it. Then, right or wrong, this is the point in time that it's all gonna come to. The bottom line is whether people trust muslims. The media is calling it an "Arab" nation. Well, yes, but it's also almost entirely muslim. When the itsh hits the fan somehow I don't see Dubai or the UAE supporting America over their "Arab" [read muslim] neighbors. That's anathema for muslims.

What's funny to me is how many supporters of the president were supporting this before any of the facts even came out, and ardently so.

I'm against it and that's not gonna change. I just don't trust muslims to that extent, any of them!

Why? Because their own Koran says that they should take over the world and eradicate all religion except for Islam. I didn't write it! I didn't run out and marry a pre-teen girl. I didn't commit terrorism against all things non-muslim. And I didn't write a book that spews hatred primarily against Christians and Jews but generally speaking against all people non-muslim. I'm just reading it!

You might get me to trust an apostate muslim. Otherwise, as long as they lay claim to Islam, I'm "keeping at least one eye on them."

[ozzymandus]

I wonder how Michelle Malkin feels about being on the same side as huffington.

[TeenagedConservative]

I fully support this deal. Has President Bush proven nothing to us over these last 5 years? Are we so fickle as to turn on him after all he's done, in the face of opposition?

[CyberAnt]

In other words, Glenn is saying, I may have been wrong - but the WH was worse.

Good grief! These juveniles are amazing!! LOL!

[Echo Talon]

But with members of Congress threatening to enact legislation to block the deal, the White House signaled that it would welcome an agreement by Dubai Ports to delay final closing of the deal, which is scheduled to take place next week. Congressional aides said representatives of the company were testing that idea on Capitol Hill this afternoon.

NY Slimes

These people are MORE reasonable and understanding than our congressmen are! omg!
Arab #1 "Hey Akmed those Americans are gonna slow down your port deal whats up with that?"
Arab #2 "Ahhh Abu don't sweat it those Americans are just a tad bit racist, don't worry I have faith in them they will get over it in a few days"

[McGavin999]

Actually, I think it was allowed to happen. It allowed President Bush to defend moderate Muslims in a part of the world who think Americans have been unfair to them.

I also think President Bush has enough faith in the basic intelligence of the American people to know that most would want to find out the facts, and they are.

[Jorge]

So far, though, it is the pundits who are doing the backtracking, not the President.

Yes, though initially I identified with the hysterical opposition to the President (knee-jerk reaction), I am beginning the other side of the argument, and admit Bush might be right about this.

[Pat_SaLagi]

I think all of the President bashers are eating crow and licking their self inflicted wounds at this point.

Several of us have been pointing out what a great political and business move this is only to have the Malkin bots try to shout us down.

It's not working and I think all right thinking conservatives stand firmly behind our president.

Full steam ahead with the ports!

[Waco]

My guess is that the way this whole process is ginned up involves the case that if it occurs when a RAT is Prez. then no one will hear much about it. Ceertainly not from the MSM gang. The prez. is just obeying the law, it will be said. However,,,,,,,if the prez. is a Pubbie, then "grounds for impeachment" will be wave about in the MSM halls of "wisdom". Right? Sure

[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.

[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?