House Republican Will Try to Squash Ports Deal (Duncan Hunter)

Associated Press ^ | March 02, 2006 | Liz Sidoti

[Petronski]

Liz Sidoti is an idiot. She means "quash" not "squash."

[muawiyah]

I don't think the RINOs are "blindly" following anybody. They are in on the deal, and the deal is with AlQaida.

[MaDeuce]

So, if doing the right thing (and I don't see a real problem with DPW running the operations at the ports), gives the House back to the Dems by say ... 15 or seat majority and the Senate back to the Dems with lets say a 1 or 2 seat majority ... you'd be OK with that?

I understand that we have military bases/ports in UAE and we need them as a strategic post in the Mid-east. But is the Dems take congress in 2006 and then the White house in 2008. I think the least of our worries would be a nuke going off in mid-town or a biological attack in LA. The terrorists WILL BE THE DEMS.

Say goodbye to any tax reform (aka permanent death tax elimination), goodbye to any more constructionist judges, goodbye a lot of civil liberties, hello to the Fairness Doctrine (goodbye to talk radio and Conservative Internet sites), and most importantly GOODBYE TO THE 2ND AMENDMENT.

[manwiththehands]

He won't be around very long. Bush will stab him with his "veto pen". Ooooooooo!

[TigersEye]

Perception IS reality in most Americans minds. And it ain't hard to understand how most stupid Americans see this ...

The problem with that is that long before Nov. it will be apparent to even the TV-fed voter that this was a nothing issue and the pols who opposed the deal are idiots. The problem for us is that half the Pubby pols are among those idiots.

[petertare]

Why not get an experienced worldwide port/terminal operator and request Cosco assume immediate control of all US operations?

[Howlin]

Ah, I'm FOR the deal.

[Chi-townChief]

Pretty stupid move handing the "racist" issue to Al Gore and the 'rats.

[muawiyah]

All that, and there'll still be nukes going off in the country, but just not in Duncan Hunter's district. Any terrorist organization that offers medical insurance and vacations (as does AlQaida) is definitely sophisticated enough to support its friends.

[zook]

"I intend to do everything I can to kill the deal," Hunter said.

The best thing you could do is hold your breath a real long time.

[SoCalPol]

Duncan Hunter is a Viet Nam war vet.

His son is a Marine and has done tours in Iraq.

[MaDeuce]

"Ah, I'm FOR the deal."

I know you are for the deal, and I don't see a problem with it myself ... BUT ... if some 70% of Americans DO see a problem with the deal and toss out the Repubs because the Repubs went along with Bush on this ... would you still say it was the right thing to do? Was/is going balls to the wall to allow DPW to get the contract worth handing over the gov't to the Dems for the next generation or so???? Thats my point.

[Howlin]

I'm sorry, but I don't think 70 percent will be against it when they find out the facts.

[Howlin]

I'm sure this will be all over the morning shows:

New Video, Blanco Saying Levees Safe (Blanco assurs Bush, all is well)

[MaDeuce]

"I'm sorry, but I don't think 70 percent will be against it when they find out the facts."

Thats another problem, the facts about the operations of the ports will go over most Americans heads. If you were to explain it to them most Americans would give you the "deer in the headlights" stare. The MSM will never give the facts. The MSM along with the Dems will protray this as terrorists running around our ports ... a mental image most Americans can grasp ... even though it is entirely false.

[Howlin]

People are not stupid; after the next 41 days, when the report comes out that there is nothing wrong, they'll be fine with it.

[muawiyah]

So?

Duncan Hunter's not the only veteran in the world, and we saw that old hack Murtha fall off the deep end not too long ago.

Something's buying their attention.

[TigersEye]

Where's the sarcasm closed tag? ; )

[Howlin]

I can see you smiling from here!

[calex59]

It is not mindless hysteria on the parts of the politicians(republicans)but rather going the way the wind blows.Bush blew it with this deal, even if he didn't know it was in the works, he should have sh** canned it when he found out! It isn't about whether this deal is sound or not, it is about PERCEPTION on the parts of the voters. If the republicans stand firm on this they will lose this november, take it to the bank.

Those of you who think this deal is fine, and that it would not entail security or running of the ports, that's great, you may be right, but just like traffic accidents, being in the right won't make you any less dead if someone broadsides you or hits you head on.

We will LOSE seats if we keep pushing this deal and that is the most important thing right now. To hell with Dubai, dumb the deal get people back to trusting the republicans on security, right now most of them don't!