[calex59]

You didn't read my post. You read one line. I said that winning in november trumps all, and to hell with dubai. They will not quit shipping our goods through their ports, civilain or military, if this deal falls through. We will LOSE in november if this deal goes through and that is why I said to hell with Dubai.

Get a grip and read what people post and quit trying to put your own spin on other people's words. Sure, Bush is probably right about this, but as I said being right won't win elections for us in november. What the average person PERCIEVES is what will win elections.

How do you think the dimwits have survived all these years? Through manipulating perception. Bush is killing our chances in november, look for more and more senators and representatives backing the dumping of this deal, because they want to be re-elected!

[oceanview]

indeed.

that's why the only exit ramp for this that allows the UAE to have the deal, but at the same time offers political cover - is approval of this deal as part of an enhanced port security proposal, that DPW agrees to comply with (being the first) as part of the deal. other foreign port operators will also be brought into compliance with it as time goes on.

otherwise, the white house is asking the republican congress to commit political suicide in an election year. the polls on this are never going to turn around (even if you just look at where republicans are polling on this issue), if the next 41 days are spent just running out the clock, trying to push the deal through "as is".

[sinkspur]

Bush is killing our chances in november, look for more and more senators and representatives backing the dumping of this deal, because they want to be re-elected!

Bush isn't killing anything. He's being consistent. He's sticking with an ally who supports 300 other ports worldwide, but is having trouble supporting nine ports in the United States because Americans are afraid of the Arab boogeyman.

Doofi like Peter King and JD Hayworth are running for the tall grass, making fools of themselves and proving to any ally in the WOT that you can pound sand if somebody can skeer the American people into thinking you're a terrorist.

This is a shameful episode in the history of America.

[TigersEye]

I read what you said and I didn't twist it. I was just pointing out how foolish it was. I don't agree that the public will have the same perception eight months from now that they do now. They will see through this current hoopla and the opponents will be seen as the fools that they are. Your hysteria notwithstanding.