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the white house refuses to offer the congressional republicans a political off ramp here - they want them to commit political suicide in the face of the polls on this issue. and I am not talking about the generic polls, I am just talking about the polls amongst republican voters.
its amazing to me that the white house would find this one issue, to take a firm stand on, and be so politically tone deaf on it.

the white house refuses to offer the congressional republicans a political off ramp here - they want them to commit political suicide in the face of the polls on this issue.

You are dead wrong. First off this is not the political end all issue that most are making it out to be. Not 1% of the voting public will cast their vote in Nov on this issue. That is just pure-BS.

Additionally GWB is right on this issue (Ports) and the general public doesn't have the slightest clue about how U.S. ports (or World ports) operate.

Those in the GOP better stand behind CIC GWB this November or they will lose. If they try and break away and play some "middle" game....they will lose.

Yet if they stand up tall and support this CIC, support the GWOT, support Iraq fully (and tout the amazing successes which are happening throughout the ME...and stop allowing false premises to be cast).....if they do this and stand firm they win in November (big time).

If they want to try and blow like tree leafs with every new poll....they will lose...without question.

How right you are, here in Texas every GOP candidate on a ballet is running as fast as they can from Bush on the issue of border (ports) security. The ones that ran the farest first won. Bush is blowing it big time on borders and spending.

Good post. It's absolutely amazing that the President hasn't just thrown in the towel on this one. He needs to cut his losses--and the sooner, the better.

This is the most incredibly stupid issue for the White House to take a stand on--especially given the rock-solid, wide-spread opposition to it (and I'm only talking about Republicans here...lol)

Of all the things to 'fall on your sword' over!!! Geeez, and the President threatens his first veto on an issue that is OVERWHELMING opposed by Americans--regardless of party affiliation, or any other conceivable demographic. Heck, I can't even believe that the reported 19% support it--even 19% seems high to me.

Thank goodness that at least the Republicans in the House and Senate have the common sense to end this fiasco--and will help the President to cut his losses on the HUGE loser of an issue. End this fiasco now.