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President Gulliver Congress is acting like the "imperial" branch.
Wall Street Journal Online ^ | 09 Mar 06

Posted on 03/09/2006 9:20:20 AM PST by rellimpank

Let's hope that the next time some Beltway potentate bemoans the "Imperial Presidency," everyone starts hooting with laughter. What we're watching this week is the Lilliputians on Capitol Hill tying down a Bush Administration that increasingly looks like Gulliver.

Over in the House, Republicans are preparing to block the Dubai port management investment as a political sacrifice to Democratic criticism. This even before the new 45-day review requested by the company is even two weeks old. Let's hope the world's investors conclude that this is a craven, one-time political surrender, rather than the start of an attempt to politicize every foreign investment in America that can be linked to "national security." If it's the latter, we're all in for some heavy economic weather, and Republicans won't believe how low their approval ratings can go.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dubai; portdeal

1 posted on 03/09/2006 9:20:22 AM PST by rellimpank
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To: rellimpank

First thing I read this AM in my e-mail. Some good stuff!

A lot of FReepers could benefit from reading this.


2 posted on 03/09/2006 9:22:51 AM PST by digger48
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To: digger48

--or from listening to Rush this AM--


3 posted on 03/09/2006 9:23:58 AM PST by rellimpank (Don't believe anything about firearms or explosives stated by the mass media---NRABenefactor)
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To: rellimpank

"the start of an attempt to politicize every foreign investment in America that can be linked to "national security." If it's the latter, we're all in for some heavy economic weather, and Republicans won't believe how low their approval ratings can go."


4 posted on 03/09/2006 9:24:36 AM PST by digger48
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To: rellimpank

Dang! I forgot to tune in!


5 posted on 03/09/2006 9:24:59 AM PST by digger48
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To: digger48

"A lot of FReepers could benefit from reading this."

Good luck with that. Like Rush Limbaugh, I can't believe how "conservatives" are allowing themselves to be wagged by the likes of Reid and Schumer.

I just heard John McCain show a lot of courage in front of the Senate today. I'll take the cash I would have sent to the RNC and send it to him.


6 posted on 03/09/2006 9:26:54 AM PST by zook
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--yep--first time I've agreed with McCain in a long time--


7 posted on 03/09/2006 9:27:52 AM PST by rellimpank (Don't believe anything about firearms or explosives stated by the mass media---NRABenefactor)
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To: zook

"Good luck with that. Like Rush Limbaugh, I can't believe how "conservatives" are allowing themselves to be wagged by the likes of Reid and Schumer."

"I just heard John McCain show a lot of courage in front of the Senate today. I'll take the cash I would have sent to the RNC and send it to him."

Rush is doing a good job trying to clarify this.

John was in one of his good senator personalities today.


8 posted on 03/09/2006 9:30:59 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Visit Free Republic to enjoy shameless Schadenfreude as the lies of liberals are exposed!)
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To: zook

What'd McPain say?


9 posted on 03/09/2006 9:33:06 AM PST by digger48
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To: digger48

McCain is standing up to the politically driven rush to judgment going on in the Senate right now. He said he was embarassed and almost ashamed of the Senate's conduct right now. He took a shot at Schumer.


10 posted on 03/09/2006 9:34:22 AM PST by zook
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To: zook

Goo for HiM!


11 posted on 03/09/2006 9:35:05 AM PST by digger48
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To: digger48
Goo for HiM!

computer dyslexia

12 posted on 03/09/2006 9:36:31 AM PST by digger48
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