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US House to vote on ports despite company promise
Reuters ^ | Friday 10 March 2006 | Steve Holland and Susan Cornwell

Posted on 03/10/2006 2:21:04 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite

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To: CFC__VRWC
"If you want to see everything go completely to hell in a flash, just wait and see what happens if the Congress manages to back themselves into the corner of driving a sitting President out of office in disgrace when we have 140,000 or so troops overseas fighting a war."

Well said.

But before we let that happen, WE need to take a stand. We can be squeaky wheels too - email every member of Congress with subject lines like: "No Impeachment"! or whatever would be appropriate.

Maybe if all of us who were in favor of the ports (terminal management) deal had acted out the way the other side did, it would have made a difference. Because I have to admit I did not contact Congress on the ports deal because I was only slightly in favor of it and I over-estimated congress, assuming cooler heads would prevail. Initial gut reaction like so many was hell no. But I was willing to learn more about it before I started yelling.

Told myself things like why would Bush do such a good job on the WOT so far and then put us all in danger? He certainly knows more about how much the UAE has helped us than any of us know.

We can't allow GWB to be weakened any further - and that goes for all on FR who are upset because he isn't perfect. I'm still not seeing anyone except maybe Cheney or Rumsfeld (both unelectable and/or unwilling) that I would rather see in the WH.

121 posted on 03/10/2006 4:35:30 PM PST by Let's Roll ( "Congressmen who ... undermine the military ... should be arrested, exiled or hanged" - A. Lincoln)
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To: edsheppa

I'm waiting for an answer Mr. Calm. What is going to happen to our troops?


122 posted on 03/10/2006 4:38:09 PM PST by Earthdweller ("West to Islam" Cake. Butter your liberals, slowly cook France, stir in Europe then watch it rise.)
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To: Redcloak

Hee hee!

LLS


123 posted on 03/10/2006 4:40:29 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: rodguy911
I think Sabato's appraisal could just have easily been put this way:

"In a way, the port deal was a godsend for the American people ... "It allowed them to see the daylight between a courageous President, with WOT intelligence no one else has, and a kneejerk reactionary Congress in full election mode."

"In a way, the port deal was a godsend to them," Sabato said. "It allowed them to put a lot of daylight between themselves and a very unpopular president."

124 posted on 03/10/2006 4:52:59 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author:)
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To: Earthdweller
Sorry, I thought your post was just more hyperbole but I guess you're really in a dither.

You can calm down. Nothing's going to happen different from what has been happening. They will continue laying their lives on the line training Iraqi soldiers and killing terrorists. If there's some shouting in the UAE, I'm sure their anger can be soothed by greasing some palms.

125 posted on 03/10/2006 4:53:09 PM PST by edsheppa
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To: edsheppa
By who Clintoon..great.. whatever. I'm sure he can do the job. This transition stuff stinks. Sorry W..we love you you set it all in motion. You are a real hero. The MSM had better be nice.

Lame Duck News out....

126 posted on 03/10/2006 4:58:14 PM PST by Earthdweller ("West to Islam" Cake. Butter your liberals, slowly cook France, stir in Europe then watch it rise.)
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To: Bubbatuck

"Does the Constitution claim that foreign governments have the right to buy any US asset they want?"

No. And Washington, Jefferson, Henry, Madison, etc would almost assuredly, from what I know from reading history, have frowned on this Dubai deal thing, that many conservatives for some reason blindly support.


127 posted on 03/10/2006 5:14:48 PM PST by Hill of Tara ("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.")
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To: Stellar Dendrite

If this clears the house, we need to do some house cleaning. We should start naming Republicans that are no longer on board.


128 posted on 03/10/2006 5:19:19 PM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: pleikumud

"Congressmoron is the correct terminology. No need to say Congressperson, Congresswoman, or Congressman, just Congressmoron.
For example,
Dear Congressmoron:
Enclosed is a map of the Middle East...."

Please excuse me but this was so good it needed repeating.


129 posted on 03/10/2006 5:20:56 PM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: Howlin

My, my, what a passionate tirade!

Do you have stock in DPW or something? I can understand that you support the deal, but this is kind of extreme.


"Stupid, stupid CONGRESSIONAL MORONS and their STUPID STUPID GOP ENABLERS!"

Yep, you sure are Howlin.

Wouldn't it be nice if President Bush put as much effort into establishing a flat tax, or repealing the 1968 Gun Control act, or DOING SOMETHING ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION as he was putting trying to ram the Dubai Deal through congress?


130 posted on 03/10/2006 5:23:01 PM PST by Hill of Tara ("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.")
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To: Stellar Dendrite
Now you went and did it. You got the contingent of pro-DPW/UAE FReepers all riled up again. So much so, the usual suspects have come out of woodwork, popping off like screaming meemies. They're mad at the world, and they're not gonna take it anymore! LOL

They want everyone to believe this one deal that was shot down by the American people, is going to change the course of the WOT. Pure nonsense. They want everyone to believe this one deal that was shot down by the American people, is going to get our military kicked out of the Islamic world. Pure hysterics. Whose running America anyway? The elected representatives of the American people, AKA. the GOP, or the Sheikdom of Dubai? Is America governed by the US Constitution, or by the Koran?

Instead of running around like juveniles, proclaiming the sky is falling and tossing around more ad hominem responses, these folks should learn to check their emotions at the door, and use the brain God gave them to think before they post irrational/illogical rhetoric. And here I thought PresBush with his defiant attitude and off the charts arrogance, was way out of line. These guys make Bush look tempered by comparison.

131 posted on 03/10/2006 5:24:35 PM PST by Reagan Man (Secure our borders;punish employers who hire illegals;stop all welfare to illegals)
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To: calex59
It's not only about cancelled orders, the primary problem is we have troops in the area who rely on the intel info we get from them, or we did.


What we have is a bunch of bleeping liars and idiots supposedly running the country who are afraid of their own shadows.
132 posted on 03/10/2006 5:24:59 PM PST by AmeriBrit (AMERICA's WORST ENEMIES! http://media1.streamtoyou.com/rnc/0519RNCNo-1.wmv)
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To: dawn53

These clowns just can't get enough mileage out of this without their 45 days? Yeah, let's waste more and more time and money.


133 posted on 03/10/2006 5:26:23 PM PST by sarasota
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To: AmeriBrit
What we have is a bunch of bleeping liars and idiots supposedly running the country who are afraid of their own shadows.

Don't forget their enablers!

134 posted on 03/10/2006 5:26:27 PM PST by Howlin ("Quick, he's bleeding! Is there a <strike>doctor</strike> reporter in the house?")
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To: pleikumud
Like that...congressmorons sounds very pc to me
135 posted on 03/10/2006 5:28:56 PM PST by katiedidit1
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To: Wasanother
Instead of wasting their time on this dead issue they should begin to fix the same system they created that caused most of this mess.

Wouldn't it be lovely if they actually attempted to address the issue? I expect a merry-go-round the issue circus.

136 posted on 03/10/2006 5:29:30 PM PST by Eagleami (Israeli Hero - Moses Hess - Communist Manifesto)
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To: FreedomNeocon

Amen FreedomNeocon...for once I felt that McCain tug towards the truth


137 posted on 03/10/2006 5:30:26 PM PST by katiedidit1
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To: calex59

I don't buy it but I'll take a wait and see attitude.


138 posted on 03/10/2006 5:30:30 PM PST by sarasota
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To: edsheppa

Yeah the bots are really showing their fangs on this thread, but at least they lost again. Kind of fun watching their jumping up and down, screaming tantrums.

Most of these same folks wanted Miers on the Supreme Court. When they lost, we saw thread after thread here about the end of the republic being at hand because we had defied the president.

In another week or so, most of us can be friends again.


139 posted on 03/10/2006 5:41:27 PM PST by Luke21
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To: FreedomNeocon

"hysterical, poll-chasing racist xenophobes we have on 'our side'"

Any chance you work for CAIR?


140 posted on 03/10/2006 5:44:42 PM PST by NapkinUser
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