[brainstem223]

Congress responds to the 83%-17% poll where the public gives overwhelming thumbs down to the port deal. They are there to represent the people, this is our country and we get represented there by our Representatives. That is the American way, and you should be proud.

[ohioWfan]

Au contraire..........Congress reacted to pressure from the left and the media, and hysteria caused by the lies the American people were told by both.

The Republicans in Congress should have LED with facts and reason. Instead they panicked and ran. Shameful behavior. Shameful.

[Dane]

Congress responds to the 83%-17% poll where the public gives overwhelming thumbs down to the port deal.

And all based on a big lie of "the UAE is taking over 6 US ports".

Let me ask you a question, was the mantra of "the UAE is taking over 6 US ports" a lie or not to you.

If it isn't, I got boatloads of information to show you that your mantra was a lie.

[Soul Seeker]

The public also admitted they didn't have damn clue of any of the details, how our ports were run, and basically had no basis to formulate an opinion to begin with.

Why should anyone be proud a public that ADMITTED it was uninformed when polled, and gave an opinion anyway, was listened to? Why should anyone be proud legislators, who's job is partially to impart the FACTS to their constituents, were too gutless to do so? IF, THEN, the public knowledgeable on the deal STILL decides against? yeah, represent your constituency. But don't ask us to be proud they represented admitted ignorance. On their part and on our part of their constituents.

[daybreakcoming]

That is the American way, and you should be proud.

Polls are the American way? BS POLLS that scared the sheet out of them? Self-important congress critters whose egos were bruised? Yeah, I'm proud. Do NOT look to Congress for anything if we are attacked again.....chicken littles...all of them - even my beloved senator.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Congress responds to the 83%-17% poll where the public gives overwhelming thumbs down to the port deal. They are there to represent the people, this is our country and we get represented there by our Representatives. That is the American way, and you should be proud.

Leaders are supposed to lead, not follow polls.

The poll just demonstrated that 83% of the people in this country don't want to be bothered by the facts, even if none exist.

[freema]

I'm not proud....

I don't like to be made to look like a fool...(I'd say I work pretty hard at not looking like a fool, but I don't think that would quite convey what I actually mean : )
especially on a global scale.

This, IMHO, was a classic knee-jerk (although I don't like that term)-with everyone acting surprised that a foreign company would 'take over' our ports- and then slamming it down (with little to no discussion of the facts. In my book, that is an ignorant decision. I (personally) don't appreciate being known for making ignorant decisions.