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If this was February 2002, instead of February 2006, this deal would not have been approved. Period. And since little has changed since February 2002, this deal should be DOA!

If this was anyone but a GOP POTUS supporting this likely no one in here would be supporting it. They would be too busy writting letters and setting up protest. China FNTS was wrong till Bush got in. So were many more bad ideas. People need to look at what they ONCE stood for & opposed under Clinton. If they support such policies now they then opposed just because the GOP says to do so then they are indeed just like the Dems they curse and no better. Some do not realize political party does not make everything right or everything wrong. Some good Republicans brought up very real concerns on this.

Making this a DEM VS GOP issue is nothing more than a cheap political trick that Both Parties are playing.

We've taken two polls.

The first poll demonstrates FACTUALLY your contention that, because we have a GOP President, folks will support anything is absolutely false.

Should a state-owned Arab company be allowed to manage six major United States seaports?

No 52.7% 2,173
Yes 33.2% 1,369
Undecided 14.0% 578
99.9% 4,120

Member Opinion
No 50.2% 1,077
Yes 33.9% 728
Undecided 15.9% 340
100.0% 2,145

Non-Member Opinion
No 55.5% 1,096
Yes 32.5% 641
Undecided 12.1% 238
100.1% 1,975

The second poll is currently still being conducted but here are the results as of this moment after a few days of debate and fact finding.

After a few days of fact finding and debate, do you now support or oppose the Dubai Ports deal?

Support 52.5% 759
Oppose 36.1% 521
Undecided 11.4% 165
100.0% 1,445

Member Opinion
Support 54.0% 487
Oppose 33.6% 303
Undecided 12.4% 112
100.0% 902

Non-Member Opinion
Support 50.1% 272
Oppose 40.1% 218
Undecided 9.8% 53
100.0% 543

Consider your theory nuked.

People had no problem opposing this President because he was a Republican, and the results have not reversed themselves because he's a Republican. people have stated their reasons as to why they've changed their minds in this very thread. You may disagree with them, but you'll be hard pressed to find anyone citing he is a Republican as their reasoning. These two polls would prove their honesty on the matter. Accept their right to disagree with you on merit, instead of condemning them of less than stellar motives without basis.