Posted on 03/02/2006 3:01:32 PM PST by Dave S
03/02/06 FOX Poll: Most Oppose Port Deal; Republicans Lose Ground Thursday, March 02, 2006 By Dana Blanton PHOTOS
Most Americans oppose allowing a Dubai company to run some U.S. ports, even as a majority understands the U.S. would continue to control port security, according to a new FOX News poll. One in four sees the United Arab Emirates as a strong ally, but most either disagree or are unsure.
In addition, the poll shows Republicans have lost ground on the issue of terrorism, and by a wide margin voters now think it would be better for the country if Democrats win control of Congress in this year’s midterm election.
For only the second time of his presidency, the poll finds that President Bush’s overall job approval rating has fallen below 40 percent — today 39 percent of Americans say they approve and a 54 percent majority disapproves. Late last year the president’s approval hit a record-low of 36 percent (8-9 November 2005).
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Y'all have descended to new depths. Who'da thunk it possible?
Not me. Just look at what creeps into the immigration threads.
There's a knee-jerk reaction to "furriners". The far-right has always had a strong nativist streak, and, in discussion, it often reveals a nasty "us-versus-them" mentality that populists like Buchanan take advantage of.
Now, we see a wholesale descent into Arab-bashing and Arab-trashing. Shameless phonies like Michelle Malkin and Bill Bennett give a veneer of respectability to this racism, though they vehemently deny that that's where their unfounded fearmongering leads.
The Democrats are taking advantage. In an attempt to get out in front of the raging mob, GOP grandstanders Duncan Hunter and Peter King are leading the charge in the House. King, he of the send-your-money-to-the-terrorist-IRA, and Hunter refuse to do anything but demagogue.
Schumer appeals to the worst of the American psyche. Instead of being adults, calming everyone down and showing the American public that there's really no boogeymen at DPW, doofi like JD Hayworth and Norm Coleman play right into Schumer and Hillary's hands.
The GOP could very well lose the House and possibly the Senate this year. And, it will be the fault of the gutlessness of the GOP members of Congress.
Who are the few in support of the port deal?
Dubai Customs officials, working with CBP officers, will be responsible for screening any containers identified as a potential terrorist threat.
You might find this interesting:
http://www.nysun.com/article/27936
Still playing the race card against Republicans, eh?
The poll numbers show that your despicable tactics aren't working with the American people, notwithstanding whatever success you might have had using it here on FR.
"And guess who is the Chicomms newest buddies, the Iranians."
So are we.
WE trade, extensively, with China.
Isn't China our number one trading partner, after Canada?
We have broad and extensive relationships in China, companies with branches all over the place there (and they, here).
We are potential adversaries, yes.
And we and the British were potential adversaries throughout the 19th Century too.
But we're not enemies, and the Chinese are not killing us anywhere. They are competing with us, which is legitimate.
They are buying oil from Iran: that's their big interest over there. We buy oil from Saudi Arabia, which is also an odious regime.
China just is not the Arab Muslim world. It's not as dangerous and violent. The Chinese are rational actors, and it's completely appropriate for us to treat the Chinese differently, and have greater confidence than we do in Arabs that they are not going to do anything murderously insane. Empirical experience teaches us the difference.
Add my Governor, Haley Barbour to the list of those who approve the Dubai deal!
For the record, I wonder why the sheik wants to spend billions on a business with such low profitability that the English company is dumping it.
And why the sudden snappishness of the President when told people were against the idea?
"I'll veto any legislation..."
You of course are correct. I read the section incorrectly. I meant no disrespect.
Precisely.
Why take ANY risk, no matter how small?
But, of course, to the GOP/RNC Big Tent party-above-principle zealots, this means we're all "racists".
Sure thing... rather have low nubmers than be an outright racist bigot.
I just heard him; and he's IN CHARGE of a port that would be covered by the deal.
Good deal.
That's correct! GULFPORT, MS.
Oh, I didn't think you did; frankly, I had to read it a couple of times myself when I first saw it. :-)
"Most Oppose Port Deal
On the port issue, the new poll finds that 69 percent of Americans oppose allowing the Arab-owned company called Dubai Ports World to manage commercial operations at some U.S. ports — four times as many as support the deal (17 percent).
Overall, only 27 percent think the United Arab Emirates is a strong ally of the United States in the war against terrorism, and 77 percent are concerned that having an Arab-owned company manage U.S. ports would jeopardize national security — including nearly half (47 percent) that are "very" concerned.
A clear majority (63 percent) correctly identifies the United States as being in charge of port security, even if the Arab-owned company manages the ports — a point the Bush administration has made repeatedly while defending the deal.
"Opposition to the port deal is based primarily on a distrust among Americans of the government of the United Arab Emirates, rather than a misunderstanding of the role the company would play in managing the ports," notes Shiman. "These results are consistent with past research, which showed a high level of distrust of other Middle Eastern allies as well."
The new poll finds widespread agreement that at least some opposition to the deal is based on bias against Arabs: 38 percent say "a lot" and another 32 percent say "some" of the opposition is based on bias.
Despite the sizable opposition to the deal, a majority thinks it will go through: 54 percent think a year from now the UAE-company will be managing some ports in the United States."
Yep. I sure know what you mean.
I'm sorry but R's against this deal are either Uninformed, or racist on some level.
There is not one single reason to be against this deal...
"they are a-rabs"
or
you actually think they are going to be running all aspects of an entire port authority
So you're stupid or racist... pick one.
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