FOX Poll: Most Oppose Port Deal; Republicans Lose Ground

Fox News Website ^ | 3/02/2006 | Dana Blanton

[Flux Capacitor]

----It's such a simple question. I would have assumed people would have had a reason for opposing this company.----

I gave you one (psst! Pay attention to the suicide bomber-funding men behind the curtain!) but you must not have liked it because I never got an answer.

-Dan

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You go ahead and cuddle up to the bin ladens and the rest of the islamofacist. Be sure your head is attached securely.

[Mancolicani]

Very interesting observation, Old_Mil... The objective should be to "sweetly" disengage. Bush said as much concerning oil... He wanted to break away from the need of doing business to those hostile to American values. And now here he is handing over ports.

Of course the experts will give it a spin and a spit shine, but those people have nothing but contempt for the values of the USA. Disengage, don't get involved.

Religious considerations (which others will label as "emotional") are of the essence in this case. They do not have separation of church and state, so willy-nilly we must examine their religion to truly understand their politics.

"Slay them weherever you find them? Besiege them? Make them pay a jizya tax? Chop off all their fingertips?"

These are people who don't even know the deterrence of their own lives. They support suicide. If there must be trade, you keep it fair and distant, you do not become dependent.

How does one trust these people?

The Americans don't. Now they are going to be satisfied by the promises of bureaucrats?.

Bah!

[nopardons]

Just HOW MANY TIMES are you and your side going to keep posting the LIE about how we are "SELLING" something?

The only "sale" is that of P&O to DPW.

Did P&O OWN our "ports" or even the TERMINALS they manged?

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dominic Harr]

I gave you one (psst! Pay attention to the suicide bomber-funding men behind the curtain!) but you must not have liked it because I never got an answer.

???

You gave a specific allegation of a time in which this company made a port unsafe???

Where? I just looked back over all your posts, and I don't see what you could possibly be referring to.

[nopardons]

Hmmmmmmmmmm...then I guess you missed hearing, ON FNC, that this deal is a done deal and WILL go through.

[Dominic Harr]

You go ahead and cuddle up to the bin ladens and the rest of the islamofacist. Be sure your head is attached securely.

You oppose this deal because you argue it will make our ports unsafe.

You must, then, have an example of where that has happened before, yes?

[TheLion]

From what I have read about the way the UAE operates these terminals (not ports....for those that still haven't figured it out), I think they will be more secure than they were before.

The UAE has a lot at stake here and it is business.

[nopardons]

The MSM is now back to KATRINA. Next up, when that doesn't stick, will be PLAMEGATE; yet again.

[Havoc]

This is why nobody polls on "Free trade". Dealing with more important matters that one may lose on overwhelmingly is anathema.

[nopardons]

That's what YOU have; nothing but propaganda, 1/2 truths, and snide insinuations.

[Old_Mil]

Muslim investors are interested in our ports, and in businesses that make sensitive parts for military aircraft and tanks.

Uh, Muslim investors bought the Essex House, a luxury hotel in New York, from Marriott (UAE investors, BTW). And a shopping mall in the Midwest. Do you look under your bed at night to make sure an Arab isn't under it?

I couldn't help but notice the deliberate way you misrepresented my comments by substituing "arab" for "muslim." I hope you enjoy playing that race card because at this rate I'm beginning to believe that your wing of the Republican part has gotten far to arrogant for it's own good and needs to spend a few years in exile. Gridlock from 06-08 will work better than this.

[TheLion]

Thanks for posting that!

[TXBSAFH]

Calling people stupid, yeah that will change their minds. NOT!!!

[Dominic Harr]

The *really* funny part of all this will come after the 45 days is up, if no one finds any credible allegations that this company has ever endangered port security.

Then, these 'Lucies' will have some serious 'splaining to do!

"Sir, why did you oppose this deal so vehemently? What were you basing that opposition on?"

[jec41]

What happens if/when later, after further review, Congress is forced to agree that there is no reason to stop this deal?

A new Congress.

Well you better get a new congress then. While everyone was ranting and raving the deal was closed last night at midnight. DP owns P&Q. Nobody's opinion is going to change it. Case closed.

[COEXERJ145]

The MSM is now back to KATRINA. Next up, when that doesn't stick, will be PLAMEGATE; yet again.

Then it will be Bush lied about WMD's.

Then it will be more Abu Ghraib and "prisoner abuse".

Then we can hear again how Bush is tied to Abramoff.

I'm sure somewhere in there it we'll here about Halliburton, Shotgungate, and maybe if we're lucky, that Bush stole the 2000 and 2004 election.

[Dominic Harr]

If you want the thinking folks to take you seriously, dig into the past behavior of this company.

If you argue that this company will make our ports unsafe, find some specific evidence of wrongdoing by this company that made a port unsafe.

[Flux Capacitor]

I'm thinking of starting an FR drinking game, in which everyone has to down a shot every time Dominic Harr asks for a specific example of DPW endangering port security. :)

-Dan

[Dominic Harr]

Well you better get a new congress then.

Nah. When this hits the fan and fails, like with the filibuster (and the 50 other failures of the D's recently), the folks who are crying havoc will have some backlash in the polls to deal with themselves.

Again.