Bush: Ports Deal Collapse May Hurt U.S.

AP via yahoo.com ^ | March, 10 2006 | JENNIFER LOVEN

[hedgetrimmer]

I just seriously doubt they will have the capital to do it AND purchase the contracts.

That might be due in part to the "free traders" who undermine our domestic economy with their antiAmerican policies.

[308MBR]

YES....WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ISRAEL....SCREW THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST.

That's half our problem in Iraq today. For the first six months we were there, anybody and I mean anybody who popped their head up should have had it blown off.

[takenoprisoner]

Since when did some muslims qualify as all muslims in your view?

That's right, when we suggest you read before responding, it is for a reason.

[McGavin999]

I'm genuinely curious to know what steps the President took to "sell" this deal to the American people.

Well, you see, he THOUGHT he had 45 days to make the case. Silly him, he banked on the word of congress and we all know what their word is worth, but President Bush figured, because they were mostly his OWN party that chances are they would honor their word this time. He really should have known they couldn't be trusted.

[takenoprisoner]

Oh I see, I am only feeling we were bombed on 911 but it really didnt happen and besides no muslims would do anything like that to us.

thanks for straightening me out

[SteveMcKing]

Well that's interesting too.

I was just speculating why a president would be so set on the port deal. Maybe the company involved represents an effort in human intelligence, something owned by our agencies.

That's my wild hunch, but maybe there's an economic motive like you suggest.

[SerpentDove]

The article states:

"Of course, the speed of that announcement illustrates a critical point: that this investment always was a business decision, not the early stages of a covert attack on Baltimore."

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In reality, the collapse of the deal proves no such thing. It proves only that they resigned themselves to the fact that the deal was not going to pass.

[McGavin999]

Those "free traders" are responsible for a LOT of American jobs. Whether you like it or not, the economy is humming right along. Some business die, some are born, but there is nothing to fear from competition, unless you're not up to it.

[hedgetrimmer]

Those "free traders" are responsible for a LOTSS of American jobs

[Indy Pendance]

Robitic mules

[Soul Seeker]

Thank you. :-)

[hedgetrimmer]

but there is nothing to fear from competition

I'll take it that you know all about "trade capacity development" "trade for aid" and advantaging "least developed countries" with the "free trade multilateral trading system" then.

[1rudeboy]

Say, hedge, did you see where I posted that the U.S. had a $3 billion trade surplus with the U.A.E.? We'll change that soon enough.

[Cold Heat]

Our Senate was designed to prevent emotion and politics from affecting reason. The Senate blew up during Schiavo and has not been right since. Maybe it goes back to Trent Lott.

Anyway, the Senate is broken and now responding to polls and e-mail when they were not supposed to.

This is a very dangerous change, and it has to be corrected or the consequences will be huge.

What fun the next three years will be. They have destroyed the leadership ability of the president and Frist can't hold the Senate together and is also running for president which changes his perspective..

We need to dump him, but I don't know how that can be done. Frankly I don't see anyone who wants the damn job anyway. Whatta mess........He needs to pull his name out of the hat and do his job.

[Indy Pendance]

Join us here, it's much more sensible.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1594311/posts?page=70#70

[John Valentine]

Sorry, it seems I have misdirected my disgust. But you are right, I am appalled at the way Republicans were able to be totally stampeded by the likes of Chuckie Schumer.

Apalling. In fairness, though, I have to say that the White House could have seen this coming.

There is a lesson here, taught once again as if it were needed: NOTHING is too low, too putrid, too dishonest, or too damaging to national security, to be off limits in their overweening desire to reclaim power in the interest of their leftist idology.

[SerpentDove]

>>Well, you see, he THOUGHT he had 45 days to make the case. Silly him, he banked on the word of congress and we all know what their word is worth, but President Bush figured, because they were mostly his OWN party that chances are they would honor their word this time. He really should have known they couldn't be trusted.
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I recall that he was threatening to veto ANY measure to stop the deal. But I didn't hear a whole lot after his chest-thumping bravado.

Doesn't exactly sound like he was in any mood to listen to reason, and couldn't be bothered to try and "sell" this to anyone.

If he really wanted this to go through, he blew it.

[1rudeboy]

I did not realize that "just fine" was such an obscure term. Don't they ever use that term where you live?

Sure. The Ferrari I drive is just fine. How about yours?

[John Valentine]

Specific ones, for sure. So was the introduction of the automobile and passenger aircraft.

But overall, jobs are added.

[claudiustg]

Intelligence and courage have never been strong points with Congress.