Bush will veto any bill to stop port deal

AP ALERT

[Brian Mosely]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Bush says the deal allowing an Arab company to take over six major U.S. seaports should go forward and he will veto any bill that would stop it.

[snowsislander]

His very first veto...

[Lazamataz]

The Republican Party learned a long time ago to stop asking me for money.

Nor do I work for their candidates, or support them in any way.

My decision, some time ago, has been vindicated over and over again.

[libstripper]

Astoundingly, it will.

[indcons]

Story breaking on Drudge too....not much news at present. Apparently, Pres. Bush issued his statement from Air Force One.

[kittymyrib]

He signed the odious campaign finance reform bill and every lousy spending bill that has been passed in his five years on the job. But he's going to veto this one? Maybe he really is as stupid as his detractors have been saying all these years. Oh well...at least it gives the Republicans a chance to distance themselves from an unpopular president before the fall elections.

[Leatherneck_MT]

Then our Congress and Senate had better over ride it.

[Itzlzha]

"Why can't I QUIT you?!"

"Brokeback Compassionate Conservatism"!

[Clemenza]

Dubai allows for women to dress as they wish and allows for Christians to worship as they please. They have BARS and NIGHTCLUBS that serve alcohol! You can buy the finest wine and food there. Great golfing too.

They also allow for open investment for any American company. Its only fair that we do the same.

I should also mention that is is home to the GREATEST airline in the world:

[West Coast Conservative]

Bush called the pool back at about 2.30 to issue a very strong defense of port deal... MORE... On port deal he said he would veto any legislation to hold up deal and warned the united states was sending "mixed signals" by going after a company from the middle east when nothing was said when a british company was in charge. Lawmakers, he said, must "step up and explain why a middle eastern company is held to a different standard." Bush, sporting the air force one fight jacket and a tie, was very forceful when he delivered the statement... MORE...

[sasafras]

Where are all the bushbots? Everything Bush does is great right bushbots? Ol Rush and Hannity can try to help him on this one but Bush is showing his true colors - he is against America defending itself from foreign invaders. I cant believe Im saying this but one has to wonder why are we fighting this war when we are allowing terrorists to walk across our border and control our ports? Bush has proved himself to be a liar when it comes to protecting the homeland.

[silverleaf]

I agree. Foolish statement by the President about a "veto", if true. Was Jimmy Carter standing beside him as he spoke?

This issue looks like election year gift from the President to the democrat party.

[new yorker 77]

It appears "The I'm voting for Perot, who's this Justice Ginsburg and Justice Breyer Camp" has already been set up.

[Mo1]

I don't like this ports sale ... it sucks!

[Huck]

Isn't it ironic that the socalled imperial president has never vetoed a single bill? Impish, more like.

[MineralMan]

"Makes one wonder what the hell is going on here."

It do, don't it. Something's mighty fishy here, if Bush is threatening to make the only veto in his Presidency over this issue.

Somehow, we're not seeing something in this somewhere. It will emerge, though. It always emerges. Let the leaking begin.

[ruschpa]

If I was a Democrat, I'd challenge the veto threat. Bush hasn't vetoed one yet.

[blaquebyrd]

"Even if he ultimately wins, which I doubt, he will lose significant political face over this."

Really, remember CFR? He said he'd sign it if it hit his desk. It did, he signed it and got reelected. Now he's drawn a line in the sand on this issue. After this threat and the Harriet Miers flip-flop he can't back down now.

[Shermy]

This will be good for House Republicans. They already plan to run against Bush this year on illegal immigration, this will add bonus points.

[Cyclopean Squid]

True, this could be part of a major quid pro quo that we cannot back out of. If so, then, as usual the White House PR is lousy (unless it's so sensitive that they'd rather take the credibility hit than spill their guts on the goings-on).

[rollo tomasi]

Pres. Bush is certainly no Reagan. Of course Reagan had to deal with a Dem. HOR.