Posted on 02/19/2006 5:03:51 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
Sunday, February 19th, 2006
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Evan Bayh, D-Ind.; former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo.
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
THIS WEEK (ABC): Chertoff; Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va.; basketball player Shaquille O'Neal.
LATE EDITION (CNN) : Chertoff; British ambassador to the United States David Manning, German ambassador to the U.S. Wolfgang Ischinger and French ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte; retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, formerly in charge of Iraqi army training.
The Miami subsidiary, Continental Stevedoring & Terminals Inc., said the sale to Dubai was prohibited under its partnership agreement with the British firm and "may endanger the national security of the United States." It asked a judge to block the takeover and said it does not believe the company, Florida or the U.S. government can ensure Dubai Ports World's compliance with American security rules."It appears there is some bad blood between Continental Stevedoring & Terminals, and P&O, going back to a 7.2 million dollar case that Continental won, then lost on appeal in May, 2005. Dollars to donuts, the recently filed case for 10 million bucks is designed to vindicate the loss in May, 2005. The "security" angle is meant to sow FUD.
P & O PORTS FLORIDA, INC.,
Appellant,vs.
CONTINENTAL STEVEDORING & TERMINALS, INC.,
Appellee.** CASE NO. 3D03-2878
** LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 03-10287
Opinion filed May 25, 2005.On April 9, 2003, P&O made an offer to buy Continental's interest in Eller-I.T.O for 7.2 million dollars. The offer included the condition that the parties would waive the non- compete provision of the agreement. Continental did not want to sell its share for only 7.2 million dollars, and it did not want to buy P&O's share without the protection of the non-compete provision.
Continental sought a judicial determination that P&O's offer was invalid by filing a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. ...
After the hearing, but before the Special Master issued his report, P&O attempted to revoke its offer by writing to Continental that its buy-sell offer was "hereby rescinded and withdrawn." Continental filed a motion to deem the revocation invalid, but the motion was never ruled upon. ...
The Special Master recommended that the trial court declare the offer to be valid; find that the non- compete agreement survives the sale; and that it enter an injunction against the parties prohibiting them from competing with each other at the Port of Miami for three years. The trial court entered a Final Judgment adopting the Special Master's recommendations over P&O's objections. P&O appealed.
http://www.romingerlegal.com/floridacourts/court_opinions3/3d03-2878.html
I agree, her only flaw is that she didn't wait for me.
Think you uncovered a new DNC talking point?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11436302/site/newsweek/
FYI - FTN - Schieffer and Frist on Cheney
Bill Frist's Cheney Defense Leaves Bob Schieffer Fuming
NewsMax ^ | 2/19/06 | NewsMax
Posted on 02/19/2006 10:53:39 AM PST by wagglebee
Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist told CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer on Sunday that Democrats were playing "partisan politics" with Dick Cheney's hunting accident last weekend - a charge that left Mr. Schieffer fuming.
"What America does not want to see is what happened right afterwards, and that is that the Democratic leadership tried to inject partisan politics into what is a very, very tragic accident," First told Schieffer, who bristled at the remarks.
"But Senator," the veteran newsman protested, "ah - I mean - didn't - didn't - shouldn't [the hunting accident] have been made public but for no other reason than the administration and the vice president's own good? I mean, one can understand that he clearly was not thinking straight. Who would, after thinking they'd killed their best friend?"
Schieffer continued to insist that Democrat attacks on Cheney were legitimate, then asked: "Has the vice president become of liability to the White House? Has he become a liability to your party?"
Frist countered: "Absolutely not. Absolutely not. He is a bold leader. He understands and works very closely with the vision of the President of the United States in securing America's future for a safer, stronger country. That means he has to be both a leader as well as a participant and I think he does it very, very well."
Moments later, the Tennessee Republican reiterated: "I don't think it is appropriate to inject partisan politics into this particular incident."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1581706/posts
um..... could this be a "loose lips" kind of situation? Did we "get something" in return for letting this deal go through? If so, it is probably already too late. The alarm bells must already be going off in the heads of any truly professional spooks out there on the other side. And we must never make the mistake that the enemy does not include at least some competent minds.
Given the recent history of the dem party, I think we have reason to be optimistic.
If the Orca wants her heiney to lose the Iowa primary, she will lose the Iowa primary.
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It will be fabulous theater, no matter who comes out on top. I think the Orca only has a few fights left in him. He did not seem to be served well by his staff in the hearings for Alito. I am speculating that competent staff are moving on to better positions in dem offices, and he will become progressively less powerful.
You're welcome snugs. I know you like our VP -
BIG TIME ;-) as do I!
I bought seasons 1-3......
Gonna have a marathon weekend a few times this spring....
just need season 4 now...
BTW- I have an extra season 2 if anyone is interested you can FReepmail me...
Probably because of the volume of mail he gets? I every once in a while will hear him pick up on something I sent him. Don't know if it is because he say my email or just enough people sent him the same thing
Thanks very much, Anita. Very interesting info.
Yeah, I've had that happen too.
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