Posted on 02/22/2006 1:18:57 AM PST by bd476
That's right, it's not.
Voter#537 wrote: "OK
You convinced me. Along with O'Riley last night."
That's good news. Thanks for the feedback, Voter#537!
I think they were helping the "voiceless" Democrats... find their voices.
Nonetheless, what is it about foreign investment portfolios which bother the Dems so much?
Alia wrote: "'The United Arab Emirates is not an Axis of Evil kind of place,'That's right, it's not."
It's good to hear your thoughts, Alia.
Thanks Clemenza.
Brian Kilmeade reports that there was no opposition to the Port plan until Chuckie Schumer came on their show last week and commented on the sale of the ports.
This all happen in November.
Chuckie really hit pay dirt on this one. It would be interesting to track the time line on this one.
Oh and this phrase may sound familiar but, "HE PLAYED ON OUR FEAR."
Isn't it amazing?
Here's what gets me about all this tempest in a teapot: The invested monies are good for those working at the ports and boosts GDP -- maybe this is what has got the Dems all worked up. Plus, for crying out loud, if the Emirate gets word of something funny coming into the ports (and they just might), like heck they WOULDN'T do something about it. They've got an investment to protect.
It really is amazing! All this scandalous stuff and we never knew China was running our ports! LOL
No ideas, crazy people.
That's very interesting, MWare, but not very surprising. That's exactly how it's done.
Your final sentence bears repeating:
MWare wrote: "...Oh and this phrase may sound familiar but,
'HE PLAYED ON OUR FEAR.' "
No matter how logical it all is, it's stupid for Bush to do this.
You gotta pick your battles, and this is not the kind of issue that he should drawing a line in the sand over. There is no upside and only downside.
Bush didn't do anything. DPWorld offered the shareholders of the current lease holder(P&O) and the P&O shareholders accepted the offer and DPWorld is taking over their company.
Me too. O'Reilly was spot on.
Great post, bd476.
Truthsearcher wrote: "No matter how logical it all is, it's stupid for Bush to do this."
Truthsearcher, I hear what you're saying and I think I understand where you're coming from. It sounds like you believe that President Bush has made a terrible decision which reflects a change in course for him.
At what point in time do you believe President Bush lost his intelligence or his ability to reason?
Truthsearcher wrote:"...You gotta pick your battles, and this is not the kind of issue that he should drawing a line in the sand over. There is no upside and only downside..."
That is a pretty popular opinion right now. What have you read or heard recently which has convinced you of this?
Thanks Onyx.
I'm sure Qatar has some terror ties too. But we need them for Centcom.
Thank you for your feedback, Lancey.
Lancey Howard wrote: "...it is one of the best articles on the ports issue that I have seen - - mainly because the writer has done a little research and is informed. Congratulations to Dick Meyer for having the integrity to avoid the lazy, knee-jerk reaction."
Agree completely.
That sums it up, and makes a lot of sense, Alia. Thanks for the input.
bd476, thankyou. Do you think the Dems will next, on house floor, raise the slogan "No Blood for Ports"? Or will they leave that to La Sheehan?
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