Massive hit on Bush over ports--For 1st time ever, Americans prefer Democrats

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | February 24, 2006 | WorldNetDaily.com

[Small-L]

New polling information reveals only 17 percent of Americans favor the deal to turn over control of U.S. ports to a state-sponsored company in the United Arab Emirates, and shows a major blow to President Bush's perceived leadership in the war on terror.

Rasmussen Reports says 43 percent indicate they trust the Democrats more on national security today while 41 percent prefer Bush. ...

[marsh_of_mists]

What a misstep this has been! Worse the the Miers incident, I'd say. I'd say Bush should back down, if only for political reasons, but now that he's come down so much in favor of the thing, how can he without hurting himself more?

[moehoward]

17%? I'm surprised it's that high.

[p23185]

New polling information reveals

that the MSM and the polling companies can whip Americans into hysteria at any time they feel the compulsion to do so. They needed a follow-on to the "Dick Cheney should be impeached for shooting someone" story, and felt they had the GWB Admin on the run.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Isn't there anything else the Arabs could buy ? How about General Motors ?

[RegulatorCountry]

A small cadre of UAE supporters will be along shortly, to denounce 87% of the American population as racist xenophobes.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The knee-jerk demagogs from both parties have revealed themselves.

[RegulatorCountry]

83%

[GSWarrior]

Not racist xenophobes...just ignorant of global affairs.

[Final Authority]

I predicted this on the first day, based on the polarized and vehement positions taken by the WH and GOP'ers.

If ever the Democrats had a position to lead them to taking over the congress in '06, this is it.

[demlosers]

It won't last...

This guy will remind the people

Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaaahh

[zook]

It will be funny to watch the MSM trot out a Rasmussen poll. It's like they never heard of them before today.

[Small-L]

"... the fact that Democrats are even competitive on the national security front is startling."

[CWOJackson]

LOL! The same poll also demonstrates that the majority of the respondents don't have a real clue at how the ports are operated. This only demonstrates they are responding to the disinformation campaign and not to knowledge.

[wallcrawlr]

I would be considered a supporter.

This polling is bad news.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

they aren't.

Its all a bunch of hot election year air that will go nowhere.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Rasmussen Reports says 43 percent indicate they trust the Democrats more on national security today

It's a shame that Bush's stubbornness is bringing down his whole party.

Even though most Republicans in Washington are against him on this they are being lumped into the mix anyway. sad

[Siena Dreaming]

He will not back down.

Alienating the UAE after they've gone through a lawful vetting would be bad for the WOT. Why should they let us continue to utilize their ports for our Navy?

[Perdogg]

Hire Halliburton to do it!

[moehoward]

LOL