BUSH SAYS HE WOULD VETO LEGISLATION TO STOP DUBAI PORT DEAL

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WBT004834.htm

BUSH SAYS HE WOULD VETO LEGISLATION TO STOP DUBAI PORT DEAL
21 Feb 2006 20:28:30 GMT

Source: Reuters

BUSH SAYS HE WOULD VETO LEGISLATION TO STOP DUBAI PORT DEAL

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WBT004834.htm

Bush says Dubai port deal should go for forward
21 Feb 2006 20:41:04 GMT

Source: Reuters

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that a deal for a state-owned Dubai company to manage major U.S. ports should go forward and will not jeopardize U.S. security.

Bush told reporters traveling back to Washington with him from Colorado that he would veto legislation to stop the deal from going through.

"After careful review by our government, I believe the transaction ought to go forward," Bush said. He added that if the U.S. Congress passed a law to stop the deal, "I'll deal with it with a veto."

:crazy:

[stepnw1f]

1. What a Fuckin Dick Head!

You treasonous prick!

[katty]

76. King George has made this DECREE

[nolies32fouettes]

99. he does sound like he's trying to be king but maybe Republicans

sense they better stand up to him.

http://www.progressiveu.org/160000-the-sale-of-our-key-ports-everything-it-says-about-bush-administration-ethics

[stepnw1f]

153. Fuck the Repukes

Angry disclaimer... read with caution:

They have turned their backs on America for greed and power. Even if they did stand up, they are done for many years to come!

And I will make sure Republicans know THEY are to blame for the pain this country is gonna go through! Not to mention the death they are directly responsible for. Fuck em!

[electropop]

160. He's finally completely lost his mind.

He is so megalomaniacal, he believes he is invincible and immortal. He truly has no idea what is about to happen to him. He has no clue at all that it's time to clean out his desk.

[smirkymonkey]

163. I hope you're right.

I don't know how it can NOT be inevitable, but I am still stupefied by the amount of treasonous, immoral bullshit he has gotten away with already. It's mind numbing.

[scarface2004]

162. little lord pissypants!

veto this (grabs crotch) you p o s!!!

[FreedomAngel82]

2. He said the same thing about the torture bill but he caved

[woodsprite]

12. He didn't cave on the torture bill - remember the signing statement. n/t

[stop the bleeding]

35. yep - Congress is useless and people don't realize it n/t

[katty]

86. the "Deal" is probably already done

[daveskilt]

222. another George Bush flip flop

[Career Prole]

3. George Boosh...

WEAK on Terror!
:kick:
K & R

[UpInArms]

14. Boosh luvs those Saudis!

[Career Prole]

24. "George and Bandar, sittin' in a tree..."

"...c-o-n-s-p-i-r-i-n-g!"

[MikeStl]

107. Awww

These pics are so romantic! :)

[Don_1967]

124. Bush loves to kiss arab ass

[Megahurtz]

166. Anything to Suck Oil! n/t

[gordianot]

4. Excellent !!!! It puts him in a hard place on the other side of a rock.

[AnneD]

43. don't you mean..

Iraq...:smoke:

[gordianot]

51. I am proud of you, best pun I have heard in years.

I fell off my chair!


:rofl:

[AnneD]

93. My other classic...

after Viet Nam fell...I was telling friends (while dodging flying objects) that we needed to let Saigons be bygones. It is truly an unappreciated art form.

[Critters2]

135. That is pretty good

Congrats!

:toast:

[UpInArms]

5. Is it time for a food fight? .......... eom

[screembloodymurder]

90. Yup.

This one will turn a lot of heads. The Dems should make this their last stand.

[havocmom]

6. Good, make him take a stand he can be held accountsble for!

Tired of the bastard ordering people around them blaming them for following when the shit storm hits!

Memo to the Legislative Branch: Pass the legislation and make the son of a bitch do his own dirty work! Tell him to put up or shut up but STOP doing what he wants so he can blame YOU for it when it goes bad!

[converted_democrat]

7. It just gets stranger and stranger...n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. Hey you idiot *Values Voters* are ya happy now? Do you feel safer now?

[FormerRepublican]

9. Bush has something in the cooker that's not in US best interests.

That's why he's digging in his heals. The man is a freaking traitor.

[wordpix2]

22. could it be Carlyle Group? PNAC goals? Or just plain greed? Follow money

trails and we'll find out.

[NVMojo]

133. I'm sure that is part of it

[ClintonTyree]

210. They're all interconnected........

different strands of the same web, all exist to hasten their intended outcome.

[screembloodymurder]

91. Agreed.

It's called the new world order. We've been had.

[wishlist]

213. He is a traitor. UAE links to drugs, illegal weapons, money laundering

I saw David Kay, U.N. inspector on CSpan a year or two ago and was struck by his comments about the direct links between terrorism, illegal arms shipments and drug smuggling and that these activities all link together. I wonder how much he knows about Bush/Cheney ties with these activities. He was very circumspect and careful in his comments but left door wide open for speculation and further inquiry.

[Stephanie]

10. Bloomberg can cancel the NYC contract

and he bettter do it!

[Pirate Smile]

11. I doubt Congress would have much trouble overriding his veto.

That would make him a walking, quacking lame duck.

[ginnyinWI]

33. but he thinks he's above the law!

:cry: It can be 100-0 in favor of stopping it, and they can override his veto, and he can still write up another signing statement with Gonzo and make it "all right"!

IMPEACH!! :nuke:

[Marie26]

42. Not sure he'd abide by it

We've so far averted a constitutional crisis, only because Congress hasn't really challenged him on anything. If they finally do, I'm not sure he'd listen. When has he ever?

[Canuckistanian]

13. Why? All he has to do is make a "signing statement"

Government is so much easier now that all the laws are invalid.

[AndyTiedye]

195. Let Him Put a Signing Statement on Some Articles of Impeachment

IMPEACH

[AndyA]

15. I hope this is the straw that breaks the Camel's back!

The United States of America belongs TO THE PEOPLE, not George W. Bush.

Do what we want, or we'll get someone in office who will!

[Witchy_Dem]

61. For 5 flippin years I have been saying that same statement

Somehow he keeps managing to slide right on by...

[RedSock]

100. the machines

unfortunately, the voting machines seem to like this * guy.

[yellowdogmi]

16. This is the man that people think can save them

from the terrarists? Who is he kidding? He doesn't even know how to veto a bill. This is just political theater. Not going to happen. Just a stage so Bill Frist can look presidential by opposing. He will lay a smack down on * then * will have a change of heart and claim dems are weak on national security. Rovian ploy all the way. I wish Fitz would hurry up and indict him so we wouldn't be subjected to these charades.

[Jacobin]

17. Damn. Carlyle must be getting ready to make a forking fortune

off this deal.

[mac56]

18. He's made his bed. Now let him lie in it.

Get ready for all hell to break loose.

[rodeodance]

19. tough guy!

[plcdude]

20. heard Rush Limpballs

trying to get the talking points out that defends the Dubai deal. This is going to be interesting.

[wordpix2]

26. Limpballs might be left hanging w/ Dickhead & * alone as Repigs jump ship

---pun is intended

[adigal]

72. I was listening to poor SEan Hannity

who is just stunned by W's decision. He cannot figure it out. Good - all the little W Lovers are hanging out to dry. Hannnity had to bash Schumer today for being tough on this, called him a hypocrite, that's how much of a screw up this is!

It makes my heart sing to watch the GOP go kaplut!!

[stanwyck]

122. And you know. You just know

that if the hate-talkers' marching orders from their Bush masters had been to flog AGAINST the Arab-controlled ports, then they'd be spewing spittle right now about how amazingly WRONG it is to have those 9-11 terrorists guarding our ports. These guys are proving what whores they are.

[wordpix2]

174. Repigs prefer to be re-elected rather than kiss ass of lame duck King GW*

We need to get Dems elected on the PORT SECURITY-HOMELAND SECURITY issue.

[Marie26]

21. This is scary

Bush has never vetoed a bill before. Now, he's finally taking a stand on the one issue he apparantly really cares about - UAE ownership of ports.(???) This country is just too crazy anymore. He won't back down on this either, I'm convinced.

[Don Claybrook]

134. He will back down on this

They either planned it in the first place (OK, no UAE, we choose Halliburton instead), or, and more likely, they're already planning to cave since nobody will support them on this, but they're waiting until the last second and looking for a way to save face.

I have a hard time believing that this is what * is using to overtly assume the mantle of dictator, if only because he would be making such a move from a position of great weakness. This is no way to officially kick off your dictatorship.

[Marie26]

149. Want to bet?

What you've said makes a lot of sense, but this Administration isn't making much sense. Knowing how unpopular this is, why would they approve the deal at all? You could say they didn't know how controversial it would be at first. OK, now they know - this deal is alienating even base Republicans, and almost all politicians have disagreed. So, when a scandal breaks & the deal is roundly criticized - Bush chooses to theaten a VETO? What kind of politician does that?

This deal is VERY important to Bush - so important that he's chosen to basically piss off most of the country to get it. Why? I think UAE must have given him something pretty massive in return. And it's not money. Money doesn't explain why Bush would take such a political hit. It has to do w/something else. I suspect it has something to do with the military favors in the "War On Terror" - maybe UAE will let us use their airspace, build US bases, or launch missiles at Iran from there. Bush is planning something; and this port deal allows him to put that plan into implementation. He NEEDS this - you can feel it. And he just doesn't care anymore how unpopular it is, or what we think. He will get it done. So it's not so much that Bush is using this to "kick off" his dictatorship; but that this is such an essential step that he'll create a const. showdown if he has to in order to get it.

[NorthernSpy]

23. well, righties -- how do y'all feel about your hero now?

If this doesn't wake them up to Bush's true nature...

:think:

[PurpleChez]

92. I'm sure they still love the man. All he has to do is yell "Jesus!"

and they'll all pop god-fearing boners, then run off to church to pray that a few more supreme court justices will die.

[HeeBGBz]

144. God-fearing boners

Preys GZeus.

[sam sarrha]

205. First lady said he was very religious, always yelling Jesus! playing Xbox

[The Backlash Cometh]

25. Bring it on!

This is a bi-partisan issue!

[Pacifist Patriot]

27. Why are Republicans so soft on National Security?

[Critters2]

137. Indeed. Why do they hate America?

:patriot:

[Kierkegaard]

140. Why are they so soft in the head??? /eom

[Pacifist Patriot]

171. Better question.

[lostnfound]

28. That great sucking sound? Disillusioned supporters leaving the cult

They don't have anywhere to go, but their anger will skewer his base.

[Marie26]

29. Freepers are freaking

I got curious about what Repubs. would have to say about this news. They're even more upset with Bush than we are!

"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." That's right.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1582942/posts?page=1,50

[dflprincess]

32. Good Lord

are the lightbulbs beginning to go on at Free Republic?

[Marie26]

36. Blindingly

There was no support at all. And a number of people posted to openly mock the "Bushbots," or to complain that all Bush cares about is corporate money. There's even speculation that Bush could have some ulterior motive here. It's something else.

[hezekkia]

132. let's not go too far.

;) lightbulbs at free republic?

[Patchuli]

155. And they have a nerve

to call us "Dims?" hahahahaaa!!!! :rofl:

[susanna]

197. Nah, it's an electrical malfunction.

Something in their brains turned on for the briefest of moments. Have no fear, it'll correct itself soon enough.

I. Am. So. Cynical. For the record, I hate that. :-(

[alphafemale]

37. uh-oh sounds like another Great Purge is near.

Beware the wrath of rimJob.

:evilgrin:

[NorthernSpy]

40. I actually feel bad for them

It really sucks to go out on a limb to give someone your support (a lot of conservatives didn't want Dubya back in 1999), and then have them let you down and sell you out in some particularly shocking way.

Soft of me, perhaps. But as a leftwinger coping with a DLC-infested party, I've been there -- many times.

[RadiDem]

46. Didn't see your post! Freak Repugnic is lively today ;-)

[Marie26]

48. Interesting reading, isn't it? :) nt

[ginnyinWI]

47. here is another:

<<<Oh jeez... GWB is bound and determined to destroy all credibility with the right.
What happened to all that "We will fight any regime that harbors or supports terrorists!" rhetoric? That determination is sure beginning to sound hollow about now.>>>


<<<The press and the dems will eat him alive for this one.
Good. He deserves it.>>>

[wordpix2]

63. hahahaha, good news from freeperland at last

[HeeBGBz]

146. "We will fight any regime that harbors or supports terrorists!"

More like "We will invite any regime into our harbors and support terrorists."

[Megahurtz]

169. Especially if Poppy

can $reap$ from it.:sarcasm:

[MindPilot]

49. And thus Rush spake thereby laying mellowness upon the freeptards

To: demlosers
I think you might be right. I was initially outraged over this (and even fired off an e-mail to the WH), but upon further reflection (and listening to Rush), i think the president knows what he is doing and why he is doing it. He isn't Bill Clinton after all. I think the UAE is helping us more than we know or should know and this could be all part of the fight against terrorism.

80 posted on 02/21/2006 12:41:35 PM PST by bella1
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[ginnyinWI]

57. it's a "faith-based" party

If they can be made to trust blindly, then they feel fine. That post is so telling, isn't it?

[Marie26]

59. If Rush says it, it must be so

That must be a comforting way to live. I sure wish I could trust that this deal is for our own good. But that mantra of faith doesn't seem to be working anymore for most Republicans.

[CJCRANE]

211. "the Lord (*) works in mysterious ways" nt

[NorthernSpy]

68. ...and that's where one section of the right veers into authoritarianism

I think you might be right. I was initially outraged over this (and even fired off an e-mail to the WH), but upon further reflection (and listening to Rush), i think the president knows what he is doing and why he is doing it. He isn't Bill Clinton after all. I think the UAE is helping us more than we know or should know and this could be all part of the fight against terrorism.

The righteous Leader is always right -- even when he is clearly dead wrong, or clearly hasn't got the ghost of a clue. God speaks directly to the Leader, and therefore the overwhelming opposition of the congress and of the people themselves does not matter; somehow, the Leader always knows what is best. The Leader deserves faithful and unquestioning support. Submitting to the Leader's superior judgement frees one from the burden of having to worry over which path is correct for the nation.

And so on.

It's along about there that rightwing politics make the leap toward something that could arguably be called fascism. I hope that the Freepers as a whole decline to make that leap.

[Barrett808]

70. Nothing like blind faith... n/t

[Kierkegaard]

147. ...which reminds me of an old joke:

It had been raining for days and days, and a terrible flood had come over the land. The waters rose so high that one man was forced to climb onto the roof of his house.

As the waters rose higher and higher, a man in a rowboat appeared, and told him to get in. "No," replied the man on the roof. "I have faith in the Lord; the Lord will save me." So the man in the rowboat went away. The man on the roof prayed for God to save him.

The waters rose higher and higher, and suddenly a speedboat appeared. "Climb in!" shouted a man in the boat. "No," replied the man on the roof. "I have faith in the Lord; the Lord will save me." So the man in the speedboat went away. The man on the roof prayed for God to save him.


The waters continued to rise. A helicopter appeared and over the loudspeaker, the pilot announced he would lower a rope to the man on the roof. "No," replied the man on the roof. "I have faith in the Lord; the Lord will save me." So the helicopter went away. The man on the roof prayed for God to save him.

The waters rose higher and higher, and eventually they rose so high that the man on the roof was washed away and drowned.

Upon arriving in heaven, the man marched straight up to God. "Heavenly Father," he said, "I had faith in you, I prayed to you to save me, and yet you did nothing. Why?" God gave him a puzzled look, and replied "I sent you two boats and a helicopter. What more did you expect?"

[wordpix2]

175. LOL good one, thanks. I think Katrina & port security are our boats

[Roland99]

82. BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[proud patriot]

182. see I said so

when the news broke about this and someone posted a thread
about freepers being pissed at bush . I said they would be
pissed until they heard from rush telling them not to be pissed
at a foriegn country controlling port security and major U.S. Ports.

I was right Freepers don't think they are a bunch of wimps
who Follow a leader , even when their gut tells them the
leader is wrong . Cowards all of them .Only a coward would
still support bush at this point .

You have to be paralyzed in fear to support bush

[tabasco]

101. The kool-aid chuggers are here and they are repeating ...

Limbaugh's talking points like a bunch of clones:

"The Democrats don't care about national security! They just want to make political hay by appealing to peoples' racism and xenophobia!"

Like we don't have valid reasons for questioning Lord God Bush's judgment:
- Ignored warnings about Bin Laden and allowed 9-11 to happen on his watch.
- Failed to capture Bin Laden.
- Failed to capture the anthrax terrorist (What's the big deal? Only democrats were targeted).
- They invaded a country with no connection to 9-11.
- Abandoned the mission against the real enemy.
- Ruined the nation's best spy program against the spread of nuclear material.
- Displayed a total inability to deal with crisis during Katrina.

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

When this happens it will be Clinton's fault.

[hatrack]

121. You know, when I look at that mushroom cloud, I think . . . .

CLENIS!!!

[President Kerry]

145. Racism and Xenophobia, Rush?

I hope he gets the irony. What a dickhead.

[wordpix2]

176. great synopsis. Lest we forget these sins and incompetencies

[ginnyinWI]

30. Is the president an American or a Saudi?

He's acting just like an adopted member of the Saudi Royal family. Got to get that DVD out and see it again: "Farenheit 9/11".

[Nimrod2005]

55. Bin Saud the Bush Saddamist!!!

[Career Prole]

31. "After careful review by our government, I believe..."

"...we will be greeted as liberators."
Sit on it, Boosh.

[antiblazer]

34. Repukes are WEAK on national security

Democrat leaders need to say it loud and say it often. Repukes are WEAK on national security. I hope this can change the public perpeception of democrats on national security.

[displacedtexan]

38. Here's a plausible theory...

It seems like every election year (usually on the state level), Republicans "take a stand"
against their unpopular (or leaving office) Republican governor (this time it's the unpopular Republican prez),
they get enough votes to override a threatened veto, and they win points with stupid voters.

I wonder if this Dubai port deal is this year's "threatened veto" issue.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

71. You could be right...

But Dumbyass has 2 more years to screw up. Seems kind of early for disassociation tactics.

[daveskilt]

97. 2006 - they want to keep the majority and not impeach chimpboy

that is why bushy is threatening a veto he knows the repubs can win points by overriding - it saves his own worthless backside. they'll vote to override his veto - the repubs wont vote to impeach him.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

118. That's true...

Our own Gov. Ehrlich :puke: was making a big to-do about it.

[displacedtexan]

105. By the time this deal is done, the diversions will be legion.

Don't you think?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

120. Maybe

It seems like this time he's gone too far even for his thug buddies, though.

[thereismore]

125. I think not. Too early in the game. He is genuinely insane. nt

[nankerphelge]

158. That's what I think...

hoax to distance themselves from the president.

[azmesa207]

39. Bush veto

And the congress should override his veto he should be impeached if this goes through

[Up2Late]

41. "After careful review by OUR government...???" More like his Cabal!

Maybe he doesn't understand the concept of the Congress AND the Executive branch compose OUR Government!?!?

[Marie26]

45. Good catch

I don't think he does. "Our government" equals "HIS government" - the executive branch. That is the only government that matters to him; the other branches are just annoyances.

[wordpix2]

65. After careful review by the Bush Cabal, Don Bush of Carlyle Group approves

the sale as an obvious moneymaker

[lakemonster11]

168. That's the royal "we."

[wordpix2]

173. King Georgie W. Jr., of the royal House of Bushturd

[RadiDem]

44. Freeptards in full blown mutiny over this!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1582942/posts

They're deserting him in droves!

[brer cat]

113. maybe they FINALLY had to pee after drinking all that koolaid!

[flamingpie2500]

50. Bring It On!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nimrod2005]

52. Oh man, Dick is going to fuck him ---- Ahhhh I mean kick his ass! n/t

:thumbsup:

[wordpix2]

67. Whatya mean? Dickhead is behind this move all the way

[Julius Civitatus]

74. Bull! Dick is getting his cut out of this deal. You can bet on it.

This is all about MONEY, CASH, PETRO-DOLLARS.

"National security" is nothing but a nice electoral slogan they bring about to scare us and tell us they'll protect us.

Then they sell the keys to our ports to countries like UAE that are suspected of involvement in 9/11 and still recognize the Taliban as the gov. of Afghanistan.

You can bet on it: Dick is getting his cut out of this deal.

[spinbaby]

53. I wonder what's in it for him

Sure hope someone shakes out the behind-the-scenes deals for public inspection.

[shochet]

83. maybe he wants to make SURE that we get attacked by Nov '06

It'll make us forget all the bad war, bad hurricane, bad Halliburton, bad energy deals, bad budget cuts, blah blah blah....

AND THEN HE CAN BLAME IRAN.

Done deal.

[GrantDem]

54. Because --->>>

It is a Carlyle Group deal. All part of the PNAC experiment.

[Marie26]

58. How so exactly? nt

[RobertSeattle]

56. Bush to Rove: "Figure how out how we can blame this on Clinton's Penis"

:evilgrin:

[LiberalInGeorgia2005]

60. FreeRepublic is a full on revolt

Even they can't stand the shrub's hypocrisy. Will he please stop pretending to be "tough on terror"?

[BlueInPhilly]

64. Apparently, it's GWB's TOLERANCE

and NON discrimination for all races, unlike the Dem hypocrites who hate racial profiling but oppose Arab companies, blah, blah, blah. :puke:

[MindPilot]

66. I have three words for the freeps:

TOLD YA SO!!!

[ginnyinWI]

62. Randi Rhodes is going off on this now--2nd hour of prog. n/t

[LevelB]

69. House and Senate leadership see only an opportunity

to put a little bit of daylight between themselves and Bush before the midyear elections.

Their "independence" on the "tough issues" will be featured prominently in the campaign literature. I smell a rat.

B.

[hippiechick]

73. Wow, he really owes someone a favor, doesn't he?

Prick. :mad:

[MellowOne]

75. He truly believes he can do whatever he wants

No one stopped him before, he thinks has all the power.

[deadparrot]

77. Fan-fucking-tastic.

:eyes:

Does anyone know if they'll have the votes to override, should it come to it? I know Rove has arm-twisting capabilities, but I can't imagine anyone would want a 30-second spot against them if they're up for re-election.

[brooklynite]

78. A simple and elegant solution

1. The Democrats should propose legislation to block the sale (too many Republicans will sign on to allow the House and Senate Leadership to block it from a vote).

2. Allow Bush to veto it. If he doesn't, he's a lame-duck wimp for the rest of his term.

3. If he does veto it, demand a vote to overturn the veto. Republicans will then be forced to choose between standing up for the Administration (in which case we accuse them of "threatening our safety") or supporting a bill they probably voted for the first time around.

[humbled_opinion]

89. Genius..

This is a perfect storm...

[Barrett808]

126. Welcome to DU, humbled!

:hi:

[wordpix2]

177. are our "leaders" now taking their jobs seriously? Seems they're agreeing

with you.

[LiberalinNC]

79. "Moran" having "moran ideas"!!! I'd like to veto him!

[Roland99]

80. Oh, he's REALLY transparent now! We can see right through him!!

[wordpix2]

180. he has been transparent for a long time but now we've really come to know

him.

Throw the bum OUT along with his whole cabal!!!

[confludemocrat]

81. WHAT exactly does he OWE these people????!!!!!! Looks like quite a bit n/t

[katty]

88. his presidency-$$$$$$$

[wordpix2]

178. RIGHT. And he's NOTHING without the presidential clothing because he's a

naked, imperious, spoiled rich brat adult who shouldn't have been president b/c he never deserved it, but it was bought for him and he now has to PAYBACK, even if HE thinks it's obviously wrong.

[humbled_opinion]

84. End of this regime

I think this is a matter that both Rebulicans and Democrats will agree on. It should be used to drive a severe wedge into the GOP just in time for the fall elections... After we retake the House and Senate we will let the fun begin...

Politics is anything but boring...

[Nickster]

85. HA! All these years and this is what he'll pick for his first veto? n/t

[amb123]

87. TREASON! TREASON! TREASON!

TREASON! TREASON! TREASON!

We might as well sell our airports and roads and trains to Bin Laden too!

"President" Bush, WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON?!

:mad: :argh: :wtf: :nuke: :grr:

[wordpix2]

181. WHERE IS OUR PORT SECURITY, Presnit Chimp?

[daveskilt]

94. Bush's FIRST VETO is to help a terrorist sponsoring state control US ports

now there is a talking point.

ONLY VETO the president has enacted is to ensure our port security is run by a foriegn arab power that supports and harbors terrorists - in fact one that produced some of the 9/11 hijackers.

I love this talking point.

[Dembo98]

95. not sure I agree

Hmmm, seems like everyone is really getting worked up about this. Here is my take. First of all, we have a lot of foreign companies running many companies and industries here in the states. And while I'd rather have a US company running the ports (USA! USA!) seems like this company is the only one stepping up. Do we even have companies that reside in the CONUS that can do this? Secondly, everything that moves into, through, and out of the ports is going to fall under the same laws, procedures, red tape, etc that currently exist. (Not that those standards are high enough, but alas they are the current standards) Because of the foreign ownership, I suspect that we will now get very serious about our ports and begin to pass real legislation (overt) and also do more covertly to ensure security. LET ME REPEAT, BECAUSE OF THIS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP WE WILL GET SERIOUS ABOUT PORT SECURITY! And guess what, the foreign company has to comply. I do feel like the unions are up in arms too, these foreign companies certainly will loosen union hiring restrictions if not abolish all together. Which I think is a good thing. I don't want to "hate on" Arabs just for being Arabs. Having spent time in UAE, my take on them is that if we have any friends in the Arab world... they are ones. So relax everyone, this will be a good thing.
Dembo98

[kysrsoze]

102. Ummm...yeah, whatever. This flies in the face everything Bush

supposedly stands for. Where is the "with or against us" rhetoric now? Nowhere when it benefits this administration's pocketbook. As I recall, UAE has numerous terrorist ties and even supported the Taliban until recently. Why are they friendly toward us? When this company is allowed to take control and has access to DHS data, that represents a significant risk toward our port security. That foreign company has to comply on port security, eh? Who's going to enforce that? DHS? They can't seem to do anything these days.

I do not hate on Arabs. I have friends who are muslim. However, I will not relax on something as ridiculous and reckless as this.

[flashdebadge]

131. I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TOO, (for only one reason...)

FINALLY it will get congress to pay attention to the sad financial support of the port security. Only 5% of all containers are inspected. That's a disaster waiting to happen. If it takes this to get their attention then pass it tomorrow. I'm tired of the govt. spending time and money on things that won't matter a damn bit if a nuke goes off in this country. It's time for the govt. to WAKE UP!

:think:

[wordpix2]

183. PORT SECURITY is the issue, * had since 911 to make ports secure & what

has he done in that time? And why is his cabal approving sale without Congress knowing? And what does John Snow have to do with profits from this sale as well as previous profitsfrom CSX sale?

So many quesxtions but I certainly don't trust the cabal one bit.

[colorado_ufo]

156. Wow. Thanks! I feel so much better now.

I would venture a strong guess that you are not a woman, or you might not have the same fond memories of your time in the UAE. (Bet they even let you drive a car.)

[daveskilt]

212. I mostly agree- but dang this is a good talking point

I mean really his first veto is to let an arab state with ties to 9/11 run the point of entry to the US that has the weakest security?

also if it were a company fine - it is replacing a london based firm after all not a US one, BUT it is a state run company - If we were say Saudi Arabia it would be the difference between having walmart or the US military run our stores.

[Charlie Brown]

96. We can PASS IT OVER HIS VETO

I think we can get the 2/3 support for that easily.

[ticapnews]

98. He can pocket veto and the deal will go through

He doesn't have to veto. He can just toss the legislation in the circular file and wait for the deal to be finalized on March 2. Then the legislation will be irrelevant. If they pass a bill outlawing foreign control of port security, then he can veto it.

A question I haven't heard answered: Are we even capable of providing our own port security? It's been done by foreign contractors and sub-contractors for so long, how long would it take for Americans to take over? And why do I get the feeling the company that would take over would be named Halliburton?

[aquart]

103. Sweet Jesus, what a gift!

Does anyone have that photo of George walking hand in hand with the Saudi prince?

[pinniped]

104. Some gun dudes on other sites are pissed at the monkey, of course....

there's still the oddball nutjob that supports this clusterfuck no matter what.

One turd tried to compare monkeyboy's action to President Bill Clinton selling some Long Beach harbor whatever to the Chinese. This nut must have a picture of "The Clenis" in his bedroom.

It's simply mindboggling how these nuts try to rationalize monkeyboy's decision. Clinton done it so it must be alright.

I've seen it all now. Some nut speculates that * is doing this in return for use of UAE bases and ports for an attack on Iran.:crazy:

It's not like they can't be launched from any other country.

- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
- Egypt

[liberalla]

106. is there some connection between UAE and Iran?

I keep wondering how this deal is tied in with the desired war with Iran...

[wordpix2]

185. good question, anyone have answers?

[pauldp]

108. Never used a veto but he would for THIS.

Un-freaking believeable. Tells you all you need to know about the security Prezdent.

[0007]

152. junior will back down, or he'll become the lamest lame Duck

in the history of this country.

How would you like your Crow, junior? With or without feathers?

[sakabatou]

109. Helping the terrorists

Just like the time he'd veto anti-torture laws. WHAT. A. FUCKHEAD.

[Politicub]

110. Sweet!

Let the pResident make his first veto one that is against national security.

Please please please do let this happen!

[lovuian]

111. Mabus= OsamaBush can we tell really who they are???

They make up one word...

[Janice325]

112. Be afraid.

Be very afraid.
Fuck this shit.
What in the hell is it going to take to stop this fucking shit??
(Temporary end of rant, now).
I'm glad DU is here.
Thanks, guys.

[shayes51]

119. I used to be angry. Now what I feel is fear!

[Janice325]

219. I'm vacillating lately.

For the most part, I've been really, really pissed. Then I've gotten very anxious. The last few days, I've actually started to be fearful...and that really bothers me. I have no idea what the future holds, if there even will be any type of future.
I HATE feeling like that.

[thereismore]

114. Good for him! Yea! He's positively CRAZY! Emperor has no clothes!

The Emperor is CRAZY!

[thunder35]

115. Let's Impeach Bush now

He's got to be the biggest crook.

[wordpix2]

186. we have to get rid of this Repig Congress first--must get Dems elected

[jaysunb]

116. Congress had better shape up ! or

that'll be the end for them. Why, he'll just send them home, or if they get too pushy, he'll send ol Dead Eye Dick around to "settle" the matter. :evilgrin:

[grateful581]

117. Bush must be making money from this deal

why else would he be for it.

[pinniped]

127. .

The gun-nut said this is to get in good with them so we could use their ports for an invasion of Iran.

[wordpix2]

187. must be through Poppy's Carlyle Group. What's Pop's position there?

[alfredo]

123. The Coast Guard will do port security, but a spy on the payroll of

the company can monitor them and find weakness in that security.

[wordpix2]

190. "spy can find weakness:" of course, that's why we should nationalize

port security. But then, DHS wouldn't be PRIVATIZED, providing billions to BushCabal and friends.

[alfredo]

198. As porus as the ports are now, I don't think it matters. It's just that

the chance of an insider tilting the odds in the favor of our enemies is greater. Remember, the UAE will have control of operations, but the Coast Guard has the duties of securing the ports. I trust the CG because they have an emotional stake in our security, Employees from the Arabian peninsula don't. I'd just feel better if it was Americans running the ports, and not just for security reasons. We need all the good paying jobs we can find.

Just to let you know, my family came from that region, in fact a town in Iran bears our surname.

[high density]

128. CBS News has a fairly hilarious graphic up on their front page about it

"They ought to listen to what I have to say about this. They'll look at the facts and understand the consequences of what they're going to do. But if they pass a law, I'll deal with it with a veto."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/21/national/main1331694.shtml

[wordpix2]

191. LOL, a classic for all time, especially when we get Dems in office in 06!

I love the chain link fence, it conjures up an image of Bush Behind Bars.

[NVMojo]

129. IMPEACH!!!

[Joey Liberal]

130. This proves that Bush is insane

What the hell more do people need to prove to them that Bush is crazy?

[Az_lefty]

136. boosh and his brokeback buddy...

[SlavesandBulldozers]

159. that's just firm resolve.

he's firmly holding the prince's hand with stalwart resoluteness. just like when he kisses the cheek of a Saudi prince with firm steadfast constitution and rugged individualism.


like this, that's just pure rugged individualism, self-determination. . . . finally a president that don't take no shit from nobody!!! yeehaw!

Nascar's on. . . gotta go.

[SillyGoose]

138. I'd like to know what is really behind this port deal. Why is Junior

so damned determined about this to the point of threatening a veto? There is no logical explanation for his staunch defense of this deal based on what's been in the news. This stinks to the high heavens...he's up to something BIG with this.

[flyarm]

141. pay back on the cover up of 9/11...i keep saying it..but look at it!

brewster jennings..wmd movement by cheney!

payback on keeping the banking records of the bin ladens from seeing the light of day!

its payback time!

they have * by the balls and short hairs!

fly

[Binka]

208. Remember the Plane Full Of Bin Ladens That Left DC On 9/11? It Went To UAE

Remember there was a NO FLY order for the entire country yet a jumbo jet full of Bin Ladens and other prominent Arabs flew to Dubai. I understand it was quite a party. Poppy was in DC that day with many of the people on the plane, they were at a Carlyle shareholder meeting. I understand Poppy was cool as wet grass when he got the news about the towers.

It all makes sense now......

[Megahurtz]

221. O. M. G.

:puke:

[leftstreet]

154. It was a bidding war between corporations in Singapore and Dubai

And shareholders made out like bandits. Corporations aren't interested in national security issues. What a fucked up mess the Bush Admin has on their hands.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=am4I_txvJ3rU&refer=home

P&O Agrees to Singapore Acquisition, Dropping Dubai (Update5)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Britain's largest port operator, agreed to be acquired by Singapore's biggest port company for 3.55 billion pounds ($6.3 billion), rejecting a lower offer from Dubai.

PSA International Pte, owned by Singapore's state investment company Temasek Holdings Pte, bid 470 pence for each share, London- based P&O said in a statement. DP World, the port operator owned by Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, offered 443 pence on Nov. 29.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.polondon28jan28,1,7770185.story?coll=bal-business-headlines

City port operator prefers new suitor
Associated Press
Originally published January 28, 2006
LONDON // British port operator Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., which runs Baltimore's public terminals, switched prospective suitors for the second time after Dubai Ports World raised its offer for the company to almost $7 billion, trumping an offer from Singapore's PSA International Ltd.

News of the bidding war sent P&O's shares up almost 5 percent yesterday.

[Strelnikov_]

194. Agree. Lights Are Flashing Red. We Are Being Played.

The fact that this first broke out as a subject of the two minute hate in the Reich Wing propaganda outlets last week indicates that something is in play.

My best guess: When it gets overturned, GOP Congress will point to their 'Independence' from the Man/Monkey administration, thus inoculating themselves from a Democratic attack on Congress role as a 'check and balance' in November.

OTOH, it could simply be as it seems. We have always known this bunch are only exceeded in their treasonous greed by their stupidity. Could it be payoff to the UAE for cooperation in the 'War On A Tactic'?

My bet is still on us being played.

On Edit: Um, can I still change my bet?

[flyarm]

139. fuck that criminal..,.fuck him to hell!..congress can over ride him!

if the rethuglican cowards and * blow jobs can get their heads out of their asses...

fuck *..send that little prick to his war on terror..send his ass to iraq!

see how long he lasts!

can you tell i am pissed?????????

well i sure am!

fly

[madmark]

142. so this is where he makes his stand; for the right of his cronys to

get their deals through.

[IsItJustMe]

143. Gee, I wonder if the our nuclear power plants will be sold to Iran

next. The insanity of it all.

[neuvocat]

148. Is it just me

or does it seem as though Karl Rove isn't involved with the policy decisions anymore? I mean, only Bush would try to pull a stunt like this during an election year.

[goforit]

150. G.H.W.bush/G.W.bush/dick cheney are not AMERICANS!!!

They are ouright imposters!!!!

[progressivebydesign]

151. So.. we help China acqure nuclear technology, but Iran we want to attack.

Sounds just about right. It's the money. It's always the money with that sick-minded power brokers in washington. We look the other way at terrorist haven UAE, and we look the other way when a communist country holds most of AMerica's debt. We turn a blind eye to Pakistan, and continue to send jobs there, even tho that is also a terrorist haven.

[Kablooie]

157. This deal is going to PASS!!!!

He has so much career destroying dirt on all the Rupubs that soon they will stop
complaining and follow him right through the gates of Heil.

Just wait a few days and you'll see them all parrot his line.

Our country has been enslaved.

[wordpix2]

161. Must see: Olbermann on this, BUSH OUT ON HIS OWN--Repigs leaving him in

droves---Frist, Hasturd,Boehner---but * might be convinced to have a 45 day review instead of 25.

Otherwise, Bush veto will be overridden by his own party. hahahahalol

[Sarah Ibarruri]

164. This little piece of sh*t and his administration

They're outright criminals, traitors, money whores. If these freaks don't get impeached and ousted, this country is done for. Kiss it goodbye.

What the hell is wrong with these stupid Christian wankers that still defend the Bush Administration? Are they out of their mind?

[Megahurtz]

165. So does THIS make it obvious

that the BushCabal were behind 9/11, or what?:nuke:

[wordpix2]

192. He certainly ignored the warnings but was surprised it happened

[Megahurtz]

220. You know, I used to think that

stuff like this was too bizzare to ever even be true, but sure looks like all of the puzzle pieces fit.
Now with this latest announcement by Bush that is akin to a Twightlight Zone episode,
I am really starting to wonder.

[HuffleClaw]

167. erm, HOW many times has he threatened a veto now ?

i don't think he's done so yet. he's spluttering as usual. if sentiment grows enough, he'll 'rethink' his stance.

[rossmonster]

170. Think it through and remember

Look at a map of the Gulf. Where is UAE? Its down towards the mouth of the gulf and provides a nice safe unsinkable aircraft carrier within striking distance of the Iranian reactors and nuclear facilities on the south coast. It is also useful for keeping the straights of hormouz (the narrow part at the mouth of the gulf) open.

And remember that US forces are ALREADY based in the UAE.

Check this out about a U2 crash in the UAE last year. All nice and open and pretty wierd...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4119344.stm

You dont use U2's to spy on afghanistan. Your already there and no anti-aircraft missile is more than shoulder launched and cant reach more than 10000ft. The same applies for Iraq. You can photograph both of them from normal USAF or USN aircraft at 15000ft+ with normal recon abilities. Or with predator drones.

The U2 flies operationally at 70000ft (thats right SEVEN ZERO). You only need it if you are against serious anti aircraft system threats. Like the Iranian missile defense system.

This deal is the payoff for services rendered so far and future use of the location. And its probably not to do with the "war on terror". Its probably for ongoing and potential upcoming operations against Iran.

[kitty1]

172. what do Bush and Saudis want to traffic thru those ports undetected

Makes you wonder

[wordpix2]

188. drugs, arms, oil? nukes for Bushbat's "go nuclear" program?

[superconnected]

179. So basically the Bush Crime Family is stating yet again that

they will continue to run the country mafioso style, looting the treasury, and national assets, and any argument (no matter how intelligent or for the benefit of the country) will be ignored with a flat veto. The bottom line is personal profit and not America.

Of course the subtext in this also shows that he still isn't planning on doing his duty to protect america. He'll stay a hostile warlord who authorizes spying and arrests, if we show dissent.

I figure the deals worth millions to the Bush family personally, as well as the links to his crime ring, or he wouldn't be doing it.

[wordpix2]

189. yes, this TREASON is on same level as Prescott Bush-Hitler connection

[pinklefoot]

184. I want out of this country

the leaders scare me. :nuke:

[Orion The Hunter]

193. Thank you, Mr. President...

...for ensuring that Republicans everywhere can no longer play the "National Security" card against Democrats after you hand over the security of our nation to a country that has done little to curb money laundering, drug trafficking, and terrorist movements within its own borders.

[rodeodance]

196. Joe Scarbourgh was saying Snow et all told Jr to get there and say

this--but the WH did not seem to know what was going on outside of the WH.

te he--bubbletime!!1

[pinniped]

199. Stupid gunnut repukes are still....

blaming President Bill Clinton for this Long Beach Harbor sale to China, an evil commie country.

These fools try to change the subject by telling other board members to google clinton/long beach/china.

They should really be googling b*/saudi/backdoor deals/syndicate...

Anything * does can be excused by invoking the Clenis defense.

These idiots got suckered into supporting that POS and can't admit it they were used.

Please protect me oh great one!

Battered voter syndrome.

[Oldtimeralso]

200. outsourcing

I would be a great idea to outsource the Secret Service to the UAE, it might even make impeachment proceedings unnecessary

[buddysmellgood]

201. Bush is living in a pre 9-11 world.

[barb162]

202. but he sure talks security a lot; too bad he doesn't practice it

[barb162]

203. If he would veto such legislation, he would be totally foolish

and going against the wish of about almost all Americans for what? To prove a point he can veto it? I think the Congress vote would be way above his veto power.

[sarcasmo]

215. It's all about the MONEY, not that he has something to prove. The

Dictator and his buddies I would almost bet received a nice chunk of change for pushing this deal.

[Wise Doubter]

204. His first veto ever of his whole *presidency*......

and it is going to be to protect another country`s interests ??!!!


He knows he is toast and is just trying to get as much Arab kick-back as he can before he goes.


Follow the money $$ !! Follow they money $$ !!

[PatGund]

206. Gee....

I wonder how much stake either Carlyle Group or Shrub's friends in the House of Saud have in this port operator.

[warsager]

207. I think this quote

pretty much sums up the manifesto of this entire 'presidency'

"They ought to listen to what I have to say about this. They'll look at the facts and understand the consequences of what they're going to do. But if they pass a law, I'll deal with it with a veto."

fing scary.

What ARE the facts?
What are the consequences of this deal not going through?


They will look at the facts and understand.

[Binka]

209. Every Fucking Thing Bush Says Is A Threat

Malignant narcissist are wont to do that because they are fucking bullies! Bush is the worst though because he has his crime family to step in and wax people. I would love to kick the shit of of the asshole and throw him in a tub of dog crap!

[savemefromdumbya]

214. Bush has to ask himself - what is in it for him (whose gun is at his head?

[stubtoe]

216. Huh -

He said this yesterday? Now he says he just found out about the ports deal today??

Gee I'm sooooo confused

[twaddler01]

217. I knew we couldn't rely on you georgie

thanks man! :sarcasm:

[superconnected]

218. This administration needs to keep it's lies straight.