Look down the road...

[kentuck]

A couple of Democrats want to pass legislation to prevent Dubai from buying the ports. Frist atttempts to keep it from coming to the floor. Bush says if it comes to him, he will veto it.

However the debate happens. Republicans are torn. Only a half dozen or so are willing to go along with their President. But they don't want to be put on the spot by having to vote one way or another. They would prefer it just go away.

But the Democrats press the issue. They are forced to vote up or down. Seventy-five Senators vote against giving the ports to Dubai. Does Bush veto and take the chance of his veto being over-ridden? Or does he still have the political capital to get his own Party to back him? Or do they desert him? I can see some interesting politics in the days ahead. :)

[unblock]

1. bush quietly backs down. no way can he lose a confrontation

certainly not with such dissent coming from his own party.

[kentuck]

2. But he thinks he can change their minds...

They have always been with him in the past. Surely they would not stab him in the back this time. He can get Karl to twist a few arms and they will come around. Do you think it will not work?

[stop the bleeding]

3. to quote someone "I can see some interesting politics in the days ahead"

:popcorn:

[unblock]

4. it will be settled quietly one way or another

yes, it is possible to bring the party into line, but not if it goes to explicit votes, vetos, etc.

if it's happening at all, it's happening quietly with solid banana republican cooperation after cutting a deal behind the scenes.

[kentuck]

5. But will it be possible to make this silently disappear....?

After so much attention? Wouldn't that be almost impossible to do? To cut a deal? My first impression is to make them take a stand. Make them vote one way or another. No compromise - no quarter.

[TahitiNut]

6. They'll slap some lipstick on that pig and Dubai have the contract.

The only legislation that'll be allowed is some kind of window dressing that'll offer a fake assurance that the 'threat' is defused.

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