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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:35 AM Original message |
This port deal has GOT to be a trick ! |
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castiron (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Someone with pull in the administration is set to make billions. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. This is Junior's retirement plan... |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
54. The Fix Is In... It's Much More Than It Seems! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Yes |
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PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 05:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. do you have any facts whatsoever |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sloppy with power |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
81. So why not wait until after the midterms? |
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flyingflyn (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe... |
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castiron (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Many agree with you. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Welcome to DU ! Do not worry, the nomination of Hillary is NOT |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
55. I SURE Hope She Isn't THE Candidate... This Said From A |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. Nope. Occam's Razor. |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I agree, they thought no one would notice |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Well, if they thought no one would notice, they surely realized |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. That's always Bush's reaction |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
35. OMG - almost spit up. Yes, you are right, that is his MO |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Oh!!!!!! I almost saw his soul in that photo. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. I think it's simply blowback from creating a post-911 mentality |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Yes, you are right. It is just so absurd ! Since 9-11, all we have |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. He is one of the worst presidents ever, why is it so hard to believe |
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castiron (376 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's not hard to believe it is simply this. |
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. Quid pro quo? |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. scary possibility. but why not just attack from the country we |
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Attacking from UAE could have more avantages? |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. But that argument does make sense. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. You are right... |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. I think it's their arrogance. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. This seems so different, though. Typically, they can play the |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
76. This group always acts |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. I'll take what's behind door number 1 |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
21. This administration is the biggest smash-and-grab robbery in history |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
75. Dang, Frank. Can I quote you on that? I'd like to make that my sig line |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Go right ahead, donkeyotay. I am humbled. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
82. In the past though |
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PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
23. A few facts |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. B** approved the deal and is threatening to veto anything that |
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PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
73. This deal was cooked in another country |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
78. True, except Dubai is getting a space port now. Who is making |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
84. Two Bush appointees have links to the Dubai Port company. |
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PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #84 |
90. do they also own large quantities of P & O stock? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. I respectfully disagree. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
26. This administration is filled with the largest collection of |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That was reported |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. That must be where I heard it - thanks. I'm liking Lou Dobbs more |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. My understanding is |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. No #1 - Insiders say that BFEE is fully supporting McCain for 08 |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
27. For the life of me... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. "Republican congress publicly rebuke and neuter a Republican president" |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. This requires... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. well, think about it. B** knew nothing about it. It was probably |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Now you are saying... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #47 |
57. "Rove is working against Bush" |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Bush has a monetary future to secure. Karl has a power future to |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Some of you folks are really like abused dogs, cowering in the corner ever |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Every thing ... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. ROVE DOES NOT CONTROL THE WORLD |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. See... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I disagree on the 'me too' part. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Well, maybe that is why the whole thing is falling apart. Rove |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
88. It makes me sick to see it |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
83. Look at the John McCain torture "bill" |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
29. Diebold takes care of '06 and '08. It's worked for all the other |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
30. here's the proof its a trick.... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
48. But, the thing about this issue and the press is that the ports in |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
31. They are ready to let their power go |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
33. I've got to go with #2. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
37. I agree with you |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. Not a trick |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
50. Dubai would make an excellent launch pad to Iran |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
52. # 3 - they thought this would fly under the radar |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. YEP. n/t |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
58. I don't think it's a trick. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Cheney? Trying to recover from the 'worst day of his life' - Did you |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. HA No, I didn't see that. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Hmm. maybe we should step back and look at the deal itself |
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Mme. Defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
62. Were they hoping the deal wouldn't get any publicity? |
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LisaLynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
63. I still maintain that while Rove and this admin are good at ... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:32 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Doesn't it amaze you too that they never planted wmd. I |
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LisaLynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. It really, really does. |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. there were reports that they TRIED |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
69. It's arrogance, greed, stupidity, elavated to the second power |
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Unformatted (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
71. If I may, I’d like to add a fourth item to your list. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Hi Unformatted!! |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #71 |
86. Iraq and UAE are not connected though. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
79. How about using the port deal to pull some repuke out of the |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
80. I go with all three |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Yeah, it's an election year, but the election's an eternity away... |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
87. "The dirty little secret behind the UAE port security" - Sirota Nails It. |
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PhilipShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
89. A trick so the PNAC has offshore secret banking and trading -Tax free |
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