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February 22, 2006
The UAE Port Management Controversy
A conversation on my email list goes in the "You don't want to play poker with George Bush" file:
There's no way you can spin Bush's stance on the port thing as smart. I was originally sure he was simply timing the rejection to keep Dems for attacking him on it, but to push it as strongly as he's doing is crazy, just crazy.But Ben says:S.
Actually, it's beyond smart, it's brilliant. He has nothing to lose by
fighting it:
1. he's not going to be re-elected, so he loses no political capitol.2. It can't really be portrayed as a "republican" thing if a Republican congress overrides his veto
3. If the Democrats do make a campaign issue out of it, the Republican repartee will be "Please do. Let's focus on security as a major campaign issue, PLEASE", so the GOP loses no capitol either.
On the other hand, the UAE will know Bush went to the mats for them, and in the mindest there, they will know Bush is a Partner.
On the third hand, the Arab world might sense that there really is an Angry American Street, and Bush is the wise and just leader restraining them, as best he can.
Judith | 02/22/06 at 09:42 PM | Categories: - From Sea to Shining Sea
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Interesting concept.
Washington | February 23, 2006 08:51 AM
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