Port Compromise

This whole Port issue is really touching lots of cords. When you have former President Carter supporting President Bush and Republican Maryland Governor Ehrlich agreeing with Democratic New York Senator Schumer you definitely have an issue that is anything but clear.

Transferring ownership to the Dubai company only transfers the financial handling of the ports and all the security from the Coast Guard and the Americans working the port stays the same. So for that reason I don't have a problem with the deal.

That being said, I don't see the problem with Congress being allowed to give the deal further scrutiny, especially when you have Frist and Hastert leading that way I have confidence that it will be a fair inquiry. If they pass a bill to do just that with a short (4-8 weeks) review period, I think it would be a very dumb move for the President to veto such a bill.

If it has truly been vetted as he says, then after the Congress-critters see all the info, then all should move forward. However by vetoing such a bill that has major national security issues, all that will do is further his image of secrecy and give the Dems points on the national security issue being they will obviously try to milk it for all its worth and rightfully so.

So my compromise to solve the issue would be to allow the bill to go through as long as it has a short deadline. State that once Congress sees all the facts they will agree that the deal is a safe deal. That way you allow Congress members to do their due diligence and minimize the hit from looking weak on a very important national security issue thus loosing ground on your main issue to the Dems.