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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
A Second Look: Dems Outsmarted Again on Port Deal? Said the President: "After careful review by our government, I believe the transaction ought to go forward..." Read the full AP story here. In my last post, I opined that the President would make a big political mistake unless he stopped the deal. However, the move may be very politically savvy. Karl Rove and the Republicans may have outsmarted the competition ... again. My first clue was when Jimmy Carter came out and backed the President. Read the Miami Herald story about this here. Consider this. George Bush is not very popular right now. However, he is not running for anything. He doesn't need to be popular. One thing Republican candidates do not need in 2006 is to be dragged down by the President's unpopularity. What's the answer? They need distance from George Bush and he just offered them the opportunity to distance themselves from him and at the same time steal an issue - port security - from the Democrats. The Dems are in a box. If they come out too strong against having an Arab country running a USA port, they risk being labeled as biased and bigots as Arab groups are charging now. Read the Reuters story about this here. The Dems have even argued that the President has caused terrorism because of his policies. Now that he has taken a stand that shows he is not prejudiced against Arabs, even Jimmy Carter, usually critic, is applauding the move. However, if Dems running for office support the President, they lose their issue of Bush's handling of port security. They can't afford to agree with the President on anything about port security. If they do, they become a part of the problem. For example, John Kerry was never able to get past his vote for the Iraq war. He could never effectively criticize George Bush on Iraq since every time he did, the Republicans quickly reminded voters of the Kerry vote. On the other hand, Republicans can safely criticize the President, as many have. Read about Bill Frist's criticism in an AP story here. First, they gain distance from Bush for the 2006 elections, and most important, they can lead the charge to secure our ports without losing anything. The Republican base is solidly behind protecting the country regardless of how its done and post 9-11, to many independent voters, having our ports run by anyone but Americans just doesn't make sense. Stay tuned. Dan blogs at Getting Elected Blogline. Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by Dan at 5:50 PM |
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