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February 23, 2006
It's Funny the Things that Leap Out at you.
I don't have the exact quote, but this is the paraphrase
(concerning the ports) Bush: I know members of Congress are concerned, but I want to assure them that the government looked into this...
The gist: Bush made it sound like "the government" DIDN'T INCLUDE CONGRESS. The port situation is something I'm not really sure about in total: I think there is some racism going on here, but I don't know if I trust Dubai either. They welcomed Michael Jackson with open arms. That has to cause some concern.
But what's more important is that Bush apparently doesn't think Congress is part of the government. That's more disturbing. In the past few months, Congress and the Judiciary has given the Executive more slap downs than in the prior five years. But in comparison to Reagan, Bush I and Clinton, the Congress has been a bunch of suck-ups.
Hopefully, even though I'm not sure on the ports (which are porous anyway), this heralds a return of Congress. But I'm also not holding my breath.
Meanwhile, Bush should pick up a constitution.
Posted by emily at February 23, 2006 1:50 PM