That Republican Pre-9/11 Feeling

That Republican Pre-9/11 Feeling

“I trust the president
on this issue.”
- Senator John McCain (via
CNN)

The sound you just heard was a door slamming behind Rudy Giuliani,
as he tries to find a deeper place to hide. With Senator Suck-Up backing the
boss, Rudy isn't anywhere to be found. Of course, I bring this up because these
are the two main contenders for 2008. But Rudy ain't sayin' nothin'.

Let's get real, Republicans have never been too keen on port security,
nuclear power plant security (or finding out what to do with its wasted before
we fire more up), railway safety, bus or trucking safety, etc., etc. They're
for tax cuts and preemption, while leaving the homeland unprotected, our borders
unmanned, while turning into the party of talk-talk-talk and now they've even
gone politically correct on us over our ports!

Read the headlines, but check out the details of W.'s Dubai deal
and the Republicans
dissing our ports.

SANTORUM SAID: “RED FLAGS WENT
OFF” ON PORT DEAL BUT VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY SIX TIMES.

FRIST CALLED FOR DELAY OF DUBAI DEAL BUT VOTED
AGAINST PORT SECURITY SIX TIMES.

CHAFEE SAID DEAL “SHOULD BE
VETTED PROPERLY” BUT VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY FIVE TIMES.

KYL SAID DEAL “RAISES SERIOUS
QUESTIONS ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY” BUT VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY
SIX TIMES.

TALENT SAID DEAL “STRIKES ME
AS A VERY DANGEROUS MOVE” BUT VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY FIVE
TIMES.

ALLEN SAID UAE’S PAST IS A CAUSE FOR
CONCERN BUT VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY FOUR TIMES.

ENSIGN SAID HE CANNOT SUPPORT DEAL
“UNTIL ALL REASONABLE CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY … HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED”
BUT VOTED SIX TIMES AGAINST PORT SECURITY.

COLLINS AND COLEMAN HAVE “SERIOUS
CONCERNS” ABOUT PORT DEAL BUT EACH VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY
FIVE TIMES.

GRAHAM SAID U.S. SHOULD NOT “OUTSOURCE
MAJOR PORT SECURITY;” GRAHAM VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY SIX
TIMES.

GRASSLEY IS “DEEPLY CONCERNED”
ABOUT PORT DEAL BUT VOTED AGAINST PORT SECURITY SIX TIMES.

SHELBY IS “DEEPLY CONCERNED”
ABOUT DUBAI PORT DEAL BUT HAS VOTED AT LEAST SIX TIMES AGAINST PORT
SECURITY.

When it comes to putting their money where their mouth is, the
only place it applies is on taxes. Remember these are the same people who voted
for preemption without giving our troops the body armor they needed. Republicans
are all talk, all for cutting taxes, but all NOs on national security, which
begins at home.