Originally posted by plawrence:
In this particular case, I would think not, although in other cases you could very well be right.
No one in their right mind would criticize anyone in government for coming out against a deal with the bin Laden company.
As I said, approval of a deal like that would be a public relations disaster because everyone would be against it.
I think that's the type of reaction that we're likely to see in the case described in the article, also.
Clearly, the Dems will be against it if for no other reason than to be critical of Bush. And if he squashes the deal, i can't see anyone criticizing him for doing what they think he should do in the first place.
You're a Republican. Isn't your reaction to be against the deal also? Do you think that people like Don Smitty or Double-J or Don Cardi will be in favor of it?
Plaw, my point was not about Bush squashing the deal (if it had to be put on his desk to be signed and he didn't sign it then that's fine). My point was about you saying Bush going to the CFI and telling THEM not to approve it. Then I think even with the Dems being against the deal they would still use it against Bush to try to get him impeached or another smear campaign because he interfered with the process.
Of course I'm against the deal (I won't speak for others though) but I look at this as say we catch Bin Laden. Bush says screw the trial and all that shoot him in the head. I would say a good percentage of the U.S. would like to see that guy dead but you know if Bush didn't go through the courts he would be smeared for it.
edit: to try and clarify I think what the deal was about would be lost in favor of the process Bush took to make sure the deal was not approved (does that make sense
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