Harriet Miers Redux

Well, the Repugs are seriously up in arms over the proposed port deal and they haven't been this fired up since Bush nominated the magical Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. Blunder-boy has certainly stepped in it this time as evidenced by a one-sentence letter written to him by Rep Sue Myric (R-NC):

Dear Mr President: In regards to selling American ports to the United Arab Emirates, not just NO but HELL NO!

Scotty said "This is one where we probably should have consulted with or briefed Congress on sooner." Yeah, um, this is one of those many times when Congress should have been briefed on the secret shit Bushco is up to, and don't forget the American people, Scott.

And updating our earlier list; other members of the "Axis of Weasel"* who support this deal include:

former Senate majority leader Bob Dole (R-KS)
former Representative Tom Downey (D-NY)
former head of the EPA Carol M. Browner
Senator John McCain (I keep forgetting him)

But this is something I just can not understand:

(Treasury Secretary John) Snow, whose department chairs the secretive executive branch panel that reviewed the proposed sale, told reporters in Torrington, Conn., that "I learned of this transaction probably the same way as members of the Senate did, by reading it in the newspapers."

His department chairs the CFIUS, which was responsible for reviewing and approving this travesty. He is the chair of this group of apparent MENSAns, yet he found out probably after you and I and by reading the papers! It is further being revealed that CFIUS only met once regarding this sale and that only the mid-level managers attended the meeting. If only there were some international network that would allow our administration the ability to communicate nearly instantaneously in a mail-type format, maybe via electronic means...

Obviously "Port Security" to these clowns means locking their liquor cabinets.

More reasons not to let this deal through

* I wish I could claim to have originated this term, but I heard it from my friend Vern Anastasio. Rock on, Vern!