President Bush was unaware of the pending sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to

What’s sickening about the whole thing is … well, several things. First, Congress is grandstanding to the goddamn rafters in the name of making itself look vigilant on national security. Democrats who do this seem bold in the face of an oppressive GOP regime; Republicans who do this are posturing themselves as being unafraid to defy an unpopular White House during an election year. (What a convenient attack of conscience.)

Second — and this is what’s kind of surprising to me when it comes from seemingly enlightened Democrats — all this saber-rattling is blatantly anti-Arab and anti-Islamic, and is trading on those same destructive, xenophobic sentiments among the voting public. I firmly believe that nearly everyone involved in the legislative backlash against this fairly innocuous business transaction is either making a cynical grab for votes during an election year, or is acting on a remarkably ignorant and mostly unfounded set of anti-Arab impulses. Even if it’s a combination of the two fueling this, the whole thing stinks to high hell.

Ta da! Overzealous Republican staffer strikes again.

That guy sure gets around.

Maybe Corky just needs a nap.