"A Gulf State? I Thought It Meant, like, Florida or something!"

Kevin Drum has some excellent commentary on the incredible stupidity of this Administration foolishly thinking that allowing the UAE to run six huge US Ports would be okayed by Congress or the public with no complaints.

An excerpt:

What it shows is that Bush still doesn't understand how much influence he's recently lost with his conservative base. In the brave new post-Harriet, post-Katrina world, outrage over the port deal has been driven not by liberal critics, but by conservatives like Michelle Malkin and even administration uber-stalwart Hugh Hewitt, who are no longer willing to simply take Bush's word for it that they should trust him on this issue. For today's chastened conservatives, it's "trust but verify" when it comes to the Bush administration.

Pretty well said. This administration has become remarkably tin-eared and, well, stupid, when considering policy and action. A shame, especially when it comes to National Security.