* Frist Caves on DPW deal opposition: Remember last week when he was so outraged about the Dubai Ports World deal? Well, all you need to do to change Bill's mind is feed him dinner, apparently:
My comfort level is good, but I have 99 other United States senators who need the opportunity to ask their questions," Frist told the Lexington Herald-Leader before speaking at a Republican dinner Saturday evening in Lexington, Ky.
"We're behind the president 100 percent," he added. "We believe the decision in all likelihood is absolutely the right one."
Flip-flopper. I wonder what Rove blackmailed him with.
* In the very same news article, we are informed that Chertoff's Homeland Security Department - the same Chertoff who said last week he didn't even know about the deal until he read about it in the newspapers - had concerns about the deal when it was proposed:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Homeland Security Department objected at first to a United Arab Emirates company's taking over significant operations at six U.S. ports. It was the lone protest among members of the government committee that eventually approved the deal without dissent.
Let's see...you head the nation's security department and there's a possibility that a huge proposed ports deal could compromise said security...you also just went through humiliating embarassment about a hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast that you horribly mismanaged and you still don't stay on top of things? In case I haven't made this suggestion before (and I'm pretty sure I have - several times): either fire the man or give him a Medal of Freedom. Make up your mind, Bush. This is getting really old, really fast.
* next on the weekend agenda, is it just me or isn't this headline just a tad overdue? FBI Puts al-Zarqawi High on its List. I don't really think I need to say much more about that one.
* in case you were counting on any soldiers you know over in Iraq coming home anytime soon, don't hold your breath: not only is the Iraqi Defense Minister warning of endless civil war, "The Pentagon said no Iraqi unit can fight on its own yet but about 40,000 troops could lead in combat with U.S. support."
Sigh.
The troops got a little mention in Bush's weekly radio address but, once again, he proved how ridiculously out of touch he is by yammering on about his prescription drug plan (which nobody understands anyway).
* there was a ricin scare in a Texas University on Thursday that's coming to light now, but since it probably doesn't involve al Qaeda (although they get a mention in this article because everyone needs to be reminded that they're the real terrorists), CNN didn't have anyone at the scene live to scare the pants off Americans like they usually do.
The terror alert level remains at Bert for the time being.
I think I need to lay down again now...
The Sunday morning talk shows should be a barrel of monkeys.
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