Has President Bush Exhausted His Political Capital?

The port deal has caused a rift between the President and his party. Some members of Congress, U.S. Senators, and Governors belonging to the Republican party are voicing their concerns about the port deal that would see 6 U.S. ports managed by a firm from the United Arab Emirates.

I won't argue whether this is a good deal or not. Its the public relations sell that is killing this deal. The White House has not done a good enough job to prove that this is a safe deal. If they can't give details to the public due to national security, fine. But the fact that members of Congress and the Senate are being left in the dark just gives the impression that the deal isn't as good as the President implies.

The President isn't in a position to try a strong armed tactic on this issue. he's on the defensive and needs to prove what he says about the deal.