Some interesting alignments here. A stirring defense of Bush and the deal by Bill O’Reilly last night. OTOH, America’s Newspaper of Record ran an equally vigorous editorial against the deal.

I found the Big Mick more persuasive on this one, though at the same time I find myself quietly wondering why, in this huge entrepreneurial nation of ours, there isn’t a home-grown firm capable of putting in a strong bid for the work. Perhaps administering ports is another one of those jobs Americans won’t do…