Fair Coverage: Winer on Bush

From Dave's site: I love the political storm President Bush is caught up in over the UAE port managers, because it is totally unfair, as he says it is. Of course they're perfectly qualified to manage the ports. They're not terrorists. And they employ Americans. There's no extra risk. I love it because it's exactly the kind of dirty trick Bush uses in his campaigns, the same kind of dumb emotional illogic, and like his opponents he's left stammering like an idiot, caught in the headlights, explaining how it's not really an issue. It's the Swift Boat logic turned back at the master. It's as if Karl Rove was working for the Dems. I love it because it's funny and it's justice.

What I like here is that Dave Winer is willing to apply his own brain and draw a conclusion that supports what Bush, a guy he clearly hates, is saying on a particular issue. Sure, he goes on to throw a few jabs about Rove, but the important thing is that he's willing to look at the other side and publicly post when he sees them being treated unfairly.

For the record, I have no idea what's going on with the port issue... I've been out of the loop for a bit. This isn't a political post.