Election Year Kabuki Dance

My oh my, just what to do to get elected? I've got it, pass a bill that really sounds comforting to the voters - checking all cargo at ports for radio active material. That should make the voters feel much safer. Uh, except it can't be done. Perhaps the voters will overlook that tiny aspect.

The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday to try and [sic] stop nuclear weapons from being smuggled into the country by screening nearly all cargo for radiological materials at seaports. Yet the technology will not be available, the Bush administration said. [emphasis mine]

So, after saying technology won't be available let's pretend we didn't say that and say this.

The bill "will improve the safety of the American people and the security of our global supply chain," said Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif. He said it "ensures our shores are our last line of defense, not our first."

And this.

In a statement, President Bush described himself as pleased with the bill, which he said will "enhance the security of our nation's ports."

No reality in their lives at all. Its all politics all the time.