Giuliani crushed her:
Jones: "Do you believe that today? 'Either you're with the terrorists or you're with us' -- that's not American!"
Giuliani: "Of course it's American."
Jones: "No, it's not! With 'us' -- who is 'us'?"
Giuliani: "You're either with the Nazis or you're with us. You're either with the Communists or you're with us."
Jones: "No, that's still not fair, Mr. Mayor. I'm surprised at you."
Giuliani: "Well, I'm surprised at you."
Jones: "I'm surprised you would say that."
Giuliani: "The terrorists killed almost 3,000 of our people. So what side are you on? Are you on their side or are you on our side?"
Jones: "I am on the side of men and women fighting in Iraq right now, and I want us to support those people."
Giuliani: "You can't be on their side and be on the side of the terrorists."
Michael Moore: Iraqi terrorists are "minutemen", American troops must shed blood
(April 14, 2004):The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not "insurgents" or "terrorists" or "The Enemy." They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow -- and they will win. Get it, Mr. Bush?....I oppose the U.N. or anyone else risking the lives of their citizens to extract us from our debacle...the majority of Americans supported this war once it began and, sadly, that majority must now sacrifice their children until enough blood has been let that maybe -- just maybe -- God and the Iraqi people will forgive us in the end.
After reading the transcript, I think old Rudy handled them very well. First, these girls aren't mental giants but they are cunning and ruthless so you have to be careful with them. Rudy's years of experience in politics really showed. He's been up against far more formidable opponents over the years so he doesn't get rattled or mad easily which is part of the secret. He kept his replies short so they couldn't cut him off and frustrate him. This meant they had to ask a second question and my impression was that near the end he was giving them deliberately vague short answers so they would ask for clarification and soon they seemed to be chasing their tales as he led them in a circle back to where they started. A real pro.
After reading the transcript, I think old Rudy handled them very well. First, these girls aren't mental giants but they are cunning and ruthless so you have to be careful with them. Rudy's years of experience in politics really showed. He's been up against far more formidable opponents over the years so he doesn't get rattled or mad easily which is part of the secret. He kept his replies short so they couldn't cut him off and frustrate him. This meant they had to ask a second question and my impression was that near the end he was giving them deliberately vague short answers so they would ask for clarification and soon they seemed to be chasing their tales as he led them in a circle back to where they started. A real pro.