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Posted on 04/06/2007 11:16:37 AM PDT by TitansAFC
Has it crossed your mind that this may be an extremely rough primary in 2008? I asked him.
"It has, and it will be," Giuliani replied. But he also said he did not think the attacks would come directly from other Republican presidential candidates.
"I think more of this comes from the atmosphere in the blogging atmosphere, in the instant news atmosphere, and the minute analysis atmosphere," he said.
Is Rudy blaming bloggers for his recent bad publicity?
Rudy's recent problems have arisen from interviews he granted or speeches he gave.
The most damning information has come from YouTube videos, which merely give the voters a chance to hear Rudy -- in his own words. His primary problems -- the ones that have stuck -- have not come from bloggers scurrilous accusations -- they have come from bloggers reporting his own words.
Debate and argument are healthy for Democracy. And as a conservative, I am happy that we are having these fights now -- rather than in the General Election. Imagine if we didn't find out that Rudy Giuliani was in favor of taxpayer-funded abortion until two weeks before the Genereal Election. In that scenario, we could actually have a Republican candidate who is more pro-choice than the Democrat nominee ...
By going through this process, bloggers are ultimately doing two things:
1. Helping inform the voters to make a better decision regarding who best represents their values.
2. Ensuring Republican voters have enough information to nominate a strong Republican candidate who has been tested -- before going into a General Election.
Granted, not all bloggers are responsible. That's how free speech works. But the cure for our problems is more debate and argument -- not less.
Enough of the hand-wringing. Politics is tough. Get a helmet!
Ping ‘em, please!
We do our part. ;o)
“Michael Savage stole my juice money.”
Taking flak! Well, at least we know we are over the target. Blogs away!
“I think more of this comes from the atmosphere in the blogging atmosphere, in the instant news atmosphere, and the minute analysis atmosphere,”
Pretty soon he’ll be blaming the fundamentalist Christian Right for his problems as well. Just wait, classic liberal scapegoating.
I wonder when Rudy's handlers are gonna club him over the head and gag him and tie him up for a week to staunch the political bleeding.
It's your own damn words that are doing you in Rudy. The fact that you are blaming anything but your own fat mouth is YET ANOTHER SIGN that you are not ready for prime time. Real men say "my bad." Jerks blame everyone but themselves.
My what thin skin Rudy has....
Rudy has been talking to the Dixie Chicks?
Yeh - he can’t blame the blogs - they serve and they take away.
This is battle testing - we’re not going back in time.
Best not to make excuses - just state your position and let the people decide.
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Politicians' own words -- their worst enemy.
I wonder when Rudy’s handlers are gonna club him over the head and gag him and tie him up for a week to staunch the political bleeding.
HA
Rudy's recent problems have arisen from interviews he granted or speeches he gave.
The most damning information has come from YouTube videos, which merely give the voters a chance to hear Rudy -- in his own words. His primary problems -- the ones that have stuck -- have not come from bloggers scurrilous accusations -- they have come from bloggers reporting his own words.
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Giuliani is not doing himself any favours by reacting this way. His response makes him look weak and petulant.
Yep, he’ll soon be saying it’s a “right wing conspiracy”.
Rudy blames bloggers, but it was not bloggers but the truth that did him in.
It’s been evident ever since new york magazine had to sue to be able to run their ads (which poked fun at rudy) on city buses.
Rudy lost that case.
He’s a man with a thin skin and a tyrant complex. Not the kind of guy I want running the country, let alone being the GOP nominee.
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