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Rudy Giuliani’s sad self-destuction: How “America’s mayor” became just another GOP sidewalk lunatic
Salon ^ | February 22, 2015 | Jim Sleeper

Posted on 02/22/2015 6:20:29 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

There is an important lesson here for us all: How often genuine political promise coexists with puerility and worse.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest wasn’t just being diplomatic or clever yesterday when he said he feels sad and sorry for Rudy Giuliani, the former “America’s mayor” who’s been raging like a sidewalk lunatic at President Obama. There actually is something sad about Rudy’s long self-destruction, which began before his disastrous presidential primary bid of 2008.

Sad, but possibly instructive to the future sidewalk lunatics among today’s Republican presidential-wannabes. Maybe you had to be with Giuliani at the start of his electoral career to learn what they and the rest of us should learn from this spectacle: not to gloat or cluck our tongues, but to consider how often genuine political promise coexists with puerility and worse...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: giuliani; media; newyork; obama; rootyghouliani; rudygiuliani; scottwalker; wisconsin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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41 posted on 02/22/2015 6:58:34 AM PST by baddog 219
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People don't applaud and cheer lunatics like they do Rudy.

The left is deathly afraid of Rudy.

42 posted on 02/22/2015 6:59:59 AM PST by RoosterRedux (WSC: The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end...)
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The left is deathly afraid of Rudy.

And with very, very good reason.

Too bad, too bad, oh! too bad.

43 posted on 02/22/2015 7:02:31 AM PST by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise. .)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! At least one politician has the cajones to say it like it is. The truth is our country has been high-jacked by an anti American pro Muslim administration.


44 posted on 02/22/2015 7:08:56 AM PST by kenmcg
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Some years ago, Joe Wilson had the courage to tell Obama, to his face and in front of the entire country “you lie”. He was demonized, called all sorts of names & the Enemedia made every attempt to discredit him. Joe Wilson was proven RIGHT as Obama personally and his administration have lied about EVERYTHING.

A couple of days ago, Rudy Giuliani had the courage to say that Obama, by his own words and deeds, does not act as if he loves America. He’s being demonized, called all sorts of names & the Enemedia is making every attempt to discredit and diminish him. They’re attemps will be in vain because Rudy isn’t called “America’s Mayor” for nothing, as he courageously led NY through the 911 terror attack. Rudy Giuliani will be proven RIGHT as Obama personally and his Muslim Brotherhood infested administration, with the collaboration of the Enemedia, do their best to destroy the foundation on which this country was built and transform it into their version of a caliphate.


45 posted on 02/22/2015 7:09:20 AM PST by Qiviut ( One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns)
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Salon will not entertain the notion that there might be some truth In what Rudy said.


46 posted on 02/22/2015 7:10:25 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Not deniable = Not falsifiable = Not science = Not even wrong.)
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Salon will not entertain the notion that there might be some truth In what Rudy said.


47 posted on 02/22/2015 7:10:51 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Not deniable = Not falsifiable = Not science = Not even wrong.)
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Salon will not entertain the notion that there might be some truth In what Rudy said.


48 posted on 02/22/2015 7:10:53 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Not deniable = Not falsifiable = Not science = Not even wrong.)
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To: Qiviut

They’re attemps = their attempts (hard to type accurately when you’re mad)


49 posted on 02/22/2015 7:11:00 AM PST by Qiviut ( One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns)
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This is the story I'm waiting to see....

The Left’s sad self-destuction: How “The Working Man's Party” became just another faction of the Communists

(I won't hold my breath ;)

50 posted on 02/22/2015 7:12:40 AM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is why it’s called Salon, and not Solon.


51 posted on 02/22/2015 7:15:53 AM PST by Buttons12
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Rudy’s driving the left bat$hit crazy. Good job, Rudy!


52 posted on 02/22/2015 7:17:33 AM PST by windsorknot
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I was never part of the sycophantic psycho parade for Roody. I never thought he was such a great mayor lauded as a hero and savior. Even while everyone was praising him for the way he "saved" the city in the days post 9/11, I thought, Roody, meh.

But the day I realized he was an absolute lunatic, a psycho nut job with more than a few screws loose was the time he asked the public to suspend the upcoming election that was scheduled to take place the following month, to allow him to remain as mayor for an indeterminate amount of time because...... because.....because

He may have well started to cry instead of being able explain why the democratic process should be suspended on his suggestion and allow him to violate all election laws and regulations to remain as mayor for an indeterminate amount of time.

Why, Roody, Why??? bcause....... because.......because..

Get outta town and quick, you meshuggeneh before I take that comb over and inviolate your divorce and subsequent marriage, you and your best man who was your partner in some security business, Police Commissioner, Kerik. What a character. How even being subjected to many numerous conditions listed in DMS-IV can you still be so out of it not to realize that asking President Bush for the Homeland Security job was not a good idea....

53 posted on 02/22/2015 7:17:51 AM PST by lbryce (:Obama:Misbegotten, Godforsaken Bastard Offspring of Satan And Medusa.)
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Now I have not followed his story all that much, because 1. it’s boring 2. it has nothing to do with anything really.
So has anyone read/heard any licensed certified smart person (Left or right) make the simple point that it doesn’t matter? I matters not one wit if he loves this country or not, what matters is what is he doing.


54 posted on 02/22/2015 7:19:59 AM PST by Valin (I'm not completely worthless. I can be used as a bad example.)
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To: Da Coyote

55 posted on 02/22/2015 7:20:12 AM PST by Eddie01 (Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

I read them for about a week a few weeks ago but just to see how much they were bashing Chris Kyle which they were doing every single day. That website is run by pure scum of the earth.


56 posted on 02/22/2015 7:22:22 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 12 acts of blatant treason and counting)
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To: Machavelli

JFK would be called a RW radical today


57 posted on 02/22/2015 7:23:17 AM PST by mylife
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sill awaiting barky’s spirited defense of his love for America.

Waiting, while he sends out his minions to try unsuccessfully to do it for him.

Waiting. Waiting. Crickets. Still waiting....


58 posted on 02/22/2015 7:23:35 AM PST by onedoug
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A lunatic of the left accusing the Mayor of lunacy; a classic case of projection!


59 posted on 02/22/2015 7:26:01 AM PST by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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Yeah, you have to be crazy to think Obama hates America. The left is going crazy over this.

Pray America is waking


60 posted on 02/22/2015 7:27:02 AM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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