The Quotable Rudolph W. Giuliani (the Useful Idiot Candidate----liberal to the core)

PUBLISHED SOURCES | 7/14/06 | RESEARCH COURTESY OF JLA

[Liz]

Rudy Guiliani has marched in lockstep with liberals on affirmative action, gay rights, gay marriage, gun control, school prayer, tuition tax credits, liberal immigration policies, and he's reinforced it, time and time again. Just about everytime Rudy opens his mouth, offensive liberal words come pouring out. As Mayor, Rudy put liberals in high-paid city jobs, an indication what a Rudy WH would look like. Here then is Rudy in his own words:

--The New York State Liberal Party on its endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for Mayor: "When the Liberal Party Policy Committee reviewed a list of key social issues of deep concern to progressive New Yorkers, we found that Rudy Giuliani agreed with the Liberal Party's stance on a majority of such issues. He agreed with the Liberal Party's views on affirmative action, gay rights, gun control, school prayer and tuition tax credits. As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani would uphold the Constitutional and legal rights to abortion." N.Y.S. Liberal Party Endorsement Statement of Candidate Giuliani for Mayor of New York City April 8, 1989

--On the Republican Party: "Mr. Rockefeller represented 'a tradition in the Republican Party' I've worked hard to re-kindle - the Rockefeller, Javits, Lefkowitz tradition." Rudy Giuliani told the New York Times July 9, 1992

--Village Voice Interview with Guiliani: He was asked: "What kind of Republican Is [Giuliani]? A Reagan Republican?" Giuliani pauses before answering: "I'm a Republican." Village Voice January 24, 1989

--On Attending 1996 Republican Convention: Rudy expressed his pleasure when he wasn't invited to the Republican National Convention in San Diego. "If I take three or four days off from city business, I want to do it for a substantive purpose. It didn't seem to me any substantive purpose could be served by going to the Republican convention." said Rudy. Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Page 459, by Wayne Barrett

--On Barry Goldwater: Giuliani described John Kennedy as "great and brilliant. Barry Goldwater as an "incompetent, confused and sometimes idiotic man." New York Daily News, May 13, 1997

--On President Bill Clinton: Shortly before his last-minute endorsement of Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential election, Giuliani told the Post's Jack Newfield that "most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

--The Daily News quoted Giuliani as saying March 1996: "Whether you talk about President Clinon, Senator Dole.... The country would be in very good hands in the hands of any of that group." An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

--Revealing at one point that he was "open" to the idea of endorsing Clinton, Rudy said: "When I ran for mayor both times, '89 and '93, I promised people that I would be, if not bipartisan, at least open to the possibility of supporting Democrats." Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett, Page 459

---Rudy Giuliani Endorses Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo October 1994: "From my point of view as the mayor of New York City, the question that I have to ask is, ˜Who has the best chance in the next four years of successfully fighting for our interest? Who understands them, and who will make the best case for it?' Our future, our destiny is not a matter of chance. It's a matter of choice. My choice is Mario Cuomo." Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City book by Andrew Kirtzman, Page 133

--Reaction to Giuliani Endorsement of Cuomo: "Once again, Rudolph Giuliani has demonstrated that liberalism is the foundation of his political philosophy. While Giuliani sold a bill of goods to trusting Republicans and Reagan Democrats that he had abandoned his roots as a McGovern Democrat, in his endorsement of Mario Cuomo, Mr. Liberal himself, he has shown his true colors. Giuliani's argument that Cuomo will be better for the city has a hollow ring to it. Perhaps Rudy wants a governor who will sign over a blank check to constantly bail out the city from its fiscal problems. Giuliani knows, as do all New Yorkers, that Cuomo's liberal policies have been an economic disaster for our city and state." "But Rudy doesn't care. He has proven he will do anything to stop the election of a conservative Republican - but he won't succeed." Michael Long, Chairman N.Y.S. Conservative Party Press Statement, October 25, 1994

--"[Quite] frankly, you have to understand the fact that Rudy Giuliani was a McGovern Democrat, he was endorsed by the Liberal Party when he ran for Mayor. In his heart, he's a Democrat. He's paraded all over this country with Bill Clinton and, in fact, he's very comfortable with Mario Cuomo. But what Rudy Giuliani wants is to be bailed out in the city, in the mess he's in, and everybody understands very clearly in politics that they struck a deal, that Mario's going to continue to be the big spender, save Rudy the options of raising taxes by pouring money statewide into the City of New York and bailing it out. Quite frankly, I predict that he will join the Democratic Party." Interview with Michael Long, Chairman N.Y.S. Conservative Party, CNN Crossfire, October 25, 1994

--On Gay Domestic-Partner Rights: "National Republicans can lump it if they don't like his new domestic-partners bill, "Mayor Giuliani said yesterday. "I really haven't thought about what the impact is on Republican politics or national politics or Democratic politics," Giuliani said. The bill he submitted to the City Council would extend the benefits city agencies must grant to gay and lesbian couples. "I'm proud of it," Giuliani said of the bill. "I think it puts New York City ahead of other places in the country." New York Daily News, May 13, 1998

--On Gay-Rights/Gay Rights Bill: Giuliani favors extended civil-rights protection for gays and lesbians. Giuliani urged, by letter, to the New York Senate Majority Leader to pass the state's first ever gay rights bill, but did it privately. "I am writing to convey my support for the current legislation to prohibit discrimination against gays and lesbians, and to urge you to allow the bill onto the floor of the Senate for prompt action." ".......It is my belief that we can penalize discrimination [against gays] without creating any potentially objectionable special privileges or preferential treatment." New York Post, June 5, 1993

--Now Rudy Giuliani has jumped on the bandwagon, pressing the state Republican Party to release a gay-rights bill to the Senate floor for a vote. Marching in Sunday's [Gay Pride] parade, he has enlisted in the struggle to destroy the family. What a perfectly abominable springboard to seek high political office. Ray Kerrison New York Post, June 30, 1993

--Giuliani said homosexuality is "good and normal." quoting Ray Kerrison New York Post, July 7, 1989

--On Gay Domestic Partnership: "I have no objection to the concept of domestic partnership," said Rudy Giuliani on Informed Sources New York T.V. Show (PBS), May, 1992

--On Abortion: Leaflets distributed by the Giuliani campaign .... said that he opposes restrictions to Federal Medicaid financing for abortions and opposes the Hyde Amendment, which is intended to deny support for that financing. New York Times, June 18, 1993.

--Rudy Guiliani on abortion: "I'd give my daughter the money for it [an abortion]."

--"I never called for the overturning of Roe vs. Wade." Rudy Giuliani, New York Newsday, September 1, 1989

--As mayor, Rudy Giuliani will uphold a woman's right of choice to have an abortion. Giuliani will fund all city programs which provide abortions to insure that no woman is deprived of her right due to an inability to pay. He will oppose reductions in state funding. He will oppose making abortion illegal. New York Times, August 4, 1989

--On Partial Birth Abortion: Mr. Giuliani has said that New York State law should not be changed to outlaw the procedure. New York Times, January 7, 1998

--On School Choice: "He doesn't support tuition tax credits and vouchers." Sandra Feldman, President of N.Y.C. Teacher's Union, 1993

--On Taxes: [Giuliani] says ruling out a tax increase is "political pandering." Newsday, August 31, 1989

--On Rudy's 2008 candidacy: "That dream of Rudy Giuliani as the man of 2008 was a fantasy created in New York City, and not something that is an accepted reality to anyone who knows the national Republican Party or even Washington Republicans," said the former White House official. "That’s the joke of this." Ben Smith, page 17 The New York Observer 12/20/2004 edition.

[finnigan2]

"Regardless of all the cheap shots, Rudy at this point is the only rep candidate who is electable!"

- You got that right. I think you can expect more scare "quotes" from leftists like Liz who are wetting their drawers in fear that Hitlery would be consigned to the dustbin of history if she had to run against an experienced old warhorse like Rudy.
Can you imagine them in debate? Hitlery, who has had to face nothing but puffball, pre-scripted interview questions against a guy who has received nothing but rough treatment at the hands of the press and has handled them all with poise and confidence. He would eat her lunch.

[veronica]

Some of the Rudy haters here have recently made posts that look like they were written by members of DailyKos or Code Pink. Shall I dig them up?

:)

[Liz]

ROTFL----nice pic. Taken primary night, I assume? LOL.

[kellynch]

I live in New York City, and the Rudy Era was a great time here in New York. Crime plummeted, tourists and businesses came back in droves and the streets were cleaned up of all sorts of garbage. I may not be a fan of Hollywood's politics, but their activities put money in the city's coffers. It is no exaggeration to say that Rudy was the best thing to happen to this city in my lifetime.

[TommyDale]

"I hate to break this to you, but Rudy is not Jewish. I don't know why you keep implying that he is Jewish."

This is a subliminal techinique used to suggest that a conservative is a Nazi.

[MotleyGirl70]

In other words, they are the lunatic Jewhating rightwing fringe. In other words, they are the lunatic Jewhating rightwing fringe.

Wow! That's a new one.

So, just because some conservative FReepers don't agree with Rudy's liberal leanings suddenly we're part of this "Lunatic Jew-Hating Right-Wing Fringe. "

Good grief.

[debboo]

Personally I appreciate your input!

[garv]

The quotes are all attributed. Most likely links were not possible and the context is fairly irrelevant.

What part of conservatives disliking a GOP frontrunner who is pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, pro-tax and anti-gun is so difficult to understand?

Giuliani's positions on these issues demonstrate he is neither conservative nor competent.If he is unable to grasp fundamental conservative positions why should I expect that he will govern well?

[veronica]

Context is very important when evaluating quotes. I rarely if ever post unlinked quotes. Because I don't expect folks to spend their time doing my research for me.

[FRONTLINER]

"This is a subliminal techinique used to suggest that a conservative is a Nazi."
Yes , but in Veronica's case , not so subtle. This is a classic Democrat tactic, equate Conservatives with Nazi's .
Veronica is using typical Democrat tactics .

[lilylangtree]

Rudy unfortunately is another Bob Dole. Rudy is famous for NY not for the rest of the country. BTW if he's guilty of the listed sins, then it's better to know now than when the RATS start the listing.

[FRONTLINER]

Yes, but the fact still remains , he's a Liberal .

[areafiftyone]

I totally agree. I live in Queens, and I voted for him for mayor twice and have seen this city go from bad to wonderful because of him.

[karnage]

--Giuliani said homosexuality is "good and normal." quoting Ray Kerrison New York Post, July 7, 1989

--Rudy Guiliani on abortion: "I'd give my daughter the money for it [an abortion]."

I doubt these quotes. If he runs for president, I hope he is challenged on them.

Most of the article is what other people say about Rudy, not what he has to say for himself.

Rudy did a great job as mayor of New York. He has true leadership skills. He understands the war on militant Islam. I don't know if I will support him for president - it depends on who else is in the race, and what he has to say now on all these hot-button issues.

But we could do a lot worse than Rudy. McCain is a kook. Rudy is not a kook.

If Rudy decides to run, I am sure the Republican primaries will make or break him. Either he will persuade Republican activists that he is not a slender Italian Ted Kennedy, or he will be exposed as a northeastern liberal Rockefeller Republican and go down in flames.

But I will consider him very seriously.

[freeperfromnj]

I'm hardly a liberal. To me, the most important issue of our time is to continue to take the fight to the enemy. My top choice would be Tommy Franks but he hasn't shown an interest. Rudy lived 9/11 and was quite the hero. Almost lost his own life. Let me repeat my question: who can you name that meets every one of your conservative standards?

[TommyDale]

"BTW if he's guilty of the listed sins, then it's better to know now than when the RATS start the listing."

The RATS won't bother, because Rudy's sins are RAT sins! There is no separation between the two!

[FRONTLINER]

I wouldn't argue that he was good for the city , which is a completely different story. For the country as a whole with those policies, no way .

[B Knotts]

Of course, the Rockefeller Republicans here will bash you, but you're exactly right about Giuliani.

Isn't FR supposed to be a conservative site, after all?

[TommyDale]

Start with George Allen.

[FRONTLINER]

"Let me repeat my question: who can you name that meets every one of your conservative standards?"

Truthfully, nobody who is electable at this juncture . Rudy though , hits the far left side of every social issue which means he will never get my vote, nor win the primaries .