The Candidate (Rudy Giuliani in NH)

The American Spectator ^ | 1/29/2007 | Philip Klein

[Dark Skies]

Many skeptics continue to question whether Rudy Giuliani is serious about making a run for the White House, but it was abundantly clear on Saturday that he had come to Manchester for more than the sub-freezing temperatures.

Addressing over 500 activists at the New Hampshire Republican Party's annual meeting as part of a two-day swing through the state, Giuliani sketched the broad outlines of what looks like a presidential run. Sounding at times like a motivational speaker, Giuliani cautioned against cynicism and pessimism in the wake of November's election results and challenges in the ongoing War on Terror. The message especially resonated with the audience in this critical primary state, where the Republican Party just lost control of both chambers of the legislature for the first time since the 1870s.

"The best way we remain safe and we retain our freedom...is remaining on offense, remaining strong and not becoming weak in a time of pressure," Giuliani said in a line that drew the biggest applause from the crowd at the Palace Theater.

[onyx]

I did take some time and thought writing it and it is very accurate!

And much appreciated by those of us tired of cut and paste spam.

[nopardons]

It isn't accurate at all; it's your garbage work.

[Sunsong]

i might actually be getting an inkling that you are BASHING me, but then you wouldn't do that i KNOW it : )

Of course I would :-)

It is you who claims to be above all that :-)

[xsmommy]

oh so you are bashing me. ok, good to know : )

[onyx]

Oh oh, Jesus freak? I thought that applied only to Born Agains'?

O/T -- did you see where FR Drinon has left this earth? I posted a "blank."

[tomcorn]

The Anti-Rudyite Panic is palpable....

[xsmommy]

sunsong said i must shout my religion on street corners, i thought you might get a kick out of that ; ) yes, i saw your blank LOL!

[Sunsong]

oh so you are bashing me. ok, good to know : )

I am just matching your tone:-) - Anyone can play this game :-)

[JimFreedom]

See what I am talking about Walter.

Pardon me jla I was just trying to make a point with Walter from another thread, carry on with the personal attacks.

[xsmommy]

you are far better at it than i : )

[UncleDick]

"Libertarian" Paul is much more Republican than Giuliani. Take a look:

Giuliani/Clinton/GOP/Ron Paul Platform Comparison
Issue	Giuliani	Clinton	GOP Platform	Ron Paul
Abortion on Demand	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Partial Birth Abortion	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Roe v. Wade	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Taxpayer Funded Abortions	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Gay Marriage	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Gay Civil Unions	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Unknown
Openly Gay Military	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Unknown
Defense of Marriage Act	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Supports
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Supports As far as I know
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Protecting 2nd Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Supports
Confiscating Guns	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
'Assault' Weapons Ban	Supports	Supports		Opposes
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers	Supports Filed One Himself	Supports	Opposes	Unknown
Gun Registration/Licenses	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
War in Afghanistan	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Supports
War in Iraq	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Opposes
Patriot Act	Supports	Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006	Supports	Opposes

Ron Paul '08

Giuliani/Clinton/GOP/Ron Paul Platform Comparison
Issue	Giuliani	Clinton	GOP Platform	Ron Paul
Abortion on Demand	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Partial Birth Abortion	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Roe v. Wade	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Taxpayer Funded Abortions	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Gay Marriage	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Gay Civil Unions	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Unknown
Openly Gay Military	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Unknown
Defense of Marriage Act	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Supports
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Supports As far as I know
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
Protecting 2nd Amendment	Opposes	Opposes	Supports	Supports
Confiscating Guns	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
'Assault' Weapons Ban	Supports	Supports		Opposes
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers	Supports Filed One Himself	Supports	Opposes	Unknown
Gun Registration/Licenses	Supports	Supports	Opposes	Opposes
War in Afghanistan	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Supports
War in Iraq	Supports	Supports Voted for it	Supports	Opposes
Patriot Act	Supports	Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006	Supports	Opposes

Ron Paul '08

[Sunsong]

Just reflecting back to you :-)

[Sunsong]

The Anti-Rudyite Panic is palpable....

It sure is. The unappeaseables are used to being pandered to.

[xsmommy]

and determined to have the last word? please, have at it :)

[Ben Ficklin]

Rudy was invited to New Hanpshire. Guess who wasn't invited but went anyway.

[My2Cents]

I'd be more sympathetic if this self-proclaimed "base" spent as much time bashing Hillary Clinton as they do Rudy Giuliani.

[Sunsong]

I almost always have another word to add :-)

[Blackirish]

Irey beats Murtha!
has the same ring as George Allen for prez!

or Hunten Dunker beating Rudy.!

[Signalman]

Any chance this back-and-forth chitchat can be moved over to a private e-mail session?

[nopardons]

Well, credit where credit is due....that so called "base" has spent the last 8 years trashing president Bush.