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.

[Spiff]

This has been fun! Have to get to bed so I can get up early to get everything ready for a Republican Executive Committee Meeting tomorow night to plan our County Convention. Been spending too much time on FR and haven't got my ducks in order! :)

PKM...Please be sure to print this chart out so that the rest of the Republicans in your district are fully informed on Giuliani's positions so that they can make educated decisions on whether to support him or not:

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

I'm going to get this thing done up right and printed. I'll be getting it distributed at every Republican district meeting in southeastern Arizona. It is unfortunate that I created AFTER the mandatory statewide GOP meeting on Saturday where a conservative Republican was elected state chairman over the establishment liberal Republican's candidate for the first time. But, I know someone on the state executive committee (good friend of mine, talk to him every day) and I'm in the new state chairman's political circle, so I know I can achieve maximum distribution. The printable, email form of the chart will be sent far and wide throughout the party. Better informed Republicans make better party workers and better voters. Don't you think?

[Hydroshock]

Thank you.

[Hydroshock]

Thank you.

[VRWCmember]

Careful Jim, there are several around here who will be blaming you for the democrats gaining control of congress in the last election.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I was gonna say to thank Jim, but I see you have.

We know we are on the right side of the argument.

[VRWCmember]

You will find more and more conservatives supporting Rudy and probably McCain because we know how dangerous 8 more years of a Clinton would be and how many hard left judges would be appointed.

As sad as it is to say, McCain and/or Rudy would probably appoint the same hard left judges as hillary would. On questions of abortion, gun rights, the homosexual agenda, and most other areas where liberals use the courts to achieve their goals that they know they can't win at the ballot box, McCain and Rudy and clinton are three peas in a pod. If you are basing your support for McCain or Rudy over clinton on the critical issue of judicial appointments then it doesn't make one whiff of a difference.

[Hydroshock]

Yep, and this will help silence the Rinos.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I sincerely doubt that!

[Hydroshock]

You may be right, Areafiftyone is already post pro Rion Rudy articles today.

[Fierce Allegiance]

LOL, we should link post 706 to each article.

[JimFreedom]

Just shameful. Get a clue knight man. If you look at all the posts the behavior is certainly indicative that membership in such an organization would be possible.

[B Knotts]

Thank you, Jim.

I can understand how some people might make a legitimate argument for Giuliani based on bald pragmatism.

But the conservatism-bashing that's been going on in some of these threads has gotten out of hand.

[WalterSkinner]

..check the link on 304

And, no I did not cherry pick--I'm not that intellectually dishonest--truth is truth...

[Fierce Allegiance]

You have lost it. hat is really scummy to accuse conservatives of being KKK types. Damn. Wrong, just plain damn wrong.

[JimFreedom]

Thats funny I see it just the opposite, the Rudy posters get slammed with impunity, with the lame excuse that FREEREPUBLIC is a place to bash liberals(Spiff). All the Rudy posters are saying is that in there minds he is NOT a liberal.

The fact that this outrageous behavior is tolerated says all I need to know, and don't think 1000's of other freepers don't take notice.

So Jim I met you at the first freeper ball I FREEPED the Whitehouse , etc and etc, but because I see some rationality in a Rudy candidacy I am fair came to be ridiculed, mocked and not given the time to express an alternative view without being SPAMMED.

This is the best place on the WEB to discuss, discern, dissect, not only politics but science, culture, medicine and a myriad amount of subjects, the Rudy wars are likely to cause FR to lose a lot of its luster in the political website community. I believe the demographics of this site have changed greatly over the years I think it would be a disservice to all if the appeasement of the few ruins it for the majority. Just my view. Ultimately it is your site and you make the rules.

I am sitting at the keyboard waiting to be zotted! LOL!

[Fierce Allegiance]

Your position is in direct opposition to the founder of this website. Please read post #706.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Please note your little buddy got a dresing-down in post 706.

[Dark Skies]

Excellent post, Jim.

Areafiftyone, check it out.

[B Knotts]

You must have missed all the ridicule of conservatives and conservatism that has been going on in the threads.

And, as far as spamming goes, how many Giuliani threads have been posted in the past week?

Now, regarding just who is the majority here, I suggest you take a peek at the poll in the sidebar of the main forum page.

[WalterSkinner]

..I believe the demographics of this site have changed greatly over the years...

..I think you have something there

But it may be different than you are thinking.