Posted on 01/29/2007 1:36:27 PM PST by 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.
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I give up with you!
YOU made the claim that rudy got the award as a further qualification of eligibility as president, which is what this whole thread is about. Why else would you have posted it. Bob hope got the same award, too, btw.
Well .. I'm off to listen to Biden's hearing and the dems yapping about ending the war
BTW Off Topic .. Russ Fiengold this morning said he's going to introduce legistlation tomorrow to cut off funding in Iraq within 6 months of the passing into law his Bill
There is a clairification out that Rudy said legal immigrants to be citizens not illegals. I don't have time to find it but when I do, I will give you the source.
The first question from the crowd was regarding (no surprise) Illegal Immigration. Rudy essentially gave three steps that need to be enacted in any immigration reform legislation. The first step is to seal the borders. Secondly, there needs to be a mechanism for those who are here illegally to come forward so that we can identify who they are and screen them for criminals and potential terrorists. Thirdly, any immigration reform measure would have to included an English language requirement to foster assimilation into American Culture.
Your tag line quotes WFB to bolster your premise. That's the same WFB who championed Joe Lieberman against Lowell Weicker. As far as I'm concerned, Rudy Guiliani is a modern day Lowell Weicker.
I know you're not gonna like this, or believe it either, but the word "regularize" is a code word for amnesty. Rudy supports the Senate's general proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. Amnesty and a path to citzenship for 15 million illegals. Senate bill S.2611 is the basis for every one of the Senate's liberal immigration reform proposals. Rudy Giuliani stands with Pres Bush, and they both stand with McCain, Kennedy, Hagel, Martinez and the rest of the open borders crowd in the US Senate. Bush is opposed to House bill HR4437 passed back in Dec2005! Its the enforcement ONLY bill. Bush and Rudy both stand with the Democrats on this issue. Plain and simple.
Gosh, you'll have to show me where I said THAT. Of course you can't, but you sure don't mind lying about it, which says more about you than it does about me.
Well if we don't get a Republican controlled congress then nothing will be done on immigration. Oh wait.... didn't that just happen???
There are quite a few posters that stated on threads over the past few days that they will not vote for Rudy if he is the republican nominee under any circumstances, so how can they still be republicans and be immune from criticism for that attitude?
You see here is the clincher! They are not Republicans they are Conservatives! At least that is what they say.
Not true. Maybe before the year is out, definitely before Bush leaves office, he will sign comprehensive immigration legislation into law. Amnesty and a path to citizenship will become the new law of the land. Unless the outcry from the American people is loud enough to reach the White House, like it was on Harriet Miers fiasco and the Dubai Ports World deal breaker. OTOH. Nominating Rudy Giuliani as the Republican Party standard bearer won't win back the Congress for the GOP. Rudy at the top of the ticket will assure that conservatives will either stay home on election day 2008, or vote third party. I keep telling you, conservatives don't vote for liberals.
And here is more: Giuliani did say that "a tremendous amount of money should be put into the physical security" needed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants coming across the border.
The key is getting it passed!
Don't you love conservatives who are not Republican telling Repubicans why we cannot elect someone. They left the Republican Party but want a voice? Excuse me!
I am voting for Mario Cuomo
I am a conservative independent, and yes I will not vote for Rino Rudy.
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