I respect your positions, and I agree with them in theory. But will you concede that without a win in the War on Terror, we may someday be ruled under Shia law, and for almost every position you list, you would be praising allah, instead of Thanking God?
This may seem like an overreaction, and I generally stay away from that, but I fear a USA under Hillary Clinton. I think Rudy would be the best man to lead us in that fight. I would like to remind you of the problems in Europe right now due to Islamic Fascists. Europeans tried for years to live and let live, yet now they are seeing that appeasing the radicals is not the answer.
After reading many of the other "Anti - Rudy" posts on this and other threads, I am truly trying to talk to a few posters one on one. I am not saying that this time next year I will not be in someones else's corner when it comes to the nominees, I just want everyone to see the big picture. As I see the "big picture", we will not win the WOT with the Democrats in charge. With Rudy we might.
I think Duncan Hunter or any number of other potential candidates could do the same. When Giuliani isn't even a candidate yet, why do you people insist we accept him with open arms already? Shouldn't he prove himself first?
I don't know if Islamic terrorists are really as big a threat as are the Leftists in our midst that hope for a Hugo Chavez-type Marxist takeover of America.
I can see our ignorant, befuddled, public-school masses resisting an Islamic takeover because that would threaten their sexual freedoms, easy access to drugs, pornography and abortion.
However, I think they would run headlong towards a Hitliary Clinton declaring herself President For Life, setting up communist "People's Communities" suspending the constitution, seizing corporations and utilities, seizing rich people's homes "unused land," and asking (and receiving) permission to rule by decree for 1.5 years.
THAT is far more possible for America than Sharia.
Ed