Those, in theory are Rudy's strengths. And if he is indeed a strong leader, then he can lead the country in some very nasty directions regarding global warming, 2nd amendment, gay "rights", border enforcement, judges, etc etc.
Our goal as conservatives is to make sure he does not have that opportunity.
Again, tho -- I don't believe he's a gun-grabber. He ran a city where gun restrictions made sense, to me.
Gays, I couldn't give a hoot about. Judges, I believe he'd put in constructionists. The border -- would he be any worse than GW?
I respect ya'll working to oppose him. I think what you're doing, your approach, laying out his policies/positions, is very apt. It's the 'end of the world' tone that just confuses me.
I think the rhetoric of many of the 'extreme' folks here has the potential to really work against your cause. Part of what I do like about GW is that the extremists on the left are so hysterically opposed to him. I get the same feeling about Rudy, here.