Giuliani in 2008?

Cedar Ra[ids Gazette ^ | January 20, 2004 | Dick Hogan

[presidio9]

Good God No!

[kinghorse]

Who do you think will be the next in line? I haven't a clue. I wonder if the Republican party has a clue. It seems they cut the lines of succession with elder Cheney at the VP spot.

[Cagey]

Good God No!

Yea, that RINO would probably grant Amnesty to illegal immigrants, or something.

[presidio9]

When I'm looking at a candidate that is pro-abortion and pro gun-control, the language skills of the employees at my McDonalds becomes somewhat less important to me.

[presidio9]

The last time the vice president of a popular president ran he lost. Dick Cheney's vice presidency has been possibly the most productive in American history thus far. I see no reason to remove him.

[antaresequity]

NO to Rudy...Pro-Abortion Gun Grabber if I am not mistaken...

Rudy's Job is to run against Hillary

[HitmanLV]

I have said for a year and a half that Cheney will step down from the VP slot, citing health reasons, but stay on the admin in another role.

Speculation on Bush's new VP pick overshadows the Dem Convention, and Rudy is announced as the new VP before the RNC in NYC (of all places!) The RNC is a big party 'blessing' Rudy as the heir in 2008. The Bush-Rudy ticket wins handily, maybe as many as 400 EVs.

Hillary runs for reelection in '06 and wins. She is NY Senator as long as she wants to be (for life).

Rudy-Hilly in 2008, and Rudy wins. Hildy is slain, and we have a fine leader for the next phases on the War on Terrorism.

[ex-snook]

Sounds OK GOP Trend line is Leftward HO!
Bush I < Dole < Bush II < Guiliani

[southernnorthcarolina]

Though this is not a popular view on Free Republic, I like RINOs just fine... in their place. In New York, for example, a moderate Republican Senator is as good as you're going to do in a Senate race. Rudy is competent, somewhat charismatic, honest as far as I know, and would vote for at least some of President Bush's judicial nominations. I'd love to see him run against Hillary; he may even scare her out of the race. He'd be a great Senator compared to what they now have.

Now, then. National office for Rudy? NO! Not acceptable.

[ElkGroveDan]

[Captain Peter Blood]

I think Rudy is about as unstable as Dean.

[GodBlessUSA]

Yes, we do need Rudy in NY to beat the beast!

[AuH2ORepublican]

It figures that Jim Leach would support a Giuliani presidential candidacy. Leach is one of the foremost RINOs in the House.

Giuliani would make an excellent U.S. Senator from NY, and I wish he'd run against Schumer this year or against Hillary in 2006. Or if not, he would be a fine Secretary of Homeand Defense. But President? No way.

[Iron Eagle]

Sorry -- Rudy doesn't get the big ticket. Pro gay marriage, anti-gun, and worst of all, pro-abortion.

Conservatives Bolt party on that. Rudy is fine for New York, but he will not get National ticket. (he also has more baggage than U.S. Airways)

[Cagey]

When I'm looking at a candidate that is pro-abortion and pro gun-control,

Do you think Rudy would agree to renew Automatic Weapons Ban, should it reach his desk? He would, as would our current President.

[Lady Heron]

And the conservatives stay home.

[MegaSilver]

Giuliani could never win a national election. As good as he is on other issues, an outspoken pro-choice, pro-gun control Republican CANNOT win the presidency because many conservatives simply will not vote for him. They wouldn't even let him have the nomination.

[Mel Gibson]

Cheney is too old. There is absolutely no way that he will run in 2008.

[dangus]

Rudy's not unstable... He was damned good at an impossible job. That said, I'd like to keep him in New York, the city he is made for. He's not a legislator, not a coalition builder, and not a conservative.

[Paleo Conservative]

Giuliani in 2008?

No!
Giuliani in 2006!