Top Republicans Want Rudy Convention Keynote (RUDY RUDY RUDY!!!)

WINS NEWS ^ | 2/3/04

[areafiftyone]

Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as the keynote speaker for the Republican National Convention?

Organizers of the event that begins Aug. 30 in Manhattan say they haven't nailed down those details, but Giuliani's successor, Michael Bloomberg, caused a stir when he suggested the idea on Monday.

In a speech to tourism and convention officials, Bloomberg, who was a Democrat before he ran for mayor as a Republican in 2001, joked that he was not a likely choice to headline the GOP gathering. He slyly suggested that he'd "probably lose that battle" to another New York City mayor.

Giuliani, whose spokeswoman had no immediate comment, is an obvious pick for the main speaking slot. He was credited with guiding the city through its grief after the 2001 terror attacks, leadership that also won him nationwide political praise. He was later named Time magazine's Person of the Year.

After he left City Hall, he formed a consulting group, and has said he would probably seek political office again.

Traditionally, keynote addresses are the most important speeches at a convention except for those of the presidential and vice presidential nominees.

The Republicans had no official keynote speaker at their 2000 convention in Philadelphia, opting instead to give prominent speaking roles to Colin Powell, Arizona Sen. John McCain and Laura Bush. In 1996, New York Rep. Susan Molinari was the keynote speaker at the San Diego convention.

Convention staffers say Giuliani could be a contender this year. He will clearly have a significant role in the convention, as chairman of the New York City Host Committee, which raises money for the event.

Gov. George Pataki, also a Republican, said Monday that Giuliani would make a "terrific" keynote speaker.

Convention CEO Bill Harris said the committee planning the event's program has not been formed yet, nor have organizers decided when in the four-day event the keynote speech would take place.

"Nobody's even considered who the keynote speaker's going to be yet," Harris told reporters after Monday's meeting, where he also spoke. "All those questions are by far premature."

[EternalVigilance]

This is silly. People LIKE Rudy. The voters who will decide this election (the middle 20-30%) wont see this as running away from convictions. They like Rudy. I'm sure he'd do fine. The only people who would hate it aren't going to NOT vote for Bush because Rudy spoke, thats ludicrous..

None of which I said.

[Eva]

I am really tired of the negativity that is coming from some parts of the Republican party. You all sound like the Democrats, all negative, nothing positive. Until you can come up with something more productive than a third party candidate, I suggest you take a different tack.

[EternalVigilance]

Any suggestions for the keynote speaker?

Most here know who I would choose.

But the fact is, the leadership is in all likelihood too cowardly to do it. They run scared when the media and the liberals (but I repeat myself) say, "BOO!"

[EternalVigilance]

I am really tired of the negativity that is coming from some parts of the Republican party. You all sound like the Democrats, all negative, nothing positive. Until you can come up with something more productive than a third party candidate, I suggest you take a different tack.

Don't misrepresent my views.

Unlike you obviously, I think the conservative agenda is not only positive, but is the only message that is positive. The rest are mere imitators, at best.

[Alberta's Child]

He certainly wouldn't have been classed as "mediocre" in my book. As a frequent visitor to NYC over the last 35+ years . . .

That's consistent with everything I've seen over the last couple of decades. Ironically, those people who have been most impressed with Rudy Giuliani as mayor of New York are not those who live in New York City, but those who live somewhere else and travel there either frequently (as commuters) or occasionally (as visitors).

There's a reason for this -- about 90% of the people who live in New York City are retardates, professional malcontents, or both. The same person who was complaining about crime in 1989 was complaining about heavy-handed police tactics in 1995. There's simply no way to keep a population of peasants happy -- they're like the Cheyenne or Sioux living on reservations, waiting for the buffalo to come back to the plains.

[ZULU]

I don't care WHERE its pointing, as long as its NOT NE!!

[ZULU]

The only people who LIKE Rudy are liberals and those who are unaware of his sheannaigans while in office.

The man is an anti-constitutionalist.

[Protagoras]

Of course they want him, he is the perfect choice, a liberal Republican.

[ZULU]

Keyes, Williams, Rice, Tancredo, Gingrich, Quayle, ZELL MILLER, etc...

[areafiftyone]

about 90% of the people who live in New York City are retardates, professional malcontents, or both.

Well thanks alot.

[EternalVigilance]

Hehe...your post made me think of something.

Having Rudy keynote the GOP national convention would be like the Dems having Zell Miller keynote their convention!

Now wouldn't that make their base happy...

Of course, while they may be wicked, they aren't stupid, so that ain't gonna happen.

[EternalVigilance]

I've ruffled enough feathers for one morning, and I have work to do...later.

[Alberta's Child]

LOL. Well, I left some room there for you -- about 10%. That seems to be generous enough, right?

[areafiftyone]

Have a good day. :-) Have to preen my feathers now.

[areafiftyone]

LOL - Nice to know that if I go outside I am surrounded by nutjobs. But then again maybe you have a point. ;-)

[ffusco]

Comparing Giuliani to Mussolini- that's rich.

The only people who feel Giuliani is a fascist are:
1) Peep show patrons and hookers who miss the old 42nd street
2) Street vendors
3) The "homeless"

[ffusco]

What a load of crap

[ffusco]

Be realistic, who else would fly in NY but a RINO?

[Protagoras]

Be realistic, the National Party is RINO, that's why many want him. They are big government liberals who ran away from the Clinton's after the eight year nightmare.

The Republican Party has taken a left turn in search of ever lasting power.

[ZULU]

Hey Fusco. If you like Giuliani because he is an Italian American, that's your problem. You want a good Italian American whose a real Republican? Check out Tancredo. He's great. Giuliani is the pits. By the way, my ancestors - some of them - came from Italy also, so I guess I know a fascist when I smell one and Giuliani IS a fascist.

Sure, he cleaned up the squidgee boys, the porn shops and hookers and made the city a safe place. But so could have Mussolini, Hitler or Stalin.

The guy has a power problem and his politics ain't Republican. He is a misfit in either party - too law and order for the Dems and too liberal for the Repubs.

Maybe he should start his own party. All he needs is a bunch of brown shirts.