Can you name one thing that Giuliani did to "lead New York through 9/11?"
Bringing down the Mafia sure was a heroic deed. By the time Giuliani was elected mayor the Mafia was little more than a shadow of its old self -- comprised primarily of old men whose primary objective in life was to maintain a low profile and avoid making waves with law enforcement.
At least he picked a task he could handle. While Giuliani was "bringing down the Mafia" and locking up a bunch of old Italian guys in the carting business, organized crime among Chinese gangs in Chinatown and Russian gangs in Brighton Beach continued unabated.
Eh...and what has W done? Oh, promised the oldsters a TRILLION dollars of welfare money in return for their votes (i.e.: Medicaide drug coverage).