[Sam the Sham]

I'm pretty familiar with liberal NewYorkers like Rudi Giuliani. There are plenty of good conservative polticians around who would do just as good a job on defending America, as POTUS or VPOTUS, as Rudi the liberal would. If I was still living in NYCity, I'd have no problem with Rudi being Mayor. I would prefer not having a liberal one step away from the Presidency. That includes both liberal Democrats and liberal Republicans like Rudi.

Exactly. Why are so many on this board so eager to see Rudi as some kind of man on horseback ?

[Torie]

Why are so many on this board so eager to see Rudi as some kind of man on horseback

Because he is smart, articulate (indeed a fantastic speaker), popular, has good judgment, is not fickle, is a proven leader, is not gratuitously abrasive, does not demonize those who in good faith disagree, agrees with me on the issues I really care about, and I think what the balance wheel of American voters care about, and can win. That is why I support him. And that is why a lot of folks in places that surprise support him, including the South. I hope he runs.

In the end, you want a guy with good judgment and courage to be CIC. One never knows what crises or issues will pop up. Rudy is the man to meet them with the right stuff.

I hope that helps.