[jla]

He is relatively liberal on some social issues (or at least more liberal than many would like)

"relatively"? Is that a new synonym of exceedingly?

but he is a STRONG leader, he is very strong on national defense,

How do you come to this conclusion?

he is a tough law and order former prosecutor,

OK, but rounding up Italian-American mobsters is not on a par with fighting international terrorism.

and he is articulate, a strong speaker and debater

He lisps.

and he can ABSOLUTELY Defeat the Hildebeest in 2008.

No he can't because he'll never be supported in the south, non-coastal western and plains states. Nominate Giuliani and you give the Hillary the oval office.

[IRememberElian]

he is a tough law and order former prosecutor,

He was an out-of-control, headline grabbing, government thug. He pioneered the trend of using the weight of the government to imprison the unpopular (Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken).

And how many cab drivers died so he could suck up to Danny Glover?

There's nothing "conservative" about this kind of "law and order". He's Janet Reno without the testosterone.

[TomGuy]

and he can ABSOLUTELY Defeat the Hildebeest in 2008.

No he can't because he'll never be supported in the south, non-coastal western and plains states.

I always suspicioned that Rudy's withdrawal from the Senate race was more than he admitted. He wouldn't (our couldn't) face Hillary in that election, for some reason. The prostate surgery was a convenient excuse.

Kerry had a similar operation not long before his 04 run for the Presidency; it didn't seem to prohibit Kerry.

If Rudy did have some ulterior reason for not wanting to face Hillary in the Senate race, it will be interesting to see if he would actually challenge her for the Presidency.

Two New Yorkers in a showdown for the WH might be a bit much for the rest of the country to stomach.

[justshutupandtakeit]

The South loves Rudy. And the mafia IS and international terror organization. One much older than al Queda for that matter.