Don't Be Fooled Again (Joseph Farah: Do We Really Want A Drag Queen President? Alert)

Worldnetdaily.com ^ | April 5, 2006 | Joseph Farah

[goldstategop]

The American people got shafted in 2000 and 2004 with some rotten political choices.

In fact, the American people get shafted with rotten political choices all the time – choices called Democrats and Republicans.

There are some people gearing up to ensure that your choices in 2008 are just as rotten as they have been since about 1988.

We all know who the leading Democratic candidate for president is – Hillary Clinton.

But do you know who the leading Republican candidate is as of this moment?

By some reckonings, it is Rudy Giuliani.

No, the smart money has long suggested that Giuliani is incapable of winning the Republican nomination for the presidency because of his hideous positions on homosexuality and abortion. But it appears Giuliani is aware of this weakness and is attempting to hoodwink American evangelicals the way Bill Clinton did.

As Andrew Sullivan put it, "If Rudy is talking Jesus, he's going to run."

And, boy, is he ever talking the talk.

Now, before I tell you what he said, and to whom he said it, let me first introduce to you the real Rudy Giuliani.

Is America really ready for a drag-queen president?

Can America survive another obnoxious phony baloney masquerading as one thing and governing as another?

Will Republicans be fooled again and nominate a candidate who favors unrestricted abortion on demand?

Should we expect the Grand Old Party to become the Gay Old Party in 2008 and put its stamp of approval on a guy 100 percent committed to the homosexual activist agenda?

No that photo you're seeing has not been retouched. It really is Rudy Giuliani made up in a blond wig and pink dress in a spoof of "Victor-Victoria" for the 1997 Inner Circle dinner. He followed that up with more cross-dressing antics on "Saturday Night Live." Then in 2001, he agreed to appear in drag in an episode of "Queer As Folk."

Rudy Guiliani In Drag

Is it possible that Giuliani could survive all this to become the Republican nominee for the presidency in 2008?

He's going to try. And his strategy for overcoming his past is to reach out to Christians – pretending, quite frankly, that he is one.

Back in January, Giuliani was invited to speak to the Global Pastors Network in Orlando – an evangelical group determined to establish 5 million new churches around the world in the next decade to fulfill the Great Commission.

Suddenly, before this audience, Giuliani was transformed into a man of faith.

Asked if he was running for president, he said: "Only God knows. I'll know better in a year whether I can fully commit to that process." Notice he said "fully commit," which suggests he is already partially committed.

The pastors unwisely said they'd pray for him. I hope they meant that they would pray for his conversion, pray that he would renounce his sins, pray that he would not run for president, pray that he would not win. But I have no such confidence in foolish evangelicals who are too easily seduced by worldly power politics.

Giuliani's response: "I appreciate you. I can tell you from my heart how much I appreciate what you are doing: saving people, telling them about Jesus Christ and bringing them to God."

Excuse me, shouldn't a man with Giuliani's record be kicked out of the church? Again, I'm all for praying for his salvation, but does anyone really believe Giuliani is a sincere follower of Jesus Christ? Shame on any professing Christian who doesn't have sufficient discernment to see through this charade.

Guess what, folks: If you fall for this self-serving hokum, you will have only yourself to blame for your poor political choices in 2008.

[7.92mm]

Vote for Rudy??? NEVER!!!

[PAMadMax]

Looks Like Mrs. Doubtfire with contact lenses...AAAGH!

[Irishguy]

as for rudy...in a dress...probably responsible for turning a load of gay men straight LOL...

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

The primary function of the Executive Branch is to enforce laws. That means that the single most important characteristic of a Commander-in-Chief is to defend this nation at home and abroad.

The war is not going to be won by a skinny, balding tassle shoed lawyer in a court room, nor will it be won if it rots from within with all the perverts after our children who may have to fight it.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I'll worry about whether I would prefer Rudy or Mrs. Bill Clinton in the White House,...

If you think this whole election hinges upon Hillary Clinton, you have already conceded defeat.

Why didn't Giuliani run against Hillary in the 2006 New York senate race if he was serious about defeating her?

Because he is out there to help her...

[Reactionary]

"As cliche as it sounds, I'm really convinced people THAT obsessed with the whole thing have their own repressed "issues" along those lines..."

Oh, indeed. Anyone who so much as raises an objection to the hedonistic swill known as the "gay lifestyle" must, you know, be suffering from repressed homosexual tendencies.

Isn't that what the usual idiot liberals bandy about when they can't defend anything?

Yeah. It is. And, as usual, the charge of "homophobia" is just as idiotic now as when it was first invented.

[chief_bigfoot]

"The war is not going to be won by a skinny, balding tassle shoed lawyer in a court room, nor will it be won if it rots from within with all the perverts after our children who may have to fight it."

I concur. Oliver North/R.Lee Ermy in '08. Just to see North debate the Hildebeast, and to see R.Lee debate any liberal. Better yet, in Ermey's case, skip the debate and go straight to pugil sticks.

[Alberta's Child]

Rudy believes in winning the War on Terror, and taking no prisoners, and I daresay he would prosecute that war with even more vigor than the Bush Administration. That's good enough for me.

I see and hear this kind of thing all the time, but I have never seen a single shred of evidence of this -- other than a general perception that Rudy is "tough on [enter issue of the day here]."

With every day that passes, I'm more convinced that he isn't even going to run for the White House at all. He'd get thrashed thoroughly in either the GOP primaries or the general election -- and he knows this better than anyone.

[tkathy]

Rudy is a hell of a politician. Where's your sense of humor? I like the picture.

[Junior]

He's not a drag "queen" unless he engages in homosexual behavior. If he simply dresses in drag, then he is a transvestite.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Rudy will now institute plan B, the EXTREME MAKEOVER!

[Sam the Sham]

There is no real choice between Hillary and Rudy. They are on virtually every major issue identical.

Apparently there are some country club conservative types here who forget that without social conservatives the GOP would be the minority party grousing about 'that man in Washington'. Apparently there are some country club conservative types who forget that the Specter and Wilson candidacies looked good on paper, too.

And as for his supposed national security credibility, will somebody out there explain why the MAYOR OF NEW YORK is presumed to be this WOT war god ? As Mayor of New York he can run his mouth freely. If that is credibility in your eyes you have some growing up to do. And I would point out that the public at this point has had its fill of 'regime change' and Middle Eastern wars. I don't think the American people are going to vote for someone who seems likely to send American boys into Iran.

[Galveston Grl]

You are getting the "if you don't like crossdressing, you must be gay" shout down on here. That's gayly twisted and a homo activist slogan spouted by men who feel extremely insecure about their own homosexual behavior.

[Sam the Sham]

If you think this whole election hinges upon Hillary Clinton, you have already conceded defeat.

Precisely. Who says she is the behemoth so unstoppable, so terrifying, that conservatives must throw away every principle that made them the majority just to stop her ? Because that is precisely what making Rudy the nominee would amount to. This is about libertarian types (cultural liberal degenerates who don't want to pay taxes) who want to undermine social conservatives. Nothing else.

[mkjessup]

Re: #52 / #54

Sounds like another bunch of (ahem) "Sham" arguments to me. ;)

The fact is, if we as voters are presented with a choice between ANY Democrat nominee (Mrs Bill Clinton being a very likely winner of the 'Rat primary season) and a GOP candidate like Rudy Giuliani, as I already stated - the choice should be a no-brainer.

Sure, we would all like to see what we define as our "perfect" conservative candidates to be the GOP nominee and while that is a fine hobby for the type of mindset that enjoys fantasy football, it doesn't fly in the reality that we must reside in. We will always be faced with less than perfect choices, and more imperfect, than perfect candidates.

Now speaking of football, I am no longer convinced that Senator George Allen is the second coming of Reagan, as some Freepers have suggested, his speaking style and delivery needs much improvement, and nothing (IMHO) truly sets him apart from other GOP Senators. (and for those still following the whole football analogy, remember that his famous father, George Allen of the Washington Redskins, who invented the phrase "The future is NOW", went on to LOSE the Super Bowl in '72 to Miami)

And let's try to remember too, that the road to the White House does not run through the United States Senate, it runs through the many governor's mansions where candidates actually get some executive experience instead of debating exercises ala John F'in Kerry. Do I think Rudy is the very best, ideal candidate? Hell no! I'm not about to endorse his social views, but as was already pointed out in this thread, he IS capable of leading America in the War on Terror, and for the scoffers who say "uh uh", here is an excerpt from his address to the GOP Convention in New York City in 2004, read these words over and you'll hear a man who understands what is needed and what must be done for the United States to prevail in this conflict:

"... And as we look beyond this election – and elections do accentuate differences – let's make sure we rekindle that spirit that we are one – one America – united to end the threat of global terrorism.

Certainly President Bush will keep us focused on that goal. When President Bush announced his commitment to ending global terrorism, he understood —I understood, we all understood — it was critical to remove the pillars of support for the global terrorist movement.

In any plan to destroy global terrorism, removing Saddam Hussein needed to be accomplished.

Frankly, I believed then and I believe now that Saddam Hussein, who supported global terrorism, slaughtered hundreds of thousands of his own people, permitted horrific atrocities against women, and used weapons of mass destruction, was himself a weapon of mass destruction.

But the reasons for removing Saddam Hussein were based on issues even broader than just the presence of weapons of mass destruction.

To liberate people, give them a chance for accountable, decent government and rid the world of a pillar of support for global terrorism is something for which all those involved from President Bush to the brave men and women of our armed forces should be proud.

President Bush has also focused on the correct long-term answer for the violence and hatred emerging from the Middle East. The hatred and anger in the Middle East arises from the lack of accountable governments.

Rather than trying to grant more freedom, create more income, improve education and basic health care, these governments deflect their own failures by pointing to America and Israel and other external scapegoats.

But blaming these scapegoats does not improve the life of a single person in the Arab world. It does not relieve the plight of even one woman in Iran.

It does not give a decent living to a single soul in Syria. It certainly does not stop the slaughter of African Christians in the Sudan.

The changes necessary in the Middle East involve encouraging accountable, lawful governments that can be role models.

This has also been an important part of the Bush Doctrine and the President's vision for the future.

Have faith in the power of freedom.

People who live in freedom always prevail over people who live in oppression. That's the story of the Old Testament. That's the story of World War II and the Cold War.

That's the story of the firefighters and police officers and rescue workers who courageously saved thousands of lives on September 11, 2001.

President Bush is the leader we need for the next four years because he sees beyond today and tomorrow. He has a vision of a peaceful Middle East and, therefore, a safer world. We will see an end to global terrorism. I can see it. I believe it. I know it will happen.

It may seem a long way off. It may even seem idealistic.

But it may not be as far away and idealistic as it seems.

Look how quickly the Berlin Wall was torn down, the Iron Curtain ripped open and the Soviet Union disintegrated because of the power of the pent-up demand for freedom.

When it catches hold there is nothing more powerful than freedom. Give it some hope, and it will overwhelm dictators, and even defeat terrorists. That is what we have done and must continue to do in Iraq.

That is what the Republican Party does best – when we are at our best, we extend freedom.

It's our mission. And it's the long-term answer to ending global terrorism. Governments that are free and accountable.

We have won many battles – at home and abroad – but as President Bush told us on September 20, 2001 it will take a long-term determined effort to prevail.

The war on terrorism will not be won in a single battle. There will be no dramatic surrender. There will be no crumbling of a massive wall.

But we will know it. We'll know it as accountable governments continue to develop in countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.

We'll know it as terrorist attacks throughout the world decrease and then end.

And then, God willing, we'll all be able on a future anniversary of September 11th.

To say to our fallen brothers and sisters. To our heroes of the worst attack in our history and to our heroes who have sacrificed their lives in the war on terror.

We will say to them we have done all that we could with our lives that were spared to make your sacrifices build a world of real peace and true freedom.

We will make certain in the words of President Bush that they have heard from us.

That they have heard from us a message of peace through free, accountable, lawful and decent governments giving people hope for a future for themselves and their children.

God bless each one we have lost, here and abroad, and their families.

God bless all those defending our freedom.

God bless America."

[Mr. Brightside]

The article is right on.

But the picture of him in drag is a non-starter. There is a picture in my high school year book of a number of us on the football team dressed up as cheerleaders. We had make-up, fake boobs, etc.

Do you honestly think that anyone who ever went to a costume party dressed as a woman should be disqualified from public office?

We would do better to concentrate on his support for gay marriage and abortion on demand.

But regarding the rest of the article, Farah is right on.

[Wallace T.]

A Giuliani-Clinton (or Kerry or Gore) race or for that matter a McCain-Clinton or a Romney-Clinton race is an open invitation to a George Wallace style third party in 2008. While such a third party would not win, there is certainly the potential that it could get 10-20% of the vote. It would probably cost the GOP the presidency, but punishing the RINOs for hijacking what should be a conservative party would be a desirable result. With the exception of national security and the Supreme Court choices of Roberts and Alito, the last five years have been disappointing for those who believe in conservatism.

[Gritty]

When I opened this thread, I thought it was going to just be another expose about Hillary Clinton...

[wolfcreek]

When was the last time a person from the Northeast won the Presidency? Hitlery isn't from there but, she represents them and few from the South will vote for her. Where does this lead..... McLame? Someone with strong ties to the South needs to step forword.

[Alberta's Child]

But the picture of him in drag is a non-starter.

For all practical purposes, yes. But you're overlooking something important here: this kind of photo goes a long way toward molding a candidate's image in the eyes of the public -- especially in this age of meticulous media exposure . When was the last time you saw a serious presidential candidate in a "compromising" photo like this?