Rudy's for real

NY Daily News ^ | 7-16-06 | KARL AGNE

[Alberta's Child]

The first involves a relatively small circle dominated by large corporate interests and kingmakers of the party establishment.

At the very least, I would hope this puts to rest all of those silly delusions by Giuliani supporters that he'd ever have any notion of enforcing this nation's borders.

[ASA Vet]

Rudy's for real

Real What?

[EQAndyBuzz]

The writer is dead on.

Rudy is a RINO but he is also a leader and America in these times needs a leader.

[Lunatic Fringe]

"As conservative Christians who take the Bible seriously, we have probably irreconcilable differences on life and family and that kind of thing," said the Rev. Jerry Falwell, typifying the view.

I am confident that Rudy's ability to reach across party lines will compensate the likelihood of the Religious Right staying at home.

[brain bleeds red]

Rudy, why'd you have to support abortion? You'd have made a perfect President...

[staytrue]

Rudy's New York story should make any Republican drool — record surpluses and tax cuts, huge drop in crime, greatest job growth in city history and nearly 500,000 moved from welfare to work.

This works for me.

[yuta250]

As RINO's go, if it comes down to it, I much prefer Rudy to McCain.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Since the New York Republicans (and Giuliani himself) are so happy to sit on their hands and actually let Hitlery Clintong be their senator why the hell should the rest of the Republicans suffer their incompetence on the national stage???

[bandleader]

Last Saturday night,I had the priviledge to entertain at a party in East Hampton attended by RUDY!!!

[ASA Vet]

Maybe Rudy can find a home as Comrade Clintons running mate.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Since the New York Republicans (and Giuliani himself) are so happy to sit on their hands and actually let Hitlery Clintong be their senator why the hell should the rest of the Republicans suffer their incompetence on the national stage???

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Maybe Rudy can find a home as Comrade Clintons running mate.

Two liberal New York lawyers... I might has well vote for Bullwinkle...

[veronica]

The first involves a relatively small circle dominated by large corporate interests and kingmakers of the party establishment.

Let's get real. GWB was anointed by the party, the "kingmakers" in the late 1990's. While others eventually ran, GWB was clearly the choice of the party bigs. This may actually be a good thing. Presidents who emerge from nowhere, during my lifetime anyway, have been staggeringly unsuccessful, i.e. Jimmy Carter.

There are others I like in the GOP, such as George Allen, who I hope get into the mix. But in the end I want someone on the ticket who can win. Any Democrat in the WH will be a disaster, especially in these incendiary times.

[staytrue]

I don't know why you think freepers are stupid.

You know the NY republicans are too few in number to beat the democrats in NYC.

[veronica]

Neat! How was he?

[Maelstorm]

I like Giuliani but he is not right for President and he would damage the conservative movement more than he could ever help it. He would neutralize some on the left on issues like abortion and gay rights but only because he agrees with them.
What we'd see with a Giuliani Presidency is a hyper "moderate" administration that would attempt to jetison conservatives for an influx of "independants" and leftists. He would be strong on national security but the cost would be very high in every other respect. I prefer someone like Tancredo. I think we need to stick it to the king makers and pick our own candidate this time. We don't need to be told who can win, we need to select a winner and make sure we are there to see him or her through to win.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

You know the NY republicans are too few in number to beat the democrats in NYC.

The state of New York is only NYC?

[basil]

Too bad he is avidly anti Second Amendment and pro abortion. What is it about him that makes people label him a conservative? He'll never get my vote--unless it ends up in one of those "hold you nose and vote" thingees.

[DTogo]

"As conservative Christians who take the Bible seriously, we have probably irreconcilable differences on life and family and that kind of thing," said the Rev. Jerry Falwell, typifying the view.

Fortunately most Conservatives don't take Falwell seriously...