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Rudy Giuliani just spoke to our high school

Posted on 09/20/2006 6:13:37 PM PDT by letsgonova19087

Rudy spoke to our high school this evening as part of a program by a local organization. I know a lot here don't like him and see him as too liberal, I have to say after watching him that he "gets" it. I'm not yet old enough to vote, but I will be in '08, and I know where its going when I can.

He started out the speech with a funny story about his first trial as a prosecutor. He really is a warm guy, and truly does look like he enjoys talking to people. He spent a lot of time on terrorism. I was somewhat suprised with what seemed to be his grasp of the terrorism topic in an "international" way...I had expected him to talk about more "domestic" topics regarding terrorism like homeland security, but he really did seem to understand the theoretical and conceptual nature of the war on terror.

He continued his remarks with some very positive comments about Iraq (no doubt if he was elected he'd do the right thing), the President, and the general WOT. He then took questions. To paraphrase:

"Are you running for president?" "That's a decision I'll make at the beginning of next year, but I'm honored to be considered in the running for it"

"What was going through your mind on 9/11?" He talked about losing so many friends, feeling all alone, and at one point just resolving to make the best decisions he could and hope for the best.

The last "question" was actually very moving. A woman stood up and, on the verge of tears, said "I was in New York on 9/11, and I just want to say thank you." she was overwhelmed with emotion and had to sit. This recieved great applause from the audience.

Overall, I found Rudy to be a warm guy who would make a great leader and a great manager. Not only will he win if nominated, but he would do a great job leading our country through this time.

Sorry for the length, I just felt like recounting this to someone...please feel free to provide feedback.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: giulianiforpresident; leftwingposer; mrpresident; rino; rudy; subpresidentialclass
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To: proxy_user

"He had the police arrest everyone for everything, and they were prosecuted and sent to jail too".



Damn right, he even had some innocent folks arrested just for daring to own a gun! Where did they think they were, America?


41 posted on 09/20/2006 6:31:29 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (MAY I DIE ON MY FEET IN MY SWAMP, BUAIDH NO BAS)
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To: letsgonova19087


A very nice, first person report.

Thanks!


42 posted on 09/20/2006 6:31:46 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
He's from NYC, remember?

How could I forget?

43 posted on 09/20/2006 6:32:06 PM PDT by Toby06 (Hydrogen is not a fuel source. Hydrogen is an energy storage method, like a battery.)
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To: Axhandle
Never forget that every politician is one or more of the following: a sociopath, a liar, a traitor, or a crook.

Now THAT is a stooopid remark to make to a kid who has shown such interest and enthusiasm in listening to a politician. You generalize and sling mud like a liberal

44 posted on 09/20/2006 6:32:34 PM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: Toby06

I'd hate to see either of them get the nomination.


45 posted on 09/20/2006 6:33:58 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
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To: roses of sharon

his press conferences were "energetic".

but the tone was different, especially in the first term, because you have to remember that these media people at the pressers - live in NYC. and they saw what was happening to the City, with 2000 murders a year. so there was a "cut him some slack" tone, because he was saving their as*es from being knifed on the way to work,


46 posted on 09/20/2006 6:34:11 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: letsgonova19087

Thanks for the post. You were lucky to see him speak in person. I really admire him.


47 posted on 09/20/2006 6:34:38 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: leadpenny

Jeff Sessions is a Reagan Republican who would never run with Rudy. Not now, not ever!


48 posted on 09/20/2006 6:36:07 PM PDT by CWW (Elect Reagan Republicans!!!)
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To: NonValueAdded

He was speaking to the Philadelphia World Affairs Council...we have a nice auditorium so they use it to do lectures if they want to do them in the burbs. Works out well for me...I got a free ticket! (and I had to lobby the social studies department pretty hard for it, too)


49 posted on 09/20/2006 6:36:35 PM PDT by letsgonova19087
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To: letsgonova19087

Too bad he's anti-gun!


50 posted on 09/20/2006 6:38:08 PM PDT by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

who? those were all ILLEGAL gun owners, young punks carrying guns under their baggy shirts all over the City. he had the police implement "stop and frisk" actions - you're on the street, you're stopped and frisked. are you in favor of profiling, well this was the most effective implementation of it in modern history. after a while, when the thugs realized there was some risk that they would be stopped and found with guns - they stopped carrying them. this action alone was responsible for most of the decreases in murders.

legal gun ownership in NYC has aways been difficult, Rudy didn't do anything to change that either way.


51 posted on 09/20/2006 6:38:58 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: All
The kid listens to Rudy, reports what she hears, expresses feelings, and most of you turn this into a bash Rudy thread.

Why?

Don't you think a little encouragement is in order here?

52 posted on 09/20/2006 6:39:24 PM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: Cobra64

Eh. Many of my generation take interest in politics...but the vast majority of them are on the wrong side...but hey, it makes for exciting in-class discussions!


53 posted on 09/20/2006 6:39:37 PM PDT by letsgonova19087
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To: Toby06
Being anti-gun and pro-abortion breaks the votability meter for me but if it could be worse i.e., any Dem, then he be cool with the strong presence of pro-lifers and Second Amendment folk of which I am proudly one.
54 posted on 09/20/2006 6:40:11 PM PDT by mcshot ("If it ain't broke it doesn't have enough features." paraphrased anon.)
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To: letsgonova19087
After much speculation, I have decided that Rudy is a LEADER. I may not like his politics as well as another; however, in times of war, that matters little.

Rudy can make the hard decisions and take the heat. Precious few others will.

55 posted on 09/20/2006 6:40:35 PM PDT by doberville
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To: letsgonova19087

Very good report on the speech. I wish I could have been there. I'm a social and fiscal conservative but if he gets the nomination, I'll vote for him.


56 posted on 09/20/2006 6:40:51 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: doberville

Totally agree. Now we better duck...


57 posted on 09/20/2006 6:41:22 PM PDT by bonfire
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To: proxy_user

He's a law-and-order liberal. If he could get over his anti-gun stance I might consider supporting him.


58 posted on 09/20/2006 6:41:31 PM PDT by RockinRight (She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
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To: oceanview
He does seem well vetted for the press, terrorism, war/crime, ect.

I wonder what kind of cabinet appts he would make, and his philosophy on judges.

Is he a tax cutter? Would he avoid any socialized medicine, and keep the UN from making foreign policy decisions for the US?

Those are my first questions to him.
59 posted on 09/20/2006 6:41:54 PM PDT by roses of sharon
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To: Cobra64

Hah thanks...it's alright though...I pretty much endorsed the guy...if people want to disagree with me, more power to them! Love him or hate him, you can't deny that the guy has balls and he would stop at nothing to defend this country. To me, at this point in time, that is the most important thing.


60 posted on 09/20/2006 6:42:06 PM PDT by letsgonova19087
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