Kneejerkism? I don't think so. It's actually quite pragmatic. And to be honest, having a a bloody, gaping hole in the middle of my face is preferable to living under the oppressive jack boot of state, dictators, or tyrants.
And while Rudy may, or may not fit into that category, the dems will surly want to pave the way for someone who is. And if they can get him to help them, well, they will, and he'll let them.
NY did after all elect Hitlery, and NYC played a large part in her ascension to the Senate.
Sorry Dude, big city pols from BLUE States, even RINO's, don't play well out here in flyover country.
Sorry,
DUDE, but it appears that you are more than happy and willing to have Hillary as president, or Obama, or Edwards, or whoever the Dem presidential candidate will be, elected president in '08, since your "conservative white knight" is nowhere in sight and even if he was, he would lose! And THAT completely negates your entire silly post.
You are the very antithesis of pragmatic.