The implication here is that Rudy is a de facto Democrat, which is why I've never been able to understand all the adulation he's gotten here on FreeRepublic.
Rudy's positive attributes (no-nonsense guy, very strong executive type) are far outweighed by his negatives (his unabashed liberalism on some very critical issues, his questionable dealings with some sordid characters, his "intangible" attributes that weigh strongly against him).
You're right but he's a liberal Republican, not a liberal Democrat. The reason I'm so opposed to the 'rats is because they no longer honor America. They hate the country, they deny that America is an exceptional country and that we were WELL Founded. They see America as the focus of evil in the modern world...whether it's by design or naivete...and they want to change our society, governemnrt and culture.
Republicans...even most liberal Republicans see America as the indispensible nation. They believe in American exceptionalism and know that our involvemnet in the world, however misguided at times, is NEVER done for evil. Folks around here know that Rudy...despite his cultural liberalism, is still a patriot and for that reason they overlook his extreme liberal views.
That's my two cents anyway.
Well said.