Posted on 01/31/2007 5:38:15 AM PST by areafiftyone
Nussle on Giuliani [Rich Lowry]
Here’s a pro-Giuliani bit from Jim Nussle that I pass along for what it’s worth:
Dear Rich, I wanted to share with conservatives why I'm supporting Mayor Giuliani. As a proud and consistent conservative Republican, I want our Party and our ideas to have a voice. Even more importantly, I want our Party and our ideas to achieve meaningful results.
“Perfect” has become the enemy of the “good”, and we saw that borne out during this past November’s elections. I am hopeful that our Party will avoid needless debates over a non-existent perfect candidate.
It is true that Mayor Giuliani and I don’t agree on every issue. My support for a person who doesn’t see eye to eye with me on all issues doesn’t mean that I am turning my back on those beliefs. But our country is at a crossroads and we cannot forsake progress for perfection.
I have chosen to support Mayor Giuliani because I believe we need to embrace the ideals and the values that unite us. It is the only way we can successfully move forward as both a Party and a country.
Rudy Giuliani is the results Republican our country needs. Mayor Giuliani took office facing difficult challenges. New York City was littered with crime, corruption and decay. The city’s murder rate was so high that an uncommon day was one with only a few murders.
The Mayor led a team that reduced crime and reformed welfare. He cut taxes 23 times while actually reducing the size of the City bureaucracy. The Mayor transformed a historic deficit into a multi-billion dollar surplus with a balanced budget. New York City became a safe place for families and small businesses to invest in their future. In Rudy Giuliani, New Yorkers had a leader. One they could believe in.
All of this he did before the tragedy of September 11, 2001. That day the rest of the world witnessed Mayor Giuliani’s steady and principled leadership firsthand.
Today, America needs to make progress in so many difficult areas, and on so many fronts that while addressing challenges with philosophical absolutes makes for good rhetoric, it oftentimes achieves little by way of results.
After over 20 years in public service, I am still confident that free enterprise, living the American Dream and putting the protection of our nation first are the right ideals for the direction of this country.
Rudy Giuliani has consistently governed under these ideals, turning rhetoric into results, which is why I am confident President Rudy Giuliani will be best for our country come November 2008.
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Wow, a Republican who cut taxes, reduces government, restores the rule of law, and cuts social programs is still a liberal.
FR has become Bizarro World.
One more thing don't bother me anymore, thanks, you WILL be ignored.
Yeah, sorry, Spammy for not pinging you on this post but Jim and I were actually just singing the praises of Spam (I only like the low salt version however).
I just checked it out at Amazon ($50 BTW...that's a lotta Spam) and I noticed a recipe for "Blackened Spam and Rice." Hmmm.
But, of the 10 items you listed, I can only count 2 items where Rudy has an edge. He has executive experience and he supports the war on terror. I'll give him that. But of the 10 items you list, I give him a score of 20/80 - 2 out of 10. He's for abortion, for gay rights, against guns, demonstrated poor fiscal responsibility ($1 bil to NYSE, running up NYC debt, etc), he isn't electable in the General Election (split the party, tons of baggage), he can't be trusted on nominating good Supreme Court Justices (he's for Roe v. Wade and his nomination/appointment history is atrocious), and he's not for states rights (supports Roe v. Wade, opposed Federal Marriage Amendment).
Please, keep setting the record straight.
You posted it and won't stand behind it. Thank you for ceding the point.
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Giuliani | Clinton | Dem Platform | GOP Platform |
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Abortion on Demand | Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Partial Birth Abortion | Supports Opposed NY ban |
Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Roe v. Wade | Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Taxpayer Funded Abortions | Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Federal Marriage Amendment | Opposes | Opposes | Opposes Defined at state level |
Supports |
Gay Domestic Partnership/ Civil Unions |
Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Openly Gay Military | Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Defense of Marriage Act | Opposes | Opposes | Opposes | Supports |
Amnesty for Illegal Aliens | Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Special Path to Citizenship for Illegal Aliens |
Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Tough Penalties for Employers of Illegal Aliens |
Opposes | Opposes | Opposes | Supports |
Sanctuary Cities/ Ignoring Immigration Law |
Supports | Supports | Supports | Opposes |
Protecting 2nd Amendment | Opposes |
Opposes | Opposes Supports bans |
Supports |
Confiscating Guns | Supports Confiscated as mayor. Even bragged. |
Supports | Supports Supports bans |
Opposes |
'Assault' Weapons Ban | Supports | Supports | Supports | |
Frivolous Lawsuits Against Gun Makers |
Supports Filed One Himself |
Supports | Opposes | |
Gun Registration/Licenses | Supports | Supports | Opposes | |
War in Afghanistan | Supports | Supports Voted for it |
Supports | Supports |
War in Iraq | Supports | Supports Voted for it |
Supports Weak support |
Supports |
Patriot Act | Supports | Supports Voted for it 2001 & 2006 |
Opposes | Supports |
Actually, that subsidy was proposed by Pataki and Rudy...and the chief opponent to it was Ralph Nadar.
Long story short, the NYSE and member firms contribute uncounted billions to the City and if the exchange were to move to Jersey City or Greenwich, the City and State would see a massive decline in revenues. You have said previously that the Exchange only employs 5,000 people.
Let me suggest, as a retired investment banker on Wall St., that its contribution extends far beyond its employees to include all the firms that are members. The Mayor and the Governor were IMO simply doing their best to improve their hold over the exchange and $1 billion is a drop in the proverbial bucket.
otters = others LOL!
I have done the same because when I get in the voting booth no way am I voting for a Dem for President and no way am I not voting.
That's not nice calling people OTTERS! I TOLD YOU BEAVERS NOT OTTERS! ;-)
Here in Middle America he is right! Voters are tired of the elected officials putting social issues over infrastructure. It played out in statewide races, Congressional races, and in my House District. The Republican in my House District lost because of his stand on social issues and bills he introduced to ram it down people's throats. That's a fact.
Welcome aboard.
Shows Rudy WILL endorse a Dem.
In the south he will flounder, particularlly if the rats run Edwards or Richardson.
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