Our's is a two-party system. Additional apparent options are exactly only that--apparent. They are illusions. We have only two real choices. D or R. And an R vote not cast is a de facto D. That's how the first clinton won. Twice. (The first time with only 43 percent.)
I believe neither Giuliani nor his motivation is "evil."
He says he hates abortion: (He dramatically decreased abortions and increased adoption during his tenure as mayor. He says he will appoint judges in the mold of Roberts, Alito and Scalia.)
He believes in the 2nd amendment.
He is a proven warrior against evil.
He is our best hope to get a handle on the war AND the terrorists to save no less than our democracy, our civilization.
Last night, I heard a man of rare intelligence, humility, warmth, competence, strength and leadership.
We will be fortunate, indeed, and our babies, born and unborn, living and not yet imagined, will be infinitely safer, if he is our next president.
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The man in the street cheered the mayors gutsy move, but the citys liberal elite was appalled. "The proper role of New York, as the UNs home city," sniffed The New York Times, "is to play gracious host to all of the 140 or so world leaders present for the organizations gala 50th birthday celebrations."
A spokesman for the Clinton administration, which had done so much to build up Arafats reputation as a statesman, termed Giulianis action "an embarrassment to everyone associated with diplomacy."
Former mayors David Dinkins and Ed Koch held a joint press conference to denounce Giuliani. "Mayor Giuliani has behavioral problems dealing with other people," Koch told reporters.
Two days after the concert an unrepentant Giuliani said, "I would not invite Yasser Arafat to anything, anywhere, anytime, anyplace. I dont forget."
While a good percentage of the citys Jewish population applauded Giulianis stance, there was a noticeable divide between Orthodox Jews a rally outside City Hall in support of the mayor drew "dozens of mostly Orthodox Jewish leaders and elected officials," the Times reported on Oct. 26 and their secular counterparts.
Just what Giuliani was up against is clear from some of the remarks made that week by Jewish bigwigs such as Dr. Lawrence Rubin, executive vice chairman of the National Jewish Community Relations Council, who sought to portray Giulianis action as one motivated purely by politics.
"We think its important to demonstrate that the normalization of relations between Israel and the Palestinians can go forward," said Rubin. "But clearly Mayor Giuliani has domestic political considerations."
Lets recall where things stood in October 1995. In the two years since the signing of the Oslo Accords, Arafat had time and again spoken to Arab audiences about his dreams of jihad for Jerusalem and about how Oslo was simply the implementation of the PLOs long stated goal of destroying Israel in stages. Buses were exploding in Jerusalem. Support among Israelis for Oslo had fallen precipitously, and polls showed Prime Minister Rabin losing to Benjamin Netanyahu, an outspoken critic of Oslo, in hypothetical matchups.
But Jewish leaders just couldnt help themselves. Hours before getting the heave-ho from the Lincoln Center event, Arafat had met in Manhattan with about 100 prominent American Jews. A jolly time was had by all, and Arafat apparently made a very nice impression.
"Hes got a very good sense of humor, by the way," said Israel Levine described by the Times as "a spokesman for many Jewish organizations" of the man responsible for the murder of more Jews than anyone since Hitler and Stalin.
Speaking at a UJA-Federation fundraising breakfast shortly after the Lincoln Center controversy, Giuliani said he was "proud of that decision [booting Arafat]. Id make it again, and the day Id stop making it is the day Id resign as mayor...When I write my memoirs, this is one of the things that I probably will be proudest of."
According to news reports, Giulianis comments were applauded by roughly a quarter of his audience. This at an ostensibly Jewish event! Such was the mesmerized state of organized Jewry during that remarkable time, just ten years ago, when a mass killer of Jews was feted and honored around the world, and invited countless times to the White House by an admiring Bill Clinton.
The aforementioned Israel Levine may have loved Arafats sense of humor, but Rudy Giuliani found nothing amusing about the Palestinian terror chief. And thats the difference between real leadership and Jewish leadership.
NOW TELL ME - WHAT POLITICIAN WOULD HAVE THE BALLS TO DO THAT?
His position on this subject is the same as Bill Clinton's.
He dramatically decreased abortions and increased adoption during his tenure as mayor.
What exactly did he do along these lines? Absolutely nothing, in fact. The decline in abortion rates in New York City during his term in office was substantially LOWER than the national average during that period. Rudy Giulani was no more responsible for this in New York City than Bill Clinton was on a national level.
He says he will appoint judges in the mold of Roberts, Alito and Scalia.)
Do you trust him on this one?
He believes in the 2nd amendment.
No, he doesn't.
He is a proven warrior against evil.
Oh, please. He's a New York City lawyer who probably doesn't even know how to make a fist.
He is our best hope to get a handle on the war AND the terrorists to save no less than our democracy, our civilization.
If Rudy Giuliani is the best hope we have to save our civilization (whatever his idea of "our civilation" may be), then I'm writing in "Ronald McDonald" and closing the book on this civilization.
"He is a proven warrior against evil." This cannot be said enough. Terror organizations are old hat to Rudy he has been fighting them for decades old, long-established systems of murder.
If you think he supports the 2nd amendment you are either lying or are nieve.
"He believes in the 2nd amendment."
Reread the transcript. He does NOT "believe" in the 2nd Amendment. He believes it is okay to confiscate at will and to sue the manufacturers, distributors and dealers out of existence. His record is clear, he is a gun-grabber.
good grief... he is FOR PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION unless you believe that he has reversed his support now that he has to enter a Repub primary!!! how's that Kool Aid tasting??
sure, let's get on board with a democrat, gun hating, pro gay, crossdresser, adulterer, big spender, big gov't lover, cause he was da Mayor when the towers came down.... mannnnnn alive, what conservative credentials!!!!!!
unbeeeeelievable in FR...