Posted on 02/06/2007 6:08:59 PM PST by quidnunc
Rudy Giuliani is in. Suggested campaign slogan: "He dealt with Brooklyn. He can handle Baghdad.'' He's not a sure thing; he has enough baggage to fill the cargo hold of a cruise ship. His sundry personal-life issues bother social conservatives; the gun control stance dismays the Second Amendment wing of the party; the pro-choice opinions alarm the evangelicals. That leaves about 47 Republicans, right? After all, it's just a party of cousin-marrying yahoos who'd sooner shoot up Planned Parenthood than vote for one of those fish-on-Friday types. Right?
No. Voters are more flexible and forgiving than you might expect. And none of the objections obscure the central appeal of the Rudy candidacy: He'll nuke 'em if he has to. That won't be the central theme of his campaign, of course, but it's the unstated strength of his candidacy. He's not a wuss. Look at the rest of the field:
Mitt Romney. He's a heavy fave, but the M-word makes his support in the evangelical community unsure. Many will vote for him, since he's an all-around moral guy, and no one wants a public debate over doctrinal differences. Other evangelicals regard his faith as something between David Koresh and Scientology, and would rather vote for Joe Lieberman. (Him you could convert!) Romney has an abortion flip-flop to confront, which softens his support as well. He's a solid candidate thus far because he's, well, solid: He appears hewn from the Presidential Quarry.
On the other hand, he could be a genial cyborg from an invading race. Wouldn't exactly surprise anyone.
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(Excerpt) Read more at newhouse.com ...
"Fred Thompson hasn't declared, but should. He has been waging a stealth campaign simply by appearing as a guest host for Paul Harvey. He sounds like a man with his boots on the desk and a star on his chest. As a veep, he would make John Edwards look like Peter Pan. For the debate, Edwards might as well show up in green tights."
I still like a Thompson/ Hunter ticket.
Check this one out! James Lileks nails it with this one - with humor ;-)
Dear lord, I am dying here!
Without fail, you post the absolute BEST articles on this site!
LOL..........I love that!
I can vote with you, man!
You have got to read this.
Then HONK!!!!
Thanks for the ping! Too Funny! You are right - he nails it!
FOTFLOL!
((( Rudy Ping))))
Edwards in green tights??? LMAO!!
Many people on the right think so too.
What about VPOTUS on a Giuliani ticket?
Interesting description there considering who this article is about. ;).
uh huh.... well, the day of reckoning will soon be at hand. Fortunately, the GOP primary electorate is broader than the numnuts on the fringe. Rudy would be good Newt would be good. Lots of people would be good - but I'm not making the decision by myself. And I learned a long time ago the guy in the room who is most sure he's right usually isn't.
The right will take Rudy down ASAP.
This thing is jammed packed with nuggets!
As good of an insight as I've seen this far out from the first vote being cast...
This is one of the best posts I've read in a long time. Thanks for the post! It nails everything in a hilarious way!
Without fail, you post the absolute BEST articles on this site!
Properly exerpted of course. Cheers,
knewshound
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