Posted on 02/12/2007 9:43:49 PM PST by RWR8189
The book on Rudy Giuliani is that he is too liberal on social issues to win the Republican presidential nomination. Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, put it succinctly: "I don't see anyone getting the Republican nomination who is not pro-life and a staunch defender of traditional marriage."
But Mr. Giuliani is running strong in Iowa and New Hampshire polls and leading most national surveys of Republicans. He's charming crowds of conservatives everywhere he goes. So it's worth wondering if Mr. Perkins is missing an undercurrent coursing through conservative politics.
Republicans have just experienced a bruising midterm election defeat. The president is suffering dismal approval ratings, and its erstwhile front-runner for the presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain, made his national reputation as a "maverick." The Giuliani rise evident now may be more than name recognition and residual support from his stalwart leadership following the Sept. 11 attacks. Mr. Giuliani's support may also arise from his having successfully moved an entrenched political culture in New York City, something national Republicans have not been able to do in Washington.
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
But you do so love to lie; I guess you just can't help it. :-)
What words? There are plenty on this thread, you know.
I should expect such a childish attack from a Giuliite
What, like appointing almost all Dems to the bench?
Breaking the law to protect hundreds of thousands of illegal foreign invaders?
Grabbing guns?
That "conservative" record?
Are you a liberal public school teacher? I ask because you sure are trying to dumb down the populace and change the clear meaning of words.
Rudy is a fiscal and national security conservative. He supports the troops 100% and is the only candidate I've heard who'll take on our entitlement programs. Sorry, I consider entitlement programs and the size of government more important than social issues that a President has little control over. Rudy believes in the free market economy. Duncan Hunter voted in favor of many liberal spending bills and programs.
"Would you or would you not support Rudy Giuliani if he were the party's nominee? What do you say, Sam and Tom and Tommy and Ron and Mike?"
I would hope they would not. You might as well vote for a democrap as vote for Rudy.
Being despised and treated haughtily by you is pretty much a badge of honor to any real conservative.
Yep.
Help me out here, please. Have any Presidential candidates won without carrying their home states?
So are you going to refute the post or continue laughing nervously as your candidate becomes more and more irrelevant.
No .. he didn't lose. He left the race because of medical problems.
And .. if you aren't supporting Rudy .. just who are you supporting .. HILLARY ..??
Gosh. I'm almost starting to believe you believe that laughable propaganda.
All the tape and string won't hold all that liberalism from seepimg out. Repackaging=flip flopping on issues.
You and your ilk don't engage in debate at all; no, you spam threads, befoul the keyword section, hurl invectives and specious attacks on those not walking in lock step with you and run to the Mods, when the going gets tough.
As I stated earlier, the president has the most influential role in ending murder. You may not care about abortion, as you are not in danger of being torn apart.
I don't support Hunter, by the way.
I think this article is on to something. You can't just judge a candidate based on the balance of their stated positions on various issues. After eight years of George Bush, many Americans will be eager to have a president that doesn't make us all cringe when he speaks publicly. Giuliani would clearly be a very strong leader, and that should not be underestimated.
And WHAT will you do when Rudy is the GOP presidential nominee?
Really? I thought that was point. As long as he talks purdy, I guess. *Ha-Yuk*
Maybe we should start calling him "Benito." That would really get 'em stirred up...
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