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Bush Aides Like What They See In Guiliani
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070212/12giuliani.htm ^

Posted on 02/13/2007 5:14:50 AM PST by MittFan08

While the White House is taking a hands-off approach to the 2008 GOP presidential primaries so far, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is quietly seeing an administration cheerleading section grow.

One insider said that it is built on the fact that Giuliani continues to beat Sen. John McCain in the polls and also because he is offering to stick with several Bush programs, including an aggressive stance against terrorists, and promises to name conservative judges to the court. One Bush official today noted Giuliani's pledge to nominate conservative judges and applauded the New Yorker for making that claim in liberal California.

"He didn't back away just because he was in California. In fact, he went there to make that statement. That's a very important signal," said the insider. Interestingly, even White House conservatives are showing support for Giuliani.

"He's the front-runner, and he's doing everything so far very good," said another official. "He isn't bending to what people want to hear. He kind of sounds like Bush did in 2000."

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KEYWORDS: bluestateliberal; burnnycburn; givenyc2europe; holdnoseandvote; mobties; nextpresident; rudygiuiliani; rudyisnotamerican; rudyspam; statist
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To: areafiftyone

UH OH. :)


21 posted on 02/13/2007 5:28:36 AM PST by BunnySlippers (SAY YES TO RUDY !!!)
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To: BunnySlippers
It'll wake them up! SmileyCentral.com
22 posted on 02/13/2007 5:29:40 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: BunnySlippers

Thanks for the ping, Bunny.


23 posted on 02/13/2007 5:30:17 AM PST by Bahbah (.Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: MittFan08
It appears that Rudy Giuliani is campaigning as the lone antigun 2008 presidential candidate; even none of the Democrats are talking about gun control.

It worked so well for Elizabeth Dole in 2000 during her very brief campaign. Perhaps he has some of her advisers or, unlike Dole, Rudy may actually believe what he is saying on gun control."

What a Leftist!

24 posted on 02/13/2007 5:30:19 AM PST by Afronaut (Supporting Republican Liberals is the Undeniable End to Freedom)
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To: areafiftyone; BunnySlippers

Good morning.

Rudy is doing really well everywhere he campaigns, including the most conservative state of South Carolina.


25 posted on 02/13/2007 5:30:39 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: MittFan08

If Bush Aids like what they see...That is reason enough for me to not support him.


26 posted on 02/13/2007 5:31:40 AM PST by devane617 (Let's take back our country -- get a job in the MSM, or education system. We need you.)
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To: MittFan08

"An insider". "An official". Yup, they're really coming out in support for Giuliani.


27 posted on 02/13/2007 5:35:37 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: All

Watch here comes the idiot spamming the board with the anti-Guiliani chart.


28 posted on 02/13/2007 5:45:06 AM PST by ClarenceThomasfan (In 2008 Republicans will unite around Guiliani, McCain or Romney and whoop Hillary in a Landslide!!)
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

The White House probably likes Guiliani because he supports the war in Iraq, he promised to appoint conservative judges and he has been a big backer of President Bush even in his darkest hour.

That is why I like him too.


29 posted on 02/13/2007 5:47:18 AM PST by ClarenceThomasfan (In 2008 Republicans will unite around Guiliani, McCain or Romney and whoop Hillary in a Landslide!!)
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To: MittFan08

"...an aggressive stance against terrorists, and promises to name conservative judges to the court."

Stop right there. If these aren't your two top priorities, nos. 1 and 1A, then bash away.

If these indeed are your top priorities (in my case, something akin to taking my next breath) then the rest is inconsequential.

Favoring gun control while governing a city of 9+ million? Shocking? Face it, the average NYC resident doesn't know squat about guns; guns in the hands of non-law-enforcement individuals in a city like New York serves few purposes - principally murder, armed robbery and cop-killing.

Rudy cleaned up a cesspool he inherited from liberals - does that compute? He took liberal stances on some issues to get elected in a decidedly liberal city, yet he respects the Constitution and will appoint strict constructionist judges - does that give you a clue about how important an issue like "gun control" is to him?

If abortion and gun control were his hot-button issues, would he be promising to appoint conservative judges? Would a liberal end the welfare culture that permeated NYC, forcing people back to work and off the dole? Would he be locking up panhandlers, or would he, as a "liberal", be championing their right to "earn" a living from the sweat of YOUR brow?

Would a liberal have kicked Al Sharpton to the curb in the first week of his Administration? Would a liberal have tossed millions of bucks back in the face of an Arab prince? Would a liberal have physically removed scum like Yassar Arafat from a reception, branding him a murderer and humiliating him on an international stage?

RINO. I laugh at that. Who decided what makes a RINO a RINO? Perhaps the real "RINOS" are those that myopically latch onto social issues over which the President has little control, and ignore what Republicans should really stand for today; a tough, non-appeasement stance on Islamic extremists, belief in appointing strict, constructionist judges, and low taxes.

Rudy gets top grades on all three.


30 posted on 02/13/2007 5:52:04 AM PST by StatenIsland
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To: Afronaut

Rudy is not going to touch your guns but that is something you guys will never learn. Rudy is more interested in fighting the WOT and keeping the economy going than your guns. And even the Bush White House knows that.


31 posted on 02/13/2007 5:52:31 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: StatenIsland

Good Post!


32 posted on 02/13/2007 5:53:06 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: MittFan08
Giuliani/Clinton/Dem vs. GOP Platform Comparison
Issue
Giuliani Clinton Dem Platform GOP Platform
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
"Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." - Rudy Giuliani


33 posted on 02/13/2007 5:53:33 AM PST by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

They're heeeeere! ;-)


34 posted on 02/13/2007 5:54:05 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: ClarenceThomasfan
---"Watch here comes the idiot spamming the board with the anti-Guiliani chart."---

For the record, Free Republic has come out against the Rudy campaign. It is those who continue to promote him in spite oft his who are "spammers." The rest are people defending their conservative turf here.

There are plenty of Pro-Rudy sites. Why not post this stuff where it is wanted?
35 posted on 02/13/2007 5:54:12 AM PST by TitansAFC (Pacifism is not peace; pacifists are not peacemakers.)
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To: MittFan08

Why am I not surprised


36 posted on 02/13/2007 5:55:24 AM PST by Leatherneck_MT (In a world where Carpenters come back from the dead, ALL things are possible.)
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To: TitansAFC
For the record, Free Republic has come out against the Rudy campaign

WRONG!! Just JR did and a few others. Try and tell that to our huge ping list. If you are suggesting that we move to another site FORGET IT!

37 posted on 02/13/2007 5:55:50 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: MittFan08


38 posted on 02/13/2007 5:56:04 AM PST by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: TitansAFC

We are not moving until JR says we have to. So you guys can debate us all you want but quit trying to tell us to leave here!


39 posted on 02/13/2007 5:56:44 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: Spiff
SmileyCentral.com
40 posted on 02/13/2007 5:57:27 AM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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