Congressman David Dreier Announces Support for Mayor Giuliani

Join Rudy 2008 ^ | Feb 13th, 2007 | Press Release

[PhiKapMom]

New York, Feb 13 -

In a sign of continuing momentum, the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee today announced Congressman David Dreier, Chairman of the California Republican Congressional Delegation and House Rules Committee Ranking Republican, has announced his support for Mayor Rudy Giuliani to be the next President of the United States. Dreier’s endorsement follows the rousing reception Mayor Giuliani received at the California State Republican Convention and his successful swing through the state. Dreier will help lead Mayor Giuliani’s exploratory committee efforts in California.

Congressman Dreier said, “America needs the proven leadership of Rudy Giuliani to tackle the difficult challenges our country is facing. Not only does Mayor Giuliani have a record of results, he has a positive, optimistic vision that can unite our Party and our country for the greater good.

“I am proud to be supporting Mayor Rudy Giuliani for President and am looking forward to helping the exploratory committee’s efforts in any way I can,” concluded Dreier.

Mayor Rudy Giuliani welcomed the support from Congressmen Dreier. “I’m excited to have a Republican leader like Congressman Dreier on our team.” This endorsement comes on the heels of Congressman Pete Sessions and former Congresswoman Susan Molinari joining Team Rudy, as well as the previously announced support of California Congressman Devin Nunes and Congresswoman Mary Bono. More California endorsements will be announced later in the week.

[BunnySlippers]

Then why would this Freeper connect to a Village Voice paper charging Dreier is gay?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1784014/posts?page=32#32

[mkjessup]

Perhaps you missed this:

***Note: the version of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban that Giuliani opposed in 2000, that he said he supported Bill Clinton in vetoing the Republican-controlled Congress's legislation, contained the provision for the life of the mother that Rudy is now trying to pretend is a prerequisite for his support of it.***

Sorry Mom, but no matter how you spin it, Rudy is still in favor of near-birth infanticide.

Want some more proof? No problem:

"See, I don't equate abortion with murdering a child, which I guess puts me in conflict with the teaching of the Catholic church. Catholics in public office often make the mistake, a subtle but important one, of saying they agree with the teaching of the church, but because I'm in public office, I have to put conscience aside and enforce the law. They haven't thought out the implication of what they're saying. If you agree with the church, there's no difference between murdering a one year old and eliminating a fetus -- it's the same act. There is a moral consequence to the elimination of the fetus, but it's not the same thing as murder"
- Rudy Giuliani - May 25, 1987

[MilesBennell]

I am new around here (long time lurker), but you can tar me with that Rudy brush!

[PhiKapMom]

Welcome!

Hope you brought your flame suit with you! Trust me, you will need it! :)

[Checkers]

"Congressman David Dreier Announces Support for Mayor Giuliani"

I'm glad the headline isn't: David Dreier Is Behind Giuliani.

[what's up]

Drier was one of the biggest bashers of Clinton in the 90's.

He took a conservative line on every issue.

Loved seeing him on TV then. Haven't seen much of him lately.

[Beagle8U]

First the logcabin pubs and now this, seems they are all getting "behind" him./sarc.

[madprof98]

I am new around here (long time lurker), . . .

That's good. FreeRepublic needs new people because the few remaining conservatives here are going to have to find a new forum pretty soon.

[FreeInWV]

Wow. He still needs another endorsement to catch up with Duncan Hunter. Many more to catch up with the leaders.

http://img.thehill.com/img/news/021307/endorsement.pdf

[pissant]

Next, he'll have a posthumous endorsement from Liberace. LOL

[garv]

He most likely is gay. Aside from the usual left-wing rags the issue has been discussed in L.A. Weekly and in his Wikipedia entry.

A quick Google search on David Dreier + gay will yield 160,000 results including innumerable lefty blogs like DU, Daily Kos, and Wonkette. It's unlikely that mainstream or Republican friendly publications would publish unconfirmed rumors. Have you ever seen Michael Jackson referred to as a pedophile in a newspaper or magazine?

As I said, this is not news to FR, you can easily find threads where his rumored proclivities were openly discussed dating back years.

[PhiKapMom]

Just wait until the end of the week! More coming and more after that from what I was told!

[pissant]

In seriousness, I've always liked Drier OK. Just peeved that he jumped on the Rudy bandwagon and not support his fellow California congressman's run.

[Corin Stormhands]

I saw someone ask for this earlier today. Is anyone keeping a list of endorsements?

[FreeInWV]

There is a chart linked in my post.

[onyx]

I am at a loss to explain why conservatives wish to silence all other voices.

I have repeatedly stated that we should celebrate a full field of candidates, let the debates commence and the voters decide.

If Mayor Rudy is the devil incarnate, then he will get scant few votes...lol.

[BunnySlippers]

You forgot Ted Olson, Susan Molinari and Bill Simon!

[papertyger]

FreeRepublic needs new people because the few remaining conservatives here are going to have to find a new forum pretty soon.

Whaddaya mean "pretty soon"...

:o|

[MilesBennell]

Hey...I'm from GA like you...and I'm not as young as you might think. ;-)

[Beagle8U]

He should be backing Hunter. As for Drier voting conservative, if you check into it Foley did too on many issues, but who needs another scandal like that just before the election?