Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Non-Binding Resolutions (Larry King Live)

HotAir.Com ^ | Feb 14, 2007 | Interview on Larry King Live

[Torie]

What was the spin again, in the context of this thread?

[gov_bean_ counter]

I respect your opinion and will keep this under advisement. Thank you.

[EternalVigilance]

His ilk are just the latest incarnation of the Pitchforkers

I've never been a Buchananite. Nice try at marginalization though.

[ikka]

I don't have a clue why people keep saying Rudy will bring an end to the Republican Party.

May I suggest you start by reading the Republican Party platforms on issues such as the meaning of the 2nd Amendment, abortion, taxation, and homosexual marriage?

No organization, political, social, whatever, can survive the sort of contradictions that a Rudy presidency would bring. It would be like having Martin Luther become Pope; like Yasser Arafat be Prime Minister of Israel; like Rush Limbaugh becoming President of Harvard University.

[TAdams8591]

"I have come to the conclusion that "social conservatives" are not conservative at all. They don't opine for less intrusive government. Not at all. They want the same level of government intervention as the libs, just with different results."

And how exactly do you arrive at such a conclusion? Where's your evidence?

[M. Thatcher]

Rudy will split the party in two.

Every primary battle is bruising. But I don't fear the fight, and neither should anyone who believes in his or her candidate. May the best one win.

[EternalVigilance]

I'm simply pointing out that the information is the latest spin coming directly out of the Giuliani campaign. Poll-tested, focus-grouped to death, and then peddled here as some sort of reason to support a liberal.

[musicman]

"Focus group hocus pocus, and all that."

[Jim Robinson]

"I have come to the conclusion that "social conservatives" are not conservative at all. They don't opine for less intrusive government. Not at all. They want the same level of government intervention as the libs, just with different results."

Huh? Pro God, pro life, pro family, pro individual rights, pro constitution, pro small government, pro low taxes, pro defense conservative here. I favor ripping out the unconstitutional big government programs by the roots. Strip the government down to what the founders intended and it'd be about a tenth of the size it is now. And while we're at it, repeal the 16th and 17th amendments, abolish the income tax, social security and medicare, and return the power to the states and the people as intended.

If you're talking about Roe vs Wade, etc, that's liberal activism at its worse and should be overturned. The people are perfectly able to handle issues like abortion, marriage, etc, at the state level. Always have in the past and should be able to continue in the future, free of big government intrusion.

[ikka]

I have come to the conclusion that "social conservatives" are not conservative at all.

All the same, Santorum didn't get re-elected did he? Why - because he lost the social conservatives by supporting Arlen "Scottish Law" Specter. I don't agree with your characterization of s.c. by the way.

[Torie]

The information is a transcript of a partial Rudy interview, which I punched and saw myself. He said he did not find non binding resolutions a useful exercise in the public square.

[EternalVigilance]

LOL...

[EternalVigilance]

*yawn*

[ikka]

Yeah, what does that nutter JimRob know anyways? /sarc

[Torie]

You found the interview soporific? Aging is annoying. It should be made illegal. Getting tired before midnight is a sin.

[M. Thatcher]

Nice try at marginalization though.

You've managed to marginalize yourself, as a read-through of your posts proves.

Look, I LIKE political fights, and that's what a primary battle is. But your stuff is very weak, the equivalent of a perpetual raspberry. Surely you can do better.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks!

[EternalVigilance]

The Republican Party is going to be even more alive and vibrant with Rudy as President.

[Torie]

JimRob has the whip hand, and is fully willing and capable of handling it, either with a flick or with a stronger hand that causes welts. Jimrob is at once one of the parties, and the judge. Such is life.

[PhiKapMom]

I have come to the conclusion that "social conservatives" are not conservative at all. They don't opine for less intrusive government. Not at all. They want the same level of government intervention as the libs, just with different results.

I agree completely. Both the far right and the far left want more Government not less interference in the daily lives of people. I am a less government person who believes social issues belong in my home, my church, my community, and my State. I don't send my Congressman to D.C. to deal with social issues.