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I am not supporting anyone right now.
I just want someone with executive experience who has run a state or major municipality.
I want a guy who can appoint a GREAT judiciary and who is strong on national defense.
The Chief Executive cannot control states' rights issues. Getting bogged down in them simply fractures our side.
I don't want someone who has "just" been a Senator or House member.
That said...please convince me otherwise...but don't insult me.
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Kev...thanks for your "research efforts" (LOL!!). Hope we can continue these discussions.
Now I have TWO guys...you and Cicero...that I can talk to!!
That's pretty good, a canned reply. I think I might start doing that.
I don't want someone who has "just" been a Senator or House member.
***Why? What constitutes executive experience? Does overseeing a $530Billion defense budget count? I don't know what qualifies here versus what doesn't, like, does running a city count (no mayor's ever been elected pres)? A senator is pretty high up, is there a reason why you'd not consider that as strong experience? Well, those questions will keep you busy. Other than that, I think it's a pretty good canned response. Did you ever do telemarketing? ;-)
It bothers me to no end when pubbies attack each other.
Hunter is my first choice becase I agree with him on every single issue. I undertand that he faces a tough road and needs a massive grassroots campaign. Should he fail to catch on fire, I am perfectly happy to support Rudy. I grew up around NYC and saw first hand the magnificent job he did. I disagree with him on social issues and his comments that Ginsberg is a fine SCOTUS concern me. However, my first two priorities are the WOT and fiscal responsibilities. Rudy gets an A on both those counts. My third priority is strict constructionist judges. Rudy has me worried on that count.
Ok Paulat here goes. It is true that as mayor of newyork Mayor giuliani cleaned up crime and other good things. But newyork is not representative of the majority of the country. He had to placate different powerful groups in the city to maintain popularity amoung his constituants and I understand that. Some people in newyork may think of the mayor as conservative but I think that would be by newyorks standards as to what a conservative is. The rest of the country has a completly differnt take on what a conservative is. Right or wrong the term includes pro gun,pro "life",Pro straight marriage,security of our borders(enforce the laws on the books, and strong moral caliber(Bush comes to mind)The majority of conservatives hold these ideals very dear and are not likely to get behind the mayor once his true record and true positions are known to the base.