Giuliani tells farmers he will be ag expert by end of campaign

High Plains Midwesr Ag Journal ^ | Fen 24, 2007

[Jim Robinson]

TULARE, Calif. (AP)--It didn't take a soil scientist to detect that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was on unfamiliar turf Feb. 13 at the 40th World Ag Expo.

Dressed in a black suit, sweater vest and penny loafers, Giuliani joked about his lack of agricultural know-how at the farm equipment show where even the crowned and glittery Dairy Princess wore jeans and boots. But he vowed to be well-versed on the subject by the end of his campaign for president.

"This is not an area where I claim to be an expert, but I do understand how agriculture is critical to our nation," said Giuliani.

The farm show is an annual event in the San Joaquin Valley. Inventors, salesmen and farmers from around the globe flock to the fair to peddle mammoth harvesting machines, crop insurance and other products to an estimated 100,000 visitors.

So it was a natural stop for Giuliani as he makes his way across the country reaching out to a cross-section of voters.

~snip~

Though clearly out of his urban element, Giuliani sought to reassure growers he had their interests in mind.

"The American farmer is the most innovative in the world," he said. "You feed us. You take care of us. Each of us kind of helps the other."

[azhenfud]

Memo to New York State:

There ARE 49 other States in this Union, ok?

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Relative to probable terrorists attack, they view the rest of us as a wide open corn field.

[toddlintown]

Rudy...The Urban Farmer. WHY NOT? He's already an expert on multiple marriages.

[srmorton]

IM0, Rudy's answer was exactly correct. I'd rather have a candidate admit that he needs to learn more about a topic than pretend to be an expert like Obama is trying to do. I am a community college instructor and from time to time a student will ask a question to which I do not know the answer. It is always better to say that you don't know but that you will find out for them instead of trying to "fake it".

[srmorton]

IM0, Rudy's answer was exactly correct. I'd rather have a candidate admit that he needs to learn more about a topic than pretend to be an expert like Obama is trying to do. I am a community college instructor and from time to time a student will ask a question to which I do not know the answer. It is always better to say that you don't know but that you will find out for them instead of trying to "fake it".

[Dinah Lord]

Hope he has better luck with the ag business than he does with fashion: "Dressed in a black suit, sweater vest and penny loafers, Giuliani..."

You'd think one of those wives would have advised him against wearing a suit with penny loafers.

Just sayin'.

[JB in Whitefish]

You'd think a guy who's gotten this far in politics would be sufficiently skilled in the art of spreading manure ALREADY...!!!!

[TADSLOS]

Oh, this has Green Acres: written all over it...

Rudy's wife:

"New York is where I'd rather stay
I get allergic smelling hay
I just adore a penthouse view!
Darling I love you but give me Park Avenue!"

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I lived right on the other side of the mountains from Fresno, near the Salinas Valley... most of the "big ag" people there give tons of campaign cash to leftists. They hire contractors to plant and harvest, contractors who use lots of illegals. (This gives the "big ag" producers plausible deniability on hiring illegals.)

The "big ag" folks lobby local and state government to provide tax payer subsidized housing (some even push for rent control) for their low paid, uninsured farm workers who are also bankrupting county hospitals and flooding emergency rooms in others. They also get worker's compensation and disability, food stamps, etc., etc., ad nausea... The tourism industry is also no different...

Anyone who claims they are "fiscal conservatives" because they have cattle futures on Wall Street need to have the point of this sword put to them. New York city is no different with the welfare goodies doled out... hell, they still have rent control!

[azhenfud]

I like it!
Though, instead of "land", I prolly oughta used "BS".

[mmanager]

Rudy told the farmers that he did realize that his position on guns might be a problem. "I realize the deer are going to be ravaging your crops". One farmer said "without guns how do we regulate the herd?" Rudy stated that if elected he will supply all farmers/ranchers with "Hillary Licks". Unlike salt licks (which is irresistible to deer) Hillary Licks will sterilize the deer population. Problem solved. /s - maybe a little bit.

[Ben Ficklin]

Based on what happened to Reagan's attempt to reform ag subsidies with his Payment in Kind program, it is generally accepted that any prez should stay out of Congress' way on this issue.

[azhenfud]

"What state grows the best canned hams?"

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I lived right on the other side of the mountains from Fresno, near the Salinas Valley... most of the "big ag" people there give tons of campaign cash to leftists. They hire contractors to plant and harvest, contractors who use lots of illegals. (This gives the "big ag" producers plausible deniability on hiring illegals.)

The "big ag" folks lobby local and state government to provide tax payer subsidized housing (some even push for rent control) for their low paid, uninsured farm workers who are also bankrupting county hospitals and flooding emergency rooms in others. They also get worker's compensation and disability, food stamps, etc., etc., ad nausea... The tourism industry is also no different...

Anyone who claims they are "fiscal conservatives" because they have cattle futures on Wall Street need to have the point of this sword put to them. New York city is no different with the welfare goodies doled out... hell, they still have rent control!

[freedomfiter2]

Rudy...The Urban Farmer. WHY NOT? He's already an expert on multiple marriages.

I'd still have to give that honor to John Kerry. Even though Kerry has one fewer marriage, he certainly is more financially succesfull.

[mmanager]

I surprised that Rudy didn't remind everyone that the in 200 years the first beaver has been seen recently in New York City. "It's a result of my CRP program in Manhattan"

[harrowup]

...surprised that Rudy didn't remind everyone that the in 200 years the first beaver has been seen recently in New York City.

I know I'm late with this but when was the last time Britney was in town?

[dalereed]

"Although, Carter did know peanuts."

Only the gov. subsidy for peanut growers.

[trumandogz]

"He's smart enough to accomplish it."

I can't wait for the stories about the Brooklyn farmhouse where Rudy was born and grew up.

[Froufrou]

"I think he might better be a tad bit busy studying up on the art of warfare."

No small statement there! As for the farming cram, the first lesson ought to be that family farms are shrinking and being replaced with corporate farms.

Engineered food is on the horizon. How else are we to feed the world population? [/soylent green is people...]

Former assertions from A&M University, told directly to Froufrou the rodeo volunteer...

[philman_36]

...his lack of agricultural know-how...
Yeah, right! The man can shovel BS with the best of 'em!
If that ain't "agricultural know-how" then I don't know what is!