Hillary has a problem with the issue of hope:
But I wanted to make one point about Geo. Will's introduction. First, it was incredibly smart of Rudy's campaign to have Will introduce him. All the other GOP wannabees were introduced by some no-name movement conservative. Geo. Will is one of the most recognizable conservatives around. Anyway, he characterized Giuliani's tenure as mayor of NYC as "the eight most successful years of conservative governance in this country during the 20th Century" -- he's saying it was more of a conservative success than Reagan's presidency. No one loves Ronald Reagan more than I (although many love him as much as I do), but I think Will might be right about that.
One other point -- Rudy talks about freedom, and about the key to social reform being giving people hope grounded in expanded individual freedom (a thoroughly conservative idea). Hillary talks "hope" like it's some nebulous concept, and on her, "hope" is an empty suit. Remember when her reputed husband made a big deal about being born in Hope, Ark., and then dubbed himself, "The Man from Hope"? -- totally bogus symbolism, which his reputed wife perpetuates. Rudy doesn't just talk about hope as a rhetorical device, he's demonstrated through real accomplishments that he knows how to expand hope to people's lives. He did it in his welfare reform program in NYC, and he intends to raise American education out of the wreckage that if currently is through basing educational opportunities on hope through personal freedom -- parental choice. Hillary talks about hope through a mouth of ashes. Rudy speaks about hope from the heart, and he, not her, has the track record to back up what he's saying.
The politics of Optimism and Ideas. Traditional American strengths.
I watched the reruns, too.
I thought they were all pretty bad, but in all honesty, Hunter put me to sleep; singularly boring.
Hillary has a problem with the issue of hope: