Rudy is not my first choice, and maybe not even my second choice -- I am still hoping that Duncan Hunter gets enough traction to make it. But, come what may, I would still prefer him over any Democrat -- with the possible exception of Lieberman if only because I think he would be good foreign policy-wise.
One of the things that has always bothered me about Bush is that he is just too "nice" to the people we know are evil, doing evil things, and killing Americans while they're at it.
I want a President who has the gumption and the fortitude to tell the UN to put a sock in it. I want a President who is willing to tell the covert jihad-jockies of the world that we are not going to play pussy-cat with them and roll over while they finance an insurrection that is taking American lives, terrorists who are targeting Americans in our homeland, or in the homelands of our allies -- and most of all a President who is willing to tell the Congress to go pi$$ up a rope and veto a few bills.
Rudy plays hardball. I don't agree with his positions on gays or abortion or a lot of other things, but there is no question he has backbone and is willing to slice the raw, red meat.
Regards, Ivan
I would support Lieberman over Giuliani, if I had to make that choice. For all his many warts, he is a decent man who seems to have a more solid grasp of the real "big picture" (hint: it ain't the WOT).