[neverdem]

Rudy Giuliani sells financial arm of consulting firm

It doesn't look that auspicious for Rudy.

[Aussiebabe]

Well, if CBS is attacking him, that must be a great sign that he is a good guy!

[beaversmom]

Andrew's got the same shaped mouth as his dad.

[dawn53]

Andrew Giuliani is a sophomore at Duke and a member of the school's golf team. Caroline attends a private school in Manhattan. She will attend Harvard University in the fall.

Bet you a dollar to a donut that Daddy's paying for these expensive educations, and the son is obviously grateful.(end/sarcasm)

[andyandval]

Typical hit piece bullsh#t from C^BS.

Whatever you think of Rudy, this is disgusting gutter journalism.

[jackv]

I'm sure the kids hear all the grief of the ex-wife, their mother. Of course they are angry at Rudy. Whereas Judy's daughter treats him differently because she sees how good he is to her mother.
It's not really so hard to figure out.

[RGSpincich]

Caroline Giuliani has not spoken publicly, but the Times and New York's tabloid newspapers reported that she was also alienated from her father as a result of his marriage to Nathan.

And when the kids grow up, if ever, they will regret their blinded loyalty to their mother. They just don't know how to give up the power of victimhood yet.

[Ukiapah Heep]

BFHD. So the kids were alienated from him by a monster ex-wife. Nothing new here.

[Peach]

"This is just going to be one of a thousand cuts," Cook told the newspaper.

Reagan was estranged at times from his kids too and it didn't seem to hurt his political career any.

[elli1]

Giuliani's 21-year-old son, Andrew, told The New York Times that he would be too busy working on his golf game to participate in his father's presidential campaign....

Multiple paragraphs later, part of the rest of the story:

...Andrew Giuliani is a sophomore at Duke and a member of the school's golf team.

Reported else but conveniently omitted by cBS is that Jr Guiliani has hopes of becoming a pro golfer.

NYT & cBS could have explained that taking a couple of years off from training might not be a good idea for any young athlete hoping to pursue a professional sport but just could not resist the 'working on my golf game' sneer factor.

Possibly they're making up for losing out on reporting Jr Dean's country club Liquor Heist & Jr Gore's Reckless Driving. Wonder how many carbon credits daddy Gore bought to patch up the Ozone Hole left by Jr's speeding Cadillac?

[freespirited]

Wouldn't surprise me if by fall Andrew takes a semester (or two) off from college to help his father's campaign.

Stranger things have happened.

[neverdem]

Quinn Switches Sides (Will Now Work for McCain)

Rudy's kids sound like an Achilles' heal.

FReepmail me if you want on or off my New York ping list.

[Clemenza]

Let's See:

Married three times, everytime to ladies who were one can short of a six pack.

Kids don't think much of him.

Shacked up with a gay couple after his last divorce.

Yep, a man of sound moral fiber. But hey, at least he hates Arabs and can beat the all-powerful Hillary/sarcasm

BTW: Comparing Rudy to Reagan is like comparing a quarter pounder to a plateful of prime sirloin. There is no comparison!

[mysterio]

I don't care one way or the other about his family situation. I care about his views on the Second Amendment and the Constitution. The media bringing his family into it is trashy.

[Eva]

Who really cares if he is estranged from them. They were probably influenced from his wife, the talking vagina.

[Kevmo]

As a Duncan Hunter supporter I am choosing not to engage in debate on this Rudy Giuliani thread on Free Republic. As a freeper I am disappointed that there are fans of a liberal presidential candidate trying to push socially liberal views on this socially conservative forum. In particular, I have noticed that the Rudy G fans do not answer posts questioning the qualitative substance of their candidate, or the posts are met merely with insults.

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http://www.gohunter08.com/



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Video of Rudy Giuliani in his own words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVBtPIrEleM

Transcript of video below.




Will the real Rudy show up at CPAC?

Culture of life:

ABC clip:

George Will: "Do you think Roe v Wade was good constitutional law?"

Rudy Giuliani: "Yes I believe, I believe it is."

Cnn Clip December 2, 1999:

Announcer: "Giuliani was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial birth abortions, something Bush strongly supports."

Rudy Giuliani : "No, I have not supported that, and I don't see my position on that changing."

Immigration

CNN clip:

Announcer: "Back in 1996, mayor Giuliani went to federal court to challenge new federal laws requiring the city to inform the federal government about illegal immigrants."

Rudy Giuliani: "There isn't a mayor or a public official in this country that's more strongly pro immigrant than I am. Including disagreeing with President Clinton when he signed an anti-immigration legislation about two or three years ago."

Gun control:

CNN clip

Rudy Giuliani: "I'm in favor of gun control"

Meet The Press:

Tim Russert: "How about registration of all handguns?"

Rudy Giuliani: "You know I'm in favor of that. I've been on your show many times."

Gay Rights:

CNN Clip:

Announcer: "As mayor he supported civil unions, and extending health and other benefits to gay couples."

ABC Clip: "I supported domestic partnership legislation and signed it"

Meet The Press:

Tim Russert: "So should gay people be openly allowed to serve?"

Rudy Giuliani: "I think people should be judged on the merits. And there should not be a specific focus on someone's sexual orientation."

First Amendment:

ABC Clip

Cokie Roberts: "Would you vote in the senate in favor of Mccain / Feingold?"

Rudy Giuliani: "Yes, I'm a big supporter of Mccain / Feingold. I have been for a long time."

Party Loyalty:

ABC Clip:

Rudy Giuliani: "Frankly George, I'd like to run on all the lines. I'd like to run on the liberal line, the conservative line, I'd like to run on the democratic line if I could figure out how to do it."

Conservative Values:

Meet The Press:

Tim Russert: "Whether it's gays in the military, gun control, campaign finance, late term abortion - you and Hillary Clinton are in sync on those issues."

Rudy Giuliani: "Well then maybe the other side should stop the 'He's part of the vast right wing conspiracy'."

Welcome To CPAC, Rudy!

End clip.