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Rudy Can't Fail? Sure he can
Slate ^ | March 9, 2007 | Brad Warthen's Blog

Posted on 03/09/2007 7:23:16 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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...I don't always agree with the views touted by National Review, but its latest cover story, by Ramesh Ponnuru, makes a great deal of sense to me.

Very telling.

I'm posting this because I'm interested in FReeper response to his blog/column - not just knee-jerk remarks about Giuliani or McCain but why he promotes this scenario.

1 posted on 03/09/2007 7:23:18 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I often vote for cross dressing...(fill in the blank).
2 posted on 03/09/2007 7:25:45 AM PST by kinoxi
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Sing, michael, sing-on the route of the 19 bus
Hear them sayin
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Dont you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie cant fail

So we reply
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you that I cant live in service
Like the doctor who was born for a purpose***
Rudie cant fail

I went to the market to realise my soul
cause what I need I just dont have
First they curse, then they press me till I hurt
We say rudie cant fail

We hear them sayin
Now first you must cure your temper
Then you find a job in the paper
You need someone for a saviour
Oh, rudie cant fail

We reply
Now we get a rude and a reckless
We been seen lookin cool an a speckless
We been drinking brew for breakfast
So rudie cant fail

Okay!
So where you wanna go today?
Hey boss man!
Youre looking pretty smart
In your chicken skin suit

You think youre pretty hot
In your pork pie hat
But...rudie cant fail
Look out, look out...
Sky juice!...10 cents a bottle!

(strummer/jones)


3 posted on 03/09/2007 7:30:20 AM PST by dmz
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Okay. Now maybe we can have some interesting comments.


4 posted on 03/09/2007 7:32:03 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: kinoxi

Oh he can fail but only on the issues.


5 posted on 03/09/2007 7:36:17 AM PST by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

LOL. You mean like post #2?


6 posted on 03/09/2007 7:37:02 AM PST by dmz
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Of course he can fail. But he does have a ready-made campaign song if we pretend he can't (thank you, the Clash)


7 posted on 03/09/2007 7:37:31 AM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Patron Saint of Mediocrity)
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To: dmz

Do you just throw bombs or do you read the articles?


8 posted on 03/09/2007 7:38:50 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cyclopean Squid

Did you read the article?

Do you understand the writer's wish?


9 posted on 03/09/2007 7:39:41 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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I sometimes mean to offend, what is your issue?
10 posted on 03/09/2007 7:41:21 AM PST by kinoxi
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I'm sorry, but what bomb did I throw? Post #2 (referring to a cross dresser was not mine, it belonged to someone else).


11 posted on 03/09/2007 7:42:20 AM PST by dmz
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What he appears to be saying is that as people get a better look at Guliani, McCain suddenly starts looking better. He might have a valid point, but as he seems to say about predictions this early: they are just wild guesses.


12 posted on 03/09/2007 7:42:51 AM PST by Ingtar (...right wing conservatives are growing tired of crawling on bloody stumps looking for scraps - JRob)
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No, I rarely read the articles are prefer to read just the comments or make a pointless one of my own. I thought that was the FR way.


13 posted on 03/09/2007 7:43:42 AM PST by Cyclopean Squid (Patron Saint of Mediocrity)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

IMO only Giuliani can beat Giuliani. But he really might - his temper has resulted in some really entertaining public tantrums. The real nomination questions are whether Hizzoner does it again, and who will still be in the race, and so able to replace Rudi, when he does.


14 posted on 03/09/2007 7:44:23 AM PST by Thud
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I think the author misses the fact that conservative voters who disdain Giuliani are as likely to hate McCain's guts, too.

And Rudy's numbers keep rising while McCain's are falling. So his comment about a ceiling for Rudy and a floor for McCain are contrary to the evidence.


15 posted on 03/09/2007 7:44:54 AM PST by Dog Gone
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I'm sorry, that's an incorrect response. The correct response is "Thailand".


16 posted on 03/09/2007 7:45:10 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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It's all me ace.


17 posted on 03/09/2007 7:46:23 AM PST by kinoxi
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What he appears to be saying is that as people get a better look at Guliani, McCain suddenly starts looking better. He might have a valid point,....

From my association with posters on FR, McCain is dead in the water. Interesting that this blog in Slate promotes him.

18 posted on 03/09/2007 7:48:05 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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I'm supporting Rudy and I think he'll get the nomination. I could be wrong.

But I don't think I'm wrong about the fact that, if it's not Rudy, it won't be McCain.


19 posted on 03/09/2007 7:49:36 AM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.virginiaisforrudy.com * http://wardsmythe.com * http://www.rudyblogs.com)
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No, I rarely read the articles are prefer to read just the comments or make a pointless one of my own. I thought that was the FR way.

Too bad. You might have had some wisdom to share.

20 posted on 03/09/2007 7:50:14 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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