Posted on 03/14/2007 4:21:46 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Bill Simon, an unsuccessful 2002 California gubernatorial candidate, former federal prosecutor under Giuliani and bedrock social conservative, delivered a spirited intro.
"He comforted us. He inspired us in what was one of the darkest moments in our history," Simon said, extolling Giuliani's leadership after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. "Extraordinary times cry out for extraordinary leadership, and these as such times."
"It would be fair to say that Bill Simon is using his personal cachet to vouch for Giuliani," said Jon Fleischman, a conservative Republican activist and publisher of the Flash Report political newsletter. "Giuliani is a moderate on social issues, yet Simon has been a champion to conservatives on those same issues.
"When I talk to conservatives supporting Giuliani, many of them say, 'I'm putting my faith on what Bill Simon says.' "
First he told a hotel ballroom crowded with conservative GOP delegates that his former boss was "a fellow Ronald Reagan Republican," who cut taxes, cleaned up New York and put "countless career criminals behind bars."
He said Simon explained that Giuliani opposes partial-birth abortions and tax-funded abortions and _ though Giuliani supports domestic partnerships _ he believes marriage is strictly between man and a woman.
"If he (Simon) is endorsing Giuliani, it makes some members of the conservative wing of the party feel safer," said Gaines, a Giuliani convert. "I did have concerns. But with the explanation of how he (Giuliani) would view Supreme Court appointments, I have a level of comfort."
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Same tactics used everywhere. Choose your weaker opponent by destroying the strongest in the primary.
Since you don't live here, I don't give a Rat's A$$ what you think!
Well, he can sue me, but I didn't know that New York City was human.
Well, I consider myself an honorary Southerner, as my parents and some of my immediate family were born in Mississippi.
Well if he is then he can take EEE with him, as both are truly not comapssionate conservatives, to say and agree with such disgusting remarks. <p. And, No. I am not pinging vile POS to this post!
You said no such thing in your post. Rather, you made the statement that "[c]onservatives DO NOT support an assault weapons ban." Do you still agree with yourself on that? (If not, I might suspect that you are Giuliani.)
I have no patience with people from one part of this country expressing hatred for other parts. Those were AMERICANS (and also citizens of other countries) who were murdered in a cowardly and barbaric fashion on 9/11 in New York. An attack on NYC is an attack on us all.
One can strongly oppose Rudy's campaign for President without denigrating him. In fact, those attacks on a man respected worldwide for his leadership during that time only make the attacker look bad, not Rudy. Proof once more that hatred is not a very practical approach.
Well whoopdedoo, I am a bonifide southerner. I married and moved to NYC suburbs in 2003, and unless you were here on 9/11 as I was, you need to STFU~!
Uh, his press secretary was shot and paralyzed in front of his own eyes.
Of course he's going to come out in favor of it so Sarah Brady can continue to remain relevant at D.C. cocktail parties.
Think I'll do the smart thing and stop replying to you from here on out.
I have seen your posts in several places now. I think it is telling that you do not list smaller government among your top priorities. I do not think you are an isolated case, either.
In other words what I'm saying is that your priorities do not fit what I define as conservatism. They define religion - religious priorities. I know that I and many fiscal conservatives are tired of being used by the social conservatives. We are told that if we pander to you and go along with someone who passes your litmus tests - that we will also get smaller government. But it never happens. Duncan Hunter who is so popular among social conservatives here is NOT a fiscal conservative. And as you list what matters to you - it is so clear that limited government is NOT among them.
I am not meaning to pick on you - but as I say - I have seen several of your posts lately and I wanted to respond this time.
These threads always take a dive. Take heart in the fact that Rudy haters and haters of others in general are not going to be happy with the GOP nominee regardless because it won't be one of their lofty one percenters.
So you're saying that there are mitigating circumstances? Rudy had 2000 people killed in his city, every year.
"One just might get a bit lonesome
here on our little forum
while trying to find a quorum
in order to promote the merits of decorum"
Haters rarely are.
FR feels like DU these days with slams at NYC.!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY for you! I whole heartedly concur!
That's the truth and thank you!!!
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