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Rudy Giuliani Could be Just the Ticket for Social Conservatives
American Thinker ^ | March 19, 2007 | J. Peter Mulhern

Posted on 03/18/2007 11:17:46 PM PDT by FairOpinion

Can America's mayor win support from enough social conservatives to win the Republican nomination?

Maybe not, but social conservatives should think long and hard before they decide to pass on Giuliani. This may be difficult advice to credit. Giuliani is thoroughly alienated from the dominant concerns of the social right.

Mayor Giuliani delivered what they needed most. He reclaimed New York City from the toxic leftism of his predecessors but in the process identified himself with the moral elements of their leftism.

social conservatives are concerned about social rot and Giuliani is one of the very few executives in the history of the world with a record of reversing rot. This is appealing.

On September 11, 2001 and the days that followed he auditioned for commander in chief and the audition went well. This too is appealing. If we don't bestir ourselves to win our war with Islamic fascism, the moral state of our civilization won't matter. We won't be around to wallow in sin.

Social conservatives could benefit from the presidency of someone who agrees with them less but fights for them more. This is the crux of Giuliani's appeal to the social right and every other Republican constituency. He is a fighter, and Republicans of all sorts are sick and tired of turning the other cheek and seeking common cause with the enemy both at home and abroad.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americasmayor; bs; electionpresident; elections; gagalert; giuliani; gopliberal; rudy; rudy2008; rudytherino
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To: Gelato
Does anyone really believe a liberal is capable of governing in harmony with the Constitution?

No. They're lying.

61 posted on 03/19/2007 12:14:50 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Rudy wants to move the GOP to Guyana and create Utopia - Drink up everyone!)
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To: FairOpinion

All that, and never touched on RKBA!


62 posted on 03/19/2007 12:15:22 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: Lurker
But Rudy can beat Hillary.

General election polls: Rudy vs. Hillary & Democrats: BEATING THEM

63 posted on 03/19/2007 12:15:55 AM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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To: FairOpinion

Rudy Giuliani is an enemy of constitutional governance. His only apparent qualification is that he was on the scene when the towers fell.

Of course, so was Chelsea Clinton. Maybe y'all oughta run her when she's old enough...just get her to tack an "R" by her name and you'll be good to go...


64 posted on 03/19/2007 12:19:54 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Rudy wants to move the GOP to Guyana and create Utopia - Drink up everyone!)
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To: FairOpinion
But Rudy can beat Hillary.

So?

"Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." - Rudy Giuliani

65 posted on 03/19/2007 12:21:15 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Rudy wants to move the GOP to Guyana and create Utopia - Drink up everyone!)
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To: M. Thatcher
"Rudy is tougher"

"70,000 people filed lawsuits against New York Police during Giuliani's two terms as mayor, claiming they were strip-searched for minor offenses like jaywalking and fare-dodging."

City to Settle With Thousands Over Illegal Strip-Searches (7/14/2005) The Bloomberg administration sent settlement notices yesterday to tens of thousands of people who were illegally strip-searched in at least six different New York detention centers between 1999 and 2002. It is the second time in five years that the city has settled a lawsuit because of strip-searches.

66 posted on 03/19/2007 12:23:14 AM PDT by bluecollarman (Rudys not really a conservative now, he's just a liberal in drag.)
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To: FairOpinion
Rudy can beat Hillary.

Honestly, Hillary is one of the most beatable opponents to come our way in a long time.

She is so beatable, just about any cardboard cut-out Republican could defeat her.

Same goes for Barack Hussein Obama.

Now is the perfect time for Republicans to run a real conservative.

67 posted on 03/19/2007 12:24:04 AM PDT by Gelato (... a liberal is a liberal is a liberal ...)
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To: FairOpinion
TEd Olson is validating that,

Hmmm, I notice you seem to think Ted Olsen is the next best thing to sliced bread. This is the same Ted Olsen that represented Michael Skakel (Kennedy) in his appeal to overturn his murder conviction...the same Ted Olsen that represented spy John Pollack and the same Ted Olsen that stated Dick Armey was an enemy of America.

How can you trust the word of someone with that type of track record?

68 posted on 03/19/2007 12:24:35 AM PDT by politicalwit (Family values don't stop at the border...but Federal laws do.)
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To: M. Thatcher
"Rudy is tougher"

When a 16-year-old black teenager was shot and wounded by police as he was walking home from the city's "midnight basketball" games (a program designed to keep kids out of trouble), Giuliani's public response was that the boy "should have been home at that hour".

69 posted on 03/19/2007 12:25:10 AM PDT by bluecollarman (Rudys not really a conservative now, he's just a liberal in drag.)
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To: FairOpinion
But Rudy can beat Hillary.

So you're conceding the point that Rudy doesn't respect the US Constitution or the Bill of Rights. You're also stating that you know this and you're willing to vote for him anyway because he can allegedly beat another candidate who doesn't respect the US Constitution or the Bill of Rights.

Does that sum up your position correctly?

L

70 posted on 03/19/2007 12:25:56 AM PDT by Lurker (Calling islam a religion is like calling a car a submarine.)
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To: EternalVigilance
You, obviously, don't even believe your own spin and spam these days.
At least you had a passion for Keyes and his reparations crap.

Your low volume but droning attacks are the only weather vane FR needs.

71 posted on 03/19/2007 12:26:46 AM PDT by PRND21
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To: FairOpinion

You know, if we surrender to the Iranians, Hillary won't be the next president either. Since you can't seem to see beyond the words "beat Hillary", how about this as a strategy?


72 posted on 03/19/2007 12:28:23 AM PDT by Old_Mil (Duncan Hunter in 2008! A Veteran, A Patriot, A Reagan Republican... http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: PRND21

Your post is nonsensical.


73 posted on 03/19/2007 12:28:29 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Rudy wants to move the GOP to Guyana and create Utopia - Drink up everyone!)
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To: EternalVigilance
Of course, so was Chelsea Clinton. Maybe y'all oughta run her when she's old enough...just get her to tack an "R" by her name and you'll be good to go...

What we're you doing? Condemning those who lifted a finger?

74 posted on 03/19/2007 12:29:36 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: PRND21
You, obviously, don't even believe your own spin and spam these days.
At least you had a passion for Keyes and his reparations crap.
Your low volume but droning attacks are the only weather vane FR needs.

Been awhile since I've seen three non sequiters all stacked on top of each other like that.

75 posted on 03/19/2007 12:30:40 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Rudy wants to move the GOP to Guyana and create Utopia - Drink up everyone!)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
What we're you doing? Condemning those who lifted a finger?

Wow. Another "it does not follow."

76 posted on 03/19/2007 12:34:13 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Rudy wants to move the GOP to Guyana and create Utopia - Drink up everyone!)
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To: Old_Mil
You know, if we surrender to the Iranians, Hillary won't be the next president either. Since you can't seem to see beyond the words "beat Hillary", how about this as a strategy?

If I were to believe every media poll, I'd say the majority of this country wants us to surrender to every sworn enemy of this country, including Iran.

77 posted on 03/19/2007 12:34:51 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: PRND21
Alan Keyes is an American treasure.
78 posted on 03/19/2007 12:35:28 AM PDT by Gelato (... a liberal is a liberal is a liberal ...)
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To: EternalVigilance

Right. Lay off the booze and it makes sense.


79 posted on 03/19/2007 12:35:46 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: Gelato
Honestly, Hillary is one of the most beatable opponents to come our way in a long time.

Bingo. I earnestly hope and pray that Hillary is the Dem candidate. That womans negatives have never fallen below 40%.

A very sizeable percentage of voters would crawl over their wounded children to vote against her.

L

80 posted on 03/19/2007 12:39:43 AM PDT by Lurker (Calling islam a religion is like calling a car a submarine.)
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