Rudy has a record of prosecuting the mob, of cleaning up NYC, of demonstrating leadership after 9-11.
What has Thompson done?
Rudy also has a record of far-left liberalism, statism, and gun-grabbing.
Thompson's Senate career proved that he is pro-life, STRONGLY pro-gun...better than most on immigration (no Tancredo by any means...but better than McCain, Rudy, Romney. etc) and is an upstanding guy - yes, he too was divorced, but there was no public humiliation of his ex-wife, no affair, and he didn't remarry for YEARS afterwards.
I just don't buy that Rudy's the be-all end-all for 2008, nor is he the only one that can beat Hillary. Thompson could too. McCain - NO. Romney - NO. Hunter - actually, Hunter probably could if he could ever make it through the primary...but that's not gonna happen.
Fred Thompson is a conservative, Rino Rudy is a liberal. See the difference?
So what?! Hitler cleaned up Germany and demonstrated leadership in Germany in the 1930s and 40s, too.
But, what you don't want to face is that Giuliani is a liberal with a liberal record. He supports or has supported the following:
Giuliani supports, has supported or has taken action to implement the following: Gun-control laws
The idea of man-made global warming
Guest worker programs for illegals while cricitizing Bill Clinton for being too tough on immigration.
Taxpayer-funded abortion while donating money to pro-abortion groups like NARAL
Hate crime legislation
The appointment of leftist judges as mayor of New York
The homosexual agenda (he marched in every single gay pride parades in New York, even in one including NAMBLA, and has even offered to cross-dress to raise money for militant homosexual groups.