Gonna need a bigger picture, I guess. :)
Posted on 03/21/2007 5:04:50 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
A majority of respondents to a Crain's online poll agree with columnist Alair Townsend, who wrote in this week's issue that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani doesn't have the temperament to be an effective president.
Ms. Townsend wrote that, while she had voted for the former mayor three times, she would not be casting a fourth vote for him, criticizing his "stick-in-your-eye" style. Ms. Townsend said that his strong personality would not translate well when it comes to dealing with international leaders and Congress.
About 70% of the 784 respondents to the Crain's poll agree that Mr. Giuliani's argumentative temperament makes him a poor candidate for the White House.
"Rudy does not have the ability to work with others. It is his way or no way," wrote poll respondent Elaine Walsh. "The decisions he made as mayor were not in the best interests of New York City and on Sept. 10, 2001, his days were numbered and he was leaving with a poor record."
Another respondent worries that Mr. Giuliani's aggressive demeanor would do little to bring about much-needed change in Washington.
"If there's one thing we should have learned from the current administration, it's the tragic risks we face when our leaders fail to listen to divergent views," wrote Bill Melville, in survey comments. "For the sake of the nation, we need to get as far from the 'my way or the highway' thinking we're now mired in as possible. Unfortunately, Rudy won't get us there."
About 30% of respondents say that Mr. Giuliani's style would be well-suited for the White House.
"Apparently the ultra liberals are running this poll and feel that Mayor Giuliani is not the man," wrote poll respondent Joseph DiMauro. "I feel differently because he knows how to make decisions in a very hard world filled with tough people."
The results come after a poll earlier this month showed a majority of respondents were concerned about comments made by Mr. Giuliani's son. Fifty-three percent of respondents to that poll said the statements, which revealed an estranged father-son relationship, would renew concerns about Mr. Giuliani's personal life and could damage his presidential ambitions.
"The same could be said for Joe Lieberman on ALL counts...except - he's more socially conservative than Rudy."
Lieberman scares me less : )
"And so far all I get is people lkie the flasherbunny trying to bully me into their way of thinking. Its a turn off to me."
Then if you can't stand debates, you probably shouldn't be participating in a discussion forum. Or just stick to the fawning threads like "a day in the life of president bush". You won't get any pesky contrary opinions there!
Rudy is anathema to any REAL conservative, period!
You've reversed it.
Giuliani is a 20% ally, and 80% enemy.
...not a wannabe like Rudy.
I like Rudy, I just don't want him as my President.
Maybe in New York that's as close as you can get to a real conservative?
No one has any power to "annoint" anyone. Not me, not you, not the Treason Media, not the RNC. Any annointment will come from the voters.
One looking at the evidence and concluding that Rudy will win it is not an "annointment" either.
Its not 911. Its about moving forward. I really just want a uniter and I see those qualities in him.
You feeling the need to belittle his supporters (me) in the manner you have, is just another reason for me to dismiss your message.
As I said in my second post, you are not pro anything as much as you are anti Rudy. I think America has had enough of elections being waged on an "anti" platfrom. They want some one they can stand behind, not in front of.
You knew I wasnt your target audience and yet still felt the need to beat me over the head with your opinions? What petty little man you are. Do you feel better now? I hope so.
As I told you in previous posts, it wasnt your message but your method of delivery.
Gonna need a bigger picture, I guess. :)
"Do you feel better now? I hope so. "
Yes, I always feel better when I expose and fluster liberals.
"I really just want a uniter and I see those qualities in him. "
Yes, he will unite liberals with (D)s and (R)s next to their name.
"Im not convinced yet. And so far all I get is people lkie the flasherbunny trying to bully me into their way of thinking. Its a turn off to me."
How is presenting the facts trying to bully you?
LOL~ All you are doing is making me more determined to see him POTUS! Thanks! :)
No problem, bringing liberals together to advance an a liberal agenda - it's a like a match made in liberal heaven!
"How is presenting the facts trying to bully you?"
If you think (emote) like a liberal it is.
"The facts can presented with out calling me names like hypocrite and making condescending remarks. Don't you agree?"
I never called you a hypocrite. What I did write was:
"You also don't answer:
-direct questions
-tough questions
-questions which would reveal your hypocrisy."
But right off the bat you insinuated that someone was paying me to be against rudy. Don't see any retraction for that.
Thanks for proving my point about you.
You are not interested in garnering support for a candidate you believe in, so much as you are here to slash and burn anyone that doesnt agree with you.
yawn.
I want to see a mean .ss kicking Prez with a straighttalking VP like Fred Thompson put the Dem Congress in a hole as well as our international enemies in a straitjacket. No more niceness from the WH. None. Dems will hate them anyhow, so the heck with them and the media. It is not McCain who is the straighttalker, it is a Rudy or a Fred.
I want to see a mean .ss kicking Prez with a straighttalking VP like Fred Thompson put the Dem Congress in a hole as well as our international enemies in a straitjacket. No more niceness from the WH. None. Dems will hate them anyhow, so the heck with them and the media. It is not McCain who is the straighttalker, it is a Rudy or a Fred.
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