Posted on 03/24/2007 8:37:03 AM PDT by pissant
Rudolph Giuliani's wife, Judith, will ``continue to play an important role'' in his presidential campaign, his spokesman said -- despite grumbling from within the ex-mayor's circle that her involvement is creating tensions in the organization. Friday's statement of solidarity came from campaign spokesman Michael McKeon one day after Giuliani's third spouse confirmed publicly that she has been divorced twice, not once, as widely reported when they wed. She was married to a man named Jeffrey Ross, now of Florida, from 1974 to 1979.
``She's going to continue to play an important role in the campaign, traveling with her husband, introducing him at various events, and at the appropriate time, doing her own travel -- and helping people see Rudy Giuliani as the man that he is,'' McKeon said.
In private statements, some Giuliani loyalists said she directly intervenes with senior staff -- who have been with him for many years -- on matters from scheduling to event planning and use of personnel, sometimes in ways that the staffers might wish to resist but dare not.
``She's, uh, feisty, as they say,'' said a supporter, a one-time aide. ``She will be the most media-covered first lady of them all -- you can be sure of it. This is going to be one big opera. The staff people go a little nuts. They can't say anything.''
When asked of any tensions caused by her role, McKeon said: ``She is a positive force for Rudy, a very strong supporter for Rudy, and nothing but an asset to him and the campaign.''
Staffers for Barbara Walters were preparing Friday to interview the couple next week for an installment of the TV show ``20/20.''
Some in the Giuliani camp said her role is typical for a politician's spouse.
But she has been drawing exceptional notice on several fronts. Another supporter of his presidential run was critical of her introduction for him at a recent Manhattan fundraiser. She spoke of being able to ``pick up the phone as Judith Giuliani,'' for example, to obtain high-level help for out-of-town volunteers after the Sept.11 disaster, and of how they, as a couple, became a ``successful team.''
I like Judy - I think they are a good match. However, this is being handled very badly. This should have come out when they announced their engagement. Nobody would have cared then - but they may care now.
oops, here is the rest.
http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/+/2007032372/Grumbling-in-Giuliani-camp-follows-revelation-of-wifes-second-previous-marriage/
Am I allowed to say that word?
We need to find the transcript for that speech. That was too early to be the conference when he decided to bankrupt the small firearms industry. He had hair in this pic.
I suspect the "grumbling" among these staffers is based on their realization that they've put their credibility on the line for someone who -- it is becoming increasingly clear -- is pretty unstable.
Michelle Shocked had a great song on her Arkansas Traveller album (with Taj Mahal singing backup) Called Jump Jim Crow (a takeoff of an 19th century song):
Tarbaby, tarbaby tell me true,
Who is really the jigaboo
No, odd that folks in his camp would be grumbling. They overlook so much to support him, this should not matter.
The revelations about Nancy Reagan consulting an astrologer, not a psychic, were revealed at the very end of Reagan's second term. Was Nancy married three times? Did Reagan begin his campaign and then have Nancy reveal that she actually had been married before, but never mentioned it?
Nah. She was just pregnant when they got married.
True, but of course that wasn't the result of a highly public adulterous affair with a man with two young children after her first two marriages ended in divorce.
You ARE just ASKING for rehab.
btw, you owe me a keyboard.
Rudy and Donna were estranged for years before he even met Judith.
So Andrew spoke of difficulties with his stepmother. Imagine that, a human relationship with "difficulties". Unless there is more elaboration, this should be left out of the article entirely.
"Rudy and Judy" Hmmmm............
Reminds me of a parody video voiceover of football great Doug Flutie & his family as they are introduced to President Reagan:
"Hello, Mr. President, I'm Doug Flutie,
"And this is my sister, Judy Flutie,
"And this is my dad, Rudy Flutie,
"And this is my mom, Trudy Flutie................."
(Sorry)
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