Posted on 03/27/2007 7:25:09 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani on Tuesday called the Democratic-controlled Congress' challenge to President Bush's policy in Iraq "a terrible mistake" and equated it with waving a white flag in the war against terrorism.
"I can't imagine in the history of war anybody announcing a timetable to run out and retreat," he said at an appearance at a delicatessen in this suburb just over the George Washington Bridge from New York City. "I think it's a terrible mistake. To put up the white flag and announce a timetable for retreat seems like a very bad strategy to me."
Giuliani's remarks came on the heels of the U.S. Senate narrowly passing a nonbinding timeline that would have U.S. combat troops home by next March. President Bush is likely to veto the resolution.
"I hope that the president vetoes it," Giuliani said. "The full focus of our energies should be on supporting the troops that are there and trying to act against terrorism, trying to create an Iraq that acts as a bulwark against terrorism instead of a headquarters for terrorism."
He also didn't mince words when asked what he would do as president if Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continued to flirt with developing nuclear weapons.
"What I would do is make clear to him that he's not going to have nuclear weapons. That's not an option. Containment may have worked with the Soviets, but as far as I can recall, the Soviets weren't planning to come here and kill us. They didn't blow up the World Trade Center twice. We've got a different kind of enemy here. Ahmadinejad has to be clear that we're not going to let him move to the stage where he can have nuclear weapons."
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I refuse to allow you to draw me into an argument by your provocative comment.
Ignore this fool.
The comments by Rudy in this story are OUTSTANDING. Anyone who can't appreciate them deserves a Hillary or Hussein presidency. Unfortunately, the rest of us don't.
Well, that's what you get with a pro-infanticide candidate. Your call.
I suspect Rudy's great sin to some of these people is that he might actually win. Some of our brethren don't want to win. They just want to go off to a corner and snipe. After all, it's so much easier, and more gratifying to certain kinds of warped egos. They resent anyone who even reminds them that victory is an option.
Do you go for his anti-constitutional stance? Maybe the fact he'll continue to allow illegals to stream into your state. OK, how about how he raised money for a militant gay group with ties to an anti war communist group. Oh yeah, that;s a heck of a conservative you got there. NOT!
Your screenname is a misnomer if you are pro-giuliani.
The comment about "aborted baby's blood" was an outrageous smear. Where are you, in some mental institution?
Our "fine conservatives" kept telling us how great it will be for Republicans to get the Democrats in power in 2006, now you are telling me that we might as well just surrender to the Democrats and give them full control of the country, because it doesn't matter?
People change, in case you didn't know. I'd trust Rudy to measure up to the immigration crisis before I'd trust any other viable candidate at this time.
How was it outrageous? Giuliani is pro abortion, so supporting him supports abortion.
Like you, friend, I'm always happy to debate the issues with anybody, as long as their comments are in good taste. I think of it as a conversation between two cultured individuals at a fundraiser. No one responds to boorish behavior, they just walk away.
Yes, but when they do it on a campaign trail after touting the opposite view for decades, it's called flip-flopping, and is really scummy. I do not trust candidates who will flip-flop on the campaign trail, pandering for votes.
Bullsh*t.
Reread this article and go air out your brain.
"Bullsh*t.
Reread this article and go air out your brain."
Go read the Constitution. You might learn something. Particularly a few of the reasons why conservatives oppose Guiliani.
There are some lines you can't cross and expect conservative support.
Open an economic textbook. You'll discover a few of the reasons why conservatives oppose Duncan Hunter.
My thought is that Rudy may change on immigration after he actually has responsibility for it, as president.
Romney does seem to have a better position. But he has a record of flip-flopping.
You did much more than say he's pro-abortion, or more accurately, believes in the right to an abortion.
You said he could sign something in aborted baby's blood. Big difference.
If the Senate approves the troop withdrawal then Rudy stands with the American people, while all those Senators stand against.
Rudy's right. This is the one area where he is.
The Senate DID approve the troops withdrawal deadline.
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