Posted on 04/17/2007 6:01:44 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Then the AP neatly buttonholed questions about whether what is being slyly portrayed as a bourgeoning alternative lifestyle “could damage his campaign” among conservatives and particularly Southerners. The secondary message is that Southerners and conservatives are homophobic and intolerant.
There’s another snide article about Rudy Giuliani in a dress. In the past, the media have gleefully reminded America that Rudy Giuliani has worn dresses during comedic performances such as the one on “Saturday Night Live,” but this April 14 AP article that appears on MSNBC took a different tone, one that leaves the reader with the impression that Giuliani is a transvestite. Along with a big picture of the former mayor “dressed in drag,” as the caption put it, the article elaborated in great giddy detail each time that Giuliani wore a dress or a costume like this:
It is difficult to shock New Yorkers, yet Rudy Giuliani teetered close to the line when he sauntered onto a stage wearing a platinum-blond wig, a face full of makeup, dainty white gloves and a frilly pink gown filled out in all the right places.
(...)
Shortly after winning re-election that year, Giuliani took his feminine side to a national audience. While hosting “Saturday Night Live,” he appeared in one skit as a bosomy, gray-haired Italian grandmother in lipstick and a flowered housedress, with stockings pulled halfway up his calves.
Instead of categorizing his dressing up for what they were, the AP portrayed those instances with a transvestite undertone that the article while making sure the reader knows the vaudeville bits “could significantly damage his chances” in the conservative primaries and in the South. The AP deliberately repackaged Giuliani’s comical performances into a sexually-charged coming out party through phrasing such as “dressed up like a girl,” “cavorting about in women’s wear,” “gender-bending gags,” “seeing him in drag” and descriptions like this:
Giuliani’s first drag appearance, in 1997, featured a breathy Marilyn Monroe impression that was followed by various other female alter-egos over the years, including one that shared a scene with Donald Trump, who groped Giuliani and buried his head between the mayoral breasts.
The AP portrayed the occasions as a gender-bending lifestyle commitment instead of a guy in a dress joking around at special events. Giuliani makes no secret his support of certain social issues and is not ashamed of his “cross-dressing.”
Then the AP neatly buttonholed questions about whether what is being slyly portrayed as a bourgeoning alternative lifestyle “could damage his campaign” among conservatives and particularly Southerners. The secondary message is that Southerners and conservatives are homophobic and intolerant.
The AP used the "Hey, I'm just putting the facts out. I'm not responsible for how people interpret them," technique, that is popular in the media and is often used to send a message without having to say it outright. It is a safety mechanism that allows them to make people understand that message without actually having to say something. It's a sophisticated method of gossiping.
After over five paragraphs discussing his frilly frocks and electability, the AP finally just came out with part of it:
For conservatives who already are leery of backing Giuliani because of his support for abortion rights and other positions on social issues, the feminine clothing may also remind them of his support of gays while mayor — despite the fact that the majority of cross-dressers are not gay.
Still, a poison-pen mailer or e-mail could easily imply a connection, observers say.
“I’m imagining the negative ads — they could use this as sort of an oblique reference to all of those positions,” said Clemson University political scientist Dave Woodard.
So, “a poison-pen mailer or e-mail could easily imply a connection.” Or an AP article. Kudos to the AP for pretending to deliver an LGBT-positive piece that somehow managed to insinuate that there is something wrong with Giuliani.
Oh, c'mon!
I thought his description was LOL funny (and pretty accurate).
Besides, in college, I played tambourine and triangle for the Scrotum Poles (a local post-punk band).
And I'm pretty conservative -- more conservative than 80% of the GOP.
Deferments were legal.
I just love the smell of hysteria in the wee hours. You've fulfilled that requirement nicely.
Hi nopardons.
Your point and your post are well taken.
Those that want to exploit Giuliani’s charity, will.
Those who understand why it was done find the others laughable.
Facts matter and those who ignore, for propaganda purposes need to be refuted with them, every time they attempt to sway the less knowledgeable.
It's the hyperbolic hysterics that need to be countered the most.
Well said - as usual.
Thank you. :-)
Typical Rudybot response. No substance. Go back to DU. This is a site for conservatives.
“You’re dead wrong and need to stop allowing your emotions blind you.”
To the first, its my well informed opinion. You don’t agree, no problem. But saying I’m ‘dead wrong’ is just your opinion of my opinion...which makes you kinda weird to be blunt.
Second, the post has nothing based on anyone’s ‘emotion’ let alone mine.
In short, your entire post is in error.
Personally, I would prefer a Nixon (sans the paranoia) or Dole over a limp noodled metrosexual with his foreign policy knowledge gained from Chinese restaurant placemats in Flushing. Don't get me started on his grating personality and his disregard for constitutional principles.
Besides, as a agnostic, there are few things that make me sicker than somebody who claims to be a member of a religion (whether Catholic, Buddhist, etc.), yet live their lives in complete disregard of those principles. Mayor Linguine D-ck is a prime example of the proclivity towards situational ethics that is all too common among Rudy's generation.
There is no one so blind as he who refuses to see.
All I had to do is scroll down past your post and pick a couple of beauties to prove my point.
Posts 134 and 141 are just a couple of examples.
And your post 132 is the epitome of hate:
Nothing makes a pro-abort, gungrabbing Rudiphile post poison like the sight of TRUTH.
So I guess Rudiphile is the new term around here for Rudy supporters. Knowing that such a term comes from someone who has determined that Rudy supporters are “pro-abort” and are "gun grabbers" (speaking of lies and prejudice), I believe you are using that suffix “phile” not as it is intended to be used (meaning “loving” in Greek), but rather in a much more sinister context. Sickening!
And just in case you come back and tell me you don't mean any bias by calling us Rudiphiles, I will just have to call you a Fredophile.
Aww, someone doesn’t like reading the truth about their candidate. You poor thing.
Nothing makes a pro-abort, gungrabbing Rudiphile post poison like the sight of TRUTH.
But you can't obscure the truth. So sad for you.
Please, don't post to me anymore.
If I really wanted to get lost, I’d support a gungrabbing pro-abortion liberal like Rudy.
But I think I’ll stay right here on this conservative website, supporting conservatives, speaking truth to liberals and their lies.
What about Bret Schundler?
Bret Schundler remains the only NJ politican I’ve ever sent money to. Schunlder’very good too—wish he was gov.
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