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.
On Rosie O'Donnells "view from the far left", She slyly had a "guest speaker" on that was bashing Rudy for his dress wearing (as well bashing Christianity). Of course while not saying so directly, Rosie was grinning ear to ear and agreeing with him.
I guess it's just too hard even for self-proclaimed fat lesbians to refrain from pointing out that Rudy might be queer, and is therefore unfit to be a President. That is clearly what the message was on "the view from the far left", backed up by thunderous applause.
Also interesting was the mention that the world would be better off without Christians, because they stand in the way of atheist people who want to do good in the world. A shocking statement to say the least. I guess Rosie and guest think Genghis Khan, Stalin, Lenin, Mao, Ho chi min, Hitler were all "do gooders".
Wow even rosie is trying to get the Conservatives to listen to her. She seems to know how to set the trap for them.
Was Rudey the original “girly man”? I could see it if he only did it once, but it sure sounds like he really gets into this role. And I certainly don’t condemn any ones right to dress up as a woman. I just wonder if this might be a symptom of his failed marriages. A guy with multiple marriages that frequently dresses up as a woman just wreaks of dysfunction. Strength and Leadership? For the gay parade maybe.
Unfortunately, elections are decided by people who are not smart enough to be voting. Do you ever see some of the reasons people give for voting? They can rarely articulate a good reason.
The dems. are scared of Rudy because he can beat Hillary.
"A new CNN poll has Giuliani leading McCain 27 percent to 24 percent in a potential GOP presidential match-up. That follows on an American Research Group poll that has McCain trailing Giuliani by a 27 percent to 23 percent margin."
Exactly! So they're licking their chops and laughing while they play up this angle and watch conservatives take the bait.
These were charity events. What do you have against Charity? OMG! You people are UNREAL!
Bump!
Stevie Wonder would have seen this was going to happen.
Get used to it.
While it might be considered "normal" if it was for a halloween costume party, it is otherwize ABNORMAL behavior. Drag queens are usually "in your face" gay, and have all sorts of emotional-mental problems.
Julie Andrews' close association with NAMBLA (Man boy love groups) IS a problem, and added to his other positions on political issues such as gun control, abortion, property rights, etc; It makes him UNELECTABLE, at least as a Republican.
He'd be a shoe in as a Democrat. If he were running under that banner, MSM would be showering him with praise.
“A new CNN poll has Giuliani leading McCain 27 percent to 24 percent in a potential GOP presidential match-up. That follows on an American Research Group poll that has McCain trailing Giuliani by a 27 percent to 23 percent margin.”
I know. You do realize the poll numbers are meaningless at this point, right?
It will be another eight months before the average voters begin to focus on the candidates and whatever the issues might be then. Heck, McCain could throw a hissy fit about Conservatives, Rudy could get divorced and remarried TWICE, Mitt Romney could easily reverse himself a half dozen times on a dozen or more pertinent issues...between now and the end of this year.
(Yes, an exaggeration, but not far off the mark on what could easily happen between now and then)
Get used to what?
Hits from the MSM?
Good grief!
He’s not Julie Andrews?
What about all the other New Yorkers that dress up for the Inner Circle Charity event?
While it might be considered "normal" if it was for a halloween costume party, it is otherwize ABNORMAL behavior.
Exactly.
It isn't just his dressing up that is the issue, it's his close association and frequent stumping for gay rights/man-boy love groups, living with gay roomates, the goodbye kissing every morning, etc. that is disturbing.
while as an "adult" what he does behind closed doors is his business, but what he promotes and feels should be accepted as "normal" in society is everyones business.
Sexual perversion is not normal, nor should it be accepted as normal in society. As it is, we are probably already too far down the slippery slope to total societal breakdown, and eventually the collapse of our "empire". But that isn't a reason to speed it along by elecing those who would further entrench this sickness into law.
“Julie Andrews’ close association with NAMBLA (Man boy love groups) IS a problem,”
Can you provide any information that directly ties Rudy to NAMBLA? If not, I suspect you are just a little troll trying to stir things up. The “Julie Andrews” line is so childish that I wonder about your maturity level.
The media has been a huge cheerleader for the Rudy campaign. Don’t let a couple isolated stories fool you, they badly want this RINO (or RINO McCain) at the top of the ticket.
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