[tenthirteen]

I lived in NYC half my life. I think I understand Rudy. Being a Republican in NYC is like being a socialist in Louisiana. Any R in NYC must go left, and deep. In a race against Hilary, he most likely wins. His strongest suit right now, IMO, is leadership. He showed that after 9/11 by taking control of the city and stiffing the sheik from Saudi, telling him to shove his 2 mil dollar check. I think the Voters desperately want leadership, and I think he's got it. Forget any Senators running, they lead nothing. Last one we elected was JFK, he'd have been better off if he lost (which he probably did, except for daddy kennedy's money).

So, there you have it. Leadership takes the hill. But I for one will not vote for him, we all know he's too liberal for me.

[little jeremiah]

If he wins the nomination (by who knows what behind the scenes machinations), he will lose the election.

I can see Dems crossing over to vote for him in Republican primaries for that precise reason.

His “leadership” that you cite is a couple of instances - giving the sheik his check, and having face time after 9-11. He’s a liberal, and most Republicans just can’t and won’t stomach his leftist positions.

I would never, ever vote for him. The lesser of two evils just ain’t gonna cut it any more.

[highball]

His strongest suit right now, IMO, is leadership.

The more he flip-flops, the more he lies, and the more he blames subordinates for bad decisions he made while Mayor, the more he demonstrates how threadbare that suit actually is.