Posted on 06/11/2007 7:49:21 AM PDT by Kuksool
Since former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani officially threw his hat into the ring as a candidate seeking the presidency of the United States, the conservative media have been more than kind to his candidacy.
A number of recent polls indicate the former federal prosecutor leads an ever-growing field of Republicans seeking their party's nomination. Many conservatives seem to be in denial when it comes to Giuliani's liberal social leanings, including his positions on abortion, homosexual marriage and gun control.
For example, one of Giuliani's strongest supporters seems to be Sean Hannity of Fox News. In one interview with Hannity, when queried about the abortion issue, Giuliani, a skillful politician, did all he could to portray his pro-abortion views in the most favorable light. But as expected, Giuliani did not and could not tell Hannity he believed in the sanctity of life because the truth is the popular New Yorker supports abortion rights, even though he addressed the issue with the skill of an experienced tactician.
Unfortunately, Hannity and some other conservatives in the media seem willing to accept Giuliani's shortcomings regarding social issues simply because he could potentially defeat Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in a head-to-head election. Conservatives must not fall into such a trap. Positive reactions to a Giuliani candidacy by conservatives is troubling for those who believe that overturning Roe v. Wade may be one U.S. Supreme Court justice appointment away. During President Bush's last term, he may have an opportunity to nominate another Supreme Court justice, and, hopefully, Bush will follow his past pattern of choosing a strict constructionist for confirmation to the high court. But if conservative members of the media begin to support candidates of either party for their electability rather than their position on the issue of life, it could lead to a disaster of great proportions.
There is much more at stake regarding the upcoming fight for the White House. With the appointments of Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito, the pro-life movement is closer than it ever has been to reversing the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. If the nation's next president is a pro-abortion Republican, it would virtually guarantee Roe v. Wade will stand as law into the foreseeable future.
However, with the Democrats now controlling the U.S. Senate, the battle to confirm a Bush nominee would be heated, to say the least. But if Bush nominated a bulletproof jurist reminiscent of the Roberts nomination, the Senate would be obligated to fill its mandate regarding Bush's choice. The same can be said for a pro-life president who might follow Bush.
However, if Giuliani wins the GOP's presidential nomination, it would set a precedent that might stand for years to come. There are many Republicans who believe the party should take a turn to the left on social issues. A victory by Giuliani in the primary and a subsequent win in the presidential election would doom Republican social conservatives to the back of the party's political bus.
Indeed, if the next president of the United States is not pro-life and is a Republican to boot, it would skew the political debate over the issue of abortion. The pro-life movement would, essentially, no longer have a political home, and the hopes that abortion would one day become a dark and distant memory of America's past would be dashed.
Social conservatives in the media must stand behind presidential nominees who embrace the sanctity of life. Sacrificing these values is not worth the price of victory.
Giuliani candidacy should be unacceptable to pro-CONSTITUTION voters.....
Right now, abortion is the #3 issue on my list of priorities in choosing the next candidate. Issue number one is the war on terror. Issue number two is securing our borders and stopping illegals from coming into the country.
Giuliani will lose the primary for this reason: his stubbornness in clinging to the culture of death.
Well then let's look at these:
Issue 1: Rudy's ONLY "qualification" in fighting terror was that he happened to be mayor of NYC on 9/11, this doesn't exactly qualify him to do anything. Additionally, he had over seven years as mayor when he knew (or should have known) that the WTC was a target and did nothing.
Issue 2: Rudy could care less about securing the borders or dealing with illegal aliens.
Issue 3: Rudy is solidly pro-abortion.
Every once in awhile, I start to think I should maybe vote for Rudy, as he is a proven leader and he would be a tough terror warrior.
Then, it strikes me again that I would be voting for someone who either (1) really believes it is OK to slaughter unborn children, or (2) doesn’t believe it is OK, but put his own career above doing the right thing and opposing the slaughter.
Either way, there is no way I could pull a lever for him in a primary. In the general election, I suppose I will, but not without holding my nose.
But he looked so tough that day giving press conferences.
Just those pictures of him in a dress are enough to turn me off to Rudi.
A Giuliani candidacy is unacceptable to this pro-life voter.
I’ll say this right here and now.... I’d vote FOR him as a Commie Liberal who TELLS THE TRUTH over any of the “Now that I am running for President I am Pro-Life” LIARS out there.
But then again... in theory, practice and theory are the same thing... but in practice they are not.
What specifically do you base this on? Showing up at Ground Zero was his job, he didn't actually do anything.
Giuliani fails there too.
I should support babies getting slaughtered to save my own skin from the terrorists. 1st things 1st..
/sarc
Rudy wont get my vote.
He also did nothing but photo ops for 9-11.
Although he did do that well.
Security First. Good. Firearms are a way on insuring my family’s protection. Some liberal NY Republican doesn’t want me to be able to. Reason #2 I would NEVER vote for Julieannie.
So we’ll have the choice of voting for the pro-abortion Rudy, or the crazily pro-abortion Hillary.
There’s no way I could pull the lever for him either A) in the primary, or B) in the General: sorry sometimes you have to put ‘principle’ over party..!
Life PING!
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