Posted on 08/24/2007 2:48:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A top ally to Republican front-runner Rudy Giuliani yesterday blasted Fred Thompson for attacking the former mayor -- and New York City -- before even declaring his candidacy for president.
"Run or keep your mouth shut!" snarled Guy Molinari, New York co-chairman for the Giuliani presidential campaign.
"If you want to bash people, jump into the pool. We're waiting for you," Molinari added.
Giuliani's adviser called Thompson out of bounds for penning a column on his blog blasting New York City's gun-control laws under Giuliani and his successor, Mayor Bloomberg.
"He's not just attacking Rudy. He's attacking every resident of New York City," Molinari charged.
Even before the column controversy, a liberal blogger had filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Thompson of violating campaign-finance laws for electioneering before filing papers for his candidacy.
"I have a serious problem with this guy. Is he running? Is he not running? Now he's going into attack mode even though he's not an announced candidate," said Molinari, a former congressman and Staten Island borough president.
Thompson - who had criticized Giuliani, Bloomberg and Brooklyn federal Judge Jack Weinstein for going after out-of-state gun dealers - laughed off Molinari's tirade.
"I am tempted to say that was a good 'shot across our bow,' " a Thompson spokesman said yesterday, "but I'm afraid that same federal judge might go after those of us who manufacture out-of-state gun metaphors."
On his blog, Thompson wrote, "There are a lot of things about the place I like, but New York gun laws don't fall in that category We need federalism to protect states from a big bully in New York City."
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
New standard for free speech: one can only speak out on issues if one is running for President.
Rudy criticizes Fred for not cross dressing!! LOL!
Poor babies. ,p.
They need to.
Quite apart from policy, a campaign run by true New Yorkers would bring a smash mouth politics we don’t usually hear. It would be interesting to hear Rudi running his mouth at Hilary every day. I think it would either neutralize her, or flop. I’m not sure which.
Someone wipe his nose, and stick his pacifier back in his mouth. Please.
Fred > Rudy
Ooooh, I'll bed FRed's quakin' in his boots for sure with that 'attack'! /s
Fred seems to understand appropriate use of federalism on this issue, but not on tort reform. Fred, re-think tort reform.
I am beginning to be concerned that Fred is the only man that can stop Trudy from getting the nomination. I think the internals are probably showing that when he gets in he is going to suck up all the oxygen from the “lower candidates” and a majority of the undecideds.
Mitt might be a problem but I’d take Mitt OR Fred over Trudy any day.
>> “I am tempted to say that was a good ‘shot across our bow,’ “ a Thompson spokesman said yesterday, “but I’m afraid that same federal judge might go after those of us who manufacture out-of-state gun metaphors.”
Ha! Well done, indeed.
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Gotta be true. There is no other reason to react that strongly.
Apparently it’s ‘rips’ when it’s the Rudy camp...and it’s ‘attack’ when it’s the Fred camp.
Crazy media.
It’s no wonder I didn’t catch it..Rudy is spelled “Rudi” on that headline.
Well, actually Fred, it wasn't even a good shot across the bow, it was just lame. They fear the Fred!
It seems JulieAnnie has fallen victims to Edwards Syndrome. He now lets others defend him against statements spoken by others.
<<”He’s not just attacking Rudy. He’s attacking every resident of New York City,”>>
And the problem with that is?
LLS
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