Posted on 09/13/2007 2:25:12 PM PDT by Sonora
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) said Thursday that he is asking The New York Times for the “same heavily discounted rate they gave MoveOn.org” for his campaign to run an ad in Friday’s paper. Giuliani, calling MoveOn.org’s controversial “General Betray Us” ad “abominable,” said his campaign is asking the paper for a comparable rate for an ad to run following President Bush’s speech on Iraq.
The former mayor said his ad “will obviously take the opposite view” from MoveOn.org, which argued in its ad that Gen. David Petraeus is “cooking the books” on Iraq and cherry-picking facts that support his recommendation to keep a large number of troops in Iraq for some time.
Giuliani continued to include Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in his criticisms for her comments that it would take “a willing suspension of disbelief” to accept at face value Petraeus’s report on the situation in Iraq. Giuliani interpreted Clinton’s remarks at a hearing earlier this week as questioning the general’s integrity.
“We think that her attack on Gen. Petraeus was a follow-up to the MoveOn.org/Times attack,” Giuliani told reporters in Atlanta.
I think that the NYT could care less, and will probably tell Rudy that if he wants to run a full page ad, he will have to pay the regular rate.
Hey you Rudy haters got to admit... we can use more of this aimed at the defeat and despair party and their media. Chewing each other just encourages the status quo.
MoveOn is a 527 IIRC and can receive unlimited donations.
I like Rudy's stones.
As dying as the NYT is, it's still the top of the food chain for all the rest of the lib publications; much different still than the 2 you mention.
Nice to see Rudy attack them in the war cause.
Hah! I bet Fred wished he thought of it first. Hopefully he'll come along and up Rudy's ante against the "dying publication" that revealed classified information to the enemy.
All Republican candidates should demand the same thing.
The Murdoch media really wants a Giussolini/Hitlery match.
If Rudy gets the nod - he will go after Clinton like she has never seen before and, of course, she will do the same - but, Rudy’s stuff is probably all out there by now - she hasn’t even been questioned relating to her stuff. I’m thinking that Fred would do the same - so I’m with Fred or Rudy.
I hate Rudy's stand on immigration and his family situation leaves me queasy, but I'll give credit where credit is due.
Gee Rooty, be a real rebel, you can afford to buy your own ad. Prove what a man you are. We are conservatives. We don’t play with the ridiculous NYT and their idiots.
Stand up Rooty, pay the fee, and show them a real man does not ask for freebies like the pathetic libs and socialists.
Oh wait, you need to pander. Got it!
I wonder if the discounts are common for democrat candidates across the board, e.g. TV, newspapers, etc. - is this just one case?
Yep--and no matter what anyone thinks about Giuliani, he was first to seize the moment with the apropos response. Smart move.
Good for you CapatinK. I’d advise Fred supporters to remember that Fred has to convince people to vote for him. Attacks by any candidate’s supporters usually don’t endear the candidate to anyone except the already convinced. And Fred Thompson already has the old white guy curmudgeon vote. :-)
I hope in the next administion he is made Head of Homeland Security.
Moveon is a tax exempt organization, so the only way to ding the Dems is to get the NYT in a campaign donation scandal.
I’m totally open right now to all the Rep candidates.
The sniping just eats away at our chances in 2008.
“As much as I dislike Rudy, I’m glad he is pushing this issue!”
Any of the leading GOP candidates could have been first on this issue. Give Rudy credit for being quick, smart and agressive.
At least we know who we are and aren't in therapy to find out. :-)
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