[tcostell]

Its never “selling out” to sit down with one of the leading Republican candidates for President. A discussion is not an endorsement, and it does no one any good to pretend that Rudy isn’t a real player in this election. As of right now, he’s the leading Republican candidate.

The fact of the matter is, he might end up winning. And if he does, we want to be able to persuade him toward our way of thinking as much as possible. We won’t be able to do that by sitting around screaming to each other about how much of an a-hole we think he is. If he wins, he’s going to need to compromise with congress. Thats a regrettable but unavoidable fact. We need to be in a position to make sure that when that happens, he throws someone else's baby overboard first. As it stands right now, there would be nothing stopping him from tossing the second amendment into Ted Kennedy’s furnace. But maybe if we meet with him and discuss it, he’ll begin to look at someone else as more dispensable.

Use your head a little.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Rudy’s not the leader anymore in some major polls: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899408/posts

[barb-tex]

It will be interesting to see what lies he tells to try to convince the gunnies that he in not really a gungrabber and he doesn’t believe that NRA is a problem and not really a bunch of red neck thugs. Can a Leopard change his spots?
barbra ann

[bigjoesaddle]

Use your head a little.

Its too early in the morning for that :) But your assessment is right on; The NRA can be trusted.

[CommerceComet]

The fact of the matter is, he might end up winning. And if he does, we want to be able to persuade him toward our way of thinking as much as possible. We won’t be able to do that by sitting around screaming to each other about how much of an a-hole we think he is.

Exactly. There is a lot of wisdom in the old adage: "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer."