“In 1994, Mr. Giuliani applauded President Bill Clinton for banning assault rifles and urged Congress to enact physical and written tests and stringent background checks for prospective handgun owners. He also saluted the Clinton health care plan as “doing some pretty good things” and boasted that New York offered “universal health care,” not least for illegal immigrants.”
The next time some party hack breathlessly poses their favorite trick or treat greeting: “But do you want Hillary?!”
remind him/her that there’s really no substantive difference between the two on the the issues.
"When a National Rifle Association member opposed a ban on assault rifles in 1994, Mr. Giuliani really got annoyed. “Now the reason why the N.R.A. has lost all credibility is statements like that,” he said. “By definition these are attack weapons. They are used for offense. It really is absolutely astounding that the N.R.A. continues to have influence in areas in which they make no sense at all.”