When a large segment of the voting public --Democrat and Republican alike, have engaged in the same marital shenanigans that Rudy has, it is not surprising that they are tolerant.
This is true, and it is why Fred Thompson needs to challenge Rudy on terrorism. He needs to present his expert credentials on terrorism, through his chairmanship of the International Security Advisory Board at the State Department.
He needs to say Rudy lacks the knowledge to deal with terrorism, that there is a lot more to know about terrorism than what you could learn on 9/11, and the terrorists have a much more complex agenda than simply not loving New York.
Even if Fred takes some hits from such an exchange, it will still place him as a viable alternative to Rudy for Security Moms, something that so far does not exist in the race.
Fred has a lot of experience he could be using to sell his qualification for the job, but he isn’t. He needs to do more than just say “I’ve been conservative longer than you have.”
I see the NY Daily News is in full Rudy-Pimp mode today!
So it is ok to steal money from public funds for inappropriate personal use and hide the evidence in obscure budgets?
It amazes me how folks here at Freerepublic just don’t get it with Rudy....he is the man, he is the right guy at the right time and everyone here will be singing his praises 6 months after he is President, I guarentee it, if we should be so blessed that he wins.
That is, apart from the fact that he and Judith Nathan were having an affair while he was stil married to someone else. But I'm nitpicking.
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Im pro-choice. Im pro-gay rights, Giuliani said. He was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortions. No, I have not supported that, and I dont see my position on that changing, he responded. Source: CNN.com, Inside Politics Dec 2, 1999 http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Rudy_Giuliani_Abortion.htmANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES (November 14, 2006)
RUDY GIULIANI (R), FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY: I'm pro- choice. I'm pro-gay rights.While he was the Republican Mayor of New York City he appointed more than 60 men and women to the Civil, Criminal, and Family Court benchs. In all of those judicial appointment only two were Republican.KING: Giuliani supports a woman's right to an abortion, and back in 1999, he opposed a federal ban on late-term abortions.
GIULIANI: No, I have not supported that, and I don't see my position on that changing.
KING: Immigration could be another presidential landmine. Back in 1996, Mayor Giuliani went to federal court to challenge new federal laws requiring the city to inform the federal government about illegal immigrants.
JEFFREY: He took the side of illegal immigrants in New York City against the Republican Congress.
KING: Giuliani opposes same-sex marriage but as mayor, he supported civil unions and extending health and other benefits to gay couples. He also supported the assault weapons ban and other gun control measures opposed by the National Rifle Association.
GIULIANI: I'm in favor of gun control. I'm pro-choice.
Republican Big-Wigs Support Pro-Abortion Event in NY
Pro-abortion Governor George Pataki and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also supports unrestricted abortion, are co-chairs of the 2000 Choice Award Presentation to be held on May 30 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. The event is sponsored by the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition, a group that is campaigning for the removal of the pro-life plank from the Republican National Platform.
http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200503010743.asp
All of his other judical appointments were either registered Liberals or registered Democrats. As the Republican Mayor he had appointment power over more than 70 full commissioners in more than 50 City agencies, yet at no time during his administration did REPUBLICANS account for more than 10% of those appointments.
He even appointed Chuck Schumers wife as the Citys Department of Transportation Commissioner.
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http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/9054.html
At the first Republican debate in May, Giuliani was alone among the GOP candidates in offering a less-than-robust affirmation when asked whether it would be a good day if the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling.
"It would be OK," Giuliani said. "It would be OK to repeal it."
But, he added: "It would be OK also if a strict constructionist viewed it as precedent" and kept the law intact.
How ironic. Billyboy's squalid debauches inoculate Rudy against the scandal bug, just in time to run against Mrs. Billyboy, who enabled and tried to cover them all up.