Not to defend his liberalism at all, but Rudy is a mean, vicious, nasty SOB. IMHO, that is EXACTLY what is needed. That being said, I still detest his policies.
You captured exactly why I want Rudy. He wouldn’t schmooze Congress. And he’s not afraid of the media. He laughs at them!
I tried the other day to think if there is any prominent politician left who would tackle gov’t spending. Rudy is the only one who came to mind. I think it’s because he doesn’t care what the media (or anyone else) thinks of him. And he certainly isn’t afraid of the bureaucrats.
It’s a pipedream. But I sure wish he was in the running.