>>>>>>Rudy would be great for National Defense....what he did to NYC (everyone in NYC hated the man, especially unions). He turned what used to be a crap filled dangerous toilet called NYC into what it is now....or used to be.
Lets clear things up. Rudy would not be good for national defense. He was a draft dodger. Also, the NYC unions received very generous contracts from Rudy and the number of city employees went up under Giuliani.
The decrease in crime throughout NYC began under Mayor Dinkins. With strong support from Police Commissioner Howard Safir, Rudy was able to enforce tough anti-crime measures associated with the "broken windows" policies. Those policies were instituted under Transit Police Chief, William J. Bratton during Dinkins run as Mayor. Mayor Bloomberg seems to have done the best job fighting crime in NYC. But I wouldn't ever be voting for Bloomberg, Dinkins or Giuliani.
Truth is, Rudy is an authoritarian who believes in strong gun control policies. While Rudy did a good job as Mayor by NYCity standards, cleaning up Times Square, eliminating the squeegee-men, arresting public urinators and catching turnstile jumpers are not the issues that conservatives will be judging candidates on in the GOP primaries. And Rudy's leadership after 911 is way overblown.
You are SO wrong. Your state flag is CO. You state “The decrease in crime throughout NYC began under Mayor Dinkins.”
You obviously did not live in NY during the Dinkin or Rudy years.
Rudy cleaned up NYC. They were all against him, especially the NYFD and NYPD. They HATED Rudy. Why? Because of his cuts.
I remember because I lived in it and through it.
“Mayor Bloomberg seems to have done the best job fighting crime in NYC.”
Again, you obviously know NOTHING regarding NYC. Bloomberg INVITES crime, including inviting ALL illegals to come to NYC. How’s that for “fighting” crime.
Prior to Rudy, anyone living outside the NYC boroughs would only go to NYC, under their own peril.
After Rudy cleaned it up, it was a completely different place.
Since I still live here and go to NYC, only when I must, I notice the difference already. NYC is going back to it’s pre-Rudy years, under Bloomberg.
P.S. DINKINS SUCKED AND STILL DOES!!