Posted on 06/08/2011 5:01:12 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
I'm told by two reliable sources that Rudy Giuliani intends to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012. He may throw his hat in the ring soon.
Rudy's theory of the race: In the fall of 2007, he decided he couldn't compete with both Mitt Romney and John McCain in New Hampshire, and disastrously decided to try to pull back there and pitch his tent in Florida. This year, he'll commit everything to New Hampshire, where he thinks he has a good shot at beating Romney—whom he criticized there earlier this week. He then thinks he can beat whichever more socially conservative candidate(s) is left by winning what are still likely to be winner-take-all primaries in big states like California, New York, and New Jersey.
Rudy's message: I'm tough enough to put our fiscal house in order and to protect us from enemies abroad. The U.S. in 2012 is in bad shape—like New York in 1993.
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Millions of us TEA Party Republicans, along with Independents didn’t go to the polls in November 2010 to vote for moderates. Republicans benefitted from the TEA Party and they will be fortunate to benefit again, provided the ticket is conservative.
We need to finish election 2010’s work in 2012 and that means electing Tea Party acceptable conservatives.
Can you name a popular moderate Republican who would *unite* the party, appease losing side, as you call it, and bring votes to the ticket?
Personally, were Sarah Palin to win the nomination, (on this very day) I would hope that she would choose Representative West; rock solid conservative who would wipe the floor with Biden in the VP debate(s)!
I say Run Rudy Run!
Woo Hoo!
Palin/Giuliani 2012
You were actually right the first time - lots of pubbies around up here, but not a lot of red meat conservatives.
The word Moderate as used today is an Orwellian term that politicians use to project themselves as ‘reasonable’ and ‘objective’.
The Tea Party as a movement is encouraging. Simply for the fact that it is a true grassroots movement. It tells me that many people are dissatisfied with business as usual.
Rudy doesn’t have a chance. The real heroes of 9-11 will swift boat him and conservatives will not let his crimes and leftist policies go unexposed.
Anybody who believes that character matters in selecting our leaders cannot support Rudy.
I can't do it. I can only speak for myself.
I would not dismiss this a laziness. I would suggest the reason behind this is more of a disenchantment with the political process. Who can blame them?
Sewer rats have more character than Rudy.
I wouldn’t disagree with your conclusion.
The problem with the left is that they are incapable of recognizing individual liberties.
I read lame cherry every single day. It’s even on my toolbar. :)
I believe that most people want to be left in peace, to decide for themselves how much salt they want on their steak, to have a barbeque without being regarded as some ‘eco-terrorist.’
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I’m not sure that’s the case any more. Look at the number of people even on FR who are willing to be sexually molested for the illusion of safety on airplanes. Look at the number of people who support seatbelt laws.
I think most Americans no longer value freedom over the illusion of safety.
I *read* it once in a while. Usually when you remind me.
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Many do not. Certainly a valid point.
However, I am hard pressed to think of a tyrannical government that stands up to the test of time.
They have their season, but it seems to me that ultimately the illusion cannot be maintained. It falls.
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