[presidio9]

Good God No!

[kinghorse]

Who do you think will be the next in line? I haven't a clue. I wonder if the Republican party has a clue. It seems they cut the lines of succession with elder Cheney at the VP spot.

[Cagey]

Good God No!

Yea, that RINO would probably grant Amnesty to illegal immigrants, or something.

[antaresequity]

NO to Rudy...Pro-Abortion Gun Grabber if I am not mistaken...

Rudy's Job is to run against Hillary

[ex-snook]

Sounds OK GOP Trend line is Leftward HO!
Bush I < Dole < Bush II < Guiliani

[southernnorthcarolina]

Though this is not a popular view on Free Republic, I like RINOs just fine... in their place. In New York, for example, a moderate Republican Senator is as good as you're going to do in a Senate race. Rudy is competent, somewhat charismatic, honest as far as I know, and would vote for at least some of President Bush's judicial nominations. I'd love to see him run against Hillary; he may even scare her out of the race. He'd be a great Senator compared to what they now have.

Now, then. National office for Rudy? NO! Not acceptable.

[ElkGroveDan]

[Captain Peter Blood]

I think Rudy is about as unstable as Dean.

[AuH2ORepublican]

It figures that Jim Leach would support a Giuliani presidential candidacy. Leach is one of the foremost RINOs in the House.

Giuliani would make an excellent U.S. Senator from NY, and I wish he'd run against Schumer this year or against Hillary in 2006. Or if not, he would be a fine Secretary of Homeand Defense. But President? No way.

[Lady Heron]

And the conservatives stay home.

[MegaSilver]

Giuliani could never win a national election. As good as he is on other issues, an outspoken pro-choice, pro-gun control Republican CANNOT win the presidency because many conservatives simply will not vote for him. They wouldn't even let him have the nomination.

[Paleo Conservative]

Giuliani in 2008?

No!
Giuliani in 2006!

[dangus]

I may be wrong, but I could've sworn that Giuliani was old enough that I was truly shocked... Like something in the order of 72 years old in 2001. By 2008, he'd be 79 years old... older than Reagen was when he LEFT office. I'd hate to be accused of ageism, but are we ready for an 87 year old president?

[AAABEST]

Good God No!

Good God is not using the Lord's name in vain either, it's a true prayer. God help us should be wind up with a pro-death, gun grabbing statist like Rudy.

Everything is personalities and symbolism how. Idiots think he walks on water because he handled the aftermath of 911 well (which to his credit he did).

He'd be a nightmare as president though.

[tkathy]

Rudy will make an awesome president in 2008. Otherwise there is no one who could win.

[TheBigB]

I don't agree with Rudy about everything, but I do like him. Yes, he's more liberal than me, and to the left of the party as a whole. He won't be President...there are lots of people who won't forget his endorsement of Cuomo in '94. But lines like this:

"Thank God George Bush is the president of the United States. I knew him to be a man of character. I knew him to be a man of determination who was not going to be swayed. He stood up and said he was going to confront terrorism . . . to prevent it from happening again."

make me like him much more. He campaigned for lots of GOPers around the country in '02. Senator or Governor from NY? Hell yes. President, reluctantly, no.

[Columbine]

I could support Guiliani for liberal New York but not for president.

We need to go more conservative and I think Governor Owens from Colorado is a good prospect. He's done well for us.

[Servant of the 9]

Good God No!

Your choice, Giuliani or Hitlery.
There is no other Republican with enough charisma to beat her, regardless of positions. Most people will always vote emotionally.

So9

[petercooper]

Never

[DKNY]

Rudy has unfinished business in New York.

[Paulus Invictus]

Agree! Rudy is a leftist, more than Bush and actually believes baby murder is OK! Heaven save the nation!