Giuliani in '08 might be an uphill battle against McCain

New York Newsday ^ | December 10 2005 | GLENN THRUSH

[jmc1969]

WASHINGTON -- Rudy Giuliani and John McCain are the top-polling Republican rivals for the White House in 2008, but the two dinner buddies avoid talking about that topic when sharing tortellini and bresaola at Giuliani's favorite Manhattan bistros.

Their latest get-together took place on Nov. 1 at Elio's, an Upper East Side eatery known for its $30 veal chops. They shared a table with McCain confidante Mark Salter, Giuliani's wife Judith and his aide-de-camp Tony Carbonetti. McCain and Giuliani reportedly chatted about the food, sports and Iraq -- everything but 2008.

The same can't be said for the Arizona senator's operatives, who are girding for a clash between the two titans even though Giuliani could be a year away from making a decision. Some even predict the Straight Talk Express will roll over America's Mayor if it comes down to McCain vs. Giuliani.

"I think Rudy would make an attractive secretary of state or secretary of defense in a McCain administration," Marshall Wittmann, a former McCain aide who is still close to the senator.

"In my humble opinion, Rudy wouldn't get out of the gate," said longtime McCain strategist John Dennehy, who helped engineer the Arizona senator's victorious 2000 primary in New Hampshire.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

You're just hiding out in podunk somewhere, while I'm on the front line battling real liberals every day.

I'm here exposing you for what you are - - an agent provocateur for the left... real liberals just can't shut up with their contempt for the religious folks just as you have proven... I know plenty and I got your plate number...

I see everything through a prism of warfare and the front lines are no stranger to me bootcamp...

[motzman]

I have nothing against religion nor religious people. It's bigots that I have a problem with.

If you can't tell the difference, you got a problem. In fact, being an atheist as you claim to be, I'm sure you've encountered intolerance and bigotry from many religious people.

And I got your plate number too...the one in your head you libelous liar.

[onyx]

I concur!

[Jack Deth]

This guy Thrush must be reading Michael Moore's voluminous entrails!

Maybe spending a month traveling cross country through countless red states MIGHT change his mind!

Rudy would make a serviceable VP.

McCain.... Maybe a Dog Catcher. The less said, the better!

Jack.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I have nothing against religion nor religious people. It's bigots that I have a problem with.

That's exactly the apologetic line used by the cultural Marxists, ACLU and the radical homo-activists... the same people who want to break the crosses off of the war memorials, tear down the Ten Commandments and destroy the Boy Scouts...

It is your own words that gave you away...

(I see everything through a prism of warfare.)

[Cautor]

I won't vote for McLame regardless.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Ditto on your summation.

We live here in AZ, I didn't vote for McCain in his last election & I would not prostitute myself voting for him if he was running for dog catcher. I think too much of dogs.

If we keep voting for idiots and RINO's, we will keep getting idiots and RINO's nominated.

[Constitutional Patriot]

They would both lose to Hillary! Clinton, which is why the candidacy of both of these "moderates" is sought by the "MSM".

[af_vet_1981]

I would vote for Giulani long before I would ever vote for McCain. I would vote for either against almost any Democrat. Lieberman would possibly be the exception.

[bill1952]

Why he is even in the democratic party is beyond me.

His future there is assuredly zero, as evidenced by his total lack of support in his bid for the democratic nomination over the POS Kerry.

He needs to retire, and let the dems continue a headlong rush to the left.