Posted on 01/27/2007 9:01:32 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Melissa Russo, political reporter for NBC's NYC affiliate WNBC, recently followed Rudy Giuliani up to New Hampshire. In her report on this morning's "Today," Russo stressed that at a GOP campaign stop, Giuliani failed to inform the Granite State Republicans that "he's far from a social conservative."Definition: Push Poll: "A push poll is a political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a poll. Push polls are generally viewed as a form of negative campaigning. The term is also sometimes used incorrectly to refer to legitimate polls which test political messages, some of which may be negative. Push polling has been condemned by the American Association of Political Consultants."
View video here.
So Russo decided to take it upon herself to inform them. Here's Russo interviewing a nice Republican lady:
Russo: "Did you know he was pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro gay rights?"
Nice Republican lady: "No-o-o-o."
Russo: "Would that affect your support for him?"
Nice Republican lady: "Ye-s-s."
Have a look again at that definition of push polling. Sound to you like Russo was engaging in it?
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He's a liberal politician, isn't he?
Let me just add that as we get into the nominating season, feelings are sure to run high here, and I really don't want to get into fights with my fellow FReepers. I recall the Miers nomination wars [I was strongly against her, by the way], and would hope we could all keep things as civil as possible among ourselves. So, just to say, no insult intended and I understand the concerns conservatives would have about Rudy.
Well, the serial adulterer's ex-wives sure do.
But philandering aside, the biggest lie Rudy ever told was that he is a Republican.
No everything the media says is true, he is a bad mean person! sarc/on LOL!
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Can you dissuade us of the truthful nature of the reporter's question? If you can't, your argument won't hold any water.
Thank you.
You think Rudy's a liar?
I keep hearing that Rudy is one thing but he's going to run as something else. You tell me.
They are every bit as terrified as the media about Rudy.
All along, they arrogantly proclaimed how America was gladly shifting further and further to the RIGHT. They pretty much always ranted the same mantra; with a "true Conservative" candidate, Blah! Blah! Blah!.....
But this last election proved the opposite. (Of course they will claim it was because those RINOS, Blah! Blah! Blah!)
I love to watch them squirm as reality sets in with every given day. And who knows maybe they'll come up with a new talking point instead of the same tired old stuff that is factually baseless.
You are not a conservative because you don't agree with the social conservative contingent made up of a lot of Keyes supporters as they have become the judge and jury of who is and who is not a conservative on here.
They want to make this site so that only 'true' and 'pure' conservatives can talk to each other and the rest of us need to go form our own site. After having going through the 2006 election in OK brought to you by the social conservatives when we took a bath statewide, I am in no mood to be told I am not conservative enough. I am a rock ribbed conservative Republican and have been for my whole adult life but I also know what it takes to win elections and we have to win in 2008 for the White House or every issue we have advanced is going down the tubes.
Count me a pragmatic Republican to who losing is not an option! Not going to change my stance that my #1 issue is national security, and then smaller government, less taxes, law and order, and strict constitutionalist judges which covers social issues. One issue people need to quit drinking the koolaid and see what just a few weeks of power for the DemocRATs after being returned in the House and Senate has done. It is horrible what they are doing to our national security with their words and in turn harming our military. All the terrorist have to do is hold out for a DemocRAT to take the WH and they are home free because appeasers will be in charge.
I will fight as hard as I can to see Rudy gets the nomination because he will stand up against the terrorist and for our military who are standing up for all of us around the World.
If social conservatives don't like the fact that I support someone with backbone who stands up then I say -- tough. You had your chance in OK in the last election and blew it. Now it is time for Conservative Republican who believe in strong national security to turn out to the polls in the primaries in record numbers.
Indeed. The clearest reason to run away from McCain (aside from all the well-known ones) is the fact that the MSM LOVES him. That's enough for me...anything they're for, I'm against and anything they're against, I'm for. It just works out that way.
Your "Christians are the Taliban" and "Evangelicals are Evil" screeds on Free Republic are offensive. Similarly, your "True Conservatives are Political Terrorists" rants are unwelcome on a conservative forum.SpiffSo, to put it bluntly...cram it.
Thank you. Have a nice day.
You're doing a great job. Keep it up...and don't listen to the anti-Rudy crackpots. If there is a shriller group on FR, I certainly haven't seen them.
Then why are your supporting Rudy?
Here's an article making the case that Rudy is a conservative:
http://city-journal.org/html/17_1_rudy_giuliani.html
I'll grant you that he has backbone. Too bad it's in the same sense that Chuck Schumer "has backbone." IOW, in defense of liberalism and against conservatives and conservatism.
You can take that to the bank on Berger. Rudy is one tough person when it comes to law and order. He is the one that took on the mob in NYC as the US Attorney. He has a spine and is as tough as nails when it comes to criminals.
You can bet when the WH was trashed by the Clintons that he wouldn't have covered that up either to set a new tone. Frankly this longtime Bush supporter is tired of compassionate conservatism as well. As for the reaching out with a new tone -- I want someone who stands up and tells it like it is!
I cannot think of a better fit in today's environment than a tough prosecutor in the White House.
Yeah, I've seen that claptrap. I think we had quite the long thread about it some days back.
By the way, the writer did not "make the case."
I cannot think of a better fit in today's environment than a tough prosecutor in the White House.
You may be right. Fortunately, there's still lots of time for Rudy to come out and talk about some of this stuff.
Wow. I never thought I'd see the day that NBC actually did something to help conservatives!
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