A RINO, but a powerful RINO! And while I'm not dismissing the importance of the social issues, on Iraq and other important national security issues Rudy is about as far from a RINO as you can get.
It would help some of us to trust Rudy if he would come out and say that Sandy Berger would be doing time and permanently lose his security clearence had he been President. It's obvious that the Bush administration isn't serious about national security.
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.