Yes, Rudy Giuliani Is a Conservative

City Journal ^ | 2/3/07 | Steve Malanga

[narses]

Rudy Guiliani has marched in lockstep with liberals on affirmative action, gay rights, gay marriage, gun control, school prayer, tuition tax credits, liberal immigration policies, and he's reinforced it, time and time again. Just about everytime Rudy opens his mouth, offensive liberal words come pouring out. As Mayor, Rudy put liberals in high-paid city jobs, an indication what a Rudy WH would look like. Here then is Rudy in his own words:

--The New York State Liberal Party on its endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for Mayor: "When the Liberal Party Policy Committee reviewed a list of key social issues of deep concern to progressive New Yorkers, we found that Rudy Giuliani agreed with the Liberal Party's stance on a majority of such issues. He agreed with the Liberal Party's views on affirmative action, gay rights, gun control, school prayer and tuition tax credits. As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani would uphold the Constitutional and legal rights to abortion." N.Y.S. Liberal Party Endorsement Statement of Candidate Giuliani for Mayor of New York City April 8, 1989

--On the Republican Party: "Mr. Rockefeller represented 'a tradition in the Republican Party' I've worked hard to re-kindle - the Rockefeller, Javits, Lefkowitz tradition." Rudy Giuliani told the New York Times July 9, 1992

--Village Voice Interview with Guiliani: He was asked: "What kind of Republican Is [Giuliani]? A Reagan Republican?" Giuliani pauses before answering: "I'm a Republican." Village Voice January 24, 1989

--On Attending 1996 Republican Convention: Rudy expressed his pleasure when he wasn't invited to the Republican National Convention in San Diego. "If I take three or four days off from city business, I want to do it for a substantive purpose. It didn't seem to me any substantive purpose could be served by going to the Republican convention." said Rudy. Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Page 459, by Wayne Barrett

--On Barry Goldwater: Giuliani described John Kennedy as "great and brilliant. Barry Goldwater as an "incompetent, confused and sometimes idiotic man." New York Daily News, May 13, 1997

--On President Bill Clinton: Shortly before his last-minute endorsement of Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential election, Giuliani told the Post's Jack Newfield that "most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

--The Daily News quoted Giuliani as saying March 1996: "Whether you talk about President Clinon, Senator Dole.... The country would be in very good hands in the hands of any of that group." An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

[Howlin]

Sure.

[nctexan]

Flashbunny... you spam every posting concerning a Republican candidate with the same stuff. Please declare whom you're supporting so we can better understand your point.

[azhenfud]

"We do not believe..."

Apparently.

[RebelBanker]

Thanks! Lots of interesting material. I am not really sold on Rudy just yet because of a variety of his positions, but tend to reflexively stand up for someone who looks decent when he is hysterically bashed whenever his name is mentioned.

Bookmarking for when this ends up in the Smoky Backroom...

[WalterSkinner]

It's Showtime!

[airborne]

Have fun.

[narses]

My pleasure.

[dynachrome]

Excellent stuff. A lot of politicians sure regret the internet, I bet!

[narses]

They do, believe me they do!

[TUAN_JIM]

I'm with you; I will not vote for him.

[DocH]

Outstanding RINO collector cards FB! With RINO-rudy though, I'm SURE there are MORE in the collection, huh?

[dynachrome]

Wanna join round 3? Rudy-ites v. non rudy-ites.

[zarf]

I was fooled by that giant font you used.

I'm just tired of the "sit this one out" types. We need a little more political intellect and a little less religion.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Sorry guys, but if I want a liberal running the country, I'll vote Rotten Rodham in 2008.

When rudy is concerned, I take the advice of Nancy Reagan.

Just Say No.




Duncan Hunter or bust.

[flashbunny]

oh there will be - I just need to get the quotes and make sure they can be sourced, since the rudy fanclub tries to attack any unsourced quote or fact.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

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[zarf]

When rudy is concerned, I take the advice of Nancy Reagan.

I could vote for Hunter or Giuliani with equal pleasure.

Just tank the witch.

[dynachrome]

Some grist for your mill, cardwise in #121.