Posted on 02/06/2007 6:08:59 PM PST by quidnunc
Rudy Giuliani is in. Suggested campaign slogan: "He dealt with Brooklyn. He can handle Baghdad.'' He's not a sure thing; he has enough baggage to fill the cargo hold of a cruise ship. His sundry personal-life issues bother social conservatives; the gun control stance dismays the Second Amendment wing of the party; the pro-choice opinions alarm the evangelicals. That leaves about 47 Republicans, right? After all, it's just a party of cousin-marrying yahoos who'd sooner shoot up Planned Parenthood than vote for one of those fish-on-Friday types. Right?
No. Voters are more flexible and forgiving than you might expect. And none of the objections obscure the central appeal of the Rudy candidacy: He'll nuke 'em if he has to. That won't be the central theme of his campaign, of course, but it's the unstated strength of his candidacy. He's not a wuss. Look at the rest of the field:
Mitt Romney. He's a heavy fave, but the M-word makes his support in the evangelical community unsure. Many will vote for him, since he's an all-around moral guy, and no one wants a public debate over doctrinal differences. Other evangelicals regard his faith as something between David Koresh and Scientology, and would rather vote for Joe Lieberman. (Him you could convert!) Romney has an abortion flip-flop to confront, which softens his support as well. He's a solid candidate thus far because he's, well, solid: He appears hewn from the Presidential Quarry.
On the other hand, he could be a genial cyborg from an invading race. Wouldn't exactly surprise anyone.
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Newt if far more like Bill Clinton, than Rudy is and Newt has the same very bad negative score, if not worse, than Hillary has. And the positive numbers are also low for both.
Newt is far more like Bill Clinton, than Rudy is and Newt has the same very bad negative score, if not worse, than Hillary has. And the positive numbers are also low for both.
Oddly enough, twice as many FReepers support Newt than Giuliani.
Fred Thompson hasn't declared, but should. He has been waging a stealth campaign simply by appearing as a guest host for Paul Harvey. He sounds like a man with his boots on the desk and a star on his chest. As a veep, he would make John Edwards look like Peter Pan. For the debate, Edwards might as well show up in green tights.
I scanned the current Pajamas Media Straw Poll .. sorry, it's a little fuzzy.
Can't believe Kucinich is ahead of HER .. and surprisingly, Thompson leads Tancredo, McCain and Hunter.
Yes, it does. More FReepers are conservatives than liberals.
No northeast republican is worthy of the Presidency.. NONE..
Any that try will be defeated.. Newt has sinned, true..
But American republicans will forgive him, the others don't have the gravitas..
Its simply, NEWT or Hillary... that simple..
Don't bother, it would be for naught.
You know the truth it was done for charity but that doesn't fit your agenda so you post your snide remarks.
I don't come on Hunter threads to post what I know but you all come over here and post your spin -- what does that say about Hunter supporters? Bet you don't have a clue to his background except the spin you are given. You do know he is going to work real hard to get Roe v. Wade overturned. He should check the Constitution because the President can only nominate judges who are sent for confirmation in the Senate but if you have a litmus test for judicial nominees, then those nominess cannot make a ruling on that subject of the litmus test. The President has no power to tell the SCOTUS how to rule either. He pandered to the pro-life community and some of you swallowed it hook, line and sinker. Amazing how little some of you know about the Constitution and the three branches of Government.
http://rightsfield.com/2007/01/22/brownback-hunter-promise-to-reverse-roe/
Maybe. But, Rudy is a RINO.
Maybe. But, Rudy is a RINO.
Maybe. But, Rudy is a RINO.
Maybe. But, Rudy is a RINO.
Worth repeating. Thanks!
I wasn't talking to Jim or his posts
I was talking to you, you PITA
COLMES: Now, on abortion now, you are pro-choice, right?
GIULIANI: Yes.
COLMES: You're a pro-choice Republican.
GIULIANI: I am.
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COLMES: Now, Roe vs. Wade -- You are pro-choice. How important is it to you as a pro-choice Republican to have a pro-choice on the court as someone...
GIULIANI: That is not the critical factor. And what's important to me is to have a very intelligent, very honest, very good lawyer on the court. And he fits that category, in the same way Justice Ginsburg fit that category.
I mean, she was she maybe came at it from a very different political background, very qualified lawyer, very smart person.
Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts.
bug off
Get off your high horse and stop trying to incite flame wars.
You're a disruptor.
Even when pointed out 'it' is cherry picking and leaving out things, 'it' comes right back with the same crap. Why are the mods allowing the spam to stay up and be done on page after page? Used to be by the thread but now it is by page.
Touchy, touchy. Is the truth about Rino Rudy bothering you?
I bet 'it' is a Democrat! No thinking Republican would act like this for any reason.
I am well aware of Rudy and his history
It is you that is an annoying PITA
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