Now why do you think we'd lose the war by electing a conservative? Is Rudy some kind of military genius that y'all have been hiding from us? Was he a famous general or something in a prior life? What IS his war record now that you bring it up?
No, but he DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express the night before he prodded President Bush to nominate Bernie Kerik for head of the most important anti-terror job in the country.
Now why do you think we'd lose the war by electing a conservative?
Name one...that can win?
"What IS his war record now that you bring it up?"
The took on the Squeegee Men, risking life and limb he chased them all the way to Newark, NJ.
Anyone connected to the current Administration will not fare well as the nominee in 2008. That is a sad but true fact.
Rudy is the only one that transcends politics (a bit like Arnold here in CA) and has massive positives plus name recognition in every poll.
He may not be a military genius Jim, but I'll tell you one thing - he is smart enough to tell the military to make up the plans, give them what they need, and tell them to go kick butt - in my opinion.