Is the American Right ready for Rudy?

Guardian ^ | 02/10/07

[BunnySlippers]

But that analysis may be too simple. In Delaware Giuliani is asked for the umpteenth time if his views on 'social issues' would be fatal to his presidential ambitions. 'I don't get to decide what the issues are. But they are not usually the ones you think they are going to be,' he says. He is right. National security will still be the overwhelming issue of 2008. Giuliani's strong credentials there could make up for weaknesses elsewhere. There are also signs that his problems with the conservatives could be overstated. First, their power is waning. In 2006's congressional elections the Democrats' most notable scalps were conservative heroes such as Senators Rick Santorum and George Allen. Secondly, Giuliani's outreach campaign to that wing of the party has already notched some notable wins. In the key state of Iowa, which votes first in the nomination race, he has been received warmly. He has held a huge fundraiser in the heart of Texas and delivered a keynote convention speech to the notoriously rightwing California Republican Party. But the greatest thing in his favour is simply his career so far. Giuliani has been constantly underestimated and written off. Yet he has always come through. Even his critics admit it would be madness to rule him out. 'He's capable of pulling it off,' says Paul Moses. 'He could be the next president.'

Back in Miami, Giuliani milks the crowd. He talks at length about Iraq and the challenges that America faces in the world. He appeals to Democrats and Republicans alike with a muscular optimism that will surely form the core message of any coming campaign. It is brave talk and it is honest talk.

[papertyger]

The question really is: Is the Right ready for Hillary?

I'd rather spend the next four years with Hillary under the microscope than signal my party a RINO is an acceptable alternative.

[OB1kNOb]

Whether Rudy or Hitlery wins in 2008, it's a victory for the Liberali either way. A choice of defeat for conservatism by degree or in toto. As for me, I'll put every ounce of effort I can muster to push Duncan Hunter into the GOP slot for 2008.

[Lancey Howard]

Rudy is the greatest thing since sliced bread. He will make a fantastic President and Commander in Chief. I wish the election was tomorrow so I could stay awake all night waiting for the polls to open so I could vote for him.

[Redcloak]

Better a RINO than a Democrat.

Actually, we'd be better off with a Democrat. At least with a Democrat, you know what to expect. RINOs, on the other hand, are flighty. Maybe Rudy will stab you in the back today and maybe he won't. Who knows?! With Hillary, you know going in that she's got the dagger in her hand.

(Or to quote an old Klingon proverb: Keep your friends close; but, keep your enemies closer.)

[BunnySlippers]

o stop insulting your oponents.

Heed your own words!

[Calpernia]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786743/posts?page=1
Is the American Right Ready for Rudy?
UK Observer ^ | Sunday February 18, 2007


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786743/posts
Is the American Right Ready for Rudy?
UK Observer ^ | Sunday February 18, 2007

[Calpernia]

::answer is still no::

[Hydroshock]

She is about as conservative as Rino Rudy. Neither will get my vote.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Do you mind telling me exactly what those most values are please?

[BunnySlippers]

Thanks for the bump!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

That was blistering and right on

[twonie]

OK. We are up to post #17, and no chart has appeared. It's not right!

[My2Cents]

"Is the American right ready to be realistic and pragmatic?" would be the better question.

[papertyger]

Do you mind telling me exactly what those most values are please?

If someone did that it would be a discussion and not a campaign, now wouldn't it?

[twonie]

Never saw Bunnyslippers deal harshly with anyone, ever.

[BunnySlippers]

No, they want HILLARY!!!
Just look at how they put their heads in the sand!

[gpapa]

From the Advocate, US-based national gay and lesbian newsmagazine

 

So it was a big loss to the gay and lesbian voters -- and queer Republicans in particular -- when Giuliani withdrew from the Senate race last Friday. In his six years as mayor, Giuliani has racked up one of the most impressive gay rights records in the nation, often going against his own party to do so. The man who is likely to take his place as the Republican nominee, Rep. Rick Lazio of Long Island, has a less established record on these issues. While he has supported some GLBT-positive legislation (his district includes Fire Island, after all), most of his votes have been cast against gay rights.

 

[Fawn]

Rudy on H & C Part 1

Rudy on H & C Part 2

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- Rudy tossed Arafat out of a city sponsored celebrations saying, "I would rather not have someone who has been implicated in the murders of Americans there, if I have the discretion not to have him there”.
- Rudy did the same to Fidel Castro.
- When a Saudi prince donated millions to 9/11 relief efforts and later suggested that United States policy in the Middle East may have been partially responsible for the attacks, Rudy returned the money.
- Rudy refused to meet with racial arsonist Al Sharpton.
- Rudy as mayor was strong on law and order. Rudy said that "government exists above all to keep people safe in their homes and in the streets, not to redistribute income, run a welfare state, or perform social engineering". And Rudy backed this all up by going after both quality-of-life crimes and serious crimes. Total crime went down by some 64 percent during the Giuliani years, and murder went down 67 percent. Auto thefts went down on average about 80,000 per year.
- Rudy supported the police when the police had to enter and deal with Muslims at a mosque.
- Rudy closed down many porn shops across the city and specifically shutdown porn shops in residential neighborhoods.
- Rudy went after both low level and high level drug dealers for the first time in the cities history.
- Rudy had zero tolerance for quality of life crimes such as squeegee extortionists, graffiti vandals, panhandling and public urination.
- Rudy launched a welfare revolution, removing illegal recipients, cutting the rolls by 20% the first year alone and dropping the welfare rolls by 600,000 over the course of his plan.
- Rudy launched a work requirement program for the remaining welfare recipients. the NY Times called it slavery.
- Rudy constantly spoke out against illegitimacy and fatherless families. One of many things that Rudy said on the subject was the following: " If you wanted a social program that would really save these kids, . I guess the social program would be called fatherhood.
" - Rudy objected to affirmative action. Rudy ended the cities set-aside program for minority contractors.
- Rudy rejected the idea of lowering the job requirement standards for minorities and woman. - Rudy said. "it was unfair to expect middle-class kids to work their way through college by holding down jobs and going to classes while exempting students on welfare from working.
" - Rudy reformed the public school system and forced out liberal chancellors who wouldn't install his reforms.
- Rudy tried to privatize 5 of the cities worst public schools.
- Rudy was for school vouchers Rudy said, "The whole notion of choice is really about more freedom for people, rather than being subjugated by a government system that says you have no choice about the education of your child,".
- Rudy fought against public money for an art display that defiled Christ and he fought against other obscene so-called works of art.
- Rudy played hardball with city unions winning concessions from city workers that other mayors had failed to do.
- Rudy strong armed state leaders to merge the cities Housing Police and Transit Police into the NYPD saving the city hundreds of millions. Rudy did this by threatening to fire every housing and transit officer and rehire each as a city cop if legislative leaders did not go along.
- Rudy did the same with the city’s garbageman, many of whom worked only half days because the department was so overstaffed with union jobs. Rudy won $300 million in savings from them by threatening to contract out trash collection to private companies.
- Rudy cut or killed 23 levies and taxes, saving taxpayers $9.8 billion during his terms.
- Rudy cut NYC's top income-tax rate by 20.6%.
- Local NYC taxes on a family of four dropped 23.7% during Rudy's term.
- Rudy cut the commercial-rent tax.
- Rudy cut sales taxes, including taxes on clothing.
- Rudy cut the marriage penalty on taxpaying couples.
- Rudy cut taxes on commercial rents everywhere outside of Manhattan’s major business districts, and various taxes on small businesses and self-employed New Yorkers.
- Rudy's expenditure growth averaged 2.9% annually, while local inflation between January 1994 and December 2001 averaged 3.6%.
- Rudy privatized municipal assets.
- Rudy sold WNYC radio for $20 million, WNYC-TV for $207 million, and NYC's share of the U.N. Plaza Hotel for $85 million.
- Rudy divested the City from the New York Coliseum adding $345 million to city coffers.
- Rudy let the private Central Park Conservancy manage Central Park.
- Rudy cut NYC's hotel tax from 6% to 5%. Consequently, hotel tax revenues increased from $135 million in Fiscal Year 1995 to $239 million in FY 2001.
- When asked if Rudy would raise taxes after 9/11 Rudy said that would be "a dumb, stupid, idiotic, and moronic thing to do.
" - A quote from Rudy on his economic philosophy: “City government should not and cannot create jobs through government planning. The best it can do, and what it has a responsibility to do, is to deal with its own finances first, to create a solid budgetary foundation that allows businesses to move the economy forward on the strength of their energy and ideas. After all, businesses are and have always been the backbone of New York City.
” - Construction permits increased by more than 50% in the city per year during Rudy's terms.
- Tourism increased 50% in the city per year during Rudy's terms.
- City jobs increased by 430,000 to an all time high of 3.72 million during Rudy's terms.
- City personal income increased 50% during Rudy's terms.
- The percentage income that city residence paid in taxes declined from 8.8 to 7.3 percent during Rudy's terms.
- Unemployment in the city went form 10.3% to 5.1% during Rudy's terms.
- Rudy was an outstanding leader during the 9/11 crisis.
- Rudy has been a strong supporting in our WOT including supporting the mission in Iraq.
- Rudy was chosen by Ronald Reagan in 1981 as an Associate Attorney General placing him in the third highest position in the Reagan's DOJ.
- In 1983, Rudy was appointed by Reagan to be U.S. Attorney for the SD of NY. In that position, Rudy amassed 4,152 convictions including the heads of NY's so-called "Five Families". Rudy also prosecuted terrorists and illegal immigrants.

[Fawn]

Thanks for posting.