Bill Simon (CA conservative) soothes conservatives' concerns over Giuliani

Scripps News ^ | March 14, 2007 | PETER HECHT

[FairOpinion]

Bill Simon, an unsuccessful 2002 California gubernatorial candidate, former federal prosecutor under Giuliani and bedrock social conservative, delivered a spirited intro.

"He comforted us. He inspired us in what was one of the darkest moments in our history," Simon said, extolling Giuliani's leadership after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. "Extraordinary times cry out for extraordinary leadership, and these as such times."

"It would be fair to say that Bill Simon is using his personal cachet to vouch for Giuliani," said Jon Fleischman, a conservative Republican activist and publisher of the Flash Report political newsletter. "Giuliani is a moderate on social issues, yet Simon has been a champion to conservatives on those same issues.

"When I talk to conservatives supporting Giuliani, many of them say, 'I'm putting my faith on what Bill Simon says.' "

First he told a hotel ballroom crowded with conservative GOP delegates that his former boss was "a fellow Ronald Reagan Republican," who cut taxes, cleaned up New York and put "countless career criminals behind bars."

He said Simon explained that Giuliani opposes partial-birth abortions and tax-funded abortions and _ though Giuliani supports domestic partnerships _ he believes marriage is strictly between man and a woman.

"If he (Simon) is endorsing Giuliani, it makes some members of the conservative wing of the party feel safer," said Gaines, a Giuliani convert. "I did have concerns. But with the explanation of how he (Giuliani) would view Supreme Court appointments, I have a level of comfort."

[Enosh]

"he told the Fox News program."

How about something before his tap dance for the White House began?

[Spiff]

Thanks for reminding me. I'll have to add that to Baghdad Bill's idiocy...
"Despite his support for NARAL, partial birth
abortion, taxpayer funded abortion, Roe v.
Wade, abortion on demand, liberal judges,
appointing liberal cronies, endorsing Democrats,
allying with the Liberal Party, gay marriage, gay
adoption, gays in the military, government-
mandated "non-discrimination" againt gays,
"hate crimes" laws for gays, gay pride parades
and events, the Stonewall Riots, local gun control,
national gun control, gun confiscation, suing
gun manufacturers, government infringement upon
the 2nd Amendment, government infringement upon
the 1st Amendment, serial adultery, cross dressing,
global warming hype, amnesty for criminal invaders,
ignoring immigration laws and regulations,
benefits and citizenship for illegal aliens,
and a lengthy laundry list of incredibly
liberal views, statements, and past performance...
you have to trust me when I tell you that Rudy Giuliani
is a conservative and not the radical liberal his
record clearly demonstrates that he is." - Baghdad Bill

[DKNY]

Rudy is human garbage just like the city he comes from.

I guess as someone who lives in the State of Nancy Pelosi you would be an expert in haman garbage.

[Jeff Head]

I will vote for someone who meets those standards. I pray it will be the GOP, but that will be up to the GOP and the primaries. I will do all in my power to project those principles on the GOP through the primaries.

Funny...but outside of the immigration issue (which has become a glaring issue over the last 8-12 years IMHO) those principles have never been a real issue for the GOP before.

[pissant]

Bill Simon does not soothe me in the least.

[DKNY]

haman = human

[garv]

The full exchange with Hannity is below. Why did he oppose the PBA ban, which had a life of the mother provision, when campaigning for the Senate in 2000?

HANNITY: Partial birth?

GIULIANI: Partial-birth abortion, I think that's going to be upheld. I think that ban is going to be upheld. I think it should be. And I think, as long as there's provision for the life of the mother, then that's something that should be done.

HANNITY: There's a misconception that you supported partial-birth abortion.

GIULIANI: Yes, well, if it doesn't have a provision for the life of the mother, then I wouldn't support the legislation. If it has provision for the life of the mother, then I would support it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I don't think Rudy is human garbage and others who don't support Rudy don't hate him personally.

Rudy is just too liberal and he has a Nixonian streak in him. I was a supporter of him until the stench became too much to overcome. I found the light and I hope others who support Rudy do so too.

[dalereed]

I don't correct typing errors for you or anyone else!

[abigailsmybaby]

CA conservative= oxymoron

or

CA conservative= liberal

[DKNY]

Another example of your brilliant repartee...

[Old_Mil]

Funny, I never seem to see an article titled "Giuliani sooths conservative concerns." Wonder why that is.

[Alberta's Child]

Yet, on the Fox News show, Giuliani said that he supports a ban on partial-birth abortion as long as there is a provision to protect the life of the mother.

He's full of crap. He was a vocal opponent of the Federal PBA ban that Congress passed while he was mayor of New York City.

I continue to be amazed at how many people here on FR are so willing to support a guy who would be a far-left radical even among Democrats on issues like this.

[stockpirate]

It appears that with Rudy starting to slip in the polls they are becoming desperate to con-vince censervatives that we can 'feel' safe with Rudy.

Well I am with you, Rudy is no friend to conservatives in my book.

flashbunny's about me page on FR has lots of Rudy quotes.

[phillyfanatic]

And Simon is no lightweight or a gadfly who thinks that some third tier guy can actually win a general national election.

[brazzaville]

Good evening.
"Another conservative enthusiastically supporting Giuliani."

Ah, thanks. I needed some light humor at the end of the day.

Michael Frazier

[brazzaville]

Good evening.

Since when has Bill Simon been a conservative, rather than a Republican?

Michael Frazier

[Merry]

"Rudy is human garbage just like the city he comes from.


4 posted on 03/14/2007 4:25:15 PM PDT by dalereed"

This honestly sounds like a post from DU. What is happening to the people on Free Republic that they are going down to the level of people who post on DU. Shame on you!!!!

[brazzaville]

Good evening.
"Governator to sign bill tomorrow which moves CA's primary to February 5, 2007."

Shucks. I missed it. There went my chance to vote in the primary.

Michael Frazier

[NorCalRepub]

...I'm sure Ronald Reagan or Duncan Hunter or Tom McClintock would disagree with you there......