[dirtboy]

but there seems to be a good chunk of freepers who are willing to overlook that just to ride the perception that its anybody BUT Hillary.

I think it's even more than that.

I think Rudy draws two groups of pubbies - the remnants of the Rockefeller Republicans who never liked having to form an alliance with the Red State rubes, and the authoritarian republican types who have little understanding of the importance of the Bill of Rights - who see government's job as protecting the citizenry, instead of the citzenry having a role in protecting itself from criminals AND government when it oversteps.

Throw in a cult of personality mindset, and you have the Rudy boosters.

[JohnnyZ]

I think Rudy draws two groups of pubbies - the remnants of the Rockefeller Republicans who never liked having to form an alliance with the Red State rubes, and the authoritarian republican types who have little understanding of the importance of the Bill of Rights - who see government's job as protecting the citizenry, instead of the citzenry having a role in protecting itself from criminals AND government when it oversteps.

Pro-libertine, anti-liberty.

[KDD]

I think Rudy draws two groups of pubbies - the remnants of the Rockefeller Republicans who never liked having to form an alliance with the Red State rubes, and the authoritarian republican types who have little understanding of the importance of the Bill of Rights - who see government's job as protecting the citizenry, instead of the citzenry having a role in protecting itself from criminals AND government when it oversteps.

Throw in a cult of personality mindset, and you have the Rudy boosters.

I think you nailed them.

[OldPossum]

You've been making a lot of good points against those Rudy hangers-on (who won't despite our most fervent prayers, go away). I thought that your post 45 was exceptionally excellent and on point.

If the heavens do not align and Mr. Giuliani is elected, I suppose that we rubes out here will just have to suck it up and be appreciative that an man of such distinguished urban background will lead this nation. Maybe Miss Didi will even write a column on FR on the special features of her most wonderful city.

[WFTR]

Your description sums things up very well.