Posted on 04/26/2007 3:03:19 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
April 26, 2007 -- Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama laced into Rudy Giuliani yesterday after the GOP front-runner sparked an uproar by declaring America would be more vulnerable to a terror attack with a Democrat in the White House.
Former Sen. John Edwards and the Democratic National Committee also joined in on the anti-Rudy romp, accusing him of politicizing the war on terror in a daylong brawl.
Giuliani chuckled about the swirl of Democratic outrage about his comments, which put the media focus squarely on his strongest point - his 9/11 performance.
"It sounds like I hit at least a triple," Giuliani told radio host Sean Hannity. "I was trying for a home run, but I think I got at least a triple - meaning I have got the three leading Democratic candidates attacking me."
The flap started after Giuliani said in a speech in New Hampshire on Tuesday night that the nation will defeat terrorism no matter who wins in 2008, but that the Democrats want to "wave the white flag."
He told the Web site Politico.com that America will be "safer with a Republican president."
... Giuliani insisted he wasn't questioning the Democrats' patriotism, but added, "Everything I said is absolutely true - they want to retreat in Iraq."
He claimed that the Democrats "do not seem to get the fact there are . . . really dangerous people who want to come here and kill us. That, in fact, they did come here and kill us twice, and they got away with it because we were on defense, because we weren't alert enough to the dangers."
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A ‘Southern Gentleman’ of the old school would have challenged you to a duel. You called me stupid twice and wrote that I should be horsewhipped.
Now, I’ll admit that my initial choice of words, (not even directed at you) could have been phrased better. I meant it in the same manner of the old saying of “you get the government you deserve” I’m sorry I didn’t express myself more precisely.
But for my basic sentiment of wanting a better choice than Giuliani for President, I’ll never apologize. I’m so tired of having to vote for ‘the lesser evil’ . I’m not quite stupid enough to expect a candidate to agree with me on every issue, but, darn, it would be nice to have them agree on more than two of the really key issues.
Our Mia T will be greatly missed...especially when we need her most.
She got into an argument with Jim Robinson.
For later
“Running against her in New York where she’s popular is stupid. Running against her in the rest of the country, where she’s not, is smart.”
Just what we need, a candidate who can’t even win his own state.
In fact, I’ll vote for whoever is the Rep nominee (some with more enthusiasm and some with little).
Very good. I will remember that line. The big thinkers here who are deliberately trying to undermine the republican party are responsible for deaths as well.
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Whatever you think of Rudy...he got their attention!! I predict this will be the equivalant of an IED in the middle of the Democrat presidential race.....they haven't wanted to face this fact....now it's on the table big time!!
Also, the MSM will be forced to face the realistic possibility of war with Iran. It will be interesting to see how they play, or not play, this development.
Never trust those coward democrats with our security.
Concur..notice the credit on the middle pic on post #68
Very true.
Rudy put them on the defense. They hate that because to Libs , there is no other ideology but theirs. In fact, Mitt, John and Duncan Hunter also did the same thing but Rudy G said it better. If he can win, I am with him. If Fred, can even get in, I am with him. But now, I want more toughness like Rudy G’s. If only more Pubs did it, we would all be better off in this nation.
I'm S.E. Mo.
I agree with the comments you made. I may not prefer the nominee we get but I will support him in the general election.
God Bless our Troops.
...he’s been dealing with Rats for 20 years, the 4 legged ones too.
SW AR, ARK-LA-TEX area, less than 30 miles from LA.
Okay, the seemo got my attention.SEMO this SEMO that all over here.
Stay safe down there.
True enough.
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