At this point, Rudy is the only rep candidate with the slightest chance to win POTUS. And anyone with an open inquiring mind realizes that. Why politicians like Newt realize it. The 2008 election will be impossible for an unknown rep to win.
I guess your philosophy is “surrender now, and then I won’t have to later”.
You heap scorn on so-called “purity” and make fun of conservatives who are “right wing extremists”. Well, hon - I don’t gamble, but if I did, I’d bet you that if Rudy runs, he’ll drive away so many actual conservatives that he will lose.
Of course, if he wins, WE lose.
But your defeatist attitude is even worse than his liberalism.
When Clinton ran, very few people had heard of the governor of Arkansas, either. Of course, without Perot he wouldn’t have won, so the analogy is not totally apt. Name recognition can happen - ever heard of “advertising”?
Anyway, I know why you really like Giuliani - because his views actually coincide more with your views than an actual conservative Republican. I know this because I decided to read some of your comments. Liberal RINOS like other liberal RINOS. It’s that simple.