“Most normal people would associate with manliness”???
Gosh, maybe in the 19th century. And as you pointed out, anyone can stage a photo op or even a photoshop.
“Short, bald, lisping lawyer” - umm, you don’t want to be accused of the John Edwards airhead thing, do you?
Before Rudy was elected Mayor of NYC, women did not go out alone after dark. Period. It was not safe. Then it all changed.
Standing up to the City Council, the race baiters, all the usual suspects, was the most “manly” thing I’ve seen around here, ever. Then came 911 and despite all the cynicism, he was our lifeline on that horrible day; he never wavered.
P.S. Ever seen a photo-op of Margaret Thatcher doing “manly” things? It’s not your race or your sex or your looks, it’s what you’ve got inside ya! (IMHO)
Right. However, it's worth noting that Rudy Giuliani is the solution to problems that most Americans don't have. And commending someone for his totalitarian (and outright unconstitutional, in some cases) approach to law enforcement demonstrates a pathetic attachment to a big, nanny-state government.
Then came 911 and despite all the cynicism, he was our lifeline on that horrible day; he never wavered.
Oh, sure. What exactly did Mr. Giuliani do for you that day? He got on television and made a bunch of public appearances. His effort -- and the silly infatuation people in New York City suddenly had with him -- was something right out of Bill Clinton's playbook for governing.
P.S. Ever seen a photo-op of Margaret Thatcher doing “manly” things? It’s not your race or your sex or your looks, it’s what you’ve got inside ya! (IMHO)
Margaret Thatcher wasn't a man (nor was she a chief executive, for that matter), so I wouldn't expect anything of the sort from her.