Giuliani Endorses Hoffman

Newzjunky ^ | 11.1.09

[edpc]

I’m interested in having people stand for conservative values when it’s not the easy and convenient thing to do.

[Mr_Moonlight]

Ahhh Rudy ... a bit late for the bandwagon, ehhh Rudy?

I like Rudy for what he did in NYC, but his political instincts are abysmal.

For instance, he should have run for Governor in 2006 instead of that wacky POTUS run, and he should declare himself for Gov *now* instead of waiting for the Paterson/Cuomo scenario to hash itself out. And as a 'declared' candidate for Gov, he could have involved himself in this upstate congressional race much sooner ... but apparently Rudy didn't want to take the chance of either coming down on the wrong side (Dede), or being bold and supporting Hoffman

[ansel12]

I agree, this is good news and good timing to counter scuzzyfavors endorsement and last minute shenanigans.

[Viking2002]

'Hey! If he can bring in the RINO vote, so much the better. RINOs voting for conservatives works much better than conservatives holding their noses and voting for RINOs.'

Ladies and gentlemen, submitted for your consideration as the potential quote of the week.

[reg45]

Even so, Rudy Guiliani would have been a better President than the current resident.

[livius]

Giuliani was not conservative in most areas, including some very important to me (he’s not pro-life, for example), but he did do a good job getting NYC shaped up after the depredations of years of liberals.

Take what you can get. If he’s supporting Hoffman, this is a good sign, because it means that maybe even some liberal-leaning GOPers (who weren’t necessarily RINOs but weren’t conservative, either) are beginning to see the handwriting on the wall.

Also, maybe this is the beginning of the groundswell that will get Obama out or neutralize him.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Great! This is NY and Rudy is regarded well in NY23, so every bit of help counts. Those that want Hoffman to win should know better, and any help towards victory should be welcomed. Hoffman hasn’t won yet, the elections are on Tuesday, and considering the democrats are so corrupt, this isn’t over yet!

[seton89]

FWIW, Owens has only 61 Facebook fans.

Hoffman 5965

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doug-Hoffman/104731159040?ref=nf

[tioga]

they may be Johnny come latelys BUT it keeps the momentum with Hoffman.......especially since Dede publically announced for Owens.

[yongin]

The Dem ads are linking Hoffman to Bush. When will waving the bloody bush falg get old with the Dems?

Hoffman will take any endorsement he can get on the local level. This House seat has become too nationalized. Giuliani and Pataki give Hoffman “gravitas” on local issues.

[ohioWfan]

So am I.

But that doesn't keep me from realizing that this endorsement is a good thing for Hoffman.

It's not about Rudy. It's about conservative ascendancy. It's about an unknown Republican conservative in NY creating shock waves around the country.

It's good.

[Clemenza]

Mayor Greaseball would have brought friends like Kerick, Harding, and Abramoff to the table. He is a scumbag who shouldn’t be made assistant manager of a 99 cent store. Let him wither away.

[Maelstorm]

I was hoping for this. A little late but better than never.

[snowsislander]

Considering the stunt that Dede pulled this is good news. We need all the help we can get to put Doug Hoffman over the top.

BTTT.

[truthguy]

Giuliani was not conservative in most areas, including some very important to me (he’s not pro-life, for example), but he did do a good job getting NYC shaped up after the depredations of years of liberals

There is a lot of misunderstanding on this Republican vs Conservative thing. For the most part the Republican Party should be the home of the conservatives. This is where conservatives can be the most effective. But there are certain areas that conservatives cannot win. New York City is one of those. I suspect that Giuliani is more conservative than most people think. But if he were to have run as a orthodox conservative, he could not have been elected Mayor of New York. Giuliani would be a good governor of New York especially if New York could get a decent state legislature.

Let's all hope Hoffman wins Tuesday.

[Clintonfatigued]

“When will waving the bloody bush falg get old with the Dems?”

Look at how much milage we got out of Jimmy Carter’s failed Presidency.

[bluescape]

“..it means that maybe even some liberal-leaning GOPers (who weren’t necessarily RINOs but weren’t conservative, either) are beginning to see the handwriting on the wall. “

Giuliani is far from conservative, but as endorsements go his could be even better than a conservative’s.

He is highly regarded to NYers, as post 27 said, and right now Hoffman could end up winning due to the amount of moderates he’s able to peel away from scozzafava.

[AFPhys]

This is a MAJOR endorsement, and perfect timing. Rudy is highly respected by Republicans and Dems in NYState. I now have a strong sense that Hoffman will be the winner on Tuesday.

[ohioWfan]

Yeah, but we're telling the TRUTH about Carter.

They're lying through their teeth about Bush.

Truth wins out in the end. They can't keep up the "Bush is evil" template and get away with it for very long. In fact, I don't think they're getting away with it now.

[livius]

But if he were to have run as a orthodox conservative, he could not have been elected Mayor of New York.

Yes, that's very true. I'm from NYC and was living there when Giuliani ran, and people voted for him because of a very narrow range of "conservative" issues, mostly law and order and reducing the NYC welfare state. But it worked.