[TexRef]

If the NYC mayor was Democratic and trying to get an extension on their term, every Freeper would be saying how horrible it was that a politician was using this tragedy for personal gain.

We need to move on with our lives -- and that includes Rudy. No one is stopping him from helping after his term is up.

[Texaggie79]

If the NYC mayor was Democratic and trying to get an extension on their term, every Freeper would be saying how horrible it was that a politician was using this tragedy for personal gain.

BS! I don't care what end of the political spectrum you are on, if you had done as spectacular job as Rudy, I would support your extension. Not just for the sake of it, but in order to help out NY.

Do you REALLY think that the incumbent will be able to effectively pick up where Rudy leaves off in a month? This has nothing to do with politics, but the democrats are making it such.

[arete]

and that includes Rudy. No one is stopping him from helping after his term is up.

I agree. Rudy has been a great rallying figure in all this, but it is time for him to move along. I do hope that he decides to run for a NY senate seat against Hitlery in a few years. He may be the only person that can unseat a RAT in NY.

Richard W.

[LS]

I have to agree with TexRef. In "everyday life," yeah, you let the guy stay on. But we have laws about these things specifically so that we DO NOT get a mayor for life, or worse, a Clinton forever.

[lepton]

If the NYC mayor was Democratic and trying to get an extension on their term, every Freeper would be saying how horrible it was that a politician was using this tragedy for personal gain.

Umm would that be a COMPETENT Democrat? Or one like Dinkins? The trade towers crash almost made up for the difference in deaths between a second Dinkins term and Giuliani winning...and the WTC crash can't be placed at Giuliani's feet.

[karth]

Thats about right. Giuliani didn't make any case for why he should stay in office 3 more months past January 1. Whats magic about 3 months? What would he have done in those 3 months? It wound up looking like he was trying to take personal advantage.