Posted on 05/03/2007 10:33:31 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
I think Rudy Giuliani will be a superb president. There are many reasons I support Mayor Giuliani's candidacy – his leadership after September 11th, his turning around of New York City and his fight against crime – but what I most admire is his record of fiscal conservatism.
As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani cut taxes 23 times while turning a $2.3 billion dollar deficit into a $2.9 billion surplus. He saved taxpayers more than $11 billion by controlling the projected growth of city-funded spending, and he created a smaller, more efficient government by cutting the number of full-time city-funded jobs by nearly 20%, excluding cops on the street and teachers in the classroom.
When Americans choose their next president they need a proven leader who can get things done. Rudy Giuliani is that leader. Like I mentioned in a recent op-ed I wrote, Rudy Giuliani is not afraid of trying to do big things. He successfully tackled the welfare mess in New York City, even before the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. By the time he was through, welfare rolls had been cut nearly 60%. It's clear Rudy Giuliani is not afraid to pursue major structural changes, even in the face of the conventional wisdom and an entrenched status quo political establishment.
Moreover, Rudy Giuliani realizes no issue is more important to our nation's security than winning the terrorists war on us. He is the man to keep our country on offense, not defense.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Well, I think Rudy G will split the GOP. His presidency would be a train wreck worse than Jimmy Carter.
The speculation about Fred Thompson has taken some wind out of Giuliani’s sails, but he’s still in the game.
The first sentence tells me everything I need to know about the author.
I think Rudy - vs. - Mitt - vs. - Fred is where we are headed.
I like it - we have putting forward a very solid set of candidates.
We just need (in my opinion) Hillary to carry the Dems nomination.
I think she will be easy to defeat - I really do.
No politician who wants taxpayers to pay for abortions can be considered a fiscal conservative in any way, shape or form. Forbes is a liar.
I think Rudy - vs. - Mitt - vs. - Fred is where we are headed.
I like it - we have putt forward a very solid set of candidates.
We just need (in my opinion) Hillary to carry the Dems nomination.
I think she will be easy to defeat - I really do.
*barf*
- George Will
Many of those people you just pinged have been banned from free republic.
What were they banned for?
George Will is an idiot.
Honest answer - a simple lack of intolerance for opposing views.
Very very sad to see this kind of thing inside the GOP.
This idea that you must conform your dialog or you will be cut out - it’s contrary to everything I have been taught about political discourse.
What can anyone learn from people who think the same way on the issues?
Really sad to see this happen.
FR is such a great sight - so many smart people.
I just won $20 bucks.
I told a buddy in the office “watch, this guy is going to say that George Will is an idiot”.
Too funny - too predictable.
I’m glad I haven’t been kicked out (check my tagline, for one example). But it helps that I try to find good articles and am not a combative person.
Some things are very obvious. Will’s idiocy on this subject, for example. And yours in support of someone like liberal Rooty.
And you sir - are kind - understanding - open to opposing views - warm - and what else - let’s see.
Oh yeah - OLD
Oh, now that hurts.
/s
Openness to liberal views is hardly a virtue.
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