Can somebody tell me why the mayor is so revered for September 11,2001?
Is it only because he didn't start bawling? What did he actually do that day that makes people take him seriously as a Presidential candidate? I don't get it.
I hear you. He is doing some sort of motivational lecture series, and they refer to him as "America's Mayor".
A little OT, did anyone hear about this new movie on Showtime w/ Ted Danson , Bryan Dennehey. It's about the catholic church and the whole molestation thing. They are claiming 100k kids were molested, that sounds exxagerated to me....and knowing hollywood as I do makes me have all the more skepticism towards it. I think its interesting how these leftists can try to use that against the church, when they themselves are proponents of it ie NAMBLA/ACLU.
It's not for anything he did on that day, but for what he did in the aftermath. He served as a good leader, held the city together and helped it rebuild. This is begrudgingly recognized even by people on the other side.
I don't think he's presidential material BUT he held this city together. If I lived in NYC, I would have voted for him again.
He was a tough and fair prosecutor. Before he was mayor, NYC was very unsafe and close to bankruptcy. After he left, NYC was clean and very safe. I think murders dropped from 1600 per year to about 400. After 9-11, he was clear and resolute that NYC would not only survive, but thrive and he has been right. If not for prostate cancer, he dared to take on Hillary in a very blue state. Finally, he is upfront and like GW Bush, you may or may not like where he stands, but at least you know what he stands for.
On abortion, he is pro choice, but he certainly is not adamant about pushing that issue as an agenda. While I doubt he would nominate a supreme court justice who was pro life. He would not hesitate to nominate a justice who might overturn R v. W.
"Can somebody tell me why the mayor is so revered for September 11,2001?"
Read his book, "Leadership"
I disagree with his stand on abortion and lifestyle.
But he is truly a great leader. The changes he made in NYC led to the City's rebirth. I had the opportunity to meet him at a corporate function. He has my vote as "Mayor for life" If only he could be pro-life, he'd get my vote for president. Not without it.
He LEAD a city out of Chaos I think he is a great leader, knows how to organize people, knows how to get difficult things done-but I wouldn't vote for him for President because he isn't pro-life.