Posted on 11/13/2006 2:25:17 PM PST by tsmith130
Edited on 11/13/2006 4:48:30 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Giuliani Takes Steps to Prep for Presidential Bid in 2008
WASHINGTON — Former New York City mayor , a moderate Republican best known for his stewardship of the city after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has taken the first step in a 2008 presidential bid, GOP officials said Monday.
The former mayor filed papers to create the , creating a panel that would allow him to raise money for a White House run and travel the country.
Wow. No wonder we lost.
Finally, let's look at the Republican record on judges. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are models of what judges should be in this country. They are principled individuals who can be trusted to defend the original intent of the Constitution rather than trying to legislate their own political beliefs from the bench. The successful appointments of Justices Roberts and Alito are signs of promises kept.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/11/republicans_should_stay_optimi.html
This is from a speech Rudy gave for starters
Thank you for being the voice of reason.
The only thing that cross-dressing abortionist "deserves" is to be deported back in time to Mussolini's Facsist Italy where he belongs. That gun-grabbing pervert will NEVER get my vote.
November 05, 2006
Republicans Should Stay Optimistic and On Offense
By Rudy Giuliani
For the past six months, I've been traveling across the country campaigning for Republican candidates. Conventional wisdom from Washington predicts a tough year for the party. By playing offense, solidifying our ranks and reaching out to Reagan Democrats and Independents, I believe that Republicans have reason to be optimistic. Because on the big issues Americans care about - from national security to the economy to the Supreme Court - Republican leadership has delivered time and again on its promises.
Republicans are united by our belief in going on offense to win the war on terror. Five years ago, our nation learned a painful lesson about the dangers of an inconsistent approach to dealing with the evil of terrorism. In his speech to Congress on September 20th, 2001, President Bush declared that we would go on offense against terrorists, and he has made good on that promise. Terrorists have been destabilized and put on defense around the world - including Afghanistan and Iraq.
Americans should remember the positive impact of tax cuts on our economy. Most Republicans agree with Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush that tax cuts are a powerful stimulus to the economy - that's why I cut taxes 23 times as Mayor of New York. Most Democrats disagree with that philosophy - it's an honest disagreement. But let's look at the results: Today, we have a 4.4% unemployment rate in our country - lower than the average in the 70's, 80's and 90's. The stock market recently hit 12,000 - an all-time high. And the lower tax rate is generating more revenue than the higher rate did before - $250 billion more than last year. Republicans stand for lower taxes; Democrats stand for higher taxes - it's as simple as that.
Finally, let's look at the Republican record on judges. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are models of what judges should be in this country. They are principled individuals who can be trusted to defend the original intent of the Constitution rather than trying to legislate their own political beliefs from the bench. The successful appointments of Justices Roberts and Alito are signs of promises kept.
But there is still more work to do: more promises that need to be kept.
When I talk to people across America, I hear their frustration with the gridlock and scandals from Washington. As a former U.S. Attorney, I spent much of my career bringing corrupt government officials from both parties to justice. Neither party has a monopoly on virtue or vice - but we do have legitimate differences in terms of our ideas and vision for the future. And those principled differences should guide Americans' decisions on Election Day.
The people I've been talking with on the campaign trail want to see government get serious about fiscal discipline by cutting wasteful spending. American families want to see a revitalized education system with accountability, putting the focus on the students, increased school choice and higher standards, so that the United States can continue to be economically competitive throughout the 21st Century. They want us to do more to secure our borders while working to ensure that the virtues of legal immigration and assimilation are respected. They want us to move more aggressively toward greater energy independence.
But of course, the most important piece of unfinished business facing the nation is winning the war on terror.
In the era of President Truman and President Eisenhower, people used to say that "Partisan politics should end at the waters' edge." But lately some influential political voices seem to have forgotten this American tradition. The war on terror is not about "red" versus "blue" states - it is about right versus wrong; it is about good overcoming evil.
That's why these mid-term elections are so important. That's why we can't turn back. That is why Republicans need to solidify our ranks while reaching out with confidence. Because the issues that unite us as Republicans are the same issues that unite the vast majority of Americans: a commitment to winning the war on terror; a core belief in fiscal conservatism; and a faith in individual freedom. Advancing these principles, while staying on offense, can help keep the GOP a strong majority party in the United States.
Rudy Giuliani is the former Mayor of New York City.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/11/republicans_should_stay_optimi.html
I posted a speech where he referenced judges and am looking for the direct quotes when Pres Bush was getting ready to nominate Roberts because he wanted Scalia.
We have almost two years left in this race. Over time evangelicals are far more likely to be persuaded to vote for Romney once they judge him to be a a genuine social conservative like them. Pair him with a solid southern governor who is also evangelical, and they will enthusiastically support the ticket.
Giuliani is not a social conservative and has no chance of winning evangelicals over on that score regarldess of who his running mate is. Not now. Not ever.
Romney is MORE moderate than McCain.
At least he was until he decided to run for president.
Let me guess -- you supported Alan Keyes in 2000?
Well, we have to fight against the geography too.
Democrats are invading Republican turf from the west and the northeast. Montana, Colorado, and Missouri have turned Democrat lately, while they've moved out of the Northeast into Ohio and Virginia.
And then I see who the diehards on this board want to nominate. Sanford, from South Carolina. Purdue from Georgia. Barbour from Mississippi. We are at risk of becoming a marginalized, regional party.
That's why Giuliani's candidacy excites me. We can take the entire political map and turn it on its head, going on offense and making the Democrats play defense in New York and California, allowing them to waste resources defending Das Hildebeast and allowing us to make a huge Congressional comback. As Schwarzenegger has shown, all it takes is a difference in style, laying off the in-your-face Jesus nonsense that could not save Talent, Allen, or Santorum anyway.
WHAT??? It's the exact opposite. There hasn't been ENOUGH conservatism. Unless we mean different things.
I have heard too many evangelicals claim Mormons and Catholics are not Christians (on this very site), though I hope they will keep and open mind about Romney. I think he could be a strong candidate.
And you are right--two years is a very long time. Thanks for the perspective.
My sentiments exactly!
Yup.
Yup.
"I always thought of him as a VP consideration... Let a true Conservative take the White House and have a RINO in waiting."
I would love a Tony Snow/Rudy Giuliani ticket!
You made the blanket statement that the "far" right (what are they, according to you, anyway?) won't vote for Romney because he's a Mormon.
Upon what do you base that assertion? I'm very conservative, not a Mormon, and that wouldn't stop me from voting for one. I have other reasons why I don't think Romney would be a good candidate, though.
The Emotional Wing of conservatism. I never used to think we had any amongst us.
Liked him so much you supported him twice!
*grin*
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