Giuliani 'Unacceptable' for President, Conservatives Say

CNSNews ^ | November 15, 2006 | Randy Hall

[JamesP81]

Oh, I forgot; that pearl of Christian wisdom only applies to people the perpetually-panty-bunched actually like.

I can forgive the man for his mistakes; we've all made them. However, opposing our gun rights and supporting abortion on demand aren't mistakes; they're enemy action. As such, I won't be voting for him.

[EagleUSA]

So the Religious Right doesn't like Rudy, doesn't like Mormon Romney, doesn't like McCain, doesn't like Newt.
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Religous Right?? Hardly. But we CONSERVATIVES like Newt. The rest are NOT conservatives. At the same time, I think most, like myself, will support WHOMEVER it takes to keep the Marxist Witch out of the White House...the impact of that is so ugly, it is beyond the nightmare stage.

[Just mythoughts]

Well when Rudy acknowledges the 'sin' then forgiveness is what follows.

Some people demand the forgiveness without ever acknowledging that repentance is the primary requirement.

[Captain Kirk]

You forgot Hagel, who was right on Iraq (unlike the rest) and pro-free market/anti-tax (unlike the rest).

[USS Alaska]

Here's a choice for you.

Or

[jpsb]

Lot's of great leaders have been womanizers, doesn't mean a thing.

[TitansAFC]

---"clearly has a lot of good will with Republicans, and his goal should be to shore up his conservative credentials on the issues of federal spending and anti-terrorism,"---

Okay, for the last time:

Being strong on national defense and being fiscally responsible is basic REPUBLICANISM, not CONSERVATISM.

Conservatism is term descriptive of social/moral/cultural right-wingers, individuals, and voters. It applies to issues outside of the basic "social libertarian/fiscal restraint/states' rights" platform that is the basic blueprint for being a generic Republican.

Rudy has no Conservative credentials, none.

And HALLELUJAH for somebody finally saying Rudy is unacceptable, outside of the blogosphere folks like myself!!!! It's about damn time somebody point out his goodwill does not suddenly make him an acceptable candidate outside of NY.

[Wombat101]

And I guess everyone who finds the "baggage" unacceptable is a perfect human being by comparison?

I have no illusions that the man cannot get a fair shake, and certainly will not get past the God, Guns and Gays coalition on the Right. I don't have a dog in this fight, in this regard.

However, it becomes more and more apparent on a daily basis that this party is ultimately doomed because it fails to accept new ideas and people, and insists on enforcing a strict morality in which people are rejected by a relative minority of thought.

You might not agree with Rudy's views, but does that mean we have to be deprived of hearing what he has to say? Most of what has been written thus far on the subject is aimed precisely at shutting him up before he "infects" the rest of the party.

[bushfamfan]

I like Rudy but we're going to need every vote in 2006 and I think Duncan Hunter will be the strongest candidate.

[medscribe]

Just like Reagan was unacceptable in 1980 because he was a divorced man.

[areafiftyone]

How dare you talk logically???? Good post!

[Wombat101]

Sorry, Five-One. I am one of those people who is psychologically compelled to stop, point, and scream "HYPOCRITE!" at the top of his lungs.

[JFC]

This conservative... has no problem with Rudy.

I would vote Rudy for President in a NY minute!

[KeyesPlease]

I agree. I believe it has litte or nothing to do with the "religious right". It is about conservatism and a candidate's willingness to support and defend the Constitution as required by oath of office. More gun control bs doesn't cut it in either regard.

Should conservatives be put in a position of having to vote for a liberal Republican to simply stop Hillary then the Pubbies will have a serious turnout problem.

[arthurus]

Yeah, like Clinton. Womanizing is bad enough but divorce and redivorce is anathema to a LARGE segment of the Republican base and to most of the Conservative base.

[BunnySlippers]

The anti-Rudy people are out in force today ... Go Rudy!

[areafiftyone]

:-)

[areafiftyone]

Ya think??? LOL

[Izzy Dunne]

If the headline is Giuliani 'Unacceptable' for President, Conservatives Say, then how come the article says: It's unclear whether or not Rudy Giuliani will be able to [ whatevr} " said DNC Communications Director ???

Couldn't they find someone JUST A TEENY BIT MORE CONSERVATIVE than a DNC flak?

[Wombat101]

"Well when Rudy acknowledges the 'sin' then forgiveness is what follows."

Well, then that's between Rudy and God (if she exists. Must be a she; a man wouldn't have made these kinds of mistakes when creating a world), and not YOUR business.

But then again, a "conservative" party that allowed GHW Bush to "flip-flop" from his pro-choice stand in order to become Reagan's VP, really can't talk about "standards", can it and not fall in for criticism, can it?