Giuliani a tough conservative sell

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/25/07 | Liz Sidoti - ap

[NormsRevenge]

Rudy Giuliani, left, and his wife Judy Nathan pose for a photographer after the inaugural fundraiser of the 2006 election cycle for his political action committee, Solutions America PAC's for in New York in this June 13, 2006. National polls have consistently found Giuliani leading for the GOP presidential nomination, and early surveys in key states show him ahead or competitive. Giuliani travels to one important state, New Hampshire, the weekend of Jan. 27-78, 2007, where he is scheduled to give the keynote address at the state GOP's annual meeting. (AP Photo/Shiho Fukada, File)

[FairOpinion]

Let's see Rudy or Hillary, Rudy or Hillary, Rudy or Hillary -- what a tough choice for a conservative. (/sarc)

[BunnySlippers]

Very nice.
Go Rudy Go!

[onyx]

But history has never presented us with someone whose favorability numbers are as high as Rudy's."

And there you have it. He is very well liked.

[BunnySlippers]

Oerpeptual Keysters

Supporting Hillary in 2008

[Jrabbit]

I like Rudy...

[NormsRevenge]

It may well come to that, but let's let the process play itself out, neither may be in the mix.

That would disappoint you to no end , huh?

[BigSkyFreeper]

My gut tells me, they're part of that "Republicans For Hillary" online movement.

[NormsRevenge]

I had hopes this thread wouldn't get 'keyed' like a nice shiny new car by a hoodlum. ;-) Oh well.. lol

[kinoxi]

I think his pictures in drag might have something to do with that.

[SierraWasp]

If the Republican Party kingmakers in the 60's, 70's and 80's followed your constant knee-jerk train of safest and easiest path of least resistance, then neither Goldwater or Reagan would never have ever become the Party's nominees and we would have spent the last four decades on our conservative knees!!!

Use you head for once, will ya woman???

[BigSkyFreeper]

And there you have it. He is very well liked.

If he is the party nominee, I will support him.

[NormsRevenge]

In the end, what he has done may well say a lot about him, unfortunately not everyone will agree on all that he has done as some here do.


Nonetheless, it shall make for some interesting debates and forums if and when we finally get to that point. 'Til then, expect to see a lot of spears chucked .. Ouch!

I haven't decided who I would or wouldn't vote for as President, we still have a pile of primaries to go thru til then. In the end, if it's him or her, It's him.

[Dreagon]

If the choice is those two....give me Hillary. That way the liberal at least is in the right party.

[BunnySlippers]

Perpetual Keysters: Hillary's Best Assets

[BunnySlippers]

Only to people you are sexually insecure.

[NormsRevenge]

on reflection, perhaps not the best thing to do .. but if that is the worst thing he did, at least he didn't wear a pink pantsuit. ;-)

[PzLdr]

I won't. If he's the GOP nominee, it will prove, to me at least, that the GOP has no other principle than to get in power; and that it is time for conservatives to torch the "big tent" and start a new party - because RINOs will always betray conservatives if given the chance.

[Spiff]

Let's see Rudy or Hillary, Rudy or Hillary, Rudy or Hillary -- what a tough choice for a conservative.

You liberal Rudy-rooters keep offering that LIE as if it is the ONLY choice for the 2008 election. There are now at least half a dozen Republican candidates and we're still VERY early in the Primary. Yet you all keep LYING and saying that the choice right now is Rudy or Hillary. Thankfully, most FReepers aren't that stupid and they don't believe your crap.

[weegee]

When you ask "CAN" this person do the job, Rudy can, Hillary and Obama don't have the experience.

Then it comes to politics. His divorces are considered a "negative". McCain has more negatives.

I'd like a solid conservative myself but don't know if we will see one take the national stage for 2008. I think that Rudy has a shot. Winning isn't everything, I agree. But Carter showed us how much damage can be done in 4 years as President. We can be picking up the pieces for generations.

Ultimately, while I am against abortion, I don't see the President's position on the issue to be of highest priority. The Supreme Court is not infallible and I do not see the issue being settled by judicial nomination. It is going to require a Constitutional amendment to clarify the protection of life (such an amendment could also address cloning and genetic screening as pretext for discrimination in employment and insurance, for example).