Posted on 02/06/2007 6:08:59 PM PST by quidnunc
Rudy Giuliani is in. Suggested campaign slogan: "He dealt with Brooklyn. He can handle Baghdad.'' He's not a sure thing; he has enough baggage to fill the cargo hold of a cruise ship. His sundry personal-life issues bother social conservatives; the gun control stance dismays the Second Amendment wing of the party; the pro-choice opinions alarm the evangelicals. That leaves about 47 Republicans, right? After all, it's just a party of cousin-marrying yahoos who'd sooner shoot up Planned Parenthood than vote for one of those fish-on-Friday types. Right?
No. Voters are more flexible and forgiving than you might expect. And none of the objections obscure the central appeal of the Rudy candidacy: He'll nuke 'em if he has to. That won't be the central theme of his campaign, of course, but it's the unstated strength of his candidacy. He's not a wuss. Look at the rest of the field:
Mitt Romney. He's a heavy fave, but the M-word makes his support in the evangelical community unsure. Many will vote for him, since he's an all-around moral guy, and no one wants a public debate over doctrinal differences. Other evangelicals regard his faith as something between David Koresh and Scientology, and would rather vote for Joe Lieberman. (Him you could convert!) Romney has an abortion flip-flop to confront, which softens his support as well. He's a solid candidate thus far because he's, well, solid: He appears hewn from the Presidential Quarry.
On the other hand, he could be a genial cyborg from an invading race. Wouldn't exactly surprise anyone.
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So NYC liberal is redundant? Rino Rudy?
Maybe the mods ignore it...because they agree with the spammer...LOL
Exactly! We are on the same page completely with all the front loaded primaries. One year from today OK votes with a lot of other states.
I think, what with the DriveBys, Newt's Peter Point is Veep. Imagine the wreckage he could cause there, presiding over the Senate. Somehow, I'd guess he'd become a little more "hands on" than precedented protocol would dictate. And he has some scores to settle, too.
Not to mention his ideas, ideals, and ability to flak political points not having to be Chief Exec.
Of course, there's no reason to talk about the ridiculous also-rans who some FReepers like to support because they know the also-ran will never win, but this gives them a smug sense of self-satisfaction.
Rudy haters ought to take some Dale Carnegie courses:
Did any of you see Ann Coulter on Hannity??
I think I heard her say that she would vote for Hillary over Rudy.
So we have a professional spammer on our hands? There must be a name for that!
Thanks for that link -- unbelieveable!
You obviously did not understand--your posts are redundant.
Rudy haters? Try those who vomit at the thought of a pro-abort president. Try those who puke at the idea of a gun-grabber as chief magistrate. Hate Rudy? No, hate his hard left ideology? You betcha red rover. All day and every day.
Ah, well, no. I understood. You missed my point. Went right by you. And truth is never redundant.
I asked IT (the spammer) last night if it was being paid by Hillary Clinton to do that.
Flies...honey...vinegar.
Flies...merde...iron.
There is no question that a large segment of Republican voters are not familiar with Giuliani's positions on many important issues.
Now there's a post I can get behind. LOL
LOL, ready for recess yet?
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She did!
Words of beauty!
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