Giuliani Sees Policy Role for Wife (Maggot Gagger)

Wash Post ^ | 3/30/07 | Mike Shear

[pissant]

Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani told ABC News's Barbara Walters that he would welcome his wife, Judith, at White House Cabinet meetings and other policy discussions if he were elected president next year.

"If she wanted to," Giuliani said in the "20/20" interview to be broadcast tonight. "If they were relevant to something that she was interested in. I mean that would be something that I'd be very, very comfortable with."

Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani with wife Judith, who is a registered nurse. (By Mario Tama -- Getty Images)

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Giuliani, who is leading the Republican field in early polling, called his wife an important adviser to him. His wife, a nurse, said that she would probably play an important role in developing health-care policy in a Giuliani administration.

In the interview, Judith Giuliani also addressed her husband's public breakup with his most recent former wife, her relationship with Giuliani's son, and the former mayor's fight to overcome prostate cancer. This is the third marriage for both.

[pissant]

Our next Hillary?

[marsapan]

IMO, this is not a smart move. Not smart at all.

[Thermalseeker]

IMO, this is not a smart move. Not smart at all.

Oh, jeez, another Co-President?

[pgyanke]

Her names's Maggot? And what a funny last name too...

[Diogenesis]

vote 4 1, get 2

[mikeus_maximus]

Don't count your chickens just yet, Rudy boy. If Fred runs, you're done.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Freds wife has much nicer looking hoots.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[pissant]

And I'm pretty sure Fred is not foolish enough to say he'll use his wife as a policy adviser.

[cripplecreek]

Really going after those Clinton democrats.

[pissant]

Why not. His polices are very similar to the Clintons....according to Rudy.

[Fierce Allegiance]

And I'm pretty sure Fred is not foolish enough to say he'll use his wife as a policy adviser.

Fred's wife is actually one who SHOULD be able to advise him, based on her impressive resume. Rudy's new ho, not so much.

[rjp2005]

Say whatever you want Rudy. This election is not yours to win.

[stockpirate]

He is showing each and every day why he should not carry the banner for the Republican Party in the 2008 elections.

[Non-Sequitur]

And I'm pretty sure Fred is not foolish enough to say he'll use his wife as a policy adviser.

I don't know, there seems to be a long tradition of Southern presidents using family members as advisors. Clinton had Hillary on health care. Jimmy Carter had Amy on nuclear war. And so on.

[marsapan]

you knuckledragger, you.!

[pissant]

ROFL!!!! I had forgotten about Amy being Carters chief foreign policy adviser.

[kempo]

No, your wrong. I don' see any problem with her sitting in on matters that concern health care and women's issues. Remember women vote too.

[tflabo]

Trying to appease errr.......I mean, win the female votes.... what if ALL the cabinet members brought in their spouses or lovers to the meetings? In fact bring the pets too. D.C. is just a collection of smelly Zoo animals anyway...so rough tough NY Rudy needs his Judy to rub his baldy head at the WH meetings.....WUSS....

[pissant]

Could Foley bring his young page boy?

[Fierce Allegiance]

Sorry, I can't help it.

[Lurker]

L

[Maynerd]

IMO, this is not a smart move. Not smart at all.

Agreed. I'm intrigued by Giuliani and will likely support him in the primaries but this is pathetic.

[jazusamo]

Maggott Gagger? LOL!

If Rudy is elected is this another case of getting two for the price of one? ROFL!

[marsapan]

it too closely alligns Rudy and Judy with the Bill and Hillary show, and this bothers me.

I'm in support of Rudy right now (until Fred Thompson steps in, and Newt wouldn't win). But the memory of Bill and Hillary is too ugly for me and Rudy and Judy remind me of Bill and Hillary.

I'd rather just have Rudy.

just me.

[tflabo]

If Foley was a Dem he could be still living large like Bwarney Fwank and be in 'Page Paradise'..... no problema mon....

[engrpat]

Let's see. His wife is a nurse so she will set in on discussions regarding the nations health care needs. Well isn't that just special! I was a railroad engineer, does that mean I can set in and help develop a master plan for the nation's transportation system? This is a bad as a actor who played a farmer giving testimony before congress on the needs of farmers.

The more Rudy talks the less I like.

[Non-Sequitur]

The poor schmuck needed all the help he could get.

[Fierce Allegiance]

No, your wrong.

No, marsapan is not wrong. Marsapan posted an opinion. You may not agree, but that does not make marsapan wrong.

Judy may be a nurse, but what are her qualifications on national healthcare management issues?

[marsapan]

Just a natural thing, eh? ;`)

[Fierce Allegiance]

Do some more homework. The more you do, the more you will dislike Rudy, I trust.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I am a guy. I like hoots.

[marsapan]

no apologies needed. btw, i like your tractor.

[Old_Mil]

Vote for a Clinton clone, get a Clinton clone.

[zarf]

And I'm pretty sure Fred is not foolish enough to say he'll use his wife as a policy adviser.

Are teenagers allowed to sit in the Oval Office?

[#1CTYankee]

If she was a naughty teacher I'd vote guilty!

[pissant]

LOL. Good one. Apparently, yes. Carter used Amy for advise, if you recall.

[pissant]

Ooooooooo. Maybe just bad lighting?

[Miss Marple]

As I said on the other thread about this misstep by Guiliani, I would like people to widen their horizons and ask what the role of a Mrs. Edwards (trial lawyer), Mrs. OBama (corporate lawyer and board member) or former President Clinton would be if their spouse were elected.

I don't think any of the people I have named would be content with "causes" and would DEMAND a voice in policy decisions.

[Fierce Allegiance]

There were some really nice pics of her in one of those sunday newspaper fluff pieces. Maybe those were heavily airbrished, and this isn't.

[#1CTYankee]

"Ooooooooo. Maybe just bad lighting?"

Yeah, too much. ;-D

[#1CTYankee]

"There were some really nice pics of her in one of those sunday newspaper fluff pieces. Maybe those were heavily airbrished, and this isn't."

There was a girl in our class that had the most wonderful photo of herself the the yearbook, looked nothing like her.

I'd take Fred's wife over Rudy's

[Fierce Allegiance]

Cameron diaz is FUGLY without heavy makeup, etc. HSe' ugly otherwise.

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

Role for his wife?

[pissant]

Rudy looks like a drunk Cpat Stuebing (sp) from Loveboat in that pic

[Fierce Allegiance]

But he ties his tie so perfectly, so he should be president!

[OldGuard1]

I wonder what role he'll give to whatever new mistresses he picks up while in office?

I swear, this guy is such a scandal magnet, it's embarrassing.

[romano1000]

It seems his wife is a real dingbat,like edith bunker.

[#1CTYankee]

"Cameron diaz is FUGLY without heavy makeup, etc. HSe' ugly otherwise."

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/celeb.html

[#1CTYankee]

"Rudy looks like a drunk Cpat Stuebing (sp) from Loveboat in that pic"

I don't know about that but Hillery sure looks better with a mask on her face.