Forbes: Social Issues Won't Derail Rudy

Human Events Online | March 30, 2007 | John Gizzi

[poisonivy27]

The most high-profile national conservative leader to endorse Rudy Giuliani for President so far insists that the former New York mayor's non-conservative stands on social issues such as abortion won't derail his candidacy in the Republican nomination process next year.

"I've met with several social conservatives and they are leaning strongly to Rudy," said Steve Forbes, publisher and two-time GOP presidential hopeful, who has just come out for Giuliani for President. Although he said he couldn't give the names of most of those he has talked to who are poised to join the Giuliani bandwagon, Forbes did cite Joel Rosenberg -- evangelical Christian, best-selling novelist, and a veteran of past Forbes campaigns -- who was prepared to join Giuliani's campaign team. In Forbes' words, "He thinks Rudy's the real deal, as do at least two others I'm talking to. Giuliani will have a [conservative] team in formation."

[My2Cents]

Speak for yourself, sell-out...

Still have that anger problem, eh Spiff?

[My2Cents]

Cry me a river. No one really cares what you think. When you mature in your pragmatism, get back to us.

[dforest]

Standing on the sidelines when Rudy goes down will leave the people who knew better in the position to pick the party back up.

[Gop1040]

"It looks like conservative Republicans are willing to give Rudy a pass on his less than strict conservative social politics...."

"So am I."

You sure know how to tweak the anti-Rudy people. Any suggestion that SC can and will support Rudy causes them to have agita.

[OldFriend]

you are certainly entitled to live in your own made up universe.

however, you do have my deepest sympathy.

you live in an ugly world of your own construct that is far from reality.

[garv]

You sure know how to tweak the anti-Rudy people. Any suggestion that SC can and will support Rudy causes them to have agita.

It doesn't cause me any agita because it's a false assertion. Social conservatives won't support Giuliani and he won't get the nomination. I'm practically blissful.

[antivenom]

High cyber five from me to you on your comment...we need a Commander in Chief who "has never forgotten the events on 9-11!"

[antivenom]

I agree with you! Hell even Dubya has me really pissed off on some issues...but I am still glad he is president and GORE ISN'T!

[antivenom]

OMG! That is so funny! Thank you for the "new name" for the Donut Holes...LOL!!!!!!

[antivenom]

Another conservative like GW turned out to be????

[antivenom]

So if Rudy can't get support in the south you think a no name like Duncan will? You are delusional, many people in the south bonded with Rudy at the time of 9-11 and have admired him ever since.

[Gop1040]

"It doesn't cause me any agita because it's a false assertion. Social conservatives won't support Giuliani and he won't get the nomination. I'm practically blissful."

Then why waste your time and energy commenting on a delusional pro-Rudy posting that only about 15% of Freepers support?

[Petronski]

Cry me a river.

No.

No one really cares what you think.

You replied...you care most of all.

When you mature in your pragmatism, get back to us.

Pragmatism is a sausage of ground liberalism and ground idiocy. Eat your fill.

[Eric Blair 2084]

To the FReepers in attendance and the millions watching around the world on Pay Per View…Ladies and Gentleman...

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1,500,000,000 rounds of posts, arguments, insults, cheesy graphics, name calling, and ad hominem personal attacks that pass as debate for the FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!

"Introducing first, to my right, fighting out of the red corner, wearing their Sunday best with a gold crucifix...weighing in at 810 and 1/4 pounds...the social conservatives, the religious right, the champions of family values...from the Southern States...The Evangelicals!" (wild applause)

"And in the blue corner, wearing an off the rack suit, Goldwater ’64 lapel pin and a belt 2 sizes too small...weighing in at 141 pounds soaking wet...the fiscal conservatives, the last champions of limited government...from the Western States...The Libertarians!" (wild applause)

I don’t know how Rudy always manages to be in the wrong (right) place at the right (wrong) time. First in the middle of 9/11 and then this battle between the social and fiscal conservatives.

Chapter 1: Live From the Reagan Building

[neverhillorat]

Oh, but never fear, with folks like Ol` Sparky on guard, all of us are safe.

[Eric Blair 2084]

I have one fear that I can't seem to get out of my head:

What does Rudy mean when he says that his wife Judith G., a former nurse, while not sitting in on cabinet meetings, will be deeply involved in preventative health?

Reading between the lines, this sounds ominous. What does she have in mind? Big Mac and fries ban to prevent obesity? Maximum 4 drinks at a bar? A concentration camp for smokers?

[neverhillorat]

I have no idea what he`s talking about.

[PhilDragoo]

Unless a Republican can beat Hillary and keep the war on islamofascism in the enemy's turf, the other issues are moot.

The rise of the Hillary Stalinist state in conjunction with the advance of the caliphate will usher in soviet show trials followed by sharia events of primitive horror.

Moral victories will not prevent the Iran bomb coming to a metropolis near you.

[no dems]

If Republicans can't do better than an anti-gun, pro abortion, open borders, appointer of liberal judges, they deserve to lose.

Yep.

[no dems]

Moral victories will not prevent the Iran bomb coming to a metropolis near you.

And I thought only Liberal Democrats used scare tactics. Give it up Phil. It won't work.