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Steve Forbes: Right Man for Our Times (Rudy Giuliani)
Forbes ^ | April 23, 2007 | Steve Forbes

Posted on 04/17/2007 6:25:48 PM PDT by FairOpinion

Rudy Giuliani would make a superb president. he combines Reaganesque vision with extraordinary attention to detail. He is strong on national security and also has the principles and policies to strengthen the economy. He is a tax cutter and a foe of the federal income tax's complexity.

He is a fervent free trader, much needed, as global protectionist pressures are rising. He has also demonstrated an antipathy toward unnecessary regulation. If Sarbanes-Oxley hasn't been amended by the time Giuliani takes office, he will push hard to remove its counterproductive elements.

While I disagree with him in certain areas--I am pro-life, and he is pro-choice--he has made it abundantly clear that he would appoint John Roberts/Samuel Alito-type judges to the federal bench.

Giuliani cut or eliminated 23 taxes. The top rate for the city income tax, for instance, was knocked down by 21%. The overall tax burden for a New York City resident went down a remarkable 17%.

During Giuliani's tenure the Big Apple's economy blossomed: 423,000 new jobs were created. More people were moving into the city than leaving it. That he achieved so much going against a generations-old spend-tax-welfare political ethos is astonishing.

(Excerpt) Read more at members.forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; forbes; forbesrudy; forbest; giuliani; gungrabber; liberal; rino; rinorudy; rudy; rudy2008; steveforbes
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To: M. Thatcher

I could always give out Bronx cheers. LOL! ;-)


41 posted on 04/17/2007 6:51:51 PM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: CharlesWayneCT; Admin Moderator

“Not that it matters, since the link is to a pay-per-view site.”

Please stop with your deliberate MISINFORMATION.

Registration is FREE. The FREE registration gives you access to this article. No different than many other papers, such as the NY Times, LA Times, Sacramento Bee, etc.


42 posted on 04/17/2007 6:52:46 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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To: FairOpinion

Steve Forbes might be able to buy my vote for rudie but he will not be able to help much with the price I would charge. There is no way rudie julie-annie will ever be my President. He is the wrong man at any time. Go away you stinking liberal pos.


43 posted on 04/17/2007 6:52:48 PM PDT by A1 Southern Man (Fred Thompson , the one who can win.)
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To: FairOpinion
...he has made it abundantly clear that he would appoint John Roberts/Samuel Alito-type judges to the federal bench.

While simultaneously saying that abortion should be funded by federal funding (taxpayers).

Not buying it. Nope.

44 posted on 04/17/2007 6:53:40 PM PDT by airborne (Freedom is worth fighting for !! And I'm in a fighting mood !! HUNTER 2008 !)
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To: CharlesWayneCT
It was all so confusing.

Fortunately, the person I was posting to understood me.

Do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

45 posted on 04/17/2007 6:54:16 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: FairOpinion

What else is there to say? It’s an article that everyone’s seen before. Not much to add.


46 posted on 04/17/2007 6:54:39 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Why vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008? Look at my profile.)
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To: A1 Southern Man

I see you are anxious to do Hillary’s dirty work for her:

Rush Limbaugh: It’s All About the Clintons and ‘08 (80% chance HRC pres)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1818569/posts

Rush: “But we’re gearing up for this election, and if you don’t think that in the Drive-By Media and the Democrat Party, if you don’t think 2008 is all about the Clintons getting back in the White House, you’ve got another thing coming. I’m going to tell you as we sit here today, there is an 80% chance that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States, if you look at the way things are falling out right now. They’re trying to take out Rudy Giuliani.

Whatever it is, they’re doing everything they can to take Rudy out.

But I’m telling you, I know the Clinton machine.”


47 posted on 04/17/2007 6:55:46 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Rudy Giuliani would help the GOP get away from its image as a bunch of nannystating, big-spending, Party of Jesus, can't-win-elections hacks.
48 posted on 04/17/2007 6:57:14 PM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule-H.L. Menken)
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To: pissant; indylindy
Then Judith Giuliani’s ex husbands.

Hubby # 1 disappeared rather quickly.

Which leads me to surmise that the MSM is holding him in reserve.

49 posted on 04/17/2007 6:57:39 PM PDT by airborne (Freedom is worth fighting for !! And I'm in a fighting mood !! HUNTER 2008 !)
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To: WestVirginiaRebel

So, you think Rudy would help the GOP get away from the “Party of Jesus” folks?


50 posted on 04/17/2007 6:59:13 PM PDT by airborne (Freedom is worth fighting for !! And I'm in a fighting mood !! HUNTER 2008 !)
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To: airborne

Hubby #2 ain’t a happy camper, from what I’ve read.


51 posted on 04/17/2007 6:59:18 PM PDT by pissant
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To: FairOpinion

if it weren’t for Steve Forbes, I’d be running from rudy as fast as i can. with forbes, i am open minded about it, but i still think the best man for now is mccain. But i have not ruled rudy out.


52 posted on 04/17/2007 7:02:00 PM PDT by Kitten Festival
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To: Jim Robinson; WestVirginiaRebel
Rudy Giuliani would help the GOP get away from its image as a bunch of nannystating, big-spending, Party of Jesus, can't-win-elections hacks.

I think he's talking about us, Jim!

53 posted on 04/17/2007 7:03:31 PM PDT by airborne (Freedom is worth fighting for !! And I'm in a fighting mood !! HUNTER 2008 !)
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To: Kitten Festival

Are you aware that McCain pushed through the terrorist protection bill, giving terrorists US Constitutional protection and even prohibiting “degrading” treatment of the terrorists — better a US city be nuked, than a terrorist embarrassed. Are you sure you really want McCain as president?


54 posted on 04/17/2007 7:04:00 PM PDT by FairOpinion (Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Stop the Dems. Work for Republican Victory in 2008.)
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To: FairOpinion

As if nominating someone who is ideologically on some very big issues is threatening her.

Why give Reagan Democrats a reason to vote Republican if the guy nominated is Democrat-Lite?


55 posted on 04/17/2007 7:04:10 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Why vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008? Look at my profile.)
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
"Rudy Giuliani would help the GOP get away from its image as a bunch of nannystating, big-spending, Party of Jesus, can't-win-elections hacks."

No kidding. Guess the GOP under Rudy will become a party of anything goes, cross-dressing, baby killing, gay bar cruising, unarmed atheist winners of elections and all around great guys to hang out with. Good luck with all that.

56 posted on 04/17/2007 7:05:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: CharlesWayneCT

That’s an amazing piece of detective work.


57 posted on 04/17/2007 7:06:23 PM PDT by Buck W. (If you push something hard enough, it will fall over.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Guess the GOP under Rudy will become a party of anything goes, cross-dressing, baby killing, gay bar cruising, unarmed atheist winners of elections and all around great guys to hang out with.

You could have just said "Democrats!" ;^)

58 posted on 04/17/2007 7:08:44 PM PDT by airborne (Freedom is worth fighting for !! And I'm in a fighting mood !! HUNTER 2008 !)
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To: Jim Robinson
No kidding. Guess the GOP under Rudy will become a party of anything goes, cross-dressing, baby killing, gay bar cruising, unarmed atheist winners of elections and all around great guys to hang out with. Good luck with all that.

I can believe there are people who want this very much. I cannot believe there are FReepers (longtime FReepers, no less) who want it even more. But the evidence mounts.

59 posted on 04/17/2007 7:13:36 PM PDT by madprof98 ("moritur et ridet" - salvianus)
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To: Admin Moderator

duplicate
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1816835/posts


60 posted on 04/17/2007 7:15:01 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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