Rudy Turns Up the Heat

Rush Limbaugh's Web Site ^ | 4-26-2007 | Rush Limbaugh

[Jake The Goose]

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: All right, Rudy Giuliani. Let's go to the audio sound bites here. Rudy is turning up the heat, getting into some partisanship here, which is good, because there's a huge difference between Republicans and Democrats on the war. So say it! And Rudy did. He said, "We have to stay on offense. The Democrats want to put us back on defense." Yesterday in Manchester, New Hampshire, at the Rockingham County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day Dinner, a portion of Rudy's remarks.

the entire transcript from Rush's show

RUSH: Rudy Giuliani, setting himself apart from the field, at least with that appearance. Again, that was in Manchester, New Hampshire, at the Rockingham County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day Dinner. END TRANSCRIPT

[Steel Wolf]

who knows - maybe Rudy’s rant will raise the roof for the other candidates. Maybe they will gain some guts and before you know - we have a party with brass ba_ls.

In other words, Rudy is providing leadership, and we're hoping that other Republicans spine up and follow his lead? Yet we don't want him leading us, because he's the same as Hillary? Is anyone else getting dizzy?

[areafiftyone]

You have mail!

[Jake The Goose]

Good solid observation - I had not thought of that.

You’re right - he is leading.

[HoustonTech]

So when McCrazy comes out and says Gonzolez should resign, and the same day Rudy ATTACKS DEMOCRATS, there is a huge gulf opening up. Romney, while he has been critical of Dems, isn't being INCINDIARY, which is what I think the GOP candidate needs to do at this point.

Put it this way: I predict, barring Fred getting into the race, that the first candidate to emphatically call for Harry Reid's resignation will win the nomination in a landslide!!

I basically agree regarding McCain. While he supports the WOT, his jabs at the President and his subordinates don't win any sympathy from me. IMO Don Rumsfield is a great American, and McCain stabbed him in the back. If I had to choose between Giuliani and McCain, that would have to be weighed in. It would be a hard choice for me.

Personally I don't want Republicans to treat Democrats in kind. Democrats play incendiary politics like pros, but it's one of the things I hate about them. The best approach IMO is to confront Democrats forcefully with reason and facts; not to use inflammatory rhetoric that serves only to obscure substantive debate.

Being the first to call for Reid's head won't win any votes. Let the Democrats show their true colors by putting folks like Reid in power. Shame them for it; call attention to it; fight them on every issue. But if they want to show the world how radical they are by lifting up men like him, let them. It can only help the Republicans.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>That renowned LIBERAL Rush Limbaugh praising Rudy Giuliani.

Yeah right. Rush praised Arnie Schwarzy too back in 2003, and we all know how that turned out. Rudy is a great liberal, he would make a fine Democrat, but as a Republican, he sucks.

[Jake The Goose]

My memory is a little different in 2003.

I remember Rush saying “Arnold is NO conservative - mark my words folks - time will tell”.

I know he likes Arnold personally - but I have no issue with that.

[libstripper]

Does anyone know—did he take a position on a candidate in 2000 before the nominee was selected?

He definitely did--he supported Bush agaisnt McCain.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>My memory is a little different in 2003.

In 2007 you seem to have lost your memory completely about the goals and objectives of Free Republic. This forum advances conservatism, promotes conservative candidates and defends the Constitution. That doesn't sound like Rudy Giuliani`s politics to me. We FReepers don't support liberal candidates for Prez period. Rudy is the furthest lefty candidate the GOP has ever had. He`s been splitting Republicans and severely damaging the GOP.

RudyBoostering is persona non grata on FR, or haven't you heard.

[Beagle8U]

“that the first candidate to emphatically call for Harry Reid’s resignation will win the nomination in a landslide!!”

Great! Duncan Hunter wins in a landslide!

Mr Hunter thanks you for your support.

[Jake The Goose]

Wow - for minute there I thought you were a reasonable and perhaps even an intelligent person.

Oops.

Just another exclusionary member of the “conservative movement”

Our way or the highway huh?

[Reagan Man]

Wrong attiude and wrong rhetoric for this forum, mister RudyBooster. My memory is excellent. I remember you running around for months with all your pals, trashing us conservatives everytime we spoke out against Rudy the liberal.

You're on the wrong forum if you support the gun grabbing, gay loving, amnesty supporting abortionist, Rudy Giuliani. Simple as that.

[Jake The Goose]

Why do you come into threads that want to talk about Rudy?

Were you invited?

[Jake The Goose]

Any how dare you use Ronald Reagan’s name as association.

I am man who never attacked any Republican.

You really should not associate yourself with a such a man.

You’re not acting worthy of Reagan’s name or legacy.

[commonguymd]

Exclusionary? Is being against abortion, protecting gun rights, saving the sanctity of marriage between a men and a woman exclusionary? I believe those are core conservative principles.

[Jake The Goose]

No - they are not.

Telling me I cannot be inside FR because I want to support
Rudy is exclusionary.

What’s more - it’s childish.

The GOP is more mature than that.

For that matter - I am more mature than that.

[LS]

I respectfully disagree. Early on, I argued that Bush's "new tone" was necessary and would produce the results you claim. In fact, what has happened is that a charge that goes un-responded to becomes, in the minds of the public, a VALID charge.

Moreover, it's not enough (as Rudy says about the WoT) in a political sense to "play defense" and merely respond to charges, because then the public gets caught up in a game of, "well, if they are saying it, there must be some truth to it."

So I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that in fact you MUST play "gutter" politics, because when they hurl a charge and you attack back, in the minds of the public that negates the original charge as "they all do it."

Defense is not enough. A Republican must be on the attack, and aggressive, just to stay even and (one hopes) let the results then speak for themselves.

[Jake The Goose]

I really agree with you.

Our candidates need to kick it up.

[Reagan Man]

Either you haven't noticed, or you're just playing dumb. FR doesn't support the liberal candidacy of Rudy Giuliani. Jim`s laid down the law and has been zotting many posters who keep ignoring the goals and objectives of this forum. One more time. This forum exists to advance conservatism, promote conservative candidates and defend the Constitution. That is not consistent with the liberal politics of Rudy Giuliani.

The right question is. Why do you keep promoting the liberal Rudy Giulaini on conservative Free Republic?

[LS]

Except no one even knows who Hunter is. I'm talking about someone who is in the public eye. It would, unfortunately for you and Hunter, have to be McCrazy (who won't do it), Fred Thompson (who might, but isn't in the race), Newt (who could, but unfortunately also is all over the map saying too many things), Romney (ditto) or Rudy.

Any of the "top five" can get an important edge by saying this. The lower tier has no chance, because they already are perceived as just "playing to the base."

[Jake The Goose]

Why are you talking to me?

If you don’t support Rudy - get out of the thread.

I’m not trying to convince you of anything or anyone.

Go support a candidate - don’t spend your own valuable time attacking one or me.

And relax - skippy - I will support THE GOP candidate.

Man oh man - cats like you are a little tightly wound.