Posted on 08/22/2007 12:46:23 PM PDT by ZULU
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's campaign took aim at Fred Thompson, after the former senator posted a blog on his Web site criticizing New York City gun-control laws and singling out Giuliani by name. "When I was working in television, I spent quite a bit of time in New York City, Thompson wrote, according to The Hill newspaper. "There are lots of things about the place I like, but New York gun laws dont fall in that category. "Now, the same activist federal judge from Brooklyn who provided Mayor Giulianis administration with the legal ruling it sought to sue gun makers, has done it again. Last week, he created a bizarre justification to allow New York City to sue out-of-state gun stores that sold guns that somehow ended up in criminal hands in the Big Apple. Giulianis campaign reacted on Tuesday: "Those who live in New York in the real world - not on TV - know that Rudy Giulianis record of making the city safe for families speaks for itself, Katie Levinson, Giuliani's communications director, said in response to press questions. "No amount of political theater will change that
strange question to everyone now that I see that picture, is there an on line source as to how to organize a charity skeet event?
way to duck the question, Rudy. You can make a city “safer” and still be against the 2nd amendment all at the same time.
Duncan Hunter is my first choice, Thompson is my second, Romney is a distant third. I like Tancredo, but don’t think he is in the running right now, but I would vote for him in a heartbeat if he were nominated.
I view McCain and Giuliani as enemies to my party and my Republic - almost as bad the DemonRats.
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Giuliani has a water pistol..
I agree with you. But if the chips were down and you HAD to choose between Romney and Hitlery, what would you do?
If it were between Giuliani or McCain or Hitlery, I would vote independent. But I think ROmney might turn out better than Bush - which says a lot. I liked his rhetoric on New York as a sanctuary city - which it was and still is.
Fred’s coming up on Woofie (CNN) re guns/Giuliani.
However, his gun control policies did not contribute to that. The proof is in the fact that those policies have not been successful elsewhere.
Fred said there were a lot of things to like about NYC, but the gun control policies were not among them.
Rudy's response was really nonresponse. It was particularly unresponsive because the lawsuit against gun companies was tossed out by the higher courts, so it is hard to see how he is claiming that lawsuit as a successful crime fighting policy.
That’s Brady right next to him - and I don’t mean from the Brady Bunch!!!
Fine, Fred will bring a "Tommy Gun" and Rudy can bring his... uh... er.... um... sequins & pumps.
Rudy’s none-response speaks louder than words about what he REALLY thinks about the Second Amendment (its up to the states), and the Bill of Rights.
If the Right to keep and bear arms is up to the states, so is Freedom of speech, religion, etc.
An attorney who twists the argument to please his position!!
“Fine, Fred will bring a “Tommy Gun” and Rudy can bring his... uh... er.... um... sequins & pumps.”
Beautiful!!! JulieAnnie versus a real man!!!
Did I read an “end justifies the means” quote in that?
That’s actually one of the better photos I’ve seen of Fred Thompson, but that slogan’s got to go. Makes his supporters sound like a bunch of mindless robots and even I’d give ya’ll more credit than that ;)
Rudy inasmuch accused Fred of living in “TV land,” and related how safe life is for families in NYC, even though “the right to carry arms is as important as the right of free speech.”
Go figger...
I lived in NJ during those years. After Mayor Dinkins, NYC was the murder capital, bordering on anarchy.
Rudy was the right man at the right time. He was electable, but still conservative enough on crime to save the city from its own liberalism.
Rudy gets no credit from the majority of New Yorkers. By the time of 9/11, Giuliani's approval rating was in the toilet and Dems were ready to take back Gracie Mansion.
However, the United States is not in the same shape as NYC. We do not need Rudy.
This guy suddenly became Mr. Republican after 9-11.
BEFORE that he supported two liberal Democrats in New Jersey and New York against Republican candidates (they were libs too, but “that’s the lay of the land” (General Webb - “Last of the Mohegans”) and was outspoken in his support of libral social issues.
Even now, he has hardly undergone a conversion. He is still parcing phrases and words, trying to look like what he manifestly is NOT - a conservative Republican.
Evidently Fred has no problem playing hardball which makes me interested in his candidacy.
You just don't like Rudy 'cause he doesn't give you 100% of what you want./s
(Heck, I'd settle for half...)
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