Posted on 09/26/2007 5:03:55 AM PDT by libstripper
Most Americans understand it takes an extra chromosome to run for President, but there are some limits on odd behavior. Which makes us wonder what Rudy Giuliani was thinking last Friday when he accepted, and even flaunted, a phone call from his wife Judith in the middle of his speech to the National Rifle Association.
This was no emergency call. His cell phone rang in his pocket during his speech, which is itself unusual; most public officials turn theirs off during events, if only out of courtesy for the audience. Mr. Giuliani went on to answer it and carry on a routine "love you" and "have a safe trip" exchange with Mrs. Giuliani while the crowd (and those of us watching on C-Span) wondered what in the world that was all about.
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I read speculation on another thread yesterday that it may not have been his wife but a staff member. A transcript of the speech just before the call supposedly reveals that he'd misstated the 2nd Amendment, actually beginning to quote from the 4th Amendment instead. Could the phone call have been a heads up with Rudy covering up by making believe he's talking to his wife?
Again, speculation, but interesting.
“Hello dear... I’m talking to the members of the NRA right now. Would you like to say hello? (He laughs, apparently at something she says.)
could that something be? :
“those Neanderthal @$$holes? schmooze them with your usual double talk baby, they’re dumb enough to believe you”
Rudy “ I love you and I’ll give you a call as soon as I’m finished, OK? (She says something.) OK, have a safe trip, bye-bye. Talk to you later dear, I love you.”
As a Rudy supporter, I have to agree with the WSJ editorial. This is dumb behaviour, he should cut it out.
I’m in a state of quandary as to whom I will vote for in the primaries. Indeed, here in early voting Tennessee, there’s a good chance I’ll wait until the actual day of the primary before I vote, with my vote going to the man who’s most likely to defeat the Witch. Rudy’s phone trick diminished his chances of getting my vote because it made him look less effective as a campaigner.
The first time he got applause, so I guess he figured to pull the same stunt again.
The NRA members were not amused.
“”His campaign aides spun the episode as a “candid and spontaneous moment” illustrative of the couple’s affection. We might believe that if we hadn’t heard stories of similar behavior by Mr. Giuliani as he has campaigned around the country. During one event in Oklahoma, we’re told he took two calls, at least one from his wife, and chatted for several minutes as the audience waited. That episode followed Mr. Giuliani’s eye-popping disclosure earlier this year that, if he’s elected, his wife would sit in on Cabinet meetings. “”
Rudy is an original, I’ll give him that. He obviously did this thinking it would go over as cute and demonstrate his love for his wife. A bit odd but not the end of the world.
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