"Nope, no terrorists up here."
Posted on 11/04/2007 5:42:45 AM PST by libstripper
ABC News' Jan Simmonds reports: With an Elvis impersonator crooning just two floors below him, Rudy Giuliani, R-N.Y., took aim on Friday at both Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
Speaking at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, Giuliani first set his sights on Hillary Clinton and used humor to answer a question about Clinton's much analyzed debate response on whether she supported a plan to grant driver's licenses to illegal aliens in New York state.
"Oh gee I can't figure out what to think," said Giuliani satirizing Clinton.
"Don't pick on me by asking that question. That's a gotcha question. Do not pick on me for asking that question. Now let me see what I think…. Let me see… First put up your hands and tell me what you think. Then I'll tell you what I think. Are you for it or against it? Ok, you're not gonna tell me. So I'm for it, for it. I am against it. I'm for it and against it. And I wanna be your president."
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Here is the problem, you and all of the other Rooty Rooters love to say how Rooty Toot is going to keep us safe from terrorists, but you offer no evidence and then you make pathetic excuses.
If Rooty Toot had no authority over the WTC, then why was his command center there? Was THAT a good idea considering the fact that it flies in the face of accepted military strategy going back for thousands of years?
How EXACTLY did throwing Arafat out of a concert protect ANYONE from terrorism?
How does making NYC a sanctuary city protect anyone from terrorism?
Leni
“I get no kick from champagne
Nor candidates too goody-goody
I’m a staunch FRedhead, it’s true
But I still get a kick out of Roody!”
Good one,MinuteGal! I also get a kick out of Roody. Hope he runs against Hillary for her Senate seat when her Senate re-election comes up. Then she for sure can stay home and bake cookies! :)
Get off your high horse. My posts were factual, and sourced, unlike the rambling nature of your posts.
You said earlier "Rudy was pilloried by damn near everyone for his set of cajonnes." Yes. he was pilloried, but it wasn't for his cojones, it was for his lack of diplomacy. Here's the short of it: Rudy hated Arafat and had his aide remove him from a UN function to which Arafat was invited. (I suppose Rudy would have tried to remove him from the White House lawn if he thought he could get away with it.) Regardless, the manner in which he did this showed arrogance and bravado, not leadership--and it certainly does not demonstrate any level of diplomatic skills or any skills in "fighting terrorism."
Just to refresh all of you who are following this thread: It all started on the premise that Rudy’s 9/11 performance was not all that it was stacked up to be.
Actually, I said nothing about 9/11.
I challenged the contention that having an aide ask an old man to leave a NYC Beethoven concert showed any experience in "fighting terrorism." When faced with a terrorist at the Empire State Building, all Rudy did was call for more gun control. What a visionary! /s
Is there a point to all this rambling? We keep hearing that Rudy was such a hero...please tell me how many people he went in to rescue. How many lives did he actually cost, by failing to move the NYC emergency response center to another location?
Rudy Giuliani is not a hero to me.
I believe it is called Rudy-worship.
To exhibit it, one must avoid answering all direct questions, insult those who challenge you, and write long rambling posts in an attempt to embellish the otherwise lackluster resume of a big-city-Mayor who wants to be President.
That's my guess, anyway.
Rooty Toot and the Rooty Rooters operate in the classic leftist fashion, they cite talking points about how “qualified” he is to fight terrorism but offer no specifics. Then when challenged they get angry and defensive. They are unable to even answer yes or no questions.
A better word than Rudy-worship would be Rudy ass-kissers.
The solution to the problem is a nuclear-powered, laser-guided bug zapper!
I love it when the Rudybots refer to him returning the check to the Saudi prince. Oh, that took a lot of courage, and really demonstrated his toughness on terrorism. I’m sure the terrorists wet their pants with that one. And preventing Yasser Arafat from touring NYC? Oh, that was just a super heroic effort!!! I have yet to see any real substance that Rudy was tough on anything but his ex-wife.
"Nope, no terrorists up here."
Rooty is just like the Clintons, it’s all form over substance.
Throwing Arafat out of the concert didn’t keep a single person safe from anything, it simply demonstrated Rooty’s disregard for international diplomatic protocol. New York City may be the largest city in America and it may be the financial center of the world; but in the end, the mayor of NYC is just a mayor and as such is no more entitled to make foreign policy than a mayor of a village of 300 with no traffic lights.
Returning the money to the Saudi prince sounded impressive, but what was accomplished? Rooty snubbed one of America’s most important allies in the Middle East. No one questions that the Saudis are somewhat hypocritical in the war on terror, but the reality is that we still need them.
Uriah Heep was notorious for wielding undue influence, a bounder who was always planning and plotting, ingratiating himself into the confidence of others. Uriah Heep was obsequious, manipulative, and wormed his way into positions of influence. Uriah was a consummate con man, and not to be trusted.
Translated into the language of the popular culture, Uriah Heeps, like Rudeo, position themselves as amenable to conservative qualities of faith and compassion, but are insincere in these feelings, and use conservatives, and issues important to conservative voters, to advance hidden agendas and political ambitions.
Like Uriah Heep, power-hungry Rudeo feeds on conservative victories, and deploys self-serving strategies to his own selfish purposes.
Conservatives are on to this....why the Rudeos evince an utter contempt for conservatives and are obsessed with religious cleansing of the Repub party.
Christian conservatives are aware of whom they serve and watch carefully to see if promises made to them are empty.
Rudeo coyly speaks the conservative language to appeal to pro-life values, but he is not a believer, just a latter-day Uriah Heep.
I noticed that to.
I think as far as leftists are concerned, if there isn’t any nuance, it’s not worth discussing.
Just heard on Fox news that the Rooty toot campaign is going to ramp up lisping lib Rooty’s crime busting image.
Here we go, lets forget about his stance on illegal immigration, govt funded abortion, gay pandering, gun grabbing, Rooty is a crime fighter.
I didn’t know we were supposed to vote for Dick Tracy, I thought we were looking for a president.
The funny thing is--Rudy actually kept the check for ten days without saying a word. It was only when the Prince referenced his donation in uncomplimentary public statements about the U.S. did Rudy decide the Prince was not a friend.
BTW, did you know that check was to the "Twin Towers Fund", Rudy's special little charity project to which he appointed Arnold Schwarzenegger and his then-mistress, Judith Nathan, to the Board of Directors? Arnold used the fund to help him launch his movie, Collateral Damage, with Rudy and his entourage joining in on the gala event. And now he refers to Judi as a "philanthropist"! LOL.
A Zapper could do it.
But, to the extent that folks are still out in the media, on campaign trail and on the internet trying to sell this faux-leader based on gross misrepresentations, I’d rather see the lies refuted every day.
LOL. He was also good at publicly dressing-down ferret owners.
This Arnold - Rooty thing has got to go.
I swear, it is shameful that anyone could even expect us to vote for libs like those two are.
Unfreakin’believable!
Look what a mess Arnold has made in Cal-lee-fornia. He has totally operated as a Democrat. Rooty would do the exact same thing.
No one in Rooty’s family trusts him, I think it takes nerve for someone to ask conservatives to trust him.
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