Who are the “elites . . . trying to run Rudy Giuliani on us?” As best I can tell, Rudy (who is not my preferred candidate) chose to run on his own, just as he did in NYC. I lived there during the Dinkins era. What Giuliani accomplished was amazing. No genuine conservative could have done what he did because no genuine conservative ever would have been elected. Also, we were all in love with Rudy when we thought he could stop Hillary from being elected to the senate.
He is far from perfect, but he is far, far better than any option with a (D) beside their name.