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Rudy's Running (To take out Romney?)
Weakless Standard ^ | Wednesday June 8, 2011 | Bill Kristol

Posted on 06/08/2011 5:01:12 PM PDT by Bigtigermike

I'm told by two reliable sources that Rudy Giuliani intends to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012. He may throw his hat in the ring soon.

Rudy's theory of the race: In the fall of 2007, he decided he couldn't compete with both Mitt Romney and John McCain in New Hampshire, and disastrously decided to try to pull back there and pitch his tent in Florida. This year, he'll commit everything to New Hampshire, where he thinks he has a good shot at beating Romney—whom he criticized there earlier this week. He then thinks he can beat whichever more socially conservative candidate(s) is left by winning what are still likely to be winner-take-all primaries in big states like California, New York, and New Jersey.

Rudy's message: I'm tough enough to put our fiscal house in order and to protect us from enemies abroad. The U.S. in 2012 is in bad shape—like New York in 1993.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: backstabberromney; benedictromney; nevertrustromney; palin; poorsportromney; rinoromney; rinorudy; romney; rudy; rudy4palin; rudy4romney; sarahpalin; shamelessromney; spoilerromney
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To: magritte

Millions of us TEA Party Republicans, along with Independents didn’t go to the polls in November 2010 to vote for moderates. Republicans benefitted from the TEA Party and they will be fortunate to benefit again, provided the ticket is conservative.

We need to finish election 2010’s work in 2012 and that means electing Tea Party acceptable conservatives.

Can you name a popular moderate Republican who would *unite* the party, appease losing side, as you call it, and bring votes to the ticket?

Personally, were Sarah Palin to win the nomination, (on this very day) I would hope that she would choose Representative West; rock solid conservative who would wipe the floor with Biden in the VP debate(s)!


101 posted on 06/08/2011 10:02:53 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: Bigtigermike

I say Run Rudy Run!

Woo Hoo!

Palin/Giuliani 2012


102 posted on 06/09/2011 1:10:01 AM PDT by sarah palin rocks
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To: onyx

You were actually right the first time - lots of pubbies around up here, but not a lot of red meat conservatives.


103 posted on 06/09/2011 3:38:58 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: dirtboy; onyx

The word Moderate as used today is an Orwellian term that politicians use to project themselves as ‘reasonable’ and ‘objective’.


104 posted on 06/09/2011 5:13:30 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse ((unite))
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To: onyx
Millions of us TEA Party Republicans, along with Independents didn’t go to the polls in November 2010 to vote for moderates.

The Tea Party as a movement is encouraging. Simply for the fact that it is a true grassroots movement. It tells me that many people are dissatisfied with business as usual.

105 posted on 06/09/2011 5:23:00 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse ((unite))
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To: He Rides A White Horse; onyx

Rudy doesn’t have a chance. The real heroes of 9-11 will swift boat him and conservatives will not let his crimes and leftist policies go unexposed.

Anybody who believes that character matters in selecting our leaders cannot support Rudy.


106 posted on 06/09/2011 5:35:34 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: SUSSA
Anybody who believes that character matters in selecting our leaders cannot support Rudy.

I can't do it. I can only speak for myself.

107 posted on 06/09/2011 5:56:22 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse ((unite))
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To: SUSSA
To my understanding, roughly half of eligible voters do not vote.

I would not dismiss this a laziness. I would suggest the reason behind this is more of a disenchantment with the political process. Who can blame them?

108 posted on 06/09/2011 6:02:31 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse ((unite))
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To: He Rides A White Horse

Sewer rats have more character than Rudy.


109 posted on 06/09/2011 6:02:33 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: He Rides A White Horse

I wouldn’t disagree with your conclusion.


110 posted on 06/09/2011 6:04:17 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: Bigtigermike

111 posted on 06/09/2011 6:07:20 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (Some of us still 'hold these truths to be self-evident'..Enough to save the country? Time will tell.)
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To: SUSSA
I have thought about the non-voting issue and have come to a conclusion. When you have a group like the left, which consistently forces its agenda upon people, eventually there will be a critical mass. I believe that most people want to be left in peace, to decide for themselves how much salt they want on their steak, to have a barbeque without being regarded as some 'eco-terrorist.'

The problem with the left is that they are incapable of recognizing individual liberties.

112 posted on 06/09/2011 6:25:11 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse ((unite))
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To: onyx

I read lame cherry every single day. It’s even on my toolbar. :)


113 posted on 06/09/2011 6:47:25 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
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To: He Rides A White Horse

I believe that most people want to be left in peace, to decide for themselves how much salt they want on their steak, to have a barbeque without being regarded as some ‘eco-terrorist.’
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I’m not sure that’s the case any more. Look at the number of people even on FR who are willing to be sexually molested for the illusion of safety on airplanes. Look at the number of people who support seatbelt laws.

I think most Americans no longer value freedom over the illusion of safety.


114 posted on 06/09/2011 7:09:56 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: mojitojoe

I *read* it once in a while. Usually when you remind me.
:)


115 posted on 06/09/2011 7:15:16 PM PDT by onyx (If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
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To: SUSSA
I think most Americans no longer value freedom over the illusion of safety.

Many do not. Certainly a valid point.

However, I am hard pressed to think of a tyrannical government that stands up to the test of time.

They have their season, but it seems to me that ultimately the illusion cannot be maintained. It falls.

116 posted on 06/09/2011 8:06:53 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse ((unite))
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