“oh, and that might be President Rumpranger to you next year”
I seriously doubt that also. If Mayor Guiliani is the GOP nominee, I have no doubt that a quarter - but not less than 1/5 - of the party’s faithful (AKA the Morale Conservatives) will either not vote or vote third party. So, unless Guiliani can appeal to independents or crossover Dems, he can’t beat Senator Clinton because she will hold the Dem faithful and will get the minority votes. Senator Clinton will easily beat Mayor Guiliani.
Revisting the issue of Governor Huckabee, he wouldn’t join a Guiliani ticket. He may not run as an independent, but I’m pretty certain he wouldn’t sell out and ally himself directly with Guiliani. I don’t think Representative Hunter will either. However, although I’m only luke warm in regards to Senator Thompson, I can see Governor Huckabee or Representative Hunter being his VP. I’m not sure he would pick either of them.
In summary - If Mayor Guiliani is pitted against Senator Clinton then the next POTUS will be Hillary Clinton.
BTW - Once a candidate, no matter how much I may personnally loath them, is elected to office - they will receive the appropriate respect due to that office from me. I would have no problem saying President Guiliani or President H. Clinton, although I would rather it be someone else. I’m a veteran and still a member of the military reserves....I learned a long time ago that I salute the rank/office/position not the person holding it. However, the person holding it will be treated with respect by me, even when I disagree with them.
America is a center-right country. Giuliani is a center right candidate. Watch him appeal to independents, centrists, conservatives, and liberals who cant stand Hillary.