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To: tompster76
>>>>>Everybody who lived through 9/11 remembers Rudy’s leadership.

After the WTC towers came came down, Rooty ran from mic to mic, from camera to camera and was seen by Americans from coast to coast. He attended many funerals and made many speeches. Is that how you define leadership? When it suits Rooty he exploits the 9-11 events to benefit his run for POTUS. He's running on a lying liberal-RINO agenda.

Btw. When conservatives see a liberal in trouble, they should stand up and cheer. Nothing deplorable about that. Anything that helps to take down this authoritarian and opportunist, is okay with me.

>>>>>Rudy wanted to keep taxes and debt low and carry out fiscally responsible policies economic policy.

When Rooty left office, NYCity was still the highest taxed big city in America, with a pre-9-11 deficit of $2.0-billion dollars and an escalating debt total of $42-billion. Rooty was no fiscal conservative.

20 posted on 11/18/2007 9:18:26 AM PST by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: Reagan Man

Somehow I feel that any arguments are useless in case of pure hatred.

Yes, Rudy’s calm TV presence was crucial leadership on 9/11. Going from mic to mic was exactly the right thing to do then.
Bush and Cheney were then hiding somewhere and Bush looked frightened and unsure when he finally emerged. During Katrina you had opportunity to see different kind of mayor showing his non-leadership.

As for taxes, this is another thing every conservative should thank Rudy. He slashed taxes and made the city business-friendly again. Yes, taxes are still higher than in most other cities (he wasn’t dictator, you know. City council is about 90-100% dem controlled).


24 posted on 11/18/2007 9:29:45 AM PST by tompster76
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To: Reagan Man

Part of leadership IS making those speeches, and “raising the flag”, much like a salesman with an unhappy or mistreated customer might do. I disagree with Rudy on many substantive issues, but name calling and making fun of his given name will never persuade anyone here on FR.


34 posted on 11/18/2007 9:52:24 AM PST by steve8714 (The last actor elected POTUS turned out OK.)
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To: Reagan Man
When conservatives see a liberal in trouble, they should stand up and cheer. Nothing deplorable about that. Anything that helps to take down this authoritarian and opportunist, is okay with me.

Bears repeating. The hyperbole from these Rooty Tooters is humorous on this thread. An attack like this BEFORE the general is exactly what we want from these guys. They could just as easily sit around and wait to see if he's nominated and THEN attack him. But, they're not advocating for Hillary, they're working AGAINST Rudy. Just like we are. Good on them.

35 posted on 11/18/2007 9:56:08 AM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (John Cox 2008: Because Duncan Hunter just isn't obscure enough for me!)
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To: Reagan Man
When conservatives see a liberal in trouble, they should stand up and cheer.

I have never, ever seen you stand up and cheer when Giuliani takes a bite out of Hillary's hide in the national press.

Why is that?

38 posted on 11/18/2007 10:02:14 AM PST by Chunga (Fred Thompson '08)
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