Posted on 09/13/2007 12:07:41 PM PDT by KayEyeDoubleDee
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) said Thursday he is asking the New York Times for the "same heavily discounted rate they gave MoveOn.org," for his campaign to run an ad in Friday's paper.
Giuliani, calling MoveOn.org's controversial "General Betray Us" ad "abominable," said his campaign is asking the paper for a comparable rate for an ad to run following the President Bush's speech on Iraq. The New York Post reported that MoveOn.org paid less than 40 percent of the regular ad rate.
The former mayor said his ad "will obviously take the opposite view" from MoveOn.org, which argued in its ad that Gen. David Petraeus is "cooking the books" on Iraq and cherry picking facts that support his recommendation to keep a large number of troops in Iraq for some time.
Giuliani continued to include Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in his criticisms for her saying that it would take "a willing suspension of disbelief" to accept at face value Gen. David Petraeus report on the situation in Iraq. Giuliani interpreted Clinton's remarks at a hearing earlier this week as questioning the general's integrity.
"We think that her attack on Gen. Petraeus was a follow-up to the MoveOn.org/Times attack," Giuliani told reporters in Atlanta.
Giuliani reiterated that he agrees with Petraeus's assessment of the Iraq War, and called MoveOn.org's ad attacking "an American general in a time of war" unprecedented.
"It's time for Americans to really assist that American politicians move beyond character assassination," Giuliani said. "And this is exactly what they tried to do with Gen. Petraeus. Well, it's one thing when politicians do it to each other. It's another thing when it's done to an American general who has put his life at risk to protect us."
MoveOn.org Gets MASSIVE Discount Rate for 'Betray Us' Advocacy Ad
Fat chance.
Dont hold your breath Rudy. The Slimes never liked you.
Sean’s reading this right now.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Even if they disclose one I am sure it will be a lie. For all we know the Slimes ran it for free.
As much as I despise Guiliani, every once in a while he pulls something like this that makes me smile...
Good move..
And imagine, this woman wants to be Commander in Chief. How would she respond to other military officers if she were President? This woman cannot be trusted to run a vacuum cleaner much less the United States.
I still wouldn’t vote for him, but I’ll give Rudy points for this.
I like the idea, but I’d find another way to do it.
Why pump $65,000 dollars or any amount into that floater?
I hope he calls the Dims what they are; UnAmerican; who aid and abet our enemy in Iraq.
Exactly why I hope Giulani gets the nomination.
He will clearly be the toughest in executing the WOT.
Credit where credit is due for Mr. G. If the Slimes doesn’t sell his campaign the discounted ad space, I hope he can get a LOT of media mileage out of the Slimes’ refusal to do so.
And, if the mayor manages to strongarm the Slimes into the discount rate? Bravo! Whatever ad he’d run there in support of our troops and their mission would get a lot of attention. It’s not only good campaign strategy, it’s good for America. He may not be my candidate, but he gets props from me for this.
When Rudy’s right, he’s right.
Good for him.
Rudy is about the only one thus far that’s really taking issue with this!!!!! NYSlimes had better give him the same rate as they gave enemies of America!!!!
agreed
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