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What is in the coffee over at the N.Y. District Attorney's office?  First Giuliani, who became mayor.  Now Spitzer, the governor.  Both guys came up through the ranks by kicking ass and taking names, only to fall victim to their libidinous urges.  I think Spitzer's proposal last year to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants makes a little more sense now - chauffeurs for him and his "dates"!  All joking aside, while I have not always agreed with the man's choices, I have had a fair amount of respect for Eliot Spitzer's tireless dedication to the public as its servant.  He has gone after some of the quintessential American baddies, like Wall Street, in defense of John Q. Public (the sucker that he is).  With his resignation today, it's har

The Butter Stick, like many other political news establishments, has requested an interview with former mayor of New York City, President of 9/11, and US Presidential candidate dropout Rudolph Giuliani for three months. Following his resignation from the race to the White House, Giuliani gladly accepted a short interview with the Butter Stick’s own Editor-in-Chief, [...]

I saw on the Daily Show last night that Giuliani is out of the race for President, and is now endorsing McCain. I actually got the vibe that they were teaming up, and Giuliani would become McCain’s running mate. After all, with Giuliani by his side, McCain was compelled to throw out a reference to 9/11, something Giuliani is considered by some as being notorious for. However, it seems McCain will simply absorb Giuliani’s power. Maybe he’ll channel the engines of “Tested. Proven. Ready.” into something else.I also heard that Obama’s campaign looks at McCain and says he’d make an ideal opponent. McCain represents (I guess by his age and race) the “old style,” while Obama (through those same factors) is shiny and new. Just because something is traditional, though, doe

Como repetidamente se ha dicho en este blog, cuando llegan las primarias de los grandes estados, como Florida, es cuando se deciden las cosas realmente importantes. Y así ha sido: tras dichas primarias, dos de los principales candidatos de cada partido han dicho adiós: Edwards y Giuliani se retiran. Ambos se han dado cuenta de que lo tenían muy difícil para continuar, y prefirieron no despilfarrar dinero en una carísima campaña que iba a resultar totalmente infructuosa. El caso de Edwards es el más claro: no ha ganado ninguna de las primarias a las que se ha presentado (todas las celebradas), y se ha visto barrido por la dicotomía existente en los votantes a la hora de darles su apoyo a Hillary o a Obama. De hecho, ni siquiera ha ganado en su estado natal, Carolina del Sur

December 28, 2007Is the Rudy Giuliani's campaign floundering? Is he going to leave New Hampshire and head to Florida?Rudy himself insisted he would spend part of his Christmas vacation here. Maybe even go skiing.And true to his word by Christmas he was back on the stump. At a house party we stumbled across one excited follower - John Deads, the New Hampshire state co-chair of Veterans for Rudy - who said Giuliani was his man because the former mayor of the city of New York would take the war to the Muslims and drive them back into their caves. Another supporter said Rudy was the man to shoot people in the head if need be.Almost as a supplement to his anti-terrorist message, Rudy often focuses on health care and immigration.He acknowledges health care as a major problem, but hopes the count

“Ich habe keinen Krebs!”  Rudy Giuliani (Republikaner) aussichtsreicher Bewerber um die Nomination seiner Partei, hat nach einem Krankenhausbesuch, Gerüchte in diese Richtung dementiert. Verwandte Artikel Hillary Clinton auf der Zielgeraden (0) Russland: Neue Interkontinental-Rakete ? (0) Irak: 22 Tote (0) Afghanistan: Das verlorene Land (0) Israel: Ausbau der Siedlungen geht weiter (0)

Apparently, Rudy's law firm made millions of dollars, possibly illegally, lobbying on behalf of a software company that developed data mining programs that kept huge databases on millions of Americans, getting the company's owners in front of Vice President Cheney, the FBI and other high ranking White House officials one month after being hired.read more | digg story

Giuliani Snuck Out 2,000 Boxes From City Hall Excerpt:"Under an unprecedented agreement that didn't become public until after he left office, Giuliani secreted out of City Hall the written, photographic and electronic record of his eight years in office _ more than 2,000 boxes.Along with his own files, the trove included the official records of Giuliani's deputy mayors, his chief of staff, his travel office and Gracie Mansion _ the mayor's residence that became a legal battlefront during his caustic divorce.The mayor made famous _ and very wealthy _ in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks has long described his City Hall as an open book.In a Republican presidential candidates' debate last week, Giuliani asserted: "My government in New York City was so transparent that they knew every single thing I did almost every time I did it. ... I can't think of a public figure that's had a more transparent life than I've had.""http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071221/giulia

From joinrudy2008.com The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad, entitled "Holiday Wishes" The ad begins airing tomorrow in New Hampshire.Script for "Holiday Wishes":MAYOR GIULIANI: "There are many things I wish for this holiday season. I wish for peace with strength. Secure borders. A government that spends less than it takes in. Lower taxes for our businesses and families. And I really hope, that all of the presidential candidates can just get along.SANTA CLAUS: "Ho, ho, ho, ho. I was with you right up until that last one. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho"MAYOR GIULIANI: "Can't have everything! I'm Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!"Technorati Tags: Rudy Giuliani or White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 12/19/07 VIDEO PODCAST and Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and Tethered to chip, energy supply that drives sperm could power 'nanobot'

Republicans got a good look at the guy, heard what he had to say, learned about Giuliani's background, and dropped him like a hot potato. His campaign pulled out of the Ames straw poll, and Giuliani's support in the state has been in free-fall ever since.read more | digg story

Giuliani plummets in latest NBC/WSJ pollExcerpt:"After a month's worth of mostly negative media reports, his campaign's decision to decrease his activity in the early nominating states and the rise of GOP rival Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani's national standing has plummeted in the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, providing more evidence that the contest for the Republican Party's presidential nomination is wide open.According to the poll, Giuliani — who has been the clear leader in all previous NBC/Journal surveys this year — is now tied nationally with Mitt Romney at 20 percent among Republican primary voters. They are followed by Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, at 17 percent; Arizona Sen. John McCain at 14 percent; and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson at 11 percent."http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22327166/

Huckabee Nears Tie With Giuliani in Latest Zogby PollExcerpt:"Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has nearly tied former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in their quest for the Republican presidential nomination in the latest Reuters/Zogby National Poll released Wednesday.Meanwhile New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic field continues to shrink as once undecided likely voters begin to make up their minds"http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=101738.54928.113867

Excerpt:"Rudolph Giuliani's decision to largely abandon the early voting state of New Hampshire and concentrate his efforts on the Florida primary three weeks later reflects an uncomfortable truth for the former New York mayor: The more he campaigned in the Granite State and the more he spent on advertising there, the more his poll numbers dropped.http://www.nysun.com/article/68209

YIKES! Hail to the potential Chief! A presidential election of firsts this will be, indeed. In addition to the conventional troupe of white guys in suits and ties, we also have the breasted, asbestos-pantsuited Hillary, the black-enough, non-Muslim Barack, and then, of course, the 9/11-superhero, occasional crossdresser Rudy, all on board for our consideration. Mixing [...]

Apparently, this was the introductory video before a speech he made in Florida on Saturday. Personally, I thought it moved, sounded and felt like a parody with all the cliches about America you can throw at us.There's such a build-up to something great and mind blowing, but all we get is a petty man and exploitation artist. My favorite line is when the narrator says Giuliani stands up to tyrants, terrorists and bullies. How does he do that? Stand in front of a mirror every morning and ritually whip his own back with a cat-o'nine tails?

Town Hall Meeting June 27 2001. Larry Hanley,President of ATU Local 726,tries to ask then Mayor Rudy Giuliani about an inside deal to grant bus routes to connected private bus companies that contibuted to his campaigns. Pat Lynch, President of NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, NY-1, May 3, 2007: “Rudy Giuliani doesn’t deserve to be president” How Giuliani Made [...]

His long-time paranoia regarding those of color really comes out in this commercial, especially when he wants those dirty immigrants to read, write and speak English.It's less a campaign commercial than a rant in a Bensonhurst bar. His final words should have been: "And send the niggers back to Africa where they belong!" That's the Rudy I remember.

Hot off the presses folks! Yes, that’s right, Mr. Patriotic 9-11 wants to make sure middle class workers are displaced and exposed to labor arbitrage! Aren’t you glad he’s such a loyal American?  Loyal to corporations operating in America that is. Look at Rudy Giuliani’s top priority: Expand the number of H1B Visas for skilled foreign [...]

I think that we have all seen enough corruption in Washington to last several life times. Apparently Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani hopes to continue the filthy way the government now operates. Yesterday in Iowa, he had this to say about spending in Washington:While he said repeatedly that government spending should be reduced, Giuliani said military spending is one part of the budget that should be increased. "I don't think we ever made up for the peace dividend we took in the 1990s," he said. Invoking Ronald Reagan, he said military spending sends a message to countries like China and Russia: "We need to say it doesn't make sense to get into an arms race with the United States."I'm sure the Republicans were quick to applaud his tough guy stance on defense and his calls for increased spending. After reading an article in Time today, one must wonder if the following is the real reason that he supports increased defense spending.Not long after he stepped down as mayor

KINLOVE, WV…12/09/07 6:27pm EST…Republican Presidential candidate Rudolf Giuliani's first wife, second cousin, and third headache this week, Regina Peruggi-Giuliani, is seeking support for the period beginning 1982 up to last week, when their marriage was legally dissolved. Stated Peruggi-Giuliani, "It seems there was a mix up with the divorce. . . I told him to do it, he told me to do it . . .

From, joinrudy2008.com: Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches New Television Ad in New HampshireThe Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad, entitled "One Hour" The ad is airing in New Hampshire and Boston.Script for "One Hour":MAYOR GIULIANI: "I remember back to the 1970s and the early 1980s. Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. And they released the American hostages in one hour, and that should tell us a lot about these Islamic terrorists that we're facing. The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office as President of the United States. The best way you deal with dictators, the best way you deal with tyrants and terrorists, you stand up to them. You don't back down. I'm Rudy Giuliani and I approve this message"Technorati Tags: Rudy Giuliani or Press Conference by the President 12/04/07 VIDEO and Harry Truman

(From Dept. of Records, NYC Gov.) In 1944, Rudolph W. Giuliani was born to a working class family in Brooklyn, New York. As the grandson of Italian immigrants, Mayor Giuliani learned a strong work ethic and a deep respect for America's ideal of equal opportunity. He attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School (Class of '61) in Brooklyn, Manhattan College (Class of '65) in the Bronx and New York University Law School in Manhattan, graduating magna cum laude in 1968.Upon graduation, Rudy Giuliani clerked for Judge Lloyd MacMahon, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. In 1970, Giuliani joined the office of the U.S. Attorney. At age 29, he was named Chief of the Narcotics Unit and rose to serve as executive US Attorney. In 1975, Giuliani was recruited to Washington, D.C., where he was named Associate Deputy Attorney General and chief of staff to the Deputy Attorney General. From 1977 to 1981, Giuliani returned to New York to practice law at Patterson,

Before, during and after the CNN/YouTube Republican presidential debate last week, conservative commentators bemoaned the “gimmick” of the forum as a trap for liberals to embarrass GOP hopefuls. Crusty commentators complained that “liberal” CNN and YouTube were conspiring to present questions designed to put Republican candidates in awkward positions. (We wonder what sort of question would be too awkward for any presidential candidate to handle? And what could be more awkward than asking if the candidates have talked to their children about sex, as the Democratic candidates were asked?) Perhaps Mike Huckabee’s refusal to answer a question about whether Jesus would support the death penalty is an example. But an espoused Christian and espoused supporter of the death penalty sh

Yeah, ok, that's going to help, because nobody is more believable than Bernard Kerik. I mean look at him, big halo over his head and everything.What's next? Is Lindsay Lohan going to defend Amy Winehouse' drinking problems?

"What we don't see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." (And that was before 9/11.)read more | digg story

The above video shows how much Giuliani handled things with grace back in 2001 when he was mayor of New York City.Does anyone want to see him blow his top off at the slightest provocation in the White House?

Displaying that very face of ignorance that has destroyed the GOP, Rudy Giuliani reminds us that despite everything, he never had any doubt invading Iraq was the right thing to do.In the bizarro world of Rudy Giuliani, Qaddafi apparently peed his pants when we invaded Iraq, so that's why he stopped supporting terrorism (nope, had nothing to do with the fact his Libyan oil was now gold.) He claims everyone will agree that the Iraq war was the right move by Election Day.Seriously, if you vote for this man, you deserve all the unnecessary wars you get.

Crooks and Liars points to a collection of stories that confirm the Republican effort to steal the 2008 election is alive and well. One part of the plan involves splitting the electoral votes in California.read more | digg story

One wonders if this man has even seen Wall Street more or less worked five blocks away for eight years.Really, are there people in this country who believe, Post-Enron, that corporate greed isn't a problem? If you vote for this man, you deserve to lose your job to a greedy CEO.

The media seems to be screaming that Obama is Hillary's biggest opponent. But other places seem to say that Giuliani is really the one to take on Hillary. In my mind, Hillary doesn't really have an opponent strong enough to present a real challenge. Maybe the media is making Obama seem powerful because of his race? Electing the first black President would be interesting, but maybe there's more to it than that.On more than one occasion I've heard that Giuliani's platform is more related to 9/11than anything else. I wonder if a national crisis right before elections would sway the public and get us all to believe that we need Giuliani to bail us out? Because if all he's good for is fixing things that are truly messed up, then that may be the only scenario in which he would seem necessary.Then again, over 70% of Americans (apparently) believe the country is on the wrong path. That in itself is evidence of how messed up things are.So who will face off with Hillary?

A daring move by Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani had political pundits abuzz today. The former New York City Mayor is reported by reliable sources in the Beltway as having failed to mention 911 for nearly three quarters of an hour."If it's true," opined Clive Crook of the Financial Times. "his campaign is headed in an entirely different direction. While we certainly can't expect him to say anything substantive, we may see him spending more time threatening the lives of any Arab heads of state whose name he is capable of pronouncing, or snickering at that moonbat, Ron Paul."Rush Limbaugh gushed, "Rudy is showing remarkable confidence. The further his campaign progresses, the more aptitude he shows. The way he stonewalled the Bernard B. Kerik episode was masterful. He showed remarkable in

On Nov. 23, David Brooks writes: At the moment, Giuliani and fellow moderate Mitt Romney are attacking each other for being insufficiently Tancredo-esque. They are not renouncing the policies they championed as city and state officials, but the emphasis as they run for federal office is all in the other direction. In effect, they are competing [...]

In contrast to the more moderate views on immigration supported by Mike Huckabee, David Brooks looks at the views of Rudy Giuliani. Brooks looks not only at Giuliani’s views of today but a more moderate approach–that supported by Giuliani himself in the past. Brooks believes that the previous statements by Giuliani, as opposed to what he says today represents the real Giuliani. Brooks realizes that moderate Republicans are needed and that Giuliani had the potential to reinvigorate the Republican Party: Of course it hasn’t turned out that way. At the moment, Giuliani and fellow moderate Mitt Romney are attacking each other for being insufficiently Tancredo-esque. They are not renouncing the policies they championed as city and state officials, but the emphasis as they run for federal office is all in the other direction. In effect, they are competing to drive away Hispanic votes and make the party unelectable in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Florida and the natio

This from Joinrudy2008.com Paid for by the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, Inc.Rudy Giuliani Campaign Launches Third Television Ad in New Hampshire.The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee announced the launch of a new television ad entitled “Challenges.” The ad is airing in New Hampshire and Boston.Script for “Challenges”:Voice Over: “The world’s 17th largest economy. Swimming in red ink. Record crime. Runaway taxes. A million on welfare. That was New York. Until Rudy. He cut taxes 9 billion. Welfare 60 percent. Crime in half. The most successful conservative turnaround in 50 years. In America’s most liberal city, Rudy delivered. And he can do it again, in a place called Washington, D.C.”Mayor Giuliani: “I’m Rudy Giuliani, and I approved this message.”Technorati Tags: Rudy Giuliani and video or TV Ad and Challenges or John D. Negroponte Remarks on Pakistan VIDEO PODCAST and The Annual Pardoning of the Thanksgiving Turkey and Rice University expert calls for

A group of 9/11 firefighters and victims' family members with eyes on derailing Republican Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign is close to a decision on forming an entity that would run issue ads in key early nominating states. "TV made him a hero, and we'll use TV to take him down," New York Fire Chief Jim Riches told ABC News.read more | digg story

"Giuliani is running on 9/11 and portraying himself as a hero. It's disgusting. It's horrible," FDNY Deputy Fire Chief Jim Riches said, "This guy will do anything to get elected. He's misleading voters and distorting the truth. He didn't prepare the first responders for a terrorist attack. The Office of Emergency Management was a joke that day. There was a lack of communication. People died unnecessarily." The Firefighters are probably the most beloved and respected people in New York City. Granted this was one guy saying this, but it was a big guy. If he doesn't have firefighters behind him, his 9/11 card gets thrown out.

It looks like former New York City mayor and presidential candidate, Rudy Giuliani is rooting for the Yankees, after he felt it was prudent to root for the Red Sox in the World Series.Now, it looks like he's back to being a Yankee fan. Asked Sunday how he feels that the New York Yankees and third baseman Alex Rodriguez are on the cusp of finalizing a $275 million, 10-year contract, the Republican presidential candidate broke into a wide smile and said he was thrilled."My take on A-Rod? I'm glad to have him back," Giuliani said before watching NASCAR's season-ending Ford 400. "If you give up a player like A-Rod, you've got a lot of rebuilding to do."Giuliani's affinity for the Yankees is no secret.and... So on Sunday, it wasn't exactly a surprise that amid questions on oil prices and push polling, a conversation with Giuliani turned to Rodriguez's pending deal."Negotiations are complex in baseball and everyplace else," Giuliani said. "I'm glad it's going to work out the right

This from Joinrudy2008.com Paid for by the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, Inc.The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee announced today it will launch its first television ad of the campaign. The ad, entitled “Tested,” will begin airing statewide in New Hampshire on Thursday. “Tested” features Rudy Giuliani speaking to the camera about his record of results turning around New York as Mayor.“America deserves an authentic leader who has been tested in times of crisis and has a real record of results," said Campaign Manager Michael DuHaime.Script for “Tested”:MAYOR GIULIANI: “New York City is the 3rd or 4th largest government in the country. It’s one of the largest economies in the United States. “They used to call it unmanageable, ungovernable. A large majority of New Yorkers wanted to leave and live somewhere else. It was a city that was in financial crisis. A city that was the crime capital of America. A city that was the welfare capital of America. A city tha

Much has been said about Pat Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani. He has been called every thing from crazy to a sell out.I am pro-life without exception. I believe that abortion is legalized murder and there is no way around that fact. As the gravest injustice in America, it should officially be made illegal once and for all.However I'm going to give an opinion that will most likely have most of my readers thinking I have lost it as well.Pat's endorsement is not so crazy and he's not selling out. I hope you will allow me the opportunity to explain how I got there.A lot of the people who are saying these things have never actually had the opportunity to meet Rudy Giuliani. There's a lot of things you can tell about a person from meeting them in person versus reading press reports and seeing them on television.I have had the opportunity to meet and hear Rudy Giuliani speak on two separate occasions. Each time he struck me as nothing but sincere.He insisted that he hated

Rudy Giuliani is a lapdog of David Rockefeller. Rockefeller has admitted to be "part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States" and that his family are "'internationalists' ... conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will."read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

As he fielded questions about his gold lamé boots on the campaign trail in Iowa, Texas governor Rick Perry told voters in the Hawkeye State all about how Rudy Giuliani will overturn Roe vs. Wade if he’s elected president: But his message is that all that matters is who a president would put on the Supreme Court, the place where any ruling eliminating the right to an abortion would be made. Perry said Giuliani gave his word that he would appoint “strict constructionist judges,” the kind that abortion foes think would strike down Roe v. Wade, the case that established a constitutional right to abortion. Of course, this isn’t the first time Perry has spoken like this. Back in October, statewide newspapers, AP, and TIME Magazine carried similar stories. Of course, now Perry is calling ol’ Rudy a “culture warrior,” so I suppose that means it is newsworthy once again (as are those boots with the gold lamé). I’ll be heading to Iowa for Thanksg

Pat Robertson Says Giuliani Presidency Appears in Book of Revelation Here is the real reason to support Giuliani “in order for the Second Coming to occur, the world needs to end, and Rudy Giuliani is just the man for that job.” Rudy Would Usher in Biblical ‘End Days,’ Evangelist Says from the Borowitz report One day after endorsing former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for president, televangelist Pat Robertson explained his decision, saying that a Giuliani presidency features prominently in the Book of Revelation. In his endorsement announcement the day before, Rev. Robertson had made reference to Mr. Giuliani’s tenure as “America’s Mayor,” but did not indicate that the Republican frontrunner was a key player in the Bible’s most apocalyptic book. In his statement today, however, the televangelist made it clear that “in order for the Second Coming to occur, the world needs to end, and Rudy Giuliani is just the man for that job.” Rev. Robertson said that he was “confiden

Rudy Guiliani makes a campaign stop and was confronted by the Troof. Saturday.“A group of 9/11 conspiracy theorists heckled Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani as supporters booed and chanted "Rudy" at a campaign stop in Loveland, Colorado Saturday.Jason Charles, a member of wearechangecolorado.org, accused the former New York City mayor of having prior knowledge of the attack on the World Trade Center and covering up evidence that would have shown a conspiracy."He covered up criminal evidence that was on the scene," he said.”-- The Denver PostAt today’s quick stopover in Loveland, Colorado, Rudy Giuliani had yet another run-in with a small group of conspiracy theorists, or “Troofers.” Giuliani said that the Troofers were “protesting all over the place” and referring to the 9/11 accusations, “It is very sad; it’s not true.”Giuliani was also asked about his involvement with former New York City Police Commish Benard Kerik and Giuliani’s recommendatio

The corruption indictment of Giuliani's former NY police commissioner could complicate Giuliani's White House run. The Giuliani campaign had hoped to focus instead on an earlier endorsement from TV evangelist Pat Robertson.

It’s not the purpose of this blog to talk about politics. However, there have recently been some outrageous press comments made about Qatar. These started after it emerged Rudy Gulliano has a security contract with the Qatar petroleum, protecting a gas processing facility, and I couldn't resist the urge to comment.This really has been some ridiculous press: Rudy Giuliani's Al Qaeda Connection? screams Radar Online, while the All Spin Zone maintains that "old Rudy Guiliani has huge connections to Al Qaeda" and that he "claims to fight terrorism while cozying up to the terrorists".The accusations of connections to Al Qaeda are based on events that took place in 1996, six years before the start of Rudy Giulani's contact with Qatar Petroleum. An Al Qaeda terrorist was hiding out in Qatar, and it is alleged that a sympathiser based in the government gave the terrorist the nod before he could be arrested.The unsubstantiated allegations may or may not be true, although Qatar strongly den

Giuliani's foreign policy team is made up of "all the guys who were too nuts or too extreme to make the cut with George W. Bush".read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

Bernie Kerik, former New York City Police Commissioner (and Giuliani's recommendation for Homeland Security) is expected to be indicted on Friday for - among other things - bribery and tax evasion. Giuliani has been distancing himself from Kerik; to AP, Giuliani said "It was a mistake not checking him out as thoroughly as I should have."read more | digg story

I am sure that most of you have heard that Pat Robertson, founder of The Christian Broadcasting Network, has endorsed Rudy Giuliani for President. This has left most Christians in America shaking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Rudolph Giuliani laughs at the fact he cannot believe he pulled this endorsement off. (Photo by REUTERS). Standing proudly behind the navy blue background with text reading, “JoinRudy2008.com”, Pat Robertson endorsed Rudolph Giuliani’s candidacy on Wednesday. How did Rudy Giuliani, a pro-choice, pro-gay rights candidate, win the endorsement of someone who once told a city not to turn to God if a natural disaster hit their city because they did not favor teaching intelligent design? Robertson’s endorsement of Giuliani is clearly an issue of politics and not faith. Robertson has preached against homosexuality and abortion for years and now all of a sudden he endorses a presidential candidate who does not fit this criteria. There is no lack of presidential candidates that are pro-life in the Republican field. Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, and Tom Tancredo are all pro-life. Robertson has obviously decided it is more important th

Ron freakin’ Paul. He won a Republican straw poll. Big deal, right? Straw poll. Doesn’t matter. Straws don’t even vote. And it doesn’t count for anything… but shame! Because he won it in New York City. Let’s see, what’s significant about New York City related to the 2008 presidential elections? Oh, Hillary Clinton! She’s running. And she’s [...]

Somewhere right now John McCain is laughing. McCain got Brownback's endorsement and Giuliani gets this....From the WaPo:Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy:Deems Him 'More Than Acceptable to People of Faith'Pat Robertson, one of the most influential figures in the social conservative movement, announced his support for Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.Robertson's support was coveted by several of the leading Republican candidates and provides Giuliani with a major boost as the former New York City mayor seeks to convince social conservatives that, despite his positions supporting abortion rights and gay rights, he is an acceptable choice as the GOP nominee....Good news for Giuliani? Well having a supporter that can move hurricanes with his mind is always a good thing. However given Robertson's previous comments about the US deserving 9/11 many independents might start looking for another candidate. Over at The Carpetbagger Report

Here's one of those moments that make you go "HUH??"In an interview with Fox News, the campaign manager for Ron Paul said that he will vote for Rudy Giuliani and not Ron Paul.When pressed further and asked if he plans to resign as Paul's campaign manager, he explained that his vote for Giuliani is not a betrayal of support for Paul, but is intended to be "symbolic of Ron Paul's bipartison nature.""It's not the person that counts, it's the vote for a different candidate that's important. If I vote for Ron Paul, then how does that advance his position? Everyone already knows I support him. But, if I vote for Giuliani, then people will see that as symbolic of Ron Paul's bipartison nature. They'll say, 'yeah, Ron Paul reaches out to his opponents in attempts to work together.' It will be a far more powerful statement than simply voting for Ron."Should Ron Paul win the Republican nomination, his campaign says that half of them will vote Democrat (and they will encourage others to

Rudy Giuliani vs. Ron Paul on 9/11. [video 4:34]If you put up a Ron Paul video, you hear both sides, you read both sides--there seems to be no middle ground on Dr. Paul. No comments or emails are ever received which say "Oh, I don't know how I feel about Ron Paul".I hear people swear by Ron Paul; I hear others swear at him.So, putting up any video invites attacks, even though most posters are passionate, yet perfectly civil. We thought this video would be a good illustration of the "No Middle Ground About Ron Paul" Theory. It's the famous exchange between Paul and Rudy Giuliani at the South Carolina debate earlier this year. It's the entire exchange: most anti-Paul videos cut away at Giuliani's applause. The pro-Paul videos we've seen only show Ron Paul's answer to Rudy.At 4:34, this is the entire back-and-forth between the two men. Your position on the issues will naturally affect who you think came out on top here.You be the judge.by MondorebBack to Front Page.

I must admit I'm shocked by the recent news of the well-known evangelist and conservative Pat Roberson endorsing Rudy Giuliani for President of the United States.You can read about the story here but as unbelievable as it sounds, he actually did it. I honestly can't follow his logic. Giuliani supports abortion being a "right" and, at least at one time, was a cross dresser. In addition to that, he supports homosexual "marriage." Even if you don't agree with Pat Roberson on his Christian beliefs, it's curious why he would endorse a presidential candidate so opposite his morals.What happened to voting on the issues and values that we hold dear? Has that concept been replaced by voting for whoever we think can most easily beat the other party? The Republican party certainly has the most anti-abortion voters of the two major parties and I have to wonder if they'll buy into this tonic as well. What about solid prolife candidates like Mike Huckabee or Mitt Romney. John McCain would have

In a Washington news conference, GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani picked up an endorsement from former presidential candidate and Christian leader Pat Robertson.According to a Giuliani campaign spokesman the two formed a relationship that was cemented on plane trip back from Israel after the capture of Saddam Hussein. Robertson proclaimed Giuliani to be a true fiscal conservative and tough on crime. "It is my hope and prayer that he will lead the Republican Party to victory in November of 2008," Robertson said.Many Christian conservative voters claim that they will vote for Giuliani because of his tough stance on crime and terrorism and his strong support for Israel. Many feel that he will not push his pro-choice stance if elected.John McCain is also expected to pick up a key candidate endorsement of Sam Brownback who recently withdrew his bid for the Republican nomination.Sources say Brownback will announce his support for McCain in Dubuque, Iowa and then travel with him to campaign in ot

Ron Paul's Foreign Policy: In the Nutshell, In his Own WordsThe Four-Minute Ron Paul: Love Him or Hate Him If you have heard others arguing about Republican candidate, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), you will likely hear two different extremes."Ron Paul is a the real deal American!""Ron Paul is a kook!" Paul, a Republican with strong libertarian leanings is most controversial on issues of U.S. foreign policy. Most especially his stand on the War in Iraq. Dr. Paul--he is a medical doctor--wants to end U.S. involvement immediately and return American troops home. This stand has earned him supporters from both Left and Right.It has also earned him condemnation, mostly from the center and right. There seems to be no middle ground.On other issues, he has a less controversial image. This video is a chance to hear the candidate in his own words, answering questions about U.S. foreign policy on a variety of topics. It's short (3:45) and sweet. It is Ron Paul's foreign policy views in the nuts

Keith Olbermann and Arianna Huffington smeared Rudy this week intentionally. There is no other way to describe what happened. Keith and Arianna called Rudy Giuliani a liar for claiming that Democratic Presidential candidates want to invite "Terrorists" to the White House. Well, that never happened. Rudy never said "Terrorists" Rudy never said the name Osama Bin Laden. Rudy was referring to... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

The former New York mayor had been cruising through the town hall meeting up to that point, answering a wide range of questions about immigration, the economy, and global warming, all by referring to 9/11.But the tone of the event changed abruptly when one audience member asked the GOP frontrunner, "Can you name one thing that happened on 9/12?"read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

In Giuliani's presidential campaign's recent radio ad in New Hampshire, Giuliani speaks of his personal experience with prostate cancer and then cites an ear-grabbing statistic: "My chances of surviving prostate cancer - and thank God I was cured of it - in the United States: 82 percent. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England: 44 percent." The only problem is it's a complete lie. He didn't even get the 82 percent correct.read more | digg story

The former New York mayor had been cruising through the town hall meeting up to that point, answering a wide range of questions about immigration, the economy, and global warming, all by referring to 9/11.But the tone of the event changed abruptly when one audience member asked the GOP frontrunner, "Can you name one thing that happened on 9/12?"read more | digg story

A couple of weeks ago, Brave New Films released a devastating six-minute clip about Rudy Giuliani’s Achilles heel: his decision to ignore (and lie about) concerns over the FDNY’s radio equipment, which ultimately cost so many lives on 9/11. Thanks to the film and 20,000 petition signatures collected in response, the city is going to launch an investigation.read more | digg story

Republican Rudy Giuliani calls Hillary Clinton's health care ideas socialized medicine in a New Hampshire radio ad; and says if he wins the 2008 election, he would "have families continue to buy private health insurance." Florida health insurance consultant Morgan Moran said, "Giuliani's plan follows what the president is offering now". Moran is a consultant at Florida health insurance web, a free consultant serviceRead more of this Health Insurance article...

If they have a more conservative third party candidate to vote for they may.From the Pew Research Center:The GOP nomination race among Republican evangelicals, in particular, appears to be wide open: Giuliani, McCain and Thompson each draw about 20% of the vote among white Republican and Republican-leaning evangelical voters, with Huckabee and Romney getting about 10% each.In addition, a solid majority of Republican white evangelicals (55%) say they would at least consider voting for a conservative third-party candidate if the general election is between Giuliani and Clinton. Overall, 44% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters say they would consider backing a third-party candidate who holds more conservative positions than Giuliani on social issues like abortion and gay marriage. Good news for The Constitution Party bad news for Giuliani and the GOP. However I have to wonder about the "Hillary effect" coming into play. By that I mean will having a common enemy cause GOP supporte

Our friend, distributorcap, over at the Daily Kos recently posted a "diary" entry about Giuliani. He rips him pretty good. Due to time restraints, I will address one point he tries to make. Distributorcap says:"Rudy has flip flopped his positions SO many times on SO many issues that it is tough to keep track. If he hasn't flip flopped he has promised to appoint judges that are non-activist ---- which is just wingnut code for changing positions." Much of the weight of distributorcap's argument rests on the premise that appointing non-activist judges means the same as Rudy changing positions. I beg to differ. 1. Without dwelling on it (because the bigger issue puts this one to rest), Giuliani's belief in appointing "strict constructionists" and non-activist judges does NOT mean he is flip-flopping on issues such as abortion, gay rights, etc. The issues are very different.2. The issue of judicial activism is much bigger and much broader. It goes along the lines of how to view an

**Update**Apparently the AP misquoted Guiliani as saying Osama instead of Assad (Pres, of Syria) blogger Phillip Klein picked picked up on the error while watching Countdown.**Looks like he's trying to shed any semblance of "liberalism" or even centrism.From Breitbart On Iran, Giuliani criticized Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., also a candidate for president, for saying they would engage in diplomatic relations with Iran. Obama has said he would be willing to meet with Iran's leader in the first year of his presidency without conditions; Clinton has said envoys below the presidential level should begin diplomatic work. "This is the world we live in. It's not this happy, romantic-like world where we'll negotiate with this one, or we'll negotiate with that one and there will be no preconditions, and we'll invite (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad to the White House, we'll invite Osama (bin Laden) to the White House," Giuliani said. "Hillary and Obama are kind of deba

Traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets, which have been predicting U.S. elections with surprising accuracy for 20 years, are expecting a tight presidential vote next year, with the Democrat narrowly defeating the Republican.read more | digg story

Ten months into his presidential bid, Rudolph W. Giuliani continues to work part time at the security consulting firm he promised to leave this past spring to focus on his pursuit of the Republican nomination. Giuliani's continuing involvement with a firm catering to corporate clients makes him unique among Republican contenders. It also complicateread more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

Rudy Giuliani has a hard time sticking to the truth. I’ve had posts fact-checking Giuliani many times before, and there are two new  reports this week showing how Giuliani has twisted the truth on health care and abortion. The Los Angeles Times reports on Giuliani’s twisting of the facts on abortion and adoptions: Striving to find the “middle ground” on abortion — that is, coming up with ways acceptable to pro-choice and pro-life Americans alike to reduce the number of abortions in the United States — is a worthwhile undertaking. But it also has given rise to some fairly resilient myths about the best way to achieve this goal. Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani prominently featured one such myth in his speech Oct. 20 to a group of social conservatives. The former New York City mayor stated that “we increased adoption by 133% over the eight years before I came into office. And we found that abortions went down by 18% during that pe

In 2006, prior to his death, former President Gerald Ford picked Rudy Giuliani as the Republicans' best candidate to both beat Hillary Clinton and win it all. As he said (after being asked by a friend who he predicted would be the Republican nominee):"Well, if they want to win, Giuliani. He's really good, he's articulate - he's just a leader . . . I think Giuliani is an electrifying guy. He's a great speaker. He's had a good record of winning in New York City, and he can be tough."Hmmmm....

Reminding us that democracy and free speech is over should he become President, Rudy "Benito" Giuliani criticized Hillary Clinton's criticism of the president's foriegn policy;"I think that it's important that we conduct this debate in a way that we don't interfere with the ability of the country to function in a proper way, between the now and (the election)," -I think Mr. Giuliani seems a little bit lost on what a campaign is."The president of the United States is president of the United States. He's going to be president of the United States from now until the time a new president takes over. Until then, he's the only one conducting foreign policy of this country, We can have our political debate in this country. ... But nobody should be creating the specter that we're sending emissaries out around the world before someone is actually sworn in as president of the United States. I think it would be good for the country if Mrs. Clinton, Senator Clinton would correct that statem

As I’ve mentioned many times already, this is a very depressing year for looking at the presidential candidates. Choosing among the Republican offerings is especially difficult as the two candidates who might have offered an alternative to the religious right’s control over the GOP look the worse the more you look at them. As I’ve discussed in several previous posts, Rudy Giuliani looks more like an authoritarian warmonger than the social liberal he has been billed as, and Ron Paul is far more a social conservative with ties to the extremist right than the libertarian he has claimed to be. The latest review of Giuliani’s authoritarian record comes from David Greenberg in The Washington Post. Greenberg shows that Giuliani’s record is not as liberal on issues such as abortion rights and gay rights as his reputation, while his record is very conservative in other areas: Consider the first of our freedoms: free speech. One emblematic act of Giuliani’s ma

From the NY TimesRudolph W. Giuliani’s statement on Wednesday that he was uncertain whether waterboarding, a simulated drowning technique, was torture drew a sharp rebuke yesterday from Senator John McCain, who said that his failure to call it torture reflected his inexperience. “All I can say is that it was used in the Spanish Inquisition, it was used in Pol Pot’s genocide in Cambodia, and there are reports that it is being used against Buddhist monks today,” Mr. McCain, who spent more than five years in a North Vietnamese prison camp, said in a telephone interview. Of presidential candidates like Mr. Giuliani, who say that they are unsure whether waterboarding is torture, Mr. McCain said: “They should know what it is. It is not a complicated procedure. It is torture.” Mr. Giuliani said on Wednesday night at a forum in Davenport, Iowa, that he favored “aggressive questioning” of terrorism suspects and using “means that are a little tougher” with terrorists but tha

Our friend, distributorcap, over at the Daily Kos recently posted a "diary" entry about Giuliani. He rips him pretty good. Due to time restraints, I will address one point he tries to make. Distributorcap says:"Rudy has flip flopped his positions SO many times on SO many issues that it is tough to keep track. If he hasn't flip flopped he has promised to appoint judges that are non-activist ---- which is just wingnut code for changing positions." Much of the weight of distributorcap's argument rests on the premise that appointing non-activist judges means the same as Rudy changing positions. I beg to differ. 1. Without dwelling on it (because the bigger issue puts this one to rest), Giuliani's belief in appointing "strict constructionists" and non-activist judges does NOT mean he is flip-flopping on issues such as abortion, gay rights, etc. The issues are very different.2. The issue of judicial activism is much bigger and much broader. It goes along the lines of how to view an

It is time for another round “Rejected Campaign Slogans.” From time to time, (when we are not out of town – or crying from falling out of the BNN rankings), we’ll show you some of the rejected slogans that the candidates thought about using for their signs, buttons and other campaign materials. This week, we are proud to feature the rejected slogans of former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani and his bid for President.

While I do not wish this to be misconstrued as an endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for President of the United States, I do believe that it is very important for people to know when someone like Dr. Daniel Pipes is advising a candidate. Daniel Pipes is one of the few experts around that truly understands the threat of Islam, so having him act as adviser could never be a bad thing for any future U.S. President. Now, if someone would just have the good sense to take on Robert Spencer as an adviser, then I would most likely endorse them. Via the The New York Times: Rudolph W. Giuliani’s approach to foreign policy shares with other Republican presidential candidates an aggressive posture toward terrorism, a commitment to strengthening the military and disdain for the United Nations. But in developing his views, Mr. Giuliani is consulting with, among others, a particularly hawkish group of advisers and neoconservative thinkers. Their positions have been criticized by Democrats a

di Daniel Pipes Jerusalem Post 17 ottobre 2007 Pezzo in lingua originale inglese:Rudy Giuliani is no George W.Bush "Falchi usati si accalcano nel team di Giuliani" strilla il titolo offensivo di un articolo apparso su Newsweek il 15 ottobre riguardante il candidato presidenziale Rudy Giuliani e insinuante che i consiglieri dell'ex-sindaco, "alcuni dei più dogmatici neocon dell'era Bush",

I missed this but fortunately Sideways Mencken didn't.From The Hill: Perkins: Giuliani supports marriage amendmentTony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, told The Hill Saturday that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) would support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.Perkins said Giuliani told him in a private meeting that if the Defense of Marriage Act appeared to be failing or if multiple states began to legalize same-sex marriages, then he would support the constitutional amendment. Giuliani did not mention the amendment or the issue of gay marriage during his address to the Values Voters Summit, but that position could win him favor with some social conservatives who view the former mayor warily. Perkins said that was not enough to assuage his concerns about Giuliani, but “it was nice to hear.”If what Perkins said is true this may be the first step in Giuliani selling out to reap the religious rights votes and that says a lot about G