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Rudy thought that all good things comes to those what wait
March 05, 2007 10:38 PM
is former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani coated in Teflon?
We take a look at how this thrice-married supporter of abortion rights, gay rights, and gun control has become the darling of the GOP IN THIS DOT COM PIECE and in THIS FREE VIDEO.
How do you remember seeing Giuliani on 9/11? AT THE TIME, ON THAT HORRIBLE DAY, I WROTE:
"Americans huddled by their televisions for explanations, information, answers. Perhaps some were hoping for a reassuring word from the president. Perhaps some found some reassurance instead in the words of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who appeared on TV and at press conferences, answering reporters' questions with an impressive combination of command and emotion. The city's primary election to replace him had been canceled because of the attacks; some supporters in New York may have hoped they would just cancel it for good."
Was Giuliani's leadership that day enough for you?
Or in the IMMORTAL WORDS OF SUPERTRAMP do you think Rudy's on a train to nowhere?
-- jpt
March 5, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (2)
I wouldn't say that Giuliani is coated in Teflon, but he does have a strong aura of leadership as he clearly demonstrated in the 09/11 attacks. I think most people want a strong leader as president, and Giuliana certainly has shown himself to be a strong leader. Whether his candidacy will stand up against conservative scrutiny concerning his liberal positions on social issues remains to be seen.
Posted by: chuck | Mar 6, 2007 9:57:42 AM
I wouldn't overestimate how Rudy is being received by social conservatives, or underestimate the influence social conservatives wield. Look at the hit job they carried out against McCain in 2000. But today is a different day and age, and things have changed. How much so remains to be seen.
As for my personal perception of him on the day of 9/11, yeah, he was the hero if there was one. I don't know about teflon, but he does have somewhat of a mythic aura to him. No doubt, the man thrives under pressure, not a bad quality to possess for a presidential candidate.
Posted by: cordelia525 | Mar 6, 2007 8:53:52 AM
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