Giuliani says he's like a 9/11 firefighter. Romney says his kids are like soldiers.

Are these the Republican frontrunners?!?

What an arrogant jagoff this guy is - this is why none of us New Yorkers can take Rudy seriously anymore. God help the country if this clown actually gets himself elected. He'll only dig us deeper into Bush's mess.

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You know what....a lot of leaders would have cowered in the safety of their office or safehaven whilst danger was going on. Giuliani was on the streets, in the danger zone, directing and helping. His leadership in that time was great and he did the best with the situation. NO ONE was prepared for 9/11 and it is arrogant of us to claim that somehow he should have been better prepared than the airlines, the pentagon, etc. It's wonderful how we are still pointing fingers to lay blame on anyone else but ourselves. If anything we are all guilty of not being more prepared. We seem to think that just because we live in America, it's not going to happen in our backyard.

Yes, he may have the same risk as the 9/11 responders, but I'll bet you with his money he'll get better treatment than those working at ground zero who have already been sickened.

Actually Amber, the only reason that Guilliani was "in the streets" on 9/11 is because he was the strategic genius who decided to build his million dollar "command and control" bunker inside the World Trade Center after it had already been attacked in 1993. The fool was on his way to cower in his "safehaven" except that the terrorists blew it up before he could get there. Take it from a real New Yorker - Rudy is a big talking clown and NOT a real leader.

"I was at ground zero as often, if not more, than most of the workers ... "

I can't believe any of you are actually willing to vote for this loser

9/11 still has everyone in shock. The terrorist have no regard for their lives or anyone else and only have one thing in mind, taking over America, no matter what cost. If they don't do it, the Mexicans will and America will be no more. I feel we need to quit fussing over the small stuff and get down to what is really going on. The U.S. Citizens should wake up and realize what is important and listen to the candidates and watch their actions in order to determine who is right for the job of President of the U.S.A. 9/11 will always be on our minds and thoughts and in our prayers.

he is trying to relive his 15 minutes of fame. not electable. he is pro-illegal aliens, pro- iraq & pro-everything. he will say anything to get nominated. i hope the gop are not stupid.

Giuliani, shame on you! How can we trust you to lead and protect our Nation? You are quick in taking credits from others. Stop spinning!!

Robby G- Hmm....I seem to remember him in a hard hat, working alongside rescuers leading people to safety. I didn't see him run and hide somewhere else like his own home. My family are "REAL Newyorkers", thank you very much, but that has nothing to do with this. Giuliani did a lot for that city, cleaned it up, reduced crime, etc. He is a good leader. He has the potential to be an even better one. I think everyone has potential to be better and everyone makes mistakes.
steve- hmmm......much like Kerry when he, after saying he had thrown away his medals after coming back from war, tried to use his affiliation with the military to try and boost his image. The left and the right have history of using past accomplishments to boost their images. This is a historical fact. And as Edwards' wife's cancer becomes more visible and agressive, don't think for a second that a candidate like Giuiliani won't bring up his cancer ordeal to show he empathizes and use his empathy to show is is a human being like the rest of us or that Edwards' wife won't be more in the spotlight. It is POLITICS people. We need to stop acting like either side is an innocent puppy dog. You watch as the campaign gets heavier what will come out, who will flip flop, and what mud will be slung. I mean Clinton is using her "cleavage" as a means of publicity, some weird Celine Dion song from a contest, and a Soprano's spoof. Don't think that cancer or 9/11 wont be important. The Sympathy card will always come into play and as Americans we respond well to that.

Sorry Rudy but anyone who is in any way pro illegal alien will never get my vote.

"I was at ground zero as often, if not more, than most of the workers ... I was there working with them. I was exposed to exactly the same things they were exposed to. So in that sense, I'm one of them," Giuliani told reporters in Cincinnati Thursday.

Anyone who reads that quote and votes for Giuliani deserves what they get! This man is not only detached from reality but disrespectful and grossly arrogant. Mind you this is coming from and Italian American who would love to see an Italian American as President. This man is SICK and that quote cements it for me!

Is that the only picture of Giuliani that abc "news" can afford? He looks terrible! Did you have one of your democrat high school interns use their handy 'Lil Reporter' disposable camera take that one? Why not beg Disney to throw a few bucks your way so you can hire the adult who photographs democrats. We see that photo of hillary in the white jacket practically ever day - you democrat news hacks must like that photo of her. Sexy!

Why would anyone vote for the hypocripublicans?

I feel like throwing up every time Giuliani boast that he is a good Catholic. I do not know what his definition of a good Catholic is, but a man who has been married three times, I repeat three time, 14 years to his cousin, committed adultery on his second wife, and then announced public press conference before telling his second wife that he intended to divorce her and then married the woman he was apparently committing adultery with, is certainly not a good Catholic. Moreover, how can you obtain an annulment from someone you have been married to for 14 years. Certainly, that marriage was consummated. Additionally, twice divorced is caused to be put out the Catholic church. Of course, as I understand it you can buy your way bach into the Catholic Church after you pay to have a marriage annulled. Finally, how can you be a good Catholic if you are a pro-abortionist. I am surprised the media has not written more about these facts.

Cheap grab for the lime light. Give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. Nobody's gonna by that tripe.

Show me one other candidate that has taken a very large city from garbage and hookers to one of the safest cities to live in. Anyone?

ABC News is democrat (they've proven to me lately with their wording of everything). Shame on ABC for being so one-sided with their stories. It's so obvious that it isn't news anymore, it's a commentary from a democrat.

rudy rudy rudy, isn't it about time you got divorced again? rudy rudy rudy, we all know you da man who saved us all on dat fatefull day. you my hero rudy.

comments are very ignorant. The "so called terrorist" is not trying to take over America. They simply want America to stop trying to control things in the Middle East where they live. The Hispanic are not trying to take over America. They simply want jobs so that they can take care of their families. Don't you want the same things. You sound brainwashed by these candidates.

Rudy is a totally self-centered man who has let the political power he has MINED from his influential position GET TO HIS HEAD. What a shame that the GOP must resort to the likes of these cretins as front runners. The GOP has obviously imploded from the weight of its own cheap ego.

Giuliani is a Hero for New Yorkers. He made this city livable. He can make
our country be proud again. And yes he was the one who stood up when it was a danger whether liberals like it or not.

He looks like he's already sick. He'd better not run for president. He reminds me of a mortician.

He likes photo-ops just like King George does. They like to pretend they've done some "hard work" too......haha. What a couple of clowns they are.

Im just glad the creep fried himself !
Rudy !! if you read this "Give up"
you have no hopes to be our leader!
You are untrusty !!
If you cant keep a wife, how can you run our government !!
Thanks for Proving yourself, yet again, LMAO

taking credit for something that he didn't do? all he did was stand by bush for photo op for the incident. anybody could do that. what a loser.

I call BS Amber - if you were a REAL New Yorker, you would know that it was really Bill Bratton that cleaned up crime in New York. Rudy just fired him and took the credit for it. Also, the only reason you saw Rudy in a hard hat on 9/11 is because, as Robby G pointed out, he did indeed build his command bunker into the World Trade Center after it had already been attacked once. Sorry Amber, but we real New Yorkers know better than to fall for Rudy's blustery BS ever again. Now President Bloomberg... that sounds great to me.

Lori - like most conservatives, you oversimplify the issue at the expense of the truth. Rudy didn't "clean up" New York - he exploited police commissioner William Bratton's hard work, then fired him and took credit for it. Likewise, he exploited nationwide trends of urban renewl and took credit for that as well. Meanwhile, he left a huge budget deficit and the MTA and the school system a complete mess.

Also, the proper adjectival construction of the word "democrat" is "democratic." But you'll learn that - and plenty of other lessons - soon enough when we Dems take back the White House next year.

Joe Lhota said ""They're taking their anger out in the wrong direction. He was literally there four and five times a day; he did anything but run away.

"They're losing sight of the fact that this country, and this city, was attacked on that day by terrorists; it's their fault. Rudy Giuliani coordinated efforts in this city like no one had ever seen before."

Rudy never brought the NYPD or the FDNY up to speed to be able to handle a skyscraper disaster. The radios did not work in 1993 and were never replaced.

Yes, he did stay at Ground Zero and I will not in any way berate his courage or leadership that day. But his administrative skills pre-911 in not making changes after the 1993 bombing speaks to a lack of foresight and perhaps an inability top prioritize.

There seems to be a peculiar phenomenon going on this election season. If you'll notice, all the Democrat candidates have been recently photographed, walking around the streets of this country, bent at the waist, staring at the ground. It was later established that this was their earnest attempt to find a clue - unfortunately, to no avail.

Giuliani didn't say he was a good catholic, he said that was between him and the priests. And he is right. Who are we to judge his faith? Only God has the right the judge, and we don't know what God and he have discussed. Many people make mistakes. Not every catholic is a "good catholic" or a "good christian." Sin and temptation are always around us. PLUS, I may not like abortion and would never have one myself, plus I am a republican, but I am still Pro-Abortion because it is not my place to tell a woman what she can and cant do with her own body. That decision is between her and God.
If fidelity equaled good presidents than Kennedy, FDR, Clinton, and many others would have been horrid presidents.

Perhaps he's concerned if he gets ill he may not receive the same care as others due to lacking national health care policies. Seriously, can anyone really think his experience as an attorney,mayor of a troubled city, his role in 9/11 and a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth, qualifies him to be leader of this nation? A man who married a second cousin only to end in divorce, blocked education reform, appointment of friends to political offices, one of which ended in a 5 year sentence for fraud and possession of child porn. Appointed to an Iraq study committee and then never showed up, then asked to resign. Questionable lobbying tactics. Give me a break, if he's the best candidate to be offered up on the Republican plate, we're all in trouble, more than we are now.

I guess its a free world, you can post anything stupid that you dont have a clue about...
Rudys a creep and everyone is starting to notice, I love it !!!
Waiste your hard earned dollars, lol and keep running !!!
its a joke that he's running for pres.
LMAO
Stan in OH. , Dont need to be in NY to know rudys a creep !!!

sorry chas, amber's the lost one, my mistake.

Ali, Ali, when will you ever learn? We don't call 'em the Democrat party because we don't know adjectival forms. We call 'em the Democrat party because there's nothing democratic about them.

What is this guy smoking? Spending a few hours in the vicinity of Ground Zero is a bit different from being at Ground Zero, in the buildings, digging in the ruins, for weeks. Not to mention the fact that Giuliani can afford the best medical care while most people can only afford to get sick and die.

Why doesn't the Republican party have real heros? Why do they always have to try and invent some out of tissue paper?

Giuliani is a creepy little short guy trying, loudly, to pretend he's a big shot. No wonder he's own kids don't even support him.

Haven't we all has enough?! Third Party NOW!

Mayor Bloomberg will you please enter the race as a THIRD PARTY candidate (and take Ralph Nader as your VP) and remove this "SICKO" from the headlines! Why doesn't anybody show how Rudy's wealth has gone through the roof since 9/11 as he has proclaimed himself the King of Security and has raked in millions as a consultant!
How dare this lunatic put himself on the level of the first responders in the Fire and Police Departments!

If Giuliani thinks he can get elected just because he spent one day running around with a megaphone...he must really think Americans are primitive idiots. And he's probably right. Just look at who's been "president" for almost eight years.

Giuliani may have the same health risks as the 9/11 rescuers... buttt ewe folks can bet your last buck that he has a better health care plan.

This guy will say anything and sell out anyone to ascend the thrown. No wonder why he is despised in N.Y.

Since I visited the site myself I can say that I have the same risk myself. However, I don't claimed any credit for it.

Rudy thinks he can win an election by re-living 9-11 over and over again. Rudy already made over $20 million from making "9-11" speechs. Rudy's first response to everything is "me me me I was there on 9-11".

Instead of stating that these people have legit complaints and maybe " if I become president I will pass a health care bill for sick 9-11 workers", the moron turns the argument into "I was there too, see look"......

The issue was healthcare for thse sick workers, that has been their grevience. His response is totally pathetic. He is so obsessed with eliminating any responsibilty of healtcare by the government, he spits in 9-11 hero's faces. Has Rudy spoken about HR.1638, the healthcare bill for these sick workers? ABSOLUTLY NOT. The only thing you hear out of his mouth is "Hillary Clinton is a socialist".

He is a disgusting, opportunist, dirty, filthy, rotton scumbag.

and I have lived in Broolyn,ny 36 years, my entire life. HE IS NOT OUR HERO

WHAT ELSE CAN BE SAID??????????? HE'S NOT THE MAN WE WANT AS PRESIDENT. PS I'M A REPUBLICAN.

I don't know about all the stuff you guys are saying, but I remember clearly as I was disoriented and scared that Giuliani had press conferences every hour to update us on what's going on, and for days he was the pillar holding us up, when we felt that the world has collapsed! you guys didn't know what it was like here in new york. he was the man that kept us going. the thing that made me respect him the most was when one of his men ratted on him that while he was alone in his office he cried, and giuliani was so mad and was denying it because he didn't want New Yorkers to know he too can be weak at times like this, (I mean we were all crying) he wanted to remain the strong tough leader, not a crybaby. That made me respect him very much.