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September 03, 2008 5:01 PM

ABC News' Jennifer Duck reports: In what could be dubbed a warm-up act before his big address to the Republican National Convention tonight, Rudy Giuliani defended Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and sharply attacked Democratic rivals Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Joe Biden at the New York delegate luncheon in Minneapolis.

The former New York mayor said the "unrelenting attacks" on Republican vice presidential nominee Palin are "in the gutter" and "below the standards of journalism."

"I've never seen attacks like that, even in all my time in New York City," Giuliani said.

Giuliani touted Palin's experience as mayor and governor of Alaska, adding, "Sorry, Sen. Obama, if the city's not big enough for you."

He added with sarcasm, "They're probably part of that group of people that clings to religion and guns.  That's part of the group that doesn't count small town America. You don't study about them at Harvard, I guess."

Giuliani said the "vicious attacks" and questions about Palin's family "in all decency, should be off limits."

"What do her children have anything to do with what kind of vice president she's gonna make?" he asked. "What does anybody's children have to do with that?"

Giuliani also questioned feminists who, he believes, aren't defending Palin like they defended past female officials.

"Where are the liberal feminist groups?  Where are they?  I think they're really liberal groups.  Take the second part out," Giuliani said.  "Because how do you raise questions like this: 'Does Sarah Palin have the time to be a mother and vice president?' Well, I don't know, does Barack Obama have the time to be a father and president? John McCain? George Bush? Al Gore? John Kerry? I can go on and on. I never remember that question being asked."

Drawing a comparison to Sen. Hillary Clinton's run for the White House, Giuliani said, "Let's start treating Sarah Palin the same way we would if she were a Democratic woman on a ticket."

Giuliani then launched sharp attacks on Obama and Biden.

He counted the times Obama voted present in the Illinois legislature, saying, "You don't get to walk into the Oval Office when Russia is bombing Georgia and vote present and say, 'gee, guys, I'm here. You gotta tell me what to do.'"

Giuliani also criticized Biden for talking too much, practically calling him a Washington wind bag. "Joe's got a lot of experience -- talking, and talking, and talking," Giuliani said, adding that Palin "has experience doing."

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You mean Rudy actually said something that did not include references to terrorism and 9/11? A worthless mayor who if it werent't 9/11 would have been long forgotten. I will say he does experience running a diverse and heavily populated area. NYC is 100 times larger in population than Alaska. Perhaps he would have made a better VP candidate.

Posted by: indy_voter | Sep 3, 2008 5:12:01 PM

Only Rudy could work a subtle 9/11 reference into this comment. he seems to forget to mention that Palin was for the bridge before she was against it, and that she had no issue lobbying for millions in earmarks for her town before she came out so strongly against them.

Posted by: Jason | Sep 3, 2008 5:13:02 PM

Way to go Rudy....tell it like it is! However if you ask the Dems to treat Gov. Palin the way they did Hill the bots will have to kick her in the teeth.
PROUD HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN/PALIN

Posted by: Debra | Sep 3, 2008 5:16:33 PM

These comments coming from a man who had a affair while married and in office.

Posted by: Tracey | Sep 3, 2008 5:19:35 PM

9/11 reference: "I've never seen attacks like that, even in all my time in New York City," Guiliani said.

as far as the size of AK, I assume you are refering to the geographic size and I can see why that might matter to you Rudy. A town of less than 9000? I mean don't they basically take turns being Mayor there? A state with less than 700K people and a built in surplus, that she managed to squander in less than two years. aren't you a bit peeved since based on her 'experience' you are far more qualified?

Posted by: Jason | Sep 3, 2008 5:19:40 PM

GUILIANI--ALL WINDUP AND NO FASTBALL AS HE PROVED IN THE PRIMARIES--ASK ANYONE IN NYC( ESPECIALLY THE HEROIC FIREFIGHTERS ) WHAT THEY THINK OF THIS WEASEL.HE IS NOT ONLY DECEITFUL BUT IMMORAL AS WELL--WHAT A LOSER !!!!!!

Posted by: Dan A | Sep 3, 2008 5:20:53 PM

This coming from a man, who thought he could win the Republican nomination by only campaiging in Florida. Put a sock in it Rudy, if it wasnt for 9/11 the world would have forgotten abt you a long time ago. I'm starting to think he's a tadbit jealous of Obama, cause he's a better more talented politican. Poor Rudy cant stand to be out of the spotlight.

Posted by: Are you really a Clinton Supporters. | Sep 3, 2008 5:24:18 PM

Is Rudy stiill talking? Peggy Noonan has been caught on tape saying Palin was a sham. That she was picked to come and say a story.

Posted by: vuzous | Sep 3, 2008 5:28:18 PM

As an Obama supporter I do not care that her daughter got pregnant. I have nothing but sympathy for her daughter.I do question Palin's judgement about accepting the VP position knowing her entire family situation. She had to know that her daughter's pregnancy would become news. Since we know so little about Palin and have so little time to get to know her all the questions need to be asked. They were asked of Obama over the last 19 months. The Republicans show no mercy with Obama and they expect everyone to just accept what they tell us about Palin. That's not American. We have the right to know.

Posted by: Marika | Sep 3, 2008 5:28:22 PM

Lieberman In 06: I Will Help Obama Reach For The Stars

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/lieberman-in-06-i-will-he_n_123541.html

Posted by: CF | Sep 3, 2008 5:29:04 PM

Its over the blog posts. It shows how the republicans deceive Americans every year. I knew Chuck Todd too was a Republican. See the story on politico and huffington

Posted by: vuzous | Sep 3, 2008 5:30:22 PM

OH WOWWWW....
SHE TOLD THEM!!!
i WULD SUMTHiN ELSE
BUT iD RATHER NOT..
iF YU NO WAT i MEAN

Posted by: camila | Sep 3, 2008 5:36:56 PM

Her 17 y\o daughter probably wouldnt be pregnant, if Republicans werent still stuck in the 50's and taught there children about safe sex options. They are so backwards.

Posted by: Are you really a Clinton Supporters. | Sep 3, 2008 5:37:09 PM


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Had Obama been vetted re Wright before the first nine primaries (March 13), Clinton would be the democratic candidate today. After that it was nip and tuck in the voting, and she almost won even with the nine loss handicap. Now the Obama supporter hypocrites hoot about Palin not being vetted. What a bunch of shallow losers.

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Posted by: Billw | Sep 3, 2008 5:39:32 PM

It is kind of funny that Obamanuts keep questioning Sarah's judgement. Let me ask you: What judgement does Obama have given the fact he spent more than 20 years in Rev. Wright's church and allowed his two daughters to be exposed to evil sermons from Wright? What judgement does Obama have when he launched his political campaign from William Ayer's house?

Posted by: george | Sep 3, 2008 5:41:04 PM

Republican woman, stay away from me. Republican woman, mama let me be. Don’t come hangin’ around my door. I don’t wanna see your face no more. I got more important things to do. Than spend my time growin’ old with you. I don’t need your war machines. I don’t need your beauty queens. Northern lights can hypnotize. Sparkle someone else’s eyes. Goodbye, Republican woman. Goodbye, Republican chick. Goodbye, Republican broad ... (Adapted from The Guess Who's American Woman)

Posted by: hamishdad | Sep 3, 2008 5:41:30 PM

It appears to matter little to Guiliani's straw man argument that both Biden and Obama have refused to comment on the Palin family pregnancy, saying such talk is offensive and "off limits" without any bearing on her ability to serve as VP. But I guess that is easier. Create your opponent as a straw man, no matter the lacking resemblance to the alter ego, and then shoot this straw man down. Way to go Guiliani, you reminded me why to ignore you here on forward.

Posted by: Aksel | Sep 3, 2008 5:41:38 PM

" A worthless mayor who if it werent't 9/11 would have been long forgotten."

He was responsible for putting more police officers on the street and cleaning up the times square area which in turn lowered crime in the city.

Posted by: Mack | Sep 3, 2008 5:51:46 PM

When you mess with crap you end up smelling as bad! I believe the press is doing a great job to promote Palin. Keep going...

Posted by: JFM | Sep 3, 2008 5:52:20 PM

Hey it's not just Rudy pointing out the obvious....Hillary said she and McCain have the experience and Obama just has a speech he gave in 2004.
Oh, and Biden, I like his endorsement more....saying Obama was clean, good looking and articulate for an African American...what a storybook kind of guy.
Storybook kind of endorsements too.
NEVER OBAMA, McCAIN/PALIN ALL THE WAY

Posted by: Debra | Sep 3, 2008 5:53:08 PM

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