Showing posts with label Rudy Giuliani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rudy Giuliani. Show all posts
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Please Set Rudy Free
As his Florida poll numbers erode, I for one am still hopeful for a true Rudy movement. Let's see the cantankerous, old know-it-all who dominated the NYC media and political scene for so long. His stilted, well-coached toothy grin is as legit as Bernie Kerik. Doesn't anyone else find his omnipresent chuckle to questions, irrespective of its gravity troubling. I understand it is a carefully planned technique, but the bald contrivance more than a bit disturbing.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Rudy, Rudy . . . . Dignity has Left the Building
Rudy teams up with Newtie putting in writing how his NYC strategy will work in Iraq. The WSJ is free today if you care to peruse the piece, http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009514. Rudy is one evil and arrogant bastard, this SOB can't be trusted as far as you can throw 'em.
The core idea of getting Iraqis back to work is a good one and implementation of such an initiative is long overdo. The tenuous comparison to NYC (just coincidently during the period that Tsar Rudy was in charge) added nothing to the core proposition, it was self-serving drivel. Moreover, the facts laid out regarding the success of the NYC workfare initiative are exceedingly thin. So call me a skeptic, but given that Rudy's ramping up a bid for the Presidency in '08, why aren't we provided with more definitive evidence to support the claimed success of the program. Hmmm.
The core idea of getting Iraqis back to work is a good one and implementation of such an initiative is long overdo. The tenuous comparison to NYC (just coincidently during the period that Tsar Rudy was in charge) added nothing to the core proposition, it was self-serving drivel. Moreover, the facts laid out regarding the success of the NYC workfare initiative are exceedingly thin. So call me a skeptic, but given that Rudy's ramping up a bid for the Presidency in '08, why aren't we provided with more definitive evidence to support the claimed success of the program. Hmmm.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Rudy, Rudy .......
Rudy is on Hannity & Whoever can ineffectually sit next to him following the President's speech. He just compared the problem on clearing and holding areas within Iraq to the problems he faced in NYC, oh my, now that's chutzpah. Barring another serious attack between now an the Republican nomination process, the American public will get a frightening picture of what this megalomaniac is really like. Talk about unhinged, this guy is two cans short of a six-pack. This is not a nice man, his ego dwarfs that of the vast majority of politicians - and that's no small order. What do you think, Bernie Kerik for VP.
BTW Sean Hannity is a nut. He specializes in loaded, closed ended questions. Needlessto say details ain't his long suit.
BTW Sean Hannity is a nut. He specializes in loaded, closed ended questions. Needlessto say details ain't his long suit.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Rudy, Rudy !!!!!
No, I'm not talking about the sappy movie about a too small, too slow walk-on to Notre Dame's football team that generated a screenplay and a hobbit-starring movie, but rather the potential presidential aspirations of the former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani. He is considered a potential candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, albeit one with plenty of warts. Here's some of my random thoughts:
If megalomania as an important qualification for president, Rudy is without peer (and mind you that's no small win when you consider the egos of the folks that run for president). That said, he is not without some credibility as a leader.
His most notable claim to fame is his admirable actions during and following the attacks of 9/11. Moreover, his efforts to improve the quality of life within New York City, while often controversial, are appropriately credited with returning much of NYC to its past glory including iconic areas like Time Square. At the same time, it's worthy to note that prior to the 9/11 attacks, Rudy's approval ratings were at a nadir. His arrogance and mean-spiritedness exhausted the body politic.
He sought unsuccessfully to extend his mayoral term following the 9/11 attacks.
Before becoming Mayor of NYC, he was a prominent, publicity seeking U.S. District Attorney in NYC, leading at least for press purposes, a number of prosecutions of New York crime bosses.
Since 9/11 he's made a fortune parlaying his high profile consulting and as a speaker.
He has enjoyed decidedly less success in the areas of personal relationships. While currently married, he is the veteran of two failed marriages.
He is a polarizing character to say the least. Former associates alternatively love or hate him
His handpicked choice for New York City Police Commissioner, Bernie Kerik, later imploded after being selected to succeed Tom Ridge as Director of Homeland Security. President Bush ignored standard vetting protocol and incautiously named Kerik as Ridge's successor based solely on Rudy's endorsement. The press did the vetting for the President and less than a week later "Lawbreakin'" Bernie requesting his nomination be withdrawn (note that Bernie Kerik is definitely worthy of a post of his own). Rudy has been persona non grata with the Bush White House ever since.
I don't think his chances in '08 are very good. My view is that he has a "puncher's chance." Should the country sustain a significant terrorist attack between now and 4/08, I think he becomes the odds on favorite to not only get nominated by the Republicans (the real battle), but he wins the Presidency in a walk.
If megalomania as an important qualification for president, Rudy is without peer (and mind you that's no small win when you consider the egos of the folks that run for president). That said, he is not without some credibility as a leader.
His most notable claim to fame is his admirable actions during and following the attacks of 9/11. Moreover, his efforts to improve the quality of life within New York City, while often controversial, are appropriately credited with returning much of NYC to its past glory including iconic areas like Time Square. At the same time, it's worthy to note that prior to the 9/11 attacks, Rudy's approval ratings were at a nadir. His arrogance and mean-spiritedness exhausted the body politic.
He sought unsuccessfully to extend his mayoral term following the 9/11 attacks.
Before becoming Mayor of NYC, he was a prominent, publicity seeking U.S. District Attorney in NYC, leading at least for press purposes, a number of prosecutions of New York crime bosses.
Since 9/11 he's made a fortune parlaying his high profile consulting and as a speaker.
He has enjoyed decidedly less success in the areas of personal relationships. While currently married, he is the veteran of two failed marriages.
He is a polarizing character to say the least. Former associates alternatively love or hate him
His handpicked choice for New York City Police Commissioner, Bernie Kerik, later imploded after being selected to succeed Tom Ridge as Director of Homeland Security. President Bush ignored standard vetting protocol and incautiously named Kerik as Ridge's successor based solely on Rudy's endorsement. The press did the vetting for the President and less than a week later "Lawbreakin'" Bernie requesting his nomination be withdrawn (note that Bernie Kerik is definitely worthy of a post of his own). Rudy has been persona non grata with the Bush White House ever since.
I don't think his chances in '08 are very good. My view is that he has a "puncher's chance." Should the country sustain a significant terrorist attack between now and 4/08, I think he becomes the odds on favorite to not only get nominated by the Republicans (the real battle), but he wins the Presidency in a walk.
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