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Flashback to 2004 – Rudy Giuliani gushes over Bush at GOP convention

September 3, 2008 /

Rudy Giuliani will be giving the keynote address tonight at thr GOP convention. Based on his embarassing performance four years ago, we can only imagine what he might say this year.

Four years ago, he compared George W. Bush to Chruchill. Perhaps this year he’ll tell us with conviction that Sarah Palin, due to her experience running the Alaska National Guard, is the next Margaret Thatcher.

Four years ago, he said, “Thank God George Bush is our President.” Not stopping there, he added “thank God for Dick Cheney” as well. He recounted saying this to his trusted friend, Bernard Kerik. Yeah, the same guy who got indicted and helped to sink Giuliani’s doomed campaign for president.

Giuliani proved during the primaries that he’s a buffoon. He’s a good speaker, and he’s great at delivering the canned attack lines and simplistic arguments trumped up by the GOP, but he’s lost all credibility. Unfortunately, the press still treats him like a hero, and rarely calls him on his bullshit. I’m sure they’ll be fawning tonight.

President 2008, Republicans

Rudy Giuliani will give keynote address at GOP convention

August 20, 2008 /

Rudy Giuliani is the genius who compared George W. Bush to Winston Churchill at the 2004.

If there’s one reason I’d like to see Joe Biden as Obama’s VP choice, it’s to watch him ridicule guys like Giuliani and of course John McCain for some of the ridiculous things these guys say about national security. After his performance in 2004, and in the primaries this year, Giuliani ought to be too embarassed to speak in public. Of course, none of the networks will call him on these comments. All of the news anchors are still in awe of Giuliani.

President 2008, War on Terror

David Gregory is incompetent

August 6, 2008 /

If NBC decides to hive David Gregory the Meet the Press gig after the election, all their leaders should be fired. I just watched him interview Rudy Giuliani, and his interview skills were pathetic. Giuliani was able to recite all his bullshit talking points attacking Obama, and not once did Gregory challenge Giuliani’s statements. He had some tough questions prepared regarding McCain’s flip on taxes, but he was totally incapable of challenging statements from Giuliani that were completely untrue.

Regardless of whether the guest is an Obama or McCain supporter, the interviewer should never let them get away with making false claims about the other side. Giuliani claimed that Obama had ruled out nuclear power (false) and that Obama was not being specific on his energy proposals (total BS).

Gregory just sat there and then moved on to the next question. He had his own list of questions for the interview, and all he cared about was getting through his own checklist. What a lame performance.

Media, President 2008

Giuliani’s collapse

January 29, 2008 /

During his tenure as mayor of New York, I was a huge fan of Giuliani. Liberals hated him, and there were certainly areas where he deserved criticism, but I was amazed by the positive changes in New York City.

Everything changed after 9/11. Sure, Giuliani exhibited grace under pressure, but the idea that his perfomance translated to real foreign experience was always ridiculous. The Giuliani image was just as hyped up as the fear being peddled by the Bush Administration.

Giuliani bought into the hype. He campaigned hard for George Bush in 2004, going so far as to make the most idiotic comparison in political history when he compared George Bush to Winston Churchill. At that point it became obvious to me that Giuliani either had no clue about what was right for America or he was just another cynical and self-interested politician who was latching on to the popular cause of the day.

Many are blaming his strange strategy regarding the primaries for his loss. Obviously, it was a dumb strategy, but the real problem was Giuliani and his positions. His support for the failed Bush policies and his non-stop references to 9/11 just didn’t cut it with an electorate that had been fooled twice by Bush. The revelations of his bizarre personal life didn’t help as well.

He’s a social liberal who was running in a party that catered to the religious right. He claimed he would appoint “strict-constructionist” judges, though he was never able to explain how this was consistent with his own positions. I never agree with the religious right, but I respect those in that camp who refused to support Giuliani. He wasn’t one of them and they didn’t believe his B.S.

Rudy was a flawed candidate, and I’m not surprised his support collapsed once the GOP voters took a closer look.

Conservatives, President 2008, Republicans

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