Rudy In 1996: "I'm Really Not" A Republican Mayor

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ihatebeets wrote on October 16, 2007 4:18 PM:

But 9/11 changed everything

Chris wrote on October 16, 2007 4:22 PM:

Wasn't Rudy re-elected in 1997, not 1996?

wordvarc wrote on October 16, 2007 4:40 PM:

To that and all criticism or compliment Rudy says;

"9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11," "9/11."

"9/11!"

r€nato wrote on October 16, 2007 4:46 PM:

what wordvarc and ihatebeets wrote.

Sometimes it seems like the GOP field is just a traveling comedy troupe. I mean, it's hard to make fun of Giuliani's 9/11 Tourette's syndrome because it's so fucking true.

Cy Guy wrote on October 16, 2007 5:04 PM:

Note the capital "L" on Liberal. New York state (and city) used to have four significant polititcal parties. The Republicans, the Dems, the Conservative Party, and the Liberal Party. The two small parties, especially the Liberal Party, to maintain ballot access typically would nominate one of the major party candidates so that in the election a lot of votes would be cast for 'their' candidate. Often the Liberals nominated the Republican, famously Sen. Jacob Javit ran on both party lines in 1968 and 1974. In 1980 he lost the GOP primary to Al D'Amato an so ran only on the Liberal Party line - resulting in a 3-way race won by D'Amato.

CT Voter wrote on October 16, 2007 5:15 PM:

The "I'm not really a Republican mayor" isn't going to woo the base, but if he gets the nomination, you can bet that line will suddenly become a talking point.

A talking point taking a distant second to 9/11, 24/7, but still a talking point for those "independents" out there.

RobbyLove wrote on October 16, 2007 5:35 PM:

/rant on

How the hell is Bush up to 37% in the latest Rasmussen? I know there is a plus-or-minus to these things, but is it really possible that 4-in-10 Americans APPROVE of the job he's doing?

/rant off

Thethinredline wrote on October 16, 2007 5:40 PM:

Wow, i love the Youtube, it really is the gift that keeps on giving.1

Captain America wrote on October 16, 2007 5:43 PM:

Rudy is running on the 911 party, fusion?

Rob wrote on October 16, 2007 5:48 PM:

Giuliani mocks Obama for him saying he would meet with Iran, Venezuela and Cuba. Obama says, well Reagan did it, to whit Rudy paraphrases a line from Loyd Bentsen to Dope smoking Dan Quayle in the VP debate fifteen or so years ago, saying, "you're no Ronald Reagan." Yet Rudy won't even talk to his own kids. Rudy is apparently in his comfort zone with New Jersey wise guys like Kerik only.

onceler wrote on October 16, 2007 5:59 PM:

yeah, but you know what you're forgetting.? 9/11, September 11th, September the Eleventh, and nine-eleven.

onceler wrote on October 16, 2007 6:01 PM:

Yet Rudy won't even talk to his own kids.

hehe, yeah, Rudy has THAT in common with Reagan at least...

JD wrote on October 16, 2007 7:05 PM:

It's nice, but it's not like he disowned the Republican party in that clip. He said, "I'm not the most partisan Republican." If Barack Obama said wasn't "the most partisan Democrat", would we blink an eye.

There are other, better, statements by Rudy disowning the Republican party.

Peter wrote on October 16, 2007 7:20 PM:

The real question is how did Rudy get appointed to the #3 position in the Justice Department and elected Mayor, without anyone discovering that his dad served time in Sing Sing for armed robbery.

LongTimeObserver wrote on October 16, 2007 7:34 PM:

The you have the enndorsement of Mario Cuomo for governor, over George Pataki...

BJ wrote on October 16, 2007 8:51 PM:

Kindof a weak point...

Steve W. wrote on October 16, 2007 11:41 PM:

So let's see if I have this right.....he really wasn't before he was?

nrglaw wrote on October 17, 2007 1:19 AM:

Steve W:

The funny thing is that you are not hearing a lot this year about 'flip-flopping'--the term makes me shudder--even though these guys are changing positions like chameleons, literally in front of your eyes.

Darel99 wrote on October 17, 2007 1:45 PM:

Rudy also said:

9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11,
I support gays, I support gays, I support gays, I support gays, I lied about 9/11, I lied about 9/11.

Rudy is a joke and if the GOP votes for him then they really have lost their way as another GOP member has stated.

charlie kennedy wrote on October 17, 2007 1:58 PM:

I'm actually starting to think that Hilary could win....

Assuming the horror of the following two events to take place - she is the DEM nominee and Rudy is the GOP nominee. Although I'm praying to the 17 pound baby jesus that neither happens.

Sam A Weathersby wrote on October 17, 2007 2:42 PM:

Wow! Rudy is one strange bird. If he or any other CFR member in the R 'party' gets the nomination we can continue to see the USA going down the toilet.

Hillary, McLame, Rudy, Fred T, Hillary, Obamma--they all are CFR. They will keep Bush's handler's war going. The Bush's & Clinton's are pals in real life. It does not matter which CFR member gets in. They are all basically the same. All are shills for the New World Order & will continue to drag the US further away from our founding roots.

http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin402.htm

The USA needs a real patriot in the White House. One that would follow the Constitution & Founder's advice. Who could that be?? I got it! Ron Paul!!

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Editorial-Page.htm?InfoNo=024563

Ron has a 100% PRO-Constitution voting record. For over 20 years Dr. Paul has advocated smaller, less intrusive Federal Gov. & the return to the States rights the over blown Fed. Gov. has usurped. Ron's Congressional voting record backs up that he will do as he says, not just mouth platitudes to gain votes.

I say it's time for REAL Change on Capitol Hill. If we do not return to original intent Constitutional Gov. the USA as it was founded is doomed. I don't want to be in the North American Union. Do you?

Dino wrote on October 17, 2007 4:13 PM:

Too bad The Banker control of media does not give him due respect for his showing
in the on line poles.

They are very afraid of him. His message is so strong that he resinates accross all party lines,and they sure have no spin to offer against the Constitution of The United States.

This is the only Candidate I see that offers what should have been done in
1913--abolish the Federal Reserve Act.

There is no greater power in a country that allows private bankers to countrfiet
it's money like they do in the Federal Reserve and pass the bill of to the future generations to pay back.

The IRS and 16th Never was Amendment to the Constitution so they could confiscate
our money against the founding Fathers
Protections in the Constitution.

GO RON PAUL!!!!

ruckmaker wrote on October 17, 2007 5:01 PM:

RobbyLove:
have you ever been polled? Do you know anyone who has?
Didn't think so... this country needs to stop paying attention to polls.

Bobby wrote on October 18, 2007 2:08 PM:

Come on. How many people who follow politics haven't realized what a RINO Giulianni is? He is an open borders, one worlder, that isn't one bit different from the sellout who's in office now. This isn't an endorsement of the Democrats, by the way. They are ALL sellouts, to Mexico, open borders and international courts. At least about one-hundred non-neocon true Republican politicians still have AMERICANS best interets at hear. We might start with names like Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, and especially Congressman Ron Paul. But, I guess, millions of Americans are going to support the corporate owned establishment politicians, in the -2008- circus.

Egan Foote wrote on October 23, 2007 9:20 PM:

I'd say he's about 9/11ths Republican.

Egan, out!

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