February 2, 2007
HE IS WHO THE RIGHT ACCUSES McCAIN OF BEING:
Giuliani Filing Doesn't Say "Republican," Campaign Says Its No Mistake (Matthew Borghese, 2/02/07, All Headline News)
Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani may have ran the Big Apple as a Republican, but in his official papers as part of his possible presidential run, the section for the candidate's political party was left blank.Posted by Orrin Judd at February 2, 2007 9:14 PMWhen confronted about the omission by a newspaper, a lawyer for the campaign says it was the team's "judgment that we didn't have to fill in that box," leading some to speculate that Giuliani may be considering leaving the GOP and running as an Independent.
I don't know. That gun-control business sounds pretty gay.
Posted by: Lou Gots at February 3, 2007 12:30 AMDear OJ, At this juncture, respectfully, I invite you to write a short paragraph on "Why I like and trust McCain" (if, in fact, you do).
For perspective, the moment I decided I liked and trusted George Bush came while watching him answer a difficult question on capital punishment in (if memory serves me) the second debate during the 2000 election campaign. From that moment on, I was voting for him -- not against Gore.
Posted by: Qiao Yang at February 3, 2007 12:34 AMQiao:
Recall that by the end of the campaign W was running on signing CFR, even though he said (correctly) that it was unconstitutional in parts. Politicians aren't trustworthy.
John McCain is too emotionally labile to warrant overmuch trust. Giuliani just happens to advocate evil and to be a snake.
Posted by: oj at February 3, 2007 8:08 AMRudy will not run as a Republican, because he knows he will not get the party nomination. Check the primary calendar. The race will be over on Feb 5, 2008.
Posted by: sam at February 3, 2007 8:37 AMIF Conservatives were creative, they'd have Guliani/Gingrich run as independents that promoted all the good ideas, while McCain ran on security (assuming things look better in late 08.
The "October Surprise" would be a Guiliani/Gingrich drop and endorsement of McCain.
Of all the newly invigorated who would be supporting Guiliani, about 25% would feel jilted and stay home, but 75% would vote for McCain.
All would go to the polls to vote for their Senate & Representatives, and 80% would support Republicans.
It's so obvious that everyone will say "it'll never work." Such is life in the world of "conventional wisdom" .
Posted by: Bruno at February 3, 2007 9:51 AMThe nominations, for both parties, will be sealed by mid-February, and it is a matter of keeping camapign interest up till the conventions. The "September Surprise" will be the McCain/Lieberman ticket.
Posted by: sam at February 3, 2007 11:07 AMIs Guliani going to be this Clinton's Perot? She can only win with a third party run.
Posted by: Patrick H at February 3, 2007 2:37 PMPatrick, That's what keeps me up at nights.
Posted by: erp at February 3, 2007 5:08 PMIt would really be gay of Giuliani to sell out his party and his country that way. I have written what I have written.
Posted by: Lou Gots at February 4, 2007 7:04 AM