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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has filed paperwork setting up a Presidential campaign exploratory committee:
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has apparently taken the first step toward a presidential run, filing with the New York Department of State late last week to form a presidential exploratory committee .
Papers for the “Rudy Giuliani For […]
Last night at a fundraiser for Republican John Faso (apparently there’s a guy running against Eliot Spitzer for governor; who knew?), a, let’s be charitable here, crazy old woman climbed on the stage and began to read a speech about 9/11. Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was on hand to defuse the situation. The News‘ Ben Smith notes that “whatever else you think of Rudy Giuliani, he’s really a master when it comes to the lunatics, who oddly seem to bring out his public empathy like nothing else.”
Here’s a collection of Rudy’s Greatest Empathetic Hits from a few years back. Our personal favorite was a response to someone who called into the mayor’s radio show to complain about the city’s ban on ferrets (remember when that was the big crisis?):
There is something deranged about you … this excessive concern with little weasels is a sickness … you should go consult a psychologist or a psychiatrist with this excessive concern, how you are devoting your life to weasels. You need somebody to help you. There are people in this city and in this world that need a lot of help. Something has gone wrong with you.
There’s a whole page of them; we’re sure you’ll find one you like just as much.
Rudy’s Crazy-Handling Skills [NYDN]
Rudy’s favorite smear: You’re nuts! [Salon]
The hits just keep coming for the Pirro campaign: Today’s Post reports that she was instrumental in steering “a no-bid contract to Bernard Kerik and Rudy Giuliani’s security firm, rebuffing protests about the arrangement.” Pirro’s spokesman rationalizes the sweetheart deal: “In order to guarantee that A & P met her high standards, she wanted to use a best-in-class firm to monitor A & P’s compliance with the law.” We’re inclined to accept that account: when it comes to monitoring, Kerik is clearly Neaner’s go-to guy. Elsewhere, Ben Smith notes the following quote Pirro delivered at a recent fundraiser: “I will not be bowed, I will not bend over…”, which, if nothing else, goes a long way toward explaining why Al would want to fuck that other broad.
PIRRO STEERED D.A. CONTRACT TO KERIK [NYP]
Pirro’s Daughter Defends Mom In AG’s Race Scandal [WNBC]
Earlier: Gawker’s coverage of Jeanine Pirro
John Hawkins over at Right Wing News has put together a piece titled “The Conservative Case Against Rudy Giuliani“. It’s an interesting read.
I don’t agree that staving off the downfall of Western civilization depends on overturning Roe v. Wade, so I’ll skip over the stuff about abortion. If that is your single issue, more power […]
Blogs for Rudi is a site that aggregates posts about Rudy Giuliani, including many from here. Do I mind having my name used without permission on another site? Not at all. That’s what this endlessly remixable Internet is all about.
Still… “Rudi?” R…
I like Kate O’Beirne. She’s always seemed bright and articulate on cable news — a calm voice of the Buckleyite conservatism of our past — and she was nothing but classy when I met her in person at an NR function last year. But the column she has penned on the presidential chances of Rudy Giuliani […]
Quite possibly according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Ronald Reagan was the last candidate to make New York see red. Recent polls suggest Rudy Giuliani may be the next.
Gallup has three of four Republicans putting him at the top of their list.
He loves the Yankees, roasted peanuts (shells included) and the opera. During radiation treatments for prostate […]
Why are people all giddy about Giuliani? He is not going to make a successful run. He will never make it through a primary.
No doubt he is an American hero because of 9/11, but with the Dems, that just links him to Bush, and for right-wingers, they can’t stomach someone who is pro-choice and for […]
As I’ve been out of the loop for the past few days, I’ve missed the opportunity to comment on a few news items that lend support to my thesis that George Allen and Rudy Giuliani will be the last men standing in the contest for the GOP nomination in 2008.Â
I articulated my recent epiphany here, where […]
In response to Rudyblogger’s post regarding the history of Rudy’s abortion stance, I would like to bring to your attention the following passage from Lifenews.com, one of the most stridently Pro-Life groups on the web:
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who says he’s a recent pro-life convert, vetoed an embryonic stem cell research promotion bill in his state […]
They can be found here:
National Journal Republican 2008 Ranking July 26th, 2006Â
1. John McCain
2. Mitt Romney
3. George Allen
4. Rudy Giuliani
5. Mike Huckabee
What can I say that I haven’t been saying for the past two-weeks? 4 out of 10 Republicans find McCain unacceptable as a presidential candidate. While Rudy leads McCain and every other candidate by every measure […]
Keeping in line with all current polling, Giuliani and McCain remain #1 & #2.Â
Strategic Vision Florida, July 21-23, 2006:
Who is your first choice for the Republican nomination in 2008? (Republicans only)
Rudy Giuliani 40%
John McCain 30%
George Allen 7%
Newt Gingrich 5%
Mitt Romney 4%
Bill Frist 2%
George Pataki 1%
Rick Santorum 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Undecided 9%
If Condoleeza Rice were to run for […]
I finally received my copy of the latest issue of National Review in the mail today- the one with the infamous Rudy/Marilyn Monroe photo on the cover.
The article really doesn’t add anything new to the debate regarding Rudy’s presumptive presidential campaign. We get the same tired ”Rudy’s too liberal”; or the patronizing ”Once the ignorant Iowegans find out who Rudy really […]
CNN has an update of the financial status of Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls.
George Allen and Rudy Giuliani lead the GOP field, with Hillary Clinton and John Kerry far ahead for the Dems.
That’s the claim made in this New York Post article:
July 24, 2006 — IT’S early in the game yet, but it’s becoming undeniable: Rudy Giuliani will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 - as the clear front-runner.For months, the media have treated their favored candidate, maverick Sen. John McCain, as the man to […]
Marist College Poll, July 11-14, 2006:
Hillary Clinton outdistances the Democratic primary field among New York Democrats for president in 2008. Most Democrats and a majority of independents generally think she is ideologically about right, neither too liberal nor too conservative. New York voters divide over whether they would like to see her enter the presidential […]
Rudy Giuliani was in Baltimore yesterday and pretty much confirmed that he’s a candidate for the 2008 Presidential nomination:
BALTIMORE — Former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani said he is “seriously considering” a run for president in 2008. But he reiterated, as he has in many campaign-style appearances, that he was focused on the 2006 […]
In today’s Washington Post, E.J. Dionne writes about the upcoming battle for the soul of the Republican Party that is destined to occur prior to, and likely as a part of, the 2008 Presidential Race:
As it looks beyond the elections of 2006, a Republican Party known for ideological solidarity is on the cusp of a […]
According to Bob Novak, he’s running:
Well-connected public figures report that they have been told recently by Rudolph Giuliani that, as of now, he intends to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008
And, given where he stands in the polls, its not all that suprising:
The former mayor of New York was on top of last […]
More from the Hotline. It appears that an unofficial blog for Rudy Giuliani called out the Hotline for its allegedly pro-McCain tilt. The blog, however, featured Google ads for McCain. This one is pretty funny. You should check it out.
