The effort to draft Rudy Giuliani into the governor's race is already in high gear online. A handful of New Yorkers have launched a Facebook Group, Rudy Giuliani for Governor of NY in 2010 (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92931420297) that boosts over 2,500 members. They have also launched a website, DraftRudy.com, to build support for Mayor Giuliani's candidacy. These efforts are important in creating a groundswell of support of Rudy. With him at the top of the ticket, we have a great shot at bringing New York State back into the red column.
As internet savvy Republicans, all Urban Elephants should join this effort, either on the website or on the Facebook group. Let's help increase their rolls and send a message that the internet is not solely a Democratic domain, but a Republicans one as well.
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written by Jay Golub , June 26, 2009
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/ey...ms-in.html
lazio is in the race or so it seems right now.
In my view, there's not a person anywhere who thinks he can actually win if Rudy is in the race, but there are always other reasons for a race to happen - D'Amato and the rest of the out-of-work old Pataki crowd need jobs....
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written by Cicero , June 26, 2009
To paraphrase Winston Churchill's remark, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939, about the Soviet Union, Rudy Giuliani is "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma...."
No personal offense intended toward anyone, but for all the myopic Giuliani supporters out there in U.E. land, may I remind you of a few relevant things.
Does it bother you that his style is autocratic, dictatorial and domineering? Can this style of governing work as the state's chief executive?
This is a person who likes to hire "yes people." He does not listen and accept constructive and fair criticism from anyone - even from people who support him. His appointees have been mostly subservient minions (i.e. Bernie Kerik, Howard Safir, etc.)
Does it bother you that Mr. Giuliani had the political help of the disgraced, corrupt thief Ray Harding of the former, defunct NYS Liberal Party?
This is a person who as NYC Mayor endorsed and proactively campaigned for then Gov. Mario Cuomo for re-election over George Pataki in 1994, mainly because of a personal vendetta against Senator Alfonse D'Amato (who was heavily instrumental in getting Pataki elected that year).
Listen, yes! Giuliani, as NYC mayor, performed an excellent, superb job on the quality of life and law and order issues. I applaud him for that stuff.
But, going forward, he may be more of a liability to the GOP than a plus + . GOPers should think carefully about their choice for the upcoming gubernatorial race.
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written by Lisa , June 26, 2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2171730/nav/tap3/
Even his own daughter didn't support his presidential campaign!
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written by Alexandra R , June 26, 2009
http://rudyveritas.com/
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written by Arthur Forlani , June 26, 2009
Is it better to elect someone who "likes to hire yes people" or to elect another of Alfonse's yes people to the Governor's Office?
And to be honest, there is nothing that concerns me less than the political preference of a 17 year old girl.
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written by Jay Golub , June 26, 2009
First of all, Ciciero, you've put the exact same post up a few times already. It was boring the first time and not very noteworthy, so the second and third time is reeeaaallly bad...
Second, more to your oft-made-point, which I will momentarily give to you for the sake of debate,..
"Does it bother you that his style is autocratic, dictatorial and domineering? Can this style of governing work as the state's chief executive?
...don't you think Albany needs a "domineering" figure right now? Clearly the State's capital is a mess, causing the Senate to engage in this childish and embarrasing fight over "leadership," a word neither side has demonstrated they have an understanding of.
In many ways, the situation in Albany today - on the spending, tax and government effectiveness side - is not too different than what existed in City Hall before Rudy took over.
The State, like the city two decades ago, has been run into the ground by Liberal leadership. With the existing stagnant economy and dwindling tax revenues, New York needs leadership now more than ever.
You call it "autocratic?" I think you ineffectively overstate the issue.
New Yorkers want change in Albany and in the state. By next year, with the deficits piling up and the special interests forcing government expenditures ever higher, the taxpayer will be in revolt.
This will be the environment the State is in by mid-2010. Rudy Giuliani will be the obvious choice by that time...
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written by Frank Ammendolea , June 30, 2009
Lazio is such a hack. I don't think I could vote for him under any circumstances. Here is a guy who ran one of the worst Senate campaigns in recent memory, and then he disappears from sight. He did nothing to help build up the party in the wake of his defeat, and I even remember reading somewhere that he stiffed a bunch of campaign vendors who did work for him.
Then when the party needed him to come back and run against Democrat Steve Israel in order to take back his old House seat, he told them to kiss off because they couldn't give him his seniority back. What a jerk.
He is also not a conservative at all - though he'll play one in a primary. He is pro-abortion and I would not be surprised to find out that he is "enigmatic" on the issue of traditional marriage. This is not the guy we need, folks. If we're going to reach back into the 1990s to find a candidate, at least pick someone who has some real credentials and is competent. That would be Rudy. The party hierarchy hates Rudy because he is not beholden to them. And he's not someone who will turn State goverment into a patronage mill.
Let Rick Lazio go back to Suffolk and try to get himself elected to something out there. Last time I checked, Steve Israel still has his House seat, Steve Levy is the Democrat County Exec. and there is a Democrat majority in the County legislature. Something tells me Rick Lazio knows what his chances are in his old backyard.
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written by Jay Golub , June 30, 2009
"This is not the guy we need, folks. If we're going to reach back into the 1990s to find a candidate, at least pick someone who has some real credentials and is competent. That would be Rudy."
So true. The only benefit Lazio brings to the GOP table is that he will help re-employ a few people in Republican circles who haven't worked since Pataki left office.
"The party hierarchy hates Rudy because he is not beholden to them. And he's not someone who will turn State goverment into a patronage mill."
True, true again, Frank. This is especially true for the folks in the State Senate who are not looking forward to Rudy's anti-wasteful-government-spending-style. They, and most of the Republican leadership in Albany, would prefer to see a Republican leader who will play along with their patronage driven, municipal union-pleasing-style.
If Republicans can get him into office, Rudy might just clean up the state - against the wishes of New York State's Republican leadership...
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written by Lisa , June 30, 2009
Does anyone remember Patrick Dorismond?
Then Mayor Giuliani’s response to that tragic incident was ugly and disgusting.
Mr. Giuliani is morally unfit for office. Any office (elected or appointed).
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written by Alexandra R , June 30, 2009
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2...-m22.shtml
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written by Arthur Forlani , June 30, 2009
Did you seriously just post a link to the "World Socialist Website"? Is that a joke?
Instead of tearing down a Republican candidate on a Republican blog site using leftist propaganda, and making the same arguments once championed by Al Sharpton, why don't you try to put forth the name of a candidate and build up his credentials. I challenge you to name any New York Republican with the ability to face bureaucratic, economic and public safety calamities as well as Rudy Giuliani.
We all know what is happening here, there is no such candidate. And the only reason that Rick Lazio's name is being put forth is because no talent losers like Lisa Black need jobs and Alponse is still pissed that Rudy went after his corrupt brother in the 80's.
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