Comments on: Rudy Giuliani Is Dangerous

By: domajot

domajot — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:29:15 +0000

Having seen Giuliani’s style as mayor, I would have to concur that the man is, indeed, dangerous.

He is Bush’s psychological twin. He wants to do the right thing, but he disdains other voices in a single-minded, power hungry drive to get what he wants accomplised. I shudder to think what he might be capable of once he decides on a goal . Were he to become president, we would see executive powers balloon in what is, even today, unimaginable ways.

By: phin

phin — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:41:59 +0000

Letâ€™s motor right past Giulianiâ€™s personal indiscretions and serial philandering, willful misrepresentations, flip-flopping on gun control and immigration, anger-management problems, suck ups to right-wing demagogues and long-time ties to shameless sleazebags like Bernard Kerik.

Right up until you mentioned the so-called big bad “right-wing” demagogues (as opposed to “left-wing” demagogues…oh wait I forgot, the left is always good and pure and has no demagogues to pander to, silly me), I coulda sworn you were talking about our buddy Bill Clinton. Oh well…

By: Rudi

Rudi — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:58:53 +0000

I started to read Rudy's article but couldn't get past the summary.

Summary: The next U.S. president will face three key foreign policy challenges: setting a course for victory in the terrorists' war on global order, strengthening the international system the terrorists seek to destroy, and extending the system's benefits. With a stronger defense, a determined diplomacy, and greater U.S. economic and cultural influence, the next president can start to build a lasting, realistic peace.

1)terrorists' war on global order 2)With a stronger defense 2) This is just a rehash of the PNAC call to fix the ME, but where are we going to get more troops(War Czar Lute: Involuntary Draft a Possibility)? Will FCS and a stealth Navy stop the ~~GWOT~~TWOGO? 1) We can't stop prox triggered IED's with W's military, Rudy's superficial renaming of a failed policy is a JOKE> Why shy away from GWOT Mr. Mayor 9-12?

By: Rudi

Rudi — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:24:10 +0000

Come on now, the last seven years are going “swimmingly”. I haven’t read the Rudy piece yet, but Norman Podhoretz smells of helping with this policy. The Norman Podhoretz crowd is batting .090 or right now.

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:41:43 +0000

Done.

By: Pete Abel

Pete Abel — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:32:56 +0000

How ’bout just “Rudy Giuliani is Dangerous”?

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:20:20 +0000

Hi Pete:

Objection noted, but somehow “Hazardous Dunderhead” or the equivalent doesn’t work.

By: Pete Abel

Pete Abel — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:15:40 +0000

I’m actually hesitant about Rudy for the reasons you note, Shaun. However, the coherence of your argument and the accessible almost rhythmic flow of your prose are degraded, I think, by the headline. Net, I think you’re point is made and made well without name calling.

My two cents. Perhaps I’m wrong.

By: Michael van der Galien

Michael van der Galien — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:58:25 +0000

I mighily disagree with you about Giuliani’s electability. He is perhaps the most electable Republican candidate. He might be the only one who can beat the democratic nominee.