Rudy Giuliani straddling the flip-flop line
Posted on September 26th, 2007 at 3:34 pm by Contributor ArchiveEveryone knows that though Rudy is against abortions personally - and in his defense, he’s never had one - he supports a woman’s right to choose. Quacks of “flip-flop” were heard, but that failed to push him down in the rankings, as the reasoning behind the jeers wasn’t nearly as well-founded as when directed at John Kerry circa ‘04 or Mitt Romney circa last week.
These days, when Rudy meets with the NRA (and is not answering calls from his wife - you could almost hear the audience cocking their guns at the interruption), he claims to be a big supporter of the right to bear arms. As mayor of NYC, Giuliani touted gun control, and he once sued gun manufacturers. Rudy claims that crime in the city decreased greatly (which it did), and that what worked for the city may not be appropriate for the country (true enough).
Giuliani cites recent Supreme Court decisions and 9/11 as reasons for his change of heart, but plenty are skeptical. The flip-flop crowd is waiting to pounce, but Rudy has so far managed to keep them at bay, and now, with a gun in his hand, he may be able to do just that.
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Rudy has stated that he supports the Second Amendment. Most Republicans will accept that, because they know Rudy is the only candidate that can defeat Hillary.
Exactly what does Rudy really mean?
He “supports” the 2nd Amendment…
Does he view it as a corportate right
Or more correctly an individual right
Ya’ll hate to hear this
but John McCain can beat Billary in 08
and JW knows how I feel about John
by the way
Rudy can prove through his actions
how he really feels about Gun Control
There’s legislation in the Senate right now
which would strip Vets returning from Iraq
of their rights to own firearms
I don’t hear Rudy encouraging his party members in the Senate to defeat this bill
Why attack Vets? Ohhh, because the training that soldiers get (that the government paid for) poses too great a risk if they ever (for some kooky reason) turn on the government.
Well, the government can’t have that.
Orrrrr…perhaps the government puts lets too many criminals opt out of prison by serving in the military…and the government doesn’t want those criminals to have guns when they aren’t in an controlled environment.
Either way (if this is a wide-sweeping law against all Iraq vets), the government is seeking to reduce vets to second-class citizenship.
I bet the government is saying that Iraq vets suffer from postpartum depression and other psycho illnesses that make them dangerous to themselves and others. Oh, isn’t that sweet, the government wants to protect soldiers from committing suicide…so they can call them up for another tour of duty in Iran, Syria, etc.
They should take their belts and shoelaces too!
Rudy’s record on cleaning up New York has critics: http://youtube.com/user/TouchingYou
I mean, which is easier, using your political/mob connections to control the media/statistics…or actually clean up New York city?
Anyway, all politicians, throughout time, tailor what they are saying to who they are saying it to. Nearly all lie like crazy. I’ll even admit my savior, Ron Paul, occasionally doesn’t answer questions straightly…so just think about how I feel about Giggliani.
From Best Little Whorehouse in Texas:
‘Fellow Texans, I am proudly standing here to humbly see.
I assure you, and I mean it- Now, who says I don’t speak out as plain as day?
And, fellow Texans, I’m for progress and the flag- long may it fly.
I’m a poor boy, come to greatness. So, it follows that I cannot tell a lie.
Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don’t-
I’ve come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step,
cut a little swathe and lead the people on.
Now my good friends, it behooves me to be solemn and declare,
I’m for goodness and for profit and for living clean and saying daily prayer.
And now, my good friends, you can sleep nights, I’ll continue to stand tall.
You can trust me, for I promise, I shall keep a watchful eye upon ya’ll…
Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don’t-
I’ve come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step,
cut a little swathe and lead the people on.
Now, Miss Mona, I don’t know her, though I’ve heard the name, oh yes.
But, of course I’ve no close contact, so what she is doing I can only guess.
And now, Miss Mona, she’s a blemish on the face of that good town.
I am taking certain steps here, someone somewhere’s gonna have to close her down.
Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don’t-
I’ve come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step,
cut a little swathe and lead the people on.’