Rudy's Running

[brooklynite]

Source: The Weekly Standard

I'm told by two reliable sources that Rudy Giuliani intends to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012. He may throw his hat in the ring soon.

Rudy's theory of the race: In the fall of 2007, he decided he couldn't compete with both Mitt Romney and John McCain in New Hampshire, and disastrously decided to try to pull back there and pitch his tent in Florida. This year, he'll commit everything to New Hampshire, where he thinks he has a good shot at beating Romney—whom he criticized there earlier this week. He then thinks he can beat whichever more socially conservative candidate(s) is left by winning what are still likely to be winner-take-all primaries in big states like California, New York, and New Jersey.

Read more: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/rudys-running_573998.html

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If you're going to join the circus, it's good to have your own costume...

[meegbear]

1. Basing his campaign on his solid 9/11 skills

[Earth Bound Misfit]

5. St Rudy of 9/11

[louis-t]

15. Aw, the Jeopardy thing is hilarious.

:D

[meegbear]

22. +100

[Jim Lane]

30. That cartoon is out of date.

Kerik's not under federal indictment.

He's doing time.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. They are going to have to get a bigger clown car.

[brooklynite]

4. I believe Caribou Barbie can provide transportation...

[Angry Dragon]

3. Need an update to the brackets.............

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=439&topic_id=1112998

[Poll_Blind]

6. That man has not a chance in hell of winning, either the GOP nod or the Presidency.

I just can't see it in a million years...

PB

[Blasphemer]

14. Yep... never happen. I have to believe it's a GOP tactic

Perhaps they think Giuliani's flip-flops will distract people from Romney's. Or that Romney will seem more conservative in comparison. Either way, it's not a candidacy that can be taken seriously.

[Poll_Blind]

20. Maybe Trumpt was Stage 1 of the Distraction Rocket, and Giuliani is Stage 2.

When they burn up they fall off, leading into the next to play for media attention- so that when it comes time for the real candidate, the media has been distracted by others and they don't have as much coverage about them.

PB

[HardWorkingDem]

7. Bernard, Bernard, Bernard.......

Oh, the debates on the Rethug side are going to be so entertaining.....so, so entertaining...

[alsame]

8. ROFL. The GOP field is just pathetic. nt

[deminks]

9. A noun, a verb, and 9/11. PAC's will pick up tab for his 10 year party.

If whats-her-face can get a free vacay, Roodie should get a partee, right? /sarcasm off.

[Mira]

10. Off to the Greatest, and it's a boon for the comedians. He has no chance. n/t

[felix_numinous]

11. It's the shotgun strategy

just shoot a bunch of shrapnel at something and maybe something will hit the target. The more the better :)

[MidwestTransplant]

12. Rudy: "I was mayor during 911" Obama: "I got Bin Laden"

[flying rabbit]

16. 'Nuff said. nt

[shoeless]

18. I didn't know that he was mayor during 911.

He should probably mention that during his campaign.

[Jefferson23]

23. lol

:thumbsup: welcome to DU

[Bobbie Jo]

26. ROFL

Nice. :rofl:

Wecome to DU!

[joeybee12]

13. Preparing myself to be amused and also appalled at how far Rudy will veer right

to get elected, while trying to deny he once held moderate views. Asshole.

[shoeless]

19. 9/11 Obamacare

To get the teabaggers to vote for him, Giuliani will have to figure a way to blame the 9/11 terrorist attack on Obamacare.

[joeybee12]

28. He can just say it's Obamacare's fault and the baggers will believe him...

Timeline be damned!

[jberryhill]

17. "decided to try to pull back there and pitch his tent"

Can we stop with the Wiener jokes already?

[One_Life_To_Give]

21. Would luv to see a Transvestite in the Whitehouse

I am always torn when I see Rudy running. On the one hand I luv the thought of a president who isn't afraid to trash gender norms and cross-dress. Makes me think there is hope for the rest of us. On the other hand, well, he's a repub.

[4_TN_TITANS]

24. And the clowns keep coming out of the VW...

[spanone]

25. does he have bernie kerik running his dirty tricks department?

Joe Biden still has the best line on giuliani.

'Rudy's Sentences Consist Of "A Noun, A Verb, And 9/11'

[GoCubsGo]

29. Only if he's running it from prison.

Because, I believe that's where he's at right now.

[sofa king]

27. Awesome. Can I get a David Duke?