Rudy Giuliani going "rogue".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He spoke the truth. I agree that through his actions, Obama has shown that he does not love the United States.

You don't have to like it, but watch "America: Imagine a World Without Her" - then try to make the case that Obama does not agree with most or all of the critics of America portrayed in that film.

Giuliani is a moderate guy. He stayed with gay friends during his separation preceding his divorce; there's a famous photo of him in drag. Bloomberg was essentially his equal in running NYC (and he worked miracles in reducing the murder rate -primarily among people of color BTW). He is more of an independant like Bloomberg than any leading Republican.

The reason people suddenly hate moderate Giuliani is that he has exposed Obama as a radical. Look at the ghost-writer of Obama's book: Willialm Ayers. Can anyone seriously believe that Ayers does not hate America? That Ayer's wife, Bernadine, does not hate America?

Don't hate Giuliani for speaking the truth.

How did you invent the fiction that Bill Ayers ghost-wrote Obama's books? One thing we know about Obama is his writing ability -- which admittedly exceeds his political skills with Congress.

By the way, weren't America's Founding Fathers "anti-colonialist"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How is what he said possibly racist?

He is blaming Obama's wack job, academic, commie mom, not his race.

I agree that Rudy's comments are not exactly racist, but he does play the theme of "foreign-ness" when it comes to Obama (doesn't love America, doesn't understand our country, etc.). There have been strains of this in the GOP for a long time -- Barrack Hussein Obama, the birth certificate obsession, suggestions that Obama is really a Muslim. It's still surprising that a cross-dressing, proudly Italian-American washed up politician would play up the foreigner angle.

no, not really

Most first and second generation Italians were raised with a very strong work ethic b/c their parents did indeed love this country.

My father, grandfather and uncle faced discrimination - weren't allowed to enter a southern diner b/c their skin was too dark, and other such nonsense. However, they worked their asses off and instilled in us a strong work ethic. Some of use went directly into the workforce/a trade; others graduated with college degrees.

So while we're still tied to our cultural roots, we're American, too. This isn't the case with family members in Italy, however, who tend to criticize how we live.

[Anonymous]

Liberals have hated Giuliani since he called out the liberal bigots for using our tax payer dollars to fund Piss Christ.

Giuliani is a mensch... liberals not so... liberals in fact are on the record wishing for the data of GWB and not a peep out of the sort who post here aggrieved that a man would have the temerity and the forthrightness to speak his mind.

Me thinks liberals doth protest too loudly and I dare say its those who are offended by Giuliani's tame comment that don't love this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He spoke the truth. I agree that through his actions, Obama has shown that he does not love the United States.

You don't have to like it, but watch "America: Imagine a World Without Her" - then try to make the case that Obama does not agree with most or all of the critics of America portrayed in that film.

Giuliani is a moderate guy. He stayed with gay friends during his separation preceding his divorce; there's a famous photo of him in drag. Bloomberg was essentially his equal in running NYC (and he worked miracles in reducing the murder rate -primarily among people of color BTW). He is more of an independant like Bloomberg than any leading Republican.

The reason people suddenly hate moderate Giuliani is that he has exposed Obama as a radical. Look at the ghost-writer of Obama's book: Willialm Ayers. Can anyone seriously believe that Ayers does not hate America? That Ayer's wife, Bernadine, does not hate America?

Don't hate Giuliani for speaking the truth.

How did you invent the fiction that Bill Ayers ghost-wrote Obama's books? One thing we know about Obama is his writing ability -- which admittedly exceeds his political skills with Congress.

By the way, weren't America's Founding Fathers "anti-colonialist"?

Obama can write? Now that is a fiction!

http://www.cashill.com/natl_general/did_bill_ayers_write_1.htm

[Anonymous]

How did you invent the fiction that Bill Ayers ghost-wrote Obama's books? One thing we know about Obama is his writing ability -- which admittedly exceeds his political skills with Congress.

You don't have to take Cashill's word. Go find "Fugitive Days" by Ayers. It is written in the same voice as "Dreams." Any English major knows that voice is hard to copy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Liberals have hated Giuliani since he called out the liberal bigots for using our tax payer dollars to fund Piss Christ.

Giuliani is a mensch... liberals not so... liberals in fact are on the record wishing for the data of GWB and not a peep out of the sort who post here aggrieved that a man would have the temerity and the forthrightness to speak his mind.

Me thinks liberals doth protest too loudly and I dare say its those who are offended by Giuliani's tame comment that don't love this country.

Uh, most people don't even know about piss christ.

Giuliani is playing hack in order to get an administration job as a prize if the R's win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liberals have hated Giuliani since he called out the liberal bigots for using our tax payer dollars to fund Piss Christ.

Giuliani is a mensch... liberals not so... liberals in fact are on the record wishing for the data of GWB and not a peep out of the sort who post here aggrieved that a man would have the temerity and the forthrightness to speak his mind.

Me thinks liberals doth protest too loudly and I dare say its those who are offended by Giuliani's tame comment that don't love this country.

Uh, most people don't even know about piss christ.

Giuliani is playing hack in order to get an administration job as a prize if the R's win.

What makes you say that? Most educated people who were adults in the late 80's are fully aware of that piece of "art" and the NEA's role. Talk about offensive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liberals have hated Giuliani since he called out the liberal bigots for using our tax payer dollars to fund Piss Christ.

Giuliani is a mensch... liberals not so... liberals in fact are on the record wishing for the data of GWB and not a peep out of the sort who post here aggrieved that a man would have the temerity and the forthrightness to speak his mind.

Me thinks liberals doth protest too loudly and I dare say its those who are offended by Giuliani's tame comment that don't love this country.

Uh, most people don't even know about piss christ.

Giuliani is playing hack in order to get an administration job as a prize if the R's win.

What makes you say that? Most educated people who were adults in the late 80's are fully aware of that piece of "art" and the NEA's role. Talk about offensive!

I am a Dem, but I had liked Guiliani for a a long time. He was a good US attorney and a good mayor. I thought he handled 9-11 well and admired his toughness on addressing crime and other problems in NYC that in the 80s had seemed intractable. Rudy is like the anti-DiBlasio and I say that approvingly.

That said, I no longer admire Guliani. He had become increasingly shrill and bigoted in his speech. Now I think this formerly rational guy has become unglued.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans: let me say that you are not doing a service to the Republican cause and longer term interests when you guys spout out this sort of nonsense.

One can disagree with Obama without casting aspersions on him. Giuliani's comments were asinine and the unwillingness of people like Scott Walker to just disown what he said does not speak well of him.

The only way there will be a Republican president the next go around is if moderates, independents and some Democrats can be persuaded to vote for a Republican. Giuliani's ridiculous remarks and the unwillingness of key Republicans to repudiate them will merely turn off the very voters who will make a difference.

To quote Jindal: "Republicans should not be seen as the stupid party".

It seems that Bobby J has forgotten his own advice. This week his office issued a press release captioned "Gov. Jindal refuses to condemn Mayor Guiliani."

[Anonymous]

Scott Walker doesn't know one way or the other about whether Obama loves America. He can't afford to alienate the nutters.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/21/scott-walker-obama-love-america_n_6726960.html

Reminds me of Romney, who said he could not afford to offend the birthers because he needed their votes.

Anyway, the list of things that Scott Walker can't comment on is growing by the day.

[Anonymous]

Scott Walker doesn't know one way or the other about whether Obama loves America. He can't afford to alienate the nutters.

Did the Dems condemn Obama for saying that Bush was unpatriotic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was raised white, middle class, my dad served in Vietnam. We were raised to be proud to be American, to buy American made, buy Ford and Chevy, etc. We still do, my brothers and I. I also think Obama's childhood was a bit more unusual than most American kids'childhoods. Not that it's a big deal.

As for Giuliani, I don't know what he was doing. I found it bizarre.

I am white and I was not raised to buy American and be rah rah American. So I have no bloody clue WTF Guiliani is talking about. We weren't all raised with this idea that America can do no wrong. I'm proud but I'm no nationalist and I don't subscribe to the idea of exceptionalism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Liberals have hated Giuliani since he called out the liberal bigots for using our tax payer dollars to fund Piss Christ.

Giuliani is a mensch... liberals not so... liberals in fact are on the record wishing for the data of GWB and not a peep out of the sort who post here aggrieved that a man would have the temerity and the forthrightness to speak his mind.

Me thinks liberals doth protest too loudly and I dare say its those who are offended by Giuliani's tame comment that don't love this country.

Uh, most people don't even know about piss christ.

Giuliani is playing hack in order to get an administration job as a prize if the R's win.

What makes you say that? Most educated people who were adults in the late 80's are fully aware of that piece of "art" and the NEA's role. Talk about offensive!

Most educated people would know that Giuliani was not mayor in the 80s. You are probably referring to another art exhibit from 1999. Since these facts are so cloudy to you, the average liberal can hardly be expected to recall them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was raised white, middle class, my dad served in Vietnam. We were raised to be proud to be American, to buy American made, buy Ford and Chevy, etc. We still do, my brothers and I. I also think Obama's childhood was a bit more unusual than most American kids'childhoods. Not that it's a big deal.

As for Giuliani, I don't know what he was doing. I found it bizarre.

It's a huge deal. It shapes his current decisions to this country's detriment.

Unusual childhood does not mean he hates America. That doesn't even make sense, when you think about it.

So his childhood was different than mine. So was yours. So?

PP again. My husband was bullied relentlessly by his sibling, and his parents did little to stop it. Trust me when I tell you this has affected his decision-making time and again, affected our marriage, and shaped his personality.

Childhoods matter.

Oh please! I am glad we have a president with a well rounded upbringing. You people are really grasping at straws here.

[Anonymous]

Rudy made an idiotic statement.
It was funny to watch the reaction of the rest of the clown circus aka Walker and Jindal. As usual the Republican nomination process seems to be a race to the bottom of the barrel.