Giuliani Is Cautious as He Weighs ’08 Decision (NYT)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/us/politics/27rudy.html?ex=1170565200&en=a03fad5c53a3ae94&ei=5043&partner=EXCITE

By SAM ROBERTS
Published: January 27, 2007

Rudolph W. Giuliani, who developed a national reputation for decisive and reassuring leadership after 9/11, now faces the odd challenge of having to reassure some supporters that he can be decisive about a very different issue: running for president.

Even as his fellow Republican John McCain and fellow New Yorker Hillary Rodham Clinton have all but formally declared their candidacies, Mr. Giuliani has proceeded more cautiously.

Since last month, he has formed an exploratory committee, more aggressively recruited a campaign staff and moved to divest himself of one of his companies. And he is now visiting New Hampshire, home to the first primary, for the second time in three months. But he has studiously avoided making a public commitment to run.


Rudolph Giuliani speaking today at the New Hampshire Republican Party's State Convention

Asked recently in Delaware about his political plans, he offered an ambiguous reply: “I think the biggest question you have to ask is, ‘Can you really lead the country?’ If I believe that I can do it, then I will, and if I don’t, then I’ll support somebody else.”

FULL story at link.

[WindRavenX]

1. I'm sorry, I just do not see him getting the nominee

He is an extremely socially liberal Republican--there is no way he's going to get the approval of the hard core neocon base.

I think, and hope, Romney is going to be the suprise canidate.

[givemebackmycountry]

2. Giuliani - murderous 9/11 whore!

Made more money after 9/11 then he did in his entire freaking life.
Ask his ex-wives about how GREAT an american he is.
He couldn't lead a turd down the swirling waters of my toilet.

[lancdem]

5. Love that last line!

[cliss]

3. He's thinking it over?

Good idea, Rudy.

Message from Cliss to Rudy Ghouliani:

Before you jump into the deep end of the pool, think about the following:

1) What were you doing when the twin towers fell?

2) Why were you in London the day of the bombings 2 years ago? Why did you emerge from a subway entrance that morning?

Hm?

[patricia92243]

4. If God came down from heaven and said "Rudy, you cannot lead the nation, but you can win the electio...

would he turn it down. Rudy saying his decision will be based on if he can lead the nation or not is hogwash.

[partylessinOhio]

6. All Giuliani has to do is make campaign appearances with the woman he slept

with in front of his children and Donna Hanover and it is OVER for him.

A snake is always a snake even if you dress it up in fancy clothes.

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