Giuliani's Son Not Supporting White House Run

[rusty charly]

Presidential Candidate Rudolph Giuliani will reportedly not have his son's support on the campaign trail. His son Andrew, 21, told the New York Times Saturday that the two have a strained relationship, and he will be focusing on college and a golf career instead of supporting his father.

Andrew says he does not get along with the former mayor’s new wife, Judith Nathan, and sources tell the paper the family has been estranged for about a year. The Times also reports that there is tension between Giuliani and his 17-year-old daughter Caroline.

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=3&aid=67323

Giuliani was often seen with his children during his time in City Hall, and they were a part of his previous campaigns, but they reportedly had a falling out in 2003 -- and the former mayor did not even attend Andrew's high school graduation two years later.

[ChazII]

1. Not attending his son's graduation?

Now that is harsh.

[Catshrink]

2. Republican family values at work.

[Canuckistanian]

3. How.... unfortunate

Too bad the American public will never hear that Giuliani has a son or daughter.

[bigdarryl]

4. I don't think we should to go there as to a candidates family member

[pennylane100]

8. Do you think they will abide by the same rules.

Thats why we always lose, because we think there are lines that should not be crossed while they have already crossed them. Unfortunately the only price to be paid is by us, we get to come in second again.

[Salviati]

11. Plus, we're not really "going" anywhere

All that's being done is reporting of stuff said by gilluani's son. It isn't as if anyone is making jokes about how ugly he is, or anything like that. Plus, this is completely relevent if he tries to pull any sort of "Democrats don't represent 'family values'" kind of crap.

[rusty charly]

17. besides, he's far from ugly

[jcrew2001]

5. Would rather be golfing

Its funny that he would rather be golfing, but as a child of divorce he doesn't need to support his dad.

[FrenchieCat]

6. This man can't even get along with his son, his blood, his flesh!

Says a lot more about Rudi than words coming out of his son's mouth could ever say!

[dkofos]

7. Let's take the kid out and get him drunk,

and see what kind of dirt he has on Dad.

[dflprincess]

15. Maybe if he starts speaking publicly,

it will inspire the Bush twins to do the same. :evilgrin:

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Family tree must look like a plate of spaghetti.

[JI7]

10. i seriously don't think Republican Primary voters care

i'm surprised to see he came in at #2 after Romney at that conservative event. i can understand Romney as he is a total whore who played to the audience.

but it seems like Ghouliani's whoring on 9/11 is still keeping him viable.

they are likely to just say it's the fault of Ghouliani's "liberal" ex wife who is influencing her kids. and give credit to the Ghoul for leaving her.

[AshevilleGuy]

12. This the kid who acted out at Rudy's inaugural?

I remember that now with annoyance.

[annabanana]

13. Maybe Rudy never forgave him for horsing around that day...

(just sayin')

[babydollhead]

18. chris Farley as Guliannis sun on SNL

from the best of chris farley

[AZBlue]

14. He embarrassed their mother with well-known affair after well-known affair.

He was never there for his children when they were growing up - if he wasn't off screwing his mistress he was off at some political event. He didn't help them through a rather messy divorce and then he married the enemy. He's thought of no one but himself throughout all of it. No wonder his children aren't his fans.

[Colobo]

16. We need to let America know what kind of father he is

I'm sorry, but we need to play hard to beat them.

[AZBlue]

19. No need to apologize. We can't "play nice" against their Lie Machine.

And you're right - the bad-father issue will play well with Americans.

Also - welcome to DU!