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December 01, 2007
This Has Been Another Edition Of "Republicans Eating Their Own"
Ah yes, the "Rudy is really a Democrat" talking point. Stantis spent a week making fun of Arianna Huffington instead of talking about Winslow's support of Rudy? Priorities, mister.
Okay, let's go over this so even a numbskull like Stantis can get it through his thick head. On social issues, yes, Rudy would be considered somewhat liberal (if you listen to the old Rudy and not the flip-flopper we currently have). He was pro-choice and in favor of gay and lesbian rights (even living with a gay couple) while he was mayor.
And, well, that's about it for the "Democratic" Rudy.
As for the rest of his positions on the issues, Rudy is a neo-con even further to the right than Bush OR Cheney. His quest for an imperial presidency makes them look like amateurs. Heck he even tried to have an imperial mayorship, suggesting that they "postpone" the NYC mayoral election after 9/11 because people were still grieving after the attacks (something I wonder if W is considering himself in late 2008).
Salon writer Glenn Greenwald has done some pretty extensive writing on Giuliani's quest to be king. A good place to start is with Glenn's appropriately titled column "The Giuliani Moderation Fallacy." And here's another link from a few weeks ago, where inside there are more links to other columns he's written on Rudy's push for to be Almight Ruler. Want a guy in favor of torture? Support a candidate who wants to blow up Iran RIGHT NOW? How about a president who's okay with tossing American citizens into prison without trials? I don't see any of the current Democratic candidates holding those positions, but our Republican Rudy is right at home with those extreme Republican policies.
As Glenn says, just because a guy is left on a couple of social issues and extremely far right on everything else doesn't balance out to make him a moderate Democrat like Winslow/Stantis claims. Kinda like saying a guy who gives abandoned puppies a home is a nice guy, except for the part where he beats them to death with a ball ping hammer. The two don't cancel each other out to give us a decent guy.
This week we also found out about Rudy's business ties to countries that serve as a safe haven for al Qaeda. Business relationships he established AFTER 9/11. I guess 9/11 is the most important thing evah, unless there's money to be made. Nothing more Republican than making money. Just ask Trent Lott, who's resigning after just winning another term in the Senate so he can become a lobbyist before the rules change at the end of the year. It's all for the people - unless he can make an extra buck for himself. It's a war against "Islamo-fascism" - unless one of the countries harboring them has money they want to put into Rudy's pockets.
So go ahead Stantis - preach on that Rudy isn't your guy and he's really a Democrat. Have Winslow throw his support to him (second best Dem? really?) instead of Obama or Edwards or heck even Hillary. I have to admit you really lucked out this time, considering the revelations that Rudy charged his trysts with his then-mistress and current wife to the tax payers of NYC - those are "liberal" values, right? Unless you ask David Vitter, or Newt Gingrich, or Rush Limbaugh, or...well the list goes on and on of the Republicans that cheat on their wives. Do your best to paint Rudy as a Dem.
Since we already know you support Mike Huckabee. You know, the "conservative" that while governor of Arkansas helped to free a serial killer who then went on to rape and kill again. If those are the "Republican" values you want in a president, you go right ahead.
But gee, by your logic Stantis since Huckabee pulled a Willie Horton, then I guess he should be the third best Democratic choice, right?
