Giuliani starts first steps to Presidential Candidacy

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

the problem with him is that he has a dirty past, which will bite him in the ass if the smear campaigns roll out.

IF?!

[Alpha Sig Scott]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

the problem with him is that he has a dirty past, which will bite him in the ass if the smear campaigns roll out.

I was on a homeland security trade mission this past summer to Israel. With us was a former staffer for Giuliani. I asked him if Giuliani might make a presidential run in 08. In his words most likely not because there are "too many skeletons". He did not elaborate further.

On another note, I like it went Rudy is the guest host on SNL. He's actually a pretty funny guy.

[DeltAlum]

While I think that being the mayor of New York is as trying and difficult of a job as being governor of most (maybe all) states, the jump from a mayorality to the presidency is a pretty long one.

Recently, that road has led through state capitol buildings. I don't know if that's good or bad.

[Munchkin03]

Exactly what was the amazing thing that Giuliani did during 9/11? In his position, any mayor (except Ray Nagin, but NOLA is another deck of dysfunctional cards altogether) would have done the same thing.

I would seriously vote for Steve Spurrier as president, though.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Exactly what was the amazing thing that Giuliani did during 9/11? In his position, any mayor (except Ray Nagin, but NOLA is another deck of dysfunctional cards altogether) would have done the same thing.

Nagin is a good point -- but to challenge you're comment.

Some officials are able to stand up to crisises (is that a word?) and some aren't.

Rudy, if nothing else, was an emotional rallying point for the city in its toughest hour -- and handled the situation about as well as could be expected.

I don't know that that makes him presidential material or not, but I don't think you can take away what he did on 9/11.