Giuliani: "I was at ground zero as often, if not more, than most of the workers..."
By John Amato Sunday Aug 12, 2007 4:30pmHere's Rudy telling everybody what a hero he was on 9/11.
Giuliani: I was at ground zero as often, if not more, than most of the workers ... I was there working with them. I was exposed to exactly the same things they were exposed to. So in that sense, I'm one of them," Giuliani told reporters in Cincinnati Thursday.
He's since backtracked, but when you see him say this...well...Giuliani knew exactly what he was doing. Playing his America's Mayor" character. His response was actually quite disturbing too.
"The way I said it, I probably could have said it better, but what I was trying to say was, I was there quite a bit, there are people that were there more than me, people that were [there] less than me. There were people there less than me, people on my staff, who already have had serious health consequences and they weren't there as often as I was," Giuliani said, "but I wasn't trying to suggest a competition of any kind, which is the way it come across. And I think I could have said it better. You know, what I was saying was 'I'm there with you.'"
Giuliani reiterated Friday that he, too, may get sick from the time he spent at Ground Zero following the attacks...
He fed Stu Bykofsky's new BFF---conservative host Mike Gallagher this defense. A friend who I grew up with in NY was a fireman at ground zero---actually working there for a long time. He still has a bad cough even after he retired two years ago.
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Fr.....oh, nevermind.
So... would it be a good idea to elect a man president that might succumb to the after-effects of ground zero exposure?
Someone should ask him that.
Yes, and Scooter Libby is a soldier just like the ones in Iraq and Mitt Romney's boys are the equivalent of the Fighting Sullivans.
These Republics can't pat themselves on the back too much now, can they?
-GSD
Wwould it be a good idea to elect a man president that has succumbed to Giuliani Syndrome?
If Rudy feels he was there enough that he too may get sick, maybe he shouldn't run for president. Maybe he won't be well enough to make it for four or eight years. He will probably want to clear up that statement pretty soon too. He'll begin with "The way I said it, I probably could have said it better..."
Considering some reich-wingers think Bykofsky is a "liberal", it's quite amazing that ardent anti-liberal hate mongers like Gallagher and Gibson sure seem to love Bykofsky.
I,I,I, me,me,me, look at me, look at me, I'm special, I'm special, I'm America's mayor........ I wanna be preznit next! I,I,I, me,me,me,...... I'm important... believe what I say!!! believe me believe me, me, me, me.... it's all about me me me....
Rudy? STFU!!!!!!! I hope some 'real' rescue worker or fireman punches your self aggrandizing lights out for you on film you phony pipsqueak!!! OK, I admit it, I just advocated violence.. I suggested someone give that blowhard a fat lip... So do your thing site monitor. Doesn't change one iota of that pricks total phoniness. A crass opportunist is what I called him earlier.. I stand by that assessment...........JD
Well hate to say it, but this is how most conservatives thought of themselves after 9/11 happened too.
There are idiots out there in this country who believe that even though they've never been to New York City, that they've lost as much as those who were standing there that day.
Old news....but then again Rudy is too.
Rudy's been sick for some time. Ask his cousins.
Andy Card sez that Karl Rove is very ethical on two occasions right now on the teevee. No surprise, but it always makes me vomit in my mouth.
Zenrage @ 8:
I've run across this, too. And the same people go on at great length about the "sacrifices" they're making to support the war, even though they haven't served in the military and have no family members who have done so. The sacrifices? Well, d'oh, they'd have much lower taxes if it wasn't for the war on terra.
I think it stems from some twisted view of masculine honor. We "all suffered" because some third world monkey successfully attacked us at home.
Matthews show tonight has a lot about Rudy. One guy said if Hillary gets the dem nomination, Rudy is the guy who can beat her.
Rudy is such a freakin' phony and he's just like Jack Damage said, an opportunist. Had 9-11 not happened his name would not even be mentioned. That awful day is being used by him as his tool to try to become president. He should be ashamed of the way he's using it. He really should. And anyone voting for him only for that reason should be ashamed of themselves as well.
One of his advisers now is all about bombing Iran. Why the hell would he want a neocon who wants to bomb Iran on his staff?
Enuff about this doofus already.
As a result of 9-11 we all did suffer the loss of our freedom, privacy, trust in our government and the respect of countries all over the world. There were losses, but the attackers didn't take anything from us, our own government did.
Rudy is starting to display the kind of mental flexibility and shape-shifting (i.e. pandering) that worked so well for McInsane. Best of luck, Rudy G!
Damnit, my wife was a first responder and she spent exactly 29 days there, and I'm talking, sleeping in benches and working not stop. She's got pneumonia twice since then and she had perfect lungs before 9/11. I've said it once and I'll say it again, GIULIANI IS WORSE THAN BUSH.
Phony Phony Phony Rudy Giuliphony. Nothing more needs to be said.
Why indeed POP..... If this empty suit is truly the darling of the right and the MSM wishes to remain all starry eyed at his misrepresentations, outright lies and the rest of his B.S., then I suppose it will be down to bloggers like you and I and the rest of the blogosphere to call this man for the phony he is... Well, us and the NYFD. I think from what I've read and heard that they know the real deal on this wuss.....JD
And let's not forget that his administration rented an apartment in nearby Battery Park City as an apparent 'rest space' for recovery workers, but it was really used as a love nest for Bernie Kerik to consummate two affairs, one with a female corrections officer, and the other with publisher Judith Regan ( http://stevegilliard.blogspot.com/2004/12/shenanigans.html ).
Meanwhile, Rudy moved into an upper east side apartment with two gay men, where he consummated his love for Judy. If we live in an era in which the candidate's spouses must be as likable as the candidates themselves, then how can we explain Rudy's survival thus far.
Maybe Bill Maher is right. America is willing to ignore all the red flags and go with the Rudy myth. They certainly went with W on the myth that he cleaned himself up and would do whatever the Christian conservatives wanted.
If Rudy wants to run on something, it should be how he helped clean up NYC. For years, it was a disgusting toilet. But Rudy cracked down on "quality of life" crimes and NYC is now a beautiful, attractive, relatively clean city. It's light years from what it was.
That claim would carry more weight than some bullshit that Rudy was working side-by-side with the police and firefighters digging through the smoking piles of rubble.
[...] Giuliani says he was at ground zero even more than some of the workers. So if people are getting sick he may very well get sick too. Poor Rudy, let’s just vote for [...]
The only difference was CRudy was not working.
Bit NOLA @ 10:
His kids don't talk to him. Nuff said.
Zenrage @ 8:
Bingo. And there are a few thousand people who were actually in the towers when they were hit (and swayed) and lived to tell about it. I consider myself more of a war veteran than Rudy does, based on the fact that I was in 1 WTC.
Poor Rudy, what a hero. Let's just vote for him. After all, who will best try and scare us shitless.
He should ask Micheal Moore to take him Cuba to receive some awesome medical care.
That must be why he's got that nasty cough like all the other 9/11 workers.
Another Republican liar/poser.
Dhalgren @ 25:
I totally agree with these comments. I can't even begin to express my annoyance at these kinds of people.
as for rudy, we all knew he was full of shit. its disgusting that even tries to lift himself up to the level of those brave WTC workers.
The New York City firefighters and police have decided to pay homage to Giuliani, their brave and constantly-on-the-scene leader for the 9/11 disaster, by erecting a statue of him and using it as a mandatory pissoir.
the only reason this rat bastards allowed to run for president is he was prommised he could if he went along with the program on 911!
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends."-Japanese Proverb
http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/candidate.cfm?CandidateID=C0006
Mr. Giuliani.
What a Man.
Ask the Firemen and the familes whose
family members HAVE DIED. They know.
There are still some questions that Mr. Giuliani has refused to answer.
In this day and age of
"catapult the propaganda"
Just because a person makes "Man of the Year" on the front cover of a magazine
http://www.time.com/time/poy2001/
--> Doesnt mean he is qualified to be President of the United States. ( Giuliani )
In this day and age of
"catapult the propaganda"
Just because a person makes "Man of the Year" on the front cover of a magazine
--> Doesnt mean he was a legitimately elected President of the United States. ( Bush )
http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/2004/
What type of Man would position the media to use propaganda on it's people?
And what type of Man would politicize and take advantage of a horrific event?
And what type of Man would lie a nation into war?
And what type of man would use Christianity and race to divide a Country?
Remembering: Jan. 2, 1939
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19390102,00.html
What a tool.
I so sorry Guilia feels he too may contract some of the illnesses that have killed and ruined the lives and health of many of the 9/11 emergency workers and volunteers after they were illegally and reprehensibly exposed to extraordinarily high levels of dangerous and poisonous toxins.
That's so sad. I really hope he doesn't DIE.
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xoites defends Constitution @ 4:
Do you mean GIULIANI Syndrome? or GIULIA Syndrome?
Yeah, and even if he was there as much:
1) How close? I'm sure he was never in the rubble.
2) How much work did he do? Exertion causes heavy breathing which will pull particulates and other pollutants deeper into the lungs causing much more damage. Also, actually working will cause far more of the damaging materials to become air born to be inhaled.
He's a typical member the repug/Royalty. We are just herd animals to be used, worked to death or otherwise sacrificed in order to make their lives better. They send us to die for their causes with as little regard for us as a hog farmer has for the hog when he slaughters it.
The only regret he feels, now, for the dead, injured and dying rescue FUCKING HEROES is that they may damage his campaign.
It's hard to believe some of these people are even members of the human race. Hopefully they are on an evolutionary branch that is unviable.
E Pleb Neesta
GODISNOWHERE
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If HPV vaccination promotes promiscuity, then confession promotes sin.
Remember the old "Is it live or is it Memorex" commercials?
Sadly, the 21st Century version of that question has turned into.....
"Is it real, or is it The Onion?"
As evidenced by this piece on "Ghouliani For 9/!! President!!!"
Ugh.
This long national nightmare of ours is never going to end, is it?
~Nyc
Right Rudy, we saw you digging for your collagues day and night in the rubble! NOT
You were a major and didn't do anymore than other major would have done.
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Where do you guys think Rove is going to end up working? He is going with the AEI/CFR candidate...
Rudy (dig till you find the money) Giuliani.
Bit NOLA @ 10:
..and his kids...
BREAKING NEWS: Rudy Giuliani to ill to continue to run for President!
I suppose if there were real justice in this country, he would be interred in the Fresh Kills landfill when he dies.
willyloman @ 40:
Exactly. A narcissistic, self-promoting douchebag - who talks like Sylvester The Cat. Never understood the hero-worship of JulieAnnie, never will.
"... neener, neener, neener." right?
Rudy saved America that day.
Well, Rudy Ghoulianni is a Vainglorious Ass, but is he any different than the typical Repug kool aid addict?
The Repug "base" is made up of sad types that pretend to believe they are tough, Billy Bad Ass warriors because they would gleefully order others to fight and die in their places. Most of them are cowards scared shitless, though.
Show me a Repug, and I'll show you a goddamned fool. A Chump. A Mark. A Pigeon waiting to be plucked. Has anyone ever met a Repug who didn't suffer from delusions? When I hear a Repug or Conservatard talk, I just sit back in amazment and think, "that jackass can't be serious."
Rudi is somewhat different because he intends to prey upon those chumps.
Guiliani has entered OJ's world believing his own bullshit!
Whatta' Guy!
And I was in the News as much, if not more often, then Paris Hilton....
Uh, what I meant was I was in a newspaper once for doing community service in the neighborhood, so I'm right there with Paris in knowing what she goes through under the glare of the Paparazzi.
I feel like I'm watching an episode of Get Smart: "Would you believe there is a SWAT squad outside waiting for my command to come in and take you down?.......uh, how about a boy scout ready to kick you in the shins?"
Rudy is such a transparent bullshitter and fuckin liar. How stupid would one have to be to think he would make a decent President ? As far as im concerned, Rudy too will be picked up and sent to jail when the hammer comes down on the 911 bullshit.Like Bush, Rudy makes me fucking ill to my stomach just to hear him spew his bullshit.
Rudy Mussolini reminds me of the compulsive liar Jon Lovitz portrayed on SNL. Except that Il Duce is dead serious about it.
There are some great people that have come out of New York, but this pig is not one of them. I am so sick of egotistical pathological liars.
Take a look at this clip, and listen to these words. Mario Cuomo....WHERE ARE YOU today??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOdIqKsv624&eurl=
Rudy's the classic chickenhawk, always taking credit for work done by men and women in uniform
disparaging our brave people who spent time on ground zero, this man is an idiot of the first magnitude. may have an education but truly lacks common sense. and morals.
Col Kilgore @ 50:
there's a hell of a lot of dirt here on this little man, but unfortunately it's publicized on C and L. and the majority of readers and writers on this blog are all of the same mind. thus we write to one another. the crap on guilliani should be on the front and editorial page of every paper in the country. it should be the lead story on every radio and tv station. instead, it will be merely noted as a footnote if at all. and rudy will slide. where has journalistic integrity gone??? the press is absolutely responsible for the state of affairs that the united states is in today. they must accept the full brunt of responsibility, no excuses.
[...] He’s such a fucking hero… [...]
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And Ghoulianni did all this without chipping his nails or breaking his stiletto heels.
pissed off patricia @ 15:
Well said!!!
I thought we already had a pathological liar(s) in the White House, and this guy wants to be next?
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