The more people see of Giuliani, the less they like him
By Steve Benen Monday Dec 17, 2007 6:26pm
It seems like quite a while ago, but earlier this year, Rudy Giuliani actually intended to be a force in the Iowa caucuses. He campaigned frequently in the state, held a lot of town-hall meetings, and through around June, actually lead in Iowa polls.
Then, of course, Republicans got a good look at the guy, heard what he had to say, learned about Giuliani’s background, and dropped him like a hot potato. His campaign pulled out of the Ames straw poll, and Giuliani’s support in the state has been in free-fall ever since.
Which leads, of course, to New Hampshire, where Giuliani expected to be a serious player. Like Iowa, the former mayor spent quite a bit of time in the Granite State, and in the early fall, was a close second in the polls. Then, a funny thing happened. (via Kos)
Rudolph Giuliani’s decision to largely abandon the early voting state of New Hampshire and concentrate his efforts on the Florida primary three weeks later reflects an uncomfortable truth for the former New York mayor: The more he campaigned in the Granite State and the more he spent on advertising there, the more his poll numbers dropped.
It’s striking to see the trend-lines. In just Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and nationally, Giuliani’s support, steady most of the year, dropped sharply a couple of months ago, and shows no signs of recovering.
Giuliani just doesn’t wear well over time.
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Oh my Gawd
http://drudgereport.com/
much like his dog murdering (for a profit) skank wife, he is a distasteful person. pushy and rude to the core. and a lawyer to boot! as an Iowan myself, we just don't like his kid around here. at all. go suck some more "consulting" money out of the saudis, and leave our state alone.
Don't believe it
I meant the drudge report
did he just sniff that finger?
But he's still doing fairly well in "THE POLLS". We've really got to get ourselves some real journalism in this country. The propaganda is getting boring . . . are we winning the war on drugs yet?
As a NYC resident I can completely understand those poor folks loss of support for him and wish them my most sincere apologies for allowing him to leave our state. He's one freaky dude.
What took Iowa that long?
nirak @ 3:
I think it's hillarious. The Cons are becoming this desperate.
"John Edwards Love Child"
ROFLMAO
All I know about the guy is the stuff that I see about him on the web. Most of it isn't flattering and the guy who said his sentences are composed of, "Noun verb 9/11" seemed dead on.
The one thing that is unmistakable about him is his oozing aura of sleaze.
L.A. Confidential @ 9:
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They are up to their old tricks again. Beware!!!!
Seems like this is _ahead_ of schedule. Isn't it what everybody in NYC was predicting -- to actually know the guy is to hate him? And that he'd be lucky to be a serious front runner at the convention, much less survive as the candidate?
Rudy likes his wife when she wears a crown! LOL
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/washington/18cnd-hearing.html?_r=1&hp&... Off topic.....but worth the read...CIA tapes.
nirak @ 11:
U 2
As my Brooklyn friend likes to say:
"Joolie Annie's a joik!"
I don't think I could like Giuliani any less then I already do.
The guy is pond scum, I don't like pond scum, I'm sure it has it's purpose in the world, but I would never vote for it.
...or as they say, "There's no there there."
Rudeeeeeeee will be the easiest reich-winger to beat.
Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 18:
I didn't think I could like him any less either, but surprise surprise, I do! "Giuliani just doesn’t wear well over time." is perfect. He reminds me of that insane relative you try to avoid (actually, the whole family treis to avoid) at weddings. He puts a stain on an otherewsie nice bunch. Imagine him as president. It gives anyone the willies.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9802/26/police.torture/index.html why doesn't someone ask Rudy about this....his buddy Kerick and him were on a roll.
Rudy = Klink
And I know my persona,l opinion doesn't count for much, but I am truly indebted to C&L to let me vent publicly, and with people that totally understand. Otherwise I might be insane by now. Maybe one person will read my (above) drivel and think on it?? Maybe??
Don't ya just wish you were ultra wealthy and be able to billboard that picture all over Florida?
If I were Rudy I'd gamble focus my efforts on Hawaii.
Gotta be a nicer place than New Hampshire to watch the sun set on your campaign.
I had the same feeling about George Bush - and look what happened. Of course he has not "worn well over time". He basically scares the crap out of the world and anyone with the ability to think about consequences. They are much alike - except I kind of like Laura and Rudy's wife - well - she appears to be his mirror image - narcissistic, rude, without integrity. I think Laura was just a Texas girl who didn't know any better.
oZer @ 5:
LOL ^ 5!
What's to like?
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That's right.. the more you look into Rudy & Judy Guiliani and 9/11 the more things get uncomfortable. That man is a disaster.
damn...that photo of him..he looks like Hitler.....put a short mustache on him and a SS hat...Bingo......Nazi.
L.A. Confidential @ 1:
So Drudge is the new National Inquirer?
Gets what he can by scraping the sidewalk downtown with a small steak knife.
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Did Rudy just sniff that finger?
Pretty funny!!!!!! ROFL
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lz_OZVk_Es0&feature=related Rudy gets grilled...
Stupid Git @ 7:
As a NYC resident myself, I'm not sorry about letting him leave the state. We've had enough of him; it's someone else's turn already.
Giuliani's what you'd get if you took the paranoid asshole part of Nixon, the philanderer part of Kennedy, the ego of Lyndon Johnson, the militarism of Ghengis Khan (no American President suffices here), the idiocy of George W. Bush, the disdain for the legislative branch of Dick Cheney, the collective sheer incompetence and corruption of all those 19th century Presidents no one can remember, and dressed it all in drag.
No, Giuliani does not wear well.
Listening to Rudy is a little like getting the "Mr. Louima" treatment. I guess the American electorate really doesn't like to have a broomstick shoved up its collective rectum.
What amazes me is how people like Ghouliani ever rise to such positions of prominence to begin with.
With Fuckabee's horrid misdeeds becoming more well-known, it's very likely that Willard or McCain will become the Repub nominee. Of course, if it's McCain, he will either crap his pants or have a stroke upon hearing the news, neither of which will bode well for the Repub party's chances at willing the election.
Rudy who? 9iu11iani?
L.A. Confidential @ 1:
There is something about Edwards I never liked. It might be this or something else but I always feel he is hiding something. He blinks way too much for an honest person. It is like he is trying to shut out the true in his head while he is talking.
Might be time for a LNMC with The Specials doing "A message to you, Rudy". ....Better think of yer future, else you wind up in jail....
Down here in Florida people still don't like him.
king of the scumbags this guy. da king!
The day Rudy gets elected President will be the same day that
monkees will fly out of our collectives asses.
If you want all the dirt on this sack of crap, Vanity Fair has a very detailed story on him...it's out now.
They probably have a seat booked for Rudy too when the Neo Cons all bug out for Paraquay .Any sane and just nation would have arrested these fuckers long ago. Scumbag Mr 911 is imploding all by himself. Didnt need to swiftboat his slimey ass after the GOP nominated him..
He should be at an asshole's convention giving lessons!!
Lindy
He looks like he shit himself.
smchris @ 13:
I had been saying this on this site back when the general consensus was that Rudy was 'good with the gays' & pro-choice. Many of my comments were deleted, & I still haven't gotten an apology!
So yeah, we told you so.
I'm surprised it took this long for people to realise this guys an a**hole.
Nice Screen Cap.
Rudy doesn't wear well under time either. I wish the internets were around when he lost his first mayoral election in 1989, because the visual from his concession speech was classic. His supporters were booing David Dinkins, and Rudy was trying to quiet them with an open palm hand gesture eerily similar to the Nazi salute. It would be priceless if anyone could find that footage. With his comb-over and his strident expression, he looked like he goose-stepped right out of Nuremberg.
He's a great dancer and looks fabu in drag.
Rudy: He's George W. Bush without the hair.
Did you know he was the N.Y. mayor on 9/11?
He's only going to Florida because it's chock full of ignorant old Fux News watching old farts!
Honestly, I really appreciate rudy.
He's such a good example of how bad republicans are. He's the all encompassing bad example.
That's very convenient.
D to the Izzle @ 54:
Nah; he just knows that the state that gave us butterfly ballots is his best hope for a miscount in his favor.
This man looks like "grandpa" on the Munsters in this shot.
Hype-Jersey @ 57:
Shame on you :P ! Grandpa Munster was a lefty. Giuliani was never fit to scrape the dog crap off of Grandpa Munster's shoe with his tongue
L.A. Confidential @ 1:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Trittydi @ 29:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
ghouliani!
A face that only a mother can love.
Rudy G very Ugly on the inside!!!
Quite an unflattering photo.
Scott (51)--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X14WypzhxtY&eurl
frogro @ 40:
Great minds think alike. I'd already gotten the link ready when I read your post.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UmbcOpPvQGk
how could anyone be atracted enough to their cousin to marry them? How come the media won't ask Rudy why he diddled his cousin
Does anybody have an email address for this ghoul Rudy?
Giuliani would be the period.
The final nail in the coffin of the USA.
I shudder to think how many decades it would take to recover (to something resembling normalcy)
from a 'noun verb 9/11' disaster, if it was at all possible.
"Hail Caliguliani! - We who about to die, curse thee..."
Giuliani: Worse Than Bush
He's cashing in on 9/11, working with Karl Rove's henchmen and in cahoots with a Swift Boat-style attack on Hillary.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/14952564/giuliani_worse_than_...
The young girl recoiled from Rudy after shaking his hand.
one note played over and over gets irritating even if at first you like the tune.
miss_kitty @ 58:
More like, "Nosferatu the Vampyre" - (1922)
Maybe with Huckabee being the expert on necrophilia, necromancy and the other black arts,
he can resurrect Mr. 'noun verb 9/11's political career from its icy grave.
"we have the
technologycold potato, we can reheatrebuildhim..."I didn't even recognize him without a 9/11 in there.
ferrofluid @ 67:
News flash, you're already there.
Da Spyda @ 43:
I'm going to book mark this just for that day.
Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 18:
You wont have to, the software will take care of that 51/49 I think the split will be.
Avid Reader @ 6:
You have to get a real country as well.
'The more people see of Giuliani, the less they like him'.
Wait'll they see him in his crotchless pink panties.
His best campaign strategy would be to lock himself in at home with his wife and mistresses, and mail it in.
Avid Reader @ 6:
Yes- Limbaugh's supply has been secured.
rudy=pussy hound
rudy the sausage is his childhood nickname.
Great Picture! That's the one that will come to mind whenever I hear his name. The REAL Guiliani.
His orifice is is so puckered up! Which end are we looking at? Hard to tell since he has mastered the art of speaking thru both...
johnny canuck @ 23:
Hogan! Schultz!
I was listening to NPR's "reporting" this morning and how the script reader was positively gushing about McCain picking up "Independent Deomcratrat" Joe Lieberman's endorsement, and about all the other things that are beginning to go McCain's way. It occured to me to wonder if the forces that plan to install the next president have decided that all the GOPer front runners are losers and have further decided that McCain will make the most plliable puppet, being that the rest of the field is composed of outright psychos.
here come on be a little charitable !after all this cocksucker was the savior of 911!watsa matter you
oZer @ 5:
He sure did but, it wasn't up his ass crack!
people like rudy!lots!when he was asked by reporters why he moved his opperation from building 7 just two days before 911 he said hed been warned not to use it , so see someone liked him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm an independent who never votes Republican, but I am so embarrassed for the GOP. Rudy is the most unqualified Presidential candidate in memory. Huckabee's surge is only because of sorry dogs like Giuliani, Dead Thompson, etc. What a waste of time.
D to the Izzle @ 54:
That's a pretty broad (and incorrect) statement. Where do you live?
Dave @ 64:
I friggin love that song! Very fitting for ghouliani!
Flat Earth Friedman @ 76:
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Damn, so sorry to see Rudy go...
I was kind of looking forward to the absolute nuttiest First Lady
since Nancy Rayguns..
Judith (Don't call me Judy) would have been imperium redo,
self proclaimed royalty, and a total nationwide pain the ass!
She's a narcissistic psycho-bitch from hell, and it doesn't get
any better then that for sheer entertainment!
Now, we may have to put up with Huckleberry Hounds Baptist
wifey, or Stepford Missy Romney....
Boring....
I think Rudy's problem is that he fought organized crime for so long, he became a gangster himself. Kind of like Pacino's character began to like the "crusining" lifestyle in the movie of the same name.
RUBEE” giuliani got this far only because his fluffer sean hannity and faux news over hype and sold his 911 and racist tactics as NY mayor. This Italian NY gayor will never lead this “BILDERBERG” nation. …… Mike Huckabee is leading because he was one of the few candidates who showed up at the debates sponsored by African Americans and Hispanics. ….. Here is a youtube video entitled “we hate blacks and hispanics”. …. This sums up giuliani and his GOP party.
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WashStateBlue @ 88:
a wife or two in the past by the time Rudy made it to January '09, a major error in your reasoning.
Ron Paul, Ron Paul, Ron Paul! Rudolph the brown nosed republican is dead, Huckabee has a whole bunch of skeletons in the closet, McCain who, and Mitt Romney can't stop coming his hair.
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