I heard someone say it this morning - the only reason for noun/verb/9/11 to be so visible

[malaise]

is to attempt to counter Avenatti, who is not only bright and articulate, but also has won the media game hands down.

[blogslut]

1. Rudy the Professional Distraction

Like the tennis ball the pet photographer holds up so he can get a better portrait.

He is certainly that.

[malaise]

2. + 1,000

He's a disaster

[Scurrilous]

3. Yep.

And Rudy worked his magic...

[malaise]

4. And made it worse

[Scurrilous]

5. Magically worse.

[HipChick]

6. It's also hiding a bigger scandal...though..not getting a lot of news reporting..

Iran deal...scandal is salacious, but that should be treason in itself, and not getting much coverage..

https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/05/trump-team-hired-firm-to-get-dirt-on-obamas-iran-negotiators/

[malaise]

8. That's the biggest story right now

and the lack of coverage is frightening

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. True dat. . . . nt

[Vinca]

7. Rudy's light has faded - so many years have passed since 9/11. He's in his glory now.

Lights, cameras, action, everyone wants Rudy. It's pretty amusing. Wonder how long Don - the world's most narcissistic narcissus - will put up with it. I bet Rudy lasts 3 Scaramuccis tops (about a month).

[malaise]

10. ROFL

[canetoad]

9. They both have

Italian-sounding names and not much hair. Practically identical!

[Honeycombe8]

11. "noun/verb"? nt

[malaise]

12. Rudy

[Honeycombe8]

13. So Rudy calls it "noun verb 9/11"? I guess I don't get this. nt

[malaise]

14. Joe Biden

[Honeycombe8]

15. Oh, I see. Thanks. nt

[sharedvalues]

25. Here's more video context

This is such a well done clip. Josh Marshall and TPM.

https://m.

[calimary]

16. COWABUNGA that was a beautiful moment! It brought the house down and

pretty much drove a stake through the "heart" of Rudy's nonstop "dining out" on his role on that horrible day.

[malaise]

20. Hehehehehhe

Never forgot it

[calimary]

28. Wasn't that a glorious moment! It killed Rudy's "Quick! Bring up 9/11 again!" reflex.

Just ruined it for ol' Rudy. He stopped draping himself all over it. Full disclosure, I don't exactly make a habit of following Rudy Giuliani's every word of every speech or public appearance. But when he has gotten coverage, I have never seen him bring up 9/11 again since that night when Biden took it away from him like a mom taking a toy away from a disobedient child.

Also made me love Biden all over again.

[lunatica]

19. When Rudy ran in the primaries for President in 2008

All he ever talked about was how great he was in the immediate aftermath of. 9/11. Everything was 9/11 with him. There were terrorists everywhere who were going to do it again, yada, yada. Saying “noun verb 9/11” pretty much encapsulates Rudy’s entire messaging in 2008.

Nowadays most people have forgotten that he even ran.

[Honeycombe8]

21. Yes, when I saw the Biden clip, I remembered. So OP was using that as a nickname for Ghouliani.nt

[malaise]

23. I try not to use his name since that evening

[Hamlette]

18. it's his ego

he thought he was on top of the world after 9/11, in the spotlight all the time, controlling the spin in his favor, etc. He loves being on TV and everyone talking about him. Just like Trump.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

22. Does anyone remember

how after 9/11 when his term as mayor was over, Guiliani wanted his term to be extended so that he could be "Mayor for Life ?"

Put that in perspective for trump applauding President Xi in China for becoming President for life there.

[MiniMe]

24. During that election season, we used to spell his name...

9u11ani

[JNelson6563]

26. Well they sure picked the wrong guy!

All is done is make Avenatti look better (which I wouldn't have thought possible).

[mainstreetonce]

27. I think it is possible that the 9/11 experience

Caused Rudy to mentally age a lot faster than he should have.

An experience that devastating takes a huge mental toll.

[BlueStater]

29. Well, they made the wrong choice then.

Nosferatu is a decrepit, old hasbeen who's lost his mind.

[malaise]

31. That's fine with me

[shanny]

30. True.

Trump wants someone out there fighting for him. He thinks this is a problem that can be solved by attacking in the media. That's what he does with his tweets, that's what Donnie Jr has tried to do in the past--but apparently Jr is a bit more teachable since somebody has convinced him to STFU.

Donnie Sr. clearly doesn't get that the constant exposure helps Stormy's case but hurts his. That's why Avenatti keeps baiting him, and why he keeps taking that bait. Idjit.