I'm no Giuliani fan but why is he a republican?

[durrrty libby]

He supports gay marriage

He is pro-choice

He has some stance against guns

What the heck kind of repuke is that?

Can someone enlighten me?


:freak: :think:

[Little Wing]

1. Torture gives him a woody

Just ask his former Police Department

[Mend]

2. watch him change his stance on some of the above....

that he never really was for choice and gays, that the New Yorkers made him do it.

[NOLADEM]

3. Because he is a corrupt, opportunistic, perverted, hypocritical, war monger sociopath

and hence feels right at home.

[GoneOffShore]

28. I so wanted to say that.

[Cosmocat]

30. Bingo ... Same reason Joementum ...

is fighting a Star Wars like battle with the dark side ...

[LisaM]

4. Money, greed, lust, power

Choose any one.

[choie]

5. Giuliani has been

an always will be an authoritarian. Subsequently - no matter what his positions - he is a republican

[The Count]

6. Because he's a racist, pompous art hating loud mouth who feels entitled

to power...

[unblock]

7. he's as conservative as you can be and still get elected mayor of new york.

[HockeyMom]

8. Most New York Republicans are

If they were the national Fundie type, they would never get elected even on the state level, especially on the pro choice issue.

[wisteria]

9. Because he is lying slim just like most of that party.He fits in well. n/t

[Lydia Leftcoast]

10. There was an article about him in a recent issue of Harper's

We don't want him on our side, believe me.

[durrrty libby]

16. Thanks everyone. n/t

[Me.]

11. All Of The Above

When he was the mayor here I referred to him as that fascist in Gracie Mansion.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

12. I was going to write something intellectual... but it all comes down to. . . (ready?)...

$ $ $ $

[skipos]

13. He thinks the War in Iraq is great, and that Bush is great. nt

[Radical Activist]

14. Politics isn't about those issues.

Its about money. He's an economic conservative. That's the only thing the people running the Republican party really care about.

[primative1]

22. Ditto ..

In the end their are realy only two types of people.
People either believe money is the driver or they believe that labor is.
This is a fundemental irreconcilable difference.
Ruddie is what he is.
The rest of the issues are just politcal posturing.
Its the old divide and conquer.
I probably dont feel the way you do on some or many of the issues you present. What I do think is that they shouldnt be issues.
Rudy does. Why?

[Selatius]

15. He seems to lean rightwing on economic issues.

The man does not especially strike me as a friend of working people.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. He started out as a democrat but switched parties when Reagan got in

and he believed it was a good career move. Must have paid off because he was the head federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York and that in turn gave him the clout to run for mayor until he was finally elected.

[durrrty libby]

18. DU ... a plethora of interesting info...Thank you n/t

[ThomCat]

19. He's willing to sacrifice any of the above

for corporate support. He's pro-money first and foremost.

[benEzra]

20. He's an elitist...

which is why he's not only anti-gun-owner, but anti-civil-liberties in general. Remember "free speech zones"? Random, warrantless searches of people entering NYC subway stations? Part and parcel.

Guliani scares the bejeebers out of me, personally.

[mtnsnake]

21. He's a pompous arrogant asshole. No Democrat could ever have his personality.

[Sensitivity]

23. NONE of the issue you list are core to DEMOCRATIC party ideology

[durrrty libby]

24. I never said anything about "DEMOCRATIC party ideology"

:think:

Try again

[seasat]

25. I hope he is the Repug nominee.

I can imagine the campaign photos with this picture in them.



Yes, that really is Giuliani dressed up as Maryln Monroe. There's also a video of Donald Trump kissing Rudy on his phony breasts. I doubt he'll make it past the first Repug state primary but It would be fun to run against him.

[slestak]

26. Because he's a douchebag

and he looks like Count Chocula.

[jpwhite]

27. allow me to respond without the namecalling

Wow, calling Rudy names here is really going to help.......NOT!!!!

The Republicans in New York aren't as conservative as they are in Texas. Just like the Democrats in Oklahoma aren't as liberal as they are in Massachusetts. When you are a minority in a state you tend to want to find more of a middle ground instead of being too far to one side. It's a natural tendency to not get too far away from the majority opinions in your state. It happens on both sides (republicans and democrats).

James
[e-mail]

[Orsino]

29. Because party affiliation is taken as seriously as team loyalty in America.

Cubs fans don't root for the Sox, and Republicans don't become Democrats. Mostly.

Being a Republican leader requires a certain amount of denial, anyway.

[Cleita]

31. Oh, he's a Republican all right.

Read up on his past and some of his speeches. He's a Republican.

[yellowcanine]

32. The Republican/Democratic thing gets all screwed with NYC mayors.

Cases in point:

John Lindsey (Republican who acted like a Democrat)

Ed Koch (Democrat who acts like a Republican now, may even be one for all I know).

Bloomberg - former Democrat who still acts like a Democrat but runs as a Republican

And of course Giuliani.

[ddbaj]

33. He is very liberal on social issues:

Abortion, gay rights, gun control, immigration.

He is however, very pro-corporate, pro-security in favor of civil rights and would likely be a foreign policy hawk.

[mtnester]

34. $$$$$...eom