Giuliani Says GOP Open to Diverse Views

[Kadie]

Giuliani Says GOP Open to Diverse Views
By MIKE GLOVER, AP Political Writer

Monday, May 1, 2006




(05-01) 14:38 PDT Des Moines, Iowa (AP) --


Raising money for local Republicans even as he ponders his own political future, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Monday that Republicans must increasingly be "a big party" that accepts divergent views.


Giuliani said that broad-brush themes, like limited government, ought to define the Republican Party — not hot-button social issues like abortion and gay rights.


"The major thing that we organize around as Republicans is government that puts more reliance on people than government," Giuliani said. "They (Democrats) tend to think of government solutions as most of the answers."


Giuliani was in Iowa to raise money for Jeff Lamberti, a Republican candidate for Congress, and Rep. Jim Nussle, who is running unopposed for the Republican nomination for governor.


Giuliani was also clear he's considering his own future ambitions.


"I am interested in public service again," he said. "My effort this year will be to help Republicans get elected and, quite honestly, a part of it also is saying to myself 'Does it look like I have a chance in 2008?'"

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[WI_DEM]

1. What's he sniffing?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. World Trade Center airplane glue.

It simultaneously destroys the building and fixes it.




:rofl:

[valerief]

13. Uh, oh. The asbestos poisoning has gone to the brain. n/t

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

2. SCHIAVO! I think that was a fine example of Republican's "limited" gov't.

:sarcasm:

[NewJeffCT]

3. Yes, the Bush gov't has been real limited

Maybe limited in competence & intelligence. Certainly not limited, as in smaller or more humble.

[AlinPA]

4. What a joke! Republikkkans are intolerant, hatefilled bigots.

[TankLV]

5. He's right - there's bush*s view and then there's cheney's view!

See - much diversity!

[moobu2]

6. GOP open to divers rhetoric to get elected

then doing the complete opposite.

[azmouse]

7. I didn't know Guilliani was a comedian.

And the thought of him even thinking about running for President.... hahaha!
He has as much chance of winning as Dan Quayle had and that's not very much.

[dipsydoodle]

9. Does Judy Riuliani

remind you of Ted's father in Bill and Ted's Excellent Journey ? Along the same lines it's a shame that Ricey don't look like Bill's stepmother Missy but I suppose if she did then maybe people would like her for the worst possible reason.

[AndreaCG]

10. Thanks for the laugh, Rudy

[NYC Liberal]

11. Yeah: the far-right view, and the extreme right view

(To borrow somewhat from Stephen Colbert.)

[Jade Fox]

12. Yes, the Presidents views and the Vice-President's views.

Colbert-:yourock:

[robbedvoter]

14. Like the fabulous government we set up in Iraq - Colbert

El Duce can motormouth all the way he wants - he had to withdraw from the election for Senate against Hillary in 2000!
That's how many chanches he has!

[ProgressivePatriot]

15. Like I've said before:

Diversity and the scum ARE opposing values.