Giuliani's time at Ground Zero probed

[liberal N proud]

For Giuliani, Ground Zero is linchpin and thorn
Ex-mayor angers rescue workers by likening his experience to theirs

New York Times

As Rudolph W. Giuliani campaigns around the country highlighting his stewardship of New York City after the Sept. 11 attacks, he is widely hailed for bringing order to a traumatized city. But he has also raised the hackles of rescue and recovery workers by likening his experience to theirs.

On at least three occasions, in responding to accusations that the city failed to adequately protect the health of workers in the wreckage, he has boasted that he faced comparable risks himself. In one appearance he declared that he had been in the ruins “as often, if not more” than the cleanup workers who logged hundreds of hours in the smoldering pile.

So, how much time did Mayor Giuliani spend at ground zero?

A complete record of Mr. Giuliani’s exposure to the site is not available for the chaotic six days after the attack, when he was a frequent visitor. But an exhaustively detailed account from his mayoral archive, revised after the events to account for last-minute changes on scheduled stops, does exist for the period of Sept. 17 to Dec. 16, 2001. It shows he was there for a total of 29 hours in those three months, often for short periods or to visit locations adjacent to the rubble. In that same period, many rescue and recovery workers put in daily 12-hour shifts.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20312799/

[acmavm]

1. Does anyone expect the truth from a serial adulterer who moved his

concubine into the same home in which his wife and children were living?

[WidowsSon]

2. When I think about the fact that this clown will probably be the nominee,

I smile to myself and sleep very well at night. Nothing gives me greater peace.