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2007-04-26 |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 I don't think Rudy actually said that, JosephM. Best of the Web (registration required, but free and well worth it!) had a bit about the brouhaha yesterday, as follows: If an exchange between Rudy Giuliani and top Democrats is a preview of next year's general election campaign, Republicans have reason to be a lot more confident than they have been these past few months. Fox News Channel's Brit Hume reports: Washington woke up [Wednesday] to morning headlines that Rudy Giuliani predicted a "new 9-11" if a Democrat wins the presidency in 2008. Barack Obama responded that Giuliani has "taken the politics of fear to a new low." John Edwards said Giuliani's comments were "divisive and plain wrong." And Hillary Clinton called it "political rhetoric" that would not lessen the threat of terrorism. The problem is Giuliani never said what the headlines claimed. It all started with a story in The Politico newspaper, which contained not a single quote to support its lead and headline. But it got picked up elsewhere nonetheless. What Giuliani actually did say is what he has been saying for weeks, that Democrats would play defense instead of offense in the War on Terror, the same approach tried back before 9/11. Late yesterday afternoon the Democratic National Committee sent an email bearing the signature of chairman Howard Dean (reproduced at Little Green Footballs), in which he misquotes Giuliani outright: Rudy Giuliani should be ashamed. Rush Limbaugh has the actual "more losses" quote, and, contrary to the impression the Times [I didn't bother with the quote, it was more of the same. -tw] gives, it is substantive and not pointedly partisan: The question is going to be, "How long does it take, and how many losses do we have along the way?" And I truly believe if we go back on defense for a period of time, we can ultimately have more losses and it's going to go on much longer. The power of our ideas is so great we'll eventually prevail. The real question is, "How do we get there?" Do we get there in a way in which it is as expeditious as possible and with as little loss of life as possible, or do we get there in some circuitous fashion. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2007-04-26 13:38 |
#3 HT: Melanie Morgan on KSFO in San Fran, "Open a vein before voting McCain!" Although I do like his stance on the war. C'mon, Fred Thompson! |
Posted by: FOTSGreg 2007-04-26 10:49 |
#2 I heard this on the radio this morning. The applause he got was like a guy gets on the PGA Tour when he taps in for a triple bogey. Don't quit the day job, Johnny... |
Posted by: tu3031 2007-04-26 09:42 |
#1 See on FREEREPUBLIC, WORLDNEWS + YOUTUBE. *CNS.com > GUILIANI > Rudy reportedly says wants to tow the "Democratic" line??? |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-04-26 00:58 |