Giuliani praises Bush's Iraq policy, foresight

[BlueStater]

If this is a preview of what he has to bring to the national stage, he should just keep his mouth shut and stay in retirement. Otherwise, he'll find himself right beside McCain in the polls.

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Giuliani praises Bush's Iraq policy, foresight

He disparages a Senate nonbinding rebuke on a visit to California to build a GOP campaign base for the presidency.
By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer

February 11, 2007


SACRAMENTO — Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph W. Giuliani praised President Bush's war leadership on Saturday and mocked supporters of a nonbinding congressional resolution condemning the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq.

The former New York City mayor came to Bush's defense as he promoted his White House candidacy at a California Republican convention. Drawing parallels between Iraq and America's Civil War, Giuliani compared Bush's political troubles to Abraham Lincoln's. When the Civil War was unpopular, Giuliani said, Lincoln "kept his eye ahead."

"He was able to say, 'I know my people are frustrated, and I know my people are angry at me.' " But after weighing public opinion, Lincoln had "that ability that a leader has — a leader like George Bush, a leader like Ronald Reagan — to look into the future," Giuliani said.

Giuliani's defense of the currently unpopular president comes as he is portraying himself as a decisive leader unafraid to buck public opinion.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-giuliani11feb11,1,3653102.story?coll=la-news-politics-national

[Tom Joad]

1. I hope all his commercials accent that, especially in the general election.

I think aligning himself with Satan would get as many votes in the general election, now he is just fishing for republican votes.

Of course if he is running against hillary, then the only thing the republicans would have to do is replay her speeches supporting the war. she'd be a hard sell.

[saigon68]

18. Maybe his thug cops can beat up and taser some homeless people

[rodeodance]

2. it always amazes me as to what passes as news.

[saltpoint]

3. This Giuliani guy. You say he's a pal of Bernie Kerik's No kiddin'?

Then he must be A-OK.

[HockeyMom]

6. Kerik, tip of the iceberg

Just wait until it all comes out.

[saltpoint]

7. I bet you're right, HockeyMom. Kerik likely is just the tip of the iceberg.

Giuliani REALLY gives me the creeps.

[Gabi Hayes]

16. you mean like Bush's coke/drug problems, his forcing that woman to

have an abortion, SCI/Texas Funeral Commission, AWOL, Harken/Bath/binLaden....stuff like that?

don't hold your breath

[HockeyMom]

20. How about getting

your girlfriend (while still married), a secretary who cannot type, a high ranking city job paying $125,000?

[Catch22Dem]

13. If only 1 out of 10 people knew who Kerik was

And out of those, if only 1 out of 10 gave a shit.

I'm not saying I don't, but the fact of the matter is, the VAST majority of the voting population is ignorant of these issues.

[sakabatou]

4. Kissing ass, huh?

:puke:

[ohio2007]

5. Rudolph is Hilliary "lite" nt

I fear this is the '08 lineup

[yy4me]

8. He just cooked his political goose. Now if Mittens will make a

similar statement (and he will), we'll be in business. Our friend, the Senator from Arizona is toast anyway. The republic party will have come up with someone who won't shoot himself in the foot.

[knight_of_the_star]

9. Wow he's gone

He just cooked his own goose with that statement, no one who is ra ra ra for the war is going to win '08.

[momster]

10. Another Guy Who Can't Read

A poll. How hard is it to notice that over 70% of the public thinks the war was a mistake? What...are they holding the chart upside down? That's a Bushie way of governing all right.

[Zorra]

11. Ghouliani just flat out makes my skin crawl, he's soooo creepy.

It doesn't surprise me one bit that he's so pleased about all the death and destruction occurring in Iraq.

[LynnTheDem]

12. HEADLINE: GIULIANI MOCKES U.S. TROOPS, U.S. MAJORITY.

GIULIANI MOCKES U.S. TROOPS, U.S. MAJORITY.

Majority of troops dissatisfied with handling of war; believe war was wrong

The Military Times newspapers published a massive new poll after questioning 6,000 randomly selected active-duty members of the Armed Forces. The results ran counter to much of the conventional wisdom -- barely one in three service members approve of the way the president is handling the war; a majority believe it was wrong to go into Iraq in the first place; and a plurality reject the notion of sending additional troops into the war.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003526245

Poll: Majority opposes troop surge in Iraq
70 percent says they're against president's plan
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070112/NEWS01/701120332/1006

Public Opposes Troop Surge by 61% to 36% Margin
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=26080

By 59 percent to 36 percent, Americans oppose sending more U.S. troops
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,244584,00.html

Most senators oppose U.S. troop buildup
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-01-28-biden-iraq_x.htm

[USA No. 1]

15. Whaddya expect from a guy who married his second cousin?

Another repub retardo.

[saigon68]

19. Its less despicable than sex with a sheep

[Zhade]

23. My uncle is mentally retarded. Please don't use that as a slur again.

Thank you.

[struggle4progress]

14. "George & Me: Two of Kind"

http://www.nynewsday.com.nyud.net:8090/media/photo/2004-08/13987813.jpg
http://www.reviewjournal.com.nyud.net:8090/lvrj_home/2004/Oct-26-Tue-2004/photos/bush.jpg

[Gabi Hayes]

17. Love it! photoshop from Bush/McCain, though?

I'm still keeping it

thx

[struggle4progress]

29. Nope: they're real. Guiliani hit the campaign trail with W in 04.

[Jack Rabbit]

21. Too bad. He only gets three strikes

First pitch to Rudy is a check swing, slow grounder to second. The throw beats Giuliani in plenty of time.

Next batter?

[brentspeak]

22. So, I guess this means Giuliani has all but given up any hope of being elected?

He can forget about being elected now.

[BootinUp]

24. These repukes are handing us the whitehouse

Its going to be nice to see many of dubya's destructive policies attacked with lighting speed by the next occupant.

[EndElectoral]

25. Good. let him keep praising Bush iraq policy...Best thing he could do for us.

[grytpype]

26. Ahahahahaha! Keep it up Rudy!

[wageslave71]

27. Nice job, Rudy!!!

Pandering to 30% of the electorate and alienating 70%.

[MasonJar]

28. Well, that should be the kiss of death for Rudy. Who got to him?

Or is this just the attempt to get the right wing vote?

[goforit]

30. Yes, please praise Bush and watch you, McCain and Hillary sink like the Titanic

[tanyev]

31. Tunnel vision is not foresight.

Rudy needs to ask the people in New York and New Orleans what they think of George Bush's foresight.

[niceypoo]

32. What a fucking moron

Its obvious that a Rudy presidency would be a Bush revisited presidency.

[Miss Chybil]

33. This will be a short campaign season for Rudy. nt

[BenDavid]

34. Just what is he going

to run on? A family values platform. What we are going to see in 08 is just how hypocritical those on the religious right will become. I believe those on the right should listen to what Jesus said, "The Kingdom of G-d is within you." and I say, not to be found in some religious teachings by some preacher that uses G-d as a hammer.....

[Thor_MN]

35. So Rudy's saying * knew what a clusterfuck Iraq would be and did it anyway?

WTF?