Giuliani's Tour Rider Posted At Smoking Gun - Giuliani Is "High Rolling Diva"

[matcom]

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FEBRUARY 16--We've previously posted the tour riders of Dick Cheney and John Kerry, but those two pols look like pikers compared to the high-rolling, diva-like Rudolph Giuliani, wannabe Republican presidential candidate. The former New York mayor has been banking a whopping $100,000 per speech to corporations, trade groups, and university audiences, according to his standard appearance contract.

The document, a copy of which you'll find below, notes that Giuliani, 62, requires private air transportation to his gigs. But, the contract states, any old plane won't do: "Please note that the private aircraft MUST BE a Gulfstream IV or bigger." Such a jet sells for about $30 million, in case you're wondering. Giuliani's speech contract also requires him to be lodged in a two-bedroom hotel suite, which is to be flanked by rooms occupied by his security team. Rudy's suite must be registered in the name of a representative of the Washington Speakers Bureau, which arranges Giuliani appearances. And Giuliani is very picky about how he is to be photographed at gigs, apparently concerned that "direct, on-camera flash bulbs" result in none-too-flattering images. He also imposes restrictions on press coverage of his appearances, during which he speaks for 45 minutes and answers audience questions for 15 minutes. A copy of Giuliani's contract was released by Oklahoma State University, where he spoke last March for $100,000 (and cost the school an additional $47,000 in jet expenses). Oh, one other thing: someone needs to let the politician's agents know that their client's name is spelled "Giuliani," not "Giulinni." (5 pages)

Document At Link:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0216071giuliani1.html?link=rssfeed

[AlCzervik]

1. well isn't he a high maintenance princess.

[northofdenali]

11. Oh yeah - done before he even starts cooking -

[C_U_L8R]

2. No Brown M&Ms !!!???

kidding

[AlCzervik]

5. no control top pantyhose either.

[npincus]

9. ya beat me to it!

[War Pigs]

3. maybe he's not the 1st in the gene pool to marry a 2nd cousin??

:spank:

[myrna minx]

4. I said NO WIRE HANGERS!

:rofl: Sheesh. He sounds like Joan Crawford.

[meegbear]

6. He must need the jet for his wardrobe ...

especially when he's being "flanked" by security.

[Ferretherder]

7. Now THERE'S an image I DIDN'T need to see!

:puke:

[C_U_L8R]

8. More fashion tips from Miss Rudy

http://www.gorillamask.net/mayordrag.shtml

[Warren Stupidity]

10. A state university spent $147,000 for a speaker?

Is there anyone from Oklahoma who is a taxpayer and who is a bit concerned with where their tax dollars are going?

[Nicole]

17. Oklahoma taxpayer didn't pay for it

The OSU students, who brought him in, did.

The money came from the OSU Student Activity Fees.

Signed,
Oklahoma taxpayer who was concerned & did check into it. :)

[Warren Stupidity]

18. Gak, marginally better, I guess.

Thanks for doing the research.

[Nicole]

19. Marginally sums it up

Not all students were pleased with their money going to Giuliani. I've read elsewhere that he basically quoted from his book, not much other content to the speech. The student newspaper had a column that read something like this:

"They could have saved around $76,000 if they had just bought the book & passed it out."


No wonder he doesn't allow press coverage or recording. He doesn't want people to know what a rip off artist he is.
:rofl:

[bullwinkle428]

12. Special photography rider? Oh, come on Rudy...

...how could you ever possibly take a bad picture?!?

[Bluebear]

13. "www.giuliani-kerik.com" is the contact address.

Giuliani and Kerik, inextricably linked.

[npincus]

14. all I can say is: there's a treasure trove of dirt on Guiliani

on the web... I hope it's being archived before it gets scrubbed.

[Little Wing]

15. Obviously I don't need to visit Fark anymore

:eyes:

[Bucky]

16. Also, don't kiss him on the mouth cause he might spit sleeping pills down your throat

Oh wait, that was for the Thai transvestite hookers, not the tie-wearing transvestite hookers. My bad.