Wash. Post asserted as fact that critics are unable to attack Giuliani "on national security"

[NNN0LHI]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200705090011?f=h_latest

A May 9 Washington Post article asserted that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's (R) "critics" have been "{u}nable to attack Giuliani on national security." In fact, Media Matters for America has documented numerous criticisms of Giuliani's national security record by Village Voice senior editor Wayne Barrett and CBSNews.com senior producer Dan Collins in their book Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 (HarperCollins, 2006), by HBO host Bill Maher, and seemingly by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). The Post article also stated that "McCain, who has clashed with conservatives on other issues, is hoping that his consistent antiabortion credentials will help him win over party activists." In fact, McCain has made inconsistent statements on the issue of abortion, leading some conservatives to accuse him of waffling.

[ck4829]

1. Well, what are his national security qualifications?

[rpannier]

2. He was Mayor of NY during 9/11

I'm curious why that doesn't give the Mayor of DC or the Mayor of the town in PA that plane went down in National Security Qualifications.

The only difference I can see is, they didn't try and get a criminal (Kerik) made head of Homeland Security.

[LiberalFighter]

3. Does the Washington Post have their blinders on?

Or are they just totally ignorant?

[AuntPatsy]

4. Naww, they are not being ignorant, they just hope their readers are.