Right now Rudy looks like the guy.

csdeven on May 8, 2007 at 10:48 AM

Check out this headline:
NAFTA Superhighway Has Giuliani as Key Player
and
http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/grassi/05072007.htm

Freelancer on May 8, 2007 at 1:53 PM

Yeah, that didn’t come across right. I had another thought in my head when I wrote that.

Rudy is not reaganesque, but he will probably be the guy that we have to put up against Hillary.

The next conservative that gets it right, will put the call for the next “Reagan” out to pasture. Then THAT candidate will be the next benchmark for conservatives.

Right now Rudy looks like the guy.

csdeven on May 8, 2007 at 10:48 AM

I’ve heard Rudy speak numerous times outside of politics, and he DOESN’T get it right. He’s great on leadership, and on law & order. But not on conservative issues, and he couldn’t be farther from a benchmark while still having an R next to his name. Then there’s the pesky gun-grabbing, the illegal-harboring, and the hate-abortion-while-pro-choice issues. He’s not a conservative, and if nominated he will cause the conservatives to not vote, which will put a D in the oval office.

While communication was a major part of Reagan’s influence, it wasn’t the largest. It was the fact that he believed what he said, ALWAYS, and whether you agreed with him or not, you knew that. It was that he never compromised his principles, never backed down for political expediency, and sought expert counsel on matters that couldn’t be put in black and white terms. It’s called integrity. It is so sorely lacking in American politics that a simple man like Reagan gets elevated because he had it. Sadly, the only people standing in the debate who have it are systematically marginalized by the media as “second tier”; Hunter, Tancredo, Brownback.

A former senator who wasn’t at the debate, he has it also. His life’s work shows that, his legislative voting record shows that.

Fred! stands alone and prefers it that way. Chuck Norris fears no man, except Fred!.

unamused on May 8, 2007 at 11:16 AM

It gives me great pleasure to tell you that fred? evoked Reagan several times in his speech at the Lincoln club friday night. Not only that, but he claimed credit for parts of a speech Reagan gave many years ago. I have asked for proof of this from the freds? groupies, but as of yet I have received none.

He also dropped Bush and John Waynes names during it also.

Congrats on getting your ego stroked, now make a decision so people will stop fawning over the “ultimate candidate” that is such only because he hasn’t entered the race.

Once he gets in, if he does, then will you people start to point out every one of his flaws too. I’m not a hater, just bored with the whole “Fred!” thing.

The rubbing occurs at the Clinton Library. In the back room, past the beads.

Hopefully some of it rubbed of on these guys.

MirCat on May 8, 2007 at 10:59 AM

With the Cheat Commandos rappelling from Reagan’s AF1 at the end.

That lost them respect in my eyes. If you can’t stand on your own, and recognize why that’s so important these days, then you don’t belong in the Oval Office.

Fred! stands alone and prefers it that way. Chuck Norris fears no man, except Fred!.

- The Cat

The next conservative that gets it right, will put the call for the next “Reagan” out to pasture. Then THAT candidate will be the next benchmark for conservatives.

Right now Rudy looks like the guy.

Duh.

Note to the GOP candidates. NONE of you are anywhere close to being another Ronald Reagan. Invoking his name in comparison like this only makes you look small.

Y’all just need to stick to what it is each one of you does well, and let the voters decided. Stop trying to be someone your not, the majority of voters know the difference.