Meanwhile, with Fred out of the race, the media looks for a new target for its “lazy campaigner” meme. And finds one:
Presidential primaries are fought in two dimensions — across the vast reach of television, and in that intimate space as small as a man’s hand, or as tight as a burly hug. Opportunities for votes are seized, or squandered. For Giuliani, they have mainly been squandered. The former front-runner finds himself fighting for what most observers in Florida view as his survival…
In New Hampshire, where Giuliani led in the polls early and then collapsed by December, one of the former mayor’s appearances ended when aides asked attendees to remain in their seats so he could quickly leave the building and get to his next stop.
“I couldn’t figure out what he was doing,” said Andrew Smith, director of the Survey Center at the University of New Hampshire, who was there. “Was there some kind of security consideration? Did he fear that some old Rotarian lady had a butter knife? That kind of thing really hurt him here.”…
[S]ome of the candidate’s friends lament that there hasn’t been enough of the feisty and freewheeling Giuliani during the race. A former adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he still has dealings with the campaign, wistfully recalled the time that Giuliani took a sleepless 90-hour bus tour through New York’s five boroughs during his 1997 mayoral reelection campaign. “He talked to people, took hard questions, didn’t mind controversy, and said what was on his mind,” the old friend said. “He was kind of magic when he just let it go; he connected. He didn’t do that kind of thing a lot, but when he did, it paid off. He’s been so careful in this campaign.”
If Huck goes bust and Rudy does well, Mittheads are sitting pretty on Wednesday morning. Which is exactly what the Clintons want…
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I think it very possible that Rudy takes first or second. He has been encouraging early voting in Florida for awhile. It may have worked. We shall see.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 3:59 PM
You mean the Clintons want a highly funded, highly motivated Republican base (if she is the nominee)…Bring it on
therightwinger on January 26, 2008 at 3:59 PM
In the current environment, McCain is the only Republican who can beat Obama or Clinton.
The question is then: Are those on the Right willing to accept an admittedly flawed McCain or do they want to run the risk of permitting a real liberal Democrat with all of the nutroots nipping at them to run the country?
The thought of Markos sleeping in the Lincoln bedroom does it for me.
To be sure, those crackpots don’t like Hillary. But if she’s elected, they’ll be demanding that she bow down to them. And she will.
SteveMG on January 26, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Second is worthless. Rudy must win.
tommylotto on January 26, 2008 at 4:03 PM
He does a pretty nice Rudy impersonation though…
Smiles on January 26, 2008 at 4:06 PM
No matter what happens Tuesday, Rudy will limp his way to Supah Tuesday in an effort to garner enough delegates in NY, NJ, Calif and some other big states to become some kind of “playah” at the Convention.
He will just build a newer firewall in selected big states and claim “its all about delegates” when the dust settles on Feb. 5.
But I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO sick of that verklempt George Will quote. ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
And that sort of made me see what has happened to the Rudy campaign. They just havent had a fresh idea since last summer. Everything seems old and stale about his sales pitch. Even the one new thing, the Catastrophic Insurance Fund, which seems to have become suddenly his number one issue, looks like a cheap, transparent pander from the guy who prides himself on NOT pandering.
I dunno who is running his campaign, but whoever it is ought to go run Hillary’s campaign right after she wins the nomination.
A
Always Right on January 26, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Wow.
I love Rudy… and I think that was a crap ad. It was almost comical.
Hopefully, his “strategists” know better than I do.
MikeZero on January 26, 2008 at 4:09 PM
quick question..
What is the difference between a Mitthead and a Romney supporter? Similarly, what is the difference between a Fredhead and a Fred supporter? And lastly, are there any Rudyheads?
Smiles on January 26, 2008 at 4:12 PM
I want to support Rudy. If only he was against abortion, we could talk. Still, I’m tempted by his, I’ll nominate strict constitutionalist judges rap.
For me it’s Romney or Rudy. I don’t know why Bill Clinton is afraid of McCain. If he wins, he’ll appoint Bill as Ambassador to the UN.
Ordinary1 on January 26, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Nonsense. They will destroy the all-time violator of article v of the United States Military Code of Conduct. He did this voluntarily as he was free to leave Vietnam if he chose to.
Ths is why in the NY Times endorsement they made the distinction that Republicans think he’s a war hero. They will mention repeatedly that their guy Kerry was called unfit yet we nominated Hanoi Rose 4 years later.
Buddahpundit on January 26, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Thanks again for the Protein Wisdom link, which also notes the potentially ironic effect of a Romney win in FL on Super-Duper Tuesday.
Karl on January 26, 2008 at 4:19 PM
I’m a Rudy guy, but his argument is getting stale. I’ll still vote for him, but it’s not going to help him win over additional voters.
Off topic good news: A defunct spy satellite will fall to the earth. No one knows where or exactly when. The White House and Congress are in talks.
amerpundit on January 26, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Allahpundit Akbar.
Kralizec on January 26, 2008 at 4:25 PM
“No one knows where or exactly when.” That’s why they call it a defunct spy satellite.
Kralizec on January 26, 2008 at 4:27 PM
The problem is, the general election is not going to be held “in the current environment.” It’s going to be held next November, and a lot of things are likely to change between now and then, including the perceived electability of the Republican nominee.
The thought of Juan Hernandez or Vincente Fox sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom (not to mention tens of millions of formerly illegal aliens sleeping in bedrooms all over the U.S. with their “Z” visas under their pillows) does it for me.
Anybody but Juan McCain.
Go Mitt! Go Rudy!
AZCoyote on January 26, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Only way for Mitt to win the Nomination is for Huck and guiliani to stay strong.
Huck keeps the eangelicals from going to McCain (they wont vote for a mormon) and Giuliani splits the moderate vote from McCain in big states (NY and CA)
If Huck and Giuliani fall out of the race Mitt cannot win.
William Amos on January 26, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Of all his ads, I think this was his strongest. Color me fancy, but it certainly read well to me.
Vincenzo on January 26, 2008 at 4:30 PM
as a ny’er who knows rudy saved the city, i am DISAPPOINTED.
how could someone who managed the unmanageable city so well have managed his own campaign so poorly!?
mitt has run the best campaign so far.
mccain has done fair – but has the msm in his side.
WHAT GOP VOTERS IN FLORIDA MUST REMEMBER IS THIS:
mccain’s “straight talk” is merely rhetorical; it’s his blunt STYLE.
but the content is all LIES AND OBFUSCATIONS.
why does mccain lie?
cuz’ ON MAJOR ISSUES he’s NOT been a loyal republican or a good conservative and he needs gop and conservatives to win the nod.
any Florida republican who votes for mccain is also voting for Kennedy and Feingold.
is you don’t love mitt, then vote rudy.
not mccain.
reliapundit on January 26, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Apparently they haven’t released a prediction as to where it will fall, which they did when debris fell in 2002.
amerpundit on January 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM
The seeming staleness of Rudy’s pitch is just another symptom of what was, to say the least, risky about his non-engagement strategy.
It’s not that the other candidates have upgraded their platforms or stump speeches in very important ways over the last month. For those of us who’ve been watching, all of them have appeared like impersonators in their canned appearances or, for that matter, in the most recent debate.
Rudy was at his best four months ago, when on the attack against Hillary during the Petraeus testimony (kind of like Fred at the time of the Michael Moore video). There’s been nothing since then that in any way captured conservatives’ imagination. The last memorable line of Rudy’s was “sanctuary mansion,” which made a mark on Mitt that seems to have healed, since neither Rudy nor anyone else was around to deepen or at least re-open it.
It’s not just that voters lost confidence that Rudy was fully committed and a true national candidate. He lost contact with the race on every other level as well. So all that’s left apparently, are… issues.
CK MacLeod on January 26, 2008 at 4:35 PM
For a guy who bemoans “our crap politics”, you’re awfully quick to bash Rudy for making a case and sticking to it. I’m wondering what you’re looking for. Perhaps for him to outline his stand on hats, or to run ads about how he took off a few days of work to look for a lost girl? Rudy has a story and a set of plans, and he’s sticking to them. There’s no sentimental BS, no stupid slogans, and no identity politics coming from his campaign, only a discussion of his record and what he wants to do.
Big S on January 26, 2008 at 4:39 PM
I’m not the only person who feels this way. See the comment right above yours, or see any of Michelle’s recent posts mentioning Giuliani.
Allahpundit on January 26, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Mitt has run the DUMBEST campaign so far. He is the reason McCain is likely to be our Nominee. You play the nomination like a game of chess not Checkers
Mitt is like King Midas. He has turned every other Republican moderate into gold while he gets the silver.
In Iowa and New Hampshire he needed to run as a moderate with conservative tendancies. That way he would have split the moderate vote with McCain and prevented him from getting too many votes and ran as conservative later.
Instead Mitt ran as a conservative and split the conservative vote up leaving the moderates all to McCain. Mitt, Huck and Fred split the conservative vote allowing McCain to run as the only Moderate once Rudy left.
Mitt’s mormonism gave rise to Huck who otherwise wouldnt have been a player. The evangelicals were spooked by Mitt and Rudy and didnt cotton to Fred so they went to Huck. If Mitt hadnt been in the race Rudy would have been ignored and Fred could have prevented the rise of Huck.
Finally now Mitt is running as a full conservative just when McCain has all the momentum and Huck is fading in the South. That means the evangelicals will leave Huck and go to McCain. And then McCain can run as the Moderate in the Big states where they tend to like Moderates.
Mitt has been the typhoid mary of the conservative movement and I really hope other realize they are riding this horse right off the cliff. Mitt is the reason we will end up with McCain.
William Amos on January 26, 2008 at 4:42 PM
911,No Guns,911,Amnesty,911,Abortions,911,Rudyin08,911,GoMets,911
2Tru2Tru on January 26, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Romney will win FL, and the nomination. McCain’s a sham.
therightwinger on January 26, 2008 at 4:45 PM
FWIW, I thought it was a pretty good ad.
I’ll be voting for him Tuesday. McCain & Huck are out for me, and Romney is a squish on the WoT.
Purple Fury on January 26, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Yes, tommylotto.
Entelechy on January 26, 2008 at 4:55 PM
You do realize that more evangelicals have voted for Mitt than Huckabee right? It just that Huckabee’s base is made up of only evangelicals. Mitt’s base is much larger.
I agree that Rudy staying in helps Mitt by splitting the moderate vote.
lan astaslem on January 26, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Well – I did say that all of the candidates seem stale when reduced to their mere platforms.
The difference is that the two guys who appear to be left – for all their flaws, and in addition to the fact that they’re repeating themselves ad nauseam (or, if you prefer, sticking to their guns) – are pushing relatively dynamic, aggressive messages. Mitt and John are both verbs (”fix” and maybe “restore”), while Rudy, Mike, and the dear departed Fred are or were nouns (”New York City,” “Christian,” “Conservative”). Nouns make sense in politics, but are boring and easily corralled by the slightest interference. Verbs are vehicles that can take you somewhere, and push past obstacles.
Anyway, it sounded right when I thought it!
CK MacLeod on January 26, 2008 at 5:01 PM
It’s colored both yours and her view, I’m sad to say.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 5:02 PM
No.
Next?
Misha I on January 26, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Besides, he’s not “flawed”, he’s so far to the left that if it weren’t for his lack of boobs, I’d have to insist that McCain wear a name tag around his neck so I could tell the difference between him and the Hildebeest.
The only real difference between Cankles and her BFF McCain is that McCain, unlike her, actually has SUCCEEDED in advancing the Democrat agenda over the last 7 years so, on that score, he’s actually worse than her.
Misha I on January 26, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Seriously. A candidate who was a distant 3rd nationally at the outset of the campaign now stands with the lead in delegates and barring a Rudy resurgence, one of the two remaining viable candidates. For a candidate with little name recognition (compare that to Rudy or McCain) he has won as much as anyone, and gathered 2nds where others have gotten third. If you think he’s run a bad campaign, take a look at Fred’s national numbers and how he did in the primaries. Seriously, I think you should rethink your ‘analysis’.
AND as the economy becomes the number one topic, he has the most to gain by his business credibility. I think you are analyzing things they way you want them to be, not how they are.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 5:07 PM
I’m for Guiliani, and I liked the ad. I’m a pro-choice Republican. I think there are a lot of us, especially after 9/11. And we need somebody who we can vote for. I don’t like McCain, though I greatly honor his military service. I don’t like Huck because he seems to think the Bible should be law (and I’m a Christian). And Romney. I don’t know he’s like the Republican “silky pony.” He’s like someone went to Disney and said build a president. I could vote for him, but I don’t like him. I guess I’m hoping for a miracle in Florida.
fleiter on January 26, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Barnes has been McCain for a long time. McCain could change the GOP in a way as to diminish any conservative objections to amnesty/open borders and attacks on the Christian faith. Conservatives will be dealt a damaging blow because McCain and Hillary are supported by the same groups because of the same philosophy. I could easily see a Clinton-McCain dimocratic ticket.
volsense on January 26, 2008 at 5:12 PM
I kinda hope Rudy wins Florida just to keep it interesting and competitive…
someguy on January 26, 2008 at 5:16 PM
run as a moderate in Iowa? how did that fair for McCain? Maybe he could have done better in NH with the more moderate philosophy but then he would be seen as flopping back to his more moderate voice and losing the entire conservative base. That strategy makes no sense.
Because he is. He is campaigning the same way he plans to govern, are you suggesting he should just do/say whatever it takes to get elected?? a
Right, so now it’s Mitt’s fault that Fred didn’t run well in Iowa. Give me a break.
Huck would have risen even further had Mitt not received nearly 40% of the evangelical vote. Fred fell on his own, it has nothing to do with Mitt.
He has all along.
If there is one thing about this race it is that no one candidate has had any real momentum.
Evangelicals will be split between Mitt and McCain.
If anything it is Rudy who has lead to the rise of McCain. If he had competed in NH better McCain may not have one in turn causing him to lose in SC, but pick your poison because that would have meant the rise of Huck.
lan astaslem on January 26, 2008 at 5:19 PM
I still think Rudy’s success as a candidate was reliant on the Hildebeest’s inevitability and the fear people had of that. When Hillary’s campaign stumbled, her aura of inevitability disappeared, and took Rudy’s campaign down too.
doubleplusundead on January 26, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Rudy needs to just STFU and go the hell away for ever. Enough said.
John on January 26, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Good point, Bad Candy.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Lovely circular firing squad we’ve got for ourselves. Supporters of one GOP candidate are blaming another GOP candidate for the rise of a 3rd GOP candidate.
Purple Fury on January 26, 2008 at 5:44 PM
Rudy is the best choice.
RobCon on January 26, 2008 at 5:56 PM
I think it’s the people accusing us of internecine warfare that are destroying the party!
;)
CK MacLeod on January 26, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Big talk for a two eyed yankee-man. What the “eff” are you going to do for the Second Amendment? Bottom line, Rudy: I don’t trust you regarding my guns. The second amendment guarentees all other amendments, and you do not strongly support the 2A. No 2A, no other rights or freedoms. hence, no vote from me.
second digit on January 26, 2008 at 5:59 PM
The good strategy that Mitt has has been to use his own money.
If Mitt was not paying for his campaign substantively out of his own pocket, he we be gone.
Romney is a dishonest person and he is attempting to buy the Repub nomination.
georgealbert on January 26, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Allahpundit is wrong, this is actually a very good ad. If he had Mitt’s cash, Rudy would be ahead.
georgealbert on January 26, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Is this a comment on his campaign positions or one on character? If character, please educate me.
Spirit of 1776 on January 26, 2008 at 6:18 PM
It’s worse than a circular firing squad — we’re formed up in concentric rings!!
Game over, man!!
LOL
Purple Fury on January 26, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Here’s something I don’t think I’ve seen any pundits address.
I understand why a lot of GOP voters and conservatives are alienated by McCain.
I understand why a lot of GOP voters and conservatives are alienated by Giuliani.
So why — oh why — is McCain doing so much better on the trail than Rudy? *Somebody’s* voting for this guy, and it sure as hell isn’t talk radio listeners & blog readers & people concerned about illegal immigration. As has been pointed out on NRO very convincingly, Rudy didn’t really abandon the early states. He campaigned pretty hard there (he just wasn’t very loud about it). What’s McCain’s campaign doing right that Rudy’s isn’t?
I suppose if someone knew that they’d be working for one of the campaigns and not spouting off on a blog…
Purple Fury on January 26, 2008 at 6:24 PM
What if Bill is being more clever than Fred Barnes thinks? What if Bill thinks that McCain is crazy enough to self-destruct before the next election? Clinton could then quasi-endorse McCain because he knew it would be interpreted as Clinton trying to hurt McCain and thus encourage informed right-wing people to vote for McCain?
I suggest the best thing to do is to simply ignore Clinton’s ideas about the Republican primary. Once you strip away all the layers of Clinton’s intent who knows what you’ll have.
thuja on January 26, 2008 at 6:25 PM
You do realize Rudy has 44 million right?
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.asp?id=N00009908
Cash has not been Rudy’s problem.
lan astaslem on January 26, 2008 at 6:31 PM
McCain mixes in a dash of populist “damn The Man” rhetoric into his pitch. It’s not always easy to detect, but it’s there, and is a big difference between him and Rudy. Whether or not it’s something that he’s doing right is a question for another day.
Big S on January 26, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Heh.
I didn’t mean that quite like it sounds. Should’ve said, what’s he doing to win votes that Rudy’s not?
Purple Fury on January 26, 2008 at 6:49 PM
I am not sure what everyone wants Rudy to say. I am not sure what you guys would like to hear. He is who he is. Agree with his positions or not, that is what they are. The GOP field is full of RINO’s. No conservatives among the bunch. I am still hoping Rudy can win Florida, but if not I will turn to Romney. I hope Mitt will be able to keep up with his current positions. They seem to be quite a contrast from some of his positions of the past(Was he not left of Teddie Kennedy at one time?). Maybe Rudy should have flopped on a few issues, but he did not. I respect Rudy for being himself, and not your typical pandering politician. If not Rudy or Romney, I will be hard pressed to vote for McCain, or Huckabee. So I understand why some of you feel the same about Rudy. Not exactly the strongest field for the GOP, pretty much all have major flaws. Not a good sign for consevatives hoping to retain the White House. This election is looking more like a dominating win for the dems no matter the GOP nominee. Of course a filabuster proof congress, along with Hillary, would explain that 12-21-2012 doomsday prophecy I saw on the the History channel the other night.
chief on January 26, 2008 at 6:50 PM
I feel so lost, I have no one to root for.
Rose on January 26, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Jibber jabber all over the place-everyone is a Monday morning quarterback. I might as well jibber a bit myself:
McCain and Edwards out before Super Tuesday-one out of money, and the other receiving his dismissal notice from the Clinton machine. Huckabee and Guliani out by the second week in Feb.
Mitt wins the nomination, but the fight on the Dem side will continue until their convention.
Romney wins the race, and re-election. Jibber jabber over and out.
Doug on January 26, 2008 at 7:42 PM
I have to disagree. I don’t think Hillary or Ubama can win the general no matter which of the crappy GOP candidates wins the nomination. Cheer up my friend, Karl Rove and The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy will be hard at work to keep America out of the hands of our liberal enemies.
Buttercup on January 26, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Where at Michigan ? Certainly not South Carolina. Dont base your analysis on just one state that had lots of other factors going on
William Amos on January 26, 2008 at 8:11 PM
Rudy is by FAR the most fiscally conservative. I like that. He’s my 2nd choice behind Romney.
therightwinger on January 26, 2008 at 8:54 PM
The local political clubs have been supporting McCain, and that is why he is high on the polls. It’s happening here in Jersey, too. For whatever reason, McCain had the right people to pull the right strings to get the local GOP clubs to back him. And the local GOP clubs are the people that vote in primaries.
I hope Rudy can get some new people to vote for him, and pull this out. But McCain had the inside track for awhile now. That’s what you get when you’re a Senator for so long.
Vincenzo on January 26, 2008 at 8:59 PM
I laughed at the ‘leading in crisis is what I do best’ line. The president is supposed to keep us from getting into crises. Why do we want the janitor when we are looking for a leader to keep things from getting dirty?
All in all, it’s all ruDy all the time. I’m glad it’s almost over for him.
ThackerAgency on January 26, 2008 at 9:26 PM
Oh, and as an Evangelical, I’m beyond sick and tired of clowns telling me who I prefer to vote for.
I wouldn’t piss on Schmuckabee if his crotch were on fire.
Misha I on January 26, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Wow Misha I…you sound like quite the Christian. Maybe we should change the acronym to WWMD?
dakine on January 26, 2008 at 10:40 PM
About as ploddingly undynamic as the rest of his campaign.
He’ll make a tough, Cheney-like VP for the team of:
ROMNEY-RUDY 2008.
Their flaws compensate for one another’s and their strengths combine to scare jihadis everywhere.
(And Dems. And the MSM.)
McCain can be Secretary of Housing.
And fencing.
profitsbeard on January 26, 2008 at 11:48 PM
No, if he hadn’t sat out IA, NH, MI, NV, MT and SC he might be in the running, but he did. Plus he’s a Dem on social issues.
Rudy is done. Romney is an opportunistic, pandering flip-flopper who’s trying to buy the election. McCain is a backstabber. Huckabee is an incoherent, dishonest identity politics candidate.
Conclusion: The Republican party is DOOMED in 2008, and they have no one to blame but themselves.
Hollowpoint on January 27, 2008 at 3:26 AM
I thought it was a strong ad.
Tzetzes on January 27, 2008 at 4:45 AM
lan astaslem on January 26, 2008 at 5:19 PM
That’s a sane analysis and please allow me to add. RG was very good at taking on corruption while working at Justice, he used that tough guy persona to get him elected mayor. Once in, he continued this and did a fairly good job. However, after the first WTC bombing he made a huge blunder. He never saw the possibility that the jihadists were going to try again. Where was the cities Command & Control Center? You guessed it, the WTC complex. No forethought. He had many advisers suggest he move it but he refused. Cost too much was one reason. Arrogance, I believe is another. As for his dealings with world leaders and standing up to them, that was no more then telling them they couldn’t go down one street and had to go down another. Lastly, let us not forget, as mayor, he wanted to sue gun manufacturers because guns kill people. He’ll never be ready for the top job, imho. Pretty good mayor though.
jerrytbg on January 27, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Rudy would make a great president. I know first hand what he did in NYC. Working in the school system while he was in charge and seeing how he attacked corruption, crime, etc. I don’t know what happened to his campaign, but this guy would be great for the country. I like Mccain, I like the Huck, but Rudy would have been great. I hope he can stay in this thing, because he is a great leader on many fronts. Nice guy, probably not. Good family man, probably not. A guy who can lead and get things done….YES.
arizonateacher on January 27, 2008 at 1:01 PM
‘Open primaries’ seems to be the conventional wisdom (for what that’s worth). The conservative base is pretty unfriendly towards McCain, but he’s been getting solid moderate/democrat crossover votes (again, true or not, I can’t professionally speak to).
Let’s see how the numbers shake out in the closed primaries where only Republicans get to vote.
Midas on January 27, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Oh, and fwiw, I liked the ad; not sure where the negative vibe is coming from.
I just wish Rudy had been in slugging it out with the others in the other states. I hope his decision to wait until Florida isn’t a “Thompson-esque” move (too little, too late).
Midas on January 27, 2008 at 4:31 PM
For what it’s worth, I liked the ad as well, because–along with the others here speaking the same sentiment–I like Rudy.
I agree with the people asking just what the hell those that constantly whine and prattle at Rudy for staying on the message of why he’s running–his record and his plan–would like him to do differently.
Maybe be a little changier?
Maybe come up with a new slogan every week?
I’m accepting that he’s not going to do well enough in Florida to go on, and I feel a little like a guy whose team is about to be out of the playoffs in the first round, but here’s a guy who’s been true to what he is since day one; here’s a guy who doesn’t twist in the wind; here’s a guy who would make a great President for our times.
Thanks to the MSM and the rightwing blogosphere for tag-teaming him damn near as effectively as The Hill-O-Billy machine has Obama.
Oh, and that ain’t happening. Geography still matters. Mitt has to pick someone from the south.
Typhoon on January 27, 2008 at 7:40 PM
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