Politica - Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani - political hero of 9/11, cleaned up New York, etc., etc.
Rudolph Giuliani - married his cousin, wears drag, has a "weirdness factor."

I'm all for someone riding the freak ticket straight to the White House, but I just don't see it happening with Giuliani. Sure, he proved himself handy in a crisis during 9/11, but considering the only person we can really compare Giuliani's actions to was reading a children's book at the time, it's hard not to look good. I'm not saying he didn't handle himself admirably, he did, just consider the competition.

Still, Giuliani is crazier than a shithouse hen.

When your own people are concerned about your "weirdness factor," then perhaps a trip to the Oval Office shouldn't be in your cards. Granted, marrying your second cousin is sure to lock in the Southern vote (I kid, I love the South), divorcing your kin and going on to two more marriages may not go over so well with the more staunch conservatives.

Then there are the affairs and we know how much the holier-than-thou ninnies on the right hate affairs - Newt Gingrich, Bob Livingston, Henry Hyde, etc., etc. Or do they just hate affairs when it's a Democrat? Maybe we should ask Mark Foley.

Seriously though, I could give a rat's ass who a politician is or isn't sleeping with so long as they aren't sleeping on the job. What you do in your bedroom is of no concern of mine, even when I'm paying your rent. Still, I'm looking forward to seeing what the talking heads who made a cottage industry out of raking Clinton over the coals for his indiscretions have to say if Rudy or The Gingrich that Stole Christmas gets the ticket.

Random Issues:

Advising your wife of your intention to divorce via press conference? Classy. If only Gingrich would have thought of that before stopping by the hospital to serve his wife.

If you watch Real Time with Bill Maher, you've no doubt seen the seemingly endless supply of photographs of Giuliani in drag. I've been known to wear a dress or two in my time, but I don't have any intention of running for office. It seems to me that the same people who were hostile to me wearing a dress, are the very same people whose vote Giuliani needs. Courting the Republican faithful with rouge might not be your best but. Then again, it worked for Reagan.

Add it all up and I don't see Giuliani as president, however I think he'd be a pretty strong contender for vice-president. If Giuliani takes the secondary role, his "weirdness factor" is likely to follow. As a vice-president candidate he could be positioned as a hero of 9/11 rather than a cross-dressing weirdo with a penchant for relatives.

Tags: Rudolph Giuliani, 2008 elections

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