That whole “hat-tip” thing on blogs really bugs me.

Who came up with that anyway?

The Unknown Blogger
PS: “I Like Mike!”

No wonder the Europeans can’t stand us and the rest of the world hates us!

We’re a whole lot more tolerant of differing viewpoints than the nutroots.

I should say, “differing viewpoints based on solidly-reasoned opinions“.

Give me a good reason to believe other than I do, and I might change my mind.

I hope so. I’m worried the party might nominate a putz like Duncan Hunter or a Buchananite like Tancredo and hand victory to Team Clinton. I wouldn’t be so worried if Obama was nominated– Obama’s uber-Marxist record here in Illinois gives him as much chance of winning as Willie Horton. Voters will learn about the Obama Hussein Obama that is for early release for sex offenders, pornography in schools, not protecting born children who survive abortion procedures, leniency for gang members, higher taxes, a government takeover of health care, and so forth.

Giuliani is a guy that believes in law and order, solid judges, free markets, and killing terrorists, so he should be preferable to the alternatives.

” Giuliani continued a policy of preventing city employees from contacting INS about immigration violations. He ordered city attorneys to defend this policy in federal court.[11] Giuliani has also expressed doubt that the federal government can stop illegal immigration” (Widipedia)

I’d disagree, LA. The evangelicals believe all these things you cite and more, but they choose whom they will support. It’s hard to believe it will ever again be the Democrats. But then again, as you say, it might not be the GOP either. But no one ‘built’ this electorate. The Christian culture is there, it’s not going away and if someone can mobilize it, it is a powerful political entity.

Leadership is a tough thing.

Fighting an unwelcomed war is a tough thing.

God Bless The United States of America.

Anti-gay is a huge huge stretch. There is no “anti” outside of a small group of vocal nutcases, most just don’t want the federal govt involved in it at all. Gay agnostic is correct, but to some out there unless you want to give homosexuality some special status then you are anti-gay.

Guiliani definitely has the pro-abortion problem. However from what I have seen his “states rights” approach can appease most if he doesn’t start waffling like Kerry did trying to get both sides to like him.

The other big issue is his stance on firearms. Recently it has taken a shift towards to pro-gun side though it is unknown if that ends up being too little too late.

I know many people who do not want to have to choose to vote for him. They are afraid that it is talk. Personally, I’m not sure. I can understand someone truly believing in the states rights and allowing their personal feelings to not influence things - it is just very very very rare. For instance, if he *truly* believes that it is states rights then a govt subsidy and protection of abortions should get the same veto a ban would - however I suspect that it wouldn’t based on his personal beliefs.

McCain? I dunno. He talks big, sometimes — but sometimes he seems ready to cut and run.

The Democrats? Completely hopeless in the war. The _best_ of them are motivated by cynical opportunism. Hillary seems to be in that camp. Most seem to actually want our enemies to triumph. A Democrat victory in 2008 would be a disaster for America, Western civilization, and humanity in general. It’ll be _worse_ than the 1970s. Much worse.

I’m coming to see Giuliani not just as the best candidate, but as our last hope.

But, consider: in two years, barring a dramatic turnaround in the war’s progress, any presidential candidate who supports prolonging it indefinitely might as well eat a live puppy on television for all the chance they have.

Such is my opinion, anyway.

Freedom from government interference in your personal life (the socially liberal aspect)

Freedom from government interference in business (the fiscally conservative aspect which, incidentally, completely turned around the fortunes of NYC.)

Freedom from fear (the hard line against criminals and, I assume, terrorists.)

I like the fact that he has a checkered past, and I hope that prevents him from being too self-righteous, and, of course, I greatly admire the way he handled 9/11. I can imagine that he would have handle Katrina much better than Bush also.

If he can’t get the Republican nomination, I hope he runs as an Independent.

My father lived more than eight years after being treated for and cured of prostate cancer. Ultimately it was a stroke that killed him. Rudy will be fine. Prostate cancer is a very slow-growing version of the disease.

Actually, that’s the blue state propaganda, about like the as the red staters calling all Kerry voters commies. Of course, there’s a little truth in both.