Comments on: Sarkozy, the Heartbreak Kid http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: gcotharn http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54431 gcotharn Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:18:56 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54431 First: I love the gossip about Sarkozy and Carla. I also love the posts about Salmon Rushdie's wife. Now, an attempted hijack: I frequently hear New York and DC types say Giuliani's personal life + various scandals make him unelectable. I'm not familiar enough w/Giuliani to know what details they are talking about. From Texas, it sounds like heresay horse manure. A skim through Google's top 50 hits on three things: 1. Kerik To me: mistakes happen. No big deal. I am actually impressed with the forthright fashion in which Giuliani owns up to this - as opposed to, for instance, the way Hillary owns up to her mistakes. 2. Multiple marriages I don't believe voters care. I believe voters understand real life happens. 3. Mistress + police protection scandal The mayor had to be protected. I see no true scandal here. And that's it. Is there some unknown-in-Middle-America, inside-NYC-baseball which will go national and prevent Rudy's election? Rudy's business dealings can be (unfairly) demonized, just as every businessperson's dealings can be (unfairly) demonized. I don't believe such will disqualify Rudy with voters. First: I love the gossip about Sarkozy and Carla. I also love the posts about Salmon Rushdie’s wife.

Now, an attempted hijack:

I frequently hear New York and DC types say Giuliani’s personal life + various scandals make him unelectable. I’m not familiar enough w/Giuliani to know what details they are talking about. From Texas, it sounds like heresay horse manure.

A skim through Google’s top 50 hits on three things:

1. Kerik

To me: mistakes happen. No big deal. I am actually impressed with the forthright fashion in which Giuliani owns up to this - as opposed to, for instance, the way Hillary owns up to her mistakes.

2. Multiple marriages

I don’t believe voters care. I believe voters understand real life happens.

3. Mistress + police protection scandal

The mayor had to be protected. I see no true scandal here.

And that’s it. Is there some unknown-in-Middle-America, inside-NYC-baseball which will go national and prevent Rudy’s election?

Rudy’s business dealings can be (unfairly) demonized, just as every businessperson’s dealings can be (unfairly) demonized. I don’t believe such will disqualify Rudy with voters.

]]> By: T_C_Mits http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54444 T_C_Mits Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:27:51 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54444 Glad you said YET. Won't be much longer. Glad you said YET. Won’t be much longer.

]]> By: Beverly http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54489 Beverly Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:08:59 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54489 Giuliani has been accused by some reporters of having a "seigneurial attitude" about women. But he's nowhere near the scale or out-of-control philandering that Bill Clinton engaged in. Not even close. He's been married three times, seems to have been faithful (for the most part), but got involved with Judith Nathan while married to Donna Hanover. I'm not sure, but I think she also saw someone on the side: there are two camps on the story of that marriage. At any rate, he's not been accused of grabbing or harassing staffers, or dropping trou in hotel rooms, or any of that vulgar business Clinton (and Bob Packwood). The MSM hate him because he has the stones to speak his mind. Mind you, I haven't always been a fan of his (used to call him Ghouliani, in fact). But when you're in a fight, he's the fellow you want at your side: a tough, smart Italian guy from Queens. Giuliani has been accused by some reporters of having a “seigneurial attitude” about women. But he’s nowhere near the scale or out-of-control philandering that Bill Clinton engaged in. Not even close. He’s been married three times, seems to have been faithful (for the most part), but got involved with Judith Nathan while married to Donna Hanover. I’m not sure, but I think she also saw someone on the side: there are two camps on the story of that marriage.

At any rate, he’s not been accused of grabbing or harassing staffers, or dropping trou in hotel rooms, or any of that vulgar business Clinton (and Bob Packwood). The MSM hate him because he has the stones to speak his mind.

Mind you, I haven’t always been a fan of his (used to call him Ghouliani, in fact). But when you’re in a fight, he’s the fellow you want at your side: a tough, smart Italian guy from Queens.

]]> By: camojack http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54492 camojack Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:41:16 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54492 This is tabloid stuff. This is tabloid stuff.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54520 Ymarsakar Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:31:14 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54520 The French, they are lovers, wie? The French, they are lovers, wie?

]]> By: gcotharn http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54521 gcotharn Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:50:42 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/01/23/sarkozy-the-heartbreak-kid/#comment-54521 Thanks, Beverly. I like Giuliani. I hope he can make a serious run. Thanks, Beverly. I like Giuliani. I hope he can make a serious run.

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