I have two issues with former NY City mayor Guiliani.
That line at the RNC, when the World Trade Centers were attacked, allegedly his first thought was, "Thank God George Bush is President!"
Not only do I not believe this statement, but for Rudy to drop this gem at the RNC made the remark that much more cheap. Do I know he didn't think that, no, but my gut tells me it was just a little too corny to be true.
"Thank God Dubya is President?" What the F&*#!
Anyway, everybody seems content to let that line fly but now comes Rudy's statements on the missing weapons in Iraq: "No matter how you try to blame it on the president, the actual responsibility for it really would be for the troops that were there. Did they search carefully enough?"
Thanks, Captain NY. Blame intelligence shortcomings on the grunts on the ground. Not only is this the antithesis of "Supporting Troops," but it reflects Guiliani's willingness to overlook or misrepresent reality for the benefit of his Republican buddies.
People can call this guy's reaction to 9/11 heroic, but his statements of late are suspicious and disheartening. Maybe he misses playing the role of America's Favorite Mayor or maybe he's just been a partisan hack all along.
I don't know, but if he wants to play the role of a strong Republican, he better stop the troop bashing and fall in line with the party anthem that "Republicans love America More."
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