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November 30th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in CNN, Cartoons, Debates, Humor, Mitt Romney

Artwork by Michael Ramirez — Courtesy of IBD Editorials

~ Vic

Please Help Mitt Get His Message Out —-> MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

“New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not common.”

John Locke, English empiricist philosopher (1632-1704)

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This made me laugh…Robert Bluey on Romney’s Post Debate Spin

From Bluey Blog —–>Romney Press Shop Unmatched in Debate Spin

Mitt’s guys clogged up my in-box with so many urgent releases in the hours after last night’s debate that it’s seriously impacting my ability to order generic Viagra and e-mail my bank details to Nigerian dictators’ wives.

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I was categorically wrong…and for that I’m sorry!

As a sponsor of the Save The Debate Coalition, I strongly pushed for a Republican CNN/YouTube Debate. I truly thought that it was a great idea to have Average American Citizens ask questions of the Presidential candidates through the new medium of YouTube. I also had too much faith in CNN. Having grown up desiring either a career in journalism or politics, and having friends in the MSM I just thought that CNN would do a better job at choosing the questions than they did. In the end Governor Romney’s reservations were absolutely right on the money. CNN turned the entire thing into a farce. I have lost almost all respect for their organization, and look upon them a lot more skeptical than I did coming into the debate.

To end this, I want to apologize to Governor Romney and his staff for pushing this so hard. Hindsight is always 20/20, but I really wish that I would have looked deeper at the ramifications of this from your perspective. I just got caught up in it, and for that I am sorry. As the slogan says on my “Women for Romney” site says, “I’m a woman who believes that Mitt Romney is the kind of man who can lead the next generation”, and I’m more than thrilled to support Governor Romney as the 44th President of the United States.

Most Apologetically,

Ann Marie Curling
Founder - Elect Romney in 2008

P.S. I think that this sums up the whole debate very well —–>An Embarrassing End to the YouTube Experiment it’s written by Blake D. Dvorak

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The Man (Huckabee) from Hope offers none, except for maybe illegals…

November 30th, 2007 | 1 Comment | Posted in Arkansas, Immigration, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney

Huck and Bill
Do we really need another man from Hope as our President?

From WorldNetDaily: —–>Huckabee offered ‘no-cost’ deal for Mexican Consulate - Developer confirms role, legislator raps ex-governor for using taxpayer funds for illegals.

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Mike Huckabee: THE REAL DEAL - “Clinton-Like”

November 30th, 2007 | 2 Comments | Posted in Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney

PRESS RELEASE:

For those of you who are working the HUCK BLOGS and the Iowa blogs, please help get this information out to all the Iowa Huckabee fans who are wearing blinders. And while you are there, kindly invite them to the Romney camp!

Check this quote from below:

‘He was pro-life and pro-gun, but otherwise a liberal,’ she says. ‘Just like Bill Clinton he will charm you, but don’t be surprised if he takes a completely different turn in office.’

… DISCUSS GOV. HUCKABEE’S

TAX-AND-SPEND RECORD

FACT: Arkansas Conservatives Have Widely Criticized Gov. Huckabee:

Betsy Hagan, Arkansas Director Of The Eagle Forum: “He Was Pro-Life And Pro-Gun, But Otherwise A Liberal” “Nor am I alone. Betsy Hagan, Arkansas director of the conservative Eagle Forum and a key backer of his early runs for office, was once ‘his No. 1 fan.’ She was bitterly disappointed with his record. ‘He was pro-life and pro-gun, but otherwise a liberal,’ she says. ‘Just like Bill Clinton he will charm you, but don’t be surprised if he takes a completely different turn in office.’” (John Fund, “Another Man From Hope,” The Wall Street Journal, 10/26/07)

Former Republican State Rep. Randy Minton Said That Gov. Huckabee’s Record Will Turn Away Economic Conservatives. “Also that year, the state grappled with an economic downturn and a resulting budget shortfall. ‘Republicans that believe in limited government and lower taxes and fees, they’ll look at his record, and they won’t be satisfied with it,’ said former Republican state Rep. Randy Minton of Ward.” (Daniel Nasaw, “Home Turf Not Rock Solid For Huckabee,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 10/4/07)

- Huckabee Has Been Called “A Treacherous Liberal On Taxes, Social Welfare Spending And Illegal Immigration.” “Mr. Minton voices the concerns of many conservatives that while Mr. Huckabee governed as a social conservative in opposing abortion and same-sex ‘marriage,’ he was a treacherous liberal on taxes, social welfare spending and illegal immigration.” (Ralph Z. Hallow, “Huckabee Stirs Up Third Party Fear,” The Washington Times, 10/29/07)

Phyllis Schlafly Said That Huckabee “Destroyed The Conservative Movement In Arkansas.” “Mrs. Schlafly, one of the most respected leaders in the social-conservative movement, has accused Mr. Huckabee of ‘destroying’ the conservative movement in Arkansas and leaving the GOP ‘in shambles.’ She says many of the evangelical Christians who ’sold’ social conservative voters on President Bush in 2000 are now ‘trying to sell us on Mike Huckabee.’” (Ralph Z. Hallow, “Huckabee Stirs Up Third Party Fear,” The Washington Times, 10/29/07)

FACT: Newspapers In Arkansas Have Lambasted Gov. Huckabee And His Liberal Fiscal Record:

In An Editorial, The [Arkansas] Leader Called Huckabee “One Of The Most Liberal Governor’s In Arkansas History.” “His record has been both Huckabee?s strength and his Achilles? heel, as we have had occasion to observe. He is one of the most liberal governors in Arkansas history, having accounted for more tax increases than any other and having enlarged state government more than any other. He has exorbitantly inflated his record as a tax-cutter on the stump and now that will catch up with him. But we continue to believe that if he will shoot straight with the Republican constituencies, his record and his moderate views on such things as immigration and government health assistance could make him the party?s best opponent to Sen. Hillary Clinton, the expected Democratic nominee. That is not the conventional wisdom, but it will be his best pitch.” (Editorial, “Huck Keeps Moving Up,” The [Arkansas] Leader, 10/31/07)

Huckabee’s Tax Increases Were Mockingly Called The “Tax Me More Fund.” “What a banana-splitting riot Gov. Mike Huckabee has conjured with his ‘Tax Me More Fund’ campaign. Those of us who don’t feel we are being adequately peeled by government now are free to send our tax-deductible contributions to the state.” (Mike Masterson, Op-Ed, “Bananas And Taxes,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 12/6/01)

- “I don’t know about you, but I could hardly wait to get my additional tax dollar in the mail this week. It’s becoming increasingly obvious to me, in light of Huckabee’s enlightened leadership, that we should acknowledge how we are not being taxed enough in Arkansas today. Why, just this week I found myself complaining to an underpaid Quickie Mart attendant that I didn’t feel the 33 cents or so a gallon I am paying for highway construction and maintenance is nearly enough. It certainly wasn’t enough to keep us from enjoying the two worst interstates in America, so I left an extra quarter on the counter.” (Mike Masterson, Op-Ed, “Bananas And Taxes,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 12/6/01)

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Huckabee Is “Economically Illiterate” And Needs A “Refresher Course In Basic Economics.” “The time to investigate the wisdom of this tax was before the Guv signed it into law. A refresher course in basic economics might have helped, too. Only the economically illiterate believe that businesses can be taxed without their passing the costs on to those who buy their goods and services–in this case, nursing home patients. To pretend otherwise is to ignore not just economics but human nature.” (Editorial, “In Shock,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 6/20/01)

Huckabee Was Widely Criticized For His Record Budgets. “Beware of rosy budgets submitted by governors addicted to easy money. We’re not just talking tacos and pantyhose anymore. We’re talking about the biggest state budget ever proposed. We’re talking billions, three of them and change. And that’s just general revenue; it doesn’t count those other hundreds of millions Gov. Mike Huckabee apparently wants to raise by going in debt for highways based on federal money to come.” (John Brummett, Op-Ed, “Huckabee’s Easy-Money Budget,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 11/17/98)

- “For perspective: Huckabee’s budget is more like one submitted by Bill Clinton than Jim Guy Tucker. Clinton sometimes overbudgeted, which meant that when tax collections lagged he was required by the Revenue Stabilization Act to order across-the-board reductions in spending levels to keep the budget balanced. Tucker, who governed during periods of growth, was notorious for stingy budgeting that produced end-of-year windfalls. ” (John Brummett, Op-Ed, “Huckabee’s Easy-Money Budget,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 11/17/98)

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Said Huckabee’s Grocery Tax Allowed The State “To Grind The Faces Of The Poor.” “Yes, There have been failures, too. Mike Huckabee has shown a growing weakness for the easy, politically savvy solution rather than real reform. Instead of eliminating the tax on groceries, he fiddled and compromised and finally caved in to the Legislature. And so the state continues to grind the faces of the poor, and the working poor, and just those on a tight budget, every time they buy their bread and milk.” (Editorial, “For Mike Huckabee,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 10/29/98)

~ Vic

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Big Immigration Group Hammers Huckabee

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IMMIGRATION GROUP: HUCKABEE A ‘DISASTER’ — The Washington Times — by Stephen Dinan

Groups that support a crackdown on illegal aliens haven’t settled on their champion in the race for the White House, but there’s little doubt which Republican scares them most — former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

“He was an absolute disaster on immigration as governor,” said Roy Beck, president of NumbersUSA, a group that played a major role in rallying the phone calls that helped defeat this year’s Senate immigration bill. “Every time there was any enforcement in his state, he took the side of the illegal aliens.”

“Huckabee is the guy who scares the heck out of me,” said Peter Gadiel, president of 9-11 Families for a Secure America, a group instrumental in fighting for the REAL ID Act that sets federal standards for driver’s licenses.

Some leaders said Mr. Huckabee reminds them of President Bush, who pushed for legalization of illegal aliens and a new supply of foreign guest workers, despite his base calling for better border security and enforcement.

“I would say that Huckabee comes from the same perspective on the issue that George W. Bush came from — that out of a strong sense of compassion, he tries to identify with someone who comes to the United States, even if they came illegally,” said Steven A. Camarota, research director for the Center for Immigration Studies.

Mr. Huckabee yesterday defended his record, but he said if voters are looking for the toughest guy, he’s not their man.

James J. Boulet Jr., executive director of English First, which wants to make English the official language of the government, said Mr. Romney had the best official record on that issue, opposing bilingual education during his term as Massachusetts governor.

Both Mr. Romney and Mr. Thompson have said they wouldn’t create a new pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens, and Mr. Romney also has hinted he wants illegal aliens to go home through attrition.

As for Rudolph W. Giuliani, several leaders said his record as New York mayor was worrisome — he ran a sanctuary city, which means the identity of illegal aliens was kept from authorities in some cases — but they are impressed with his tough border-security position.

Readers of this blog: Just remember that political polls vary by polling entity and that polls are lagging indicators. In my opinion, the polls you are seeing today showing Huckabee as a close second to Governor Romney or pressing him for the number one slot, are based on the soft news Huckabee was getting two to three weeks ago. News like what you just read above will be reflected in polls a week, two weeks, three weeks from now. And remember that the deadline is coming up very soon in Iowa for absentee ballots to be turned in.

~ Vic

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Huck-a-”buyin” Signatures in Virginia…while Romney’s done filed.

This comes from the —–> always esteemed Mitt Report…

Mike Huckabee has always been the most vocal about Romney ‘buying’ his support. At Ames, he accused Romney of buying his support, at CPAC, the same thing. Now apparently Huckabee has taken up the practice of buying support himself and he is now trying to hide it.

On Monday the website Too Conservitive had a post by a Vincent Harris, who is officially “coordinating Governor Huckabee’s petition drive in NOVA,” promising to pay those who would work for Huckabee to obtain signatures 50 cents per signature. Just hours later however as the word spread, the language promising to pay money for the signatures was deleted. Luckily, Mitt Report saved a copy of the orginial text. The language earlier in the day looked like this:

“I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.
I am in the state for a couple weeks coordinating Governor Huckabee’s petition drive in NOVA. If anyone wants to help (50 cents a signature!) please shoot me an e-mail to vincent.harris@explorehuckabee.com”

The language now looks like this:

“I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

I am in the state for a couple weeks coordinating Governor Huckabee’s petition drive in NOVA. If anyone wants to help please shoot me an e-mail to vincent dot harris @explorehuckabee.com”

It appears that Huckabee is buying his signatures and now is trying to cover it up.

Click —–>on over here, as Paul Harvey says for “The Rest of the Story”.

Now onto our guy…

Romney’s already completed the filing process in Virginia per —–>This Romney for President Press Release

Also: —–>See this post on the same subject from our awesome blogger from Missouri John Cronin

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Rudy Giuliani Would Be Our Bill Clinton

John Hawkins TOWNHALL.COM

Excellent article that examines the misguided enthusiasm for RG. As the campaign has progressed, I have been mystified as to why Rudy has thus far led the national polls. To my mind, the only reason he has been leading is that the voters have not been paying attention until recently and as they have turned their attention to the upcoming election and started to examine RG’s record, they have begun the process of backing off in their support.

It was very interesting to hear Dr. Frank Lutz say that what the voters in his latest focus group were looking for could be summed up in two words: Ronald Reagan.

For anyone not familiar with Dr. Lutz, he is the pollster who has been analyzing the debates for Fox News. He uses the “dial method” to measure a focus group’s reaction to a candidate’s responses. That is why I thought Mr. Hawkins article was so spot on in his commentary on Giuliani’s standing in the polls.

Since what conservative/moderate voters want is the 2008 version of Ronald Reagan, they should contrast and compare the records of Mitt Romney vs. Rudy Giuliani.

I am confident (as someone who greatly admired President Reagan) that they will conclude that Mitt Romney is the candidate who best exemplifies the values and policies of Ronald Reagan.

Here are a few quotes from this very worthwhile article.

“Perhaps the biggest oddity of the Republican primary season so far has been that GOP voters keep saying that they want another Reagan, the candidates keep comparing themselves to Reagan at every opportunity, and yet the man who is leading in the national polls, Rudy Giuliani, is about as far apart from Reagan as it’s possible to get ideologically while still remaining in the Republican Party. Rudy Giuliani is no Reagan. What he is, and what he would be if he gets the nomination, is our Bill Clinton.

The truth is that Rudy Giuliani is not a conservative. He’s a Rockefeller Republican, a RINO, a tougher, more charismatic version of Arlen Specter — which is why it’s mind boggling that so many conservatives who are furious at George Bush and senators like Lindsey Graham, John Warner, and Trent Lott for not being conservative enough are happily backing Giuliani.

Long story short, conservatives who are backing Rudy should go into it “eyes wide open” and understand exactly what they’re getting. They’re getting a Republican Bill Clinton: an ethically compromised candidate that Republicans will constantly have to apologize for and who is destined to disappoint conservatives either by losing in 2008 or by winning and then opposing us on many of the issues we care about most once he gets into office.”

~~John Cronin~~

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ARKANSAS LOVEBIRDS (check their eyes)

November 30th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney

Artwork by Michael Ramirez — Courtesy of IBD Editorials

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On the Light Side for Your Friday…Romney Questionnaire from MSNBC

November 30th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Fun, MSNBC, Mitt Romney

Strike me a little bored this morning, after reading all the Romney/2008 News that I could find…

I found this questionnaire off of MSNBC’s site:

Mitt Romney
What item most reminds you of where you came from? Family Bible that Dad and I used to take oath of office as governor”
What were your best and worst grades or subjects in school? A to F. “Fortunately, I got more A’s than F’s.”
What pets live in your home? Family recently lost Marley, a Weimaraner
What is the last work of fiction you’ve read? “Term Limits” by Vince Flynn
What task at home needs tending? “Clean the gutters”
Alternate career choice? Auto company chief executive
Favorite food to cook? Hot dog
Desert island necessity? “My wife, Ann”
Favorite reality TV show? American Idol
Favorite fitness activity? Jogging
Worst habit? “Fidgeting”
Hidden talent? “Singing”
What time is “sleeping in?” 7 a.m.
What was your last music purchase? “Selection of Roy Orbison songs from iTunes”
What car or cars do you drive? 2005 Ford Mustang convertible

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Romney Has HORRIBLE Hair!!

November 30th, 2007 | 2 Comments | Posted in California, Jim Davies, Mitt Romney

Editorial Insert: This was —–> already mentioned in this post by Nate Gunderson, and I felt that you might want to see it as a first point of reference!
AMC

Steven Swint from Dry Fly Politics alerted me to his post about how Romney (with HORRIBLE hair!!) went out early one morning to help a guy clean up his yard in the wake of the San Diego Fires WITHOUT inviting/alerting any press
(original link here which originally came from a journal entry that someone shared via email with friends)
This is a man who doesn’t just talk the talk . . . he walks the walk of hard work, compassion, and Christlike service. Romney for President!

Jeff Fuller (Crossposted at—–> Iowans for Romney)

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Romney Running Strong In Virginia

This report is from an email I received from Justin Hart of MyManMitt fame and fortune. Justin writes about the very strong organization that Mitt Romney has fielded in Virginia and the impressive results they have achieved in getting MR on the Virginia ballot.

Here’s what Justin had to say.

“The first “primary” in Virginia just took place today! And Romney won.

At 1:30 today, Mitt Romney filed 15,000 signatures to meet the
requirements for Virginia presidential primaries.

Every campaign in the race will tell you that Virginia has the most
difficult process to get on the ballot. You have to submit 10,000
signatures with at least 400 signatures from each 11 congress-
ional districts.

Each county or city entity has to have its own petition
page for signatures and you need the voter address and in some cases the last four digits of the social security number for it to be valid.

People who collect signatures have to be registered voters in Virginia. (in other words you can’t farm this out to high schoolers)

The VA ballot submissions opened up yesterday and as far as we know Romney is the first candidate to file.

Other candidates like Huckabee are actually paying 50 cents per
signature. Thompson and Edwards are just getting started.

It will be interesting to see on December 14th who the actual
candidates will be on the ballot.

As background, there are only a handful of paid staffers for Romney in Virginia, but dozens of volunteers chipped in during the elections in November to help get the signatures required. Whole Saturdays were dedicated to rounding up the needed sigs. Unlike other campaigns Romney did this with a grassroots flare and did not outsource it.

Kudos to Team Romney, Lt. Gov. Bolling, and the VA team for making this happen.

This is one more example of why Romney is the best candidate to face the formidable forces of the DEMS in the general election.

Justin

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Allahpundit is Awesome!

November 29th, 2007 | 5 Comments | Posted in 2008 Election, Michelle Malkin, Mike Huckabee

Dean always spoke of Allahpundit…

Let me just say that he is awesome…

Here is a great post.

…Huck’s sleight of hand here is classically left-wing, equating the denial of benefits to which the recipient was never entitled with “punishment,” the confiscation of a right already held. He insists the scholarship program would have been a revenue-generator by turning tax-takers into taxpayers, in his formulation, but of course he doesn’t factor in the expense generated by the incentive it gives to further “tax-takers” to come to Arkansas and settle. The taxpayer/tax-taker thing’s a red herring anyway; this is obviously about charity for him, in which case it’s hard to discern why these scholarships should be limited by anything so mean as geography. If we’re going to spend American citizens’ money on scholarships for bright foreign students, why not just send money to Canada or Mexico for that purpose? The only difference between the talented 17-year-old illegal alien in Little Rock and the talented 17-year-old in Mexico City is that the parents of the former broke the law and got away with it. If Huck’s hung up on that promise to seek citizenship that he mentions as being one of the requirements, no problem: I’m sure the kid in Mexico City will be willing to promise that too in exchange for a free education.

Notice too how Huck falls back on his personal “I came up the hard way” drama once Mitt puts him on the defensive… Between that and his weaselly insistence that illegal alien kids without scholarships are being punished by America instead of by their parents’ decision to come here, you can see why Mitt calls him a liberal.

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The Julie Aunnie for Judy Taxi Service, While Married Comments — The Value of Name Recognition?

Right about the time I was expecting to hear repeated the “teflon” label given Reagan, this news hits. I was driving home today and heard Hewitt break this news and callers saying RG will get over this little speed bump. I hurried home to post the story, parked the car, kissed my wife, ran to the computer, and SCOOPED! Ann Marie got it done! So at the ABC story, I decided to read the comments (150 now) and had to skip a bunch — there sure are a lot of vulgar people in this world! I copied over some of the more interesting of the comments below. First though, it appears (is alleged), that Giuliani,

1) Misappropriated NYC funds and resources for his personal use.
2) Provided significant city resources for his then publicly unknown mistress while at the same time providing the same services for the wife to whom he was married.
3) Used obscure city financial accounts to bury or divert the NYC Police expenses ostensibly to hide them.
4) Billed the city for hotel stays that had no official government purpose.

So what does all this mean? You decide. Does this revelation really matter to the race? Have we gotten to the point in America that with a nod and wink we can easily dismiss major moral and ethical indiscretions? To get you started, check out these comments from the ABC blog. What are your comments? Please leave one below:

It appears as if Mayor Rudy Giuliani finally found the perfect match for him, for now. He changes women like he changes his mind, constantly. Posted by: sue from texas

Anyone really surprised? He’s a natural for the presidency w/ the current state of affairs. I’m sickened that he calls himself a republican, much less an American. As higher forms of life go, I’d rate him at just under STD’s, and just above the amoeba. Posted by: VeteranD

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In this corner weighing in as most adulterous the current champions Bradgelina…in the other corner the challengers Rudyjudy….. and the winner is RUDYJUDY!!!!….Posted by: GM

Unfortunately, after Slick Willie’s time in the White House, there is no behavior that would be bad enough to scandalize a President (or Presidential Candidate) short of murder. Everything that would have been a scandal in the past is simply dismissed as normal behavior from a politician…Posted by: Nathan

Simple Question for Giuliani: “Did Judi Nathan receive city-paid security or transportation in 2000, when you were still married to Donna Hanover?” Posted by: D

Bye bye Rudy!! We hardly knew ya!!!! Posted by: Mrzip

Clinton’s scandals seems positively silly compared to the flagrant abuse of power and contempt for the taxpayer on display here. Posted by: mk

How much did Bill Clinton’s mistress Monica cost the taxpayers? Bill Clinton set the moral standards for us. Who cares about Rudy’s escapades? Posted by: Caryl M

Wow, Romney comes under heat for his religion, yet Giuliani is leading a polygamist life with two “wives” under security, simultaneously. Posted by: bill henry

What happened to “America’s Mayor”? Isn’t he a man who prides himself on being on top of everything and in the know? If he can’t explain the accounting of his personal expenses on the city’s tab, how does he think that he’s equipped to be president? Posted by: Brooklynite

“America was stupid enought to elect Slick Willie - TWICE so what’s the fuss about? At least Rudy wasn’t caught in the White House or Mayors Office.”

No, he was not caught in the mayor’s office. That’s the whole point. He was taking his adultery on the road, at taxpayer expense. Posted by: Alvin

This is one CONSERVATIVE who’s totally disgusted by Rudy. I have been very disappointed in my party for supporting this man. He’s dishonest, obviously, and isn’t a conservative. Unethical behavior is bad no matter which side of the aisle you’re on! Posted by: Oink

When the Democratic New York State Controller was caught improperly having his wife chauffeured around at state expense he was forced from office. Do we have a double standard here? Posted by: evan500

If this was about Clinton, this would be the top story for, oh, about a year. Posted by: Clay

There IS a God. Posted by: LeeO

But…..but……Pat Robertson backed him. Let’s hear what Pat Robertson has to say now. [cue crickets] Posted by: Your Conscience

Rudy is a piece of dirt and he always was. Sure NYC was better but remember a vibrant economy and a crime bill that put 100,000 new cops on the street was as much a factor as his tough gestapo like tactics. Mayor Bloomberg has improved the city without treating minorities like dirt as Giuliani did. His own family doesn’t like them. That should tell you all you need to know. Posted by: Jeff

Remeber Dukakis in the tank? Wait until all the transvestite pics of Rudy appear. He’s toast - time to start looking for a different serial adulterer. Posted by: Larry

Rudy: Against-publicly funded health care For- publicly funded adultery. Posted by: weelzup

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT….WHEN MOST PEOPLE DIAL 9-1-1 THEY HAVE THE OPTION OF AN AMBULANCE. WHEN “SHE” DIALS 9-1-1 SHE GETS A TAXI !!!!! DOES RUDY KNOW HOW TO IMPRESS HIS MISTRESS OR WHAT? Posted by: tomcat27834

so tell me………….when will Rudy REFUND the taxpayers of New York for his sexual escapades? Mr. 9/11 should donate every dime of the TENS-OF-MILLIONS made on speaking engagments off the backs of grieving New Yorkers………….This guy has no shame. Posted by: tomcat27834

Rudy had a duty not to squander NYC’s scarce public resources. It is shameful; among other destinations his creative bookkeepers found for these expenses were an agency that provides legal services to the indigent. He is very unpopular in NYC and I’ve no doubt that sources within the government will unearth other venal revelations. Posted by: AG

Apparently she was shopping for clothing for the cross-dressing Rudy Julie Annie. Posted by: Bill Hicks

and of course the new voice for the christian right supports him. pat (I never saw a corrupt person I didnt like) Roberston. Posted by: gary

Mud slinging? Anyone that cheats with someone and cheats on someone will more than likely be a cheat in general. Posted by: London

Giuliani is done. Posted by: mikeVA

Giuliani is the typical New York politician. A crook. And he says he will cut the waste in Washington. Well, what’s going to happen when he gets bored with wife #3? Does mistress #4 get a secret service escort and a bullet proof car that comes with a police motorcade? You know, with the security concerns surrounding Giuliani, it might be a necessary expense!! Security concerns! I’m sick of these pols wasting my tax money. Romney, you have my vote!! Posted by: Spencer

Rudy believes we are all stupid and he can shrug this stuff off with an “I didn’t know anything about it”. If he didn’t know he is too careless and clueless to be President. And Kerik is only another part of this iceberg wreck. Follow the money and look at Rudik’s partner’s, lawsuits [Google], and you’ll fine more, more, more. He is patently dishonest and secretive and would continue to damage our country on every level possible. His dishonesty is spectacularly obvious. Posted by: morris1030

He needs to be confined in a room with a view. You know! JAIL Posted by: joe

I have tremendous and abiding faith in our form of government. America truly is the example in all the world of liberty, freedom, and hope. Corruption has always existed in various ways in this nation, hence the reason our founding parents devised checks and balances that work. One of those “checks” is a free press. Why a free press? For no other reason than to simply expose and reveal corruption among the powerful. It is that basic. Mr. Giuliani was granted power by the citizens of his city and he crossed the line many times in his abuse of power. Character does matter. This has nothing to do with mistakes or being too busy to see details or any of that. This is all about character and judgment. As I have said in this blog before, once Giuliani begins to spend his money to catch Governor Romney in the early states, it would be the beginning of the end of his campaign. That spending started this week. What was revealed today will only hasten the end for this man. There is still more to reveal. Name recognition will only carry you so far.

~ Vic

Please Help Mitt Get His Message Out —-> MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

“The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882)

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

Helen Keller, American social activist, public speaker and author (1880-1968)

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Romney fast

November 29th, 2007 | No Comments | Posted in Mitt Romney

Here’s the tally, ranked in descending order from the night’s fastest talker to the slowest (words per minute = wpm):

Mitt Romney: 233 wpm
Tom Tancredo: 226 wpm
Rudy Giuliani: 201 wpm
Mike Huckabee: 199 wpm
Duncan Hunter: 188 wpm
John McCain: 182 wpm
Ron Paul: 179 wpm
Fred Thompson: 177 wpm

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