Giuliani Vs. Forces of Nature

Former mayor Rudy Giuliani mugged and joked when lightning struck as he was going to discuss remarks a bishop made comparing Rudy to Pontius Pilate during last night's third Republican debate. His sound was cut and the other Republican presidential hopefuls also got into the act - Mitt Romney pointed at him - and Giulani said, "Look, for someone who went to parochial schools all his life, this is a very frightening thing that's happening now."

As for the debate itself, the candidates discussed the immigration bill (Rudy called it "a typical Washington mess"), evolution (Huckabee said God created the world) and the war (McCain criticized Hillary Clinton "for calling the invasion of Iraq 'President Bush's war'"). The Daily News gave high marks to Giuliani and McCain, noting how Giuliani "attacked Dems instead of GOP rivals" and was impressed with McCain's "passionate defense of the immigration bill" (Romney was "not so Reaganesque this time").

And while possible candidate Fred Thompson was not at the debate, he told Fox News, “It’s a badge of honor to get attacked by some of these bozos." Well, Fred, sure, but your new website's URL, ImwithFred.com, is pretty goofy.

Finally, today the Giuliani campaign revealed Rudy won't be competing in the Ames Iowa straw poll, which The Caucus says is "the earliest indicator of where Republican primary voters stand." The campaign cited the cost ($3 million) and how there are other early primaries.

Photograph of Romney and Giuliani by Elise Amendola/AP

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By Jen Chung in News on June 6, 2007 2:06 PM

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cxb

1. Rudy's kids hate him BECAUSE HE NEGLECTED THEM FOR MOST OF THEIR LIFE. That should be a devastating symbol of the anarchy in NYC under Sleeping Giuliani. (EX: how'd Rudy do on his jaywalking crackdown, his war on drugs, his solutions to homelessness, traffic gridlock, litter, etc?)

Rudy neglected the taxpayers to focus on his fellow money whores: the Yankees, and the Media Moguls who promised to $upport his run for Prez (which is WHY Rudy cannot lose).

2. I wish Gothamist would ALWAYS point out that The Daily News and other media CANNOT PRAISE RUDY without FULL DISCLOSURE that Rudy gave em a half billion in corporate welfare.

WHY do you all tolerate corrupt media as they help govt murder and steal?

Would you let me burglarize your home every day? No. You'd fight back.

So let's see any of you take on crooked media and their inherently dishonest Pro-Rudy coverage.

guest

except this pony was NYC's own.

how can a son hate his father so much?

we know the daughter basically renounced as to having no father.

guest

the pony rarely shits in the horse shit bag, if you know what i mean ;)

guest

Giuliani's kids are as relevent as Clinton's blowjobs.

guest

you'll be sorry America.

oh did they bring up Giuliani's kids when the debate ended?

even Andrew, his son, hates his guts.

guest

Speak for yourself, Tim.

America

Tim N.

Dear God...

Little to the left, please...

Best,

America

ed_Extinct

and in defense, the jones report states that wtc 7 fell in 7 seconds flat... um untrue. it sustained severe damage frm the collapse of wtc north tower and over a period of time with fires etc it then collapsed...

there's nothing better than trying your best to lie at an alleged lie... so lose.

rodney

Giuliani has reporter arrested for asking questions about his admitted knowledge of the WTC collapse.

http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/050607_reporter_arrested_giuliani_orders.html