Could NY Could Use Rudy "Now More Than Ever"?

Randy Mastro, friend—and former deputy mayor—of Rudy Giuliani, responded to the Observer's question about whether Rudy would run for governor, "If ever New York State needed strong leadership in this fiscal crisis, it's today. And the one thing we know for sure is that Rudy Giuliani is a strong leader who led our city through its fiscal crisis in the early '90s. So New York State could use him now more than ever." The Observer says that other possibilities for the Republican tickets are Rick Lazio and Edward Cox, but Giuliani is "widely acknowledged as the 800-pound G.O.P. gorilla in the room." In recent days, Giuliani has been criticizing Obama and just staying in the media radar. Still, Running Scared writes Rudy & Co. may think the "name Giuliani will be magic for New York State voters who have not yet been directly ruled by him. Of course, as the Gillibrand appointment shows, the smarter money is on someone unassociated with the city."

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By Jen Chung in News on February 4, 2009 12:26 PM

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ANGRYGOD11

Most of NYC, his first wife, his second wife, his 2 kids and Florida Republican primary voters last year said NO.

Qraymond

**GOUGING EYES OUT**

Future Taliban

"Could NY Could Use Rudy "Now More Than Ever"?

Looks like good grammatical skills are collapsing alongside with the economy. Soon you'll ALL sound retarded like GW Bush.

I guess THAT was his legacy after all.

ma bell

lets all just relax cause this is irrelevant anyway. he certainly won't be elected by the city and he's not what upstate new york likes in their conservatives...

pal

people everywhere are losing their jobs and this slob has to justify these corporate executive pigs getting bonuses as we bail them out. what a disgusting person!

pal

the fact that he defends the bonuses goes to show you you how much contempt he has for people. i mean really...

in these times to find a way to defend the corp exec bonuses shows that he has nothing but contempt for the average joe. he is such a creep who just won't go away.

Jen S

What a freakshow.

Tgirl

NO RUDY

NO JUDY

Wza

Go away, please!

Brooklynbobby

Please!!!! When he was mayor, he was mad with power. A real megalomaniac. Enough is enough!!!

Gothampc

But at least he left a legacy. Today 42nd Street is thriving because of his work.

walleye

42nd Street redevelopment had nothing to do with Giuliani. The redevelopment was done by a state plan that was in the works long before Rudy was in City Hall. See http://forgetgiuliani.org/rudy-did-not-clean-up-42nd-street-and-times-square.htm for more info on this.

The guy's managerial skills and ethics are sub-par. I hope he never holds office again.