Last night, former mayor Rudy Giuliani was on Piers Morgan's CNN talk show to discuss a variety of topics, such as Bernard Madoff, 9/11, and 2012. Specifically, he said he'd be more likely to run for president in 2012 if Sarah Palin does. Capital New York's Steve Kornacki says of Giuliani, "His comments indicate either a streak of profound cynicism or a complete and perhaps final detachment from reality."

Kornacki makes the point for cynicism: "Publicity isn’t as easy to come by for Giuliani as it was once was. When he left the mayoralty in 2002, he was one of America’s most respected and admired politicians. Every time he opened his mouth it was news. But things have changed, thanks in large part to his humbling showing in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries. The “America’s mayor” brand has been significantly devalued. No longer can Rudy cause a stir in the media and political worlds simply by sitting down for an interview and opening his mouth. Now he needs to give people a reason to write and talk about him. And what better way to do that than by pretending to flirt with another campaign?" As for why Rudy seems delusional (maybe sick?), well, it's because he's not seen as a viable 2012 candidate, given how horribly he did in 2008.

The Daily Politics has some predictions on Giuliani's chances: "A new Rasmussen Reports poll informs us that likely GOP primary voters would nominate ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani for president IF Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich all decided not to run (or ran and flamed out). Giuliani... comes in first among second-tier Republican contenders with 29% support, according to the poll." But Rudy will always have 9/11: