Ed Koch May Endorse Giuliani In 2012, Despite Recently Hating His Guts

Former Mayor Ed Koch, the GOP endorsement machine and author of "Giuliani: Nasty Man,", was on WNYM-AM yesterday saying perhaps he has misjudged his old foe, who is pondering a 2012 presidential run: "I think he's a modern Republican, and I think that he would be advancing positions that I could overwhelmingly support, so I wouldn't rule an endorsement out." As he did with his recent endorsement of Bob Turner, the Daily News reports that Koch made sure this one was backhanded too, saying that Giuliani "had a personality problem."

Just four years ago, Koch wrote a piece in the New York Press stating, "In my opinion, it would be very harmful to our country if Rudy were to become president. Rudy simply does not tell the truth when it suits him not to." Maybe Rudy's fruit basket finally arrived? Koch, who endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2008 before backing Obama, has been on the war path to "prove a point" to the current president regarding his administration's policy on Israel. Screw it, Koch: endorse Sarah Palin. Obama's bound to pay attention!

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By Christopher Robbins in News on July 31, 2011 2:10 PM

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cr17

Why endorse someone who has nary a chance in hell of getting elected?

Militant Conformist

To keep getting his name in the papers. Publicity-wise this vampire was buried for over a decade before the fuckwads on the City Council gave him a Bridge in returen for his decades of political backdoor dealings. Now we're stuck with him until he wears out his welcome again

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Another example of a once-bright, esteemed figure not know when to exit stage left...

Jabberwiki

Oy, Eddie. I think he's losing it.

ANGRYGOD11

Maybe the best thing Ed Koch did as mayor was setup a nonpolitical system to keep or remove judges. Giuliani tried to undo that, Koch denounced him and now says he might endorse him, despite not having the slightest idea who the other candidate might be.
Proof that wisdom doesn't always come with age.
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