Rudy Giuliani

By owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) This is the man that George W. Bush and Rudy Giuliani thought should oversee the homeland security of the United States. Bernard B. Kerik, a former New York police commissioner, pleaded guilty to eight felonies in a Federal District Court in White Plains on Thursday morning. Mr. Kerik, who wil...

By Jeralyn Mr Kerik made the first of eight expected pleas at a court in White Plains, New York state, on Thursday. The admissions are part of a plea bargain designed to head off three pending trials on 15 federal counts. Mr Kerik had previously denied all charges.

By Chris Kelly Doug Hoffman didn't just have money to burn and the staunch support of Facebooking frost bunnies, Fox News and the Ghosts of Vanity Campaigns Past. He also had coots on the ground; an army of volunteers from the tea bag movement, the 9/11 Project and the fanatic anti-choice fringe. The probl...

By blacktygrrrr New Jersey was personal. I admit. I look at Jon Corzine, and I dislike the man. So if the Republican candidate was so awful, why not go third party? The media loves Barack Obama. They worship him. They will try to spin the results in his favor. Republicans should shut up and let this happen.

By webmaster@nationalreview.com (John J. Miller) 2. Rafael Lopez in the House of Delegates, District 52, in eastern Prince William County. Democrat Luke Torian should win this race: This part of the county leans Democratic, he has a big lead in campaign funds, and he's the pastor of a large church whose members are good bets to vote in this lo...

By peterhamby The onetime Republican presidential hopeful finished in fifth place in last year’s South Carolina primary, behind Mitt Romney but ahead of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Texas Rep. Ron Paul will return to the early primary state next month. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Will

By Colleen McGushin Sanford "Sandy" Brown, the managing partner of the Dallas office of Bracewell & Giuliani, says he and a group of lawyers from his firm went a few years ago to see Rudy Giuliani speak at a Get Motivated seminar like the one that started Oct. 26 in Fort Worth. Former President George W. Bush an...

By blacktygrrrr He sat in a room where Rudy Giuliani spoke. Rudy Giuliani stated that if Mike Bloomberg were to not be reelected, New York City would revert back to the way it was before Giuliani became Mayor. Giuliani also said, “and you know what I mean.”

By Rhonda Holman The Bushes have joined the “Get Motivated” seminar program. Asked about George W. Bush’s first speaking gig — today in Fort Worth, on a bill including Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Terry Bradshaw, Zig Ziglar and Robert Schuller — University of Virginia political science professor Larry S...

The daylong session on Monday sponsored by Get Motivated! will feature an all-star lineup of motivational speakers: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell -- whom Bush's own defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, motivated right out of the State Department -- NFL Hall of Famer and Pitts...

By Jim Newell Raising the specter of a return to higher crime and greater anxiety, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani warned on Sunday that New York could become a more dangerous city if Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is not re-elected in November. Stumping With Mayor, Giuliani Stirs Old Fears [NYT]

By webmaster@nationalreview.com (NRO Staff) From the AP: Former New York City mayor and one-time GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani is endorsing Meg Whitman's bid for the gubernatorial nomination in California.

By fvmoore Giuliani Keeping Options Open In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, Rudy Giuliani discusses if he’ll run for president in 2012. Interestingly, during a two week period of observation, Republicans sent more tweets than Democrats, 64% to 36%. Read more…

By fvmoore Lazio to Run for New York Governor Former Rep. Rick Lazio (R-NY) will formally declare he’s running for governor of New York, reports the New York Post. Giuliani for Senate? Fred Dicker reports that top New York Republicans are urging Rudy Giuliani (R) to abandon his interest in running fo...

By Glenn Greenwald What you had with the health care discussion, just as was true with the Afghanistan debate and the lead-up to the Iraq War, is one that -- by design -- completely excluded any views to the "left" of DLC Chair Harold Ford, even where such views are held by large numbers of Americans.  That is th...

By The Huffington Post News Team Former Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani warned his GOP colleagues on Wednesday not to get too involved in the health care debate, arguing that it... Former Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani warned his GOP colleagues on Wednesday not to get too involved in t...

By Kristofer Lorelli Video ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani headlined a GOP dinner in Albany. It was his second such fundraiser over the course of two weeks. This, as more polls suggest he would beat Governor David Paterson if Paterson were to run as the incumbent. Giuliani says he’s not runnin...

By Lisa Schiffren Earlier today, Maggie quoted the always tough-minded, not-previously-known-to-be-keen-on-the-issue Rudy Giuliani making the point that current New York governor David Paterson is wrong politically to push for legalizing gay marriage. Rudy believes that it will create a backl...

By Dennis DiClaudio Hey, remember Mitt Romney? No? Okay, remember the blank wall that was standing next to John McCain and Rudy Giuliani through most of the Republican primary debates a year ago? That was Mitt Romney. And the American people deserve better than that. Well, a percentage of the American people.

By Ken Layne Filed under: Republicans, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, Religion, 2008 President, Gay Rights, Terror, Ken Layne's Outrage, Republican Convention, Sarah Palin, Obama AdministrationLet's see, boarding passes are printed, luggage is packed, dog's at the kennel, craz...

For example: On the July 18, 2006, edition of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Matthews predicted that "the next president of the United States will be Rudy Giuliani." On the July 12, 2006, edition of Hardball, Matthews said that Giuliani is "not only running" for president in 2008 but...

By Nicole Belle Giuliani has recorded a new McCain robocall in which he suggests, in effect, that Barack Obama doesn't think sex offenders, drug dealers and murders should have to go to jail, according to Jennifer Henderson, a stay-at-home mom in Maine who tells us she received the call.

By BarbinMD With his multiple wives and cross-dressing ways, Rudy Giuliani was never going to make it onto the Republican ticket, but that doesn't mean that Mr. "a noun, a verb, and 9/11" isn't willing to get down in the mud with John McCain and Sarah Palin. Here's a robocall that is running in Maine, Wisc...

By Kyle Drennen BARACK OBAMA: You got to be quicker than that, man. SMITH: Jeff Glor in Philadelphia, thanks. Joining us now from Washington, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a supporter of the McCain-Palin ticket. Good morning, Mr. Mayor. RUDY GIULIANI: Good morning, Harry. How are you?

By Lyndsi Thomas WILLIAMS: Mr. Mayor, now that Senator Clinton has spoken to this gathering and President Clinton tonight and presumably the Democrats will leave here Thursday after Obama’s speech saying they are united as one, for how long is Senator Clinton going to be a fixture in Senator McCain’s ads...

By emilyes Giuliani accused an Obama advisor of being on a freelance 'mission' Wednesday. (CNN) — On his first campaign conference call as a surrogate for John McCain, Rudy Giuliani accused an unpaid advisor for Barack Obama’s presidential effort of engaging in a freelance diplomatic “mission” w...

By Matthew Balan Earlier in the interview, which began 26 minutes into the 7 pm hour of the CNN program, Phillips asked Giuliani, "[Y]ou’ve got Republicans, leading Republicans in the party saying McCain has got to disassociate himself from President Bush. President Bush has ruined the image of the Repu...

In 1974, Richard Nixon promoted the possibility of U.S. energy independence in six years. In 1975, Gerald Ford promised it in ten. And in 2007, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John Edwards and John McCain all trumpeted energy independence as an essential priorit...

By Dennis Prager Prager H1: Yesterday Chris Wallace pounded Rudy Giuliani on his decision to wait to take his stand in Florida rather than New Hampshire. Rudy gamely defended himself, but he admits that the efficacy of his candidacy will rise or fall on how he does in two weeks... Dennis likes Rudy’s tax plan an...

By Katharine Jose Florida is still the only state in which Giuliani has any kind of foothold, and it's slipping: a new Survey USA polls has McCain leading Giuliani 27-19. Giuliani seems to be losing alot of support in New York, but at least he won a straw poll among Albany Republicans.

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By Flap Follow Flap at Twitter Rudy Giuliani leaves Barnes-Jewish Hospital Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in St. Louis. The Republican presidential hopeful, who spent the night in the St. Louis hospital with flu-like symptoms, left with a clean bill of health according to his campaign. Time Magazine scr...

By Miles Mogulescu While Republican frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani attack each other, conservative populist Mike Huckabee seems to be surging to the front of the Republican pack. Likewise, while Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama bash each other, and the media tries...

By DemFromCT Mayor Giuliani is on top of the Republican field, but losing some steam. In the ever- changing race for second place in the GOP pack, Gov. Mike Huckabee is the lead dog, by a nose, this week," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

By Greg McNeilly So many polls this week, we're simplifying it to the Real Clear Politics average. First the Democrats then the Republicans: Giuliani 22.8% Huckabee 20.5% Romney 15.2% McCain 12.3% Thompson 10.0% Paul 4.5%NOTABLE QUOTES, VIEWS & HAPPENINGS

By Aron Goldman By Eugene Robinson Rudy Giuliani Chris Cillizza: Giuliani’s Virtuoso Performance Giuliani has advice for S.F. on dealing with the homeless Giuliani’s Resiliency Is Latest Test Courtship of Republican Base Intensifies as Poll Lead Narrows Ramesh Ponnuru: Giuliani on Top John Hood: Re...

By Dennis Prager Prager H2: Dennis plays a clip of Oprah’s speech on behalf of Barack Obama in Iowa. Dennis is not impressed, to say the least… He also talks to former New York mayor and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Rudy Giuliani. They discuss NIE report, gun control, and how Rudy ke...

By hotlineblog(mambinder@nationaljournal.com) Rudy Giuliani was on "Meet the Press": Giuliani: "That's a stretch." Giuliani: "Not serious. Right." Mike Huckabee was on "Fox News Sunday": John McCain was also on "Fox News Sunday": The "Fox News Sunday" roundtable discussed WH '08 and the CIA tapes:

I know that reducing taxes produces more revenues," Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani declares in a new television ad launched Thursday. "Democrats don't know that. They don't believe it." In his new ad, "Promise," Giuliani states:

By Aron Goldman Our View: The city council and SGA should continue to work together to improve safety measures in College Park.Giuliani Dismisses Report Giuliani to Investigate Reports of Improper Security ChargesGiuliani billed obscure agencies for tripsLocals recall Giuliani’s Hamptons hidea...

By Trapper John The Republican YouTube debate hasn't even begun, and it's already obsolete.  Why?  Because all of the questions that we'll hear tonight were submitted by YouTube users before the Politico broke today's blockbuster news that Rudy Giuliani expensed his adulterous trysts in the Hampton...

By Katharine Jose Despite slipping in recent polls in early pirmary states, a poll released today by Rasmussen shows both Giuliani and Clinton still have strong leads in February 5th, or "Super Tuesday," states. And The New York Times stands behind Bloomberg's decision to shut down Off Track Betting.

By Carpetbagger A new AP poll gauged which candidates are the most likable: “On the Republican side, Giuliani gets the nod, both from GOP voters and among voters overall. None of the Democratic candidates has a clear advantage among Democratic voters, with Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards running...

Giuliani Reality: Majority Of New Yorkers Blame Giuliani For Current NYC Budget Woes. 51% of New York City residents in a 2003 poll said that they blamed Giuliani for the city's fiscal woes, including 21% who said "a lot" [New York Times/CBS poll, 6/4-11/03 (http://www.nytimes.com/packa...

KONDRACKE: Well, there is -- I mean, The New York Times had a big, long story last Saturday indicating that the now-deceased investigations commissioner of New York City told Giuliani and told aides of Giuliani that Kerik was involved in this -- in this construction company that had mob t...

By Aron Goldman Rudy Giuliani Rudy’s Biggest Fear?Rudy Giuliani courts Dubuque The former New York City mayor says his record is one of accomplishmentGov. Perry praises Giuliani, warns GOP women against ClintonTo Pat Robertson Rudy Giuliani is the Lesser of Two Evils

By blacktygrrrr Giuliani wants terrorists dead at all costs. That sounds pretty pro-life to me. Giuliani, Romney, McCain and Thompson are all fine men, but to me Rudy is the right man. Comparing Rudy Giuliani to Hillary Clinton is lunacy. They are beyond different.

By Carpetbagger OK, now we’re getting somewhere. The Republican presidential hopeful running on a 9/11 platform is perfectly comfortable with Pat Robertson’s anti-American lunacy because Robertson “explained” his comments “a long time ago.”

By kevin@aylwardfamily.com (Wizbang) I've been wondering why the religious right has been so upset with Rudy Giuliani as the Republican nominee for President. I heard Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, explain his views to KKLA host Frank Pastore on TownHall.com's Weekend Journal. His ideas were reasonable, if yo...

By Dan Nowicki Rudy Giuliani, the national Republican presidential front-runner, is a strong second in Arizona, the home state of chief GOP rival John McCain.{b} Latest news on John McCain