DISQUS

eriKKa · 2 years ago

Rudy's excuse should have been more honest: If I am elected president, opportunities to get money for myself and celebrities will always come before the people of the United States. As I learned on the days and years following 9/11, never miss the opportunity for a good photo-op.

John · 2 years ago

He was too busy watching the O'Reilly Factor.

terry dugan · 2 years ago

WHere's Rudy: Well done. Adolph must know by now that the 9/11 responders will shadow his campaign. Here's a good name for these video bits you are collecting: 29 hours. That's the amount of time the responders verified Adolph was down there, most of it spent escorting mucky mucks around the site.

Rosary Grande · 2 years ago

Ask the dark-skinned people from NYC who were my constituents when I was mayor; they'd be glad to tell you! I'll be too busy hob-nobbing with the wealthy in beautiful Santa Barbara, where I really belong.

Frank McKenna · 2 years ago

He was obviously shopping for a 4th wife and potential first lady ... got to have your priorities in place. Politicking with minorities is clearly a distant second, especially when minority voter turnout for GOP candidates is part of the cost-benefit analysis.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Where should Rudy have been? Rudy should have been testifying under oath to a Congressional committee about his complicity in hiding the truth about the air quality here in New York City. He knew and told us that the air was fine. He knew and allowed the brave volunteers, firefighters and police to breathe the toxic soup at Ground Zero.

He is a vicious, venal coward who tries to portray himself as the Mayor of 9/11. The reality is that he placed his command post in the World Trade Center despite many warnings not to.

New Yorkers know---Rudy is a lying son of a bitch!

Ruth Resch · 2 years ago

This scoup is devastating! Thanks everyone at MoveOn! Why just single Gulianni? But what about the others who weren't there???

muck rake the lot of them please!

Jayne Smythe · 2 years ago

The gentleman introducing the clip is not Tavis Smiley. That's Tom Joyner. Just FYI.

Bob Zannelli · 2 years ago

It makes perfect sense that 9/11 Rudy spend time with Bo Derek. Clueless people of America are his core base.

Basil Tyler · 2 years ago

Dear Rudy: With all the large contributions that you seem to be gathering, I am sure you won't mind that I decided to give my $20 to someone for whom it matters: a personal friend named Hillary. I know she wouldn't pass up a chance to publicly air her views to America's minorities.

Carol Changus · 2 years ago

LOVED IT!!! IT SAIDS IT ALL!!!

Ronile Lahti · 2 years ago

You're as dumb as the Republicans.

Rudy Giuliani is a jerk.

Bo Derek is possibly one of the worst actresses of all time.

Why would you waste your time?

I have other things to do than read this garbage.

Gail Moore · 2 years ago

He's been a piece of trash since he was a NYC prosecutor, and a total jerk besides. Why are we surprised? I knew Dennis Wilson was "that way", but not Bo Derek. Just how tight were her cornrows?

William Bergmann · 2 years ago

Any man who cannot count on his own children to support him as he runs for president has not earned the title of Dad. I can think of no greater failure on the part of a parent.
Guiliani is being made into the chump for the Republican right as he has no chance to win and they want to end the moderates position in the party for good.

james grogan · 2 years ago

What would you expect? Ask any member of the NYCPD, the FDNYC, or anyone connected with 9/11 at Ground Zero what they think of "His Honor" Rudolph Giuliani. And this is the best the Republican Party has to offer??? Yes, I think it is. For kwisakes, VOTE DEMOCRATIC NO MATTER WHO'S RUNNING!!!

Mickie · 2 years ago

He had to pick up his white sheets (and hood) from the laundry.

Antiwarrior · 2 years ago

Rudy, Rudy, Rudy,... I hope you win the GOP nomination! Because the weakest Democratic candidate could beat you. And I'm sure some of your 9/11 trash talk will take a few GOP Senate and House seats with you... 2009 - The Year The Democrats Start (it will take quite a while to undo the damage) Rebuilding This Great Country Of Ours!

craig r. mcnees · 2 years ago

RUDY IS FAMOUS FOR CHEATING ON HIS WIFE, SO WHY NOT ALL OF US SEND HIM A NOTE SAYING WE ARE GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM, THEN NOT. SEE HOW THIS CLOWN LIKES IT.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

There's no accounting for taste. Rudy likes hanging with bad actresses and bad commedians. If all he could raise in Santa Barbara is $100,000 then he's in trouble in California.

JAA · 2 years ago

Bravo Robert and company. Some of us know the real Rudy and I thank you for informing the rest of America. I have lost all respect for Dennis Miller, didn't have much but thought he was amusing on SNL. Having Bo Derek at his fundraiser is funny. I heard her try to articulate her personal politics on Larry King, I'll take Rosie O'Donell, a 3, and the Republicans can have Bo Derek, a 10?

Charlene Rush · 2 years ago

It appears that Rudy wanted to get as close to a "10" as possible.

Terri · 2 years ago

GAWD, I hope he's the Republican nominee!!! Dems will have a field-day with this slimy sob! NYers know full well who this man is and we will make sure the whole nation knows the truth by election night.

Amy · 2 years ago

So Rudy stands behind proposition 187--let's all remember that. And Bo Derk? No 10 she. Thanks John and Philip!

charlie · 2 years ago

He was busy delivering a secret report on Space Aliens infiltrating this nation with the help of Bill and Hillery, to President Bush. National interest and the security of the planet prevents him from giving us details. TRUST US.. YOU DONT WANT ANOTHER 9/11 CAUSED BY SPACE ALIENS DO YOU?? God Bless this Planet!!

Hanne Bille · 2 years ago

Giuliani HAS no excuse ! He should have done his duty and not partying while fundraising
in California for HIMSELF.

lana · 2 years ago

I hope he gets the nomination. He is such a jerk! Does he really not know how important the Tavis Smiley event was? Any Democratic candidate could beat this guy...

Leslie Winston · 2 years ago

No one should be surprised at this. Giuliani has shown who he is for years now.

Randolph Maxted · 2 years ago

We all know how slimy politicians can be . . . even (or especially) when they're running for office. Can't help observing how the slime just drips from Rudy's smug smirk and oozes from his bright white smile.

Keith · 2 years ago

Why are you liberals carping about this man once again? He has love for all the black folks of this nation... just like Bill O' Reilly. Why he told me just the other day how surprised he was that some of them actually held jobs and behaved almost as good as white folks! Now if that isnt a great complement I dont know what more he can say!!
(satire alert..for those that dont get it..:)

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Well Duh!!! Until 2 years ago I lived in Manhattan and I know first hand what a corrupt, venal person he is. He also had the reputation (aside from being a serial skirt chaser) as a racist. I am not surprised at his behavior.

leo livingston · 2 years ago

Has nothing for the Black vote...who needs em.

Chris · 2 years ago

It really does not matter what we think. The government of our is at the full circle mark. Remember what brought down the USSR? The war in Afghanistan! If we want to be a great nation again, its is time to start apologizing for our crappy behavior around the world. Its time to get rid of the oil and in with alternative energy. As long as we are ruled by oil Barons, we lose as working folk. Put that in your pipe and smoke it for a while. You might just enjoy it.

Wanda · 2 years ago

Rudy is as stupid as someone else I know of who has the initials "GWB" !!

David Sandbeck · 2 years ago

That's Rudy's big scheduling conflict? I suppose a party might be a lot more fun, but doesn't Rudy want to be known as the oh-so responsible 9-11 candidate?

YellowDog · 2 years ago

Hmmm, bunch of ol' black guys and Bo Derick?
No Brainer on that one.

Rudy, you're an authoritarian creep who long ago sold your soul for thirty pieces of silver. I hate your politics and subservience to the almighty corporate dollar. You have profitted from a major catastrophy and its time for you to pay your debt to society by giving up and retiring.

kali4niadazed · 2 years ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is what I have to say. EXPECTED OF HIM!

JIM · 2 years ago

RUDY IS ANOTHER DUNCE FROM THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY. JUST AS RAISING MONEY IS MORE IMPORTANT TO THE REPULBLICANS AND NOT TAKING CARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS HIGH ON THERE LIST. THEY DON'T GIVE A DARN ABOUT ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES AND THERE RICH FREINDS

Rick · 2 years ago

He woulda been there - but 9/11 changed everything!

Harold Harper · 2 years ago

Whats the big fuss? Everybody knows we are going to have a Democrat president after 2008 anyways. I do have an objection to you referring to Pete Wilson as a racist and divisive. Pete Wilson stood to uphold the law and keep illegals from drawing public benefits, which they werent supposed to do anyways. If you consider that as being racist, then count me in. People who dont live here in CA dont have to deal with the high crime rate from these illegals. Rudy, being the winner ? Dont count on it, even on one of his non-offending days.

Steven Millan · 2 years ago

Rudy Giuliani Sucks,for he is an absolute creep would definitely make a much more worse President than G.W. Bush if mistakenly given that power,for if he were:inflation and gas prices would rise,free speech would be abolished,civil rights,womens rights,and gay rights would be ended,racism would become acceptable,and the war in Iraq would continue and develop into a dangerous nuclear war with Iran.

Remember everyone to definitely NOT vote for this man,and to make sure that the Democrats win the Presidential seat.

rosemary yaecker · 2 years ago

A real reason for Rudy and the 3 others who were missing: We don't care what people think. We will steal enough votes to be sure one of us wins the election.

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Cynthia Timko · 2 years ago

Judith called and desperately need some milk an bread!

Dennis Lee Cleven · 2 years ago

I didn't know as much about Rudy as I do now. He can come across as nice guy on talk shows but it is all smoke & mirrors. I am glad to read what others have said about this slime bag. I liked Dennis Miller on SNL but loathe his politics and Bo Derek has sunk to a new low if this was her date. I'd never vote for a Republican anyways but as John Edwards said in a speech that whoever the people choose for President has to be an honest and upfront President who cares about the people of this country. That doesn't sound like Rudy G. at all. I didn't know that Rudy G. was a racist. Egads! I recently learned about his spin on 9/11 and that he lied about how he did so much. BAh! Again, he is a slime bag. Who else was missing at the debate and where were they? I'd like to know.

Vince Calcagno · 2 years ago

Rudy missed the debate because of 911! Since he single-handedly defeated the terrorists (even though his city was the only city to be attacked), he was the ONLY person Bo could trust to see that Santa Barbera would be safe!

June Racicot · 2 years ago

VERY CLEVER !
Let the truth be known.

Pooche · 2 years ago

Maybe Rudy should go to a Black owned restaurant with Bull O Liely to learn more about Black culture.

acbryan · 2 years ago

I heard Rudy and Bo are having an affair. Dennis Miller is invited to their "sessions" by Rudy personally to provide the color commentary -- naturally.

Phil · 2 years ago

Dennis Miller from FauxNews and his own radio show is the only person who can put my 3 year
old child to sleep each day through listening to his show. Its soooo boring.
Rudy and Dennis belong together.

snesich · 2 years ago

Uh, eh, uh...Rudy was told that Dennis Miller was going to be there in blackface, doing his Al Jolson imitation, singing "Mammy". And you can't expect the man to miss that!

Rudy loves watching his court jester, Dennis Miller, in blackface and he thought it would be a more significant and appropriate way of showing how he, Rudy Guiliani, felt about black people in America.

ingrid · 2 years ago

I would love to see the dress Rudy was wearing.
He has been known to wear dresses to special events you know. I am sure Bo helped him pick out a nice one.

Paul46217 · 2 years ago

Rudy should go back to NYC and stay in his home where he will do the country some good.

David Peterson · 2 years ago

Friends:
Out of the reasonable fear that they would make statements on "minority issues" a dozen-times more self-incriminatingly stupid than the President of Iran's statement on the "phenomena" of homosexuality in his country, the four Republican presidential candidates mentioned (i.e., Giuliani, Romney, Thompson, and McCain) didn't dare participate in the Tavis Smiley event.

Shirley Bowman · 2 years ago

Cynthia Timko just beat me to it, with the cell phone gimmick. (Obviously I'm not the only one sick of this kind of cutsey humor.) How would he have answered anywaty? "Sorry darling, I love you, but I'm with Bo Derek right now. I'll say hello for you. I'm not new at this, as you well know!" Rudy baby, you blew it bit time. I chalked McCain off the minute I saw him on the stage with Jerry Falwell. Gag me with a spoon!!

claire jones · 2 years ago

Rudy has gotten rich off 9/11 and I think he is a tragedy.

Robby · 2 years ago

Anyone who stages a stunt having his wife call him while he's addressing the NRA can't possibly expect to be taken seriously - especially when during his tenure as Mayor of NY there were such practices police officers shoving a floor lamp up a black guy's ass. C'mon. It's the Rudy "Show me the money" Giuliani Show!

Com_n_sense · 2 years ago

Careful ... we're talking about the next POTUS

BWonka · 2 years ago

He wasn't really there for the money - he's just hunting for wife #4.

Mick Russom · 2 years ago

Rudy oversaw police brutality at its worst, Abner Louima. He stood by the Police even though they were wrong.

Rudy was in charge when 9/11 happened. Thats not a good thing.

Rudy said it was safe to come back and many people were exposed to poisonous WTC dust.

Rudy Ghouliani is simply a bad man. He is also a career gun grabbing autocratic non-constitutionalist.

Rudy is hated by the NYPD. www.youtube.com

If Rudy knew the constitution, he would know as a Knight Commander , Order of the British Empire (KBE), he is forbidden to be President per:
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8

"No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State."

Also, the missing 13th amendment, which was surely to be ratified but DC was destroyed in a fire set be they British durin the war of 1812 - this is to show how much the US detested foreign entitlements at the time:

"If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall, without the consent of Congress accept and retain any present, pension, office or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them. "

Rudolph Giuliani gave working people plenty of reasons to hate him during his eight long years as mayor of New York City. But he left office at the end of last year a hero.

Time magazine named him 2001’s "Person of the Year"--for his performance in front of the cameras after the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center.

Giuliani may have come off as a human being during the tragedy. But his record as mayor tells a different story--that he helped to wreck the lives of thousands of people with eight years of racist and anti-poor policies and his unwavering support for New York’s murderers in blue.

New York schools have become some of the most overcrowded and run-down in the country. But Giuliani scapegoated teachers, refusing to raise their salaries even minimally without "merit pay." In 1995, he slashed the budget for the City University of New York--and then had police attack students who dared to protest.

When transit workers prepared to go on strike in December 1999, Giuliani threatened each transit employee with jail for just using the word "strike"--and a daily $25,000 fine if they walked.

Giuliani used "Quality of Life" laws to go after taxi drivers, street vendors, protesters, bicyclists--and basically anyone who showed signs of being poor. "Streets do not exist in civilized societies for the purpose of people sleeping there," Time’s Person of the Year once sneered. "Bedrooms are for sleeping."

But Giuliani’s most enduring legacy may be his support for racial profiling and police murder. From the hideous torture of Abner Louima in 1997 and the murder of Amadou Diallo in a hail of 41 bullets in 1999, Giuliani relentlessly supported the NYPD Black and Blue.

At the same time, Giuliani showered massive tax breaks on Wall Street and the corporations.

Corporate media outlets like Time may pay tribute to this monster. But Giuliani’s real legacy is eight years of racist scapegoating, police terror and attacks on education.

Dan Mortenson · 2 years ago

I've always maintained that demonstrators should all (or at least lots) be wearing cameras to document the police's idea of respecting "free" expression.

Perhaps the same goes for anyone brave and foolish enough to challenge the dominant political paradigm.

Pen Camera + Wearable Computer = 1st Amendment Machine

WhaddaYaThink?

No More Mr. Nice Guy! · 2 years ago

"M-Fer, I want more champagne!"

cheryl · 2 years ago

hmm...Bo Derek? New illicit affair material? Make way for number 4??????

Kevin Harvey · 2 years ago

This is no shock, and Miller went off the boards years ago. The surprise is that the unemployed Bo Derek was willing to be seen with Rudy and Denny.

Colin Campbell · 2 years ago

Could he have been on a Bo Derek plastic surgery tour.?

Simon Glickman · 2 years ago

"I would love to have addressed all those non-white voters and defended my authoritarian, racist views, but from the first time I saw Bo Derek I knew I'd met the next future ex-Mrs. Giuliani."

scott lyons · 2 years ago

Gee...Bo Derek and Dennis Miller...a C-actress and a B- (on a good night!) comic. Real movers and shakers! Now if Rudy had been with Streisand, I would have said, "we have a winner": instead, we have a classless, lying piece of something that sticks to one's shoe. What a farce!

Toto · 2 years ago

He closed his eyes and clicked his "rudy slippers" together and said, "there's no place like home...in my own closet." Hey, Bo, pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

GiorgioNYC · 2 years ago

Rudy skipped the debate because he figured that there'd be plenty of coded appeals to racism (and condescending rhetoric about what black need)from the other Repugs so he wasn't needed.

chris · 2 years ago

what a dickhead!

David Filipowski · 2 years ago

Rudy's excuse/defence could be: "Well here in Southern California the rich, white people ARE a minority, aren't they? I thought this was where I was supposed to be."

sandra hess · 2 years ago

Rudy never met a camera he didn't like! The way he grabbed the spotlight during the WTC was nauseating!

Frederic Chiu · 2 years ago

Excuse: He WAS with a minority. Dennis Miller is a minority - intelligent comedians who support Republicans.

Dr. Bob · 2 years ago

Where's Rudy? Where'w Waldo? Under the table like Julie Christie, ready to suck the dick of Warren Beatty or Tavis Smiley.

Dave Kisor · 2 years ago

An out of work actress should be able to fake an orgasm. Isn't that why he's rooting around Bo Drek? He probably figures the minorities are primarily democrats and will be disenfranchised like they were in Forida 2000, other states in 2004 and won't make a bit of difference to him.

Jess Wonderin · 2 years ago

Yea, right on! A powerhouse Press Conference and a an excellent adventure with Bo and Miller in beautiful Santa Barbara where maids and gardners know their place! I'm sure he had more fun raising $100,000 than wasting time talking to abunch of knee-growes and scratchbacks (El Rio is dry . . .) GO Rudy, unite us behind the Kause and maybe select Fred for VP, how about Dennis Miller for Secretary of State? Lord knows he could use the change of career and couldn't do a worse job than the uselss one we now pay . . . and maybe Bo for Ambassador to Iraq, get 2 boobs for one . . .

John Tischhauser · 2 years ago

Glad to know that Cathleen Collins, aka bo derek is a piece of republican filth

miguel · 2 years ago

I hope more Americans recognize the fact that these people are more concerned with their issues that the issues with the country, my answer is if they are too busy for me, I'm too busy to vote for them.

B MATHEWS · 2 years ago

IF I HEAR RUDY INVOKE 9/11 ONE MORE TIME..IM GOING TO PUKE. (AS JOHN STEWART CALLS IT 9/11 TOURETTES) WHAT WAS HIS RECORD AS MAYOR ON 9/10? ASK THE NYFD, NYPD, AFRICAN AMERICANS, MOST NEW YORKERS, HIS KIDS AND HIS 2 EXWIVES.WHATS HE DONE SINCE? TRAVEL THE WORLD GIVING PAID SPEECHES AND MAKING MONEY OFF THE TRAGEDY OF 9/11. BUT THEN HE THINKS THAT QUALIFIES AS FORIEGN POLICY EXPERIENCE. AND LETS NOT FORGET HE WAS FOR ABORTION BEFORE HE WAS AGAINST IT. HE WAS FOR GUN CONTROL BEFORE HE WAS AGAINST IT , FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BEFORE HE WAS AGAINST IT , PRO GAY BEFORE HE WAS ANTIGAY (WHICH IS A JOKE SINCE HE IS A CROSSDRESSER (SEE UTUBE FOR PIX). THE MAN IS A PHONY AND A FRAUD!!HE'D BE BUSH ON STEROIDS. DONT START MEASURING THOSE DRAPES IN THE OVAL OFFICE YET JUDITH DONT CALL ME JUDY.

Dr. Ed Kendrick · 2 years ago

Who told Rudy Giuliani that the Twin Tower was going to collapse? How did those who warned Ghouliani know it was going to collapse? (While moving with his entourage from Building 7 to the FEMA command post on Pier 29--set up on 9/10, the day before--Ghouliani said he had been told the tower was going to collapse.)

Sam · 2 years ago

Dennis Miller intelligent? Is that why his weekly show became dumber and dumber as he sold out his political base in favor of courting a power base? Or was it because his support of an unfunny and failing administration became tragic, not even qualifying as black humor? Dennis Miller goes for the cheap laugh, and he lost me long before his sponsors gave up on him. I have wondered where he was, and now I know. He and Bo Derek are BOTH living out their non-contributing lives supported by their residuals!

Jason Reed · 2 years ago

Maybe his old campaign manager will bring what's left of that kilo of cocain he got cought with. party on, Rudy. It'll be over before you can say, fear. lol

Craig Finnegan · 2 years ago

THANK GOD! Until now I thought Giuliani's habitual eye-flashes were signs of a psychosis, but now I realize it's because he's seeing hot women appear out of nowhere....or is it just the contributions they come with??

Chuck Walter · 2 years ago

This captures the real Rudy perfectly. Actions and pictures speak louder than words, and these pictures speak volumes. There is no doubt which Americans Rudy would serve; himself.

Laura S. Taylor · 2 years ago

Politicians act like 2 year olds.. mainly the democrats always putting down the republicans. You should clean your own yard before cleaning somebody elses. People always condeming bush well hewalked in and to clean up clintons mess. They had Osama Bin Laden and let him go. So I just think its so sad the way politicans are acting.......Set a good example for our children...Would you want them to act like this? I think Rudy would make an awesome president.......Please stay away from all the negativity........good luck and god bless......

rudy · 2 years ago

This collection of comments is ample evidence of the pettiness, and mean-spirited mindset of the so-called free-speech loving liberals. You're a pathetic bunch indeed. It'd be laughable but that you'll all be voting.

It's always amusing as well as telling to listen to 'nobodies' give their opinions on the talents and success of celebrities. Really, half of this conversation sounds like the text messaging orgy of 17 year-old girls.

So what if Rudy had gone on the Tavis Smiley show? Would he / could he have said or done anything that would have met with your approval outside of hanging himself.

Let's get clear here. The choice is between raising much-needed money to win a campaign, or kissing the ungrateful asses of the likes of you. Gee...

You fools have the conciet that you're a more enlightened and thoughtful bunch than all those stupid yokels in the red states, but I'm telling you - you're no better or brighter. Your just standing on the other side of the isle at the big dog and pony show called democracy.

Perhaps most appalling of all, (and there may be worse but frankly, I don't pay much attention to the shenigans of Mr. Greenwald and his minions) is the great glee, and pride displayed some months back when he was able to actually shut down/supress political speech by getting the Fox-sponsored debates cancelled.

This is serving freedom/free speech?

Rudy doesn't need any excuse.

Mark · 2 years ago

Blacks will not vote for Republicans so why bother going to events with an NPR (a democratic mouth piece) host and a bunch of whining minority groups who get up in arms over the Jena 6 but could care less about the murders in Newark. Please all they want to hear is they can be pandered to.

Fred Bichl · 2 years ago

I am not surprised. Those four who didn't show are bigoted jerks anyway who would get my vote only if Adolf Hitler were running against them.

Kevin · 2 years ago

Seems like a big mistake. I doubt anyone could win the presidency without the black vote in a fair election, minority or not.
Just another among many embarassments of the party.

ERIC R. PLEASANT · 2 years ago

Am I the only one who thinks that Rudy Guiliani's bid for the white house is just one big joke, if not a disgrace. The man was like Bush, he did nothing before 9-11 nor did he do anything afterwards. All he did is make speeches and hug people. With all that there is a chance that that idiot may get the nomination, he and that other "play" actor Fred Thompson, also a man who did nothing but is taking full credit for everything.

Tony Ramos · 2 years ago

Well that is no surprise to me. I always knew Rudy Guiliani was in it for the money, power, and privilidges. He could care less for blacks and latinos.

Charles Harris · 2 years ago

Rudy: "The problem with minorities is they so, so MINOR. But Bo, now she's MAJOR. And Santa Barbara - I mean, can you get any more major than that?"

Larry LaCroix · 2 years ago

Give Rudy a break - he was busy shopping for wife number four - and who better than Bo Derek.

SAFWAT MALEK · 2 years ago

IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH

Keith Jackson · 2 years ago

I would have imagined that RuPaul Giuliani would have been fulfilling his duties as New York Yankees Groupie #1. After all, he spent at least four to five times the amount of time he spent being a tourguide at Ground Zero following the Yankees in their quest for the penant in 2001. If Rudy were to fall into a meat grinder in the course of his shamelessly opportunistic run for the White House, his new classification would be Ground Zero. We do not need another ego driven sociopath leading this once great nation.

James Leonard Wolcott · 2 years ago

I vaguely remember lil rudy years ago ,back
just before Koch was Mayor of N.Y.C.

Just after the Founding of "James Leonard
Wolcott Corporate Trust U.S.A."..........

[Herein: Definition of Corporate as ,
"Former"]

"I can still see his "Perverted" self trying to Criminally abuse an Animal ,i guess from Central Parks "Former Zoo" ,in hislittle White Faced Vynil/Aluminum Sided
Suburban House[if it was his ]............

Basically just an Mafia type of attitude ,
"What do you got"...........all the Punks ,
and such used to use that sort of idealism?

Diane · 2 years ago

I'm with the guy that's embarrassed. I'm embarrassed for our country that someone like Rudy Giuliani would be seen as the best their group has to offer as president of the United States. My gawd, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin - all those guys must be rolling over in their graves to see what this nation has come to. I know that I'm rolling over on my bed crying at the state of the nation.

sam · 2 years ago

Nobody ever said she was a "10" on the intelligence scale.

Bob Young · 2 years ago

Giuliani is another Bush, beholden to the rich, and not a whole lot smarter either. He's dishonest and a bully and is going to try to ride the 9-11 bus to he White house, don't let him.

Alison · 2 years ago

I too am embarrassed. Elect AL GORE.

Carl Ian Schwartz · 2 years ago

Rudy, as expected, dissed Black America. (Indeed, I get the feeling that African-Americans who vote Republican are like Jews for Hitler.)

Is Bo Derek going to be mistress/wife No. 4?

Paula · 2 years ago

This doesn't surprise me at all ... he is an opportunist. Too, having seen a CD regarding what really happened on 911, he was NOT the hero that he pretends to be!
I am an Italian American, would love to see an Italian in the White House ... however, I could only support an Italian that honors our traditions, and would have Italians and all Americans proud of their service!
Too, I am not sure I or most Americans want to have another liar in the White House ... you know Bush lied us into this horrible war.
Clinton lied about a personal affair, no one died, billions not wasted, or I should say going to Haliburton, Bush and Chenney's company ...
I am sincerely hoping that all the "crooks" as Nixon would say, are held accountable for their actions!
Frankly I urge all Democrats, including those now in the House and Senate to work hard to accomplish what we voted for them to do ...
END THIS ILLEGAL WAR, and HOLD BUSH,CHENNEY ACCOUNTABLE AND BRING THIS COUNTRY BACK THE DIGNITY WE ALL DESERVE!

Jane Putnam · 2 years ago

Don't be so hard on him. Maybe he misunderstood and thought he was going to see Bo Peep. After all, helping someone find her sheep is certainly an unselfish reason to miss a debate. Did Bo Peep have any black sheep. Just wondering.

Patrick · 2 years ago

Go ahead and say what you will about Rudy, but you've got to admit the guy looks halfway decent in drag. The Republicans don't have any women candidates and they need him to pull in the TV admirer vote.

Matt · 2 years ago

He's an asshole, period. He's slime, and a waste of space. People, if you want to call them that, like him, are best left to the bottom of shoes after a hard stomp.

Joseph F Tieperman, Jr. · 2 years ago

So the democrats won't attend a debate on Fox but they and their political hacks and extreme groups mouth off about Rudy and the other Republicans that are making a stand. By the way< Baltimore is the murder capital of all the cities in the USA. And the liberal democrat contenders hide-hide from tough questions they would get from Fox. COWARDS ARE SURE TO FALL AND WE CAN SEE AND FEEL IT WITH THE RUBBER AND BACKPETALING DEMOCRATS. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PROMISE THAT THE TROOPS WOULD BE HOME BY NOW?

William · 2 years ago

Rudy's response:

"...9/11 9/11 9/11...sqwak!"

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Hey Joe,

Why don't you and your Publican (Jesus hated THOSE guys) armchair warrior friends go sign up for Iraq. They need gung-ho brainless idiots like you.

Leo Walter · 2 years ago

Joeseph Tieperman Jr. : 'splain to me just how Rudy and other Republicans are making a stand ? Stand against what ? Also,while you are at it,take poff that football helmet and aklso explain to me what this means exactly : AND WE CAN SEE AND FEEL IT WITH THE RUBBER AND BACKPETALING DEMOCRATS.

Debra · 2 years ago

Rudy is an empty dress-not to insult dresses.

George Stuart · 2 years ago

When you get a chance to get some "Hollywood liberal $$", you MUST go for it!! Right on, Rudy! Get enough
for all the No-Sho heros, too.

Joseph F Tieperman, Jr. · 2 years ago

Hey Anonymous 3 minutes ago

1. You can not spell
2. You are so right as to a huge difference-the Black Caucus is skulking in its one-sided bias and Fox is out front with everyone and if you don't like it go elsewhere.
3.Your response proves my point and also that you must be a third grade educated person that is a true poltroon by using a signature of Anonymous

Ruth Uppena · 2 years ago

Black New York detests Giuliani. Giuliani 's troubled marriage & susequent divorse announcement on TV were enough to make me not vote ever for Giuliani. He lacks judgement and compassion. His close relationship with Bernie Kerk who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor & public corruption - his links to the mob. Yes, I can see why Giuliani wouldn't want to

Ruth Uppena · 2 years ago

Black New York detests Giuliani. Giuliani 's troubled marriage & susequent divorse announcement on TV were enough to make me not vote ever for Giuliani. He lacks judgement and compassion. His close relationship with Bernie Kerk who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor & public corruption - his links to the mob.

Susan Macina · 2 years ago

Rudy probally wanted to get tips from Bo Derek for next time he dresses up like a woman in public since he has done it three times and seems to enjoy it. She probally gave him some make up tips. What is really important is the complete destruction of the constitution and national soveriegnty. The most qualified candidate to really restore our republic is Ron Paul. I am a democrat and thats who Im voting for.

Zak Nicola · 2 years ago

Wow, go Rudy. Bo Derek eh? Thats cool man, you get my vote.

NOT

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Hey Joe,

I forgot to fill in my name. Poltroon, huh? Well, you've fallen back on the usual, "If you don't like it, leave" defense. How lame. If you're referring to the word, "proviede," my finger slipped on the keyboard.

It's surprising to me that so many of you war-loving authoritarian followers don't sign up to go to Iraq. You are all cowards. Let's reinstitute the draft. You'd probably urinate all over yourself at the first sign of gunfire.

Chickenhawk!

Carol · 2 years ago

There is a big difference between Fox NOISE and The Minority debate. Rudy is as big, if not bigger war monger than the Shrub and Rupert panders to them witout a doubt. You righties need to re-group. See you in about 12 years or so, if ole Georgie Boy hasn't gotten us blown off the face of the map by then. And, yes, the Dems do support the troops -- We're the one's that want them to have the body armour and armoured vehicles. Not The Replubican'ts. Oh, and by the way, Rudy fits right in with the yokels. Married his cousin, didn't he???

Donna Rode · 2 years ago

The REAL excuse, which would be the TRUTH, is Rudy can't afford to stand on the same stage as Dr. Paul, as it shows him to be such a stinking phony!

Laurence Hotchkiss · 2 years ago

It is not surprising that Guliani "escaped" the debate sponsored by Black America. His record amongst them is virtually the record of a police state. Maybe he felt safer amongst his rich friends in Santa Barbara. Some decisions are just too hard to make!

Paul · 2 years ago

Shock the Nation! Think outside of the box. Storm the polls and Vote for RON PAUL we need enough votes so they can't hide them all! That's our only hope for a real change.
RON PAUL 2008

Joseph F Tieperman, Jr. · 2 years ago

Now Eileen Flanagan- your or your married Irish bloodpressure is showing-- Can we help it that we all have our own volitions is this great Country? You choose defeat and negative dodgery and I pick the good guys. I would love to sign up for Iraq but my age prohibits same. And so what if I didn't- my answer to you is the same and if you can't handle it with anything more than chickenhawk- you lose. Calling names is so, so simple and that is why it is for the simple minded. All the scurrilous posts to this site are nothing more than parochial taradiddle.

lisa · 2 years ago

rudy should have said the only numbers that he can count are in dollars, and the numbers 9/11.obviously black people don't count to him, or to the rest of the republican party. just like after Katrina. i hope it kills them when the count the votes!

John Niems · 2 years ago

Rudy is disgusting and he was in on the planning and execution of 9/11! They needed a mayor to help with the planning of such an attack and he was more than willing to participate since he has made millions off of 9/11!!!!!!!!! He just happened to be sitting a few blocks away in London when the bombs went off in the subways on 7/7/05. Coincidence? I doubt it because he was one of if not the first interview that day and who better than the poster boy for 9/11! His frist words when he was asked about what he thought when the bombs went off? 9/11 of course and who better than him to say it after the tragedy in LONDON and by the way Bombing DRILLS were going on a long side where they went off. JUST LIKE 9/11 too!

Ronni · 2 years ago

Whoopsie...
Now we know whose votes he DOESN'T care about or want!
What a dork!

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Oh goody! I do love a good flame war! Of course, it soon becomes boring since you right-wingers run out of ideas so quickly.

My blood pressure is normal, thank you, but it's SO kind of you to be concerned. Why, I think I've hit a nerve Joe! Can it be? They're taking older people in the military now, because the military is broken---Little George breaks ALL of his toys, so they just might want you.

Oh, I forgot. You're a Publican. By the way, that's in response to calling us The Democrat Party. It's "DemocratIC." Or can't you people spell?

Of course, with your heads so far up Little George's ass, it's a wonder you can write anything at all.

The mind reels!

Alice Kane · 2 years ago

Rudy's Excuse?

"I couldn't find a baby sitter for my ferret." *

* For those outside of NY, one of Rudy's "official acts" as mayor was to ban ferrets as pets. He had a radio program on which he called a protesting call-in ferret owner "sick and pathetic" for loving his ferret.

John · 2 years ago

The message to the minority citizens he is sending could not be more clear.The right wing neo con Republicans have no room for you in their agenda.It"s all for ME-Ru-DEE-DEE-DEE

S. Johnson · 2 years ago

I'm not suprised that this racist bastard didn't attend; after all, he, like the other bastard Wilson, seem to think that the sheets they wear to their KKK meetings don't really mean a thing.....this is why I'm fighting against him, and all his other republicanazi, INCLUDING THE HITLER BASTARD IN THE OVAL OFFICE, and make sure that they never take over this country again!

americafirst · 2 years ago

These flake top tier candidates will NOT show at debates that they cannot control. At MSM debates - they are geared toward showcasing the CFR top tier...all the while ignoring the grassroots TRUE Conservative candidates...Shame on Rudy, Fred, Mitt and John...

Rick · 2 years ago

Rudy's excuse?

"You've got to be joking. Do you actually think I'm going waste my time standing up in front of a bunch of people, who are going to get screwed out of their voting rights before election day anyway, when I could spend the evening raising money with Bo Derek? Get real!!"

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Hi Alice. Are you a New Yorker too? If so, can you help me educate non-New Yorkers about what life under Rudy was like?

He is a textbook fascist. It's ironic that his poll numbers are lowest here in the home of 9/11 because we know what he's REALLY all about. He also fits John Dean's definition of an "authoritarian leader," exhibiting the worst kind of sociopathic behavior.

the Franimal · 2 years ago

Hm...I remember Rudy being not very liked by some people in New York city - in fact, I once went to a F#ck Guliani party once in Alphabet City, where mad heads broke it down in rhyme, all the not so nice things he was doing at the time. That was a fun night. I mean, the guy made it ILLEGAL for us to dance in bars? Hello? what a joke.

Evan · 2 years ago

I think the debate among the candidates that did show up was refreshing and was enhanced without the likes of Giuiliani. Who would believe anything he says anyway.

Deidre Arianne Kellogg · 2 years ago

Right on, Robert Greenwald, right on!

Bob Fingerman · 2 years ago

His excuse should have been, "I was trying to advance from 9/11 to an even 10."

nate · 2 years ago

There is only one candidate who really wants to end the war, only one candidate who wants to restore the constitution, the rule of law, and the freedom of ALL americans, and his name is RON PAUL!!!

rudy · 2 years ago

Dear Eileen,
You're an embarrassment to any of us Irish with an IQ over 90. It takes little thought, or effort to "flame" someone as you say. Ideas - real thinking is doubtless beyond your abilties. However, bring it on anyway baby - it's saturday night and I'm staying in.

koolwoman · 2 years ago

Rudy is the world's biggest joke, well second biggest, George Bush being the biggest. Rudy has nothing to brag about besides 9-11, and that is unseemly.

rudy · 2 years ago

Here Eileen, and all the rest of you 'thinkers', is a copy of my earlier post. Read it and take a good look at yourselves:

This collection of comments is ample evidence of the pettiness, and mean-spirited mindset of the so-called free-speech loving liberals. You're a pathetic bunch indeed. It'd be laughable but that you'll all be voting.

It's always amusing as well as telling to listen to 'nobodies' give their opinions on the talents and success of celebrities. Really, half of this conversation sounds like the text messaging orgy of 17 year-old girls.

So what if Rudy had gone on the Tavis Smiley show? Would he / could he have said or done anything that would have met with your approval outside of hanging himself.

Let's get clear here. The choice is between raising much-needed money to win a campaign, or kissing the ungrateful asses of the likes of you. Gee...

You fools have the conciet that you're a more enlightened and thoughtful bunch than all those stupid yokels in the red states, but I'm telling you - you're no better or brighter. Your just standing on the other side of the isle at the big dog and pony show called democracy.

Perhaps most appalling of all, (and there may be worse but frankly, I don't pay much attention to the shenigans of Mr. Greenwald and his minions) is the great glee, and pride displayed some months back when he was able to actually shut down/supress political speech by getting the Fox-sponsored debates cancelled.

This is serving freedom/free speech?

Rudy doesn't need any excuse.

rudy · 2 years ago

Eileen,
"He is a textbook fascist"

Please, oh please give us all a definition of a textbook fascist.

rudy · 2 years ago

Eileen,
It's not really personal, but you seem to be the perfect representative for all the silly, small folk that delight in such forums. Flanagan - what a laugh.

Janet Alexander · 2 years ago

BRAVO.....We all need to see more of the activities of all the candidates...Thanks..

Dave Luckens · 2 years ago

on one level,its understandable that rudy would rather raise money for his campaign,than deal with even semi-probing questions from the african american community.after all,he has been a strutting demagogue on racial matters for many years-especially on the issue of policing the african-american community-consider his handling of the lurid diallo shooting a few years ago.however,the "tough guy" does want to be president,and if he's elected he'll have to handle some rougher folk than 'ol tavis.the applicable phrase i recall from flatbush playgrounds is "watcha gonna do now,tough guy"?fugedaboutit,rudi.

Linda · 2 years ago

I was born in NY, lived there or near there most of my life. I know G. cleaned up crime. Give him that but we've seen what Republicans do. Good Gad it's time for the rest of us to have representation. There's Republicans and then there is the rest of the world. Democrats are not as party loyal - that's because they actually are free thinkers.
Republicans blindly think they are always right. Democrats entertain the possibility that they may be wrong.
Second reason not to vote for G. is how he has treated his wife(ves.) Do you really think that someone who lies to his wife will tell the truth in other areas of his life. Get real.

rudy · 2 years ago

"even semi-probing questions from the african american community."

Okay Dave, so tell me if you can, just what do you suppose is the "African American" community.

Billy · 2 years ago

Bobby Greenwald, you are so slow, didn't you notice the nice black lady? Immediately behind Bo Derek? Mister G. graciously went to the Biltmore to personally explain to his one nice black supporter how 9/11 was all about him. Now that is courage, that is loyalty, that is moving. More intriguing to me, what is this nice lady's excuse? Tavis Smiley's estranged daughter? Oprah's disgruntled masseuse? Personally, as a Santa Barbaran, I'm hoping she's an undercover Dagara shaman there to exorcise the low vibrational thought forms of this sad Mafia cracker outta town, better yet, off the planet.

Sal Hepatica · 2 years ago

Go Rudy! That marrying the second cousin thing is sure to lock in the "git-r-done" vote.
We are no longer a predominantly manufacturing country, unless you include fabricating stories from whole cloth, which is a supporting plank of the Republic Party. Outsourcing jobs and privatizing the bulk of government and the military is another plank.
The Republic Party has become the military industrial complex. War and death is what this nation will manufacture and export, until such time as the Republic Party is stopped and outlawed. There is no going back for this party. It must be eliminated. An informed and educated electorate is it's worst enemy. Be informed, stay involved, DO SOMETHING.

paulster · 2 years ago

You know how else you can clean up a city? Kill everyone! Go on, do it! Then brag about what a hero you are! Just don't answer too many questions or you'll look foolish and weak. And always, ALWAYS keep that pimp hand STRONG!

rudy · 2 years ago

Billy: Another big thinker enters the fray!

rudy · 2 years ago

Oh, and welcome Sal and the Paultser - more brilliance for the masses.

rudy · 2 years ago

come on you babies - give me something of substance.

paulster · 2 years ago

But wearing a little Victoria's Secret don't hurt, either.

paulster · 2 years ago

I'm not in your fray, braying asses.

paulster · 2 years ago

You're also not the judge of brilliance

paulster · 2 years ago

Did you go to Guilee-ard or dulll-ard?

paulster · 2 years ago

And you're surely not the authors of substance!

rudy · 2 years ago

All of you: Slogan-mouthing Jackasses ( Democrats right)

You can't communicate with any rational folk that might question you. You're just seeking approval from all those 'right-thinking' sensitive sorts that will assure you that it's perfectly fine to be emotional and ignorant. It's all about your fine feelings and nothing to do with your inability to make a cogent argument. I mean after all "argument" is a patriarchal thing - a means of oppression.

Denise Debitch · 2 years ago

Paulie, it you had something of substance
it should be broken off in your ass

paulster · 2 years ago

You like the guy that chose to read My Pet Goat instead of report for duty. That doesn't speak well of you.

rudy · 2 years ago

"braying asses" you said it baby! Come on Paulster - type!

paulster · 2 years ago

That's what you're about. Breaking things and not nation building...try putting something back together.

rudy · 2 years ago

Real men: It's not about muscle - it's about reason. Are you a real man, or just a silly boy?
Sal? Paul? Billy? Dave? anyone - Eileen?

paulster · 2 years ago

You all defend politicians and say you're defending America...so defend it and let Guiliani fall back in it.

rudy · 2 years ago

"try putting something back together." Yeah? okay, well how about you putting together a reasonable response to ANY actual argument.

Mohammed Alasma Id · 2 years ago

The US presidents trip to the United Nations was very interesting. We were all engaged with his reading to us of his new favorite book, "My Pet Wars"
Very eye opening

rudy · 2 years ago

Paulie,
"But wearing a little Victoria's Secret don't hurt, either"
I think I've your number.

Shan~ · 2 years ago

Sooner or later folks realize that money is not everything and morality and a platform for change is more important.
Rudy is losing ground. He is being "found out" and the real Rudy is beginning to emerge.
I MUST believe that sane and rational and educated Americans will elect a moral and honest President in 2008.
It WON`T be Rudy!!!

rudy · 2 years ago

Finally! Mohammad has joined the forum. Please open my eyes and all the rest of us with your in depth observations.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Rudy had NOTHING to be proud of on 9-11! He let those firefighters die period. He has said that he knew the buildings were going to come down, although not steel building before or since has ever collapsed due to fire. He is an accomplice to murder. Now prove reasonable doubt to try saving his sorry ass.

paulster · 2 years ago

Why the hate-fest for foreign dictators? I didn't vote for any of them. Why can people let themselves get played by so-called academics holding a roast for some guy that Bush and Condi should be straightening out? Except they're just not up to the task...hate the messenger, haters.

rudy · 2 years ago

Okay shan:
"sane and rational and educated Americans will elect a moral and honest President in 2008. "

There is no candidate that fills the bill. Such men/women cannot endure the American political system.

rudy · 2 years ago

Benihana: "He is an accomplice to murder." The genius is staggering! I reel to think how many great minds are involved in this important exchange.

William H. Bassett · 2 years ago

From a concerned citizen!

We must insist that the press put the following line of questioning to the Presidential candidates and publish the responses.

“Do you repudiate and reject the policy or practice of -

[here insert one from the well known laundry list of Bush/Cheney executive violations of Constitutional limits, law and generally accepted norms of transparency, environmental transgressions and failures the majority of Americans find to be impeachable.]”

After a series of such questions, which must elicit refutations of a number of Bush/Cheney policies and actions, the candidate should be asked if he/she then recognizes their Constitutional responsibility to call for impeachment as the necessary corrective.

While it is to be expected that all candidates will stand for a strong executive, they cannot afford to be seen favoring a secret government abusing and abridging the rights of citizens, weakening environmental protections for the benefit of corporate greed, failing to respect the rule of law at the highest level of government. They must support the Constitutional balance of powers and the rule of law and join Dennis Kucinich in calling for impeachment to make the strongest statement available to condemn policies and actions that undermine our system of government.

If Bush/Cheney are not brought before the bar of impeachment now, as examples of the abuse of executive power, following Presidents will inherit all the precedents for the abuse of signing statements, secret violation of FISA statutes, toleration or tacit approval of torture, extraordinary rendition, cronyism, environmental degradation in the service of corporate greed, diminished protection of the separation of church and state, and the politicization of science.
The 2006 elections put a Democratic majority in power to effect change. The people are not seeing the change they voted for. Listen to the majority of people of this nation, who tell pollsters they want impeachment. A simple change of Party, brought about at the polls, will not make the forceful and specific statement that would stand as the citizen’s demand that their elected officials observe their oath of office requiring them to preserve and protect the Constitution.

Listen to over 85 cities and towns that have passed impeachment resolutions. Listen to the state senate of Vermont. Listen to 16 State Democratic Parties.

The Bush/Cheney administration, with all the power of the Pentagon and the secret powers of the CIA and the NSA at their service, do not protect us from totalitarian domination. The Constitution stands as the bulwark of the citizen’s defense! The Constitution establishes a separation of powers to provide the checks and balances that restrain an Executive’s dangerous or inappropriate assumption of powers. The Congress, the people’s representatives – are charged with the sworn duty to exercise checks on the Executive when that Executive oversteps.

At this point in our history, no political action rises to the level of necessity more urgently than the protection of the Constitution and the restoration of the rule of law. George W. Bush and Richard Cheney must be impeached and the powers they have illegally assumed must be repudiated!

I refuse to fund any party or politician failing to honor their responsibility to the Constitution in calling for investigations into the actions of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney leading to the possible filing of articles of impeachment.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Poor little rudy or is it rudolpho, don't have many friends, drive a Hummer and feel inadequate as a man now don't you?

paulster · 2 years ago

Iraq is a failed bloody coup they dressed up as a war against terror. The first rule of any successful coup is to leave enough of a country left to govern...Bush/Cheney just thought they'd destroy a place and fly a victory banner. If people don't have basic needs (water, electricity, etc.) you're not gonna win hearts and minds.

Victor Pascali · 2 years ago

Thank you for the informative info. I'll let any other misguided (republican) people I know. Thanks!!!!

Benihana · 2 years ago

Hey little rudy: take your purple or blue pills and pray real hard for a threesome: rudy, MAN coulter, and Bill O'Reilly.

rudy · 2 years ago

"Listen to the state senate of Vermont." Yeah, there's a voice of reason. What are you up to Billy? Did you just write that screed, or did you copy and paste it from some website?

paulster · 2 years ago

Shock and Awe began Sept. 11, '01 and many of us are sick of shell-shock.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

The 7 conditions (Warning signs)
that foster & fuel fascism are:

Instability of capitalist relationships or markets

The existence of considerable declassed social elements

The stripping of rights and wealth focused upon a specific segment of the population, specifically the middle class and intellectuals within urban areas as this the group with the means, intelligence and ability to stop fascism if given the opportunity.

Discontent among the rural lower middle class (clerks, secretaries, white collar labor). Consistent discontent among the general middle and lower middle classes against the oppressing upper-classes (haves vs have-nots).

Hate: Pronounced, perpetuated and accepted public disdain of a specific group defined by race, origin, theology or association.

Greed: The motivator of fascism, which is generally associated with land, space or scarce resources in the possession of those being oppressed.


Organized Propaganda:

a) The creation of social mythology that venerates (creates saints of) one element of society while concurrently vilifying (dehumanizing) another element of the population through misinformation, misdirection and the obscuring of factual matter through removal, destruction or social humiliation, (name-calling, false accusations, belittling and threats).

b) The squelching of public debate not agreeing with the popular agenda via slander, libel, threats, theft, destruction, historical revisionism and social humiliation. Journalists in particular are terrorized if they attempt to publish stories contrary to the agenda.

3. Fascism dovetails business & government sectors into a single economic unit, while concurrently increasing in-fighting and distrust between the units fostering advancement towards war. TOP

4. a) Fascism promotes chauvinist demagogy, (appealing to the prejudices and emotions of the populace) by fostering selective persecution and accepted public vilification of the target group. It then promotes this a "patriotic", "supportive" or "the party line" and disagreement with such as "anti-government", "anti-faith" or "anti-nation".

b) Fascism creates confusion through "facts". It relies on junk science, revisionism, the elimination of cultural records/treasures and obfuscations to create its case and gain acceptance. Fascism can also combine Marxist critiques of capitalism or faith based critics of the same to re-define middle class perceptions of democracy and to force its issues, confuse logic and create majority consensus between targeted groups. This is also referred to as creating a state of Cognitive Dissonance, the mental state human beings are most easily manipulated. TOP

5. Both middle and upper-middle-class dictated democracy and fascism are class dictatorships that use organized violence (verbal or physical) to maintain the class rule of the oppressors over the oppressed.

The difference between the two is demonstrated by the policies towards non-lower-working class classes. Fascism attains power through the substitution of one state's form of class domination with another form, generally a middle class based republic segues into an open terrorist dictatorship, run by a few elite.

The 14 Defining
Characteristics Of Fascism
by Dr. Lawrence Britt

Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining characteristics common to each:

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism -
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. TOP

2. Disdain for
the Recognition of Human Rights -
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc. TOP

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats
as a Unifying Cause -
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc. TOP

4. Supremacy of the Military -
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized. TOP

5. Rampant Sexism -
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution. TOP

6. Controlled Mass Media -
Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common. TOP

7. Obsession with National Security -
Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. TOP

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined -
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions. TOP

9. Corporate Power is Protected -
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. TOP

10. Labor Power is Suppressed -
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed. TOP

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts -
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked. TOP

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment -
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption -
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. TOP

14. Fraudulent Elections -
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections. TOP

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Commentary:
An interesting note to end this article: As of January 2004, the United States fulfills all fourteen points of fascism and all seven warning signs are present. But we're not alone. Israel also fulfills all fourteen points and all seven warning signs as well. Welcome to the new republic, redefined, revised and spun. It is not too late to reverse this in either country, but it will be soon. The first step is realizing it. The second step is getting involved. As the propaganda slogan disguising our current war goes, "Freedom isn't free." But our war for freedom isn't abroad; it's here at home

rudy · 2 years ago

"Hey little rudy: take your purple or blue pills and pray real hard for a threesome: rudy, MAN coulter, and Bill O'Reilly."

Oh! wow! You've really told me off! "Man coulter" that's so clever! Please, please stop.

paulster · 2 years ago

Don't listen, William! You said it! The paradigm has been lowered and it will never come back if the perpetrators finish their terms and retire without reprisal.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Rudy: I'll be civilized if you stop the mud slinging too. Listen to the voices of reason and maybe you too can learn something.

paulster · 2 years ago

You too, Eileen! What you said!

rudy · 2 years ago

Okay Eileen, I'm reading your post. The first thing that strikes me is:
Organized Propaganda:

a) The creation of social mythology that venerates (creates saints of) one element of society while concurrently vilifying (dehumanizing) another element of the population through misinformation, misdirection and the obscuring of factual matter through removal, destruction or social humiliation, (name-calling, false accusations, belittling and threats).

compare this to the efforts of the likes of Mr. Greenwald.

Madelyn Amaral · 2 years ago

Our country is being ruined by the greedy. It's all about revenue, oil,and politics! We have no politicians that have any credibility. It's, who can get the POWER over all of us hardworking people who pay their salaries. Our votes don't count because those at the top have ruined the voting process. We need to go to the streets in protest.

paulster · 2 years ago

Yeah, Rudy, propaganda. Like The Lincoln Group or, oh m'God...CBS! Sue 'em!

Benihana · 2 years ago

Propaganda by Brave New Films? Robert Greenwald is the underdog in an industry that feeds mindless crap to the willing and yes deserving public. Work like Greenwald's is investigative journalism which is a dying art form in America today, just ask Seymour Hersch.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, 1759

Oh please please Rudy, please Georgie W., keep us safe from the big bad terrorists! We'll give up our right to privacy-we have nothing to hide! Just protect us!

To Small "r" rudy and the rest of the Publican trolls on this board: You people are such nauseating little cowards. You deserve Rudy-he counts on the stupidity and gullibility of authoritarian followers like you.

paulster · 2 years ago

Remind me, does KILLING someone de-humanize them?

rudy · 2 years ago

Benihana: "Propaganda by Brave New Films?" This is sarcasm? I hereby dismiss you from the forum. You're too young to comprehend the arguments.

terry smythe · 2 years ago

Another rancid little skunk - almost as cynical, shrewd & without conscience as the one in the (stolen) Whitehouse.

Bruce Kenyon · 2 years ago

Does it really surprise anyone that Giuliani has little or no concern for the issues facing Black Americans? If he can't preside over a police force that pumps 41 bullets into an unarmed black man, he's simply not interested. Those of us who've lived in and around NYC during his "reign" no the nasty disposition and selfish demeanor. Presidential material? I think NOT!!!

Benihana · 2 years ago

EIleen, if I wasn't married, you'd be the one. Please check out the trailer for the Reflecting Pool.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Thanks Benihana! Will do!

rudy · 2 years ago

You know Eileen, I was about to communicate with you in a more adult/reasoned way, but you've proved byond a reasonable doubt that you're out of my league. I doubt that you can understand much of anything you've posted. You're another copy and paste intellectual.

paulster · 2 years ago

Or shocking their genitals while water-boarding them? Which do YOU prefer?

Benihana · 2 years ago

Poor little rudy, there you go again, too narrowminded to excuse your mother from Bob Jones University due to a pagan holiday like Christmas.

paulster · 2 years ago

'Cause I kinda prefer controlled demolition of the buildings they're in.

paulster · 2 years ago

Then you can soothe their relatives and be a hero and run for president.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Like Silverstein said: PULL IT!

paulster · 2 years ago

Unless you're already president then you can go hog-wild and blow up the other hemisphere and, yes, BE A HERO.

paulster · 2 years ago

Pull it, indeed!

Benihana · 2 years ago

Rooooodieeeee: put the lotion in the basket.

paulster · 2 years ago

Yeah, what he said...lights OUT for America.

paulster · 2 years ago

Very intellectual, indeed.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Then is this clear enough for you, Small "r" rudy?

If our democratic republic goes down in flames, it will be from within because of scared little cowards like you who are willing to blindly follow any sociopathic dictator and swallow an infinite number of lies from the demagogues you worship in the hope that they will save your stinking, miserable hides from the threats they've manufactured for one more day.

Well, people like me will fight you and anyone who tries to take away our rights as American citizens, no matter what the cost.

Woops, I've just had to scrape a piece of you off of the bottom of my shoe! Stinky!

paulster · 2 years ago

More like Silence of the Hams.

paulster · 2 years ago

I have thought about it and got shut up by the likes of your goat-boy.

paulster · 2 years ago

Who should get a life OUT of public service.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Rooooodieeee it's past your bedtime, I hear your mother calling you. Now stop putting your self at risk to the NSA. The Attorney General knows where you life and he's sending the Mossad over for look-see. Clean yourself up I hear some of those dirty NEOCON hypocrites like boys like you.

rudy · 2 years ago

Oh Eileen! Easy, easy! You've made the common mistake of thinking that because I disagree with you, that I'm actually supporting the man you hate. That's the problem with emotional "thinkers", they don't really think. I've never state any support for Mr. G. My issue is with the likes of you in the political process.

Benihana · 2 years ago

sorry for the the typos I know you're anal about stuff like that.....

paulster · 2 years ago

You just want to put a bag on someone's head and shock their nads.

rudy · 2 years ago

Eileen, et al - hysteria |hiˈsterēə; -ˈsti(ə)rēə| noun exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, esp. among a group of people : the mass hysteria that characterizes the week before Christmas. • Psychiatry a psychological disorder (not now regarded as a single definite condition) whose symptoms include conversion of psychological stress into physical symptoms (somatization), selective amnesia, shallow volatile emotions, and overdramatic or attention-seeking behavior. The term has a controversial history as it was formerly regarded as a disease specific to women.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Tisk tisk, Small "r" rudy, I would be devastated if you DIDN'T disagree with me. As a matter of fact, I'm so glad you're subhuman. I shudder to think how awful it would be to find myself a member of the same species as you.

paulster · 2 years ago

Kinky, but not a solution to anything but some collective ego.

paulster · 2 years ago

Like I said...put the bag on the head and take a picture for the folks back home.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Little r rudy Where the hell are you looking up these archaic definitions? We are praying that you do not procreate!

paulster · 2 years ago

For their freedoms.

rudy · 2 years ago

Come on ladies, I'm several shots down now- Maker's Mark - and I can't hold out much longer. Can any of you write somethin of note - something that would warrant a reasoned response, or will it just be an endless series of "oh yeahs"?

rudy · 2 years ago

"I would be devastated if you DIDN'T disagree with me." Eileen - that one actually made me laugh out loud. You're so weak, it's cute.

paulster · 2 years ago

Just because you haven't expressed support doesn't mean he doesn't count on your dedicated following of mediocrity.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Ooh, it's a misogynist as well!

I'm not the one who's SO scawed of the big, bad tewwowists! Better go hide before they blow up your local Walmart.

rudy · 2 years ago

Beni_ "We are praying that you do not procreate!" Does this imply that you belivein God?

paulster · 2 years ago

Your aqueisence is his support.

Benihana · 2 years ago

Why are you here in the first place rudy? Please be more specific on the core issues. You are basically just in the way.... like a bunker.

rudy · 2 years ago

Paulie:
"mediocrity" That's a nice word for you. You've been reading I gather.

paulster · 2 years ago

Hey, rudy, the boogeyman called; he wants his Scream mask back.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

Better look out, boys and girls! It's drinking and it's gonna blow!!!!

rudy · 2 years ago

Eileen,
We don't have a walmart around here. I don't like walmart anyway. Again, you've made an assumption that further proves you're stupidity.

Benihana · 2 years ago

I believe in science, not mythology, however I respect NON VIOLENT followers and their right to choose. NOW WHAT

paulster · 2 years ago

Amadinejad wants you--he wants a token homosexual.

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

(Snicker)...

Ooh, sorry. I should have known that the town wherein your hovel stands isn't sophisticated enough for a Walmart.

By the way (again),

"You're stupidity" is incorrect. "You're" is a contraction for "you are." The correct word is "your." Please make a note of it.

Moron.

rudy · 2 years ago

Beni,
"I believe in science, not mythology, however I respect NON VIOLENT followers and their right to choose. NOW WHAT"

What are you trying to say here? It's incoherent .

incoherent |ˌinkōˈhi(ə)rənt; ˌi ng-; -ˈher-| adjective 1 (of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear : he screamed some incoherent threat. • (of a person) unable to speak intelligibly : I splutter several more times before becoming incoherent. • (of an ideology, policy, or system) internally inconsistent; illogical : the film is ideologically incoherent. 2 Physics (of waves) having no definite or stable phase relationship.

paulster · 2 years ago

I'm not really paulster, I'm BEEALZEBUB and I'm a product of intelligent design!

Eileen Flanagan · 2 years ago

I'm bored now. Flaming Small "r" rudy is like shooting fish in a barrel.

I'm going to bed.

rudy · 2 years ago

Okay, so I made a typo - that's not reason or grounds to feel better about yourself - "Moron."

rudy · 2 years ago

"I'm a product of intelligent design!"

You're a riot.

paulster · 2 years ago

Hey rudy, are you all bornded again?

paulster · 2 years ago

'Cause I heard the third time's the charm.

rudy · 2 years ago

By the way, I think you mispelled 'Beelzebub'

rudy · 2 years ago

"bornded"?
I'm not sure - maybe you've been.

charles jeffress · 2 years ago

Didn't he leave the mother of his two children to marry his misstress?! That makes him a fornicator, and an adulterer!!! Ask the NYC firefighters if he's a hero of "911"!

Benihana · 2 years ago

rudy, if you don't get IT by now, you never will. I have better things to do than banter with secretaries whom specialize in plagarism. Maybe you should add coffee making to your resume. PEACE before PROFIT learn about the Federal Reserve, The Council on Foreign Relations, The Rothschilds, Operation Northwoods and you may realize how naive you really are...so stop with the insults because it just exposes your own insecurities and save the cut and paste webster's for your librarian boyfriend.

rudy · 2 years ago

Eileen? come on baby, don't be mad. I'm just playing around baby. Don't do that 'silence' thing, you know how it hurts me.

rudy · 2 years ago

Charles,
I'm so glad you'v arrived, these other's have left me bored. Goodnight gilrls.

bijan · 2 years ago

If you rename the video more people will watch it on YouTube.

Something that allows people to know it's about how he snubs the blacks.

rudy · 2 years ago

Now, as to 'fornicating' - what's the big deal anyway?

rudy · 2 years ago

Goodnight Beni, you've been a fine example of the intellectual acumen of the feeling left. Best of luck, and I hope you're ill on election day.

rudy · 2 years ago

Is there anybody out there?

rudy · 2 years ago

Fascist pussies.

LEA DALEO · 2 years ago

YOU KNOW SOME THINGS ARE JUST MORE IMPORTANT TO "ROTTEN RUDY" LIKE RUBBING ELBOWS WITH HAS BEEN,S LIKE ( PETE WILSON ) AND THE VERY LONG FORGOTEN ( BO DEREK ) AND HAVEN KNOWS WHO WOULD NOT WANT TO BE SEEN WITH THE VERY OUT OF TOUCH ( DENNIS MILLER ) NONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE BLACK ARE BROWN, THERE "WHITE" I ONLY HOPE "TAVIS SMILEY,S" FOLLOWERS- REMEMBER AT THE POLLS, WHO IS MORE IMPORTANT TO THIS 9-11 ZERO...ALL WE NEEDED FOR THE NIGHT TO BE COMPLETE IS FOR MRS. ROTTEN GIULIANI TO HAVE MADE THAT FAMOUS "CELL PHONE CALL" FOR MISSION ACCOMPLISHED..

Chuck Davis · 2 years ago

People who think that small (rudy) with the small "r" deserves CAPITOL LETTERS is not looking at the small and very insignacant canidate, all that was missing in the funraiser is the dress he loves to wear, tomarrow he,ll be for or against-- or against and for what he was the DAY BEFORE...ANOTHER REPUBLI-CANT, bites the cross, dressibg DUST !!!!!

M Fruth · 2 years ago

A refreshing change from Rudy's three marriages is Bill Richardson's thirty-five years of happy marriage!

Up Yours · 2 years ago

Rudy Got it correct and did the right thing.

He needs the $$ since he knows his campaign is a lost cause anyway - Rudy is smarter than you folks give him credit for - Bottom line hes in not going to serve food at Ruth's Cris Steakhouse....he needs to continue eating there. Go Rudy your rock!

David Mandelblatt · 2 years ago

Although I agree with the political orientation of this website, I am dismayed by the negativity and smirkiness (if there is such a word) of this posting.

Let's be FOR something or someone, if that's possible. I don't need to be told what's wrong with Giuliani-- I'm already persuaded of that.

Is there a candidate I should be supporting? I don't care about Bo Derek or her politics. Why are you implying that there's an importance to her being at Giuliani's fundraiser?

Is there a candidate who has earned my trust? Has anyone done anything to merit support?

You've got the message... or else you don't.

David Mandelblatt

Brian Eby · 2 years ago

I find it sad that the movie didn't mention that none of the other front running Republicans were in attendance either. Only those with less than 3% of the voter share showed up to, basically, get some free press. The other front runners also had scheduling conflicts so there was more than 1 empty podium at the event.

julia b mangaliag · 2 years ago

WHERE IS RUDY? MAYBE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER OR RATHER MUCH "RICHER GIRL" LIKE BO DEREK, HUH? COMPARE TO JUDY HIS WIFE, BO IS MUCH
"MUCHO DINERO" RIGHT. HE NEEDS "DINERO TO RUN" IF HE CAN'T USE THE 9/11 HISTORY. NEVER EVER WILL I VOTE FOR A MAN WHO USES A "LOST SOULS" TO GAIN HIS POPULARITY USING THEM. HAVE DIGNITY MR GIULIANI AND YOUR WIFE JUDY, SHE IS ALREADY SHOWING LIKE SHE IS A QUEEN OF NOBODY. AND PLEASE STOP ACCEPTING HER CALLS WHILE YOUR IN THE PODUIM. THAT IS JUST A" BIG SHOW OFF" TO YOUR RELEATIONSHIP, WE ALREADY KNOW THAT YOU LEFT YOUR WIFE AND CHILDREN BECAUSE OF HER. ENOUGH SWEETIE PHONE CALLS GET A ROOM AND DO IT THEIR, YOUR SWEETIE CONVERSATION. OK. SHOW OFF.

NYer · 2 years ago

Excuse:
A spokesperson with the campaign, Christine Laegatano stated. "Rudy is campaogning hard for all Americns, of every color. Due to scheduling conflicts, and a previous engagement, Rudy was not able to attend the forum for those people. Rudy knows how Americans of every race were impacted by 9-11, and will look forward to spreading that message over the course of the next months. namely, that of 9-11."

Holly D'Souza · 2 years ago

Why is this hypocrite's whereabouts anything to publicize? He was loser during 9/11 and he is even more of a loser now. He has done very littel to get the truth on 9/11 out. Bush, Condi, Cheney, Rove and Guiliani should be brought forward on charges of aiding and abetting criminal terrorist activities against the American people. THEY ALL KNEW THE TOWERS WERE COMING DOWN AND THEY FAILED TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE; instead they continue to waste our tax dollars, our soldier's lives and precious time on a pointless war in Iraq. It's time to hold these bastards accountable for being less than able to do the job they are paid to do.

Ezra · 2 years ago

This guy is a joke. I was living in New York when he was arresting homeless people and endorsing police ultraviolence against unarmed black men. I hope the country does not fall for another G.O.P. propped up bonehead to wreak four more years of havoc on our civil rights and our treasury.

Ginger Babin · 2 years ago

He could have said he had an appointment with a famous Hollywood cosmetic surgeon for a face-lift which would make him more desirable to the ladies, thereby increasing his chances to win the presidency--(wink, wink)

RAS1142 · 2 years ago

RUDY JUST ANOTHER CFR MAN, IF YOU WANT OPEN BORDERS, AND THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION, HE'S YOUR MAN.
GO ON THE NET. AND SEARCH USING THESE TWO WORDS TOGETHER, ( GOOGLE CFR ) THIS WILL GET YOU ON PATH TO THE TRUTH ABOUT GOVERNMENT, CANDIDATES, AND THE MEDIA DECEPTION, JUST DO IT AND LEARN.

David in Roseburg OR · 2 years ago

Can any of you give proof positive that you have gone past 4th grade? I do indeed love your comments, but it's hard to take any of them serious being that very few of you have any grasp of the English language and very few of you could pass a 3rd grade spelling test. Come on folks, if you want to be taken serious by anyone but your closest friends please learn to use spell check.

Now I understand in the current realm of posting on the net and blogging and IM's that spelling is not high on the list, but when you want others around the world to take your posts seriously you need to use a spell checker for the more difficult words and hopefully prove that you don't need to use one for the simple sentence structure and word usage.

Argue with me all you want that it is the current "cool thing" to use this new internet shorthand, but alas I still beg you, if you want the rest of the world to not view you as an idiot please take the time to express yourself in a way that the world can accept without judging our whole nation as a bunch of illiterate donkeys rear end.

Louis DeVlugt · 2 years ago

"Dudy's" excuse for not showing up at the debate should have been, "I was reading those books Congressman Paul suggested I read so that I learn what one of the biggest contributors to 'Islamic extremism' and 9/11 is: flawed American foreign policy in the Middle East."

Tanya Kasim · 2 years ago

Who does this guy think he is? I heard that
excuse yesterday and the day before that, so I don't buy it.

Wm. A./Janet M. Corkran · 2 years ago

As former residents of New York, it's sad to recognize people who think this slimeball hustler has something legitimate to offer ANYONE, in the same way the rest of the country was taken in by the Senile Movie Star, Reagan, without knowing the damage he and his crowd did to California for his Orange County hot-buck artists. Wake up, folks. He's another corporate pimp like Tennessee Thompson. DENNIS MILLER? Give us a break!!

Caroline · 2 years ago

I watched the debate and was soooo embarrassed for all Americans looking at those empty podiums, at the same time it was gloriously apparent that Republicans are not even worth spitting at. (Ron Paul is okay though but still won't get my vote, unless he changes to being a Democratic candidate.)
Did ya notice that Dennis Miller looked like an alkie!

Anonymous · 2 years ago

AS FAR AS SPELLING IS CONCERNED, BUSH COULD NOT DO MUCH BETTER THAN MOST OF US, AND HE IS THE PRES. AND MANY OTHER THINGS THAT ARE NOT VERY NICE. ANYWAY, I WOULD NOT VOTE FOR A MAN THAT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THE SIMPLEST PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE HOMELESS. INSTEAD OF TAKING CARE OF THE POOR SOULS, HE GAVE THEM A TICKET OUT OF DODGE CITY. HOW IS THAT FOR PLAYING DODGE BALL? RUDY WILL BE ANOTHER BIRD IN THE BUSH. HO! HO!

Alan · 2 years ago

David - "hard to take any of them serious"
You must have meant 'seriously'
"you need to use a spell checker"
Spell-checker is spelled wrong without the hyphen.
What exactly is "a bunch of illiterate donkeys rear end."?

Mcurry · 2 years ago

Figures!

A. friend · 2 years ago

for real though, rudy is about as crooked as a dog's rear leg. he's... connected if you look at old news articles about him. all the "running around" he did was in one direction on september eleventh. away from ground zero. the guys command post was AT ground zero, the last place that al queada hit in new york. he's no hero.

Blue D Chris · 2 years ago

Rudy Giuliani had a choice: go to a debate and defend a mayoral record that alienated racial and social minorities (to say the least) OR make time with a blonde so dumb her looks didn't guarantee the success of any film she made. Way to cater to the base, Rudy!

Victor Berry · 2 years ago

Didn't Bo Derek used to be a "10"? And isn't "10" the average of "9" and "11"? That should explain it.

Timothy Sexton · 2 years ago

Where should he have been? You mean if the Yankees weren't playing that night, right? If they were, then it's a far bigger surprise he skipped that than that he skipped the debate. Or, perhaps, he was polling his next wife.

BAVK · 2 years ago

Hey, Mr. Grammar Police. Before you complain about someone else's post, listen to Bush with his "nucular" and "childrens IS learning". I am a born and raised New Yorker and would never vote for Giuliani with his loose morals and gestapo-like rule while NYC's mayor. And taking phone calls from his wife during public engagements? What a wimp!

Nita Martin · 2 years ago

A couple of acceptable excuses:

Family counseling.

Gender reassignment surgery.

Cheek implants and lip collagen.

Team Taser Tag with Bernie Kerik.

A visit to Nancy Reagan so "Judith" could get tips on being the White House Bitch and getting free designer clothes. (Both broke up marriages and engendered child estrangement for their ambitious spouses)

Lunch with Karl Rove to offer him a new job.

Lunch with Dick Cheney to find out where the bunker is.

An awards ceremony to accept a lifetime achievement award from the NYFD.

Helen Waite · 2 years ago

rudy, you are truly a penis wrinkle.
If you need more reinforcement, go to me anytime.

Kimberly · 2 years ago

How about this? Rudy is an idiodic, disgusting suck- wad.
Who has a very confused concept of the world as we know it and many, many other things. Such as his own sexuality.
Kimberly K. C. A.

Chris O'Rourke · 2 years ago

Meeting Larry Craig at Airport

Jennifer · 2 years ago

I think Rudy's real reason for skipping the debate & going to fundraisers in S. CA is Bo Derek. I think he just wanted to see her up close to decide if the was still a "10"... Hey, would you rather speak with minorities who have concerns, or hobnob with rich celebrities & try to pick their pockets?

terri Lloyd · 2 years ago

Rudy was visiting Bo Derek and Dennis Miller because he's using their surgeons for his gender reassignment.

Tom Barcus · 2 years ago

Heck with Rudy, and all those bozos. The real heros are from Brave New Films!!!!!!!!!

Brownell · 2 years ago

For once, though, Rudy avoided hypocrisy: All four frontrunners blamed scheduling conflicts, with Giuliani saying dismissively, "No matter how demanding somebody might be about their particular thing, you've just got to say, well, you know, this next week is devoted to fund-raising." www.rawstory.com

Stephen · 2 years ago

Disgusting but not surprising.

peter schnapp · 2 years ago

Like all Republican swine,....off culling money from their toady's. Only sad part is, there's PLENTY of toadys to cull in this Evil Empirer!! Wait,...he was being a HERO there. must be a national emergency nearby.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

His excuse? He needed wardrobe and make-up advice from Bo.

NOI · 2 years ago

I think Rudy will do a great job of representing the Rethuglican party as it goes down in flames!

Marc: Are you refering to yourself in the 3rd person or are you pretending that you have friends?

rudy: Acting like a condescending little prick doesn't make you right or intelligent.

You talk about other people failing to bring intelligent discourse to the table, yet I've failed to find where you made one salient point.

Kind of pathetic, aren't ya'?

Gerilyn Gess Healey · 2 years ago

Let's say he was on his way, but his cell phone rang and it was Bo Derek who invited him to her place---with all the other rich, white people.

Jessica Davis Stein · 2 years ago

He's such a phony! But let's keep it under the radar! We WANT them to nominate him! If we hit him too strong now they'll ralley and possibly nominate someone harder to beat.

Imhotep · 2 years ago

His behavior is typical of elected officials who continue to hate and disrespect African American citizens; what a legacy.

Liz Abbott · 2 years ago

Mayor Rudy is a treasonist who knew about 911 before it happened, & did nothing to stop it or at least warn those who lost their lives in this false flag attack. Countless others have died since then after being told it was safe to return to Ground Zero in the days after 911. More 1st Responders & others are now very ill as a result of working in that area.

Imhotep · 2 years ago

Frankly speaking, i don't know why we should be surprised at all about such brazen behavior of America's elected officials. Throughout American history they have violated our trust, their oath of office and the Constitution of the United States government. When Americans wakeup to their propaganda campaign of misinformation, we will become a true democracy with liberty and justice for all American citizens.

Ruth-Claire Weintraub · 2 years ago

If Rudy imagines that America's richest corporations are going to see to it that he wins the Republican nomination, let's make sure America's voters assure that he does not.

peter scully · 2 years ago

This just in - Rudy has legally changed his name to Rudolph Nineleven

ellen Foulkes · 2 years ago

ok then! so let's vote for somebody else!

Susan Loftus · 2 years ago

PULEEZE! Is it supposed to be news to discover that Rudy is a user and only WHEN he can find minorities useful to him will he show up to USE their forum to promote his self aggrandizement.

Susan · 2 years ago

Go figure....

azay · 2 years ago

Dennis Miller is an apt supporter for Rudy. Two months ago, I witnessed Dennis before one of his standup events while he was wandering the streets alone before his performance. He signed a fan's pinshot of himself, but declined to sign a second for her non-present friend, despite the fact he obviously had ample time on his hands. He replied, "I don't think so." Just like Rudy, Dennis doesn't think -- and is an opportunist.

Mac · 2 years ago

Rudy....Go to "HELL" or, is that where you came from..???

Carolyn · 2 years ago

Rudy couldn't attend Thursday's debate on minority issues hosted by Tavis Smiley, because he has a condition that renders him completely color-blind, HE CAN ONLY SEE THE COLOR GREEN!

Kevin McVan · 2 years ago

Rudy usually hides behind 9/11, but with Bo Derek, he had a chance to get to 10!

frank69 · 2 years ago

Rudy Giulani = Liar, liar, pants on fire!

whowah · 2 years ago

Rudy's got so much testosterone to deal with that Judy just ain't enough . . .

Mary Lyon · 2 years ago

Where should rudy have been?

Need you even ask?

Why, standing on top of the 9/11 rubble pile wearing his neon "Look At Me!" sandwich board, like he always does!

CAROLYN · 2 years ago

WELL, DENNIS, YOU HAVE JUST MESSED UP!!! YOU ARE A COP-OUT, SOLD OUT SCREWED UP, SICKO!!!! YOU BELONG WITH THOSE DUMB ASSES, IF THIS IS THE WAY YOU TRULY ARE, I "USE" TO BE A FAN, "NEVER"AGAIN!!!! RUDY, I KNEW YOU WERE EVIL JUST ABOUT THE 1ST TIME I SAW YOU, HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL WITH ALL YOUR "BUSH BUDDIES"!!!! - - - -WAKE UP PEOPLE, STOP, LOOK & LISTEN, BEFORE YOU VOTE!

Carolyn Crandall · 2 years ago

Rudy is as transparent as the plexiglass at his empty podium at the Morgan U debate. He didn't win his attempt at taking over California's electoral votes. Now he should leave California, take Dennis Miller and Bo Derek with him and stay out!

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Janelle · 2 years ago

Dennis Miller is just another (not funny)liberal bashing comedian fashioned after Rush Limbaugh. Rudy is another Bush/Cheney clone, exploiting 9/11 for his own benefit.

Troy · 2 years ago

Rudy, is a NAZI does not care anything about the people of America, just his Bank Account.

Ron Paul 4 PRESIDENT!!!

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Rudy is such a dispicable traitor to this country that he might just win. Even if it is illegal for him to hold any federal office ~ as he was knighted by the Queen of England.
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Maggie Wall · 2 years ago

I live in Santa Barbara. This was the quietest Fund raiser in the history of mankind - no one knew about this except for the people invited.Otherwise there would have been a HUGE demonstration. The little know secret about Santa Barbara is that it it BLUE and has been BLUE since the late 60's at least. The City of SB has consistently voted overwhelmingly for Democrats despite the fact that out media is owned by the Corporatists

Grissel Sepulveda · 2 years ago

This is not unusual for this bum. In New York he appointed Judges in Family Court that are just as corrupt and care less about the people they serve and more about their own agenda.

J. Bridy · 2 years ago

Greed, money and T & A beats Tavis Smiley and majority of Americans any day in Giuiani Land. An ever expanding "Land" where, "Death and Destruction to any and all who is not with US" will be the first and only ammendment of the New Constitution. The Billionaire's Corporate Freedom from Reason and the Rule of Law Acts are already being arranged in place of local democratic goverments and local control of resources and markets. These international acts are popularly and mistakenly known as "Free Trade Agreements. But the chief purpose of these agreements and the clear and forseeable outcome will be the elimination of nations, the inslavement of most peoples and the ever accelerating destruction of the natural world on Earth. Make no small plans and tell no small lies. Mr. Giuliani talks the talk, he needs only to walk the walk to the White House to build his planned Heartless Empire of the Corporations. Giuliani will erect this Empire on Karl Rove's, VP Cheney's and front man Bush's illegal and unnconstitutional two term foundation. This morally defective structure itself rests comfortably on the now "forgotten" Nixon and Reagan criminal administrations.

gail whitfield · 2 years ago

OBAMA for president. WE NEED A NEW FORWARD THINKING, PROGRESSIVE PERSON instead of a greedy, selfish and ignorant one.

Al Koppel · 2 years ago

We mustn't forget that this ass-licker and butt-sucking Giuliani is endorsed by foreign countries like Spain, Mexico, and privateers who fund him into the U.S. Presidency of 2008 to sell out Americans and our Homeland to their lesser human habitats to work our U.S. citizens as slaves for their profit and gains at our loss and cost, on projects which we had alreaqdy completed and built decades ago with our U.S. tax dollars, which they now want to install toll booths on, for every forty miles, to impoverish us into penury and to tax us time and again into an indefinite future!
U.S. blogger- Rudy is such a dispicable traitor to this country that he might just win. Even if it is 'illegal' for him to hold any federal office ~ as he was knighted by the Queen of England.-Al Koppel.
Another U.S. blogger- Liar, Liar pants on fire!

Eric Madis · 2 years ago

I am sure that Rudy's excuse should have been: "Well, according to my sources, most of those people's votes won't be counted anyway, so why should I give a damn?"

louis lantz · 2 years ago

Don't no too many republican males that would turn down an invitation from Bo Derek and receive $100K to boot.

peter brown · 2 years ago

lets not be overly critical of the
ex-mayor of NYC. The real purpose of his visit to Santa Barbara, was to plan his
new headquarters for the Terrorist Command Center..Rudy learned where to build it this time!!!

Kim · 2 years ago

Rudy Guiliani doesn't care about black people.

Paul · 2 years ago

Ron Paul still managed to attend the debate while simultaneously raising $1.1 Million online without having to attend a single fundraiser.

Sean Sutherland · 2 years ago

Shameful Rudy. Just shameful.

Sam · 2 years ago

Rudy wtf? We see what rules you $$$$. The debate was the best formated so far! Everyone got EQUAL time.

I would have to say Ron Paul really turned my head that night.

Thanks for the good vid!

mary hansen · 2 years ago

What a slap in the face to blacks! It is rude if nothing else...and this guy wants to be the leader of all of us? Ron Paul was not in his natural setting there either but, darn, he showed up. That's class.

B. Joseph Smith · 2 years ago

I used to live in Montecito, the rich suburb of Santa Barbara. Dennis Miller, fellow resident, was such a jerk that not a single person would ever sit at the coffee shop with him, nor even talk to him. Miller was widely scene as a puppy dog mouthpiece of a fanatical war mongering repukelican presidency.

James · 2 years ago

Very rude. All my search and reseach into canidate this year lead me to Ron Paul. He has my full support...I only hope his message reaches enough people in time...he sells himself. Obamas voting record and stance on the current war and Iran, among other things, just doesn't appeal to me to say the least. Someone who follows the US constitution and truely wants out of these crazied neocon wars is really what this country needs in my book.

SJM CCCXII · 2 years ago

In fairness to Rudy, Bo Derek could be a future former Mrs. Guiliani. Maybe he was just trying to close the deal.

Armand Micheline · 2 years ago

Is anyone surprised? According to the morning television shows, the people of color vote is not big enough to worry about in the primaries...

I think it's disgusting! If we can't address EVERYONE'S needs in the primary, then we shouldn't be running at all!

My friends in New York who lived under Rudys' administration said it was one of the most criminal they've ever seen... Racial bias, cops out of control... Imagine him as President... Imagine ANY of these Republicans as President... And you thought Bush/Cheney was scary...

Black/white/yellow/red/gay/straight/jewish/christian/muslim/and anyone else... ALL deserve equal representation including during the primary season...

This clearly affects how I will vote...

Tym · 2 years ago

Come on people, you're taking this far too seriously! The fact of the matter is that if Rude had attended then he would have had to acknowledge that there IS a minority, now that presupposition is just not favorable to amend. As opposed to some grub and a couple of bucks from idots like dennis "i love all black people, as long as their cleaning up my bathroom" miller...it's just good politiks, right?

Shane lynch · 2 years ago

Ron Paul was there, he's my new hero.

William · 2 years ago

Did anyone see Ron Paul delivering the goods at the debate. What a man!

Ronald Putz · 2 years ago

Boo Derek and 'Boo' Rudy joined to raise cash in Santa Barbara rather than debate at Morgan State.

Nearly 40 million black Americans were "dissed."

So what do you expect from Republican candidates? I'd say "he met expectations."

Guest · 2 years ago

Ron Paul actually got the most applause out of the rest of the candidates.

Yvonne · 2 years ago

No surprise and no other expectations.
Rudy and his fellow Republicans were just doing what Republicans who understand their base feel they have to do, remind Black folk how unimportant White folk think they are. Giuliani did this consistently while he was mayor of New York. Guess he figures it'll play really well nationwide.
Let's just see if he's right

Gary Wood · 2 years ago

I Think Ron Paul was the winner in this debate as well as all the rest he's been in.
VOTE FOR RON PAUL AND FREEDON!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linda losi · 2 years ago

I'm hoping that no one is really taking Guiliani seriously for President. Ron Paul had to send him literature to teach him about American history. Guiliani embarrasses himself. Enjoy it. he's as plastic as all the work Bo has had over the years..nothing to be concerned about.

Kara Smith · 2 years ago

I guess Rudy was fundraising with the next future Mrs. Giuliani. Is that #4 or #5? I'm not surprised! What else do you expect from totally fake people other than totally fake concern for "the little people"!

Donna Faubion · 2 years ago

The thing that stands out most to me is that John Ehrenfeld of BNF was thrown out of this function. That sure sounds like the Bush functions. If you don't swear on your mothers life and take an oath that you will vote Republican, you are not allowed in. SCARY!

Jana Lane · 2 years ago

I couldn't come to the debate because I was too busy taking acting lessons so I'll be more convincing. I need all the help I can get on that score!

Ron Paul · 2 years ago

Educate Thyself

The Money Masters
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-515319...

America: Freedom to Fascism - Director's Authorized Version
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-165688...

Learn what history books & MSM forgot to tell you.

Vote Ron Paul
www.RonPaul2008.com

Greg Harris · 2 years ago

are you really surprised?

rsangdahl · 2 years ago

His excuse should be, "I was busy kissing ass in Santa Barbara!"

Donnat · 2 years ago

I'm in NO WAY excusing Rudy and I certainly don't endorse him, but he was probably being realistic - black America stays home on election day. Why should the GOP reach out to a block of voters who typically don't show up on election day? Or the Democrats, for that matter. I wish black America would take a more active role in politics; Tavis was certanly trying to engage them and he should be commended. I hope the disgraceful behavior of these candidates will be a further motivation.

Dennis · 2 years ago

Like so many of his class they prefer priviledge over equality, should not be a surprise to anyone.

Randall Gauchet · 2 years ago

Poor Rudy, shows he cares not about Blacks, Hispanics and others outside his narrow definition of worthy voters. Hardly different than Bush and congressional cronies like Davis of Kentucky. Rudy probably thinks he can buy one in California or Florida. Someone should clue him to the variety of voting rights acts since 1965.

NH · 2 years ago

Well this is correct. THERE IS NOT ANY difference between RUDY or HILLARY.

Both pander to and consort with Hollywood.
Both take dirty money.
Both are globalist liberals.

You'll get no argument from any REAL republican about that.

NH · 2 years ago

Oh wait! Rudy LOVES and panders to ILLEGALS so you liberals ought to kiss him for that.

I'd say he didn't attend because he doesn't have to, they know he's for open borders.

Dennis J. Neuenfeldt · 2 years ago

I can't beleive the arrogance and inept stupidity in his not showing which is writing off a huge # of voters. I'm delgi9thed that we don't stand much risk of his being our president but I'm also disappointed with the Hawkish front runner for the Democarats.

bill wynne · 2 years ago

Shucks, Rudy showed his real colors (no Pun); but Ron Paul showed he*s the peoples choice.

carla king · 2 years ago

Isn't 8 years of incompetence, corruption and the damage to this country's ability to care for it's citizens (remember New Orleans or the bridge in Minneapolis?) and destroy our good name? What a sorry nation we have become.

Celiene · 2 years ago

Rudy is a skeevy dude. He seems like mafia all the way (small time - but mafia, still.). Look at what he tried to do in CA with one of his supporters - CHANGE THE DISTRICTING AND HOW THE ELECTORAL VOTES ARE COUNTED - What about htat realrudy>?? And the fundraiser that tried to charge everyone 9.11 to attend?? (Get it, 911?) He is a skeeve, and if he gets elected - I will move to Canada. HE will be the end of our nation. I cannot believe theat people are actually taking this small time hoodlum, cousin marry'n, marriage cheatin creep SERIOUSLY! What in the HELL did he do, a MAYOR, that should put him in the highest postion in the world??????

Maybe it's best that he run against Hillary - then she wil SURELY win. Save some scandal for then. I'm sure there is TONS more to draw from. I can nott stomach another 4 years of republican shit. PERIOD - and especially from this sick, power mad idiot. AND I can;t believe who endorses him! ARE THEY STUPID??????????????????????????????

GodHelpusplease! · 2 years ago

I read some of thjese posts - the FRED THOMPSON crowd wants to do away with the CONSTITUTION?? WHAT is going on in this country? What has Bush & the conservative right wing DONE to this country??? GOD help us! This is the end of the great democratic experiment if these haters of AMERICA get in power again. KILL THE CONSTITUTION??? Unbelieveable. They would bring back slavery, and champion every baser instinct in humans, like thay already have. I have never been so scared in my entire life. God save us from the CHRISTIANs.

Keith Stinson · 2 years ago

C'mon, y'all.....It's Bo Derek!!! Given Rudy's track record with women where else do you think he'd be, given the choice?

Jane E. Christenson · 2 years ago

This guy is so transparent. All these so-called leaders out running all over creation trying to smooze, booze, and favor their way into the White House! We activists have never been fooled!!

Giuliani is nothing but an opportunist like most of these "leaders". We truly need election and finance reform. Until we activate this, we will not be able to reclaim our country from these criminal sociopaths!

Some guy wrote a letter to our local paper. He said why not just give the presidency to the one who gets the most money and be done with it! Of course, he was being sarcastic! That's why it is like it is today. There is no excuse for these republicans to boycott all the so-called minority groups,(Politicians are actually the minority). They know that this is not where the money is for them so why would they care? They can get elected without poor, voiceless people who either don't vote or are Democratic leaning or get caged, etc., etc. I heard one African-American female Republican (Go Figure?) on CNN with Tavis Smiley. Her position was that The Repubs. are 1. Out getting money, 2. Figuring out the disaray in their party, 3. It's so early in the cycle that they can do this later since it is so early in the season. This is pure drivel! There is no excuse for these "phoney patriots"! They are selling out our country and their souls to the highest bidder in their self-serving need for wealth and power, criminals one and all.

I could go on and on, but you already know we are out here sick of this crap! Impeach Now! Prosecute! Jail! Giuliani is a Goke! Maybe are hob-nobbing with 10 girl, he'll be in for another divorce soon! Thanks for listening. Jane Christenson, Seattle

Mark Hertle · 2 years ago

Whoooa! hold up there , the "fred Thompson " crowd, has NOTHING to do with "Christians"! I am a Christian, and I endorse our constitution in its entirity, as written!
What I and most Christians have a problem with is, Am,nesty for Illegals, The misconception that freedom OF religion, means freedom FROM religion, the interpretation of the Bill of rights, that allows every major religious writing, ( Buddhism, Shintoism, Hiinduism, Islam and all the "new age" crap) in our schools, but prohibits the Bible!
I will oppose ANY candidate that endorses any of these positions, and I wish to send a message to ALL candidates......we will not allow you to give OUR country away!

dan nace · 2 years ago

Rudy had a Hans Wyman hair appointment, that was the conflict in his schedule, and you know that looking good on TV in '08 is everything. He made the right call; duck the real issues and get ready for the TV reality show called "GOP - Gang of Pirates."

Lorraine Dittko · 2 years ago

Giuliani was always a sham of concern. Still is. - L.

Grant · 2 years ago

I think we should all get behind Giuliani, so that he gets the Republican nomination. He would be so easy to beat in the election! All we'd need to do is get a dozen New York City firemen together and ask how many times they saw him at Ground Zero or how much he actually helped them. What everybody forgets about Giuliani is that in New York City on September 10th, everybody hated him, both Democrats and Republicans.

Gilda Roberts · 2 years ago

I wonder what made Dennis Miller so scared that he has to see red. Fear is always behind aggressive rantings. Could somebody get the scoop on him? and then heal him? Did you know that if you see red, and then imagine blue, it turns to purple, the color of spiritual leadership. Think Purple!

Gilda Roberts · 2 years ago

Oh ja, I forgot to talk about Rudy. Did you ever wonder if he has been promised the nomination because of his part in the 9/11 cover-up? Think about it.

Rich K · 2 years ago

When asked why he skipped the debate, Mr. Giuliani said, "Look, I want the voters to know that I am the candidate who was right in the middle of 9/11. Bo Derek was in the movie 10, and 10 is right between 9 and 11. How's that for product placement?"

John H. O'Kelly · 2 years ago

Well I am sure an evening with Bo Derek would be a lot more fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But politically incorrect!

Keep up the good work.

Marty · 2 years ago

His excuse should have been that he really doesn't give a flip about minorities and he doesn't have to because most of them are just a buch of poor people. And besides, the GOP is working real hard on not allowing them to vote in the next presidential election anyway.

LEANNA · 2 years ago

IT,S HARD TO LOCATE RERUNS OF THE "THREE STOOGES"!!!BUT GIULIANI,DEREK,MILLER, BOUGHT IT BACK TO LIFE, SHOWING AT THE BILTMORE FOUR SEASONS IN SANTA MONICA ONE NIGHT ONLY??..NOW YOU,VE GOT TO WONDER IF THE SHEETS ARE CLEAN IN THE ROOMS THEY USED?? IT MUST HAVE BEEN A SCARIE FEELING ALONE, WITH THOSE HAS BEENS-(MANNY MOE AND JACK)

Gene Camerik · 2 years ago

Best thing that ever happened to Rudy, who on 9/10 couldn't have been elected dog catcher in NYC, was 9/11. One can safely assume that from Rudy's point of view, the death of almost 3,000 people and destruction of the twin towers was well worth affording him the opportunity to resurrect his failing career, enabling him to become a multi-millionaire, not to mention, God forbid, our next president. What a guy. Come to think of it, except for blowing it big time, the same can be said of Bush.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Why doesn't this pretender do a fundraiser in New Orleans and see how much money he raises? Same goes for the other guys who don't think the black and latino votes are worth campaigning for.

Tim · 2 years ago

Ron Paul is the best educated, most honest candidate out there and he represents ALL Americans equally! Please register as a republican so we can eliminate Mr. Giuliani in the republican primaries.

jim · 2 years ago

9-11 changed everything.

David Stratton · 2 years ago

It's always interesting to see how a politician chooses to spend his time. They all start saying the same stuff just before elections, but following them around months before really shows you where their true roots are. Ron Paul is out hitting the streets, talking to the common man, attending debates for a variety of different groups of people and delivering the same message everywhere he goes regardless of his audience. Giuliani is hitting up wealthy donors and has failed to address his questionable past. Three marriages, a daughter voting for a candidate other than her father, a divorce at a public event that was announced on the news before he talked about it with his wife? Where are this man's values? And if he has no values, how do we expect him to do his job as a diplomatic representative to other nations on our behalf? What message will we, as a people, convey to the world if we elect such a man? That we have no values.

Max Marin · 2 years ago

When are any of the candidates going to step up & say or do anything about the continuing use of DEPLETED URANIUM WEAPONS by the armed forces of the USA & Canada?

annie · 2 years ago

Omg, that is hilarious. I knew he was fundraising, but this is even better. What a tool. I'm so glad they skipped it, they make it clearer and clearer every minute what they think of the minority issues in this country.

Barb Miller · 2 years ago

Thank you for the information. Dennis Miller is a racist. If he was hanging around with Rudy you can kind of figure out what Rudy thinks. Thanks for the update. Now, about 9/11. What exactly did Rudy do except stand at ground zero and make comments about the situation? He didn't DO anything. So how does this make him the candidate that would make this county safer? It is a puzzle to me.

Joseph Hull · 2 years ago

WAR PROFITEER SWINE!

James U · 2 years ago

Need I say (as an African-American male) that I'm surprised? I just hope this actually helps people change the way the think about most politicians. None of these folks are saviors by any stretch of the imagination. As far as what Rudy's excuse should've been, it was his duty to inform his fellow party members, and he should've been honest...but, he's a politician...he was pretty much just doing his job and I'm not mad at that because I already know what to expect.

John Guido · 2 years ago

Please, If we're to have a woman president let it be hill, she looks a little better in drag....

Deena Bowman · 2 years ago

A better excuse?

"Sorry, but my wife made me (not)do it!"

troddeddown · 2 years ago

Fact1. Ron Paul, who attended the debate, was able to raise $1,000,000 in 7 days(from Sept.16-30). Kinda puts Rudy's camp back at ground Zero... Google Ron Paul 2008 to find out why.

Nora · 2 years ago

GREAT!!! Another nail in his campaign coffin. A vote for RudyMisrepresentGuiliani is a vote for oppression and war.

jay · 2 years ago

Rudy with Bo Derek!!!!!????? And what's with Dennis Miller? I'll make sure I never pay attention to either.....ever again!

karen · 2 years ago

Who cares?? He doesn't have a #$&*@+! chance in winning......

sarik · 2 years ago

I took a quiz and posted it on the blog stuffthetimesleftout.com to see what your position on the issues is and then who would be your candidate. Kucinich was my candidate and Huckabee was dead last on the list...though he's obviously less racist than his fellow Republican candidates...this quiz really could have used a question on race issues, not just immigration ...which had ALL bad alternatives for the answers.

(BTW, Dennis Miller has sucked for a LONG time.)

LizDexic · 2 years ago

Ron Paul is the best educated, most honest candidate out there and he represents ALL Americans equally! Please register as a republican so we can eliminate Mr. Giuliani in the republican primaries.

Ron Paul is a religious fanatic who wants to prohibit women from obtaining safe abortions. Guiliani is going to have a melt-down...a macaca moment, if you will. I WANT him to be the Repuke nominee. And then the Evangelicals may form their own third party. THAT would be great...split the vote and the Dem. candidate is a shoo-in.

Gary Krumwiede · 2 years ago

Rudy skips minority debate to fundraise with Bo Derek. Is that becase Rudy expects zero votes from minoriries? Trust Americans Rudy you will get almost zero votes from all Americans. You are like Bush and America has had enough of George W Bush the war criminal long ago!

Rudy is full of hate and full of evil dilusional ideas just like our evil and hateful idiot dilusional President George W Bush and his angry evil hatefilled pal Dick Cheney.

Keep looking crazy eyed Rudy; it fits your crazy ideas.

Gary Krumwiede · 2 years ago

Rudy skips minority debate to fundraise with Bo Derek. Is that becase Rudy expects zero votes from minoriries? Trust Americans Rudy you will get almost zero votes from all Americans. You are like Bush and America has had enough of George W Bush the war criminal long ago!

Rudy is full of hate and full of evil dilusional ideas just like our evil and hateful idiot dilusional President George W Bush and his angry evil hatefilled pal Dick Cheney.

Keep looking crazy eyed Rudy; it fits your crazy ideas.

LoLer · 2 years ago

Lol

skaboy · 2 years ago

Hey Liz Dexic,

"Ron Paul is a religious fanatic..."

Incorrect. Ron Paul is a Christian. If you have ever "listened" to him speak, you would have learned that he is a well-spoken, intelligent doctor, too.

If you take the time to educate yourself about Dr. Paul, you would realize that your statement is erroneous at best.

"...who wants to prohibit women from obtaining safe abortions."

Wrong again - Ron Paul does not believe in abortion, but his position is that it is the "states" - not the "federal government" - that should determine whether or not abortion procedures should be legalized within each state. If this actually was to transpire, most women in the US would still be able to obtain an abortion. Maybe ten states would totally outlaw the procedure. I think that abortion should not be used as "birth control", and it is widely used as such.

"Guiliani is going to have a melt-down...a macaca moment, if you will."

Rudy is a puppet of the Federal Reserve and the NY Central Banking elite.

Please google "FIAT EMPIRE" and watch the entire movie.

EDUCATE YOURSELF. You are blinded by your youthful energy - put it to good use.

"I WANT him to be the Repuke nominee. And then the Evangelicals may form their own third party. THAT would be great...split the vote and the Dem. candidate is a shoo-in."

If you want any of the Democratic candidates, with the exception of Barack Obama or Mike Gravel, you really need to wake up and smell the coffee.

Hillary, Edwards, Richardson, et al, will simply force a tax and spend government on this country, and PLUMMET us into a worse situation than we are already in.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - educate yourself about these candidates.

Visit www.ronpaul2008.com - and learn why Dr. Paul is the only "LOGICAL" choice for president.

Thank you for considering my opinion.

Cheers,

Skaboy

Marvin · 2 years ago

Rudy Giuliani is disgusting...

Help Ron Paul raise $100 million in the 4th Quarter and show the media who the REAL top-tier is - www.pledgebank.com

Anthony Mazziotti · 2 years ago

Ron Paul our last hope for this once GREAT NATION.

Mazz

Sigkim · 2 years ago

Rudy's official youtube site has filtered all negative comments...and there were soooo many, leaving only positive comments and there were sooo few. www.youtube.com
Good luck posting a critical comment here folks it has to be "approved" before it will show up. Way to go comrade Rudy!!!!
This is serious check it out for yourselves.
Good day and great web site...let truth reign:)
Sig

Dave · 2 years ago

Paul for the win

Janet Hopkins · 2 years ago

Rudy is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after attempting to capitalize on the 9/11 tragedy.

Colleen Hanna · 2 years ago

As A former New Yorker, it is my most fervent wish that Rudy win the republican nomination. He would be the biggest gift to any opponent imaginable. I think we should be keeping our powder dry on this guy.

Virginia Denton · 2 years ago

Rudy is just plain creepy!

paulster · 2 years ago

I wonder, should he be elected, if Rudy will flip us the finger on camera or tell a senator to 'Go F himself?' His personality is along those lines. Rudy is a man of action...if he sets his mind to anthrax someone he'll see it through!

Linda · 2 years ago

You all have it wrong, Rudy is going to lose to the 1st woman president.

Go Hillary!

shirley · 2 years ago

Does this really surprise anyone? Rudy is starting his usual self-destruct (and expected) process....it will get worse. Like watching a ship go down...down.....dowwwwnnnnnn.......

Pat Mckelvey · 2 years ago

Get it right this time, vote KICINICH!

Patricia A. Long · 2 years ago

When you see Giuliani, you see another Bush. Our voting machines(and the ones who control it) are the reason we are in the mess we have now. Bush did not win the election and neither will Giuliana, but the voting machines and system will make it happen unless we find some some way to doublecheck the voting machines. Look hard enough at Giuliani's face, and you will see Bush! A slickster!!!

Rick · 2 years ago

The BEST Democratic candidate by far is Dennis Kucinich. The BEST Republican candidate by far is Ron Paul. If these two were to run against each other, which ever won, the country would be a lot better off.

Dr. Bob Schultz · 2 years ago

Not at all surprising...since in politics money trumps ethics!

Sara · 2 years ago

Verrryyyyy suprising indeed.. =S I mean there all the same.. Playing one dirty game...


Greets From Holland :)

Sara

Jennifer Sullivan · 2 years ago

Don't let the money over ride the truth this time! Vote Dennis Kucinich!!!
He has good workable plans on the table for America. For instance, instead of giving Blackwater mercenaries no bid contracts with our money we can get national health care!
See www.kucinich.us

MW3 · 2 years ago

I voted for Kucinich in 2004 and I'll vote for him again. Guliani is a creepy sheister and his face is the same as Bush's in my mind as well. As for Hillary, I smell another Helms-Burton waiting to get signed. Frankly aside from Kucinich, Obama is the only other candidate that doesn't turn my stomach. As for Rudy, there are better excuses to call out of work with than something so high & mighty.

Vote Kucinich. We need a visionary and a socialist is better than keeping the 4th Reich going.

jane · 2 years ago

Why did Rudy choose to miss the debate? That's easy. Show me the money! It's ALWAYS about the bottom line. Ethics have fallen by the wayside. SAD but true. (Kucinich is the only viable candidate.)

Sue Noel · 2 years ago

In a country with sane voters Dennis Kucinich would be the only viable candidate. But this is not such a place. It gets worse every day. We are living in a fascist dictatorship in case anyone hasn't noticed. If you look up both "fascist" and "dictator" in Webster's, you'll see it's true.

Susan Noel · 2 years ago

I won't indulge you imbeciles who post under other people's names by continuing a "war of wits" with someone who is clearly unarmed. I assume you are "bill." Read a book sometime, but you probably aren't able. I don't have time to waste as you clearly do. Do you have a job? Or are you a Republican operative? If anyone is high on drugs, it would be you Bush-supporting, Lush Slimeball repeating hypocrites. No more from me, the real Sue Noel.

Roxanne Walker · 2 years ago

Bravo! Well done, Rudy is like an over filled balloon just waiting to be popped. He's a hot head, womanizer and he's racist. I think your video perfectly encapsulates who he is and where his priorities lie.
Nicely done.

Roxanne Walker

Joan Phelps · 2 years ago

Guiliani is a GW puppet. A vote for Guiliani is a vote for a contributor to Bush. Rudy was asked to leave his home by his wife, asked to leave his government post in New York, and suddenly...though he rescued no-one...became a hero because he was not shocked by the destruction of the trade buildings, and actually visited the site.
America must be at a loss for heroes. Guess so, president who avoids military training and sends others to war, Silverstein into a two month lease on trade buildings awarded millions,(double indemnity clause, contracted by Jeb Bush insurance company), and Guiliani keeps quiet and views the horror show. He is a hero. We are once again exposed to Bush family values.

Tom · 2 years ago

More effort needs to get out on the media as NY Fire Dept. stated: Rudy failed to obtain radios campatible with the police resulting in many deaths on 9-11. Rudy also stopped recovery efforts for remains when the cash in the basement was found.

Dee H · 2 years ago

Reading many of the comments i would just be repeating so many of them. Let me just say I think attacking Mr.Greenwald is crazy, he's just getting the truth out. I'm from NYC and Rudy is not someone you want leading this country. I was fooled by him on 911,(I flew out half an hour before the first tower was hit) as I live in CA now, but upon further investigating of "Americas Mayor" it became very clear, what i knew and what my friends from NYC told me, he's awful. Also I was very sad to find out that Hilary Clinton is just as dirty, and bad as the rest. We must choose Ron Paul, Dennis K., or Mike Gravel. This is our last chance to take our county back, before we become the terrorists of the world.

Lulu · 2 years ago

I am not surprised, since Giuliani's NYC record is one of hating black people. During the Patrick Dorismond crisis, I thought that was my OWN friend, Patrick Guerierre who had been shot. They lived very close to each other and matched the description. The moment I'd thought that I'd lost one of my friends because of the gun-happy NYPD? I began to panic. My Patrick was alive and well, but was very late to work that day, Mr. Dorismond did not fare so well. Anything black, mixed, Latino or even slightly beige in skin shade was repeatedly mocked, searched, or treated like trash during his administration. Giuliani is no friend of mine, and I'm an Irish woman from Brooklyn. My own boyfriend at the time--who was Italian, Black, Irish and Dutch from Savannah Georgia was given a ticket one time for standing on the W 4th street platform for having a bottle concealed with a paper bag. Guess what? It wasn't even beer, it was ROOT BEER. He still had to go down to Centre Street to fight the $125 quality of life "summons" in court. The judge threw it out, but if that had been a white guy? The cops would have seen the root beer label and let him off with a warning. 1994-2001 was a friggin' police state in NYC and many of my friends were harrassed. Hillary and Obama are my ticket, I hope they team up. And for those of you sitting on your behinds, you betta get up off your asses and VOTE these smug bastards OUT of office! Jim Crow is alive and well, and doing a nice little happy dance inside "America's Mayor." UGH

eyeopener007 · 2 years ago

It all boils down to what Reagan did in 1988 bowing to pressure from the right: "Abolishing the Fairness Doctrine". This allowed channels like Fox News and Rush Limbaugh to exist. Ninety two percent (92%) of radio talk show hosts are right wing persuasion. Public airwaves belong to the public and the fairness doctrine must be restored. Insist that the presidential candidates promise to restore the fairness doctrine and to bust the 5 media monopolies which control our thought process.

Linda · 2 years ago

Rudy has been away from NYC and in NH and Iowa too long to remember what black people are.

daniel casaletto · 2 years ago

None of the four Republican front runners were at this debate. Mitt Romney, John McCain, Fredrick Thompson, and Rudy J all had better things to do than adress the issues of black America that evening.

The sister debate at Howard University between Democratic canidates was also hosted by Tavis Smiley, all cannidates took part.
I now feel, more than ever that Kanye West spoke for me.

Pinkerton1 · 1 year ago

Actions speak louder than words. It is my prayer that the next president find integrity and honor the Constitution our forefathers had the foresight to write.... And not socialize with rich white women with hot bodies and forsake National issues such as the minority debates. someone please recruit Matthew Fogg from CARCLE for President...