Wednesday, March 21, 2007

No on Rudy Giuliani !!!

What business, you may ask, does Rudy Giuliani have running for President? None, I say. His campaign rests only on the fact that he was mayor of New York during September 11th and not a solid political career with clear objectives. His entire political career rests solely on his mayorship and appointment as a federal prosecutor. He has held no state or federal-level jobs that would give him the diplomatic and political skills needed to be president. As mayor, he made his name being ‘tough on crime,’ but his extremely moderate political stance has alienated him from the conservative Republican base. He claims to be a Republican, but his pro-choice, pro-gay marriage beliefs do not correspond to accepted Republican doctrine. How can he represent his Republican constituents if he doesn’t share their beliefs? How can he assess national political issues if he contradicts his own party?
The only experience he has in the federal government is the fact that he prosecuted corrupt politicians in the 70’s—but his prosecuting career is most memorable for his efforts to weaken organized crime. His legal career aided him in his campaign to become mayor, but is not sufficient enough to carry him through a national presidential election. After surviving the Bush administration, America deserves better than the immoral Giuliani, whose extra-marital affair was made public in 2000. If he is willing to disregard his marriage vow, how do we know he won’t disregard his presidential oath? The fact of the matter is that Rudy Giulini is just not what America needs. Frankly, he cannot back up his popular face and his memorable attachment to 9/11—he has a weak political career and an unclear partisan base.

1 comment:

marissa said...

araz - glad to see you're back to posting. keep on going - still a bit behind where you should be for the semester.

and I'm not a fan of giuliani but for different reasons. (I dont really care about politicians having affairs - they're human and fallible). I dislike him because he's a bully. he picks on the disenfranchised. those weaker than him. when I lived in ny during his mayorship he went after everyone - street vendors, taxi drivers, etc in an effort to control the city. he just seems to show very little empathy for those who struggle. um, on second thought, he makes a great republican!