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Campaign AdWatch: What Matters To Rudy

January 18, 2008 01:19 PM


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In Rudy Giuliani's new campaign spot, the candidate wants voters to know that "It Matters." It matters that he fought corruption, fixed broken government, opposed crime. Oh, and you know what else matters? 9/11, 24-7, 365, of course! Of that date, the narrator intones, "And when the world wavered, and history hesitated...he never did." I don't remember the world doing a lot of "wavering," and the anthropomorphic representation of "history" could not be reached for comment on its "hesitation," but one thing's for sure: Rudy didn't waver or hesitate to try to cancel the law and call off the upcoming mayoral election in New York City so that he could remain Mayor of New York City!

Should that matter to anyone? Should skipping out on the Iraq Study Group matter? Should recommending the mobbed-up Bernard Kerik for the top job at the Department of Homeland Security matter? What about Thomas Ravenel? Or Alan Placa? His petty jealousies? Taxi terrorists? Any of that "matter?" I guess not!

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Desperately pandering to the afraid, insecure and uninformed.

Mentioning Sept. 11, 2001 in these contexts is the epitomy of negative campaigning.

Enjoy the spectacle now. His segment of "Fear Factor" goes off the air on Nov. 4th, if not sooner.

The sad part about this whole affair is that there are citizens who actually fall for this stuff. That should tell you right there that our problem with security is the education and awareness levels of our people, not terrorists.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:29 AM on 01/20/2008

I wonder if former NY Governor George Patacki is cursing himself because he decided not to run for prez since Rudy was running?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:51 PM on 01/19/2008

Rudy didn't DO anything until AFTER thousands of lives were lost - then he played cheerleader for New York. That makes him qualified to protect us? Not me...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:36 PM on 01/19/2008

Gouhliani is one sick pooch.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:44 PM on 01/19/2008

Giuliani has played the 9/11 card nonstop since 9/12.
ANY mayor would have seized the opportunity to wade through the rubble and attend funerals if his or her city was attacked.
For Giuliani to expect praise (and votes) for simply doing his goddamned job is the most disgusting kind of pandering.
What has he done since then?
Nothing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:56 PM on 01/19/2008

Giuliani is sleaze. He walks over the corpses of the dead to feed his own egotistical needs. He is morally bankrupt. What"s next for the ghoul ? Will he take photos of the dead and put captions on the saying " I died on 9/11, Vote for Giuliani, Only he can protect us!"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:10 AM on 01/19/2008
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I must have missed the part where Rudy ran into the burning towers and rescued people.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:08 AM on 01/19/2008
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Rudy Giuliani , A Legend In His Own Mind.

Hey if by some Major Election Fraud He Happens to be our next Asshole in the White House can We Call His Wife Americas First Whore ????

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:50 AM on 01/19/2008

I see the words despicable and repugnant in these comments.

Exactly right.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:32 AM on 01/19/2008

The mentality of Rudy The Rat!

Invoking memories of how he failed fallen heroes!
Showing total disregard for the suffering of families!

This excuse for a man is beneath contempt!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:52 AM on 01/19/2008
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An Ad In Support of the 9/11 Victims and Their Families

NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN OR FORGIVEN

RUDY - WAITED.

RUDY - WAVERED.

RUDY - DIDN'T GET WORKING RADIOS FOR THE NYC FIREMEN.

AND THEY DIED.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:11 AM on 01/19/2008

Iowa, NH, South Carolina, Wyoming and Nevada didn't want you Rudy. GO HOME!! If you think Florida is going to be your redeeming grace, you are high as a kite.


    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:52 PM on 01/18/2008

Thank God Rudy showed his true colors early. To many people believe anything a used car salesmen tries to pawn off.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:46 PM on 01/18/2008

9-11? Huh? What happened on 9-11 again? Can someone remind me?
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Oh... Thank F'ing GOD Rudy!
I would have forgotton, were it not for your 30-seconds of necrophilic prostitution, you sick, twisted creep.
Someone who fetishises tragedy does not deserve to be president of a herpetic leision. Such a shame your prostate wasn't your downfall.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:32 PM on 01/18/2008

Dear Rudolfus: You shameless whore, you piece of filth. How dare you campaign using this as your backdrop. You're an evil, ugly, sinister, aged pimple on a pig's ass.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:34 PM on 01/18/2008
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