Rudy Giuliani was raised to understand that fine, blurry line between saint and sinner. The making of his moral code.
Comment: How can exclude the fact that this man is a racist. If you really want to be objective tell the truth I suggest that who ever wrote this article is not well informed. Get the facts if you want the truth.
Comment: I am a first generation Italian American born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and currently living in the Chicago Metro area. I am a former Republican who will vote Democratic across the board in the upcoming 2008 election. I read the article and was disgusted by the innuendos about mob connections which is the typical anti Italian trash I expected from the media but not from Newsweek. The references to "looming dark Catholic Churches" was another obvious anti-Catholic comment that has no merits in Newsweek. By the way, when Rudy grew up in East Flatbush the Italian American population was small and was dwarfed by the Jewish community which predominated in Flatbush, East Flatbush and nearby Crown Heights. Shame on Newsweek for allowing such trash to be printed.
Comment: Don't you people have anything better to do than to recycle articles from last March.
Comment: Don't you people have anything better to do than recycle articles from last March
Comment: WHO IS BEST QuALIFIED AND BATTLE TESTED NOMINEE: Let me answer my own questions. The most qualified person on the Republican side capable of leading this country is John McCain This is based on facts and history not madness and "unproven truths". He is a man that is battled tested. The worst candidate on the Republican side is Nick Romney. This guy is turning into a pathalogical liar. The way he flip-flops on issues leaves me dizzy. This guy will say anything to get into office. You cannot trust what he is saying he just changes his opinions based on what is popular, especially on issues like immigration and abortion. Niether him or Guliani(this nut wants to build a wall any president that wants to build a wall is a divi der not a unifer) are ready to be President. The argument that John McCain looks mad all the time is not proper criteria to judge a President. Look at Abraham Lincoln appearance. John McCain has the courage skill and experience to be President. No one else in the Republican party even comes close. It would be hard to vote against John considering his resume. People get blitz by the media. They put Guliani and Romney as front runners and give Macain no respect because they say he looks mad all the time. He not angry he is just serious is not a clown like these other Republican candidates. I am really disappointed on how Gulliani and Romney would deal with major issues. These candidates would definetly be divisive. They are not experienced enough to stick by their guns. If people educate themselves there is just no way they can say that Romney and Guiliani compare to McCcain. McCain can bring people on both sides of the isle together because he commands much respect. He knows what are brave men and women are going through in Iraq. The man is a soldier, statesmen and gentlemen. I do not know if I would vote for him in a Presedential election(I would have to learn more about his domestic policies) but he has long had my respect and admiration. What do you Republicans think?? Do you think anyone in your party has better qualifications and experience than McCain. And please do not tell me that Romney's experience of organizing the Olympics compares to Macain's experience. Please do not tell me that Gulliani can run Washington better than McCain. Guilliani will cave under pressure, who knows what that man does in private. I can tell you that Macain would never be caught in a dress.
Comment: Comment: Comment: Let me answer my own questions. The most qualified person on the Republican side capable of leading this country is John McCain This is based on facts and history not madness and "unproven truths". He is a man that is battled tested. The worst candidate on the Republican side is Nick Romney. This guy is turning into a pathalogical liar. The way he flip-flops on issues leaves me dizzy. This guy will say anything to get into office. You cannot trust what he is saying he just changes his opinions based on what is popular, especially on issues like immigration and abortion. Niether him or Guliani(this nut wants to build a wall any president that wants to build a wall is a divi der not a unifer) are ready to be President. The argument that John McCain looks mad all the time is not proper criteria to judge a President. Look at Abraham Lincoln appearance. John McCain has the courage skill and experience to be President. No one else in the Republican party even comes close. It would be hard to vote against John considering his resume. People get blitz by the media. They put Guliani and Romney as front runners and give Macain no respect because they say he looks mad all the time. He not angry he is just serious is not a clown like these other Republican candidates. I am really disappointed on how Gulliani and Romney would deal with major issues. These candidates would definetly be divisive. They are not experienced enough to stick by their guns. If people educate themselves there is just no way they can say that Romney and Guiliani compare to McCcain. McCain can bring people on both sides of the isle together because he commands much respect. He knows what are brave men and women are going through in Iraq. The man is a soldier, statesmen and gentlemen. I do not know if I would vote for him in a Presedential election(I would have to learn more about his domestic policies) but he has long had my respect and admiration. What do you Republicans think?? Do you think anyone in your party has better qualifications and experience than McCain. And please do not tell me that Romney's experience of organizing the Olympics compares to Macain's experience. Please do not tell me that Gulliani can run Washington better than McCain. Guilliani will cave under pressure, who knows what that man does in private. I can tell you that Macain would never be caught in a dress.
Comment: Guilliani had to forfeit his participation in the New York Senate race because of health reasons. Take a good look at George Bush Senior and Vice President Dick Cheney. I think that McCain's health is a legitimate concern but he is not dead yet and has shown that he is more than capable of handling the job. In this case, McCain's age should be an asset , America needs an experienced, "battle tested" President. Like Dwight Eisenhower. Roosevelt was one of America's most successful President's and he had a disability. John McCain is a lot stronger than the other candidates do not let age fool you, however health is always a legitimate concern.
Comment: Comment: Giuliani should be president because he has proven himself in the toughest arena - New York City. The city was a bad place to live and work when Mr. Dinkins was Mayor. Crime was soaring, the welfare rolls were huge. As I have stated before, there were young grandparents, parents and children on welfare. These were entire generations who had never held a job. The Liberal Democrats kicked and screamed every step of the way when Rudy Giuliani took measures to reduce the crime rate - a huge drop in crime. The Liberal Democrats were angry when Giuliani moved people from welfare into paying jobs. Giuliani made the tough decisions and the good people of New York City benefitted greatly. Giuliani lowered taxes. Businesses moved back to the city because of these changes. More business meant more jobs for New Yorkers. Also benefitting were people who lived in Nassau and Suffolk counties (out on the Island) and people who lived in Connecticut - many of whom commuted to jobs. Giuliani also put a lot of major Mafia bosses in prison. The Liberal Democrats and the Liberal media do not want Giuliani to be the Republican candidate for President. They want anyone other than Giuliani because they know that they cannot bend him to their will. They cannot make him follow their agenda. Giuliani is a leader. He is exactly the man we should elect for President. Newsweek, CNN and the rest of the Democrat Liberal media think that they can continue to con Republican voters into doing what they (the Liberals) want. Rudy Giuliani is the one person who has proven himself over and over again to be a leader. The future will be brighter and our nation will be safer with Rudy Giuliani as President. God bless the United States of America - the greatest country on earth.
Comment: Guilliani had to forfeit his participation in the New York Senate race because of health reasons. Take a good look at George Bush Senior and Vice President Dick Cheney. I think that McCain's health is a legitimate concern but he is not dead yet and has shown that he is more than capable of handling the job. In this case, McCain's age should be an asset , America needs an experienced, "battle tested" President. Like Dwight Eisenhower. Roosevelt was one of America's most successful President's and he had a disability. John McCain is a lot stronger than the other candidates do not let age fool you, however health is always a legitimate concern. America is the greatest country on earth, do you know what Guilliani does in private, do you feel comfortable.
Comment: Giuliani should be president because he has proven himself in the toughest arena - New York City. The city was a bad place to live and work when Mr. Dinkins was Mayor. Crime was soaring, the welfare rolls were huge. As I have state before, there were young grandparents, parents and children on welfare. These were entire generations who had never held a job. The Liberal Democrats kicked and screamed every step of the way when Rudy Giuliani took measures to reduce the crime rate - a huge drop in crime. The Liberal Democrats were angry when Giuliani moved people from welfare into paying jobs. Giuliani made the tough decisions and the good people of New York City benefitted greatly. Giuliani lowered taxes. Businesses moved back to the city because of these changes. More business meant more jobs for New Yorkers. Also benefitting were people who lived in Nassau and Suffolk counties (out on the Island) and people who lived in Connecticut - many of whom commuted to jobs. Giuliani also put a lot of major Mafia bosses in prison. The Liberal Democrats and the Liberal media do not want Giuliani to be the Republican candidate for President. They want anyone other than Giuliani because they know that they cannot bend him to their will. They cannot make him follow their agenda. Giuliani is a leader. He is exactly the man we should elect for President. Newsweek, CNN and the rest of the Democrat Liberal media think that they can continue to con Republican voters into doing what they (the Liberals) want. Rudy Giuliani is the one person who has proven himself over and over again to be a leader. The future will be brighter and our nation will be safer with Rudy Giuliani as President. God bless the United States of America - the greatest country on earth.
Comment: Is Newsweek running a personal smear campaign against Giuliani? Did I miss some fued between this supposed news magazine and this presidential candidate? This is the worst news article I've read in a long time. Besides the fact that it is totally unbiased, it sounds more like a celebrity gossip column than a well-researed and thought-out political article? ("Did you hear about Rudy's Dad?" should be the title of this article). I'm ashamed to have even read the entire article, but I kept holding out hope that the author would summarily insert some real political and newsworthy commentary at the end of the article. My hopes were, however, unfounded. I am not even a supporter of Giuliani and I still find this article completely insulting. Please maintain your standards for news, Mr. Meacham.
Comment: You are right, America is a great country and unfortunately people hate us. So I suggest that you support McCain, a soldier,statesmen, and gentlemen. Not some clown who dresses up like he is ready to be President. Giulliani is local not national, what is good for New York is not good for the rest of the country. You cannot skip a step smile at people and think you can Weezel your way to the Presidency. Guilliani is a prosecutor who belongs in the department of Homeland security kicking some terrorist ass. Who knows what Gulliani really does in private. I can gurantee you that you would never catch McCain in a dress. We need a President that repects America and has the skill, courage and unwavering determination to deal with foreign and domestic issues.
Comment: Comment: Giuliani is the one Republican candidate that the Liberal Democrats fear. Liberals didn't care when Dinkins was mayor of New York City. The crime rate soared while Dinkins was mayor. The welfare rolls were huge and growing. There were young grandparents, parents and children on welfare - entire generations who had never held a job. The liberals considered these welfare recipients future voters and encouraged the deterioration of society. Giuliani became mayor and everything changed for the better. Crime dropped dramatically, huge numbers of people moved from receiving welfare into paying jobs, businesses returned to the city creating more jobs, taxes dropped and the quality of life for all New Yorkers (except for the criminals - they went to prison) improved. Criminals, their friends and families are furious that Giuliani put them behind bars. He put major mafia people in prison also. Giuliani did all of that for New York City. Mayor Dinkins did nothing. Mayor Koch was a joke. Those two still hate Giuliani because he showed them for the incompetents they were and still are. The liberals cannot bend Giuliani to their will. They would rather that any of the other Republican candidates be chosen in the primaries except him. That is why the Democrat Liberals and their media stooges are going after this man with such ferocity. Giuliani will be a great President. I hope that other Republicans will start realizing that the Democrat Liberals know that Giuliani can beat them and that he will not allow them to continue to destroy our country - the greatest on earth.
Comment: Giuliani is the one Republican candidate that the Liberal Democrats fear. Liberals didn't care when Dinkins was mayor of New York City. The crime rate soared while Dinkins was mayor. The welfare rolls were huge and growing. There were young grandparents, parents and children on welfare - entire generations who had never held a job. The liberals considered these welfare recipients future voters and encouraged the deterioration of society. Giuliani became mayor and everything changed for the better. Crime dropped dramatically, huge numbers of people moved from receiving welfare into paying jobs, businesses returned to the city creating more jobs, taxes dropped and the quality of life for all New Yorkers (except for the criminals - they went to prison) improved. Criminals, their friends and families are furious that Giuliani put them behind bars. He put major mafia people in prison also. Giuliani did all of that for New York City. Mayor Dinkins did nothing. Mayor Koch was a joke. Those two still hate Giuliani because he showed them for the imcompetents they were and still are. The liberals cannot bend Giuliani to their will. They would rather that any of the other Republican candidates be chosen in the primaries except him. That is why the Democrat Liberals and their media stooges are going after this man with such ferocity. Giuliani will be a great President. I hope that other Republicans will start realizing that the Democrat Liberals know that Giuliani can beat them and that he will not allow them to continue to destroy our country - the greatest on earth.
Comment: Am I the only Viet Nam vet who is appalled by the thought of a commander in chief who , got deferments, dropped out of ROTC , and stated the war was unjust by
catholic standards.
Comment: Read this recent hidden story and wake up like I did:
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Rudy_Giuliani_and_his_connections_to_1129.html
Comment: Read this and wake up like I did:
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Rudy_Giuliani_and_his_connections_to_1129.html
Comment: Your facts on the Rudy Giuliani story are not correct. I lived in Garden City in 1954 and there was no Little League until 1957 or 1958. The public high school was one of the best in NY and certainly no blackboard jungle. There were two catholic grade schools and most of the Catholic boy students would go to Chaminade (which cost very little money to attend) and not commute to Brooklyn. So maybe Rudy moved to Garden City Park or Garden City South two very small villages outside Garden City and neither had a public high school.
Comment: wjky5: you are right. Rudy didn't grow up in Garden City as this article states but in one of the very different adjacent towns. I thought it was Elmont, someone said it was Garden City South. Most of the boys from the two catholic grade schools in Garden City went to Chaminade, on the Island. They didn't commute to Brooklyn. Typically the girls didn't either, we looked for a (Catholic) high school on the Island. The idea of going into Brooklyn to a high school was anathema to most of us.
Comment: New York City was a cesspool when Dinkins was mayor. Crime was rampant, welfare recipients numbers were growing, businesses were fleeing the city, parts of the city were under the thumbs of organized crime. It was horrible. Then New Yorkers elected Giuliani mayor. Crime decreased dramatically, welfare recipients became workers, businesses returned to the city, taxes went down. Rudy Giuliani accomplished all of that -the liberals and the liberal media fighting him all of the way. Giuliani is the best choice for President. He is a true leader. Giuliani will keep our country strong. He believes in America. The Liberal Democrats will stoop to anything, no matter how low, to keep Giuliani from becoming the Republican nominee. I am voting for this man because I truly believe that he will keep our country strong and our people safe. The Liberal Democrats would rather that anyone other than Giuliani become the Republican candidate because he can win in 2008. He has my vote. Newsweek is weak on news, but certainly lives up to its reputation as the lap dog of the liberals.
Comment: Giuliani's father, Harold, sounds a lot like the "Rocky" character in the beginning of the first "Rocky" movie starring Sylvester Stallone. Remember how Rocky's trainer (portrayed by Burgess Meredith) scolds Rocky because Rocky is a failure as a boxer and beats people in order to collect money for a loan shark - it sounds exactly like Harold Giuliani. The fact that Rudy Giuliani successfully prosecuted Mafia chieftains, drastically reduced crime in New York City, brought businesses and jobs back to New York City, reduced taxes and moved many people off the welfare rolls and into paying jobs is a remarkable achievement for any man. It is more of an achievement for Rudy Giuliani because of his father's "Rocky" background. Most Italian Americans are not affiliated with the Mafia. The numbers of Italian Americans involved in any crime are statistically low compared with the non-Italian American population. This Newsweek article was written by bigots for bigots. Newsweek has no credibility anymore. Rudy Giuliani will win for the Republicans in 2008. The liberals are most afraid that he will be the Republican nominee. That is why the liberal media and the liberals in general are after him. I am voting for Rudy Giuliani for President in 2008. He is a great man and he will be a great president. God bless America. It is, and always will be, the greatest country on earth.
Comment: I found the piece fascinating (the few minor errors I noticed and posted earlier notwithstanding). Who wants to read about someone's plain-vanilla background? Rudy's background made him who he is: blustery, bombastic, curt, expedient, rigid, self-absorbed. He was the right man AFTER 9/11 for a few months in the limelight. America was in a state of shock and we needed a few heros. Hey, no one's perfect but c'mon, Rudy is hardly a statesman. As someone else said, he's George W. with brains....I'd add "and without compassion". If we want to spend the next four years, America, beating up real and perceived enemies and running our own country into the ground, Rudy's our man!
Comment: How can you tell that Liberals are in PANIC mode over Rudy? Thanks for enlightening me, Newsweek, with the facts and leaving out the half-truths and innuendo. I guess I better vote for Hillary now. She will save us with her strong leadership and good moral character.
Comment: Guilliani did deal the mafia a great blow but the mafia is still there. He was a good mayor however he would not be the best choice for President. There are better options in the democratic party; there are no options in the Rebpublican party. Someone from the Department of Homeland Securtiy should have ran for the Republican nomination. We need a President tGhat can overcome gridlock and position the United States as a respected leader in our global community. Guilliani wants too much too fast he should go work for the department of homeland security and prove his abilities. Homeland Security needs someone who can balance the relationship with the CIA, FBI and local authorities. If he can prove he can bring unity then I would take a second look. Remember on 9/11 the terrorist were in control, Guilliani never saw it coming.
Comment: Comment: Comment: There is a serious threat in our world today, dirty bombs. Three men were arrested for allegedly trying to sell weapons-grade uranium, which apparently came from the former USSR. It is very easy now a days to get enough uranium to make a dirty bomb.There are many avenues a terrorist organization can pursue to obtain these materials. It could be through mafia organizations in Eastern Europe who have connections with Russian organized crime or government officials in Asia, Europe and the Middle East who all share common interests with these terrorist organizations. Which candidate can destabilize these threats and how will they secure the Russian nuclear, chemical and biological arsernal?? Which candidate can best manage the American relationship with China, Russia and the Middle East?? Having a bad realationship with these countries will make it impossible to successfully nolify this threat. Do any of these candidates have the skill, courage and unwavering determination to confront this issue. Guilliani did deal the mafia a great blow but the mafia is still there. He was a good mayor however he would not be the best choice for President. There are better options in the democratic party; there are no options in the Rebpublican party. Someone from the Department of Homeland Securtiy should have ran for the Republican nomination. We need a President tGhat can overcome gridlock and position the United States as a respected leader in our global community. Guilliani wants too much too fast he should go work for the department of homeland security and prove his abilities. Homeland Security needs someone who can balance the relationship with the CIA, FBI and local authorities. If he can prove he can bring unity then I would take a second look. Remember on 9/11 the terrorist were in control, Guilliani never saw it coming.
Comment: Comment: There is a serious threat in our world today, dirty bombs. Three men were arrested for allegedly trying to sell weapons-grade uranium, which apparently came from the former USSR. It is very easy now a days to get enough uranium to make a dirty bomb.There are many avenues a terrorist organization can pursue to obtain these materials. It could be through mafia organizations in Eastern Europe who have connections with Russian organized crime or government officials in Asia, Europe and the Middle East who all share common interests with these terrorist organizations. Which candidate can destabilize these threats and how will they secure the Russian nuclear, chemical and biological arsernal?? Which candidate can best manage the American relationship with China, Russia and the Middle East?? Having a bad realationship with these countries will make it impossible to successfully nolify this threat. Do any of these candidates have the skill, courage and unwavering determination to confront this issue. Guilliani did deal the mafia a great blow but the mafia is still there. He was a good mayor however he would not be the best choice for President. There are better options in the democratic party; there are no options in the Rebpublican party. Someone from the Department of Homeland Securtiy should have ran for the Republican nomination. We need a President tGhat can overcome gridlock and position the United States as a respected leader in our global community. Guilliani wants too much too fast he should go work for the department of homeland security and prove his abilities. Homeland Security needs someone who can balance the relationship with the CIA, FBI and local authorities. If he can prove he can bring unity then I would take a second look. Remember on 9/11 the terrorist were in control, Guilliani never saw it coming.
Comment: Comment: Guilliani has a very rigid mind and power hungry mentality. He laughed at the thought of terrorist flying planes into the trade center; he never saw it coming. We need a President that can anticipate threats and derail them before they become a reality. A big part of that is managing relations in the middle east, eastere europe, China and Africa. Africa really needs attention. If their problems are not dealt with the world will pay a high price. Can Guilliani make head way in Africa, I don't think so. In eastern Europe I don't think so. In the middleast? You have got to be kidding me. I think he would make a good domestic President. To his credit he was a good mayor, but the means he took to achieve his goals were ruthless. I think Guiliani has a rigid mind and does not care if people have to suffer. His approach in New York was not tough, it was cruel. I think Guilaini should manage the treasury department. Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama are the only two candidates that won't forget about you and I and what is best for you and I. As mentioned Guilliani has a rigid mind and will only serve the intersest of his personal networks; Orthodox Jews are great financial supporters of Guiliani, I just cannnot envision Guilliani bringing peace to the Middle East and improving the lives of all not just those who are "worhty".
Comment: There is a serious threat in our world today, dirty bombs. Three men were arrested for allegedly trying to sell weapons-grade uranium, which apparently came from the former USSR. It is very easy now a days to get enough uranium to make a dirty bomb.There are many avenues a terrorist organization can pursue to obtain these materials. It could be through mafia organizations in Eastern Europe who have connections with Russian organized crime or government officials in Asia, Europe and the Middle East who all share common interests with these terrorist organizations. Which candidate can destabilize these threats and how will they secure the Russian nuclear, chemical and biological arsernal?? Which candidate can best manage the American relationship with China, Russia and the Middle East?? Having a bad realationship with these countries will make it impossible to successfully nolify this threat. Do any of these candidates have the skill, courage and unwavering determination to confront this issue.
Comment: Guilliani has a very rigid mind and power hungry mentality. He laughed at the thought of terrorist flying planes into the trade center; he never saw it coming. We need a President that can anticipate threats and derail them before they become a reality. A big part of that is managing relations in the middle east, eastere europe, China and Africa. Africa really needs attention. If their problems are not dealt with the world will pay a high price. Can Guilliani make head way in Africa, I don't think so. In eastern Europe I don't think so. In the middleast? You have got to be kidding me. I think he would make a good domestic President. To his credit he was a good mayor, but the means he took to achieve his goals were ruthless. I think Guiliani has a rigid mind and does not care if people have to suffer. His approach in New York was not tough, it was cruel. I think Guilaini should manage the treasury department. Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama are the only two candidates that won't forget about you and I and what is best for you and I. As mentioned Guilliani has a rigid mind and will only serve the intersest of his personal networks; Orthodox Jews are great financial supporters of Guiliani, I just cannnot envision Guilliani bringing peace to the Middle East and improving the lives of all not just those who are "worhty".
Comment: This article was an excellent example of "yellow journalism". Giuliani actually improved the lives of millions of New Yorkers. Giuliani decimated the Mafia. He was responsible for lowering the crime rate, moving people from welfare into paying jobs, increasing the number of businesses, increasing the amount of revenue, lowering taxes, and in every way, increasing the quality of life for native New Yorkers and visitors to the city. Liberal Democrats and their minions in the media know that Rudy Giuliani will win for the Republicans in 2008. They will stoop to any tactic, no matter how low, to take him out of the game. You will never see an article like this about someone they can twist around their fingers. However, Giuliani is not someone whom the Liberal Democrats or Liberal Media can bend to their will. They know that he will stand for a strong America. Giuliani will save us from the Liberal agenda. Rudy Giuliani can win for the Republicans in 2008 and that is why Newsweek ran this outrageously libelous and bigoted article about this man. I am a native New Yorker, born and raised in New York City. I remember the city before Giuliani became mayor, and I saw the miracle that this one man brought forth. Giuliani is a true leader. I am voting for Giuliani for President in 2008. God bless America - the greatest country on earth.
Comment: Giuliani's biography was truly fascinating -- he's a man of character with strong moral convictions but at the same time a human being with all the many facets of good and evil. The New York City backdrop couldn't have been more harsh. You gotta admire him for having survived the mire and muck.
Now tell me about Hillary -- turnabout is fair play. If truth be known -- her biography would tell of her self-serving, ego-centric, corrupt and ambitious lust for power and wealth at the expense of many fallen lives, -- oh, and how well she and Gov/Pres. Clinton covered their tracks.
Comment: Sometime in the late seventies or early eighties, a client of my late father???s law firm, and the firm itself, came under the scrutiny of an ambitious young federal prosecutor. The client was in shipping, and among their counsel???s responsibilities was negotiating contracts with the Longshoremen???s union. In a manner that bares comparison to Duke Lacrosse DA Michael Nifong, this prosecutor (who???d probably watched ???On the Waterfront??? one too many times) concluded that they must be connected to the Mob. A barratry suit was considered; I believe the intervention of then Judge Whitman Knapp, a former partner of the firm, effectively put a muzzle on young Giuliani.
The zeal with which Giuliani went after the Mob may be understood as an example of what a psychoanalyst would call ???Reaction Formation???, wherein one???s actions are the opposite of one???s true desires: i.e. the bigot who contributes to the NAACP, etc. Boys model themselves after their fathers, and in his heart of hearts young Rudy likely wanted to be a hood, just like dad.
Anti social, ???dramatic???, ???primitive??? personalities demonstrate a high degree of heritability, and it would not be unreasonable to suspect that a bar-keep who kept a bat and gun behind his bar, moonlighted as a loan shark enforcer, and did time for violent crime, didn???t find occasion to take a swing at his wife from time to time. Such a role model would certainly account for the less than genteel behavior Sir Rudolph has demonstrated towards the women in his life. Too ambitious to slug ???em, Sir Rudolph has still managed to be at least as cruel. As Michael Tomasky said in his excellent article for the American Prospect (???What Rudy Believes???, 4/12/07) ???Bill Clinton may have embarrassed his family, but Rudy Giuliani humiliated his.??? Whereas Clinton had moments of weakness, Giuliani???s conjugal behavior demonstrated malice aforethought.
And I don???t think we can underestimate the extent to which the ritualized cruelty that was a Parochial School education in the years prior to Vatican II left its mark on Giuliani, and not in a good way. However it???s most significant impact may be the moral casuistry at which he has become particularly adept: his left and right hands are independent contractors, a situation abetted by the Roman church???s nickel and dime spiritual economy of penance and grace. He belongs to that class of Christian opportunist who understands his savior???s sacrifice ???get out of jail free??? card on which he can draw in perpetuity, and goes about his nasty business in the sure and certain hope of his ultimate salvation.
I consider myself to be a moderate ???keep the government off our backs and out of our private lives??? Republican, and ideologically Giuliani and I stand toe to toe on most issues. However, the more I know about this man, the more repugnant he becomes.
Comment: note: wrote this in word and cut and pasted. however, my quotations and commas have come out as question marks!
Comment: In the interest of full disclosure, as I have mentioned earlier, I went to St Anne's grade school with Rudy. Some of the factual innacuracies in this article irk me. I've listed one or two before. Another one I just noticed is the statement about middle class families sending their kids to Catholic School because public schools were similar to those depicted in Blackboard Jungle. No! Catholic kids went to Catholic schools because their parents would "lose their immortal souls" if a parochial school was available and they didn't send their child to a parochial school. That was Catholic dogma back then (I don't know about now). I grew up Catholic in Garden City, NY. The public schools in Garden City were excellent - then and now. The Blackboard Jungle schools were in New York City - a world away. Even Sewanhaka, the" tough" high school serving Elmont and less affluent communities around Garden City was not the Blackboard Jungle. Rudy went - on scholarship - to Catholic high school because, just like the rest of us, it was unthinkable to go to a public school and risk censure from the parish priest, fellow Catholics, etc. Plus you would be exposed to Protestants and you might marry one. And lose your immortal soul.
The statement by Pquinn about "ritualized cruelty" might be extreme (but then the Christian Brothers had quite a rep for it) but here's the paradox about Catholic education (back then): many religious teachers in Catholic school didn't really choose to go into the religious life or to teach an overcrowded class or squirmy kids. But...every Catholic family was expected to give one son to the priesthood. You might have been "chosen" by God, by your parents to serve. Becoming a nun was not quite as important but it was a good "career" choice for unattractive (physically and mentally) young women, or those who were a tad unbalanced or obsessively scrupulous. Otherwise, these young women would be a lifelong liability to their families - so stick them in the convent. The religious life was the best way to get to heaven; married life - less a sure thing and being single, well, that was a "selfish" life and the only way you could expiate that sin was to dedicate your life to taking care of Mom and Dad in old age. I had some wonderful teachers at St. Anne's and the Catholic high school I attended and some miserable, demented souls, also, who should never have been there and whose purgatory was to stand in front of a class. Some of the cruelty was emotional, personal and viscious. We'd all have to sit there and watch it, whether it was doled out to us or not. Yup. And our parents were mainly intimidated by the religious and supported them. That was Rudy's world, in part, back then. For the record.
Comment: Rudy Giuliani is a strong leader. He improved the quality for the citizens of New York City. Giuliani reduced the crime rate and reduced taxes. People moved off the welfare rolls and into employment. Giuliani's policies encouraged businesses to return to the city. The tax base increased because more businesses increased the number of wage-earners. Newsweek's article is extremely bigoted against Italian Americans. Most Italian Americans have absolutely no connection to the Mafia. I was raised to believe that bigoty was wrong and that you "do not judge the many by the actions of the few". Newsweek's article is a libel to Italian Americans. Your article deliberately ignores the fact that Giuliani put many members of the mob into prison. He demonstrated great courage and risked his own personal safety in order to achieve these goals. People who lived in the New York city during the administrations first of Mayor Dinkins and then of Mayor Giuliani can attest that the city became a much safer place under Giuliani. Giuliani worked a miracle in New York. He will be a great president.
Comment: Rudy Giuliani improved the quality of life for the citizens of New York city. He reduced the crime rate and reduced taxes. His policies encouraged businesses to return to the city - thus encouraging businesses to return to the city. More business increased the number of wage-earners. Newsweek's article is extremely bigoted. I was raised to believe that you "do not judge the many by the actions of a few". Newsweek's article is a libel to Italian Americans. Most Italian Americans have no connection to the Mafia. Your article deliberately ignores the fact that Giuliani put many members of the mob into prison. He demonstrated great courage and risked his own personal safety in order to achieve these goals. Compare New York City under Mayor Dinkins to New York City under Mayor Giuliani. Giuliani worked a miracle in New York. He will be a great president.
Comment: Leans Democratic? They put an immoral traitor like Carl Rove on the payroll and yet they are biased toward Democrats??? At times they can be accused of telling the truth, which is their proper mandate. At times they can be accused of pandering to political bigots. But stop the liberal bias argument. It never existed in the media until Rush , Bill, Ann and Fox news came along and gave voice to the ignorant views of the far right. Enough!
Comment: Me thinks thou doest protest too much, Newsweek. Rudy can win, and as a Democratic leaning publication you know it. Rudy's upbringing shows the American Dream........coming from nothing to being something. Nice try, Newsweek. Rudy will beat Hillary. Start working on that article.
Comment: Me thinks thou dost protest a might too much, Newsweek. That's because Rudy can win and your agenda is stimply liberal and Democratic. Game, set, match.
Comment: Rudy has serious character and temperamental shortcomings. Until he deals openly with Kerik and Placa he will be under a cloud. His personal life: what can I say. He out Bills Bill. 9/11 is not enough, Rudy is a profile in bluster and bull. Not presidential.
Comment: The reaction: partisan, predictable and filled with angry Ital-Ams. Nothing surprising here. This guy invites the same strong feelings as does Hillary. Until Rudy deals with Kerik, Placa and his personal domestic issues he is hardly in a position to lead America. Rudy has serious character flaws and a temper that can get out of hand. I wouldn't want him up against foreign leaders. He is ignorant and arrogant. Bad combo.
Comment: This article is just another example of the ignorant and petty manipulation of journalism today. To insinuate throughout an article that loyalty, political favoritism, sense of morality, and trust amongst friends and trusted allies is indicative of a "shady" Italian-American when in fact it is common-place amongst every politician, business man and yes, average person, is a blatant attempt to associate these values of an Italian-American with the cliche' "mafia" mentality.
As much as I do not agree with Giuliani's politics NOR am I supporting his bid for the Presidency, I, an Italian-American from NYC, will not stand for anyone or any journalist slander an Italian-American for having values that our community instills in us as a form of liability. Italian-American values are solid and have given us a STRONG sense of right/wrong. It should be admired instead of seen as "worrisome" by those who are so narrow-minded that cannot disassociate reality from ficticious TV programs and films.
People growing up in ethnic communities in NYC are not like white-bred protestant middle America. Good. Maybe the journalist should make that point as well and point out some of the FLAWED characteristics of those communities that have taken this country to where it is today in subsequent articles.
Comment: I feel the same way every time I see the Irish depicted as drunks. But, you know something, a lot of us are.
America's fascination with the Mob only speaks to the insipidity of our homogenized consumer culture. Marconi and Fermi notwithstanding, I for one think our greatest debt to Italian immigrants is bringing a to this country a real cuisine!
Comment: pquinn: well put. The Irish seem to have a love affair with the bottle, I know a few in my own family did. They also have that wonderful way with words and that magical, tangential relationship with reality. Every group has a few stereotypes that have a basis in reality. I think that's great; it keeps us all humble! Thanks to the Italians, I grew up in New York with the greatest pizza in the country. My kids still wonder why the rest of the country can't do it as well. Plus the Italians have a passion for style, a love of family and a warmth that has so enriched our culture. America is great because we have taken the best from every culture and made it into what is uniquely our own.
Comment: After Evan Thomas award winning coverage of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, it was revealed that he himself was involved (while married) with 20 year old TIME magazine intern Talk of throwing 'stones'. This is the grandson of Norman Thomas ...long time Socialist candidate for President... You can see this guy has obvious skeltons and doesnt qualify as potential Preist of virtue or truth.
Comment: Read Stephen Lee Meyers 1993 piece in the NYT re: then mayor-elect Giuliani's obstruction of government administraion when he interfered with two EMS crews and an EMS supervisor treating an injured child in front of his old building, notified by his then mistress Christine Lantegnano. Cursing like the hothead he is, he accused the crew of "arguing with the mother while leaving the child shivering on the pavement". I was the paramedic there and he arrived AFTER the child, properly assessed was in the Lenox Hill ambulance. Norman Siegal wanted us to sue him for $1 for slander. Just wait, Rudy for us to tell our story on 60 Minutes as you try to hoodwink the nation with your 'America's Mayor' nonsense. You and Bernie worked the deaths of thousands to manipulate and enrich yourselves. And you have the 9/11 families dogging you at every turn. Good luck, you'll need it.
Comment: There is as much bull ____ on this page as in the article
Comment: Stephen Lee Meyers 1993 piece in the NYT ///// who is he? a writer for the anti Republican....anti American NY Times. Should we now ask Paul Krugman or Rich's opinion of Guiliani. I dont think so.
Comment: Also, a search of 1993 archives show NO article regarding Guiliani and EMS workers.
Comment: Cursing like the hothead he is, he accused the crew of "arguing with the mother while leaving the child shivering on the pavement". What does this comment mean or imply. What are you saying that he did wrong.. Sounds like he wanted the child to be attended while the EMS crew was arguing.. Please explain your comments
Comment: This article glosses pretty quickly over Giuliani's extremely disturbing friendship with the accused child molester Alan Placa. For a much fuller accounting, check out this clip on youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_Db2UPUkGyw . An important point the article fails to mention is that Placa only escaped prosecution because the statute of limitations had run out. Frankly, I find it mind-boggling that Giuliani can be a front-runner when he protects and coddles people like Placa and Kerik.
Comment: Can you relate similar feelings that you may have regarding Mrs Clinton's enabling her husbands extramarital transgressions, his disrespect for his office -where he entertained himself while carrying on the business of the land. Her attacks on the accusers of her husbands rape accusations. Did this bother you at all. Does it bother you today? hmmm . Why do I doubt that you have any concerns about these 'things'
Comment: cheating on your wife is scandalous and bad but by no means depraved or illegal;however, fondling or sodomizing little boys while in a position of authority is among the fowlest of all trangressions known to mankind. besides, it's blatantly apparent that bill and hillary had a de facto open relationship.
Comment: A voice from 1950's Catholic all-male high school -- If you think that Bishop Loughlin High School didn't have much to do with Rudy's early formation, think again. Catholic mythologies and symbols still dominate Rudy's moral world and flow over into his politics. Just like Mit-wit Romney, he expects the rest of the world to stand at moral attention when he speaks. We are still an immature nation, and the poisin of religion infects too many voters.
Comment: And just what do you have against morality? America is a nation of laws and has flourished because of it. Sine the secular progressive moral relativists have taken over in the past 20 -30 years, they have brought this nation to a point that her continued existence as a sovereign nation is in mortal jeopardy. The laws of our nation were founded in Judeo-Christian principals whether the historical (hysterical) revisionists have the moral courage, (guess not) to admit it or not. There is a reason that the 10 Commandments are on the Supreme Court's wall and not just for decoration. Only if and when this nation goes back to her MORAL roots, do we have a chance to survive. ALL that said, Guliani, Romney, Clinton and the other "frontrunners" are ALL moral relativists. You need not be afraid of Guliani because he is Catholic. She is a CLAIMANT Catholic but wise people judge by action, not words. And Guliani's acts bely the fact that he is NO Catholic, by ANY stretch.
Comment: Newsweek should be ashamed. By unfortunately titling its article "Growing up Giuliani," it is not-so-subtlety linking the Italian-American presidential candidate with the mafia-inspired Gotti show, "Growing up Gotti." It's a vicious insinuation, no doubt concocted by the mal-contented liberal media, and I hope Candidate Giuliani calls it for what it is.
Comment: Newsweek should be ashamed. By unfortunately titling its article ???Growing up Giuliani,??? it is not-so-subtlety linking the Italian-American presidential candidate with the mafia-inspired Gotti show, ???Growing up Gotti.??? It???s a vicious insinuation, no doubt concocted by the mal-contented liberal media, and I hope Candidate Giuliani calls it for what it is.
Comment: All of these politicians have past discretions they don't want brought up - Giuliani, Clinton, Obama, Romney - they're all the same. Why as Americans don't we want a leader of integrity, honesty, and an unquestionable past? Research Ron Paul people - he is a strict follower of the Constitution. It's what this country was founded on and what those candidates swear to uphold, but in fact, he is the only one who chooses to base his decisions on it. The rest treat it as a nuisance and look at it as an obstacle to promote their agendas. Wake up people!!!! Stop being mindless sheep in this world - our country has gone to hell and we're going to vote another leader in office that will drag us further into it.
Giuliani will create more hatred for us around the world and keep these senseless wars going. Hillary will create such a government controlled state at home that we won't be able to use the bathroom without their permission. I for one, enjoy being free, being able to make my own decisions and would love for our government to stop spending billions and billions of OUR tax dollars in other countries when we can't even take care of our people here at home.
Just take the time to go research www.RonPaul2008.com and form your own opinion of him, not what the main stream media wants you to believe. They can't attack his record or his character - because it's impeccable - so they make crazy allegations about him being "kooky" and "radical." Since when should following the Constitution be considered radical??
It's time the American people stand up for their rights and let the powers that be know that we're not going accept the crap that's been in Washington for years and years.
Comment: We do want a leader with integrity, honesty etc., unfortunately no one like that is running. George Bush should be the shining example of what not to elect.
Comment: Something is very wrong with this man.
the fact he refused an interview is because he knew that embarrasing questions about his past and poor judgement on who he picks for friends saids much about the man.
He did a good job cleaning up NYC and should get an atta boy for that but President of the United States?
i shutter at the thought.
Mitt is a much more stable leader in my opinion.
Comment: Something is very wrong with this man.
the fact he refused an interview is because he knew that embarrasing questions about his past and poor judgement on who he picks for friends saids much about the man.
He did a good job cleaning up NYC and should get an atta boy for that but President of the United States?
i shutter at the thought.
Mitt is a much more stable leader in my opinion.
Comment: Something is very wrong with this man.
the fact he refused an interview is because he knew that embarrasing questions about his past and poor judgement on who he picks for friends saids much about the man.
He did a good job cleaning up NYC and should get an atta boy for that but President of the United States?
i shutter at the thought.
Mitt is a much more stable leader in my opinion.
Comment: Something is very wrong with this man.
the fact he refused an interview is because he knew that embarrasing questions about his past and poor judgement on who he picks for friends saids much about the man.
He did a good job cleaning up NYC and should get an atta boy for that but President of the United States?
i shutter at the thought.
Mitt is a much more stable leader in my opinion.
Comment: Something is very wrong with this man.
the fact he refused an interview is because he knew that embarrasing questions about his past and poor judgement on who he picks for friends saids much about the man.
He did a good job cleaning up NYC and should get an atta boy for that but President of the United States?
i shutter at the thought.
Mitt is a much more stable leader in my opinion.
Comment: I'd be happy to accept all of Rudi's faults for even half of the positive accomplishments he's had as Mayor of NYC.
Rudi is the man!
Carmelo Lisciotto
Comment: This article glosses pretty quickly over Giuliani's extremely disturbing friendship with the accused child molester Alan Placa. For a much fuller accounting, check out this clip on youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_Db2UPUkGyw . An important point the article fails to mention is that Placa only escaped prosecution because the statute of limitations had run out. Frankly, I find it mind-boggling that Giuliani can be a front-runner when he protects and coddles people like Placa and Kerik.
Comment: To all of you who contend that this story was biased, well, you need to actually READ piece in order to make that sort of assertion. If you read the story in its entirerity, you would see that Giuliani refused to give Newsweek any kind of a legitimate interview. It's tough to tell his side of the story when he isn't at all forthcoming. Get a clue.
Comment: So, if you can't actually have a "legitimate" interview with a person, it's impossible to be fair? (That's YOUR logic, not mine.) That is, a legitimate approach to handling a situation where the person doesn't speak with you is to identify any and all potentially negative information, whether it's false, politically-motivated, or just mere opinion, and just print that? There's plenty of factual, truthful, and reliable information out there about Rudy, all of which paints an extremely positive picture about a classic American success story. Newsweek ignored all that, and instead chose to run with the innuendo and the anti-Italian, anti-Catholic slurs. (I'm still waiting for someone who supports this article to say something even remotely interesting or worthwhile - my guess is that I have a long wait ahead of me.)
Comment: ditto
Comment: Re: Long Island Mom:
"I am so sick of hearing how Rudy cleaned up New York City.Policies of Bill Clinton,allocating funds for more police on the streets of America;Mayor Dinkins and Commisioner Bill Bratton initiating their "Safe Cities,Safe Streets" program;and of course,a better economy(more jobs,better social programs,etc) were the reason for NYC's transformation-NOT RUDY GUILIANI!!!!!Please people read about this power-hungry maniac before casting your votes."
LOL!! Policies of Bill Clinton?? Give us a break. We all know what Bill did, however it had nothing to do with making New York safer. The guy should be in jail.
Comment: Re: Long Island Mom:
"I am so sick of hearing how Rudy cleaned up New York City.Policies of Bill Clinton,allocating funds for more police on the streets of America;Mayor Dinkins and Commisioner Bill Bratton initiating their "Safe Cities,Safe Streets" program;and of course,a better economy(more jobs,better social programs,etc) were the reason for NYC's transformation-NOT RUDY GUILIANI!!!!!Please people read about this power-hungry maniac before casting your votes."
LOL! Policies of Bill Clinton??? Give us a break! We all know what Bill did, however it had nothing to do with making New York safer. The guy should be in jail.
Comment: I thought that this was a fair evenhanded introduction to the man Giuliani. Although it didn't decide for me either way about whether to support him or not, as a single article on the presidential hopeful, I wouldn't have expected it to. For those who believe that this was written as a pro or anti Giuliani article (and there are both in the preceeding comments), your comments only show your biased, previously held positions. In any case, well done Newsweek for an enjoyable article.
Comment: Um, not quite. I can't disagree with you more, so let me attempt to educate you. This article tries, on occasion, to give the appearance of fairness, but it is so one-sided that it fails miserably throughout. It was written by a person who had an agenda, clearly - but this person's agenda has so clouded his/her judgment that he/she can't even pretend to write a fair article. Here's an example - I'm running against you for political office, and during a debate I say "Many have accused you of being a child molester, but I would never stoop to such negative campaigning tactics." You see what happened there? That's what this article does again and again. There are subtle methods whereby an author can work in bias - but this article is over the top. This is not even close to being a "fair" article. In fact, anyone who believes that this is a "fair" article is, as you say, only showing his/her previously held anti-Giuliani position.
Comment: In my opinion this was a fair evenhanded introduction to the man Giuliani. Of course as a single article on a presidential hopeful it doesn't decide for me either way about whether to support him or not, and I wouldn't expect it to. For those of you who see the article as either pro or anti Giuliani your comments only served to broadcast your already held positions. Well done Newsweek, I enjoyed reading this article.
Comment: I love it! The democratic/liberal purveyers of "multiculturalism" are the first to jump on the "all Italians are mobsters" and "all Catholics are bizarre" bandwagon. If it helps Hillary get elected - well, then it MUST be ok, right? The ends justifies the means (hey, come to think of it, that could be the title for Hillary's article!) Well done, Newsweek - let's get the inherent hypocrisy of the Left out in the open once and for all.
Comment: Newsweaks hit job on Rudi is expected. Everybody knows they lean way left and use their mag to forward their political agenda. If Mitt moves up in the national polls we read about crazy Mormons with a dozen wives.
Just don't expect to see anything in Newsweak that is critical of Hillary, Osama or any other of their sweetheart liberal candidates.
I take everything in the MSM with a grain of salt. The bias is so overwhelming that only left wingers like Michael Moore, George Looney and Sean Penn believe the crap that is out there.
Comment: Newsweaks hit job on Rudi is expected. Everybody knows they lean way left and use their mag to forward their political agenda. If Mitt moves up in the national polls we read about crazy Mormons with a dozen wives.
Just don't expect to see anything in Newsweak that is critical of Hillary, Osama or any other of their sweetheart liberal candidates.
I take everything in the MSM with a grain of salt. The bias is so overwhelming that only left wingers like Michael Moore, George Looney and Sean Penn believe the crap that is out there.
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Comment: "Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." Only one instructed by Catholics (who routinely twist "logic" to justify their bizzare superstition - e.g. I am eating the body and blood of Christ) could say such a thing.
Comment: The quote is not because he's Catholic, it's because he's a liberal and socialist, expressing typical liberal socialist viewpoints. Guliani is Hillery without a skirt.
Comment: Wow. What a wonderful hit-piece on Giuliani...well done Newsweek. I couldn't ask for a better friend during these challenging times. I'll be sure to "remember" you for your loyality and effectiveness as we continue to beat back all those who threaten our great cause. Warm regards, Sir Hillary "Bill" Clinton
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This is someone's way of trying to say the Rudy G. is a racist. His family moved him at 7, white flight didn't occur in Flatbush till years later, but the quote below clearly tries to insinuates that Gulianni is a racist.
"When Rudy was 7, Harold moved his family from Brooklyn to Garden City, a middle-class, virtually all white suburb on Long Island. Harold later told one of Rudy's teachers that he wanted to get his son "away from some relatives that he didn't particularly care for, and so Rudy could have a solid bringing up without any temptations to break the law." Though in 1951 East Flatbush was still relatively untouched by the great postwar migration of Southern blacks to Northern cities, white flight had begun in Brooklyn. Tony Mauro, a college classmate of Giuliani's who lived in nearby Crown Heights and whose family moved to Garden City in 1950, recalls his father's accounts of real-estate agents' scaring residents by warning of diminishing property values and crime."
I noticed after reading the whole article that there were many many places where some thing was stated and another unrelated fact was presented to prove or indicate that the first fact was true. The writers of this article have an agenda and think that the readers are too stupid to figure that out, and after reading some of the comments I see that they are right. I didn't have Rudy Giuliani on my short list of candidate who I might vote for, but after reading this article I have placed him near the top. Thanks Newsweek, being left, make me very right. PUN INTENDED.
Comment: Andso: First of all Rudy's FATHER moved him out of Brooklyn. At age 7 when he moved, Rudy was in no position to make a decision based on race or anything else. On the one hand, anyone who got a few bucks together joined the great post-war migration out of Brooklyn to Long Island - the American dream, house in the suburbs, G.I bill made this possible for many Americans. On the other hand, maybe Rudy's father was a racist. Just about everyone's father was back then. As I posted elsewhere, growing up on LI was not like growing up in Nebraska, Missouri, or Ohio. NY was the great melting pot for recent immigrants but we didn't melt easily. There was enormous diversity but groups self-segregated into ethnic enclaves. The word "diversity" itself wasn't in the vernacular and it certainly wasn't celebrated. A mixed marriage was Irish - Italian. Italians were at the bottom of the heap and were universally discriminated against. The statement that Rudy's father bought a home in Garden City is factually incorrect. No way would Rudy's father been able to buy into Garden City coming from Brooklyn. No way would he want to. His world and the world of those upper-middle class residents of Garden City woud/could never intersect socially. Back then there were ways for undesirable types to be excluded from purchasing a home where they weren't wanted. There was no such thing as anti-discrimination legislation. Garden City wasn't "virtually" all white back then; it was all white, comprised of affluent WASP sand DAR members and proudly so. But every other surrounding community was virtually all white also; they just were less affluent. The times have changed. Lots of Italians live in Garden City now. Just goes to show that after a few generations every immigrant group becomes part of the mainstream and makes a contribution. But I've digressed...
Comment: As an Italian American, I am disappointed with Newsweek's use of the title "Growing up Giuliani" (in an obvious reference to the television show "Growing up Gotti.") I really couldn't get past the headline and the first paragraph - where allegations about racism are raised about Rudy. It's fascinating to me that politically-motivated (and, of course, never proven) charges of rascism based upon Rudy's appearance at a rally from 15 years ago appear immediately after a typical, anti-Italian slur in the article's title. Shame on you, Newsweek!
Comment: Yes, shame on you Newsweak!
Comment: I'll be waiting for a similarly negative article on Hillary Clinton or Obama in an upcoming issue of "News"week. Quotations strategically place. Everyone, hold your breath now...
Comment: I'll be waiting for a similarly negative article on Hillary Clinton or Obama in an upcoming issue of "News"week. Quotations strategically place. Everyone, hold your breath now...
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Comment: I'll be waiting for a similarly negative article on Hillary Clinton or Obama in an upcoming issue of "News"week. Quotations strategically place. Everyone, hold your breath now...
Comment: I'll be waiting for a similarly negative article on Hillary Clinton or Obama in an upcoming issue of "News"week. Quotations strategically place. Everyone, hold your breath now...
