Rudy is establishing a pattern here. He’s got 3 trump cards: the dubious distinction of 9/11, a debated coorelation of his mayoral term and a reduction in NYC’s crime rate and a reputation for being tough on domestic security – even though he was appointed to the Iraq Study Group, never attended a meeting and was subsequently removed due to his truancy. When his rivals to the US Presidency challenge him on any of these cards, he starts demanding an apology. Remember the debate where Ron Paul suggested that US foreign relations in the Middle East may encourage Islamic fundamentalist terrorism? What did Guiliani do? Asked Ron Paul to apologize. Now, Senator Hillary Clinton has taken an anti-war stance. Rudy’s spin doctors are busy implicating her in MoveOn.org’s ad, insinuating that she insulted US troops by her questioning of General Petraeus and… Giuliani is demanding that Clinton apologize.
Giuliani has been slamming Hillary Clinton lately in an attempt to tie her to MoveOn.org’s criticisms of General Petraeus. He also lambasted the New York Times and the rate paid for their anti-Petraeus ad, a so-called “lefty discount”. It turns out that there was no “lefty discount”: MoveOn.org paid the standard rate for a flexible placement within a 7-day period. Giuliani was able to get that same rate for his pro-Petraeus ad placed several days later. The White House stepped in with Dana Perino’s (White House Spokeswoman) quote:
If you want to attack him [President George W. Bush], fine, but the generals, and by association the military, should be out of bounds from partisan attacks
Not to be outdone, Rudy is now running an online ad with even more vitriol, furthering Hillary’s supposed involvement in a “character attack” of not only General Petraeus, but now also the troops, those brave men and women that, incidentally, Guiliani avoided joining the ranks of during Vietnam.
Just when our troops need all our support to finish the job, Hillary Clinton is turning her back on them. General Petraeus and the brave men and women now serving under him deserve an apology. And our nation deserves better. Senator Clinton, do the right thing. Apologize for your comments and condemn the MoveOn.org ad.”
None of it is surprising really, considering that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 in the first place but has been successfully superimposed into that day’s events by the current administration. The next thing we know, Guiliani will be accusing Clinton of involvement with Al Qaeda, and then that Clinton IS Osama bin Laden in drag… Oh, wait a minute.
I for one hope that Clinton follows Ron Paul’s lead and holds her ground. Everyone knows that an apology constitutes an admission of guilt. If Guiliani thinks he’ll win this election with his brand of courtroom drama 101 he’ll have to think again. The American people aren’t that foolish.
What’ll be next? Maybe, “Giuliani demands that McCain apologizes for actually having served in Vietnam and stealing his tough-guy thunder”? Or “Guiliani demands that Romney apologize for being a Mormon and actually being allowed to have several wives”? Oh what fun we could have with this one.
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September 22, 2007 at 11:05 pm
[...] When he pulled the same stunt at a campaign rally this June, the crowd applauded. Giuliani Campaign Spokesman Jeff Barker insists the call was not planned. One could wonder if cute little mentions of the wifey wouldn’t soften Giuliani’s untidy family life and marital history in socially conservative eyes. Maybe he could start another campaign speech signature, such as he has done with demanding apolgies for contradictory views on issues. [...]