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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Brumar89 who wrote (11956)	7/13/2007 9:09:39 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

Giuliani campaign's latest missive:>Yesterday in Michigan, Rudy continued to outline his 12 Commitments to the American People and proved once again that he is the best candidate ready to tackle the hard problems and move America forward. An ever increasing global economy provides our country with wonderful opportunities for cultural exchange and brand new markets for American goods and services. Rudy Giuliani is determined to expand America’s involvement in the global economy while simultaneously strengthening our reputation around the world. To expand America's involvement in the global economy, Rudy has a comprehensive plan to promote free trade and reform key international institutions, with the purpose of bettering the lives of American families and strengthening our reputation around the world. Rudy's plan consists of: 1. Strengthen America's 21st Century Workforce by promoting and advancing science and mathematics education. 2. Global Prosperity Initiative to improve living standards abroad, which means better security here at home and broader foreign markets for American exports. Rudy will also reform the International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization to encourage pro-growth policy. 3. Aggressively Advance Free Trade with fair rules by enforcing existing trade rules - free trade does not mean a free ride. Rudy is the only candidate with a detailed plan to improve America’s standing in the world, and the man with the determination to protect and promote freedom around the globe. As President, Rudy would: -Combat anti-Americanism -Expand our economic and cultural exchanges with the Middle East -Promote religious and political freedom around the world by supporting women's rights and education. Rudy Giuliani has a clear vision for change that will lead American families to a safer and more prosperous future. Will you stand with Rudy and his plan to make us more competitive and improve our standing in the world?<

To: Brumar89 who wrote (11956)	7/15/2007 1:08:14 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224757

Score! Rudy>>Giuliani not pure, but he sure is tough by Nolan Finley, Detroit News July 15, 2007 It defies reason that a presidential candidate would appeal to a nation soured on war with a message of military aggressiveness and unyielding toughness in the face of the terrorist threat. But Rudy Giuliani says: "You can lose the argument on Iraq and still win the election." Why? Because, "The American people are not going to vote for a weakling," says the current front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, who, with the exception of John McCain, lumps about all of his opponents from both parties in that category. "They're going to elect someone who will protect them from terrorism for the next four years." The rap on the former New York mayor is that he's Republican in name only, a Democrat in elephant's clothing, the personification of the GOP's East Coast wing. But listening to Giuliani talk to supporters in Birmingham last week, he sounded less like Michael Bloomberg than he did Ronald Reagan, the conservative icon whose name he invoked repeatedly during his remarks. On dealing with Iran, Giuliani says he would stare the mullahs down the way Reagan did 30 years ago and tell them the United States will not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. "The Iranians saw something different in Ronald Reagan's eyes than they did in Jimmy Carter's," Giuliani says. He does not think invading Iraq was a mistake, saying the war should already be considered a victory because it got rid of Saddam Hussein. "We are better off now than we were when Saddam Hussein was sitting there with billions of dollars to support terrorism." He scolds his Democratic opponents for not being able to utter the words "Islamic terrorists" and says that despite the internal turmoil over Iraq, America must continue to wage an offensive war against terror, taking the fight to where the terrorists live. Oh, and for good measure, Giuliani describes himself as a devoted Reagan supply-sider who believes in cutting taxes and slashing regulations to stimulate growth. He'd make retaining the Bush tax cuts a priority and perhaps offer new reductions. And one of his main beefs with President George W. Bush is that he spends too much money. Giuliani seems the throwback candidate the GOP has been looking for to restore conservative Republican values to the White House. But many in the Republican base can't get beyond Giuliani's less than perfect personal life and his support of stem cell research, gun control and abortion rights. Too bad. Giuliani strikes me as the one candidate from either party who has staked out his principles and is not waffling away from them. He's consistent, firm and a proven leader. And more than anyone else in the race, he can appeal to the broad middle of the electorate who will decide the election. If hard-core Republicans won't give candidates like him an honest look because they fail the litmus test on social issues, they may end up with a president in the White House who's a lot less appealing to them than Rudy Giuliani. Nolan Finley is editorial page editor of The Detroit News<