Takes one to know one.

DB, I didn't know that you were a Rudy supporter too. Good job.

This is one of my favorite Rudy clips. it's been around for a while now. Thanks for posting it.

Ooops, I addressed the post wrong it should be:

Witto I didn't know that you were a Rudy supporter too. Good job.

This is one of my favorite Rudy clips. it's been around for a while now. Thanks for posting it

Rudy: "You need to get over your obsessive concern for weasels"

I agree with Rudy 100%. We'd all be much better off if everyone would stop supporting the GOP.

I hear he's more of a gerbil man.

He doesn't like them because they don't cut their fingernails, and they don't bring their own duct tape.

Also, this links to a youtube video posted FIVE MONTHS AGO... why is this on RSS feed?

The exchange between Rudy and Ferret-man is hilarious. And shows why Rudy will be our next president. He's just a regular guy who is completely straightforward:

This was the best part:

"Giuliani: Yes, I do care about the law. I think you have totally and absolutely misinterpreted the law, because there's something deranged about you.

Guthartz: No, there isn't, sir.

Giuliani: The excessive concern that you have for ferrets is something you should examine with a therapist. Not with me.

Guthartz: Don't go insulting me again!

Giuliani: I'm not insulting you. I'm being honest with you. Maybe no one in your life has ever been honest with you.

Guthartz: I happen to be more sane than you.

Giuliani: This conversation is over, David. Thank you. [Mr. Giuliani cuts him off.] There is something really, really, very sad about you. You need help. You need somebody to help you. I know you feel insulted by that, but I'm being honest with you. This excessive concern with little weasels is a sickness.

I'm sorry. That's my opinion. You don't have to accept it. There are probably very few people who would be as honest with you about that. But you should go consult a psychologist or a psychiatrist, and have him help you with this excessive concern, how you are devoting your life to weasels."

I think the NY Times did a story about this and other gems from his call-in radio show. I think they were trying to denigrate him -- but really how could they -- Rudy talks like we all talk when faced with Wackos and nutjobs. Rudy is the master of plain talk that crosses party lines. Just ask Bill maher.

So the Times article and this radio clip has definitely backfired if it was supposed to somehow be putting Rudy in a negative light -- if anything it shows him to be the candidate you would most want to have a beer wiith and watch a ballgame. And we all know how important that indicator is -- some say it got Bush elected twice.

"He's just a regular guy who is completely straightforward..."

Yeah, nothing like the cross-dressing, adulterous, thrice-married Republican Rudy Giuliani being called "straightforward."

A real "regular guy," if you will.

Hans

Agreed, this is an old story. Maybe as old as the one about Mr. Giuliani deciding to house New York's Office of Emergency Management's command center at 7 World Trade Center, a known terrorist target.

That was a hell of an executive decision. Just the kind of guy we want running the country.

if anything it shows him to be the candidate you would most want to have a beer wiith and watch a ballgame.

You want to have a beer with that guy? Why? Is that how you treat people? If they don't agree with you, you call them deranged?

Rudy sounded like a total dick. And I really don't want a President who is going to say that everyone who disagrees with him is mentally ill and in need of therapy.
That is the enemy of freedom Bowa.

You want to have a beer with that guy? Why? Is that how you treat people? If they don't agree with you, you call them deranged?

Nope. More likely if they agreed with me I would call them deranged. :-) because as you know, people who agree with me here is such an odd occurence.

I would love to have a beer with Rudy and hang out, he is like my friends and I. We call it like we see it. And any guy that is going to be lucky enough to talk to the mayor of NYC and cut through all the red tape to talk about his urgent problems that the city needs to solve must be deranged if he is going to spend that precious time talking about ferrets.

Rudy sounded like a total dick.

Rudy sounded like a regular guy whop said what he beleived -- there's a lot bigger problems in the world then weasels.

And I really don't want a President who is going to say that everyone who disagrees with him is mentally ill and in need of therapy.

Everyone? It's one caller talking about weasels.

That is the enemy of freedom Bowa.

LOL, yeah OK sure. he is the "enemy of freedom" for telling a caller he's a bit too obsessive about weasels. I think you need to grow up already

LOL, yeah OK sure. he is the "enemy of freedom" for telling a caller he's a bit too obsessive about weasels. I think you need to grow up already

Posted by Bowa


"They're not WEASELS, they are FERRETS!!"
- Mr. Guthartz

"They're not WEASELS, they are FERRETS!!"
- Mr. Guthartz

"Well, Excuuuuuuse Meeeeeeee!!!!" -- Steve martin

Everyone? It's one caller talking about weasels.

No, it's a mark of character. It was the way he acted and talked. Radio shows have call screeners. If Rudy didn't want to talk to the ferret guy, he didn't have to. But he took the call so he could be a bully and smack the guy down.

No, it's a mark of character. It was the way he acted and talked.

Exaclty norm. I thought he showed a lot of character. He is a very direct person. And I love that about him.

If it's Rudy vs Hillary in 2008. It will be an election between Rudy's "straight talk" and Hiillary's "Clintonian- doublespeak". Who do you think the nation will like more? Someone who answeres the question and let's you know where he stands like Rudy does, or someone who never answers the question and instead tries to negotiate a way to take all sides of every position like Hillary does. I've literally lost count of how many positions she is both for and against.

"between Rudy's "straight talk" and Hiillary's "Clintonian- doublespeak".

Guiliani flip-flopped on Israel and Gaza.

Guiliani flip-flopped on gun control.

Guiliani flip-flopped on the FMA.

Guiliani flip-flopped on immigration.

Guiliani flip-flopped on abortion.

I guess it's "Bowa's doublespeak" we should worry about most.

FINALLY!

one more thing rudy and i have in common...

Danforth, I guess Rudy didn't do such a good job at flip-floppin since the religious right still thinks he's a liberal.

hmmmmm.. come to think of it, maybe that's because he hasn't flip flopped.

Danforth, did you watch the debate last night? rudy kicked some butt. he was great.

Rudy hates Ferrets?

To be perfectly fair Ferrets don't think much of Rudy either.

Hey, the kids over at Slate did a little animation fer this story.

"did you watch the debate last night? rudy kicked some butt. he was great."

I've been in the arts over 25 years. I can see lispy guys in dresses who've had lots of sex partners any time I want.

And if Rudy "kicked some butt", why didn't he even get 12% of the viewers to see him as the winner?

Click on Rudy Ferret Face off.

Spud, thanks. That slate cartoon was hilarious.

Spud, thanks. That slate cartoon was hilarious.

Yer welcome, Bowa.

In point of fact, as you know, Spud aint exactly a huge fan of Rudy G but Spud has been bitten by a ferret before and consequently aint overly fond of them bastards. If it came down to voting for a ferret or Rudy G then and only then would Rudy get me spuddish vote.

To Spud ferrets are just like weasels or rats only with better public relations people.

Be Well.

Rudy "sicked" the police on the firefighters when they wouldn't stop digging I hear.
Weasel.

It will be an election between Rudy's "straight talk" and Hiillary's "Clintonian- doublespeak". Who do you think the nation will like more?

It's no secret that Hillary matches up the weakest in head-head poling. Eventually the Dems will realize that. Clinton isn't a lock yet. If Rudy goes up against anyone but Clinton, he won't come off the most favorably.

"if anything it shows him to be the candidate you would most want to have a beer wiith and watch a ballgame. And we all know how important that indicator is -- some say it got Bush elected twice.

Posted by Bowa at 2007-10-22 07:58 PM"

I think he's more of a "Cosmo and Le Cage Aux Folles" kind of guy, then a "beer and ballgame" kind of guy. But if you're into that...

he's the least disagreeable candidate the R's have, besides Huckabee, but he's got no shot. Too bad the GOP base consists mainly of inbred sibling impregnating dirt farmers. They just can't stomach a pro-life candidate from *gasp* NYC who doesn't mention THE RAPTURE!! every 5 minutes.

If Rudy goes up against anyone but Clinton, he won't come off the most favorably

I think he would destroy Edwards.

But Obama, that's another story. If Obama wins the nomination, I think it's better then even money that he's the next President.

On the other hand, if Rudy doesn't get the nomination I think it opens the door for Bloomberg to come into the race -- and then it's "anything can happen day".

Norm, I also think Ron Paul is another wildcard. I don't see him just abandoning his net-roots if he doesn't get the nomination. I think he'll run on the libertarian line and as the only pure anti-war candidate in the race would take get most of his votes from people who otherwise would vote democrat.

I kinda think that, historically anyway, Libertarians tend to be disaffected Republicans.

Bowa - nice wet, pipe dream. If Paul comes in as a 3rd party candidate, he will syphon fiscally-conservative and libertarian-leaning Rethugs from Rudy, Mitt, or whoever the GOP nominee is. Dems wouldn't vote for that crazy man if they learned more about his positions, and they would if he was a 3rd party candidate. But keep dreaming...

it shows him to be the candidate you would most want to have a beer wiith and watch a ballgame. And we all know how important that indicator is -- some say it got Bush elected twice.

Posted by Bowa at 2007-10-22 07:58 PM

Um... uh... oh, forget it... if you can't figure it out on your own, there's no point in my tryin' to 'splain it to ya...

Dems wouldn't vote for that crazy man if they learned more about his positions

They won't care, the Anti-war Left cares about only one issue -- pull our troops out now. And if Paul runs 3rd party, he would be the only one who is promising that.

Bowa-
Ron Paul is also promising to abolish public education, Social Security, and income taxes. I don't know where you got your theory that the monolithic threat to all humans - the "Anti-war Left" - would flock to him, but I guess it's amusing at least.

where you got your theory that the monolithic threat to all humans - the "Anti-war Left" - would flock to him, but I guess it's amusing at least.

Because like the religious right with abortion, the anti-war left are single issue voters. And like the environmental-Left that voted for nader in 2000. I think Paul is a much bigger threat to take votes away from democrats then he is republicans and be a spoiler for Hillary or Obama.

You can be amused with this theory. But given how many Republicans hate Ron Paul, and how many democrats seem to love him -- I don't think it can just be dismissed outright.

I continue to be amused. Democrats love Paul because he is the skunk at the party - The Republican Party, that you folks can't seem to deal with. It's purely a vicarious thrill to Democrats, but spin away. Lord knows you guys need a boost.

I hear he's more of a gerbil man.

Posted by COMMONSENSE

Are you the gerbil man?

Are you the gerbil man?

Posted by Sniper at 2007-10-23 03:39 PM | Reply | Flag:

Snippy,

Try again. You're not bringing 'the funny'.

I continue to be amused. Democrats love Paul because he is the skunk at the party - The Republican Party, that you folks can't seem to deal with. It's purely a vicarious thrill to Democrats, but spin away. Lord knows you guys need a boost.

Posted by Firefly at 2007-10-23 03:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

Can't deal with????

How so? Did you mean 'deal with' as in the midterms?

Did you get you 'vicarious thrill' then too?