Rudy’s judicial “out”reach
Rudy Giuliani hit some speedbumps in his outreach to social conservatives this week both in Iowa and nationally. First, according to friends of the Cooler who attended the Iowa Christian Alliance’s annual spring event last night in Dallas County, Rudy Giuliani’s campaign was missing in action. Many of the 2008 candidates had tables in the foyer including: Huckabee, Brownback, McCain, Romney, even Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo. Rudy Giuliani’s campaign on the otherhand was absent.
As we’ve reported here, Rudy Giuliani has acquired a staff in Iowa. They’ve been making phone calls and have been present at a couple events in the last few weeks. It seems strange that they would skip that event. To rub salt in the wound the keynote speaker specifically mentioned the importance of supporting candidates that are pro-life. You would think this is a group Rudy would be targeting, not ducking.
Then Politico piled on. Reporter Ben Smith has this must read article about the not-so constructionist judges Rudy was appointing in New York. Here are some particularly damning passages.
A Politico review of the 75 judges Giuliani appointed to three of New York state's lower courts found that Democrats outnumbered Republicans by more than 8 to 1. One of his appointments was an officer of the International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges. Another ruled that the state law banning liquor sales on Sundays was unconstitutional because it was insufficiently secular.
A third, an abortion-rights supporter, later made it to the federal bench in part because New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer, a liberal Democrat, said he liked her ideology.
International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges huh?
How is that going to play in Sioux County….
As we’ve reported here, Rudy Giuliani has acquired a staff in Iowa. They’ve been making phone calls and have been present at a couple events in the last few weeks. It seems strange that they would skip that event. To rub salt in the wound the keynote speaker specifically mentioned the importance of supporting candidates that are pro-life. You would think this is a group Rudy would be targeting, not ducking.
Then Politico piled on. Reporter Ben Smith has this must read article about the not-so constructionist judges Rudy was appointing in New York. Here are some particularly damning passages.
A Politico review of the 75 judges Giuliani appointed to three of New York state's lower courts found that Democrats outnumbered Republicans by more than 8 to 1. One of his appointments was an officer of the International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges. Another ruled that the state law banning liquor sales on Sundays was unconstitutional because it was insufficiently secular.
A third, an abortion-rights supporter, later made it to the federal bench in part because New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer, a liberal Democrat, said he liked her ideology.
International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges huh?
How is that going to play in Sioux County….
posted by Caucus Cooler at 3/01/2007
27 Comments:
So, Rudy's not pandering to the wingnut wackos. The news here is?
The event was on Tuesday, not last night.
On the 2nd part the news is he's been touting his "strict constructionists" for the last couple weeks. Oops.
oh my...this isn't good for McCain. Is it a strategy to win the general by moving left? He's made some odd choices in the last few days.
"Former Sen. Rick Santorum has drawn at least one conclusion about the Republican presidential primary field: Anybody but John McCain.
The Pennsylvania Republican, who signed a contract Thursday as a Fox News contributor, said he has spoken with every GOP candidate – except the senator from Arizona – but it’s still too early for him to endorse.
“The only one I wouldn’t support is McCain,” Santorum said during an interview in his office at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, where he is a senior fellow."
Cooler - So who has Giuliani hired in Iowa besides Tony Delgado?
5:42, wow talk about a blast from the abysmal past.
Are you aware that Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is also exploring a bid for the Republican presidential nomination?
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Ron Paul! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Is his brother/sister Ru going to be his running mate?
Glad to see that the Cooler's anti-Rudy bias is starting early.
9:14 talking about abysmal pasts whose your chair
Word from the CPAC convention is that Rudy is playing really well with them. He's surprisingly acceptable to them. It's his hawk stance that seems to be winning them over the other "speed" bumps mentioned.
McCain is being reviled for his absence.
Line change on McCain. Bad week all around. Weird chioces. It's reminded everyone why they didn't like him in the first place.
Rudy surges, Newt Rises, McCain stumbles, can he stand back up?, Mitt treading water at a distant fourth.
8:27 is confused. Anybody hear Romney made four denials about leaked documents last night in thirty seconds? Somebody must be mad.
http://www.massresistance.com
Great website showing Romney's campaign of deception.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/bal-te.obama02mar02,0,3453027.story
This is RICH!!!
Can't believe you guys didn't post on the CPAC conference...
There was a lot of news made there.
GWB never went to CPAC
And we always follow what GWB does.
Hey Burton Rider, did you see this?
Huckabee and Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo also took veiled swipes at the top contenders, particularly Romney and his changing positions on hot-button social issues.
"We have to have leaders who understand that being a leader is about being a thermostat, not a thermometer," Huckabee said. "We can't afford to elect people who simply reflect a culture and reflect a common view, but don't necessarily believe it."
Tancredo, using a biblical reference, said such conversions "are supposed to be made on the road to Damascus, not the road to Des Moines."
OUCH!
CPAC is so beltway. Bush never went to it either.
I would like to hear how many Iowans were at the almighty CPAC.
Also, going to meeting with gathered conservatives, doesn't... POOF make you a conservative. Sorry.
That proves that GWB ain't no conservative.
I get it. You have to attend a meeting in Washington to be come a conservative.
How many people at the ICA event have been baptised CPAC.
anon 8:00:
I saw those quotes too. What I didn't see was where those two finished in the straw poll. That's because they didn't even rate a mention.
This is down to three people who can win. Giuliani, McCain, and Romney.
Take your pick, the rest don't have a chance.
Hey Cooler, thanks for reporting on Romney's CPAC straw poll victory. You guys are pathetic. I suspect you wont report on it because Romney kicked McCains a**.
Romney is the new Bill Frist.
For a definition of the Romney straw vote victory, see also tje Southern Leadership Conference.
The Hotline reported that Romney paid people to attend CPAC and support him.
Pathetic. Truly pathetic. Romney makes me sick.
What say you Burton Rider? What was the going rate for a CPAC vote?
1204. Get your head out of your ass. They didn't post on McCain's South Carolina Straw Poll win either.
It must be their Romney bias. Didn't want to report because McCain kicked Romney's ***
You're an idiot.
What they said is still true 10:33. Mitt can't win. Nobody will want to have Eddie Haskell as their nominee.
Mitt Romney as Eddie Haskel. That's funny shit.
I can her Mitt now, "Why, you are looking exceptionally great today Iowa activists."
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