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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 - 9:45am Will the Real Rudy Giuliani Please Stand Up The former Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani has put his name in the ring to run for President in 2008. Despite being a liberal, Rudy wants to be the Republican nominee. Giuliani is best known for being the mayor during the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centers. He has received much attention and praise for how he handled that situation, but what did he really do?
Despite being commended for his actions from the September 11th attack, Rudy Giuliani made many mistakes in how he handled the situation. For starters, he specifically located the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in the World Trade Centers before the attack. The World Trade Centers had already been a target for terrorists and the OEM was vital to handle emergencies. Rudy has been openly criticized by 9/11 family members, firefighters, unions, and police for failing miserably with regard to communication issues and health concerns. Giuliani gave preferential treatment to his cronies in City Hall that led to the communication issues. Corruption was rampant during his tenure as mayor. He also did not get the firefighters and police the right protective equipment to deal with the air quality at Ground Zero.
Rudy did not bring the people of New York together as he seems to be credited for. As Al Sharpton once said about the New Yorkers in the aftermath of 9/11, "We would have come together if Bozo was the mayor."
Giuliani's inactions before and after September 11th are not nearly the worst thing in his character. When it comes to his marriage, Rudy Giuliani makes Bill Clinton look like a saint. Rudy was married to Donna Hanover and they had two children together. However, he was having an affair with another woman, Judith Nathan. When the press found out about his tawdry affair, Giuliani called a press conference to admit his affair and to dump his wife. Of course, he never actually told his wife, so she had to find out on television that her husband was separating from her. Giuliani did not stop at Judith Nathan either. He was also allegedly having an affair with Cristyne Lategano, his communications director, for years.
The way Rudolph Giuliani handles his personal life and his questionable record as Mayor of New York make him a horrible candidate for the President of the United States. Political commentators don't want to talk about his personal life, but it is very important in determining character. We do not need another Bill Clinton in the White House.
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