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9/11

Posted by monkey | January 29, 2008 10:24 AM
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It sure has.

Posted by Amy Jo | January 29, 2008 10:28 AM
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The more he campaigns, the more his poll numbers drop. The guy is just a total jackass.

Posted by Jim Demetre | January 29, 2008 10:48 AM
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he lost the moment the iowa results were released.

Posted by superyeadon | January 29, 2008 10:52 AM
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its fun to watch the NYTIMES being so mean to that tool giuliani.

their endorsement editorial where they trashed him is a classic!!

they paid back that mo-fo HARD!!!

Posted by SeMe | January 29, 2008 10:57 AM
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Now that was a stupid strategy, wasn't it?

Betcha wish you'd tried, I dunno - AT ALL, in NH and Michigan, hmmmm?

Posted by NaFun | January 29, 2008 10:58 AM
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It's funny, because in some ways -- on social issues -- Giuliani is the most attractive Republican.

But he's run THE WORST campaign in the history of the USA, and in the process revealed himself to be the biggest colostomy bag in the world. He has the worst message, and states it with the greatest incompetence. He looks rabidly insane on the stump; one gets the impression he'd be firing off nuclear weapons halfway through his inauguration, against Belize or Bhutan or somebody, possibly by accident.

As a result, he's now the one candidate that I absolutely hate and wish an infinite amount of ill will on. Huckabee's a tool, and doesn't know what he's doing; but Giuliani knows, and he's doing it anyways. He's a revolting scumbag.

Posted by Fnarf | January 29, 2008 11:03 AM
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The idea that Rudy did nothing in the early primaries is a fallacy, a narrative he or the media or both drummed up to make copy.

From Eric Alterman:

"Giuliani never skipped over early states like New Hampshire; rather, the voters skipped over him. He did finish in fourth place in the Granite State, barley nudging out Ron Paul -- but it wasn't for lack of trying. Giuliani actually held 126 campaign events in the state, notable because the winner, John McCain, held only 104 events. Giuliani also spent $2.5 million is television ads there."

But the schadenfreude of watching him go down is still just as sweet.

Posted by Andy Niable | January 29, 2008 11:03 AM
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Also shows how much the media screwed up in anointing him the front runner

Posted by vooodooo84 | January 29, 2008 11:03 AM
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I honestly can't see Rudy Giuliani suffer enough public humiliation.

Posted by tsm | January 29, 2008 11:20 AM
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Remember that little blow-up between Rudy and Ron Paul in the first GOP debate, where Paul had the temerity to posit that the 9/11 attacks might have had something to do with US foreign policy, and Giuliani had a hissy fit?

At this point, it is entirely possible that Ron Paul will beat Giuliani in every primary that they both contest. That will never, ever stop being awesome.

(Note: I am not a Ron Paul supporter.)

Posted by Doctor Memory | January 29, 2008 12:10 PM
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Couldn't have happened to a more appropriate crypto-fascist.

Probably won't prevent him from getting a whole lot of extremely lucrative consulting and corporate speaking gigs, though.

Posted by Mr. X | January 29, 2008 12:19 PM
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so long, sucker.

i would be SO HAPPY to hear he has dropped out in disgrace.

a complete, egomaniacal, fascist tool.

Posted by chops | January 29, 2008 12:28 PM
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Seriously, gang. Fred Thompson ran the worst presidential campaign in recent memory, if you can call those occasional moments he spent in front of TV cameras, sleepily mumbling about how much Metamucil, prune juice, and Grape Nuts he consumed that morning, a "campaign".

But, Rudy does come in a close second in the "lamest campaign EVER" contest...

Posted by COMTE | January 29, 2008 12:52 PM
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The Republicants were never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever going to endorse a pro-choice candidate.

Just like they are never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever going to endorse a Mormon.

Posted by Big Sven | January 29, 2008 2:04 PM
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Rudy flaming out is not a shock. He's got a Bush-like intellect, but minus the "folksy charm". I doubt ANYONE would want to have a beer with Giulliani.

Congrats to Joe Biden for bringing Rudy-bashing to the mainstream.

Posted by Mahtli69 | January 29, 2008 2:22 PM
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But Comte, ol' Fred didn't really put a lot of work into it. He's still getting his fourteen hours of sleep a night. Rudy campaigned really, really hard. Unfortunately, every time he shows his face or opens his mouth, he loses votes. Read Andy Niable @8 above. He worked his ass off, and is getting liquified in return. Hilarious.

Posted by Fnarf | January 29, 2008 4:39 PM

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