Giuliani Gets No Support From Son #1

[Mephisto]

I wonder how this will play out amongst the Conservative/Religious Right?

All not in the family for GOP hopeful Giuliani

POSTED: 6:34 a.m. EST, March 6, 2007

NEW YORK (CNN) -- When Rudy Giuliani was first inaugurated as New York City's mayor in January 1994, his son, Andrew, then a rambunctious, chubby-cheeked 7-year-old, stole the show by imitating his father as he was sworn in and joining him, quite uninvited, at the podium.

But some 13 years and an acrimonious divorce later, the younger Giuliani, now a sophomore at Duke University, says he won't be participating in his father's bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

In an interview with the New York Times, Andrew Giuliani, 21, said "there's obviously a little problem" between him and Rudy Giuliani's current wife, Judith.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/05/giuliani.family/index.html

 

[Lisa Simpson]

Rudy wasn't playing well with the conservative/religious right anyway, since he's pro-choice. However, I think his son's admission will hurt him with the "soccer mom" crowd.

 

[Mephisto]

Rudy wasn't playing well with the conservative/religious right anyway, since he's pro-choice. However, I think his son's admission will hurt him with the "soccer mom" crowd.

I agree and would add that the "soccer moms" are quite a bit more influential than most people would think.

 

[hgc]

Yeah, the philandering Rudy's bad relationship with his 3rd wife's stepchildren won't go over well too well with the most morally righteous elements of society. They'll see too much of themselves reflected in this particular funhouse mirror.

 

[WildCat]

So are "soccer moms" more likely to vote for a philanderer (though JFK seems to rate highly w/ them) or a woman who stays married to her husband despite his philandering?

 

[Lisa Simpson]

I would say that most of my friends (who are soccer moms) don't respect Hillary for staying with Bill. But I also live in a conservative part of a conservative county, so Hillary isn't going to play well here anyway.

 

[steverino]

I would say that most of my friends (who are soccer moms) don't respect Hillary for staying with Bill. But I also live in a conservative part of a conservative county, so Hillary isn't going to play well here anyway.

You live where??? Howz about we switch. You move to my liberal neighborhood., and I go there.

 

[steverino]

I live in Seattle, and resident Ron Reagan, Jr has his own radio talk show here. (I don't know if it is national.) Anyway his show tows the Democrat party line. I do remember President Reagan's daughter marching against his policies at that peace rally in Central Park.

 

[hgc]

I live in Seattle, and resident Ron Reagan, Jr has his own radio talk show here. (I don't know if it is national.) Anyway his show tows the Democrat party line. I do remember President Reagan's daughter marching against his policies at that peace rally in Central Park.

Isn't it strange how Reagan's children from his marriage to Nancy turned to liberal politics, while his children from his marriage to Jane Wyman stayed true-blue conservative?

 

[coalesce]

Isn't it strange how Reagan's children from his marriage to Nancy turned to liberal politics, while his children from his marriage to Jane Wyman stayed true-blue conservative?

And the views of his children did nothing to impact either Reagan's likeability or governability.

And besides, did Rudy's son think he was such a bad dad when he was taking him to the Yankees World Series home games? It wasn't hard to miss him, given that they sat behind home plate almost all the time.

Michael

 

[hgc]

And the views of his children did nothing to impact either Reagan's likeability or governability.

And besides, did Rudy's son think he was such a bad dad when he was taking him to the Yankees World Series home games? It wasn't hard to miss him, given that they sat behind home plate almost all the time.

Michael

Yeah, that bratty kid should have remembered that when Rudy ditched his mom in a press conference in front of their home.

 

[Darth Rotor]

. . . the younger Giuliani, now a sophomore at Duke University . . .

So, does he play lacrosse?

DR

 

[hgc]

So, does he play lacrosse?

DR

Funny you should ask... Actually, he's on the golf team, and he intends to go pro.

 

[Lurker]

So, does he play lacrosse?

DR

Now that was funny, DR. When's your next show?

Lurker

 

[Darth Rotor]

Funny you should ask... Actually, he's on the golf team, and he intends to go pro.

Good for him, the dream of the PGA Tour as a career is a tough nut to crack: plenty of good golfers can't leap the Q school hurdle. May he rot on the mini tours for 10 years.

DR

 

[Beerina]

Isn't it strange how Reagan's children from his marriage to Nancy turned to liberal politics, while his children from his marriage to Jane Wyman stayed true-blue conservative?

Alternatively, the spoiled, "real" ones turned liberal, while the adopted one developed conservative.

 

[hgc]

Alternatively, the spoiled, "real" ones turned liberal, while the adopted one developed conservative.

To call Michael Reagan conservative is like calling Rosie O'Donnel pleasantly plump. Maureen, rest in peace, another real one though, was a decent conservative.

ETA: Based on how they were treated by their parents (according to them), I don't think it's fair to call them spoiled.

 

[steverino]

Based on how they were treated by their parents (according to them), I don't think it's fair to call them spoiled.

Did Ron, Jr. write a "Mommy Dearest" type book? I occasionally listen to his radio show. Callers will phone in and say cute things about his dad like "We shared an elevator in Fresno and he asked how I was, and I really felt like he meant it."...etc. and Ron, Jr. will be quite gracious and say "Dad was a reall nice guy, just exactly like how he came across on TV."

I listened to his entire show on Presidents Day and he was very sentimental with nice childhood memories. But while he is very liberal, I do not know his "daddy issues" other than that there was some concern by his dad that, as he liked to dance and such, he might be gay. And he is not because he is married.

 

[Alt+F4]

Yeah, that bratty kid should have remembered that when Rudy ditched his mom in a press conference in front of their home.

And he's gonna tell us how marriage should be defined.

 

[The Painter]

Funny how you all left this out;

Andrew Giuliani made clear that despite their personal differences, he fully supports his father's bid for president, and believes he's the right person to run the country.



"I have problems with my father, but it doesn't mean he won't make a great president," he said. "He was a great mayor. He did great things for New York and would be very effective as a president. He is a great leader. He has vision, and he is willing to stand up for what he believes in."