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Deroy Murdock Weighs In

2.23.07 @ 12:01AM

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In short, I am a proud right-winger who knows another right-winger when I see one. That is why I am honored to support Rudolph W. Giuliani as the 44th president of the United States.

Best wishes,
-- Deroy Murdock
New York City, New York

DON'T FORGET RUDY'S FLIP-FLOPS
Re: W. James Antle III's Abortion Contortions:

Are you kidding me? In what world has Giuliani not contorted himself on the abortion issue? Giuliani says he's pro-choice, but promises strict constructionist justices like Roberts, Alito and Scalia -- a coded but clear message to the pro-lifers that he'll appoint justices most likely to overturn Roe, a decision he explicitly supported in an ABC interview on 2/6/2000 when he was planning to run for the Senate, agreeing that Roe was "good constitutional law." Add to that Giuliani's clear flip-flop on partial-birth abortion (not to mention his flip-flop on gun control, another important issue among social conservatives), and it is extraordinarily difficult to understand why Mr. Antle would present Giuliani as some consistent, principled, straight-talker with the courage of his convictions, who "offers social conservatives few concessions" and "respects pro-lifers' intelligence."
-- Philip Gordon
New York, New York

I applaud Mr. Antle's honest appraisal of McCain's and Romney's flip flop on abortion. My social views are much like Rudy's but what I don't like in a candidate is pandering or recent changes in core beliefs. In Romney's case, his recent conversions include not only a change on the abortion issue, but also on gay rights, tax cuts, and most recently gun control -- to the extent that he joined the NRA within the last year.

Even if you don't care for Rudy, one has to admit that he is straightforward on his beliefs, which have been consistent over the years.
-- Dennis Bunker
Toluca Lake, California

Rudy is a Damn Yankee who is on his way to the presidency.
-- Catherine Pape

DEMS' WAR POWERS PLAY
Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.'s Democrats to the Rescue:

Right on! To paraphrase FDR, the only thing they have to fear is victory. FDR would have placed them in internment camps after they had been horsewhipped at home. This is indeed about nothing but politics. Shame.
-- Richard Mann

I do agree with Mr. Tyrrell that the Democrats think that because they won the majority in congress that they now have assumed the Presidency. I do hate to tell all of them that George W. Bush is still President and will do as he sees fit. Pelosi and Murtha are trying to control what he does. If Murtha cuts funding for our troops it will not set well with the American people. Our fighting men and women deserve the best we can give them.

All we can hope is that the American public comes to its senses and keeps the democrats out of the White House come 2008. I hope two years of their idiocy and dirty tricks will cook any chances of them returning. It scares the hell out of me to think about a Democrat in the White House! Vote Republican!
-- J. Sherrill
Tennessee

I concur with Mr. Tyrrell that the Democratic leadership in Congress has not been terribly effective to date in reaching its purported goal of bringing our troops home from Iraq. However, his references to previous commanders-in-chief and past wars are not appropriate in this context. Only in the limited sense that we have deployed military forces to Iraq does this situation qualify as a bona fide war. One cannot ignore the fact that Saddam Hussein was removed and that we recognize and accept the government that replaced his. In the strictest sense, war requires at least two sovereign states in armed conflict with each other. Clearly this is not the case now. What we have is an ambiguous brew of factions blowing up lots of things, but no sovereign state is openly fighting us. The idea that an unfettered military commander is essential in this instance is dubious at best, especially when that person's lack of foresight set in motion this spiral of unintended consequences. Democracy is messy, ergo Congress is messy. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say that they're just trying wind things down as best they can.
-- Abe Grossman
Pleasantville, New York

You're right and then some. Pelosi and Murtha want a troop pullout but won't say it. All their antics are designed to subvert the Constitution and heap glory on themselves. They're willing to sacrifice American lives to gain a political advantage. Of course; they won't say what happens after the troops leave, something even Joe Biden has remarked on. Undoubtedly; Iraq would fall into chaos and bloodshed, make that slaughter. It would rival Vietnam circa 1975 and then some. Republicans also have a problem; who challenge Pelosi and Murtha? There simply aren't any towering intellects, political giants or heroes within the party. Can anyone compare Giuliani, McCain or Romney to Ronald Reagan or Dwight Eisenhower? Only one person comes close; Newt Gingrich. His problem; an electorate brainwashed by left wing media.
-- Bob Montrose
Fort Lee, New Jersey

"Has any war ever been fought this way? What are the Democrats thinking of?"

I think a better question would be what were American voters thinking? They voted in the CUT AND RUN PARTY.

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