In spite of Philip Klein’s excellent portrayal of Rudy Giuliani as presidential, it won’t happen. Giuliani made a fine leader in a time of crisis, but Americans will not vote solely on terrorism. Abortion and gay marriage will still figure largely into ballot decisions. And those social issues will appear to social conservatives as part of the same cloth as Giuliani’s sordid personal life (remember a judge barring Judith Nathan from the Gracie Mansion?). Giuliani has a lot going for him, but he is still a non-starter.
And another thing (10:30 a.m.): Readers are pointing out another problem for Giuliani: his Second Amendment record.
