Giuliani 08 - Page 5

sparky · #61 10-05-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I am sooooo there!!!!!!!!!!

The only thing that could prevent me from going is if my pooch is in Westminster

Oh come on. You must have handler who could take care of that.

Another dog medal or cocktails with Stevie and Sparky in Melbourne ?

The Tower · #62 10-05-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

Another dog medal or cocktails with Stevie and Sparky in Melbourne ?

You mean cocktails with Stevie, Sparky and Tower in Melbourne........

strandinthewind · #63 10-05-2005, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

You mean cocktails with Stevie, Sparky and Tower in Melbourne........

OMG - I would sooooo have to fly out of LA so we could all be one the plane together. Better yet, let's spend the $100,000 and rent the G-550

sparky · #64 10-05-2005, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

You mean cocktails with Stevie, Sparky and Tower in Melbourne........

I didn't think you were up for it, Homie !

BTW Clayre is in, so it won't be all boys.

strandinthewind · #65 10-05-2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

I didn't think you were up for it, Homie !

BTW Clayre is in, so it won't be all boys.

Thank goodness - I'd say she'd be the voice of reason - but I am unsure whether she can't drink us under the table

DavidMn · #66 10-05-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

OMG - I would sooooo have to fly out of LA so we could all be one the plane together. Better yet, let's spend the $100,000 and rent the G-550

Is that that new Mercedes?

gldstwmn · #67 10-05-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

No, but I dont think he'el have the Mob connections like Kennedy did, what with his zeal for prosecuting them back in the day....

Giuliani's father had mob ties.

Giuliani fancied himself a new Robert Kennedy before he turned.

strandinthewind · #68 10-05-2005, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Is that that new Mercedes?

http://www.gulfstream.com/g550/

They cost a little over $50 million. I want one

DavidMn · #69 10-05-2005, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Giuliani's father had mob ties.

Giuliani fancied himself a new Robert Kennedy before he turned.

I didnt know that about his father. interesting...

gldstwmn · #70 10-05-2005, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

Giuliani will never make it.... the conservative evangelicals would never support him.

Finally, the voice of reason.

DavidMn · #71 10-05-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

http://www.gulfstream.com/g550/

They cost a little over $50 million. I want one

Wow, those are nice!!!

The Tower · #72 10-05-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

OMG - I would sooooo have to fly out of LA so we could all be one the plane together. Better yet, let's spend the $100,000 and rent the G-550

That would be one interesting 14 hour flight, lemme tell ya...

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Originally Posted by sparky

I didn't think you were up for it, Homie !

Sigh.... just wishful thinking. Alas, the new hardwood floors and the kitchen redo have dibs on my next cash outlay. And maybe Europe for my birthday...

strandinthewind · #73 10-05-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Giuliani's father had mob ties.

Giuliani fancied himself a new Robert Kennedy before he turned.

Well, he did a pretty good job before and during office, to wit:

Rudy Giuliani started his political life as a Democrat, before registering as an Independent. Afterward, he finally decided on being a Republican.

In 1970, Giuliani joined the Office of the US Attorney. At age 29, he was named Chief of the Narcotics Unit and rose to serve as executive US Attorney. In 1975, Giuliani was recruited to Washington, D.C., where he was named Associate Deputy Attorney General and chief of staff to the Deputy Attorney General. His first high-profile prosecution was Congressman Bert Podell who was convicted of corruption. From 1977 to 1981, Giuliani practiced law at the Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Tyler law firm.

In 1981, Giuliani was named Associate Attorney General, the fourth highest position in the Department of Justice. As Associate Attorney General, Giuliani supervised all of the US Attorney Offices' Federal law enforcement agencies, the Department of Corrections, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Marshals Service. During this time, he successfully argued on behalf of the U.S. government, in a high-profile case, that there was "no political repression" in Haiti under President Jean-Claude Duvalier, aka "Baby Doc".

In 1983, Giuliani was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. It was in that position that he first gained national prominence by prosecuting numerous high-profile cases, including indictments of Wall Street figures Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken for insider trading. Giuliani attracted some criticism for arranging very public arrests of people, then dropping charges for lack of evidence instead of going to trial. He also spearheaded the effort to jail drug dealers, fight organized crime, break the web of corruption in government, and prosecute white-collar criminals. He amassed a record of 4,152 convictions with only 25 reversals. Senator Alphonse D'Amato who had been an long-time ally of Giuliani broke with him because of his prosecution of D'Amato contributor Milken.

It was in 1983 that Giuliani prosecuted Marc Rich on charges of tax evasion and illegally making oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis. Rich fled the United States for Switzerland to avoid charges and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton in 2001.

then

In addition to decreasing the rate of street crime, Giuliani went after enterprises linked to organized crime, such as the Fulton Fish Market and the Javits Center on the West Side.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani

dissention · #74 10-05-2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Finally, the voice of reason.

I wouldn't count him out. The Republican party will be begging him to run if their bad luck continues, and he could very well win with the support of the moderate and fairweather Democrats.

strandinthewind · #75 10-05-2005, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Finally, the voice of reason.

But, I am unsure that would be enough to overcome his status as a national hero of mythic proportions. Moreover, these same people venerated him when he was running against Hillary.

I think while a few may try, they would fail due to his national hero status. I mean every Bubba in creation loves the guy