Rudy Giuliani hints at dropping out

[brooklynite]

Source: LA Times

Rudy Giuliani appears to be pondering an end to his long pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination.

In a meeting in the back of his chartered plane en route to St. Petersburg, Fla., a short while ago, the onetime, longtime GOP front-runner told a small group of reporters, including The Times' Louise Roug: "The winner of Florida will win the nomination."

He then went on to predict he would win. And his spokeswoman, Maria Comella, said later he was speaking with confidence.

But that's an unusually categorical statement suggesting that only a total first-place upset by Giuliani, who trails both Mitt Romney and John McCain in all major polls for Florida's Republican primary tomorrow, will keep him in the competition, despite previous repeated vows to continue.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/breaking-news-i.html

[Deep13]

1. He can join Thompson in the morgue.

:eyes:

[Yuugal]

25. He is not in the morgue! I checked!

Some crazy college kid is working to get him a VP slot!

[yardwork]

2. Oh no. That's too soon. I want him in it to the bitter end.

[Lerkfish]

7. me, too.

LOL

[swag]

3. He should do the honorable thing and drop out.

So should Romney, McCain, Huckabee, and Paul.

[yardwork]

12. Good point. I applaud your efficiency!

[jgraz]

4. NOOOOooooOOooOOOOOOO!

The ONLY reason to pay attention to the Repig primaries is the entertainment value. Can you imagine the debates with just McCain and Romney?? :boring:

[water]

5. Well, Paul too.

[jgraz]

9. Wanna bet if he'll be allowed into a 3-way debate?

i doubt it.

[stickernation]

18. ron paul = the republican lyndon larouche

although him getting applause for "let's pull out of iraq" at debates is at least something.

plus the fed sucks.

[Deep13]

6. Are we sure he isn't going to tune-in, turn-on and drop-out?

:shrug:

[RuleOfNah]

8. Guiliani drops out to spend more time avoiding time.

[Parche]

10. Rudy

I would 9/11 rather have him in 9/11 the long run so 9/11 he could waste 9/11 all of his
time 9/11 and effort and 9/11 money for something 9/11 he is going 9/11 to lose anyway,
whether 9/11 it be in Florida 9/11 or later on super 9/11 Tuesday, when a lot of 9/11
states are up for 9/11 grabs, and if he is 9/11 still a distant 9/11 3rd place he might
want 9/11 to stay in the race 9/11 who knows.

:hi:

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

11. I don't get it....

....he actually planned on winning by NOT campaigning? Novel? Yes. Foolish? Indeed.

[yardwork]

13. Well, this IS the man who put his command center in the most vulnerable spot in the city...

[Helga Scow Stern]

27. Perhaps he doesn't need to campaign to win...

It will be interesting to see.

[Buns_of_Fire]

32. Not only have I not campaigned, nobody even knows who I am!

Ergo, to wit, and therefore, I am the obvious front-runner and heir to the Kennedy/Reagan mantle (choose as you wish)!

Wow, that was easy. Now, for my next miracle...

Oh, yeah. 9/11.

[rayofreason]

14. You can't pass up on the first few races...

...and expect to stay viable.

[sam sarrha]

15. sounds like he has just milked all the campaign money he can.. time to party

[Endangered Specie]

16. Oh come on Rudy, stay in until the job is done...

You never know what can happen

McCain might up and croak
Huckabee might be raptured
and Romney could be thrown off his game by the death of the 'Pope' of Mormonism.

then... you *might* stand a chance!

[Tab]

17. If you're going to publicly contemplate dropping out BEFORE the primary

Might as well save us all the trouble and do it now. If you can't exude confidence in an upcoming primary, don't expect anyone to have any confidence in you either.

Spare us the spectacle and just bag it now.

[mcscajun]

19. Enjoy the debate Wednesday, Rudy. It will be your Swan Song.

Bye-bye, Rudy. :evilgrin:

[7 of 11]

20. Drop out? Hell man he should have jumped out

Of the plane! N/T

[santamargarita]

21. Don't let the door hit you in the ass, Giuliani

Fascist pig!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

22. A 3rd person tells the 2nd person that the 1st person is speaking with confidence.

He then went on to predict he would win. And his spokeswoman, Maria Comella, said later he was speaking with confidence.

Batshit :crazy:.

[ToughLuck]

23. Rudy 9/11 Giuliani, gets from voters what he earned.

Rudy gambles on Florida, and polls look like a complete loss...and behind that Huckabee guy too..HA HA

[Olney Blue]

24. Don't tease me, bro.

Get the hell out.

[pinniped]

26. So long....Ghouliani.

.

[TheModernTerrorist]

28. What??

Why so soon? :shrug:

[ursi]

29. 9-11 was an inside job, Rudy, and you know it! Karma's a bitch!

[skids]

30. My theory ever since the story about his staff "working cheap"

...has been that that story was a smokescreen for the fact that he probably only ran for the money, and somehow used the campaign funds to buy power of some sort, if not siphoning it off in cash form.

[mwb970]

31. I never thought Giuliani would win.

Even though he was the "front runner" all summer, he is just too egregiously flawed in too many important areas to make it. It seems like everyone dislikes him for a different reason, but they all dislike him.

But for entertainment value, he's pretty good!

[Orsino]

33. I've got a hint for him right here.

D R O P O U T , R U D O L P H G I U L I A N I ! ! !

[Heywood J]

34. Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...

Ran out of ways to mention 9/11 already?

[SOS]

35. He wants to spend more time with his current family

nt.

[Historic NY]

36. You know I could probably say something here...........

bye Rudy, Trudy or Judy.

[cottonseed]

37. No big, McCain's border strategy should fatten up wallet for years to come.

I'm hearing a lot about the technical tools McCain's proposing. Sounds just like the stuff Giuliani's companies are involved in.

[Jack Rabbit]

38. That was one lousy campaign he ran

Terry McAuliffe must had advised him. It was that bad.

There he was, all set to be coronated in Minneapolis, and he just kicked back and let all the other candidates get his delegates.