Bush-Guiliani for 2004?

[fortyfeetunder]

Has anyone heard the rumor about Bush pairing with Rudolph Guiliani (the NY mayor during 9/11) for the 2004 ticket? Someone is telling me on the phone now...this sounds too bizarre....

[Pobeka]

1. I heard that, seems like Scott McClelland denied it.

Don't remember exactly where though, probably here at DU..,

[NWHarkness]

2. I don't believe it will ever happen

The Republicans put a pro-choice, pro-gay rights candidate on the ticket, and make him the front runner for 2008?

Not in this universe.

[fortyfeetunder]

6. Guiliani is capable of changing his mind--

--if it gets him on the ticket.

[lucidmadman]

3. I can't see it...

...the cops and fireman in NYC HATE Guiliani. Lot's of people do...
Too many skeletons...

[fortyfeetunder]

5. Oh, but to the rest of the sheeple

Guiliani is the 9-11 hero...they don't know any better...

[cosmicdot]

4. well, if Diebold pulls through for them ...

I don't like to use the fascist word

but, Bush-Guiliani sounds more fascist than Bush-Cheney

[smirkymonkey]

I don't think Rudy will play to well with

the Family Values/Fundamentalist crowd. Not to mention that he is "EYE-TALIAN" and Catholic to boot.

Any mob ties in the closet?? I think this would be way to much of a gamble.

[Doctor_J]

7. Supposedly it's now Bush-McCain

ALot of Rudy's law partners from his pre-mayor days are going to prison for various offenses, so that one may be on hold.

It will be pretty funny when * takes as his new running mate one of the people that's supposed to be investigating him...

[fortyfeetunder]

9. *-McCain?

I don't think McCain would lower his standards by being associated with *...

Edited, imagine, I misspelled *'s name!

[Blue_State_Elitist]

8. Impossible

That is a "sign of weakness." Rove can't have that.

[keta11]

10. I do not put it past the Republicans

to pull that stunt, seeing as how the Bush administration's whole legitimacy
is hinged on the events of 9/11, and their continuing pretence that only they know how to protect America!!!

I would not be surprised to see "Lord 9/11" on the ticket.

[drdigi420]

11. would dick cheney actually allow himself to be replaced?

i guess he might just go back to halliburton, having set up huge contracts already

[Wonco_the_Sane]

12. I think things stay the same

Maybe, Bush-Powell?? That would appeal to moderates. whatever they do, I think they are going down.

[pacifictiger]

13. I'll bet they're courting

guilliani and mccain just in case cheney goes further up in flames. They all seem to have been pretty chummy lately. I must say I've been disappointed with McCain lately - I thought he was better than that - but then again maybe he's just trying to salvage what he can for the little thats left of his party's image.

[loudnclear]

14. Good, I would love to see both of them go down in the flames of defeat!

Get them off the political scene for good!