Rudy Giuliani makes fun of a man with Parkinson’s during radio call in…

[Quixote1818]

If this becomes a commercial it will be very damaging to Giuliani




http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/02/24/rudy-giuliani-makes-fun-of-a-man-with-parkinsons/

[originalpckelly]

1. What is it with conservatives and making fun of people with Parkinson's?

:shrug:

[Gabi Hayes]

2. from the movie "Giuliani Time"

I linked it in another thread

this is the first time I've seen it referenced outside Google

I hope it starts getting some play, but I doubt it will

did you hear about his exchange over the radio with a ferret lover? sounds funny, but is also indicative of what a bullying psycopath he is

[Bluebear]

3. Wow so Ghouliani is a bully, too. He ENJOYED mocking the guy. nt

[originalpckelly]

4. Yeah, I think we need to start worrying about him...

he may be "progressive" but he's really just a big fascist. I'm not a socialist or communist either, I'm a capitalist, but this man is a very dangerous person. He can only get elected by using the fear of terrorism, and by opening the wounds of 9/11 and pouring loads of salt into them.

This cannot be allowed, and we must do what we can to educate our fellow Democrats who might vote for him because of his stances on social issues.

[BeyondGeography]

5. To know him is to not love him

One can only pray that he's the Repug nominee.

[originalpckelly]

8. No, I think the problem here is that he'll manage to sneak in...

because there are people on our side too stupid to realize how dangerous he is to our system of government. They see "hey he's pro-choice, gun control, and gay rights he must be good".

He's just a Republican who doesn't use the hatred of gays and women to get ahead. He'll use fear of terrorism. He's the new Mussolini.

[BeyondGeography]

12. If so, we're beyond saving anyway

and I'll take up drinking or something.

[City Lights]

6. I just don't see the appeal with Rude-E.

He's such an asshole.

And it shouldn't be a matter of if this becomes a commercial, it should be a matter of when. People have no clue what Rude-E is all about. He needs to exposed for the jag off he is.

[Cha]

10. The money from the speaking

engagements on 9/11 have gone to rude-y's head. Now he thinks he should be pres. That and the bar is so freakin' low for repukes it's not Even funny.

[City Lights]

20. The 9-11 money and the media hoores sucking up to him and telling

us how delightful he is. Ugh! Especially Tweety, whose lips have transferred from the chimp's ass to Rude-E's.

[suziedemocrat]

21. I actaully watched a Fox interview with him.

(I am in a hotel all week with limited TV - flipping through stopped on the interview.)

FOX: What about Abortion?

Giuliani: He says he personally doesn't like abortion and we should try to limit abortions, but people have the right to control their bodies and you can't make abortion illegal.

(my thoughts - not too bad for a Republican - I could live with that.)

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FOX: What about Gay Marriage?

Giuliani: He says something marriage between a man and a woman, but there should defiantly be civil unions.

(my thoughts - not too bad for a Republican - I could live with that.)

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FOX: What about Iraq?

Giuliani: He says "People need to remember, we didn't start this, THEY did. THEY attacked US!!!")

(my thoughts - Who are THEY? Is he saying we should go to war with Saudi Arabia since most of the hijackers on 9/11 were Saudis? Is he justifying invading Afghanistan, even though the question was about Iraq? Or by THEY, does he mean all Muslims or all Arabs? I'm so confused because Iraq never "attacked us"! Oddly, the Fox newscaster never questioned him about this, so I changed the channel.)

[City Lights]

30. And yet he wants to appoint strict constructionist judges.

I don't see how he can want to keep abortion legal while appointing strict constructionist judges. :shrug:

This article mention an interview with Hannity - maybe it's the one you saw...

But in recent weeks, as he has courted voters in South Carolina and talked to conservative media outlets, Mr. Giuliani has highlighted a different element of his thinking on the abortion debate. He has talked about how he would appoint "strict constructionist" judges to the Supreme Court — what abortion rights advocates say is code among conservatives for those who seek to overturn or limit Roe v. Wade, the 1973 court ruling declaring a constitutional right to abortion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/10/us/politics/10rudy.html

Rude-E must win the primary before he can win the general, and his stance on social issues should rule him out with the wingers who normally vote in primaries. I do see why Rude-E is popular with independents, it's the liberals and wingers who like him that confuse me.

[HappyWeasel]

36. What's funny is that he is the best choice amongst the gop field

but we will stil have a field day...lol

[Quixote1818]

41. The whole crop is vulnerable this time

They all have major skeletons in their closets!

I wonder if those over at FR know how much stuff we have on these guys?

[FredScuttle]

42. All you need to know about Giuliani

41 shots

ain't nothing nobody should "live with"


here's some background for ya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/41_shots

BTW, why were you watching Fox News?

[Benhurst]

7. What's wrong with you people?

Can't a girl have a little fun?

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. What am I missing here?

I didn't hear Rudy make fun of him BECAUSE he has Parkinson's. I didn't even hear the guy tell Rudy he has Parkinson's.

I am no fan of Rudy but I think this is a stretch to accuse Rudy of making fun of a man with a disability.

[Bluebear]

11. Caller is angry about Giuliani's cuts to disabled's food stamps and meds

Rudy replies that the man is in a hole and needs psychiatric help.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. I caught that and I thought it was gross of Rudy

What I don't see is the criticism of him for making fun of the man because he has Parkinson's. It would be more honest to say Rudy made fun of a caller who is disabled or who was angry about losing his food stamps and medicaid.

[Bronyraurus]

29. To be fair,

The guys opens the conversation by calling Rudy a criminal. You can't really expect a gracious response to that.

Ho hum.

[Bluebear]

32. Ho hum indeed.

:eyes:

[Bronyraurus]

33. Am I right?

Or are you being sarcastic?

[JitterbugPerfume]

13. For the life of me

I CAN NOT understand his appeal ! He even looks like a prick

[mitchum]

14. Yeah, but I'm sure someone with Parkinson's has made fun of...

corrupt, strutting egotists with ridiculous comb overs.
So it's all even, y'know.

[Ino]

15. Unbelievable

The caller tells Giuliani he's been cut off Medicaid & foodstamps several times, and after several giddy laughs & comments, Giuliani says in a patronizing tone of voice "There's something really wrong with John. I mean there really is. I can hear it in your voice. Now why don't you stay on the line, we'll take your name and your number, and we'll send YOU psychiatric help cuz you (CHUCKLE) seriously need it."

He doesn't even have the grace to PRETEND concern, but openly, gleefully, makes fun of someone who needs help. America's Mayor, my butt. God, that's low.

[Quixote1818]

39. You are absolutely right! It's just stunning!

There is no way in hell Giuliani can win with this out there. It's OVER for him!

[wicket]

16. God I can't stand Ghouliani

:grr:

[ThatsMyBarack]

17. My dad has Parkinson's.

I so want to slug Rude-y for that! :grr:

[Tom Joad]

19. Rudy Guillotine is one of the most dangerous politicians around.

[xchrom]

22. rudey, poor poor rudey -- a dim fuck at best --

[Gabi Hayes]

23. he llikes to call people crazy. did you hear about the exchange with the ferret person?

scroll almost all the way down for Jeanne Mos' video on it, with transcript of how he treated the caller.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0106/13/nr.00.html

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "LIVE FROM CITY HALL")

GIULIANI: There's something deranged about you.

DAVID GUTHARTZ, FERRET OWNER: No, there isn't, sir.

GIULIANI: The excessive concern that you have for ferrets is something that you should examine with a therapist.

GUTHARTZ: Sir, understand that -- well, first of all, don't go insulting me again.

GIULIANI: I'm not insulting you, I'm being honest with you.

[TheCowsCameHome]

24. cRudi will pay for that mistake.

[Gabi Hayes]

25. Video of Rudy blaming the troops, NOT the president.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSQT1FSu8A

[Beelzebud]

26. Thats the video that should be a campaign commercial if he's their nominee.

[Gabi Hayes]

27. there is a HOST of embarrassing video of Rudy on youtube...I'm going through

them now

there's one of Trump rubbing his FACE in a dragged up Rudy's breasts

that's a good one

so's this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb2y1IM17sM&NR

[Arugula Latte]

28. Two words: George Allen. nt

[Quixote1818]

40. This is even worse than what George Allen did.

He is attacking a very sick and hurting person and demoralizing them! It's absolutely mind blowing! If I were Rudy and I knew this was out their I would immediately pull out of the race.

[Pastiche423]

31. A little OT...

Has anyone heard from DanCa? Does anyone know how I can get in touch w/him?

[annabanana]

34. Just ask a NYer about Rudy

If you were in NY when he was Mayor, you would understand our consternation at all the fawning press he seems to engender...

Back in 2000, he managed to get a renovation to City Hall Park funded and completed. He then immediately locked the gates, so that the park was nothing more than the "mayor's exclusive front yard".

Groups of citizens who were accustomed to gather on the steps of City Hall were kept outside the locked gates.

Rudy Mussolini we called him....

[daviscn]

35. Unreal...

This episode should rank right up their with George Allen, in my book. What an awful, shameful performance...

[jazzjunkysue]

37. "If? " These days, on the internet, it's not if, but when. n/t.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

38. Maybe Giuliani and Limbaugh can do a duet and take their act on the road

Giuliani could tell the jokes about Parkinson's while Rush flails and gyrates around.