Giuliani’s ‘Mafia family.’
The close relationship between Rudy Giuliani and his former police commissioner, the disgraced Bernard Kerik, “raises questions” about Giuliani’s “ability to pick leaders” and his propensity to value loyalty above all else. The New York Times describes a meeting between the two men shortly after Giuliani became mayor of New York City:
Mr. Kerik followed Mr. Giuliani downstairs to a dimly lighted room. There waited Mr. Giuliani’s boyhood chum Peter J. Powers, who was first deputy mayor, and other aides. One by one, they pulled Mr. Kerik close and kissed his cheek.
“I wonder if he noticed how much becoming part of his team resembled becoming part of a mafia family,” Mr. Kerik wrote. “I was being made.”
Former White House chief of staff Andrew Card also noted that Giuliani was a “champion” of Kerik to be Homeland Security chief: “It wasn’t an arm-twisting session. It was more of a character reference.”
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Former White House chief of staff Andrew Card also noted that Giuliani was a “champion†of Kerik to be Homeland Security chief: “It wasn’t an arm-twisting session. It was more of a character reference.â€
And what does this say about the Bush Administration, that they would take the recommendation alone of an ideologue and Bush worshipper, without doing their own vetting of either the recommender or the recommendee, of someone to head a Department charged with protecting our nation? (I prefer to think of it as “our nation” rather than “the homeland”.) Clearly Giulianui wasn’t the only one who valued loyalty above all else (such as qualifications, ethics, and suitability to do the job for which they are picked.)
November 3rd, 2007 at 2:14 pmIs this story true? This is flat-out creepy. Was T/Rudi wearing a dress?
November 3rd, 2007 at 2:46 pmHuh. A top Republican candidate for President who has a habit of picking really bad leaders, and tends to give lucrative jobs to loyal buddies instead of well-qualified candidates. Where have I heard of such a thing before…
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:02 pmSo we can expect the same competence level in cabinet and political appointees after Il Duce is selected President, as under Il Dunce. Oh Boy!
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:06 pmShould we now start referencing JulieAnnie as Cronyannie?
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:06 pmRudy, the little man in search of a balcony.
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:27 pmHillary and Guiliani are both Agents of the system. Mike Gravel is the only real candidate that stands with the people
WAKE UP!
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:45 pmLook we know Rotten Rudy is a creep big time.But how about an expose on the 2 so called Dem Senators (Schumer,Feinstein)who just yesterday pledged to set our country back to dark ages by supporting an AG nominee who thinks the Prez can lock you & I up on his say so.
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:59 pmLet’s focus on the corrupt elements of some in our own party who week after week continue to demorlize the base of our party.
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November 3rd, 2007 at 4:07 pm:-)
Kerik’s indictment and subsequent release of evidence will also indict Rudy and tank his campaign. Just like the Shrub, everything Rudy touches turns putrid because he and his mafioso thug buddies have no credibility at all. Rudy’s performance on the campaign trail is abysmally fraught with inconsistencies, lies, flipflops, and downright nonsense. How this idiot ever got this far in a campaign to become president is a direct reflection on how far down the abyss this country has fallen.
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:06 pmHappy Birthday Zooey! I knew there was a deep connection ‘tween us - I’m a Scorpio, too. Happy, Happy day to you! Mine is a week from now.
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:07 pmI would be worried if I honestly thought that Giuliani had a chance to win the White House. He doesn’t. I’m not worried.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:24 pmI check: 8,500,000 military deaths in China at Japenesede hands.
Check that: more than eight million.mm72 million according to Wickipedia. War sucks. Dubya never fought so he doesn’t know. Read Flags of our Fathers. . . . Ever had your best friend’s head slide down you back. . . read it.
Country Population 1939 Military deaths Civilian deaths Jewish Holocaust deaths Total deaths Deaths as % of population
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:39 pmAlbania[1] 1,073,000 28,000 200 28,200 2.63%
Australia[2] 6,998,000 39,400 700 40,100 0.57%
Austria[3] 6,653,000 40,500 65,000 105,500 1.59%
Belgium[4] 8,387,000 12,100 49,600 24,400 86,100 1.02%
Brazil[5] 40,289,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 0.00%
Bulgaria[6] 6,458,000 22,000 3,000 25,000 0.38%
Burma[7] 16,119,000 22,000 250,000 272,000 1.16%
Canada[8] 11,267,000 45,300 45,300 0.40%
China[9] 517,568,000 3,800,000 16,200,000 20,000,000 3.86%
Cuba[10] 4,235,000 100 100 0.00%
Czechoslovakia[11] 15,300,000 25,000 43,000 277,000 345,000 2.25%
Denmark[12] 3,795,000 2,100 1,000 100 3,200 0.08%
Estonia[13] 1,134,000 40,000 1,000 41,000 3.62%
Ethiopia[14] 17,700,000 5,000 200,000 205,000 1.16%
Finland[15] 3,700,000 95,000 2,000 97,000 2.62%
France[16] 41,700,000 212,000 267,000 83,000 562,000 1.35%
French Indo-China[17] 24,600,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4.07%
Germany[18][19][20] 69,623,000 5,533,000 1,810,000 160,000 7,503,000 10.77%
Greece[21] 7,222,000 20,000 220,000 71,300 311,300 4.31%
Hungary[22] 9,129,000 300,000 80,000 200,000 580,000 6.35%
Iceland[23] 119,000 200 200 0.17%
India[24] 378,000,000 87,000 1,500,000 1,587,000 0.42%
Indonesia[25] 69,435,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5.76%
Iran[26] 14,340,000 200 200 0.00%
Iraq[27] 3,698,000 1,000 1,000 0.03%
Ireland[28] 2,960,000 200 200 0.00%
Italy[29] 44,394,000 306,400 145,100 8,000 459,500 1.04%
Japan[30] 71,380,000 2,100,000 580,000 2,680,000 3.75%
Korea[31] 23,400,000 60,000 60,000 0.26%
Latvia[32] 1,995,000 147,000 80,000 227,000 11.38%
Lithuania[33] 2,575,000 212,000 141,000 353,000 13.71%
Luxembourg[34] 295,000 1,300 700 2,000 0.68%
Malaya[35] 4,391,000 100,000 100,000 2.28%
Malta[36] 269,000 1,500 1,500 0.56%
Mexico[37] 19,320,000 100 100 0.00%
Mongolia[38] 819,000 300 300 0.04%
Netherlands[39] 8,729,000 7,900 88,900 106,000 202,800 2.32%
Newfoundland[40] 300,000 1,000 100 1,100 0.37%
New Zealand[41] 1,629,000 11,900 11,900 0.67%
Norway[42] 2,945,000 3,000 5,800 700 9,500 0.32%
Philippines[43] 16,000,000 57,000 90,000 147,000 0.92%
Pacific Islands[44] 1,900,000 57,000 57,000 3.00%
Poland[45] 27,007,000 100,000 1,900,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 18.51%
Portuguese Timor[46] 500,000 55,000 55,000 11.00%
Romania[47] 19,934,000 300,000 64,000 469,000 833,000 4.22%
Singapore[48] 728,000 50,000 50,000 6.87%
South Africa[49] 10,160,000 11,900 11,900 0.12%
Soviet Union[50] 175,500,000 10,700,000 11,900,000 1,000,000 23,600,000 13.44%
Spain[51] 25,637,000 4,500 4,500 0.02%
Sweden[52] 6,341,000 200 200 0.00%
Switzerland[53] 4,210,000 100 100 0.00%
Thailand[54] 15,023,000 5,600 300 5,900 0.04%
United Kingdom[55] 47,760,000 382,600 67,800 450,400 0.94%
United States[56] 131,028,000 407,300 11,200 418,500 0.32%
Yugoslavia[57] 15,400,000 446,000 514,000 67,000 1,027,000 6.67%
Totals 1,961,071,000 25,095,500 41,759,700 5,754,400 72,609,600 3.70%
So sorry . . . had no idea this sucker was so long . . so many died.
Please excuse me.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:40 pmWhen even a questionable person like Kerick questions Rudy’s moral character, me thinks there is good reason to really start asking questions about Rudy.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:47 pmWhat’s the difference between a national tragedy and a cow?
November 4th, 2007 at 8:56 amGiuliani doesn’t know how to milk a cow!
This is s rather prejudiced story by TP, feeding the old stereotype that if someone is Italian, he must somehow be “Mafia.†Shame on you TP. Shame.
Comment by TCDon — November 4, 2007 @ 10:54 am
As usual, you fact-free idiot, you have it backwards. You should try shitting out of your ass, instead of your brain. Now, change your Depends, and collect your next post from the dirty ones.
November 4th, 2007 at 11:25 amTCDon,
You twit . . . complaining about Italian-mafia stereotyping and then signing off as the “Don.”
Stupid is as stupid does.
November 4th, 2007 at 11:41 amShame on you, TP. And shame on you Lefty, for condoning it.
Comment by TCDon — November 4, 2007 @ 11:46 am
Screw you, Don, you mafia freak. Giuliani is lower than a mafiosos, at least they have a code of honor, something Giuliani’s never shown. The mafia should be upset that a pig like rudely is being compared to them. As for you, you’re just a phony, there isn’t an iota of real concern in your posts. And as far as the catholic thing is concerned, that is another excellent reason to throw Giuliani off the ticket; especially witb a nazi pope.
November 4th, 2007 at 2:29 pm