by Lionel Bascom — January 18th, 2008 — 1 comment
Rudy Giuliani will inevitably be a one-song presidential candidate – 9/11, again, again and again.
An ad released by the former New York Mayor’s presidential bid in Florida used film and photos from 9/11 and displays the ruins of the World Trade Center.
The ad, according to the Political Ticker on CnnPolitics.com, emphasizes his leadership as the mayor of New York when the terrorist attacks occurred.
“When corruption ruled, he challenged it. When welfare failed, he changed it. When crime thrived, he fought it. When government broke, he fixed it,” says the announcer in “It Matters,” over images of criminals in handcuffs and the exteriors of porn shops.
“And when the world wavered, and history hesitated, he never did,” he continues, over images and footage of people running from the site of the Trade Center attacks, and the former New York mayor embracing rescue workers. “Rudy Giuliani. Leadership. When it matters most.”
The campaign said the ad is airing in West Palm Beach, an area that is home to a large population of transplanted New Yorkers. Florida voters head to the polls January 29, CNN reports.
8:21 PM in Uncategorized, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, Related Stories, Freedom Tower News, Politics
Mr. Giuliani did indeed clean up the streets of New York when he was mayor. There is no doubt about that. He was very affective in bringing to justice those who were in violation of the law.
Mr. Giuliani also stood by the laborers at Ground Zero. The Mayor attended hundreds of funerals following the tragic massacre of 9/11. Mr. Schumann, the Senator, did as well. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Senator, did not.
This does not mean that Mr. Giuliani would be the best candidate for president, however. As voting Americans, we need to consider all the needs of this vast country and those of the world. Which candidate will be able to lead this great nation? I’ve yet to see one emerge with the needed qualities.
That is not to say that those who are running may not contain the qualities necessary to be the president, only that they are all caught in the usual quagmire of media imaging. I’m attending to the whole group with hope, though. One of these individuals will be our next president. Does the American voting population really know how to choose the right one?
Jeanne · January 19th, 2008 at 8:59 pm