Comments on: CPAC – Giuliani Time

By: Emmett Grogan

Emmett Grogan — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:30:46 +0000

Giuliani tax cuts? Fiscal conservative? First thing Bloomberg had to do: 18% property TAX INCREASE because of over 2Billion deficit from G. Long term NYC debt when G took over from Dinkins=$12 Billion. When he left=$61 Billion. Great fiscal hokus-pokus. Job Centers? A total hoax, Workfare, the old reactionary solution to poverty. Punishment. Over 600,000 lost Food Stamps/benefits, 2/3rds children.See "Giuliani Time" film."Grand Illusion"book.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:00:09 +0000

The emergency management office was in WTC 7, whereas the ‘93 WTC attack was on WTC 1. When was WTC 7 targeted?

Uhhh...WTC 7 was destroyed on 9/11.

The World Trade Center was a 7-building complex which was first attacked in Feb. 1993 by Al-Quadea.

Giuliani went to the WTC 3 command center on the morning of 9/11, but had to evacuate it because the building was structurally unsound after being hit by debris from the larger buildings in the WTC complex.

It took days for the city to get a functioning communications structure operating after the attack due primarily to the fact that the $18 million facility was destroyed.

By: Boyd

Boyd — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:41:55 +0000

Actually, there's an additional, alternative question: what counter terrorism center was in WTC 1?

By: Boyd

Boyd — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:38:34 +0000

...the city’s counter-terrorism center in the World Trade Center even though the building had been targeted in the past?

You've said this at least a couple of times, Triumph, and I'm still confused. The emergency management office was in WTC 7, whereas the '93 WTC attack was on WTC 1. When was WTC 7 targeted?

By: CPAC Bloggers » Presidential Candidates = Rock Stars @ CPAC

CPAC Bloggers » Presidential Candidates = Rock Stars @ CPAC — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:33:44 +0000

[...] Rudy Giuliani • Scott Olin Schmidt at Boi From Troy • Ed Morrissey at Captain’s Quarters • Amanda Carpenter at Human Events • Michelle Malkin • James Joyner at Outside the Beltway • Charmaine Yoest at Reasoned Audacity • Erick Erickson at RedState • Moe Lane at RedState • Amanda Carpenter at RedState • C. Jane Stewart at See Jane Mom • John Tabin at American Spectator • Jonathan Martin at The Politico • Mary Katharine Ham at Townhall • Patrick Ruffini at Townhall • Dean Barnett at Townhall [...]

By: Tano

Tano — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:59:34 +0000

Mark,

Whats your point? The issue is not whether Bill Clinton deserves praise for being a visionary leader or scorn for being a poll-driven pol. The issue is whether the change in NY was driven by federal legislation or whether it was a brilliant innovation of the mayor.

By: legion

legion — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:48:10 +0000

I figure after Mitt finally gets the clue that he can't change colors enough to be a big-time primary threat, he'll drop out, and the knife-fight that will ensue between McCain and Giuliani will make the recent Obama-Clinton spat look like a love-in.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:31:01 +0000

CLinton’s welfare reform act

You mean the bill he vetoed twice before realizing he had to sign it to help him with re-election?

By: Triumph

Triumph — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:18:44 +0000

He emphasized his conservative accomplishments as NYC mayor, including enacting the first tax cuts in the city’s history, changing Welfare Centers to Job Placement Centers, and cracking down on crime.

The tax cuts claim is a bald-faced lie. Ed Koch cut a variety of taxes--including property taxes--in the mid-1980s.

The Welfare to Job center thing was mandated by CLinton's welfare reform act.

I'm not sure what the experience of "cracking down on crime" offers for the presidency since policing is largely the responsibility of local government.

Did he bring up the fact that it was his brilliant idea to put the city's counter-terrorism center in the World Trade Center even though the building had been targeted in the past?

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