Rudolph the Hard-Nosed In-Your-Ear

Well, I tried for a play off the familiar Christmas tune. My apologies to reindeer everywhere.

Rudolph Giuliani's tack as a Republican candidate is impressive in my opinion. And may be the right strategy to become the only viable candidate for his party next year. No apologies for Bush (but don't be caught dead campaigning with him), no kinder-gentler PC extended to anyone, full speed ahead in the War on Terror and a reminder to voters that the soft Democrats (read Edwards, Obama, Clinton et al) will be mincemeat for Al Qaeda. Not bad, not bad. The Republicans are in such bad shape for '08 that a liberal mayor from NYC, reminding everyone that a war is going on and/or otherwise scaring the pants off a sleepy electorate might just be the ticket. Look for issues like pro-choice to be overlooked by the GOP as the only way to avoid annihilation at the polls.

After all, if Rudy could bust the Mob in The Apple and live to tell about it, who's afraid of Barack or Hillary?

See www.thegambitsite.com.