Angry Giuliani Aide Lashes Back

Perhaps someone should also ask the question; “Why was the post-1993 NYPD and NYFD fight about priority in emergency rescue responsibility allowed to occur and result in the locking of the roof access doors at the WTC by the NYFD?” How many innicents died because of that decision?

…and Alberto Gonzales delegated the politically-motivated firing of 8 US Attorneys to others.

I suppose one good thing about an early start to the Presidential campaigns is that we will get a better idea of who these people are. I hope at least one of them is worthy of the office.

Giuliani is clearly lying as the memo shows, Dick Morris is lying as his rationale is impossible given that his high observation post is surrounded by bigger buildings — but even if Giuiliani were not lying we need someone who can evaluate reports from below. Simple commonsense would indicate that you do not put the emergency command center in a location the enemy have already tried to destroy.

We do not need another ‘duh’ commander guy.

The first time I heard Rudy was putting the command center at WTC I said to friends, “What an idiotic idea! They’ve already attacked there once and they probably will again. Where else would they attack!?”
It struck me as an ego thing for Rudy, like his police motorcade/entourage (contrast with Mike B’s rides on the subway.)
He got too much credit for not falling into a heap on the floor after 9/11. The rest of his time as mayor was full of stupid decisions and his personality defects and callousness more than leaked into his job. (Like his handling of every police vs African American community issue that ever came up (again, contrast with Mike), or his taking his girlfriend to restaurants while his wife was back at Gracie Mansion!)

Could anything show a lack of fitness for the office of President than lying about and falsely blaming others for the biggest mistake you ever made?

His provably false statement on national TV blaming an aide for his decision to put the emergency command bunker at 7 WTC automatically disqualifies him to be President.

If he’s started lying and blaming others for his mistakes this early in the campaign, imagine what he would do as President.

Mayor Bloomberg proved that you could accomplish many of Guiliani’s goals and much more without destroying and alienating people. Hmmmm . . .

It’s not out-of-character for Rudy to disregard his OEM director’s advice about where to site NYC’s $165M emergency command center, or to misrepresent the facts years later. The crucial follow-up will be to determine exactly why he chose 7 WTC, which was a poor location for a variety of reasons besides close proximity to City Hall and several high risk targets.

I agree that Giuliani has not the skills or common sence tobe president. But look who we have now. When will the US population wise up and find someone that is not a life long politian to lead this country. Please democrats and republicans find some one that
has not been in public life for once, that knows how to do a deal and can manage people. Only then will we have a suitable canidate.

The fact that Guiliani is associated with New York City is ample reason to disqualify him for office. That he is also a duplicitous and venal politico only helps bring along those who don’t understand point #1.

It is so heartening to see Rudy taken down a couple of notches. I can only hope that more and more of his dishonesty and abysmal record becomes well known to the American public. It is time that the rest of this country (and the world) learns that most New Yorkers are extremely frightened about a Giuliani presidency, and it has nothing to do with him being a Republican; it has everything to do with his personality, temperament, record, and history of lies and deception.

Another classic example of a politican playing baseball in a glass house. They think they can keep pitching without somebody breaking the glass ! Then like a little brat when the glass gets broken shouting…it wasn`t me, wasn`t me ! Good for Mr. Hauer in setting the record straight !
It of course would have been closer to the facts for Mr. Giuliani to own up to his ultimate responsibility as the Mayor of New York in finalizing all such decesions. If my memory serves me at this time, the Mayor made a grand show of his decesion to “create” a centralized command post for emergency situations. That in itself was a prudent, forward thinking decesion made by Mayor Giuliani back in the mid 1990’s.
He would been far better served to have pointed out that 7 WTC was also home to several other governmental agencies with similar type offices as the OEM headquarters. It was in fact considered a state of the art location for any such facility.Utilizing that information but also taking into consideration recomendations to the contrary from members of his administration,the decesion as Mayor of New York was to locate the command post at 7WTC,end of story !
I guess Rudy is not up to the challenge,He just likes to pitch !

I hope Lloyd Groves’ article in New York magazine will demonstrate what many New Yorkers already know about Rudy: that he is a bully who would try to take credit for everything good and point fingers for everything bad.

This is the man, don’t forget, who announced his divorce AT A PRESS CONFERENCE–Donna Hanover found out about it while watching the news.

This is the man who did nothing in his time as mayor to promote race relations during a time that was tense in this city.

This is the man who took credit for a steep drop in crime, while totally ignoring the fact that a huge economic boom (which he had zero to do with) is the reason why crime in our city went down.

Rudy is not presidential material, unless you are using George W. Bush as your point of reference.

This incident says it all about the Rudy I remember. Rudy is the kind of person who would alienate people just for the sake of alienating them. He’s is the New York Newt Gingrinch that you wish would just go away, but won’t. Mike Bloomberg was a breathe of fresh air following Rudy. Mike is a guy you could agree or disagree with wihout having it turn into a test of manhood.