Ron Paul gives Giuliani some homework

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/gop-opponent-assigns-giuliani-homework.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Texas Rep. Ron Paul questioned former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's qualifications to be president Thursday, suggesting he would not support him unless he read several specific books and "report back to me."

"No, I don't think he's qualified to be president mainly because of his views," Paul said of his fellow Republican presidential contender during a press conference he called "Educating Rudy." "And no, unless he would read the books and report back to me and say, you know, you've changed my mind -- then I would reconsider."

Paul said he thinks Giuliani is simply misinformed about foreign policy and terrorism. He suggested that the former mayor read four books: "Imperial Hubris" by Michael Scheuer, "Dying to Win" by Robert Pape, "Blowback" by Chalmers Johnson and the 9/11 Commission Report. Paul was joined by Scheuer, the former head of the CIA's Osama bin Laden unit.

[npincus]

1. HAR HAR.. he suggested Guiliani read the "9/11 Commission Report"?

Isn't Saint Rudy 9-11 personified... or so he's marketed to be. HAR HAR

[Silverbug]

2. Check out this awesome speech by Paul

He gave it on the house floor last night..

The video is more than 20 minutes long so I'm not posting it...but you can probably read the text in 5.


http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul388.html

By the end, all I could think was...

Wow.

[newyawker99]

4. Hi Silverbug!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[monmouth]

3. He reminds me a little of President Harry S. Truman (one of my favs)

He may not come off as the most articulate and "smooth" guy in the world, but he does come out with some pearls. I remember (I was VERY young) when the "buck stops here" sound byte hit, it was the rage saying back in the '40's. Good for Ron Paul, I look forward to hearing more from him. As ole Harry would say, "tell it like it is."