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| Rudy vs. Hillary -- Battle of the Two New Yorks |
| 2007-02-09 |
| Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal . . . it is significant that in Mrs. Clinton's case, for the past 30 years, from 1978 through 2007--which is to say throughout most, almost all, of her adulthood--her view of America, and of American life, came through the tinted window of a limousine. (Now the view is, mostly, through the tinted window of an SUV.) From first lady of Arkansas through first lady of the United States to U.S. senator, her life has been eased and cosseted by staff--by aides, drivers, cooks, Secret Service, etc. Her life has been lived within a motorcade. And so she didn't have to worry about crime, the cost of things, the culture. Status incubates. Rudy Giuliani was fighting a deterioration she didn't have to face. That's a big difference. It's the difference between the New Yorker in the subway and the Wall Street titan in the town car. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #4 I promise Hillary can win Minnesota. If Jesus Christ himself ran as a Republican, he would lose Minnesota. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2007-02-09 14:25 |
| #3 Since Rudy IS popular in the northeast, and Hillary has anti-bitch forces against her, I doubt she can carry 5 states against the Rudster. With any included intelligence, Rudy will run with a contract with America and therefore bring in large majorities in both Houses. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-02-09 13:22 |
| #2 Please, God, please. Let them be the two to square off when the dust settles. I've gotta believe that even NYC would favor Rudy over the "new import to NY State," Madame Hitlery. |
| Posted by: BA 2007-02-09 10:40 |
| #1 They never owned a house until they bought in Chappaqua. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-02-09 09:31 |