Comments on: Sources: Giuliani will endorse McCain

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:05:46 +0000

The Republican debate tonight was a real eye-opener for me tonight. Senator McCain came across as either a very stubborn liar or a very stupid old man or both.. And if the Senator thinks his time in the military qualifies him to be President, he really has a major problem. It is now evident what “old Washington” is about and it’s not good. I would have voted for Senator McCain before the debate tonight, but not now.

By: Jim , Houston

Jim , Houston — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:16:03 +0000

Giuliani endorses McCain, but Rupert is still P.O.'d at Rudy!

By: Bruce R. Gilson

Bruce R. Gilson — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:07:32 +0000

Not a real surprise; I (like most Giuliani supporters) always considere McCain the best second choice. McCain has the experience and character to be president, and any Democrat can't hold a candle to him. And yes, he may be more liberal than the far-out right wing wants to see, but the GOP can't win with a pure conservative (remember Goldwater?) unless he's a glamorous actor like Reagan. Only a moderate conservative has a chance, and certainly not a Romney who has changed his position on so many issues nobody knows WHAT they'd be voting for.

By: Glory

Glory — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:53:00 +0000

I'm sick and tired of how much coverage is on Obama. He is not the only candidate out there and he always initiate controversy and starts playing the victim when his opponents react.
Please CNN, start covering the other candidates as well and give us all the sides of the issues as well as where they stand on certain policies. And this is coming from a black male democrat.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:32:48 +0000

Hooray for Nader if he does run. It will mean more diffusion of the liberal vote and less chance they will be able to elect a candidate. Bar-ry and Hillary have done a great job of that so far- way to go!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:20:01 +0000

Restore the Republic. Restore the Constitution. Bring back fiscal sanity.
Vote your conscience.
Ron Paul 2008

By: Mike IL

Mike IL — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:00:42 +0000

Don't you just love the people who want to kick a guy in the pants as he leaves the race? The guy ran, the system worked the way it should and he was found to be wanting by the voters. He accepted the response and withdrew. Period. Kicking him as he leaves the race is just so predictable by the people now known for hating than governing...Dems.
You have to stand FOR something, folks. Nothing was ever advanced through hate!
If Rudy turns out to be the VP choice, you still have your vote.
Stop hating (that includes each other in your own party, too!!!)

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:27:08 +0000

Death to the two-party system.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:04:44 +0000

Being a former New Yorker and living in the city when Guiliani was Mayor, I saw with my own eyes how he transformed the city. I have never seen any other politician take the bull by the horns like he did. Of course he made ememies along the way. You cannot make drastic changes with upsetting some people. I typically vote for Democratic candidates but a McCain/Guiliani ticket would certainly have my vote!

By: AK

AK — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:47:01 +0000

Well, I am not surprised that Giuliani endorsed McCain because they have something in common: Both LoverBoy giuliani and John McAmnesty have had adulterous affairs and dumped their wives for the mistresses.

Check out the sorry way McCain treated his first wife after having an affair with his mistress who is now his wife; and, you already know about LoverBoy Giuliani and the way he treated two wives before marrying his former mistress who is now his current wife.

Check out the story of McCain and his first wife and how he treated her.

By: ia voter

ia voter — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:23:43 +0000

Thank god. Rudy Giuliani definitely ran a less than half-hearted campaign. How disrespectful is it to his handful of supporters in other states to not campaign there? I truly believe he decided not to campaign anywhere when he realized he didn't have a chance anywhere.

By: Farrell, Houston, Tx

Farrell, Houston, Tx — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:03:01 +0000

McCain will keep us in Iraq 100 years or longer. Rudy will keep us in Iraq and without knowing where the military will come from he will go to war with Iran. These two together are the making of a nuclear war.

By: kc

kc — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:07:01 +0000

There won't be a Mccain/Giulinai ticket. Like one post said. Mccain needs to pull in the ultra conservative folks...but I may be wrong. Mccain's been winning without the majority of the conservatives. I believe the GOP party has changed (not changing) but has changed. It is no longer the ultra conservatives that dictates but the moderate voices that speaks louder. A Giuliani endorsement will seal the deal for Mccain and he will be the GOP nominee...without a doubt. Romney will win over some ultra conservatives but that won't be enough. Huckabee will stay in the race to keep the evangelicals from jumping ship to Romney.

I suspect this weeks ago. Mccain, Giuliani and Huck had a side pack to team up and propell one of the moderate voice/candidate to the top and it is working out as expected. The coalesting would have occured for anyone of them if they had the momentum in florida. The only reason Huck is still running is to keep the evangelicals away from Romney. Huck too is participating. This has always been a three team race....Fred, Romney and (mccain, rudy & huck). I had suspected this. It was brilliant!!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:44:49 +0000

It's so obvious now. What's the one way for the Republican primary to get the top story on CNN? Hillary losing her primary.

By: Eric, MD

Eric, MD — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:37:03 +0000

VOTER FRAUD IN FLORIDA. POLLSTERS ALLOWED INDEPENDENTS TO REGISTER AS REPUBS AND HELP WIN THE STATE FOR MC-CANE. SMELLS LIKE TYPICAL DNC TO ME.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:33:40 +0000

To tell you the truth in my opinion John McCain is another Bush,to continue a pointless war,we all have families and friends over in iraq and in afganistan,this part of the world has been in a constant violence for thousands of years,it has become a part of that country, i think that with careful planning U.S troops should be withdrawn and allow the i ragi goverment start making the kinda choices that will help there country suceed,now im no democrat or a republican or a liberal,im none of the above,but we keep hearing about all of these ideas from thse candidates,and we all know that action speaks louder then words,i have yet to see a candidate talk about what really needs to be addressed in this country and that the homeless population in this country,how are we gonna help them? america keeps tring to police the world when we have to many problems here,now im not saying that helping our allies and helping countries that need help,but the main center of our government course should be about the growth in our country,we keep hearing promises lets see action,now all the candidates have positive things to say,and this is a year where a black man or woman could be president,but that facts are until we loose the racial comments women vs man crap we are never gonna see the change our goverment needs... my personal opinion Bill Clinton needs to sit and let his wife run for president,and Obama really should step up to the plate and show what change he can do for our country,i believe Obama is the candidate to lead this country in the kinda change it needs,sorry to say but i dont see Senaator Clinton being the president of this country,thats my opinion, and i dont think she will be able to carry the weight of the responsibility of the presidency,she will fall under pressure,lets see what happens in the coming weeks to come.

By: Pat M

Pat M — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:24:22 +0000

McCain and Romney still support Bush, Bush Policies and Republican Ideals….
McCain will continue the Stay the Course in Iraq…
Do you want another four years of Bush Rule? DO you want to support the country of Iraq indefinitately?

By: Reg

Reg — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:23:45 +0000

This is the first time I have had respect for Mr. Guiliani's beliefs. At least he knows that the best man to "fix" this country is McCain. The White House is not about who has money, who believes in what faith, what color their skin is or whether they are male or female. It's about knowing what to do to make this country what it was and keep it that way. I'm sure McCain won't be reduced to "tears" when emotions run high in the White House.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:18:31 +0000

hillary cliton : president u.s.a. 2008 !

By: JC

JC — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:40:35 +0000

If McCain wins, as a conservative I will sit out and not vote in November.

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:23:35 +0000

Ron Paul got my vote...

No thanks to the media that ignores him, the party that ignores him, and all the sheep that drank the Kool Aid, and voted for whomever the media told them were viable candidates.

Shake all the other candidates up and roll them out, and they are all the same. Only Ron Paul has a solid voting record that speaks for itself.

Ron Paul "08!!!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:39:11 +0000

If McCain continues and gets the nomination, I won't be voting Dem OR Rep in November. This guy won FL because of endorsements secured by political favors given in the past. It's Washington politics all over again. McCain is like Bush: all he has to sell is fear to get people to rally behind him.

I'll either vote for a third party candidate or write in my wife again. She'd do a much better job than any of these buffoons.

By: Lloyd Roberts, Jamaica New York

Lloyd Roberts, Jamaica New York — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:49:06 +0000

I just hope that John McCain who I've supported all along does not bring Rudy into his administration, esp. as AG. Rudy missed his time in fascist Germany and the communist Russian dictatorship. He was born to late. John McMcain served his country with honor and needs to keep the independants like me satisfied. His best choice for VP, Chuck Hagel. Unbeatable ticket. Forget Rudy like his own kids have.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:25:29 +0000

Alright. More votes for Ron Paul, the only conservative running for president!

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:17:36 +0000

McCain is going to kick Obama's behind.

I lost all respect for Obama when he made his trial lawyer comment. McCain is much more real. In 2008 it's going to be McCain-Guiliani!!

If Obama really cared about America, he would have become a trial lawyer. What’s so bad about them? They keep the average American safe from irresponsible people and corporations.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:02:36 +0000

While it's nice to see the Republican race taking some shape, in the end I don't think it really matters. As a Republican, I don't think we have a shot at winning the White House in November, regardless of who the Dems nominate. I think the nation is ready for a change, and thanks to GW, that change will likely come in the form of a Democrat winning the White House. I think Bush has done irreparable damage to the GOP and they will likely be paying for it for a long time to come.

By: Wil Burns

Wil Burns — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:48:41 +0000

Ha-ha! "Franticness in the air, if you will?"
That's John Kerry, all right.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:48:26 +0000

People THINK...Giuliani will not be McCain's running mate. it will be Huckabee. He needs Huckabee to attract the evangelical vote. There's a reason why Huckabee is staying in until Super Tuesday (and I predict through Texas). This is predictable for anyone really paying attention.

Next Hillary will start to complain that the voters in Florida and Michigan have been disenfranchised and will want their delagates restored. This is all so easy to figure out.

That being said...GO McCain!!!!!

By: BobG

BobG — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:38:11 +0000

Name me another big city major that would not have done what Rudy did during 911. Now, find me another major on the verge of being run out of his city on the rails if 911 didn't happen. Rudy was a one-trick pony opportunistic that had nothing to offer except he was on the job at the time. Big deal. He offered nothing. His first shot at the top position was his last, and anyone surprised by his withdrawal deserves a president as shallow as Rudy. Luckily, for all of us, he is gone. A footnote. Hey, who was mayor of Chicago during the fire? The mayor of San Francisco during the earthquake? Likewise, who was mayor of NYC during 911? In the future, we'll all look have to look it up to remember.

By: RTC

RTC — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:27:40 +0000

I could not be more disappointed with the outcome tonight. And to hear that Rudy is teaming up with McCain...well, say goodbye to the GOP.

By: Johnny D.

Johnny D. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:27:00 +0000

McCain hopefully has the sense to keep the troops in Iraq and to continue to aggressively conduct the War on Terror, there are fewer and fewer individuals in this country who understand the long term stakes and strategy devised by the Neocons, I believe it is very likely McCain does. The success of the Bush administration in this needs to be maintained, and hopefully McCain will be the one for the job. Needless to say McCain if president, like Bush, will immediately find himself in two-front war against two enemies at once: not only the terrorists abroad but also the anti-Neocon liberals and their MSM propaganda machine at home whose success is only all too evident by the comments on these boards.

By: Menbi Tegegne

Menbi Tegegne — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:26:45 +0000

When I was in school I used to have a friend who would not study for quizes, tests, midterms and fail them big time. Then at finals she would study thinking she could still get an A. I used to think she would never make it in the real world. I was wrong. Now I know what people like my friend will end up being – mayors of big cities.

By: Benjamin Glosser

Benjamin Glosser — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:22:08 +0000

Good riddance. I guess his campaign, based on 9/11 exploitation, didn't work out as planned and actually turned off voters. Compared to all of the Republican candidates, he was by far the worst.

By: Gage

Gage — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:19:25 +0000

Good riddance, more room for real contenders who need more media attention, like Ron Paul.

By: j

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:11:25 +0000

I think McCain is the only shot the republicans have of getting the presidency. He could very easily beat Clinton or Obama.

By: Anonymous, Somewhere, MI

Anonymous, Somewhere, MI — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:05:21 +0000

"What if McCain, at the youthful age of 71, happens to get ill or kick the bucket after he gets he nomination?"

If he does it early enough, the party will place a replacement candidate on the ballots. Later, he will simply win posthumously and his VP choice will be the president. Believe it or not, the sort of thing you describe has happened before, and they worked out laws for just this sort of thing. In the meantime, McCain, who is only a hair older than Reagan was, is the strongest candidate we can field against what will be a very powerful Democratic candidate. Give me a buzz when Willard Romney a) polls wins over Clinton and Obama or b) decides to stop going by his middle name. My dad taught me never to trust a politician who's first name is an initial (W. Mitt Romney).

By: Don

Don — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:59:49 +0000

Please quit it with the Paul ad...........he was done before he started!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:56:54 +0000

You know there`s a problem with the political system.. if McCain comes out on top..

By: Reggie , Anaheim, Ca.

Reggie , Anaheim, Ca. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:47:26 +0000

Grandpa McCain & Rotten Rudy in bed together oh brother!
Warmongers unite! Pathetic!

Obama / Edwards 08

By: Dale Davis, Glendora, California

Dale Davis, Glendora, California — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:35:39 +0000

I agree with you Keith 865. This definately looks like a VP bid schmooz. Rudy is just another proof that he is too liberal to be a true Republican. John and Rudy would be a watered-down version of a true Republican ticket.
Don't count Mitt out though. If he continues his momentum, he will get more big states on Super Tuesday. If he gets the nod, he may pick a Southerner in the form of Senator Jim DeMint, from South Carolina. Keep your eyes and ears tuned-in.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:31:05 +0000

Well, now the only logical candidate really is Huckabee!!

By: Steve N

Steve N — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:28:52 +0000

As a life-long democrat and New Yorker, and knowing what Rudy is really like, he was the last person in the race I would vote for. In a race between McCain and Hillary, I would 'cross the isle' for the first time and vote McCain. Between McCain and Obama I am torn in half. Actually, I hope the nominiees are Romney and Hillary, because then Bloomberg would run. He is the best person willing to do the job. (And maybe Obama as VP. THAT would be some ticket!)

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:27:22 +0000

I thought he already did that a couple of debates ago. Isn't that what the photo shows?

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:21:22 +0000

Ok – Hillary took Florida – can you journalists (John King, for example) downgrade her win any more? It's so obvious you are anti-Hillary and keep puffing up the already puffed-up Obama! I hope she takes the nomination just to see the sour look on your face. Obama-Rama is like watching a televangelist – taking us to mountaintop and blah, blah, blah. It's got all the elements – male authority figure needing to be the center of atttention with grandiose statements reflecting saviour status and the chant, the mantra – this one happens to be change. Yuck!

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:12:58 +0000

Thank goodness. One more step for preventing Mitt Romeny to be the republican nominee. Thank Goodness....

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:12:46 +0000

Rob, first things first. 9/11 was truly an American tragedy and no one can dispute that. But to compare the leadership Rudy displayed (put on a hardhat and get the photo) after the despicable destruction of the World Trade Center microscopically pales when compared to the devastation that New Orleans suffered and is still suffering from. I mean, several buildings blown up versus an entire metropolitan area underwater for over 3 weeks? And NYC did not have to wait 3 days for the federal government to respond, probably because Nagin and Blanco are democrats. We Louisianians need look no further than across our border with Mississippi to understand how partisanship works. Don't get me wrong, Im a republican and I apologize for voting for George Bush in the last election and I did not vote for Gov. Blanco. But your comments are absurd, to say the least. Rudy is just like every other candidate still out there in the Republican Party, a power hungry egotist, except one. Thats right, the one who has had the same platform for his entire career and has the voting record to prove it. Take back our constitution and give us back our personal liberties. Join the Ron Paul revolution and make our government FOR the people as it was intended to be.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:09:41 +0000

If McCain wins the Republican nomination, I'd like to see him choose Huckabee for VP to balance out the ticket. I like them both. A combination like that would be hard to beat.

By: George Vreeland Hill

George Vreeland Hill — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:09:39 +0000

Rudy used 9/11 for his own gain.
The people saw that.
I'm glad he is done.
McCain is another jerk.
They deserve one another.

By: keith Franklin, Tn

keith Franklin, Tn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:02:43 +0000

Hey Rudy.....all that 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 really helped your campaign didn't it?

When you were the mayor of New York City, you had an approval rating in the 30% area and did every thing that you could to destroy the working man. Now go find Freddy Thompson and crawl under the same rock....you putz!!!!!

By: norman wishman

norman wishman — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:01:16 +0000

Two comments. Roland seems like a very angry yong man. I don't think hewill last long on CNN.
Secondly: I've been writing about this all day. No one talks abou it. Obama broke the pledge of not campaigning in Florida. He did! He did! By airing his commerciakls in Florida definitely was a campaign.
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