Pro-Choice Rudy To Speak Before Family Research Council "Values" Summit
It's official: After some indecision, Rudy's campaign has accepted an invitation for him to speak at the Family Research Council's "values voter" summit this weekend in D.C. That means that the pro-choice Rudy will be speaking before an event that bills itself as "the largest gathering of pro-family activists in the nation's capital."
The appearance follows a similar Rudy speech to the National Rifle Association, a group he once derided as "extremists." Rudy rose to the challenge by explaining that his views on gun control had been changed by Sept. 11. So perhaps this weekend Rudy will argue that "values voters" shouldn't decide whether to elect him on the basis of his abortion views...because of Sept. 11. That, after all, is his campaign message in a nutshell, isn't it?
In all seriousness, this will be a must-watch event. As David Brody says, this shows yet again that Camp Rudy "will not concede the social conservative vote," that Rudy advisers believe "they can win over quite a few social conservatives." And why is this? All together now: It's because of Sept. 11.
Comments (11)
CT Voter wrote on October 8, 2007 5:57 PM:Yes. September 11 made Rudy realize that he needed to respect the sanctity of marriage. So gay marriage is off the table. The fact that when September 11 occurred Rudy was, in fact, spectacularly incapable of respecting the sanctity of his own marriage is irrelevant.
September 11 also made Rudy realize the this sancity stuff probably should extend to "life", as well, so while he's personally not going to ban Roe vs WAde (because, well, he can't, he's going to make damn sure the right judges get nominated for the Court.
September 11 also made Rudy realize that Rudy and Judy needed to talk any time either of them got on an airplane. This would be Rudy's realization about the sanctity of cellphones, or something or other, and he'll need to talk to Judy in the middle of the speech, to presever this sanctity and 9/11 stuff.
Rudy: 9/11 is the answer to EVERYTHING.
Daniel wrote on October 8, 2007 5:58 PM:There have been so many stories over the past week about Romney and Giuliani's pasts coming back to haunt them! I wonder what let Giuliani to change his mind and accept this invitation!
Michael wrote on October 8, 2007 6:08 PM:9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11 . . . . I wonder how many times Mr. 9/11 can say 9/11 in his speech? Does anybody think he will break 100. I am sure he won't talk about his, what, three wives or estranged kids. Nope that's off the table, let's talk about how he was bombed on 9/11. Or how about his mixed, at best, record as mayor of NY? Nope how about 9/11. or, ah, just 9/11 baby. All the way Mr. 9/11, I'm with you 100 percent against those 9 foot tall Islamo-fascists that want to take away our way of life. Everyone, be very afraid.
EH wrote on October 8, 2007 6:23 PM:CT Voter: Surely the fmr Giulianis would still be married if marriage laws were more restricted.
libra wrote on October 8, 2007 7:11 PM:The loss of life on 9/11 made him see just how precious every life -- especially the conceived but unborn life - is and how deserving of every protection.
There, that one's easy.
Geazer wrote on October 8, 2007 7:16 PM: Geazer wrote on October 8, 2007 7:26 PM:Heck. HTML didn't work:
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9/11 ate my homework!
mark wrote on October 8, 2007 9:55 PM:They may be saying 9/11 is the reason they think they can win the "value voters", but the real reason they know they can...is race.
maxcat06 wrote on October 9, 2007 3:29 AM:I wonder if Judy Guiliani will call him during that speech as well?
phansen wrote on October 9, 2007 10:46 AM:we're all forgetting how incredibly hypocritical the "values voter" crowd is. these are the folks who SAY we should ban caffeine, late night comics, the internets, whatever, but then they DO male hookers.
and then they ban gay marriage. is that to keep their underground hookers in business?
