Why I Would NEVER Vote For Giuliani

Giuliani represents the very reasons why I refused to vote Republican for the last few years. He represents that ultra-nationalist, simpleton, ignorant, black and white, and oblivious view of the world. The only reason he gets away with it is because of the authority he had on September 11^th.

Congressman Ron Paul is right. 9/11 was, in part, a result of our meddling in the affairs of the Middle East without fully understanding the situation. Congressman Paul did not justify the attacks and did not imply we deserved to be attacked. He simply reminded everyone that when you jump into a snake pit unprepared, you very well may get bitten, and when you do, the blame does not lay 100% with the snake.

Enter Rudy. Rudy jumped out from behind the American flag he was hiding behind, reminded Paul that the Republican Party is not a Nationalist Party and the US can do no wrong and to imply that to believe American foreign policy contributed to the attacks one iota is unpatriotic and un-American. Giuliani licked his chops with the applause he got and then slithered back behind the flag.

What this country needs is a President who will not only celebrate what is great about America, but also change what is wrong. We don't need another flag waver. We don't need another President who will continue us down the Bushist conceded, chauvinistic "we're too good to talk to you" attitude. We need someone who understands the risks we take when we intervene around the world and understands that while the United States is the greatest country on earth, it is not infallible. This country is governed by humans, who make mistakes, big ones. Americans are not flawless diplomats. We screw up. We sometimes jump into a snake pit with inadequate protection and get bit. People like Rudy Giuliani however, get bit, blame the snake, have it killed and then goes and jumps into another snake pit without learning how to NOT get bit.

He may have looked good and reassuring that Tuesday, but this man is no President, just a power hungry neocon looking to use September 11^th as an platform to gain more power.

That's why I would never vote for Rudy Giuliani