Epic Takedown: No Love For Rudy

Posted by | February 20, 2015 09:10 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories


Wayne Barrett, a former investigative reporter for Village Voice and now a Newsweek contributor, offers his response to Rudy Giuliani’s assertion that the President “doesn’t love America” in a deliciously blistering column at the Daily News:

Rudy Giuliani knows a lot about love.

Ask Regina Peruggi, the second cousin he grew up with and married, who was “offended” when Rudy later engineered an annulment from the priest who was his best man on the grounds, strangely enough, that she was his cousin. Or ask Donna Hanover, the mother of his two children, who found out he wanted a separation when he left Gracie Mansion one morning and announced it at a televised press conference.

Or ask Judi Nathan, his third wife, whom he started dating while still married to Hanover and New York mayor. In two SUVs, he and an entourage of six or seven cops traveled 11 times to Judi’s Hamptons getaway at a taxpayer cost of $3,000 a trip. That’s love.

Wayne’s just getting warmed up, sports fans. Read the rest here.

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47 responses to Epic Takedown: No Love For Rudy

  1. edmeyer_able February 20th, 2015 at 09:25

    pic.twitter.com/eoeKWaNwsb

    Why do they always have to be reminded of their past

    • William February 20th, 2015 at 10:18

      ___

    • bluejayray February 20th, 2015 at 14:11

      …not to mention that the President he was referring to there was most likely never actually elected, TWICE.

  2. edmeyer_able February 20th, 2015 at 10:25

    pic.twitter.com/eoeKWaNwsb

    Why do they always have to be reminded of their past

    • William February 20th, 2015 at 11:18

      ___

    • $134608037 February 20th, 2015 at 15:11

      …not to mention that the President he was referring to there was most likely never actually elected, TWICE.

  3. arc99 February 20th, 2015 at 10:14

    Ordinarily I do not condone personal attacks on politicians, regardless of their party.

    But Giuliani’s remarks about the President were contemptible. Mr Mayor 9/11 deserves every bit of blowback he gets.

    I voted twice for the President whose integrity you question. When you question his commitment to this country, you question mine as well and I do take that quite personally

    So Rudy, the bottom line for me is very simple. F*ck you too!

    • William February 20th, 2015 at 11:29

      But Giuliani’s remarks about the President were contemptible
      It is important to understand the fundamental difference between our president and Rudy.

      • whatthe46 February 20th, 2015 at 16:51

        now that’s an attention wh*re. palin should be pissed.

      • crc3 February 20th, 2015 at 20:57

        The Donald is giving Rudy a look. I don’t know if it’s love or contempt but my guess it’s the former….

  4. arc99 February 20th, 2015 at 11:14

    Ordinarily I do not condone personal attacks on politicians, regardless of their party.

    But Giuliani’s remarks about the President were contemptible. Mr Mayor 9/11 deserves every bit of blowback he gets.

    I voted twice for the President whose integrity you question. When you question his commitment to this country, you question mine as well and I do take that quite personally

    So Rudy, the bottom line for me is very simple. F*ck you too!

    • William February 20th, 2015 at 12:29

      But Giuliani’s remarks about the President were contemptible
      It is important to understand the fundamental difference between our president and Rudy.

      • whatthe46 February 20th, 2015 at 17:51

        now that’s an attention wh*re. palin should be pissed.

      • crc3 February 20th, 2015 at 21:57

        The Donald is giving Rudy a look. I don’t know if it’s love or contempt but my guess it’s the former….

  5. William February 20th, 2015 at 10:17

    Just another right wing traitor seething with anger because a black man had the audacity to lead our nation.

    • StoneyCurtisll February 20th, 2015 at 10:25

      Right On~!

    • whatthe46 February 20th, 2015 at 16:50

      and do it better than they have. how dare he.

  6. William February 20th, 2015 at 11:17

    Just another right wing traitor seething with anger because a black man had the audacity to lead our nation.

    • StoneyCurtisll February 20th, 2015 at 11:25

      Right On~!

    • whatthe46 February 20th, 2015 at 17:50

      and do it better than they have. how dare he.

  7. rg9rts February 20th, 2015 at 12:02

    Some american family this clown is from a collection of thugs …made men wanna bes extortionists … real red white and blue americans…lets not forget Rudy’s outstand ing war record …of avoiding the draft…

  8. rg9rts February 20th, 2015 at 13:02

    Some american family this clown is from a collection of thugs …made men wanna bes extortionists … real red white and blue americans…lets not forget Rudy’s outstand ing war record …of avoiding the draft…

  9. bluejayray February 20th, 2015 at 14:09

    I’m glad folks are piling on. I liked Rep. Steve Cohen’s answer as well.

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/rep-steve-cohen-wins-the-internet-with-devastating-35-tweet-on-giulianis-racism/

  10. $134608037 February 20th, 2015 at 15:09

    I’m glad folks are piling on. I liked Rep. Steve Cohen’s answer as well.

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/rep-steve-cohen-wins-the-internet-with-devastating-35-tweet-on-giulianis-racism/

  11. Insomnia February 20th, 2015 at 14:52

    Alan Colmes, you are the biggest horses ass on the Television / Radio. All you do is try to Justify everything that Obama does. You’re an apologist and a cheer leader. Worst of all, you’re a Hippocrate. Rudy Giuliani never called Mr. Obama Un patriotic, he stated that he felt that he didn’t love America. Of course when you were asked about Mr. Obama calling President Bush Unpatriotic, you attempted to spin it by saying that he wasn’t referring to Bush, the person, as unpatriotic, he was referring to the actions. Obama qualified his insult by stating that the National Debt increased by $4.9 trillion during Bush 2’s presidency, of course, we all know that the National Debt under President Obama has increased by over $7 trillion and he still has 2 years left. You’re a ridiculous person and I truly wish you would just go away.

    • tracey marie February 20th, 2015 at 16:12

      insomnia, you are the biggest horses ass, period.

    • Anomaly 100 February 20th, 2015 at 16:43

      First of all, Alan didn’t write this post. Reading is hard. Secondly, you’re on Alan’s private property. Or rather, you were.

      Enjoy your day, but just not here.

    • FatRat February 20th, 2015 at 18:27

      (On marrying your cousin.)
      On this site, we shall build a new town, where we can worship freely govern justly and grow vast fields of hemp for making rope and blankets.
      – Yes, and marry our cousins.
      – I was What are you talking about, Shelbyville? Why would we marry our cousins? Because they’re so attractive.
      I thought that was the whole point of this journey.
      – Absolutely not.
      – I tell you I won’t live in a town that robs men of the right to marry their cousins.
      Well, then we’ll form our own town.

      http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2012/08/18/1226452/926324-manhattan-shelbyville.jpg

      Simpsons Lemon of Troy (smile)

    • bpollen February 21st, 2015 at 03:08

      Hippocrate

      Why is Alan something you ship hippos in?

      • Larry Schmitt February 21st, 2015 at 12:16

        He thinks Alan’s a doctor, as in the Hippocratic oath.

        • bpollen February 21st, 2015 at 17:47

          Well, Rand Paul asserts he is a doctor, but I think he took the Hypocritic Oath.

    • William February 21st, 2015 at 12:37

      ____

  12. Insomnia February 20th, 2015 at 15:52

    Alan Colmes, you are the biggest horses ass on the Television / Radio. All you do is try to Justify everything that Obama does. You’re an apologist and a cheer leader. Worst of all, you’re a Hippocrate. Rudy Giuliani never called Mr. Obama Un patriotic, he stated that he felt that he didn’t love America. Of course when you were asked about Mr. Obama calling President Bush Unpatriotic, you attempted to spin it by saying that he wasn’t referring to Bush, the person, as unpatriotic, he was referring to the actions. Obama qualified his insult by stating that the National Debt increased by $4.9 trillion during Bush 2’s presidency, of course, we all know that the National Debt under President Obama has increased by over $7 trillion and he still has 2 years left. You’re a ridiculous person and I truly wish you would just go away.

    • tracey marie February 20th, 2015 at 17:12

      insomnia, you are the biggest horses ass, period.

    • Anomaly 100 February 20th, 2015 at 17:43

      First of all, Alan didn’t write this post. Reading is hard. Secondly, you’re on Alan’s private property. Or rather, you were.

      Enjoy your day, but just not here.

    • FatRat February 20th, 2015 at 19:27

      (On marrying your cousin.)
      Jebediah Springfield: On this site, we shall build a new town, where we can worship freely govern justly and grow vast fields of hemp for making rope and blankets.
      Shelbyville Manhattan: Yes, and marry our cousins.
      Jebediah Springfield: I was What are you talking about, Shelbyville?
      Why would we marry our cousins?
      Shelbyville Manhattan: Because they’re so attractive.
      I thought that was the whole point of this journey.
      Jebediah Springfield: Absolutely not.
      Shelbyville Manhattan: I tell you I won’t live in a town that robs men of the right to marry their cousins.
      Well, then we’ll form our own town.

      http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2012/08/18/1226452/926324-manhattan-shelbyville.jpg

      Simpsons Lemon of Troy (smile)

    • bpollen February 21st, 2015 at 04:08

      Hippocrate

      Why is Alan something you ship hippos in?

      • Larry Schmitt February 21st, 2015 at 13:16

        He thinks Alan’s a doctor, as in the Hippocratic oath.

        • bpollen February 21st, 2015 at 18:47

          Well, Rand Paul asserts he is a doctor, but I think he took the Hypocritic Oath.

    • William February 21st, 2015 at 13:37

      ____

  13. labman57 February 20th, 2015 at 19:20

    The fact that this is what the GOP regards as a substantive topic for discussion is further evidence of the Republican Party’s increasing pettiness and superficiality.

  14. labman57 February 20th, 2015 at 20:20

    The fact that this is what the GOP regards as a substantive topic for discussion is further evidence of the Republican Party’s increasing pettiness and superficiality.

  15. Jake February 20th, 2015 at 19:51

    Rat-bastard Giuliani shows his love for our troops:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSQT1FSu8A

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