And while we're at it...

God bless all the homosexual servicemen and women risking life and limb for their countries. Now is not the time to debate DADT here in America, I agree. That will come soon enough.

I suspect it'll come in the same time a majority of Americans get over the tuff-guy-talkin' routine, and see folks like Rudy Guiliani for the laughingstock he is. That character does make me laugh. I don't hang out in such circles, so it really is a kick for me to see urban MachoMan characters strutting like this, in our century.

He's kind of like GWB for the older set, but even GWB with his handsome looks (?) and smooth-talking ways is fading off in the sunset. Don't they see this? Is there really such a dearth of masculinity in some strata of our cultures that they need -- are attracted to -- this kind of big-stick stroking? I just don't see the appeal... Daddy-in-Chief? Don't think a Fred Thompson-type is what most people are looking for either. A Big Ol' Bear, maybe that's what they need... :)

Here's another light Guiliani moment:

Citing his experience both as a prosecutor and recommending pardon while working in the Justice Department under President Reagan, he said he would seriously consider it, especially in light of the harsh sentence.

When Mr. Blitzer, tried to cut him off, he stopped him, saying, “A man’s life is at stake.”

Nevermind "Scooter" Libby or the sentence -- a man's life is at stake! ?? Ohmigoodness! This shows, to me, how that little mind works. All of a sudden he's concerned about life? -- poor Scooter Libby's? I don't get it, how you could even say something like that with so many other lives gone or in shambles. Drama!

This man is empty. I personally missed what great need he filled for the country after 9-11, but then I have a father of my own, brothers and male friends, if I felt the need for some holding or chin-upping talk. That's not the government's job. Seems like as Mayor of New York, there was a lot of failure that day and after. I wish everyone was having their needs met in their families and communities, and didn't have to look for such "security" from their government to assuage their personal fears. Air quality, radio between first responders -- less hugging, more thinking or finding experts who aren't just responding emotionally.

Rudy Guiliani is not going to be our next president. Nobody really wants to be a nation rebuilder abroad -- for all the talk, you'll never find enough workers. Better to concentrate on our problems at home, rebuilding American communities. Daddy-in-Chief just isn't efficient to play that role and enough healthy Americans will reject that kind of character.

And hey, aren't the Sopranos ending soon too?
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In case the Republicans want to end the show and put up some serious competition in November -- a nice long year from November, plenty o' time for these current chuckleheads to burn out -- let me help out their side:


HAGEL / BLOOMBERG
An intelligent choice.


It's a manly realistic face, especially around the eyes. (Did your Daddy drink or smoke?) You've got your military experience, and no knock to Sen. McCain but I wonder what he really learned sitting as a POW all those years. He's another cheerleader, all right, more about the talk than the walk.

Hagel's Middle East policy is more realistic, and more likely to convince the men and women the Republicans will need to vote for him. I don't think those factors that Guiliani appeals to are widespread outside his base; luckily, we seem to be more secure than needing that schtick. Or maybe we're just tired of it, and can see what it results in over time. Hugs aside.
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For more on Hagel:
check out these posts. I think even semi-colon friendly Andrew has given the man a lookover. :)