>i do not find this very surprising considering that many members
>on this list have commended giuliani for his actions post WTC
>attack. this is not to draw extensive comparison between list
>members and the general populace, but does not the sudden love
>of the masses for bush, and the list admiration of giuliani,
>share the belief in the need for a leader who will be credited
>with positive (or negative) outcomes? many members responded to
>my question on why giuliani deserves such credit, and i am
>thankful for the responses, but it is not clear to me from those
>answers what exact actions that giuliani took that set him apart
>and in particular ensured whatever positive response resulted.
>perhaps i need to re-read the responses. if such is the case, my
>apologies for the waste of bandwidth!
Can't speak for the others, but my reaction to Rudy was based largely on his apparent evolution, however temporary, into a human being. Gone was the swaggering hateful prosecutor, and in his place was someone who looked pained, empathic, tolerant. He wasn't acting like a Leader, in other words.
Doug