Giuliani: Evangelical Criticism Mounts

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 10:18:16 AM EST
Tags: Rudy Giuliani (all tags)

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One divorce, okay, maybe evangelicals would give a candidate a break. But three marriages? No way.

Richard Land, head of public policy for the Southern Baptist Convention, told The Associated Press that evangelicals believe the former New York City mayor showed a lack of character during his divorce from his second wife, television personality Donna Hanover.

"I mean, this is divorce on steroids," Land said. "To publicly humiliate your wife in that way, and your children. That's rough. I think that's going to be an awfully hard sell, even if he weren't pro-choice and pro-gun control."

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As BarbinMd at Daily Kos says:

First it was James Dobson of Focus on the Family saying that he wouldn't support John McCain "under any circumstances," and now the Southern Baptist Convention is repudiating Giuliani. This sounds like good news for Romney and better news for Democrats.

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Not Presidential (none / 0) (#1)
by squeaky on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 10:34:56 AM EST

the former New York City mayor showed a lack of character during his divorce from his second wife, television personality Donna Hanover.
"I mean, this is divorce on steroids," Land said. "To publicly humiliate your wife in that way, and your children. That's rough.

Forget about being religious, the way he treated her and the kids is horrible by any standard. Let's ship him off to Saudi Arabia where he would fit in better.

There really is.... (none / 0) (#2)
by kdog on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 10:40:43 AM EST

a first time for everything....I'm rooting for the God-Squad!

I hope they are sucessful in taking this pig out of the race.

I thought (none / 0) (#3)
by HeadScratcher on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 11:12:20 AM EST

I wasn't supposed to care about a person's private life. As anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows is that you don't know what goes on in any relationship...

File this under couldn't care less...

As some (none / 0) (#4)
by jondee on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 02:30:44 PM EST

would say if this were Obama or Hillary: "Like it or not, he has alot to answer to the American people for." and "Says alot about character."

I can almost here Hanjobbity saying: "How can a man who cant even lead a family lead a nation?"

How much would the Swift-Slime be all over this if it were a leading Demo? The mind boggles.

On top (none / 0) (#5)
by jondee on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 02:47:19 PM EST

of this, they have to worry about the fact that, as a Lott type said some years back, "Folks down here haint gonna vote fer someone named Coo-mo."

Here's where I'm conservative (none / 0) (#6)
by Dadler on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 03:10:21 PM EST

If you have children, and if your "unhappy" marriage is not violent or harmful physically, then you owe it to your children to suck it up, work it out, bide your time, and give the kids the stable household they deserve and require.

Not that I want it legislated, just that I'd like it considered.

: Dadler (none / 0) (#8)
by glanton on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 03:25:40 PM EST

Well said.

I don't think so (none / 0) (#7)
by Deconstructionist on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 03:15:47 PM EST

... unless he has new problems with his women. I also think he'd be formidable in a general election. I do think his tumultuous personal life makes his chance ror nomination iffy and could possibly lead to his being out of the picture after the early primaries.

What's fair game? (none / 0) (#9)
by Slado on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 04:30:11 PM EST

Obviously Rudy is going to be scrutinized by the media but what about Hillary?

She's already made it clear that her husband is off limits but is he? What if Bill hasn't changed his ways (do any of us really think he has)?

Is the media going to just operate under a double standard? Or are they going to report it under the guise of conservative concerns?

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander right?

: Premature. (none / 0) (#10)
by Gabriel Malor on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 04:40:32 PM EST

Perhaps we can wait on the double standard claims until their is evidence of a double standard?

hahahhaha (none / 0) (#11)
by squeaky on Wed Mar 07, 2007 at 05:20:19 PM EST

She's already made it clear that her husband is off limits but is he?

Funniest thing I have heard all day.

It is funny (none / 0) (#12)
by bx58 on Thu Mar 08, 2007 at 12:13:06 AM EST

Larry King with chin in hand talking to some Holy Roller about the sanctity of marriage or Rush Limbaugh pontificating on child-rearing.

This is where we are. What a goof...

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