Via TPM, The Politico has been picked on a lot by the left blogs and today there can be no wonder why after this:

But, like Dwight Eisenhower's in 1952, Giuliani's national security stature after the Sept. 11 attacks more likely explains his continued popularity within the religious right, whose voters have long held hawkish positions on the issue.

Like five star General Supreme Allied Commander during the Good War/Greatest Generation Dwight David Eisenhower?

As Sargent puts it:

In the real world, of course, Rudy doesn't have national security stature at all. He was a mob-busting U.S. Attorney, ran New York as mayor for two terms, walked through the smoke and dust on 9/11, then did a bit of globe-trotting as part of his post-mayoralty moneymaking efforts. Rudy has no national security experience of any kind -- let alone "stature" in this field.

But Rudy gives good press conferences right Politico. Honestly, how stupid can you be?