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FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

NOV 29, 2007 12:39 AM



I lived in the cesspool known as New York City for five years. Rudy Giuliani was running the show the entire time and he quickly rose up my list of worst human beings alive. He is, quite simply, an arrogant asshole. Yesterday, I learned that as a New York City taxpayer I was helping Rudy put his penis inside an unfortunate woman.


As New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani billed obscure city agencies for tens of thousands of dollars in security expenses amassed during the time when he was beginning an extramarital relationship with future wife Judith Nathan in the Hamptons, according to previously undisclosed government records.


This means no White House for Rudy. He’s toast.

A bit of this story surfaced in 2001, when a city auditor found $34,000 of travel expenses hidden in accounts of the New York City Loft Board. The mayor, being an upstanding guy, refused to comment on the expenses for “security” reasons. At the time, auditors could not verify that the expenses were for legitimate city business. Unfortunately for Rudy, the US has something called the Freedom of Information Law. Politico.com used it dig up the truth.


But American Express bills and travel documents obtained by Politico suggest another reason City Hall may have considered the documents sensitive: They detail three summers of visits to Southampton, the Long Island town where Nathan had an apartment.


Conclusive? No? Enough to destroy a presidential campaign? Oh, yes.

Now, I could give a shit if Rudy was driving out to the Hamptons to fuck Donkeys or a woman or to jerk off at sunrise, while yelling, "Rudy, Rudy, Rudy." What does matter was that the “fiscally responsible” mayor was using city funds for fuck trips. If they weren’t fuck trips, then he probably should have explained them back in 2001 when questions were being asked. And in his Rudy style, he took from those who needed it most.


Agencies responsible for regulating loft apartments, aiding the disabled and providing lawyers for indigent defendants.


Weird, because Rudy just loves the disabled.



Nice work, America’s Mayor.

Rudy could have just traveled out to the Hamptons and kept it all above board, but he decided to hide it and leave the tab with “little known city offices.” Why? He was having an extra-marital affair and didn’t want anyone to know. In doing so, he managed to combine everything Republicans are supposed to be against: Immoral behavior and fiscal irresponsibility.

Last night during the Republican debate, Rudy was asked about the breaking story. He responded by saying he had security everywhere he went and how they billed the city was not his responsibility. Uh huh. Good luck with that one.

Rudy's in trouble. His arrogance led him to flaunt his affair and now he's going to pay.


The neighbors called their relationship and their time in Nathan's two-bedroom condo overlooking Noyack Bay "an open secret.”

"Several residents of the condo sometimes asked Giuliani's driver and members of his security entourage to turn off their car engines," the Post reported.


And the best part of that story is that when the press found out about the affair, Rudy called a press conference to announce that he was getting a divorce. He just neglected to tell his wife beforehand. Is telling your wife you want a divorce, via the media, presidential?

Besides 9/11, Rudy has been running on fiscal responsibility and accountability.


The thing that I would do different is I would establish accountability in Washington. Washington is a mess, and that's one of the reasons Republicans lost. Republicans became Democrats. I would establish programs like I did in New York City--FedStat programs to measure accountability. You get what you measure. If you don't measure success, you have failure.


Indeed, you do, Rudy. You’re wrapped up in financial irregularities, misuse of official city resources, and an attempt to hide your affair. Welcome to failure.

TaoAndCoffee

TaoAndCoffee

Stoney Creek, ON
June 2007

NOV 29, 2007 09:08 AM

You had me at


Now, I could give a shit if Rudy was driving out to the Hamptons to fuck Donkeys or a woman or to jerk off at sunrise, while yelling, "Rudy, Rudy, Rudy."



From then on, as I'm reading the article, all I hear in my head is "Rudy, Rudy, Rudy."

fydo1974

fydo1974

Redwood City, CA
June 2004

NOV 29, 2007 09:14 AM

Na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, good bye

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

NOV 29, 2007 09:14 AM

What I want to know is why I can't get public funds to pay for my fuck trips. I mean come on, fair is fair.

Burnt_Halo

Burnt_Halo

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

NOV 29, 2007 09:16 AM

SixBoxes said:
You had me at


Now, I could give a shit if Rudy was driving out to the Hamptons to fuck Donkeys or a woman or to jerk off at sunrise, while yelling, "Rudy, Rudy, Rudy."



From then on, as I'm reading the article, all I hear in my head is "Rudy, Rudy, Rudy."



+1 biggrin

Toku666

Toku666

Columbus, OH
May 2004

NOV 29, 2007 09:16 AM



FearTheReaper said:
He just neglected to tell his wife beforehand. Is telling your wife you want a divorce via the media presidential?



Unfortunately, I would have to honestly answer "extremely so." Those gossip tabloids can't be wrong forever.

On the serious tip: I'm not sure this won't gurgle quietly down the drain. I think the second best we can hope for is that this will be a shock to the system of the Religious Right bloc if Giuliani manages to get the nod now. Him not getting the nod is obviously the best we can hope for, but who do you think gets enough leverage out of this story to win the Repub nom over him and *KOFF*NINE ELEVEN*KOFF*?

Uncognitive

Uncognitive

Brooklyn, NY
May 2003

NOV 29, 2007 09:33 AM

FearTheReaper said:
Last night during the Republican debate, Rudy was asked about the breaking story. He responded by saying he had security everywhere he went and how they billed the city was not his responsibility. Uh huh. Good luck with that one.



Some CNN twit asked him about this, and with a straight face Giuliani tried to brush off concerns about "things that happened 5, 6 years ago".

Yeah, Rudy, it's not like your entire motherfucking Presidential campaign is based on things that happened 5 or 6 years ago.

Skywisdom

Skywisdom

Portland, OR
December 2005

NOV 29, 2007 09:44 AM

mingol said:
What I want to know is why I can't get public funds to pay for my fuck trips. I mean come on, fair is fair.



What I want to know is why I can't just get fuck trips? Or fuck visits. Or you know...anything...

*Cough*
9/11! 9/11! 9/11!

wildswan

wildswan

I'm lost
June 2006

NOV 29, 2007 09:48 AM



jerk off at sunrise...



I totally read, "jerk off into the sunset."

Skywisdom

Skywisdom

Portland, OR
December 2005

NOV 29, 2007 09:50 AM

Honestly though, I wish this had happened after Giuliani won the nomination. He would be all up in Obama's face during the debate and be like "Hey Obama, I heard you smoked pot!" And Obama would be like, "Yeah? I did, and was honest about it. I heard YOU used public funds to finance your extramarital affairs and then lied to the public about it!"
And then Kucinich (Obama's running mate in my twisted, partisan fantasy) be like , "Oh, SNAP!" and then Huckabee would be like "shut up you little midget!" and then Chris Dodd would punch Huckabee in the FACE and be like, "No one talks to my little buddy like that!"

I need a fucking life.

Ferretbite

Ferretbite

Mexico
September 2006

NOV 29, 2007 09:58 AM

Plus, he's an anti-ferrite.

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

USA
May 2006

NOV 29, 2007 09:59 AM

I can just imagine how quickly the Conservative Defenders are going to leap to say how this isn't such a big deal, when compared to what he did for NYC and the country. I'm betting on a convenient forgetfullness of the Clinton impeachment charges.

Then I can watch the fireworks . . . I loves the fireworks biggrin

LostLucy

LostLucy

USA
December 2006

NOV 29, 2007 10:10 AM

mingol said:
What I want to know is why I can't get public funds to pay for my fuck trips. I mean come on, fair is fair.



tongue Because you aren't a Pubic Official like Rudy. Only Pubic Officials get to pay for fuck trips with public funds.

FTRsaid:

Indeed, you do, Rudy. You're wrapped up in financial irregularities, misuse of official city resources, and an attempt to hide your affair. Welcome to failure.



We can only hope this will stick in the media.
surreal

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

NOV 29, 2007 10:12 AM

defaultx said:
red state hee haw holy rollers will never vote for a guinea.


Cute.

Sevillus

Sevillus

New York, NY
May 2004

NOV 29, 2007 10:17 AM


I lived in the cesspool known as New York City for five years



It got better as soon as you left.

Toku666

Toku666

Columbus, OH
May 2004

NOV 29, 2007 10:17 AM

defaultx said:
red state hee haw holy rollers will never vote for a guinea.



Every time you post you set the Trolls' Rights movement back a century.

defaultx

defaultx

I'm lost
February 2006

NOV 29, 2007 10:20 AM

lol

OneWithAll

OneWithAll

Charlton City, MA
October 2005

NOV 29, 2007 10:25 AM

he's gonna be president isn't he?

fuck

Tinyhobo

Tinyhobo

Boulder City, NV
December 2006

NOV 29, 2007 10:29 AM

defaultx said:
red state hee haw holy rollers will never vote for a guinea.



class.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

NOV 29, 2007 10:33 AM

wildswan said:


jerk off at sunrise...



I totally read, "jerk off into the sunset."



Well, I had to choose based on the coast. I wanted sunset, trust me, I wanted sunset.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

NOV 29, 2007 10:35 AM

Sevillus said:


I lived in the cesspool known as New York City for five years



It got better as soon as you left.



Actually, it supposedly got better while I was there.

JunkyardAngel

JunkyardAngel

San Gabriel, CA
February 2006

NOV 29, 2007 10:39 AM

I do not think that Judith could ever be considered "unfortuante." She is a money-grabbing social climbing nasty piece of work, with no heart or soul.

Kindle

Kindle

Houston, TX
March 2006

NOV 29, 2007 10:41 AM

LostLucy said:

mingol said:
What I want to know is why I can't get public funds to pay for my fuck trips. I mean come on, fair is fair.



tongue Because you aren't a Pubic Official like Rudy. Only Pubic Officials get to pay for fuck trips with public funds.


That's it. I'm off to take the test and get sworn in.

JunkyardAngel

JunkyardAngel

San Gabriel, CA
February 2006

NOV 29, 2007 10:43 AM

And I don't think any of this is NEW NEWS. Vanity Fair did a story on this a few months ago and I think there was something in the New Yorker and several other mags a while back...?



ValCapone

ValCapone

Montreal, QC
June 2005

NOV 29, 2007 10:49 AM

Oh, FeartheReaper, you're a man after my own heart. I too hate Giuliani and NYC. Too bad we never met up during our time there. We could have commiserated over booze, whilst punching Republican CEOs. Le sigh.

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