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Turns out that Townhall's Matt Lewis had the story on Rudy Giuliani's loyalty to Alan Placa, alleged child molesting ex-priest, back in February. These are the kind of associates that tend to bring down a campaign.

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We'll see. The MSM is doing a wonderful job of hiding Rudy's dirty laundry so far.

Posted by Joe Klein's conscience | June 22, 2007 6:40 PM

I think Rudy is a fascist thug.

However, peddling these innuendos does not meet your usual standards.

If you know more than the facts cited in your linked piece, then you should print them. Otherwise, you have just ventured into the gutter.

Posted by erict | June 22, 2007 8:13 PM

You kidding me, Matt? Rudy's America's Mayor! Who cares if a child molester's on his payroll? He's a "Real Man" who would be a great leader for our country.

Posted by AP | June 22, 2007 8:20 PM

Pfeh.
Rudy's toast-- he's getting hammered over the Baker commission (and will continue to), his non-answer on Iraq leaves him vulnerable, as do his lack of vitriol about teh gays and teh abortions. He had precisely three things going for him-- the 9/11 thing, the ability to actually compete (and raise money) in New York and frontrunner status. The first polls showing Thompson ahead are already upon us, so his frontrunner status is about to drop-- and with Bloomberg AND Clinton mucking around, New York isn't as much of an asset to Rudy as it would be in other circumstances. Only the serious weaknesses of his competitors have kept him on top this long.

Posted by Anthony Damiani | June 23, 2007 2:00 AM

And Bernie Kerik isn't?

Posted by Imaginary | June 23, 2007 3:13 AM

Rudy has for many years attended fundraisers for the IRA. In 1994 one of his first acts as major was to give Gerry Adams, the leader of the IRA a 'humaniratian award', the Crystal Apple.

At the time the IRA were still planting bombs and had many more murders ahead of it.

Rudy will of course hide behind the ludicrous claim that NORAID is not a fundraising organization for the IRA.

Either Rudy knows nothing about terrorism or he is a fraud.

Or both.

Posted by PHB | June 23, 2007 7:50 AM

Very nice!

Posted by paxil | July 3, 2007 1:59 AM