jojo22 wrote:Hmmm, wasn't Guliani an unpopular Major of New York until he lucked out by happening to be the incumbent major at the time of the 9/11 attack and all of a sudden he was a hero? I don't mean to imply that there was anything lucky about the tragedy of 9/11 but any major that was incumbent and was doing their job to reassure their citizens would have become golden in the hearts and minds of the people. People need to designate their heros at such times to try and cope with the devastation.
I think if he got elected president people would start to remember why they didn't like him in the first place.
elliott20 wrote:jojo22 wrote:Hmmm, wasn't Guliani an unpopular Major of New York until he lucked out by happening to be the incumbent major at the time of the 9/11 attack and all of a sudden he was a hero? I don't mean to imply that there was anything lucky about the tragedy of 9/11 but any major that was incumbent and was doing their job to reassure their citizens would have become golden in the hearts and minds of the people. People need to designate their heros at such times to try and cope with the devastation.
I think if he got elected president people would start to remember why they didn't like him in the first place.
actually, Juliani was credited with cleaning up the streets of NYC, making the whole 42nd st./broadway area go from Pimp and Prostitute central to it's current Metropolitan version of Disney Land.
. wrote:. wrote:Well, the Major of New Orleans had a whole city in ruin - New York had one area - there is a bit of a scale thing in terms of how much damage was done.
New York has a larger population than some countries. The number killed was larger and the number impacted was similar.
jojo22 wrote:
Yes - the number killed was similar. However, how many people in New York were displaced from their homes on an ongoing or permanent basis vs. New Orleans?
elliott20 wrote:jojo22 wrote:Hmmm, wasn't Guliani an unpopular Major of New York until he lucked out by happening to be the incumbent major at the time of the 9/11 attack and all of a sudden he was a hero? I don't mean to imply that there was anything lucky about the tragedy of 9/11 but any major that was incumbent and was doing their job to reassure their citizens would have become golden in the hearts and minds of the people. People need to designate their heros at such times to try and cope with the devastation.
I think if he got elected president people would start to remember why they didn't like him in the first place.
actually, Juliani was credited with cleaning up the streets of NYC, making the whole 42nd st./broadway area go from Pimp and Prostitute central to it's current Metropolitan version of Disney Land.
. wrote:jojo22 wrote:I must admit that is admirable and impressive. Still, I would see a female president at the helm next election.
Even if the female is not admirable and is unimpressive?
Good thing you won't be voting then.
jojo22 wrote:. wrote:jojo22 wrote:I must admit that is admirable and impressive. Still, I would see a female president at the helm next election.
Even if the female is not admirable and is unimpressive?
Good thing you won't be voting then.
I guess that's up to personal opinion. My bet is that you won't be very happy about the next presidential election outcomes
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