Supercelebrity Rudy Giuliani Speaks of International Fame

Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani was campaigning in one of those little-known battleground states this week; the United Kingdom. Not able to resist an opportunity for a photo op with conservative icon Margaret Thatcher in a London hotel lobby, Giuliani proudly declared, “I’m probably one of the four or five best known Americans in the world.” (Interestingly enough, most of the people gathered in the hotel were paying attention to Dustin Hoffman as he walked through the lobby.)

Well I know who Rudy is, but not the way he wants me to. The Rudy Giuliani I know:

• Ignored advice regarding the location of the Emergency Command Center, which had to be abandoned and cost emergency responder lives

• Refused to replace emergency radios, preventing different emergency response units to communicate with one another

• Did not disclose knowledge of high levels of asbestos in the Twin Towers, now causing severe respiratory illness in cleanup workers

So I guess he’s right. He is probably one of the best known living American former mayors. And he’s one of the best known living Americans; providing you remove Presidents, Artists, Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Athletes.

If I had screwed up as much as this guy has, I certainly wouldn’t be touting my actions as great accomplishments. If anything, I would downplay them and discuss something else. But Giuliani keeps banging the 9/11 drum so much, that I honestly don’t know where he stands on any other issues. As Bloomberg columnist Margaret Carlson aptly said, “Giuliani acts like he kept a third tower…from falling.”

But if this election thing doesn’t work out for him, at least he has his fame to fall back on.

Enjoy your fame Rudy. You earned it!

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[PBH]

Rudy Giuliani or Vampire Ghouliani?