Tales of Rudy Giuliani’s Temper
In preparation for a February GQ article, today the New York Daily News’ Rush & Molloy reveal some unsurprising (to New Yorkers) testimonials from Rudy’s Mayoral days. Temper tantrums and strong-arm threats were the norm for political opponents.
Rep. Charlie Rangel offers that “the best contribution that Giuliani ever made to the African-American community is just not meeting with them.”
First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams allows that he recently spoke to a “very conservative former federal prosecutor,” who said he wasn’t surprised that Giuliani was doing well in the ‘08 White House race because “he was a good candidate.”
“‘Are you supporting him?’” Abrams asked the former prosecutor. “[He] said, ‘Well, no. I know him.’”