I have been reading kos for maybe a month now, and this is my first diary.
In the current New York Times Magazine Matt Bai publishes an ode to Giuliani that seems to come from a complete historical vaccuum in terms of what it overlooks and brushes aside. It suggests that Giuliani is not only one macho badass (like we need that), but that he will make up for Bush's colossal failures because...he's supposedly a better manager.
Why is it important for us to counter this perpetuation of the Giuliani myth (myth being a polite term for bullshit)?
Because Giuliani is riding the misguided fantasy of the Big Tough Daddy into a strong national appeal. A Democratic lock in '08? Fuhgedaboutit. It is very bad tactics to underestimate the power of the Big Daddy narrative, especially given the MSM's track record of caricaturing our candidates. What's worse, if Giuliani were elected, he would pose an enormous threat to peace, safety, and everything most Americans hold dear.
I believe fighting Giuliani is the most important thing we can do, and this article needs to be attacked.
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