Although America faces many daunting issues, some levity is in order during this political season. And Presidential front-runners Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton are providing plenty of comic relief--just in time for Halloween.
In an October 11, 2007 op-ed piece in The New York Times, Gail Collins said that Rudy "always looks a little strange and skeletal." She's got a point. With his cadaverous face and quaint, beady eyeglasses, Giuliani must strike fear into the hearts of his opponents. A Rudy mask is bound to make a great Halloween get-up, if not this year, definitely next, right before the electoral high noon of '08.
With his belligerent hiss, Rudy easily bests Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in the vocal fright sweepstakes. Maybe he could jangle a bunch of big keys for added effect during his next debate. And he'll really be in business if he puts fangs in his toothy smile.
An avid cross-dresser, Giuliani would have made an excellent understudy for Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H. The big question this year is whether Rudy will trick-or-treat as Miss America or Miss Universe.
But let's give the man his due. As a New Yorker, I admire Giuliani. When he was Mayor of New York City, he brought crime way down and was a huge boogeyman for corrupt people in high places. He was justly lauded for his leadership in the aftermath of 9-11. As President, he'd scare the jihad out of terrorists, but his abrasive personality and autocratic style would give Congress and the courts nightmares.
During a recent Republican Presidential debate, "money honey" Maria Bartiromo asked Giuliani whether he thought London would surpass New York as the world's financial capital. His reply was bizarre: "No way, no how...Aw, come on!" Rudy isn't known for his humor, so his lighthearted retort was refreshing.
On the other hand, maybe he was just distracted by Bartiromo's beauty. Maria has a great face. She could probably raise hunks from the grave, but a Bartiromo mask wouldn't scare anybody.
In an October 11, 2007 op-ed piece in The New York Times, Gail Collins said that Rudy "always looks a little strange and skeletal." She's got a point. With his cadaverous face and quaint, beady eyeglasses, Giuliani must strike fear into the hearts of his opponents. A Rudy mask is bound to make a great Halloween get-up, if not this year, definitely next, right before the electoral high noon of '08.
With his belligerent hiss, Rudy easily bests Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in the vocal fright sweepstakes. Maybe he could jangle a bunch of big keys for added effect during his next debate. And he'll really be in business if he puts fangs in his toothy smile.
An avid cross-dresser, Giuliani would have made an excellent understudy for Jamie Farr on M*A*S*H. The big question this year is whether Rudy will trick-or-treat as Miss America or Miss Universe.
But let's give the man his due. As a New Yorker, I admire Giuliani. When he was Mayor of New York City, he brought crime way down and was a huge boogeyman for corrupt people in high places. He was justly lauded for his leadership in the aftermath of 9-11. As President, he'd scare the jihad out of terrorists, but his abrasive personality and autocratic style would give Congress and the courts nightmares.
During a recent Republican Presidential debate, "money honey" Maria Bartiromo asked Giuliani whether he thought London would surpass New York as the world's financial capital. His reply was bizarre: "No way, no how...Aw, come on!" Rudy isn't known for his humor, so his lighthearted retort was refreshing.
On the other hand, maybe he was just distracted by Bartiromo's beauty. Maria has a great face. She could probably raise hunks from the grave, but a Bartiromo mask wouldn't scare anybody.
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Thanks, Carol. Regarding Fred Thompson, I should have said "square wig" instead of "square haircut" because he has so little up top. LOL.
LOL. That photo of Hillary IS frightening though with all the publicity she gets there are sure to be some hideous shots out there.
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