November 14, 2007 4:14 PM
Whad'ya know?
CLICK TO SEE LARGER -- read fine print
Photo by M.E. Sprengelmeyer
Normally, a picture is worth 1,000 words.
But in this case, it only needs three:
READ THE SIGN.
We got a kick out of the backdrop for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's visit to Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, when he stopped by the B & L Vintage Brew & Sugar Shack to tell folks what he knew.
Photo by M.E. Sprengelmeyer, "Back Roads to the White House," Rocky Mountain News
Watch Thursday morning's old-fashioned, paper version of the Rocky Mountain News for a full story on Giuliani's efforts to win converts along the western edge of Iowa -- the most conservative side of the first-caucus state.
Photo by M.E. Sprengelmeyer
November 16, 2007
10:44 AM
M.E. writes:
That particular sign? Not sure.
The cafe -- owned by the town's mayor -- is plastered with dozens of folksy quotations, country truisms, cartoons, etc.
On the opposite wall (the one Giuliani is facing in the photo), there are all sorts of little notes listing "man laws." And there are folksy sayings all over the place.
The mayor said his wife -- who makes a delicious cheese sandwich on a croissant, by the way -- usually picks the quotations.
November 16, 2007
9:22 AM
maryj writes:
ME, who posted the sign, curious yellow?
November 15, 2007
11:45 AM
RedWhite&Brooklyn writes:
And what about the radios, Rudy? Let's talk about the radios!
To all of the trolls who think of this sissy-boy with a bully's mask as some kind of hero, Rudy bought 2-way radios for the NYC Firefighters that were about 10 years outdated. It wasn't his call to make, but he did. He knew best. These radios did not work inside of buildings. (Now, think about New York City for a moment. Buildings, right? Right. The whole city is buildings. To the firefighters, radios that don't let them talk with one another inside buildings are useless.) They did not let the Firefighters and Police talk with one another. Police and Firefighters NEED to communicate, during fires and especially during major emergencies. The Firefighters did not want them, and said so. The firefighter brass did not want them, and said so. Rudy knew best, of course, and gave the no-bid contract (in violation of city and state laws) to a campaign donor and bought the radios. The ones that the Firefighters and Police did not want. The ones that did not work properly. The ones with outdated technology and big price tags. On Sept. 11, the Firefighters inside the World Trade Center buildings had only these useless radios. They could not communicate with one another inside the buildings, and they could not communicate with the Police. Those inside could not hear their commanders telling them to get out because the buildings were going to collapse. They never heard the Police helicopters, circling overhead, telling them to get out because the buildings were going to collapse. They died carrying those expensive, worthless radios that Rudy bought from a campaign contributor. Blood money. Blood money. Who knows how many brave men and women died on that day because RUDY'S RADIOS DID NOT WORK?!?!?! I would say that their brave blood is on his hands, but I have too much respect for them, and too much contempt for Rudy..
So, Rudy... tell us about the radios, won't you? Tell us all about the radios.
http://therealrudy.org/radios
November 14, 2007
8:25 PM
Eric writes:
I was undecided when Rudy Came to Rock Rapids Iowa as a Independent, I wanted to know what he stood for and his views. After 15 min of the S.O.S. (Same Old Stuff) I still am LOOKING for the truth….. Rudy Staff had a post card of a 12 step program for the cure for the mess the nations in and I asked him to Sign his Post Card and he Blew me off….. How funny is that!!
November 14, 2007
7:01 PM
Caree4Tanc writes:
clueless.