"A small man in search of a balcony"

by: Clem Guttata

Sun Dec 02, 2007 at 22:44:07 PM EST

A big reason I've been dismissive of Rudy Giuliani's chances of winning the Republican nomination is I haven't expected him to withstand scrutiny. There's too many skeletons in his closet. His record of accomplishment is a mirage. The folks that know him the best -- New York City residents -- think little of him. NYC columnist Jimmy Breslin once described him as "a small man in search of a balcony."

I wonder how Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02) feels about Giuliani's "Worst. Week. Ever.". I always pegged her as a Rudy supporter. They share some of the purported moderate social stances -- vaguely taken and lightly acted upon lest they offend their Republican supporters. Rudy also has that authoritarian streak Capito has wholeheartedly embraced in President Bush.

Who knows, even if the "Sex on The City" scandal uncovers felonious behavior Capito may yet stand by Rudy. She's had plenty of corrupt politician friends -- Ney, Delay, and Foley are but a few. I've never heard of her taking a public stance on her dad's bid for a presidential pardon. The rumor has always been she's afraid to cross this President because she expects him to pardon her dad on his way out of office.

Amazingly, the revelations this week about Rudy Giuliani are even more damning than I imagined. They starkly show he does not handle power well. He cannot be trusted to manage public funds. He abuses public trust. He is temperamentally unfit to be President.