Somebody else knows that Julie ain't the guy

Christopher Adamo also has Julie Annie's number:

At the point that a candidate finds himself on opposite sides of the same issue over such a short period of time, he is essentially campaigning against himself. It did not work for Michael Dukakis in 1988. Nor is it any more likely to be successful in an era in which alternative media and the Internet will guarantee that any inconsistencies on the issues will eventually be put under the bright lights.

In the already unfolding 2008 Presidential race, the Republican candidate who thus far has made the greatest public spectacle of just such behavior is former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. And although his most prominent political tap dance pertains to abortion, his inarguably liberal governing philosophies on several other issues are no less vulnerable to the inevitable scrutiny that will ensue.

By his transparent effort to find "middle ground" on the fundamental issue of human life, where clearly none exists, Giuliani’s proved that his recent pronouncement of a decidedly pro-abortion stance resulted neither from any heartfelt belief nor from any desire to promote a certain agenda. Rather, it represents a desperate calculation, designed to hastily settle a brewing firestorm that otherwise leaves him exposed to further controversy.

During the May 4 Republican debate, liberal "mediator" Chris Matthews hammered him relentlessly on the abortion issue. As a result, the Giuliani camp seems to have concluded that an unambiguous statement on the issue, no matter how adverse to the conservative base, would settle matters more quickly and equitably than a continuation of his former course. Unfortunately for Giuliani however, this latest announcement, when weighed against his previous postures on the abortion issue, is anything but "unambiguous."

Giuliani has since reasserted his belief in a woman’s inherent "right to choose." Yet in past months, he has claimed to support the confirmation of Supreme Court Justices who may well eradicate that "right." So now he will be forced to "clarify" his statement on the sort of Justices he would appoint to the high court. This can of worms has only begun to open.

Furthermore, by now taking such a strident stance on an issue about which he diligently sought, until this past weekend to find "common ground" with the base, he shows once again that all of his stances on this issue are merely postures. Thus his political gymnastics beg the question of which other foundational issues are similarly up for debate and reconsideration in the aftershocks of tough questioning from reporters.

Among Giuliani’s other "Achilles Heel" issues are his support for same-sex "marriage," amnesty for illegals, and gun control. He can certainly expect no less of a media attack over these clearly non-conservative philosophies in the upcoming months. Yet even the heat he now faces will be minor in comparison to the potentially fatal blow the media will be able to deliver to his campaign if he wins the Republican nomination next year.

In the process, conservatism in the GOP will unquestionably suffer a setback from which it may never recover.

Can you imagine what the Democrats and their lapdog media will do to Julie if he actually gets the nomination? It is time that Republicans wake up and realize that no matter how good he seemed to look a couple of years ago that Rudy just isn't presidential material. At least not Republican presidential material. On the Democrat side his failings would be considered strengths. And if that doesn't convince you that he isn't the man to lead this country I don't know what will.