Maybe it's trite of me to draw on the age old saying "don't judge a book by its cover" but I could think of nothing else to describe Rudy Giuliani's rise in politics.
This conclusion was something I drew from reading an editorial by Gerald F. Seib in the Washington Post who is equally baffled by Rudy's meteoric rise as a republican presidential candidate. I mean, let's review: Giuliani a) supports abortion b) supports gay rights c) support gun control d) commands the support of 33% of Republicans.
One of these things is not like the others.
In the words of Mr Seib, "the last supporter of abortion rights who made a plausible run for the party's nomination was then-California Gov. Pete Wilson in 1996, and he lasted about as long as a red-eye flight from the West Coast."
So what's happening here? It's simple: people like a macho man. Giuliani is seen as a leader, a tough guy, a winner and this image trumps everything including his wrecked family life, his flamboyancy and his stance on social issues.
Which, in the end just seems like pure desperation to me.
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