Giuliani responds to 'Princess Bride'

Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:22 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: Republicans

From NBC's Carrie Dann

Here's a tidbit on one of the few 2008 spouses who's actually been OUT of the news for the last few weeks. Sandwiched among the health-care policy questions posed to Giuliani at an afternoon press conference today came one about the latest profile of the mayor's wife, Judith Nathan. A reporter asked Giuliani to respond to an article in the September issue of Vanity Fair that takes a fairly unflattering tone in its headline of his third wife as his "princess bride."

Giuliani replied that he has "quickly" looked over the piece, and he called its characterization of an attached-at-the-hip relationship with his wife "very incorrect." And the temperature in balmy New Hampshire might have dropped just a tad when he concluded, "One of the terrible prices that unfortunately families pay in a situation like this is that they get castigated and attacked. And, usually, most reporters don't even ask about it. They actually have more dignity than to ask about it."

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"One of the terrible prices that unfortunately families pay in a situation like this is that they get castigated and attacked. And, usually, most reporters don't even ask about it. They actually have more dignity than to ask about it." rudy talking about dignity is rich, he should of been a comedian, he's a real family man, I guess he will just keep swapping around family members till he finds a good fit

mk,mo (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:49 PM)

Aw, you left out the best part: Judith (Not Judi!) is described as an "opportunistic, puppy-killing homebreaker."

Mark R (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 5:30 PM)

Will he PROMISE NOT TO MARRY any cousins or sisters or aunts or grandmothers or his mother while he's in office ??

That's the big question.

Question #2: How many wifes will he have during his 4 year term (mistresses don't count) ?

Question #3: Will he appoint his wife 'roving ambassador' for his administration ?

Sierra, San Francisco (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 5:40 PM)

Rudys a lousey greaseball. Hes an embarrassment to all Italians.

F StLouis (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:04 PM)

With hsi past, Rudy should be grateful that the question was that harmless. Lighten up.

http://political-buzz.com/

mpp (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:15 PM)

Well, Rudy, some people have enough dignity not to marry their second cousin, cheat on them with wife number two and then break the news that you're divorcing your second wife wife at a press conference. How's that class house treating you, anyhow?

John Doe, The Peanut Gallery (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:15 PM)

"The Bride Of Frankenstein"-movie

Still Crazy AfterAll These Years (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:51 PM)

Democrats need to pray that Rudy is nominated by the republicans. People will hate Judith more than they ever hated Hillary.

Dale, Birmingham, AL (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:00 PM)

Rudy the Values Repuke of the year! Rudy dear time to break the news to ya...You will lose. Why? Well the fact is Women are the majority, we vote, we do not like scum. Rudy you is scum! So seein that you can not marry the majority they will vote not for you.

H P Boston (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:15 PM)

Henry the Eighth lost his 'Dignity' after Ann Boleyn. What's Rudy's excuse for claiming to have any? Rudy wants 'Dignity', Mitty wants 'Respect', and Newtie wants...wait, don't tell me, 'More Sex Kittens!'. It's never about 'Needs' with these guys.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:28 PM)

Rudy- Is a one-trick pony. He's running on the legend of his 9/11 leadership, but even that reputation begins to crumble into dust when you look at it too closely. His tenure as NYC's mayor was contentious and authoritarian, and he did not do anything after the first WTC attack to prevent the second. Many of the cops and firemen are coming out against him, as is his own son.

kim, crofton, md (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:56 AM)

I guess all those divorces are good for the lawyer business and now we know who makes up the majority of that 50% who are divorced in this country. Family Values and repugnants - gotta laugh at that one.

Union Baby, Tennessee (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:47 AM)

Hillary is not exactly the ultimate wife either. Remember Liberal hypocrites, you have a candidate that is supposedly married, at least Rudy didn't have oral sex in the oval office.

jerry/corpus christi texas (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:07 AM)

"Bride Of Frankenstein"-movie

Still Crazy After All These Years (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:09 AM)

I have to say that I think it's dirty pool when someone's wife or 'significant other' has to be dragged into these campains, until I remember all the crap doled out to Theresa Heinz Kerry just because her ex had built a fortune in the ketchup business. Guys like Rush Screwbaugh were chastizing Kerry himself because many of the production plants were overseas, and not in the US. What was not mentioned was the fact that it was old man Heinz that put them there. Old man Heinz was a Republican. Just be prepared for more of this kind of crap to be directed at ALL the spouses, be they good, bad or indifferent.

Buzz (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:11 AM)

jerry supposedly??? You making up words jerry?

first grade teacher (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:18 AM)

Jeyyr- please clarify- was that 'have' meant to indicate 'get' or 'give'?

Whoops- that was dirty (dingy?) (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:23 AM)

Yeah, whatever. My heart bleeds.

M. Boley (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:31 AM)

Jeri fan- watch out. I think old Rudy might have his eye on your girlfriend!

Jeri Fan Fan (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 10:26 AM)

The princess bride probably comes from the Queen Elizabeth diamond tiara she wore for her wedding to Rudy.Pay-off for the wife and kids not letting Rudy move his mistress into the mayors mansion.I gonna make you the "First Lady" and mistress of the Whitehouse.Rudy and his wife are duplicates of Newt and his new wife.I cannot stand all these family values coming from the republicans.

HMT MI (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:27 PM)

Jerry----Hillary had oral sex in the oval office?

GAB, Austin, Tx (Sent Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:00 PM)

Jerry - you moron - Rudy hasn't gotten to the oval office (and never will). How can we give him credit for not having sex there.

Jerry's Retarded Father (Sent Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:16 PM)

This was not an easy read and by no shape or form is this man presidential. I have researched and have found his own children do not associate with him and he wants to be president? He had his 15 minutes of fame and the country owes him a debt of gratitude but in no way a presidential nomination.

H. Allen - Philadelphia, PA (Sent Tuesday, January 08, 2008 4:20 PM)

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