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Rudy 'LOL' Giuliani Thinks Obama Should Be More Like Bill Cosby
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Ben Yakas
Published Mar 12, 2015
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Rudy Giuliani continued his I'll Say Anything For Attention 2015: Farewell To My Political Career Tour this week with a radio interview with John Gambling on AM 970 this morning (listen to the whole thing here). And you'll NEVER guess what hodgepodge of hot button issues he's blaming on President Obama this time!
First: President Obama is to blame for the brawl inside a McDonald's in Brooklyn AND the shooting of two cops in Ferguson. How could our dastardly President manipulate events so as to set up both violent acts? WITH EVIL RHETORIC (or lack there of). "It all starts at the top. It’s the tone that’s set by the President," Giuliani said."It is the obligation of the President to explain ... that our police are the best in the world."
"The Republican said Obama is ignoring the 'enormous amount of crime' in the African American community due to 'historical' reasons," writes Business Insider.
That's our Rudy!
Second: Giuliani believes that Obama should be more like... Bill Cosby. This is not a joke: “I hate to mention it because of what happened afterwards, but [Obama should be saying] the kinds of stuff Bill Cosby used to say," said Giuliani. Fun fact: he did not hate to mention that. Only in Giuliani's mind is an accused rapist a better role model than a sitting president.
But that's our Rudy!
Third: During an appearance on Fox News today, Giuliani was adamant that officer Darren Wilson should be "commended" for fatally shooting Michael Brown. And as for the riots this week? Guess whose lack of commanding, pro-police statements led to that. C'mon, take a guess. You can do it.
That's our Rudy!
And lastly: up until now, ferrets were one of only a very select few things Giuliani hated more than the President. But not anymore: he said on NY1 that he’s now "okay with legalizing ferrets if the Board of Health and research supported it." That is very big of him to allow us to own ferrets in his imaginary NYC, which he has renamed The Kingdom Of New 9/11 City.
Because that's our Rudy.
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