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When the presidential candidates got the question last night about Guiliani's remarks, the select few who got to answer it (a big problem with that debate, I get tired of major media deciding who is a serious candidate, but I digress) gave the safe, dignified answer. I hoped to hear someone pointedly say that Republicans were in charge leading up to 911. We had a Republican president (legitimacy issues aside, he was in charge) for the prior eight months, and NYC had a Republican mayor for the prior eight years. I wish one of the candidates had mentioned the command center being in the WTC at Guiliani's command and at the request of a big donor who couldn't find a tenant for his WTC office space. Do they know these things about Guiliani? Are they holding back until Guiliani is definitely the GOP candidate before taking him apart? If I can offer advice, don't get fancy. Take him down now.
