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Novak: Giuliani Has Tin Ear for GOP
Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani’s campaign made a curious remark about a group of firefighters who oppose him, comparing them to the Swift Boat Veterans who attacked John Kerry in 2004. Curious because many Republicans believe the Swift Boaters were heroes for helping to defeat Democrat Kerry and re-elect George Bush. The International Association of Firefighters has released a video attacking Giuliani for his actions in connection with the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. On Sunday’s "Meet the Press,” host Tim Russert read from a report: "Rudy dismisses union’s Swift Boat-style attack. Rudy Giuliani’s campaign moved quickly to blunt what it sees as a sensationalist Swift Boat-style attack by [the firefighters’ union].”
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Asked how Giuliani handled the matter, panelist Robert Novak, the syndicated columnist, said: "I think he has a deaf ear when it comes to Republicans ... When he talks about a swift boat campaign, you know, for Republicans a swift boat was a very good thing. Kept John Kerry from being president...” Novak’s appearance on the talk show was his first TV interview since the publication of his new memoir, "The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington.” Asked why Novak refers to himself as "The Prince of Darkness,” Novak explained: "An old reporter for the Washington Post, John J. Lindsay, we used to cover the Senate together and talk about things, and he thought I was so gloomy about the future of Western civilization – I was all of about 28 years old then – that he thought I was the Prince of Darkness. And the name stuck.” © NewsMax 2007. All rights reserved. Editor's note:
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