Pragmatic Endorsement of Giuliani

Six months ago I casually predicted that in 2008 we would be picking Rudy or Hillary for president. Frankly I'm surprised that this still seems to be true. At this point, there is no time left to introduce new candidates - in fact Fred Thompson may have jumped in too late. We have to "run with what we brung".

Newsmax.com - Pat Robertson Endorsement Sparks Backlash:
"When the Rev. Pat Robertson endorsed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the presidency, he created a schism among evangelical Republicans – one that may cost the GOP the White House next year.
Since Robertson, the founder of the influential 700 Club, stood with Giuliani at a joint press conference on Nov. 7, a major backlash has been under way in the evangelical community over the endorsement. "

"... For purists, if you are not with them 100 percent of the time, you are their enemy,” he says. “It’s always been a problem"

For 2008, the Republicans need to win the election. Second place is losing - big time. As noted in the last paragraph of this article - "he'll do."

Lots of people have lots of issues with the Republican candidates - they need to remember that the alternative is "worse" than any of them.