But speaking of dissatisfaction with the Republican field, a piece in The New Republic is a small profile/comment on Rudy Giuliani that paints him, in my opinion, very unflatteringly. Its focus is how Giuliani is funny-ing up his rhetoric on the campaign trail, becoming somewhat of a comedian giving a routine at times, as he is trying to soften his reputation as harsh and temperamental. But I think the article manages to portray him as a little bit of a phony, and I found this just plain not funny:
Last month, he spoofed liberals who want to ban the use of torture: "They talk about sleep deprivation," Giuliani told an Iowa audience. "On that theory, I'm getting tortured running for president of the United States."
Maybe I am sensitive about the torture issue, but I really don't think in any case it's the place to make jokes. I'm really sick of the torture debate -- because it shouldn't even be a debate -- and now Giuliani, who is surely an extremely privileged and pampered person, is making a joke comparing himself to people in captivity. I don't get it.
