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(WBZ) BOSTON - Link  - Giving the little people a chance to face off with “big people” is what makes the New Hampshire primary famous.Rudy Giuliani is the latest candidate to get caught off guard by a cut-to-the-chase question from a voter.I spoke with the Derry, New Hampshire woman who brought him up short, and she’s feeling the heat for her question.

Katherine Prudhomme-O’Brien says she was just curious about the apparent lack of support for their father’s candidacy by Giuliani’s son and daughter from a previous marriage, but that query and Giuliani’s dismissive reply have been the buzz of the political world all weekend.

“I asked him how he’d expect the American people to give him loyal fellowship if he was having a hard time getting it from his own family.”

Giuliani’s response: “There are complexities in every family in America. The best thing I can say is kind of leave my family alone, just like I’ll leave your family alone.”

Keller: What did you think of his answer?

Katherine: I thought it was a little defensive. I guess he’s still not ready to talk about the whole thing because it’s very uncomfortable for him.

Read the rest but let me give my two cents as to why Rudy is full of shit and this individuals question is relevant and should be addressed.

Years ago as a community activist I was involved in all sorts of issues from school funding and desegregation, to city budgets, infrastructure, traffic, neighborhood revitalization to business development.

One of my main issues at the time was juvenile incarceration and funding programs to help keep juveniles out of jail, from partnerships with the Y and Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls clubs.

I was an outspoken advocate of making parents accountable for their children and taking a more proactive role in their lives.
In addition, I was very much in favor of increasing the budget for the expansion of the county jail something most black folks was dead set against.

I was asked by a prominent (deep pockets) dude to run against a current congressman, but I had no desire to go to D.C. I did however eye the county commission seat.
At the time I could have run for damm near anything and against anybody and won, but there was one big problem, the damage I was doing to my own family.
All of the community accolades and awards, board seats and news exposure all was happening while, my son’s life in particular was spinning out of control.
>Bottom line I had to remove myself from any political consideration because it would have been hypocritical for me to run for public office when it was costing me far more, my relationship with my kids and wife, not to mention that my son had been arrested for some minor drug offenses and theft. That was on me.

Imagine the involved activist solving community problems, bemoaning family and social ills and fighting for change all the while at home not taking care of business at home, hugely hypocritical.

“Ok Snoop what does this have to do with Rudy”, well from everything I heard about Rudy is that he is a selfish and egotistical bastard and a huge prima donna.
He is seen as this “great” leader, still from the 9/11 crap, when I still say to people just what the fuck did he do? But I digress….
I met some of Rudy’s campaign staff at a conference a few months ago, and they too are assholes, dude is surrounded by egotistical fucks like him.
He is not, from all accounts a “good guy.” His kids’ dislike of him is an important barometer and something for voters to consider whether he likes it or not.

I don’t know about Rudy, but my kids support and acceptance of me would be important.
It’s clear that his kids not only don’t get along with dude, but they simply don’t like him as a person.

How could he look a person in the eye and say “I will work for families and children”, you know, the typical bullshit campaign rhetoric when his family is so jacked up.
Instead of attacking a potential voter on his family life maybe he should try to better address the issue, because like it or not, it is relevant.

Ya know I made some mistakes, well shit loads of them, but I know today that if I were to run for any public office I would have my kids support and even the support of my former wife.
I’m a flawed dude but a decent guy and of course I have grown up, well kinda…

I’m not a big Romney fan, well mostly because he is a Mormon, sorry folks I can’t get past the Mormon racist thing, but I admire his families’ loyalty and how all of they are working on their dads’ campaign.

Being a good dad today is important and I think an important quality for voters to consider when choosing someone to be president.
Character matters, and if your own family doesn’t acknowledge that you have any, how can we as voters ignore that. 

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 at 8:50 am and is filed under 2008, Rudy Watch, Family Matters.
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