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AP: Sen. Allen apologizes for ‘macaca’ jibe

Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) personally called an opponent’s aide and apologized for singling the man out almost two weeks ago with an obscure comment that has cast a shadow over the senator’s White House ambitions, his campaign said.

S.R. Sidarth, a Democratic volunteer of Indian descent, was videotaping an Allen campaign event when the senator pointed to him and twice called him “Macaca.” Macaca is a genus of monkeys that includes macaques, and is also considered a racial slur in some parts of the world.

“This fellow over here with the yellow shirt — Macaca or whatever his name is — he’s with my opponent,” Allen said.

He noted that his opponent, Democrat Jim Webb, was raising money in California, then told the crowd of about 100 supporters: “Let’s give a welcome to Macaca here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia.”

Sidarth, who was born just outside Washington in Fairfax County, Va., said he felt Allen was singling him out by race.

The Video is here.

Earth to George Allen: You already apologized – let it go.

Now, you are going to stock the kid?

Allen on Wednesday tracked down a phone number for Sidarth at the University of Virginia, where the 20-year-old had returned for his senior year, and apologized to him, said campaign manager Dick Wadhams.

“Senator Allen made a heartfelt apology,” Wadhams said. “He told Sidarth he thought he would see him on the campaign trail, but Sidarth had headed back to U.Va., so we Googled his name, found his number and the senator called him this morning.”

Will Senator George Allen recover from this FLAP?

For the Senate: Maybe

For the Presidency: Forget about it.

Allah has more on “Macccagate.”

XRLQ says Allen should hire him to nuclear fisk James Webb and other Allen opponents.

Flap agrees…..

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Senator George Allen Watch: Allen Apologizes for Offensive Remarks – FLAP

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrives for the Hollywood Foreign Press Club installation luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Thursday , Aug. 17, 2006 in Beverly Hills. The HFPA, which holds the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2007, presents donations to entertainment-related charities and film schools during the annual luncheon.

Des Moines Register: Giuliani leads GOP pack in Iowa, survey finds

Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani leads the field of prospective Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, according to a poll of likely GOP caucus-goers published Tuesday.

Giuliani received support from 30 percent of Republicans expecting to attend the 2008 caucuses, the survey by Victory Enterprises shows.

Roughly 29 percent of the 400 likely caucus-goers surveyed by the Davenport-based company said they were undecided about whom they would support, followed by Sen. John McCain of Arizona with 17.3 percent.

Rudy is on a roll and the campaign is a foot…….

And do you think Giuliani wants to run against Hillary?

AFP: Republicans can’t wait to vote against Hillary: Giuliani

Republicans relish the prospect of Hillary Clinton running for president in 2008, just so they can vote against her, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was quoted as saying.

“Democrats seem to support her as their main candidate for president — she’s way ahead of anybody else — and it seems like Republicans are just waiting for her to be the candidate so they can vote against her,” he said.

“She definitely creates passions on both sides,” he added.

“Hillary probably has the distinction of being the best fundraiser for the Democratic Party — and the best fundraiser for the Republican Party,” he said.

Stay tuned…….

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (C) speaks at a news conference as he is joined by California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (L) and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca (R) in Santa Monica, California, August 17, 2006, urging California voters to support Proposition 83, Jessica�s Law on the November 2006 ballot. Proposition 83 calls for electronically monitoring sex offenders for life via a GPS system as well as allowing prosecutors to charge criminals who posses child pornography with a felony.

Byron York in NRO: Can Giuliani Win the Southern GOP?

The better question is:

Can John McCain beat Rudy Giuliani in the South?

No other candidates will have stature in this presidential race, if they both run – which they will.
Flap sees a split in the South and McCain needs early southern wins to build credibility.

California with its winner take all primary and massive number of GOP delegates will be in play with an edge to Rudy. New York and Pennsylvania will go to Rudy.

Flap sees Rudy the eventual winner with California deciding the race. But, who will be the Vice President candidate?

For a unity ticket, the loser?

Well, it won’t be Senator George Allen……

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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Latest Poll – Rudy Beats Hillary in New York

Rudy Giuliani Watch: Giuliani Leads in Gallup Poll

Rudy Giuliani Watch: Wildcard in 2008?

Rudy Giuliani Watch: On the GOP Fundraising Road

President 2008 Watch: Rudy Giuliani IS Running

Rudy Giuliani Watch: America’s Mayor Leading in Gallup 2008 Presidential Poll

Rudy Giuliani Watch: Fox News Poll Rudy Beats Hillary

Rudy beats Hillary in New York 52 – 43%.

And Giuliani will beat Hillary in California. Two blue states that have not been in play for the GOP since Reagan.

And he just raised 1.5 million…

Stay tuned….

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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Giuliani Leads in Gallup Poll

Rudy Giuliani Watch: Wildcard in 2008?

Rudy Giuliani Watch: On the GOP Fundraising Road

President 2008 Watch: Rudy Giuliani IS Running

Rudy Giuliani Watch: America’s Mayor Leading in Gallup 2008 Presidential Poll

Rudy Giuliani Watch: Fox News Poll Rudy Beats Hillary

Hugh Hewitt has an April Presidential Straw Poll here.

Former General Wesley Clark listens to Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speak during a Democratic held event at Union Station in Washington, March 29, 2006. Democrats who spoke at the event criticized the Bush administration’s handling of the nation’s security and presented their ideas on resolving the situation.

ASSociated Press: Clark: U.S. Needs New Plan in Terror War

Former Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark accused the Bush administration Saturday of taking the nation on a “path to nowhere” with misguided moves on national security.

The retired Army general and NATO military commander argued in the Democrats’ weekly radio address that the United States needs a new plan to win the war on terror after failing to find Sept. 11 terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, fighting an unnecessary war in Iraq and stumbling in halting weapons proliferation in North Korea and Iran.

The ONLY things going NOWHERE are Clark’s Presidential ambitions and the Democrat Party’s new (?) security plan.

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis)(C) confers with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)(L) and minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) in Reid’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington March 13, 2006, following Feingold’s effort to censure U.S. President George W. Bush over domestic spying. The White House on Monday dismissed as politically motivated a Democratic senator’s attempt to censure President George W. Bush for ordering domestic eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without a warrant.

ASSociated Press: Sen. Durbin Says Censuring Bush Premature

A top Senate Democrat said Sunday that President Bush should be held responsible if he violated the law in authorizing the domestic spy program. But Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said it is too early to tell if either censure or impeachment of Bush would be appropriate.

“I can’t rule anything out until the investigation is complete. I don’t want to prejudge it,” said Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat. “But if this president or any president violates the law, he has to be held accountable.”

Durbin’s colleague, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., last week introduced censure legislation, saying Bush violated the law in not fully informing Congress or getting approval from a secretive court to conduct the eavesdropping program. A censure resolution, if adopted, would amount to Congress scolding the president.

It sounds to Flap that Senator Durbin desires a full fledged debate on Senator Feingold’s resolution. Senate Majority leader Bill Frist has promised such.

“It’s valuable that Senator Feingold is moving us forward to finally be a catalyst to have the kind of hearings and the kind of deliberations as to what lies behind this warrantless wiretap situation,” said Durbin, calling the overall inquiries so far by the Republican-controlled Senate inadequate.

“We have a responsibility to ask the hard questions, to find out what the nature of the program is and whether the president violated the law,” Durbin said.

But, Senator, if you think the NSA Surveillance program is illegal then why have you NOT filed a lawsuit against the President to stop the program? Or don’t you really know?

Flap looks forward to your support of an up or down vote on Senator Feingold’s censure resolution.

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Michael Ramirez on Feingold’s Censure Resolution FLAP

President 2008 Watch: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Assures Feingold Censure Resolution Will Have Vote in the U.S. Senate

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President 2008 Watch: Senator Bill Frist Dares Democrats Over Feingold Effort to Censure President Bush

President 2008 Watch: Democrats Distance Themselves from Feingold’s Bush Censure FLAP

President 2008 Watch: Senator Russ Feingold Wants President Bush Censured for NSA Surveillance