Giuliani Makes a Funny

Another interview in the ongoing saga of Who Wants to Be the Republican Presidential Nominee?

That may be true, as one source close to Giuliani said he was "seriously considering" a run.

But there were signs during his interview with HuffPost that Giuliani was simply tapping the brakes on a car that's already out of the garage. Every other word that came out of the former New York City mayor's mouth seemed to be positioning himself in case he does run.

And why not? There hasn't been a Republican presidential primary this wide open since probably 1964.

In addition, foreign policy -- which is considered to be Giuliani's strongest policy area in large part because of his leadership in New York after 9/11 -- has shot off the back burner in the last two months because of unrest in the Middle East, the tragic earthquake in Japan, and the situation in Libya.

So...being the mayor of a city that suffers a devastating terrorist attack suddenly makes foreign policy your 'strongest policy area?' Mmk. Then again, the bar is not set very high in this area for Republican candidates. We can all recall how Sarah Palin was the commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard, and how she kept Putin from rearing his head. Or something.

But what about the other candidates?

"Romney fits in somewhat the same category as Newt. Romney has a lot of strong things that would argue in his favor: governor of Massachusetts, a real expert on business and the economy."

But Giuliani said Romney has "got big baggage."

"I mean, RomneyCare, particularly for Republicans, is a major issue," he said.

There is no greater sin among Republicans than attempting to provide affordable healthcare. Especially when we already have the Greatest Fucking Healthcare In The Whole World.

And this proves to me that Republicans only have one card in their deck to play:

But it's another indication that in addition to painting Obama as an ivory tower, big government meddler and business sector ignoramus, Republicans are increasingly focusing on the president's foreign policy vulnerabilities as they hone their attack messages in advance of 2012.

Nobody in their right mind gives a shit about foreign policy anymore, with the exception of overwhelming public support for withdrawing from Afghanistan and Iraq. This is not 2003. I can only hope that the eventual Republican nominee devotes a significant amount of effort in attacking Barack Obama on foreign policy, because with 9% unemployment the housing market and the economy still stagnating, I can't think of a less effective tactic.