Here's a bit more on former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato standing in for Rudy Giuliani in debate rehearsals with his preferred candidate, Fred Thompson.
"Senator D’Amato plays Mayor Giuliani very well, whether it’s his speech or his actions or his persona," said a Thompson aide.
It wasn’t always like this between Rudy and Al. Perhaps their most famous made-for-the-camera moment together came in the 1980s, when they donned undercover gear...
Craig Gordon
... to show how easy it was to buy crack. The two men had a falling out when Giuliani wanted to say who would replace him as U.S. attorney in New York, but the real split came in 1994, when Giuliani endorsed Democrat Mario Cuomo for governor over D’Amato’s hand-picked choice, Republican George Pataki.
Thirteen years might sound like a long time, but D’Amato doesn’t seem to have forgotten -- though he denied any anti-Rudy animus back in the spring when he endorsed Thompson.
As for Thompson getting himself in fighting shape, Slate does some analysis here.
Comments (2)
Al D.....
The former senator from Long Island, who played a key role in electing George Pataki governor,
(And left us with a bankrupt Statewide GOP, Who will always be the one with the legacy of giving us s dysfunctional Pataki Government)
Posted by: Jim Kelly - Conservative Campaigns
If good old Al gets five million for bringing back on line casino gambling to the United States: He would deserve every penny and would even get a few bucks from me, that is if I had it.