Whereas some parts of this person on open and candid display repel conservatives, there are other parts that, given the challenges we face today, work. Among these are courage, clarity, and leadership. It's all out there for public viewing. These, along with the candor, which is refreshing these days, seem to be pushing the right buttons.
Now with Steve Forbes on board, and making the connection between the tough, honest leadership with limited government, Giuliani's brewing up something powerful.
Compared to him, the other Republican candidates come off as boring political cliches.
But I think the sledding is still going to be tough for him. I find a lot of what he has to offer appealing, but I could never vote for a pro-abortion candidate.
Yet, he may make inroads. As appalling as many conservatives find his abortion stand, it is hard not to believe him when he says he'll nominate conservative judges.
Compared to Hillary Clinton, whose every move is choreographed, who is to candor what Anna Nicole Smith was to homeliness, Rudy would be day to her night. His agenda and his style seem to be the best thing the Republicans have going for them to put up against her.
The world is a dangerous place today. It is making all Americans uneasy. If it seems that Rudy can clean up the planet like he cleaned up New York, an awful lot of people, including conservatives, may look the other way on matters that, under different circumstances, they would not forgive.
That moment when, at ground zero, Giuliani said no thanks to the $10 million disaster relief check from the Saudi prince who criticized our country, makes for a powerful picture and memory. It works a lot more for me than the memory snapshot of Hillary embracing Yasser Arafat's wife.
Maybe, like the message in Ecclesiastes, everything has its time. Maybe this is Rudy's time.