Rudy: sticks foot in mouth, angers 9-11 rescue workers

Rudy Giuliani recently dug himself into a hole after going on camera in response to 9-11 rescue worker's criticism of health policies regarding sick 9-11 workers. Hr.1638, is a new proposal for a comprehensive health care package for these sick rescue workers. Michael Moore and The Weinstein Company held a fundraiser raising financial support for workers not currently receiving health coverage for their sickness obtained from the 9-11 rescue efforts. Rudy's response to all of this:
"I was at ground zero as often, if not more, than most of the workers…in that sense, I’m one of them.”

In other words....... "Shut up stop whining, I don't care that your sick, if you can't afford to take care of yourself too bad, if your lucky you might get a little tax cut"

These comments drew harsh criticism from all over the place. Various N.Y workers, including paramedics, the NYC Police detective Endowment association and Uniformed Fire Officers Association in New York. The N.Y daily news (normally Giuliani backers) ran a story on this issue including Rudy's campaign response to the criticism of the insulting remarks:

"Americans saw Rudy's performance for themselves during the aftermath of 9/11 and will dismiss this as the ridiculous and partisan rantings of a Democratic front group, because that's what they are."


With this dirty opportunist, it is always about the Democrats, never his own remarks and actions. In his eyes, these are not sick heros, who helped rescue people on America's darkest day and worked for months at the disaster site. They questioned what Benito Giuliani had to say so naturally their voice is nothing but a Democratic party front group, they have no legit grievances, they attacked a Republican, therefore they are bad bad bad!!!

Here are comments from rescue workers in response to Rudy, Johm Graham and Reggie Cerventes, from You-Tube. Not too happy, obviously.

The sleaze ball opportunist, fascist, little freak appeared on that hack Mike Gallagher's radio show to make the comments go away! Audio of the appearance here on observer.com

Nobody makes me sicker than Giuliani...