Don't Mess With 'The Family'

Rudy Giuliani wants the media to leave his family alone.

I love my family very, very much and will do anything for them. There are complexities in every family in America. The best thing I can say is kind of, 'leave my family alone, just like I'll leave your family alone'.

Okay Rudy - I agree with you. Family should be off limits when it comes to politics. Back in the 90s, the media kept a great distance from Chelsea Clinton, particularly during the Monica Lewinsky train-wreck. I am also of the opinion that the decisions that adult (or semi-adult) children make have no bearing on a candidate's electabliilty.

- BUT -

I have one teensie-weensie problem with Giuliani telling the media to back-off: he announced his separation from his second wife, Donna Hanover, at a daily press briefing. Oh, and the announcement was a surprise to Ms. Hanover. She had no idea that it was coming - particularly in such a public fashion.

Yeah, pretty tacky.

It seems that Giuliani loves the press to be intimately involved in his life, when it suits him.


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Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP

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