Are you swayed by Guiliani's 'rift' with his children?

My own personal 'take' on politicians or other aurthority figures is .. that if they haven't seen a bit of 'real' life or had angst in their families or work then how on earth are they going to deal with the millions of folks who do have problems .. how are they going to empathise .. how will they understand the dilemmas in life .. The worst person for the job is someone who has been a goody goody all their life with a silver spoon rammed firmly down their perfect gullets .. they are no good to anyone .. Give me a politician who's been a bit of a 'lad' or 'ladette' .. who's sampled the 'bad' things in life for themselves and only then will you get a good politician who has empathy with the folks they are going to be responsible for ..

I...think I agree with you. It is apparent that there is a rift between his son and his wife. That is probably because of the divorce. But, it is also (at least has been) apparent that his son has had a great deal of respect. I'm sure that this is something that they will deal with. I mean, when Reagan was president, he and his daughter Patti weren't exactly on the best of terms. Didn't she pose for Playboy while he was in office, or shortly thereafter? So, children can do things and say things that they shouldn't, but I think the general population knows that rifts happen within families at times.

There used to be a time when the media respected the family and not go after the children. Of late the media seems more interested in reporting dirt, and not always the truth. Reporters will pursue the questioning until they hear what they want or what they can peaic together to report thenewsthey want. I know that if you askedmy children they could come upwith problems in our family. Who doesn't have problems at some time in thier family.

I entirely agree wiyh you. If I was to be judged because of my child's feeling or actions towards me I would have no friends.