by Christi Parsons and Andrew Zajac
Things you may not know about Rudy Giuliani, part of a profile in today's editions of the Chicago Tribune:
HEROES: Ronald Reagan, John McCain, Winston Churchill
INFLUENTIAL BOOK: "Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy
FAVORITE OPERA: "Otello," by Giuseppe Verdi.
FAVORITE PERFORMER OF OTELLO: Placido Domingo
FAVORITE MOVIE: "The Godfather"
HIDDEN TALENT: Marlon Brando impression (favors "The Godfather" scene in which Don Corleone convenes the meeting of the five families)
SECRET WISH: That the Brando impression were as widely viewed as the YouTube video of him in a dress (from a 2000 press roast)
MARITAL HISTORY: Married to Regina Peruggi in 1968, divorced in 1982 and marriage annulled in 1983; married Donna Hanover in 1984 and divorced in 2002; married Judith Nathan 2003-present.
CHILDREN (with Donna Hanover): Andrew, born 1986; Caroline, born 1989.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN HIS BOOK "LEADERSHIP": Include Peruggi; Alan Placa, the priest who helped him annul his first marriage; and Raoul Felder, his lawyer in the Hanover divorce
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Comments
You forgot one: His first wife was his cousin.
Posted by: nisleib | December 18, 2007 10:55 AM
You left out another fact. His first wife was also his First Cousin. Family values? Not!
Posted by: rncbs | December 18, 2007 11:18 AM
Oh, and his children won't have anything to do with him.
Posted by: Cheryl | December 18, 2007 11:30 AM
You forgot to mention that Alan Placa is a widely-accused child molester.
Posted by: Cyril Blair | December 18, 2007 11:32 AM
Ronald Reagan and John McCain as heroes?
These reflect thinking on the level of a twelve-year old with ambitions of running for office some day.
Posted by: John Chuckman, Toronto, Canada | December 18, 2007 12:41 PM
Favorite movie, the Godfather. Oh how touching. Why is that not a big suprise? A seat in the White House would consolidate the power of the mob once and for all. Way to go Don Giuliani.
Posted by: GW | December 18, 2007 1:06 PM
And now that I know I still don't care about him.
Posted by: Carl L | December 18, 2007 1:38 PM
Bad Sex In The City
by JoAnn Wypijewski
[posted online on December 12, 2007]
There is something untrustworthy about a man who can't conduct a decent affair. Rudy Giuliani never could. He flaunted his girlfriend Judi Nathan (now a proper lady with a proper lady's name, Mrs. Judith Giuliani) at public events while he was mayor and still married to Donna Hanover, with whom he had no understanding about elective affinities. He used his son Andrew as his beard, claiming he was teaching the boy golf those many weekends when he was cavorting with Judi in Southampton. He announced his new love, and concomitant dumping of the old, at a 2001 press conference, thus informing Donna their marriage was over at the precise moment that any New Yorker listening to 1010 WINS learned of it. Then he tried to push her and the children out of Gracie Mansion so he could get on with his life.
Full story here:
http://mobile.thenation.com/docmobile.mhtml?i=20071224&s=wypijewski
Have Rudy's scandals hurt him with women voters? This ad is aimed straight at the ladies...it's friendly, woman-y and even has a kitten! A cute wittle kitten!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wGaU-BenQ0
Posted by: John E | December 18, 2007 1:47 PM
Favorite Shade of Lipstick??
Favorite Cousin??
Favorite Place to Put Emergency Command Station??
Favorite Way to Solve Anthrax?
Favorite Phrase??
Favorite Number??
Favorite TV Show??
Amadou Diallo or Abner Louima??
Favorite Strip Search offenses?? Jaywalking and Fare-dodging.
"Dysfunctional", "Just Plain Terrible", or "the Whole system should be blown up" to describe NY City Schools?
Favorite Title: America's Favorite Mayor or Sir Rudy??
Favorite Priest??
Posted by: Queen Elizabeth II | December 18, 2007 2:14 PM
It also didn't mention he admired Benito Mussolini and dressed up as him on Halloween every year between the ages 10 and 14 years old. It's in his autobiography!!
Posted by: john | December 19, 2007 9:45 AM