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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGiuliani is like a tragic figure from a Shakespeare play.
He was praised as "America's Mayor" after 9/11. He had pulled his city together after the terrorist attack.
He was also known as a strict law and order guy. Although his tactics were criticized, the crime rate in NYC dropped dramatically while he was the Mayor.
But, in Shakespearean fashion, he was arrogant beyond the limits of normalcy. He could arrest people but he could never see himself being arrested for anything.
Perhaps his most fatal character flaw was his vulnerability for the limelight. He was power hungry. He saw Donald Trump as a means to getting power and maintaining his need for the limelight.
In the end, as in a Shakespeare play, he will not rejoice in a happy ending. His story will end tragically. Perhaps broke and in prison?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)and incoherent before he started working for Trump.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)He had a good moment right after 9/11 but so did George W. Bush for 15 minutes.
malaise
(269,185 posts)Attention freaks never know when to throw in the towel.
Ahpook
(2,751 posts)a bit of sympathy.
Deserves none! Throw that rat fuck in jail asap.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)Falstaff, Nick Bottom, Polonius,
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)ends up humiliated and his love for Olivia goes unrequited.
earthside
(6,960 posts)... who is getting his comeuppance.
irisblue
(33,034 posts)For near a day 18 years ago, that chicken hawk Bush & his minions bawwked around the country on AF 1, leaving a wounded country to grab onto anyone, elected, who acted like an upright caring person. Mr Giuliani looked good those days.
We needed a "hero" he was the closest male, and his mythology was born.
MineralMan
(146,333 posts)Too late. GMTA.
irisblue
(33,034 posts)I'm using it
MineralMan
(146,333 posts)I do the same. Many years ago, I read all of the Shakespeare plays. I'm working through them again now.
lindysalsagal
(20,733 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,719 posts)in reality, he's Puck, who fucks everything thing up, then bemoans "what fools these mortals be."
Apologies to Aristus. I'm sure he'll straighten me out on this one.
Tanuki
(14,922 posts)in Christendom."
Golden Raisin
(4,614 posts)He's more like one of the frenzied, buffoon-like stock figures from Commedia dell'Arte.