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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRudy Giuliani complains he only has 'five friends left' after forgetting to hang up on journalist
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-giuliani-berates-pataki-friends-20200226-vsczidr3hvegnhgbpoc3ty5wtq-story.html#nt=oft-Double%20Chain~Flex%20Feature~top-version1~rudy-636p~~1~yes-art~curated~curatedpageGiuliani who has become infamous for butt-dialing journalists made the mopey confession to someone named Tony after this reporter reached out about Patakis forthcoming book, which alleges the ex-Hizzoner privately asked the former governor to call off the citys 2001 mayoral election so he could remain in office in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
There were people who wanted me to do it, Giuliani told The News, still aware he was on the phone. I thought about it for two days, but I never asked him to do it. I never made the decision to do it.
Then, Giuliani said he had to hang up because he was about to board a flight. Im heading to LA, Im heading to LA, he said.
But Giuliani never hung up.
Hes trying to sell a book, Giuliani told Tony while this reporter stayed on the line. Even if we would have had that conversation, it would have been privileged between a mayor and a governor Hes an honorable guy. I cant believe he would do that. I just keep getting disappointed. I got about five friends left.
Giuliani, who became political poison in some of his old Big Apple circles after taking on the job as President Trumps personal lawyer, accused Pataki of making him sound like a power-hungry politician.
Im so shocked," Giuliani said.
Eventually, the ex-mayor hung up after stating that the conversation Pataki recalls in his book didnt take place.
Pataki, who never ended up cancelling the 2001 election, stands by his allegation, said spokesman David Catalfamo.
About 15 minutes after the first conversation, Giuliani called again, seemingly unaware he had already spoken to this reporter.
The governor is wrong, Giuliani said. Im very disappointed that George would write something like that.
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Rudy Giuliani complains he only has 'five friends left' after forgetting to hang up on journalist (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Feb 2020
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Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)1. It's such an embarrassment for this country that the dumbest
dipshit mafiosos in the history of this country won't be prosecuted. Even worse, get away with it all.
riversedge
(70,350 posts)2. sob sob
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)3. Rudy and Trump two peas in a pod.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)4. Womp Womp
Tanuki
(14,924 posts)5. The former mayor added, "No one has honor anymore."
tanyev
(42,636 posts)6. Rudy, I'm amazed you have five friends at all.
Count your blessings.