All attacks on Rudy Giuliani

Attacker:

 

Truth-O-Meter says:

McCain

John McCain

"He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."

True

This attack is spot-on

Romney

Mitt Romney

"The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "

True

Giuliani was welcoming to immigrants

Romney

Mitt Romney

“Mayor Giuliani’s lawsuit killed the line-item veto.”

Mostly true

Mostly guilty of killing the line item veto.

Biden

Joe Biden

Rudy Giuliani is "probably the most underqualified man since George Bush to seek the presidency."

Pants on fire!

Rudy has run the nation's largest city

Biden

Joe Biden

"Here's a man who brags about how he made the city safe. It was the Biden crime bill that became the Clinton crime bill that allowed him to do that."

Barely True

Trying to out-Rudy Rudy

Huckabee

Mike Huckabee

"He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."

True

A correct account of past Giuliani positions

Romney

Mitt Romney

"Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law."

Half-True

A misleading account of NYC policy

Obama Girl

Obama Girl

"At least Obama didn't marry his cousin," as Giuliani did.

True

Giuliani's first wife was his second cousin

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