Is Rudi Giuliani really a hero, or is he just a guy who did his job, when times got really tough?

Question

I realize that could be considered uncommon these days. But does it make him a hero?

Answer 1

He is in no way President material. I appreciate his efforts and think he did some good things but thanks but no thanks.

Answer 2

As others have already said, a hero is someone who sees something that needs to be done, and then does it. So, yes, Rudi Giuliani is a hero.

As to the poster who doesn't consider him 'presidential material', I'd rather see him in the White House than some others I could mention...

Answer 3

I like this question. Rudi Giuliani was doing his job, but what made him a hero is that he was so visable. He walked the streets, he asked questions, he was there with his people. He was the "port in the storm". I know he had many people helping him. I think anyone who helped anyone else that day of 9/11 was a hero.

Answer 4

Guiliani did his job as mayor of NYC competently most of the time, and he managed to turn NYC around. Forgetting 9/11. He did many good things, and he can be proud of those things.

He also did some ridiculous things like stepping in without doing any research and flapping about art at the Met to appease the Catholic League, who mostly go around looking for ways to be offended for no good reason. That was shameless pandering, and he did some of that.

But the religous right will have a hard time swallowing those extramarital affairs after a decade of using it as an excuse to hate Clinton.

Answer 5

A lot has been done by him as part of his duties. But requires a lot of personal involvement and will to act as can be seen from the following:
Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III KBE (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of New York.
He spearheaded the effort to jail drug dealers, combat organized crime, break the web of corruption in government, and prosecute white-collar criminals. He amassed a record of 4,152 convictions with only 25 reversals. It was in 1983 that Giuliani indicted financiers Marc Rich and Pincus Green on charges of tax evasion and making illegal oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis, in one of the first cases in which the RICO Act was employed in a non-organized crime case. Rich and Green fled the United States to avoid prosecution. In the Mafia Commission Trial (February 25, 1985–November 19, 1986), Giuliani indicted eleven organized crime figures, including the heads of New York's so-called "Five Families," under the RICO Act on charges including extortion, labor racketeering, and murder for hire. Time magazine called this "Case of Cases" possibly "the most significant assault on the infrastructure of organized crime since the high command of the Chicago Mafia was swept away in 1943," and quoted Giuliani's stated intention: "Our approach...is to wipe out the five families".
In 1989, Giuliani charged Milken under the RICO Act with 98 counts of racketeering and fraud. In a highly-publicized case, Milken was indicted by a federal grand jury, and after a plea bargain, pled guilty to six lesser securities and reporting violations. He paid a total of $900 million in fines and settlements relating primarily to civil lawsuits and was banned for life from the securities industry.
All these have clearly indicated that he was doing what was expected of him. but one should know that this requires a lot of confidence in him and courage.
VR

Answer 6

While President Bush looked like a deer in the headlights on 9-11-2001, Mayor Giuliani provided real leadership. He did not shirk from his duties one iota, and for that, he deserves credit.

Answer 7

That is one definition of a hero. But as to whether he's worthy of it or not depends on whether or not he uses it for his own personal profit. I have little respect for the 'hero' who subsequently refuses to let anyone forget how glorious his actions were.

Answer 8

In my humble opinion, if Rudi Giuliani was the major of New Orleans, it would be rebuilt by now. He would have replaced those who did not serve the city.

He would have "kicked butt" - sort of (Pres. Ronald R. type).

GOD bless AMerica, one and all, always.

Answer 9

People just throw the term Hero in on everyone. I'm a hero because I held the door open for someone

Answer 10

in my opion Rudy is a hero after what he done during 911 .i live in Chicago and i hate new york but i would vote for him in a heartbeat!!!!

Answer 11

.WHO SEES HIM AS A HERO, JUST RAN UP AND DOWN THE STREETS WITH BUSH. I DON'T CALL THAT BEING A HERO. I CALL THE FIREMEN, POLICEMEN AND MEDICAL AND ANYONE THAT HELPED WITH THE INJURED. I GUESS SOME WOULD SAY HE WAS A HERO WHEN HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN WAS LIVING IN ONE WING OF THE MANSION AND HIS GIRLFRIEND (wife now) AND HIM LIVED IN ANOTHER WING OF THE GOVERNOR MANSION. HOORAY FOR CHEATING, MAKES YOU A HERO
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