NEW YORK (AP) – A fully unleashed Rudolph Giuliani is relentlessly criticizing President Barack Obama.
He has argued that the commander in chief “doesn’t love America” while placing the blame for much of society’s ills on the White House’s doorstep.
But those same inflammatory views loved by some conservatives are out of step with the prevailing political views of New York City. And experts suggest that they could further muddle Giuliani’s complicated legacy in the city he led for eight years, including during its darkest hours.
Giuliani was lauded for driving down crime and for his leadership after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
But he has since transformed from moderate Republican mayor of an overwhelmingly Democratic city to right-wing hero. And the city has changed too, becoming younger, more liberal, and more diverse.