NYC-WTC_000230609

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

daily NEWS, TEUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 2001

Give us chance I to keep Rudy reat news; Rudy’s rethinking. Mayor’s not Aftw ewlier dismusing suggestio^that the his term expires in January, the mayor told CNN’s Larry King on Tuesday night that he “doesn’t know’ whether he’d run again if the term-limit statute forcing him to Step aside was repealed. “I don't know what the right serve Forever — and similar bifur­ thing to do is," Giuliani said. "I do cated arrangements exist in many not know." states. Wifeil, I know — and I think tens When extending the mayor's of thousands of other New Yorkers term was suggested, Giuliani and knew, too, those eager to suc­ It'S already a ceed him unani­ cliche, but The mously panned the world Ms idea os a perversion changed forever of democracy. — and in New r MICHAEL I agree. Extend­ York, the new world demands KRAMER ing Rudy’s term wAuld abridge the that we have the --------------------------------------- electoral process choice ot giving and hand the terror- Rudy a third term. ists another victory. Whatever one's quarrels with What I'm suggesting, though, is the mayor — and many including different — a scheme to allow New me have had plenty — the capacity Yorkers to reelect Rudy. for greatness that Giuliani has The postponed primary could shown in the aftermath of last still take place on its new date, week’s demonic catastrophe is ex- Tuesday, the 2Sth — and a runoff, actly what the city needs, if necessary, could follow on Oct. The mayor's job description has 11 ■ changed. New York has to rebuild But on Election Day in Novem- and guard against similar atroci- her. there should be a chance to ties in the future. No one could Till vote for Giuliani. that role better than Giuliani. Perhaps a way can be contr.ved For several days, Rudy said he to have him on the ballot. Perhaps would work hard to prepare his voters could simply write in his successor to rise to the incredible name.

% „ Thepoii^todemocraticaUyex- .K b 1 K . Phnd 'Chokes to permit the pos- the ability of a new mayor to per- returnine Giuliani to City form well. Whoever he is, he II q,]] ' - have ample help (Ihe best among -rhij me six mayoral can- Til admimfitrononl. tlie goodmil of wNBC-TV special. It won't be an- 0 7 - 5^" “!?• other debate. Each man wiU have smart, Rudy s advice and counsel. „i„„tes to make a statement *1 X Time to be Tnimane&qne — and each should seize that op- ^he experience of Harty Tni* portunity to support this Idea, or X man proves that even these pre- some other geared to the same viously considered inadequate can goal-

WW govern superbly when, as Truman As the candidates speaK 1 urge said following Franklin Delano voters to carefully note who sup- Roosevelfs death, "the moon and ports this Idea and who doesn't. the Stan" toll on them. Those who do should be remem- But Rudy's not FDR. He's alive bered fondly if and when they and vibrant and up to the task, riav- choose to run again; those who ing him fade away when we most don't should see their political need himand when we can fash- careers ended/ ion a way to keep him — 'would be In one way or another, all the folly. candidates have said that no one ■■ 9 The road is clear is a Republican or a Democrat The state Legislature should re- these days, Rather, they've said, peal the term-limli taw for the may- we are are all Americans and New oralty only Yorkers. Term limits can be continued for The simple way for (hem to give every other office — but the asym- content to those expressions is to metrical system that would result embrace the idea of expanding our is not unknown. The President, for choice for mayor. I wSMMlWtUVNEWS example, is restricted to two terms E-moil; GROTESQUE I Guardsman stands slthoiietted In the rIgM against outline of fence and while members of Congress can mbrameri^^ediLnydaifyRewa the ntumtnated, twisted shards pf the faBop twIn towers, , .

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