Giuliani Has Always Had Dubious Associations

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5. Connected to Russian mob from at least the mid '90s

and had developed questionable relations with factions within the police department and local FBI, which may have a lot to do with what he's been getting away with for decades now. I remember how disgusted I was in the 9/11 days when America cheered someone with his background as a hero because he postured dramatically in front of the cameras. "America's Mayor."

Seems to me large numbers of people have dangerously low standards of integrity, not just for public figures, and vague notions about most things that can be shifted almost any direction with even little puffs of suggestion.