Weekend Daily Schadenfreude: Rudy Giuliani

More wacky antics from the GOP preznitshul field.

Rudy came down to America's Wang™ today and found himself having to defend his law firm's work for Venezuelan dictator president Hugo Chavez's fave company, Citgo Petroleum.

TAMPA, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Sunday defended his law firm's role in representing Citgo Petroleum Corp., which is ultimately controlled by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying it was helping protect American jobs.

Giuliani acknowledged though, that his opponents will try to exploit the news that a lawyer with Bracewell & Giuliani of Houston has been representing Citgo before the Texas legislature.

The firm has had a contract with Citgo since before Giuliani joined it.

"Oh, they'll exploit everything," Giuliani said in an interview. "There are things that make sense and things that don't make sense and that doesn't make any sense. It was one of those political attacks where you have nothing to do with it, you're not involved in it and so it doesn't really worry you very much. What they're doing is lawful and honorable and helping to protect jobs for more than 100,000 Americans."

I predict that this will be the last time on Blast Off! that you read the words "Giuliani" and "lawful and honorable" in the same paragraph. Unless, of course, the latter phrase is preceded by a negative modifier such as "not" or "never."

Seldom in my memory has there been a collection of assclowns quite as laughable as the Republican candidates for president. There's not an honorable, decent, or sincere person among the lot of 'em. That's why, out of an unprecedented sea of moronitude, Rudy, you stand out and deserve congratulations: today's Blast Off! Daily Schadenfreude is for you!