Brownback, Giuliani, and Kansas

Deal Hudson

Rumor has it that Senator Sam Brownback is considering a run for governor in Kansas in 2010. The present governor, Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic pro-abort, cannot run past her present term which end in January 2011. 

Brownback caused a controversy by accepting an invitation from Rudy Giuliani to discuss life issues following the Senator's decision to drop out of the presidential race. 

Giuliani had called Brownback the day after his announcement to ask for his endorsement.  Brownback started to say "no" when Giuliani asked him if at least he would come by and talk about it.

Brownback accepted the invitation, had the chat, but, as expected, did not issue an endorsement. 

A rumor rushed around the Internet that Brownback had "compromised" his principles, etc.

Jim Bopp, Jr., general counsel of National Right to Life said some pretty ugly things about Brownback.  The management of NRTL had to dissavow Bopp's comments in a press statement issued later that same day.

Very messy.  And all because Brownback was willing to listen to what Giuliani had to say, like any civilized person ought to do. 

Brownback listened, concluded Giuliani was not willing to change his positions, stepped in front of the cameras with the Mayor and said, basically, that they agreed to disagree.

Nothing wrong with that from my vantage point!

Brownback's consideration of the Kansas governor's race is a good one -- if successful, he will be in a much better position to run for president down the road.