On Reagan

What Giuliani Said:

"What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down. "

What Giuliani meant to say (omitted section in bold):

"What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan [other than his VHS copy of Star Wars: A New Hope, I know, I know Ron... geez you know! I kept telling him I'd give it back but it's really his fault if he doesn't remind me... I warned him I was not good at returning things...] is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down. [Also did I mention September 11th?] "

On fear in New York

What Giuliani Said:

"With the spirit of my administration, New York City is poised for dramatic change. The era of fear has had a long enough reign. "

What Giuliani meant to say (omitted section in bold):

"With the spirit of my administration, New York City is poised for dramatic change. The era of fear has had a long enough reign. [No more fear... by the way, 9/11. Did I mention 9/11? Cause I meant to... NO MORE FEAR! NO MORE FEAR! Hey! You on the street! September 11th... let's keep saying that and then point out that there's no more fear! I'm RUDY GIULIANI!]"

On military force in Iran

What Giuliani Said:

"The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The only thing worse would be Iran being a nuclear power. "

What Giuliani meant to say (omitted section in bold):

"The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The only thing worse would be Iran being a nuclear power [thus having tools in his arsenal to attack the United States during the LOST season premiere... leaving millions of people wondering who the man in black is and how Jacob fits into the concepts of good and evil... boy oh boy if Iran did that I'd be pissed]."

9/11

What Giuliani Said:

"There were no domestic terror attacks when Bush was in office."

What Giuliani meant to say (omitted section in bold):

"[After 9/11] there were no domestic terror attacks when Bush was in office."