In a move that has been foretold by sages and cached internet pages alike, Mayor of 9/11 Town Rudy Giuliani is seriously considering a second Presidential run in 2012. And everyone is so excited about the possibility: according to the Post, "even Rudy loyalists think it's a bad idea. 'They think this is crazy,' a source said. 'They realize how long the odds are, but they are standing by.'"

This morning, the Post reported that Giuliani is "confident that he'd have a chance to win," since he would be a moderate among the many far-right Republican candidates who are likely to run; they also noted that he has begun "rounding up his top political advisers for a possible 2012 presidential run." That initial report came on Page Six, aka the "Grain of Salt Report." But it was later confirmed by CBS, whose source said that Rudy "has learned from his mistakes [in the 2008 election] and will retool his strategy." In case you've blocked it from your nightmares, Giuliani had a mostly terrible time running for President in 2008, and bowed out quietly months before the Republican primary.

But alas, this gets more pathetic—another source told the Post that Giuliani's faltering post-politics career is to blame for his restlessness: "Nobody is paying $100,000 to hear the same warmed-over 9/11 speech. His speaking fees have dropped as well as his consulting fees." Another source added that Giuliani just wants people to pay attention to him to stay relevant: "He's not doing all these morning talk shows because he enjoys the conversation, it is because he wants to stay in the game." And yet another source agrees that it's all about his ego: "He has previously said he would not run again, but he wants us to think he will. He's not being talked about among the Republican contenders, and his ego can't take that."

This morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Giuliani denied the reports, said he hadn't round up his advisers, but made sure to add, "Of course, I keep it in the back of my mind." If it wasn't for all the 9/11-baiting that Giuliani has made his living off of for the last decade, we might feel really sorry for the guy. But at this point, like the majority of NYers, we just want him to go away.