live blogging the silly gop crowded debate
never do this, but just can’t resist after watching the following:
guiliani was just asked what he thought about a Rhode Island Bishop recently saying that his position on abortion is like Pontius Pilate’s on Christ’s crucifixion, that he too thought it was wrong but allowed it to go forward anyway even though he had the power to stop the murder of an innocent.
when guliani began to reply, lightning strikes (that hitherto had caused some minor snappy feedback) cut his mic off for the first 5 seconds or so, and after a bunch of nervous laughter and confusion, he continued to attempt with lightning continuing to cut off his remarks substantially for the remainder of his answer. he took it pretty well, with a quick quip about how having been a catholic school student it made him a bit nervous, and that he guessed he really was alone on this, and even though i’m not saying i think God orchestrated the timing etc., it was definitely a sweet effect…