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Friday, September 21, 2007

More Important Than the NRA: Judith

posted by on September 21 at 11:30 AM

As I posted earlier, the Republican presidential candidates are at a big NRA meeting today. So what does Rudy Giuliani do while he’s giving his speech? He pauses to answer his cell phone:

It’s unclear whether Republican presidential candidate Rudolph W. Giuliani, whose previous positions on gun control are likely to make his presidential candidacy a tougher sell to members of the influential National Rifle Association, scored points or lost a few today when he decided to take a cell phone call from his wife in the middle of a speech to the group.

“Hello dear. I’m talking to the members of the N.R.A. right now. Would you like to say hello?” he said, apparently speaking to his wife, Judith. “I’ll give you a call as soon as I’m done. Have a safe trip. Bye bye.”

Though there was some scattered laughter, the audience was mostly quiet as Mr. Giuliani ended the call and added: “This is one of the great blessings of the modern age – to always be available.”

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1

Wow, what a moron.

Posted by Levislade | September 21, 2007 11:32 AM
2

How cute. *eye roll*

Posted by Phelix | September 21, 2007 11:33 AM
3

Yeah, don't we all love it when someone stops talking to us to answer their cell phone?

And he's the Repubs' Least Awful Candidate. Sheesh!

Posted by Original Andrew | September 21, 2007 11:34 AM
4

Answering your cell phone at a speech? What a dick.

I take it she did not want to say hello. What a bitch.

Posted by Mr. Poe | September 21, 2007 11:39 AM
5

You know that was planned so he could seem "family" friendly.

Posted by Michael | September 21, 2007 11:41 AM
6

He's a tool

Posted by monkey | September 21, 2007 11:44 AM
7

It wasn't his wife, it was his mistress.

Posted by Mahtli69 | September 21, 2007 11:46 AM
8

"Hello? What? Oh, nothing--just talking to the gun nuts. What are you doing?"

Posted by Boomer in NYC | September 21, 2007 11:47 AM
9

I want to have sex with the guy on the ON THE BOARDS banner.

Posted by Mr. Poe | September 21, 2007 11:50 AM
10

but how can this be a ploy to appear family friendly? it is nothing but rude behaviour, and especially so coming from a statesman running for office.

Posted by roots | September 21, 2007 12:01 PM
11

So tacky.

Posted by Carollani | September 21, 2007 12:10 PM
12

His ex-wife should call him during one of his speeches. That could be more amusing.

Posted by tsm | September 21, 2007 12:21 PM
13

Never Forget Guiliani Phone Call

Posted by matthew fisher wilder | September 21, 2007 12:47 PM
14

It hit me one day that always being available and accessible can be kind of a bad thing.

After being without one for about 6 months, I have no regrets.

Posted by Toby | September 21, 2007 12:57 PM
15

Damn right it was planned. Whichever mistress that was knew damn well he had a meeting to attend and a speech to deliver that night. This man seriously thinks he's too cool for school. Or at least, he's good at the public cockiness act. The fact is that he can't keep a wife, and his kids hate him. Now that I think of it, that cockiness act seems to be all he has, really.

Posted by a.m. | September 21, 2007 2:14 PM

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