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Rudy Takes a Call

September 21, 2007 1:26 PM

In the middle of his address to the NRA this morning, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani took a moment to answer a cell phone call from his wife.

While he was commenting on the Second Amendment, the cell phone of the man who once called the NRA "extremists" rang.

"Let's see now," Giuliani said, withdrawing the phone from his jacket pocket. "This is my wife calling, I think," he said, looking at the caller ID.

"Hello, dear," he said, presumably to his third wife, Judith Nathan. "I'm talking to the members of the NRA right now. Would you like to say hello?"

Whatever she said at that moment, Giuliani laughed.

"I love you, and I'll give you a call as soon as I'm finished, OK?" he continued. "OK, have a safe trip. Bye-bye. Talk to you later, dear. I love you."

The crowd applauded.

"This is one of the great blessings of the modern age, being always available," Giuliani said. "Or maybe it isn't. I'm not sure."

The former mayor then continued to explain his evolving views on guns.

UPDATE: A rival campaign points out that Rudy was also interrupted by a phone call from his wife during a June 21 event in Florida.

Watch HERE … today's phone call can be watched HERE.

I guess when you're in love you want the whole world to know about it?

September 21, 2007 in 2008: Republicans | Permalink | Share | User Comments (22)

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It just shows what a wuss he is. The Worlds Mayor? I think not, the worlds mayor with the largest ring in his nose YES!!!

Posted by: Carolyn Cunningham | Sep 21, 2007 3:00:37 PM

So why is this writer making the point that Rudy took a call from "his third wife"? So what! Many people have been married several times. He's human, and he was comfortable enough to be human in front of these people and a speech to take a phone call.

Posted by: Vicki | Sep 21, 2007 2:58:47 PM

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