What was the purpose of that call? I am sure his wife knew where she was. Well, unfortunately, that is society! I went to a reputable ear, nose and throat specialist a month ago. While the nurse was talking to me, her cell phone rang and she answered it. She did excuse herself. I thought, "How rude and unprofessional!" While the doctor was talking to me, his cell phone rang and HE answered it! I could not believe it. They acted as if it was part of their every day life. We need to get back proper etiquette in this society.

This was such a cheesy, icky thing to do. Obviously, it was staged, and meant to give Rudy points for "loving" his current wife, one in a long line of relationships that leave little doubt where he REALLY stands on "family values."

Seriously, who goes to speak to a group like the NRA during a run for President and does something inane like this. The answer, it seems, is Rudy Giuliani!

Give the guy a break! Staged…no way. Its not like this happened before…o it did didn't it? Come on Rudy's no poser…what, just because 9/11 was one big photo op for him and stands as the background to his campaign. Rudy's a hero think of how he stood up to the big bad terrorists (what DID he do really?). Ok all the people he pulled from buildings are probably grateful…wait he didn't. The guys who actually did…the real heroes don't hold him in very high esteem. Come on Rudy knows that Americans like a narrative…so there he goes hamming it up…..confusing the Saturday Night Live set with an NRA convention. Real Presidential.

His new wife does not trust him that's why she calls every hour to see where he is at.

Rudy where u at!!! Thanks God he was at the NRA and not his cousin's.

And Here's RUDY ………………
Oh, sorry Rudy will be delayed momentarily he has a Call from his third wife Judith. She is more important than the American People!

What a horse's patoot! He is so transparent I dont' know why he spends money on clothes! I guess he must be realy concerned about the effect of marriage and family scruples eh?
So concerned he actually thinks the public would fall for such an iane stunt!

which wife is it? the one that was his second cousin? the one he divorced? or the the one that used to be his mistress?

rudy is pathetic. Lets face it, if 9/11 had occurred in any other city, he wouldn't even be running

Steve H., this is Rudy calling. You're a loser!

If you want to see what Rudy is really about, you must watch this movie:

zeitgeistmovie.com

"If a Democrat did this, would you lemmings still think it was staged?"

Posted By Jim, Durham, NC : September 22, 2007 9:09 am

Hey Jim, Democrates aren't stupid enough to pull a stunt like this. And the last time I checked the only Lemmings in politics are Republicans.

Rudy, you megalomaniac drag queen pervert you cannot even manage a marriage, you need to have three wifes one of which was in incestuous relationship. When the going gets tough you need to involve the whole word with your petty domestic problems and you wash your dirty linen in public. How in the whole world would you entrust the highest office of this land to such a loser. We have had enough of leadership displaying little if any gray matter.
Go away and fail again and marry a fourth time.

What's next- will he take a laptop and start paying his bills online while he is giving a speech or maybe start doing a crossword or making the grocery list?? Nice for the voters to know they are #1 during his speech…

I can't believe he left his phone on during a speech…let alone answer it! How rude can you get? Guess he has to account for every minute of his time.

Looks like the puppy-killer Judy is the Boss!!! Who are we voting for here…Judy or Rudy?

Can you hear me now, Rudy? Your pathetic little stunt backfired.

most of you people are idiots for taking this so seriously.get a effing life. if your vote for this man is lost due to this you're an idiot AND a moron.the only people ragging on him because of the phone incident are people who DON'T like him to begin with and are using this against him.typical dimwits who just sit around waiting for the people they dislike to pull a 'weeny' so it can be jumped on and made an issue of.you're all a bunch of fruitcakes!! he answered his cell phone..SO WHAT??

That was pathetic.

It's my wife calling. — which one?

Rudy must believe the stories of the NRA belonging to toothless, brainless, hillbillies. Even if it was true, hillbillies know a snake oil salesman when they see one. This little skit was blatantly phony, and an insult to the NRA.

When people ask me from now on why I'm supporting Hillary Clinton for president, I'm going to show them this article. This is why. Because the other candidates act like retarded children.

This hack is just another stage act. Rudy is a flip flopper who will do anything or say anything to pander to those who will give him support. He insults the integrity of the religious right, supporters of the 2nd Ammendment, FDNY, Federalist, etc… He is a two faced prostitute that cares not a wit about constituency or the people, only about power. Our nation was fooled, cheated and lied to by the Bush family, I cannot see us being so collectivelty stupid as to allow this to happen again. We need change. Rudy provides the same deceit as we are getting now.

God deliver us from Shecky Guiliani.

Same thing happened in June? What a coincidence! I would bet that this was completely staged. Either that, or his wife is an idiot, for calling him when she had to know he was at the NRA, either on the podium, or mingling with the attendees. If I were to address the NRA, or any other group, I'd be sure to shut off my cell phone, and give the membership my undivided attention. To do otherwise shows a complete lack of respect for his audience. Oh. I see. Never mind. (Sign me as an NRA Life Member who is not an extremist).

I am glad that you said that his wife's name was Judith,because, when I heard that his wife called him, I wondered–which one? here's a guy that's been married 3 or 4 times, and his kids don't even talk to him! I wonder if he ever heard Fr.Hesburg's statement at Notre Dame. THE BEST THING THAT A MAN CAN DO FOR HIS CHILDREN-IS LOVE THEIR MOTHER.

It was a stunt by Giuliani for sure, in order to soften his past bad family image.

I saw the video clip, and he knew that the call was from his wife before he picked it up. That call could be from his campaign manager from the audience instead, as it was timed right.

Yeah, Giuliani is a phoney, as a 3-dollar bill.

To all of you who have noticed CNN deleting comments, it is true. I remarked Rudy wanted support from the NRA and I said his own kids dont support him, why should the NRA. It was deleted. Every UGLY comment about Hillary is left unsensored. This to will be deleted but, I thought Hannity was screening comments.

This is the guy who headed the cleaning up and disposing of the worst crime scene in American history. Everything gone, no questions. Beware this man!

Conservaives are cute. Like little rabid baby bunnies. F-Guli and F-theelectoral college. When will we argue about important things? Dem or Reb?

If a Democrat did this, would you lemmings still think it was staged?

PR brilliance. Just like taking on the moveon.retards, the Giuliani campaign knows how to get headlines. Clearly why he is the best Republican candidate in the field and why he will be our next president. California, NJ and Penn. going red this year.

Since Rudy dumped his second wife (announced his divorce in public before telling his wife in private) Judy was probably calling to make sure they were still married!

This is the women that will be sitting in at cabinet
meetings if he is President??

The call was not sweet, it was tacky.

It's amazing Rudy didn;t come from Hollywood. He'sthe ULTIMATE photo-op politician. EVERYTHING he does is staged!

Seems like Rudy is changing with technology: he communicates with this wife via cell phone; he communicated with her predecessor in title via Press Conference.

No wonder our country is failing. most people on this site think it was rude of him to take this call.

OF COURSE IT WAS A STUNT. NO NATIONAL SPEAKER TAKES A PHONE TO A SPEECH. THE CHEESINESS MAKES ME WANT TO VOMIT. THE CROWD DID NOT THINK IT WAS "CUTE".

I am in serious shock that most people think this was genuine.

We just ASSUME it was his wife calling. Could be his latest mistress.

I couldn't help but think what a great Bob Newhart routine this would have made.

um, how did he know it was his wife before it rang? the phone always vibrates the same. And to think that this happened during his speech to the NRA, the group he described as "extremists" -huh, funny, well, at least he loves his wife. WHAT A CROCK. LOL

Everything about Rudy Guliani is a fraud, including this phone call.

This is not news

That is so phony. Phony phony phony. Creepy phony.

What a joke, but the Limbaugh crowd probably thinks this call was real (this and roller derby).

Ron Paul has been married to the same woman for 50+ years, unlike Rudy (charter member of the wife-of-the-month club) … but he doesn't take calls from her during speeches. None of Rudy McRompson can beat Hillary, anyway. It's Ron Paul or 8 years of Hillary … your pick, GOP voters!

Rudy's a putz.

Staged or not staged, that's not the question. The fact is … well, what I don't understand is that RG does not switch his mobile phone off while he's delivering a speech as if he does not know the very simple and basic rule. Etiquette, please. Come one Rud …

Staged or not staged, that's not the question. The fact is … well, I don't understand is that RG does not swicth his mobile phone off while he's delivering a speech. Come one Rud…

Staged or not staged, that's not the question. The fact is … well, I don't understand if that an RG does not swicth his mobile phone off while he's delivering a speech. Come one Rud…

Staged AND ridiculous. He was apparently having his wife or SOMEONE call so he could show how warm and loving he is,with the 2 or 3 "I love you's" in one sentence. But I can't think but that even the most loving husband would be a little flustered and impatient IF he had forgotten to turn off his cell phone and his wife interrupted a speech. He was cool as a cucumber–he knew exactly that this call was coming. I never would have voted for him anyway, but this really turns me off.

Is it rude of him for not turning his mobile off but actually speaking to the caller.

Has he lost his mind? If we're in the middle of a national emergency will he stop to take a call from his wife? That would be just as bad as Bush sitting for seven minutes and continuing to read My Pet Goat after learning the country was under attack on 9/11.

What's wrong with Judy that she can't wait until her husband is finished giving a speech. Is she that needy? Folks, this is very telling.

I agree with the poster who stated that CNN is deleting comments and it looks like they are editing them either. It is one thing for them not to accept comments but once something is posted unless it has offensive language it should be allowed to stay. It is ridiculous they they can and do block free speech.

Maybe the most transparent stunt ever… Gee, I guess he's really a family guy after all. It's like watching Spock try to act more human. It would be funny if so many brain-dead, couch potato Americans didn't fall for it.

Politics in this country is becoming more and more "entertainment" and less and less about issues. The reason is quite simple. For some reason, the is a large portion of the population gullible enough to fall for theatrics like that put on by Giulani, by George Bush during the WMD fiasco, etc. Come on, America, wake up and vote for leadership … assuming that we still have some!

He's trying to show the world what a great husband he is FOR THE MOMENT. Sooner or later he'll spit on this one too. And his kids already hate his guts. Tells us something anyway.

What a jerk, Rudy. Just stupid joke. Caller and Receiver are same idot. It is too late to show the family value, three times marriage is enough for Rudy? People can get married 10 times but not our president. What a human trashes.

If this is What a presidentialcandidate thinks is Acceptable when on the speakers podium then GOD help us all. What a rude and inappropriate gesture on rudy's part. He owes the NRA an apology !!

CNN is deleting comments!

I thought that CNN had some backbone. Obviously, if they will report this and yet say nothing about congress voting against our freedom of speech by voting to condemn those that speak out against this administration and congress and do not even report on the congress's vote to end habeas corpus this week, they are part of the problem not part of the solution!

Just check back in 5 minutes, CNN will have deleted this comment because it casts a negative image on them. Is CNN in favor of freedom of speech?

They have now deleted my last four comments to this article.

now that illigal alians in new york will get drivers licens when you became president you going to give them citizenship too i see all every one care about is illegal alians i wish i was an illegal alian i would have a better life in america,i an american citizen i pay my tax and abide by the law but who is looking out for me,i dont have a vacation since 2000,i dont have health insurance for mu self and my family,i dont have homeowners insurance i caunt afford if how is this for the american dream,i will never vote again i am ashame to be an american.

Who cares?

I was considering voting for him until this abhorent stunt. How unpresidential. I dont care if I was giving a speech in front of 1st grade classroom-you turn the phone off, or you duck the call. Im agreement with another commenter here, this does insult our intelligence. Giuliani has selected poor consultants which should be a reflection of who he would select for his advisors. I wish someone would ask that question of him in a future debate…

Forget the cheapness or the phoniness of the phone call itself, the rest of his speech was wooden.

Reminds me of the joke about talking to your wife after sex "Only if there's a phone handy!"

It's clearly a signal of some sort - need to watch what's happening elsewhere in the room when it happens next time.

And thanks for the post OJ. I knew you didn't do it. Hope the trip back from Vegas was OK.

Fake.

Oh my gosh!!!!! How dumb does he think we are? He said "this is my wife, I think" even before he took the phone from his pocket. Well, I guess the majority of Americans are dumb, according to the last two presidential elections. Then maybe not, whatwith the way the election was stolen. Ohio being one the states. Bush got more votes than registered voters in some counties. Wonder how that happened. Lord help us.

Can you imagine?

Someone dumber than Bush is actually running for the White House?

Oy - this is too much………….Rudy, it's over.

I just saw the video. Where's the Miller Lite beer can that was supposed to drop on him?

"Hi Dear, I'm making a speech right now. I love you." BAM drops the beer can! Real men!

I would be phoning him every second, too. Gotta keep an eye on that tom-catin' pimp.

I wonder which wife/girlfriend it was?

Ghouliani?
Is the best the republicans can offer? An opportunist that is ready to ascend to the white house using the grave stones of the 9/11 dead for stairs…?

Just some window dressing to show how much he loves his (3rd) wife. The guy is truly a buffoon.

I can see him in cabinet meetings or during the State of the Union answering his cell phone. And people are actually considering voting for this guy?

Which wife? 3rd wives and gun nuts, that's the GOP for ya!

Well played PR stunt Rudy

Oh, ho, ho, so funny. So funny. "Hello, dear, I'm talking to people who want to destroy this country even more than it already is right now. Hee-hee. Can you, hee-hee, call me back later? Sorry, folks. Now, where were we? Ah, yes, how can I get elected so that I make things even worse than they already are."

What a total slimebag this guy is. I weep for this country. Seriously.

Giuliani is disgusting! Imagine him as President, doesn't that make your skin crawl?

SOOOOOO obviously staged. I can't imagine anyone in the world being so stupid as to think it wasn't.

Giuliani's campaign will implode anyway, with or without fake phone calls from his third wife. Believe me, I'm a New Yorker, and the vast majority of NYers did NOT like Rudy as mayor. He did a fine job that first few days of 9/11, but he has shamelessly taken advantage of it ever since INCLUDING trying to delay Bloomberg's inaugural so he could keep being mayor.

Huumm… what happened to the rest of my sentence above?
Should have said "So should we expect another staged phony call in about 3 months?"

Rudy Ridiculous……absolutely the perfect candidate for the party that manipulates the ignorant……..sorry, I did not read all the posts here but I'll wager more than a few found this stupid display of Rudys and Judis to be just so so sweet!

Puh-leeze!!!
This is the SECOND time the little "phone call from the wife" thing has happened (June 21 & now Sept. 21). So should we ? Do these two never talk so that she knows when he'll be in the middle of a televised speech (oh wait, maybe that was the plan in the first place!)? Does Rudy not know how to work the "silent" feature on his stupid phone? This is such a phony grand-standing media ploy. Sorry Rudy, didn't set well with me. Makes you look sort of idiotic IMO.

I wonder what the wiretap would reveal??

wiretap this too!!

Rudy is certainly on a short leash. After so many failed marriages, this wife apparently doesn't trust him. Neither should the American voters.

There was a report today of a man in the UK who filmed himself urinating on a dying woman so he could "get on YouTube." That despicable, media-hungry man has many things in common with Rudy Giuliani.

I am a republican, but I am not particularly excited about Rudy Giuliani — just don't think he has enough experience. Anyway, if it is staged, then it is stupid because it both dishonest and ineffective (what is the take home message?) If it is real, then it is stupid. Take a cell phone call in the middle of a meeting is particularly rude and impolite. When you have hundreds of people came to listen to you, it is extremely rude to ignore them and take a call.

Maybe before the internet it would have been considered as genius, but now, with all the bloggers, you gotta be kidding me.

He's a dufus and I especially like the comment one poster had:

Sure, his wife can reach him anywhere, but the police and firemen on 911 couldn't reach anyone.

Anyone who votes for this guy should be ordered to iraq for a two year term, without armor.

Sounds like it was staged to me! Another example of how Giuliani will try to pull the wool over american citizens eyes if elected. These republicans just don't get it…we want the truth especially after the years of republican lies.

TOTALLY STAGED!
However, maybe she was calling to see if Guiliani was announcing their divorce during his speech…

Rudy the Rude. Can we expect these kinds of inappropriate interruptions when he is representing our country in front of other heads of state? Is this the kind of needy, inconsiderate First Lady we can expect?

You libs really need to stop the hypocrisy. If it the spouse of Clinton, Obama, or Edwards called them during the middle of a speech you'd all be talking about how sweet it was that they took the time to take the call.

Rudi is just exercising what every (smart) married man knows: Happy Wife = Happy Life.

I'm not a Giuliani fan, but accepting those phone calls is a stroke of press-grabbing genius.

LOL, I don't think the NRA folks bought it either.

Ciao Silvana…JFK HS.

Wouldn't that be lovely to have a President who stops in a middle of a speech to use his cell phone. The wife is a gem too if she cannot even keep track of his schedule and when it is proper or improper to interrupt. Dah… Shes no Jackie Kennedy, he is no Jack Kennedy.either. Somewhere along the line I think class, common sense, and manners fell out the window………………

It is interesting that NOBODY believes it, that EVERYONE thinks it's staged and crass. I hope the voters are as intelligent when the primaries come around.

In a recent poll, 29 percent of Americans believed the call was genuine, 70 percent believed it was staged and one percent were undecided.

Is he trying to show he's a strong family man? I don't get it.

It just makes him look… whipped

I'm trying to figure out which is more disturbing:
–His cell phone ring tone (Silence your phone, Rudy)
–That he answered the call (Rude-y)
–Or that those NRA folk actually applauded him (Sheep with guns).

This whole poorly executed stunt reveals how empty this joke of a candidacy truly is. Can't wait til he appears in front of the next GOP special interest group dressed in drag… or, better yet, covered in soot from collapsed skyscrapers.

And can you imagine this guy trying to govern with that climber of a wife nagging at him every given moment:

WIFE: "Rudy, I don't CARE if it's the damned NSA giving you a daily threat assessment! You WILL come see me and help me pick out which dress to wear, and you WILL do it NOW!!!"

RUDY: "Okay honey. I love you. Love you. Love you. Sorry guys. This whole 'catch bin Laden' thing can wait. Any of you guys know the difference between Cynthia Rowley and Vera Wang?"

CNN allows homophobic comments within their news article commenting, but just not comments critical of CNN's reporting coverage. This type of reporting is simply amazing! How is this creditable news reporting?

Ieeewwww!
I wuv wooo!
you hang up. okay i'll hang up first. you still there?..no you hang up…

awe shucks..Not only does Rudy "Love" his wife, but his wife is supportive too! He's a family values guy!

Aww come on Rudey - you really must think people are fools.

How could you know it was your wife, when the phone was still in your pocket. Great extra sensory preception there - the lamest publicity stunt of a loser trying to look like a "regular family guy"

You cheated on your wife, deserted her duing her illness, the list goes on.. loser

The most pathetic part of this story is that the audience actually applauded. I'll bet those numb skulls will be applauding, too, when Rudy takes away their guns and 2nd Amendment rights.

If this was staged then he takes us to be imbeciles with a cheap and asinine publicity stunt. Rudy, we're calling - GET LOST !- one less idiot gunning for the White House.

If the call was legit - what a dumbass - learn to turn off your phone, orat least leave it with an aide - shows how disorganised you are - GET LOST - we don't need a guy like you as president

This was such a staged thing, see everyone, I'm such a family guy I am always concerned about my wife and what she might have to say. The problem is, people are finally waking up to this BS. This really just shows how foney he is.

The beginning of the end of Guilani's campaign. So pathetic on so many levels. Unbelievable.

Which wife??

Pulling that stunt off twice is a joke. You need an audience of an IQ of 1 to not realize how cheap the PR stunt was.

It is a very frightening thought to know that there are people out there in lala land that actually think Rudy would make a good president!

Another segment of the Giuliani Traveling Circus.

What a complete buffoon.

Hm-m-m-m…looks like he is living up his name….Rude…..y.

Which wife or cousin was it?

If I was in an audience and the speaker answered a call while I am listening, I would have gotten up and left.

What a phony! No pun intended. This guy is so full of himself. He seems to think this kind of stunt is 'cute' and will win him votes? What a crock of crap, so staged it wasn't funny at all. He'll pull any gimmick to make 'headlines' — this is newsworthy? Give me a break! I'd rather know what the hell he's saying to the NRA. Instead we're now going to be seeing this silly, childish prank over and over, I'm sure. Same old, same old crap news-coverage. I'm turning my TV OFF!

who wears the pants in rudy's house? rudy's on a short leash. not fit to be president.

staged.

How completely gross. It just goes to show who really wears the pants in that family (and it ain't Rudy)

This is the most unbelievable, would he answer his children that quickly

phony shame on you and her for calling when she knows you are at a meeting

What a joke. Is this high school?

Giuliani is such a tool. God, it is so revolting.

She's just phoning to say his cookies
are at home in a jar & don't replace her while she's on her trip.

To Gee - vote for Mike Huckabee

Which wife was that?

This is an example of what a next republican president will do..
I would have left my seat… empty…
wake up America…he would never get my vote…

Today really must be a slow day for CNN. First is Hillary a lesbo or isnt she, now this.

I guess Rudy's stand on gun control is not as important as him getting a stupid call, staged or not.

dude, the guy is trying to pretend he is a good family man. hilarious. to stage something like this is incredibly low.

the name of the city is HIALEAH, not whatever garbled mess is in the story

I was horrified when I saw this. How can a legitimate presidential candidate be so rude? It breaks every rule of public speaking etiquette ever conceived…

If this man becomes President, I don't quite know what I'll do. I certainly won't be happy about it.

Oh for cryin out loud!

Now who the heck am I going to vote for? Because this guy just lost my vote. No common sense.

I've got to worry about him taking his wife's calls during a major crisis? When he should be focused on a vital isuue at hand, instead of proving to her he's not anywhere he shouldn't be? And why doesn't she know his schedule? She didn't know that he's addressing the NRA at that moment? Puhlease! One stunt too many, *if* it was staged: one stupidity too many, if it wasn't. "Next!"

HORRIBLE. INSULTING. HE WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?!?!?!

What a joke! I don't even know where to start with this one, but it was staged and done in very poor taste.

Giuliani is a phoney in staging these stunts. He has had a bad record in treating his ex-wives and kids.

God bless the republican party in the next election as he is now the front runner.

Orenthal James,

Your comments were mostly lacking in maturity, but still funny in a harsh sorta way.

Anything for press, I suppose.

Rudy is a one-trick horse. He went to lower Manhattan when the dust was flying.

Props for that. But the man does not have the consistent voice it takes to represent America well.

He's erratic, and quickly losing his identity as Mr. 9/11.

Given his views (pro-abortion and anti-gun) and his background (aggressive northerner) he would be more likely to get elected as a democrat.

This country has had enough of an ill-qualified, plain-spoken suit.

Let's find someone with some talent, and elect them. Mike Huckabee or John Edwards could both do better.

That gives us an idea what it takes to be a Republican candidate…well,after Bush ,anything is possible

I've never been much of a fan of Giuliani's, though I respect him for how he handled himself through 9/11.. But this story irritates me on many levels.. Of course it was staged, a PR stunt for the media.. In and of itself, it shows a lack of respect and class for this audience. He wants to be President and he doesn't even regard common cell phone etiquette? What would happen if he were elected?? During the State of the Union, his phone will ring and it will be the 1st Lady wondering where he is and when he'll be home?? No class. No manners. No vote from me.

Great publicity stunt if one is looking to show that one has no "home training."

But great, nevertheless because folks are commenting and CNN and others have covered it ~ great publicity stunt. Let's show our youth how adults handle the cellphone ringer/vibrator/off rule in public.

~LOL~ Vote for Me, RG! I can make headlines with silly stuff!

What a PR stunt. Everyone knows his family life is probably one of the weakest points of his campaign so he has his wife call (or his assistant in the back room) just so he can show how loving he is. That doesn't take away from the fact that his kids don't like him and x-wives can't stand him.

Obviously, it was staged.

When was it necessary to say "I love you" three times in a phone conversation that lasted 15 seconds.

LOL..this is such a lame PR stunt….it is sooooooo staged..he should fire his PR manager who came up with this lame idea if he seriously wants to become a republican presidential nominee.

that was rude, he would do the same thing as pres,he would always answer it thinking it was a new girl freind.whats he on wife #5,his own daughter dosent support him,give it up and save your money(other peoples money)

Maybe TMobile can hire him as their spokesman.. his new wife just helped us get rid of one extra Republican candidate…

its like a perfect little splash of gas on the proverbial publicity fire, considering the way he speaks to, and about his ex wives and his children, i hardly think this guy is sincere, not to mention the fact that he essentially claimed that he was the reason that the events at ground zero were cleared up and held together so well. He apparently forgot about the thousands of volunteers.

Rudy takes a call in the middle of a speech on the importance of the 2nd amendment? I guess he thinks the amendment isn't that important after all.

What type of relationship does this man have with his WIFE that she doesn't realize that he is speaking at an important function? Do they not communicate at all?

staged….and not well executed i might add

What a crock! This smacks of a staged event for a giggle.

I don't believe it was an coincidence for one second.

Shame on you.

Here is another possibility…Rudy was talking in front of the NRA…he is anti-guns.

I wouldn't be suprised if it was his campaign manager or something like that giving him some extra pointers on how to answer a question

I absolutely agree with Dean A. This was totally staged. C'mon now folks. As we all know, Rudy doesn't put a family member before himself! Duh! Didn't do it with wife/family #1. Certainly didn't do it with wife/family #2. Why should wife #3 get any more consideration? A leopard doesn't change his spots…except in front of the cameras.

This is as embarassingly transparent as Rove dressing up Bush in drag in that way-cool flight suit, followed by the sailors "spontaneously" crafting and hanging a huge, very well executed "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" banner behind The Decider as he announced "victory" in Iraq almost FIVE years ago..(gee, sure is a long victory!)…my guess is that Rove's new job is dispensing deceipt and duplicity as Rudy's campaign advisor. I bet even die hard Republicans are cringing at this painfully embarassing staged event showing much how Rudy "cares" for this newest wife. Geesh!

Wow, that was so staged it deserves to be replayed on Broadway.

I hope you people (GOPers) realize how dumb he is taking you for.

How henpecked are you Rudy Giuliani.

Be a little more manly, please.

He says it was his wife calling, but he never said which one…

Actually, I thought the OJ comment was pretty funny. OJ is a walking circus–it's not an issue that should cause division (even though people want to make it that).

As for Rudy, this was a sad and blantant publicity stunt. This guy is a joke.

Nicho, are you serious? So you want your president to answer the phone while he is in the middle of giving the State of the Union address? Or even better, while talking to the UN about peacekeeping efforts?

And he is the front-runner? (shaking my head)

Wallace

How freakin rude is he! I wonder how he would have reacted if one of the audience members pulled a similar stunt.

Actually, John Thomas, you must be one of the most dense people I know if you cannot recognize the subtle sarcasm in Nicho's post. It wasn't the greatest example of satire, but it was sufficient. Even if he was genuine, though, who appointed you Hall Monitor? Wow.

The OJ post, however, was brilliant!

I wonder if he would have answer if the call was from his kids.

Is he for real????? Imagine any other candidate interrumpting a speech to talk to their spouse? At the very least, it would be considered rude. If it was a stunt, what purpose did it expect to serve? I would think that the least people see of Judith, the better it would be for his campaign. Perhaps he thinks that we don't remember that this is the same woman with whom he was carrying an affair while still married and who he paraded around as if SHE was the city's first lady!!!

I hear that Judith reserves a seat for her Louis Vatton purse by her side when she travels with Rudy on the private plane. The cost of air travel on a private plane is several thousand dollars where one seat is reserved for her purse. I pray that Rudy should be the nominee against Hillary or Obama!

Lame

TRUE TO FORM RUDY. PUTS HIMSELF AND EVERY THING ELSE BEFORE THE BUISNESS AT HAND.LIKE HE WAS TO BUSY MAKING MONEY TO BE ON THE IRAQUI PANEL AFTER HE WAS ASKED AND ACCEPTED THEN DIDN'T SHOW UP. RUDY IS A JOKE.

This. Was. Staged.

How convenient that it comes a mere couple days after Tom Vilsack ripped on Rudy's family life.

Your OJ remark was crass and juvenile. What are you 13?

Nicho,

You must be one of the most dense persons I have seen on here. This is an example of why voting should be a privilege, not a right.

OH PUHLEASE… such a PR stunt.

1) Turn you freaking phone off
2) Don't pick up- It's called a silence button use it
3) why doesnt your wife know where you are, or does she not care, WAS THAT EVEN HER ON THE PHONE.

already lying to the masses… he's a shoe in

Another cheesy stunt. Giuliani please stop insulting our intelligence.

I bet it was his campaign manager giving him instructions….

If this was a publicity stunt, it was a bad one. How obnoxious of him to answer the phone during his speech and how obnoxious of her to call when I'm sure she knew he would be speaking at that time. I wonder if he would have been as receptive if one of his kids were calling.

Guiliani makes sure he has good phone communication with his wife, but did nothing to improve the inter-agency communication between the FDNY and NYPD even though they screamed at him for the need to do so before 9-11. Had he done so, more 9-11 first responders would be alive today. Guiliani, you're disgusting!

Wow…that is obviously staged. I wonder who was really on the other line? An advisor whispering "Now say 'Have a safe trip' and 'I love you'"?

Yeah - I loved my wife too. She would call me all the time when I was on the road. I never failed to answer a call when it was from her. God I loved that woman!

Sincerely,

Orenthal James Simpson

You mean to tell me that woman did not know he was at a speaking engagement?
This was definitely a PR stunt. He should have had his cell turned off anyway!

This just shows even more why Rudy is the best candidate. He respects his audience but when his wife is going to go on a trip, he calls to tell her that he loves her and to be safe. Who could ask for a more loving and genuine man to not only be our representative to the world but our president? I cannot think of any other.

Oh, Please! You mean to tell me that
woman did not know he was at a speaking engagement? This was a stunt & he should have had his cell turned off anyway!

Giuliani's campaign will self-destruct soon if stuff like this keeps happening to him.

Judith, one who must be obeyed…
even if Rudy is making a speech.
no matter, Judith must be obeyed.

OMG. This is one of the most transparent publicity stunts I've ever seen. One of Guilani's achilles heels is that he is seen as putting his own needs above his family's (e.g., leaving his wife while she was ill with cancer). How convenient that he answers a cell phone call from his wife during an NRA meeting and probably in front of lots of cameras. Shame on CNN for failing to recognize this likely staged event aimed at increasing his chances of becoming president.

Anyone over the age of 12 understands that you should turn your ringer off. Anyone over the age of 18 should have no problem remembering that. How rude.

Rudy, this is America calling. Get lost!

We have become such a rude society.

With call waiting and cell phones always at the ready. One on one communication is nothing but an interuption.

Turn the cell phones off!