Reply #27: It doesn't matter who asked the question; the lie still matters

[Ezlivin]

I don't care if Mothers for Hitler asked him the question. Rudy may have mismanaged a lot of things; I don't know, I'm not a New Yorker and didn't have to live with his leadership.

But I do know that he's given conflicting answers to a simple question: Were you warned of the towers' impending collapse? A very straightforward question and one that would not cause most people any trouble. Either Rudy did or Rudy didn't.

I don't think he "volunteered" his answer in the latter case, but only in the former case. After all, Peter Jennings did not bluntly ask him "Did you receive a warning that the towers were going to collapse" and yet Rudy responded that he had received a warning. In the latter case someone did ask a blunt question, one that Rudy could have easily deferred by saying he stood by his previous statement. Instead he chose to negate his previous answer. He didn't volunteer anything.

Regardless, I think we are both in agreement that Rudy is definitely not the person we would like see elected President. I'll gladly set aside any minor dispute we may have over this point and work with you (and others) to ensure that this man does not make it to the White House. There's already sufficient and compelling evidence that he cannot be trusted with a leadership position.