Pat Robertson doesn't have nearly the influence he once had, so I was at first prepared to write this one off. Until I read this over at TPM:
In an interview with Election Central, a top official at the Family Research Council, one of the most prominent religious-conservative groups in the country, suggested that Rudy's acceptance of Robertson's endorsement should make one wonder whether Rudy agrees with Robertson's interpretation of the event that killed nearly 3,000 of Rudy's constitutents and now forms the basis of his campaign."9/11 is what Rudy's campaign is fundamentally based on," Charmaine Yoest, a vice president at Family Research Council Action, told us. "This does beg the question -- does Rudy agree with Robertson's comments about 9/11?"
This is the kind of thing that, if it gains media traction, could become a very serious problem for Giuliani. Here's a video of Robertson's now-famous comment, for those who missed it:
This is one that you just can't spin away. Assuming, that is, a major media organization picks it up. What say you, Mr. Blitzer? If this isn't a situation, what is?
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