Today, Christine O’Donnell responded to Piers Morgan after her abrupt exit from his show, asserting that she was not bothered by his inquiries concerning gay marriage.
‘His line of questioning was quite inappropriate, to the point where many people…bloggers…have described it as bordering on creepy,’ she stated.
‘I didn’t come on the show to discuss sex, yet he persistently tried to steer the conversation back to it.’
During his talk show on Wednesday, Morgan inquired about O’Donnell’s opinion on gay marriage, a theme explored in her latest book, ‘Troublemaker: Let’s Do What It Takes to Make America Great Again’ which she was promoting on air as a Tea Party favorite.
‘I find it irrelevant. It’s not something I want to discuss or advocate for at the moment…I’ve gone down that path before,’ O’Donnell explained before leaving the studio mid-show.
Following her departure, Morgan took to Twitter, telling his 1,142,270 followers that this was his ‘first-ever walk-out in 25 years of interviews.’
Additionally, he tweeted, ‘Ms. O’Donnell was not pleased with my questions about witchcraft and sex.
‘But she was really upset with the gay marriage questions. She ripped off her mic and left.’
‘I suppose viewers can determine whether I was “rude” or not.’
‘I’m not a 20-year-old on MTV anymore,’ she commented. ‘So let’s return to the political matters presented in my book, but he kept pressing.’
According to O’Donnell, she had other commitments scheduled that evening. ‘I was already late for a Republican Women’s event being covered by C-Span, and there was a room full of women wondering where I was, while I was getting the wrap-up signal from the sidelines… enough already, Piers.’
‘He’s a cheeky fellow, I wish him the best,’ O’Donnell concluded.
Last October, O’Donnell generated media attention with her remarks about her interest in witchcraft, and she was clearly not pleased with Morgan’s insistence on questioning her.
A video excerpt from the talk-show confrontation captures Morgan joking with the former Delaware U.S. Senate candidate regarding the 2012 elections before turning to the subjects she said she tackled in her new book.
He queried Mrs. O’Donnell, ‘At this moment, I’m interested in whether you endorse gay marriage.’
The Delaware politician responded, ‘You’re teetering on being quite rude.’
‘This isn’t a subject I choose to address. It’s not an issue I’m backing right now,’ she further explained.
She expressed that she found Mr. Morgan’s questions to be irrelevant.
Mrs. O’Donnell stated, ‘Currently, my focus is promoting a book that I hope will serve as an inspirational narrative to those involved in the Tea Party movement.’
As Mr. Morgan continued to ask about her thoughts on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ implying that she was evasive about the issues, she decided enough was enough.
‘Alright, I’m being ushered away,’ Mrs. O’Donnell remarked.
‘Have you even taken the time to read the book?’ she inquired before removing her microphone and walking off camera.
According to the New York Daily News, Piers Morgan later stated in an interview, ‘From an interviewing perspective, nothing I asked was rude.’
‘The topic of gay marriage is clearly significant, especially with Michelle Bachmann’s popularity.
‘I wasn’t probing for shock value; I genuinely thought she would give a standard response since she discussed it in her book. It was quite strange.’
by Lorelle Heath
