This guy’s stunned silence is very funny and hugely satisfying
This clip’s gone viral all over again because it’s just so … perfect.
It’s Ted Crockett, spokesman for defeated Republican candidate Roy Moore – you remember – finding out that politicians don’t have to swear the oath of allegiance on the bible.
TAPPER: Roy Moore said he doesn’t think Muslims should be allowed to serve in Congress. Why?
ROY MOORE SPOX TED CROCKETT: Because you have to swear on the Bible
TAPPER: You don’t actually have to swear on a Christian Bible
TED CROCKETT: … … 😲 pic.twitter.com/TC8i3LbOUE
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 20, 2019
Just brilliant. And a few of the things people were saying about it.
https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1141847363012780039
Oh man, that was a classic moment
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 20, 2019
It's good every. single. time. https://t.co/QVvBpKezcs
— shauna (@goldengateblond) June 20, 2019
😹 just so good aaron
— darth™ (@darth) June 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1141803523006455808
This clip needs to go in the Trump-era time capsule for sure
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 20, 2019
— davidw19 (@dpjw80) June 20, 2019
You don't often get to see idiocy depicted so clearly. 46 seconds in, the silence is deafening. https://t.co/bZD8npHUNm
— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) June 20, 2019
The slow blink makes this even more joyous 😂
— Chocolate GiddyUp (@sweet_cheri_pie) June 20, 2019