is the child of a muslim father considered to be a muslim. >> we heard your question and he's answering it. go ahead and answer it. >> a muslim is whoever says he's a muslim. if someone says he's not a muslim, he's a christian, end of discussion. >> that's not what i asked. >> amanda, it does seem -- >> that's not what i asked. >> amanda, it does seem -- back not so long ago there are people who said you couldn't have a catholic president and if anybody today said there shouldn't be a jewish president or there shouldn't be a catholic president or there shouldn't be a black president or whatever it may be, people, you know, there would be at large segments of the population would be very offended. do you see it as parallel? >> here is the thing. people are interested in matters of faith. it's funny, in politics we say it doesn't matter and don't question it. it's important to people. we have the pope coming.