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you know, we turned down another interview for this. >> where are you going? you're leaving? absolutely extraordinary, dare i say it, surreal moment. christine o'donnell, one-time tea party darling walks out of my studio rather than answering straightforward questions. you've heard all about the fuss. and if you missed it, tonight we're going to reair the whole interview all over again. i'm going to get some of the smartest people in politics and media to weigh in with their verdict. was it christine's day? or was it mine? >> all right. are we off? are we done? >> i'm not. i'm still ...

>> where are you going? you're leaving? absolutely extraordinary, dare i say it, surreal moment. christine o'donnell, one-time tea party darling walks out of my studio rather than answering straightforward questions. you've heard all about the fuss. and if you missed it, tonight we're going to reair the whole interview all over again. i'm going to get some of the smartest people in politics and media to weigh in with their verdict. was it christine's day? or was it mine? >> all right. are we off? are we done? >> i'm not. i'm still here. decide for yourself. this is "piers morgan toni...

a tea party darling and she dabbled in witchcraft when she was in high school. she's the author of a new book with the intriguing title, "troublemaker." good to see you how are you? >> good. >> i can't help but notice you did the sign of the cross when you sat down. is it because you're nervous about the interview? >> i did it off camera. i didn't realize you were watching. i do that just because ever since my very first tv interview i just pray. i ask for god's blessing on what i'm about to say. >> i was relieved. i was expecting a devil worshipping sign. here's your book. "troublem...

Right? andrew cuomo in the right? >> i think the bishops in the catholic church, i'm a practicing catholic, as you point out, have a little bit more to worry about within their own house rather than commenting upon what lapsed catholics or fallen catholics as we would define andrew cuomo as because of his divorce about their lifestyles and who can and cannot receive communion, whom is living with whom, they have quite enough to deal with with regard to the sexual scandal that's just rippled through the catholic church. >> pat buchanan, what do you say? >> i'm on the side of -- i don't know if ...

Unique style of parenting. i have a very unique lifestyle. i tell it like it is from my perspective, and i don't try to reach everybody because i think you kind of water down your experience and it becomes useless. >> what's your target group? you're the wife of a new congressman. you've been on tv. you are a mother of six kids. what's the thing people learn from you, how to keep it all balanced when there are too many things pulling at your time? >> well, the congressional thing is a really recent thing. i've been blogging for many years as a mommy blogger. i come from a very conservative pol...