After Tuesday night's Democratic primary debates, all of the candidates headed to the spin room, where reporters asked follow up questions about their performance during the evening.
One candidate, self-help guru Marianne Williamson (currently polling at less than 1%), was lobbed a soft-ball question by child reporter Jeffrey Kraft:
"Do you have a pet?"
Her answer was truly memorable.
Umm...I guess Williamson should get some points for blunt, brutal honesty?
@PhilipinDC @daveweigel @marwilliamson Wait, what?— Paul (@Paul)1564552825.0
@PhilipinDC @peterjhasson @marwilliamson She’s not afraid to share hard truths about life and death. The leader we need.— Pete Valdez (@Pete Valdez)1564550621.0
@PhilipinDC @daveweigel @marwilliamson Maybe “no” or “not at the moment” would have sufficed. 🤦♂️— Rap Bastardz 🌊 (@Rap Bastardz 🌊)1564552443.0
Could this have been her attempt at a teachable moment?
@PhilipinDC @michaelmalice @marwilliamson The cat is America. She was teaching through allegory.— Fred Forever (@Fred Forever)1564550135.0
Marianne Williamson's cat ≠ Schrödinger's cat https://t.co/X2EVqahY9t— Dominic Chu (@Dominic Chu)1564571515.0
Like many things Williamson has said, many people weren't sure whether it was wise or just a bit insane.
@PhilipinDC tfw Marianne Williamson brutally introduces you to the concept of loss and mortality but you also appre… https://t.co/JRBh32wCaW— Brendel (@Brendel)1564552489.0
At least she didn't hold the truth back from the child.
@PhilipinDC @yashar @marwilliamson "She tells it like it is"— Paul Telfer (@Paul Telfer)1564552646.0
@PhilipinDC @ClaraJeffery @marwilliamson She told the truth. What's the problem?— 🎶KBellaBrownK🎶 (@🎶KBellaBrownK🎶)1564558220.0
@PhilipinDC @marwilliamson https://t.co/Azmfcb4XJr— Ms. Waffles🦉🌱 (@Ms. Waffles🦉🌱)1564550647.0
There is a distinct energy to Williamson's answer.
Marianne Williamson has that C.L.E. Cat Lady Energy. https://t.co/SF9niZ1d5M— Kiki Intarasuwan (@Kiki Intarasuwan)1564569285.0
There’s a follow-up question. Young reporter: “If you become President, what animal will become the White House’s… https://t.co/gGmONT6QFP— Philip Crowther (@Philip Crowther)1564577920.0
Jeffrey Kraft was left at something of a loss for words by Williamson's answer.
Jeffrey responds: “I didn’t know what to say.” https://t.co/EuSCU1omWp— Philip Crowther (@Philip Crowther)1564605429.0
The big unanswered question: how did the cat die?
@PhilipinDC @michaelmalice @marwilliamson The cat died from a dark psychic force— Courtney Holland 🇺🇸 (@Courtney Holland 🇺🇸)1564550068.0
@PhilipinDC @marwilliamson She thinks Trump's aura killed it.— Kurt Reyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Kurt Reyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️)1564550298.0
@PhilipinDC @marwilliamson Mom said she was sleeping She lied, she lied— Bertrand Russell Terrier (@Bertrand Russell Terrier)1564554301.0
Williamson will never sacrifice her honesty, even if it means scarring every child in the United States.
Although pet ownership comes with the inevitability of outliving most pets. Mr. Rogers himself penned the book When a Pet Dies, available here, to help children with the process.
@PhilipinDC @SamValley @marwilliamson https://t.co/vyuKXdVMDv— The Ugly American (@The Ugly American)1564551277.0
@PhilipinDC @marwilliamson What a nut job— Dallas stone (@Dallas stone)1564578478.0
Perhaps it's time every candidate was asked this question by a child so we could see whether all of them are a bit unhinged, or whether that's just Marianne Williamson.
@PhilipinDC @marwilliamson Wish more reporters would ask that question— Sean O'Casey (@Sean O'Casey)1564566669.0