Wolf Blitzer’s Oklahoma atheist interview gets viewers talking

They say there are no atheists in foxholes. But apparently, they do exist in the middle of category EF-5 tornadoes. That’s what CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer learned during a recent interview with survivors of the destructive Oklahoma tornado on Tuesday.

In a clip making the rounds online, Blitzer stands in front of tornado wreckage in Moore, Okla., and asks survivor Rebecca Vitsmun, holding her 19-month-old son, “Do you thank the Lord?� for her survival from the storm.

After an awkward pause, Vitsmun replies, “I’m actually an atheist.� Then gives an awkward laugh.

“All right, but you made the right call,� Blitzer said, trying to recover.

“We are here, and you know, I don’t blame anybody for thanking the Lord,� Vitsmun said.

While some on Twitter accused Blitzer of being no better than Glenn Beck or working for “The 700 Club,� others, including a Twitter user with the tag Ozark Atheist, noted, “I wonder if that atheist interviewed by Wolf Blitzer knows that she’s a Twitter hero?�

Despite a surge in viewers during CNN’s coverage of the storms on Monday night, according to Nielsen ratings, Blitzer’s network was trailing Fox News during Tuesday coverage of the aftermath.

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