Pat Robertson is my new hero

[Renew Deal]

Pat Robertson is an honest, decent, god fearing man. He has told the truth about Bush and his lack of war plans. Let's all thank Rev. Robertson for his honesty and candor. He is a true american hero.

[omnithrope]

1. I hope this is sarcasm

nt

[Goldmund]

2. I second that

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. I am sure it is!

[bush equals idiot]

4. Thank you patsy.

[unfrigginreal]

5. LOL

I know what you mean. I wish this god fearing hero would run for office again.

[The Traveler]

6. Huh?

:wtf:

C'mon, Bleachers ... explain please. In this in the reference to the "We won't have any casualties" comment?

[Renew Deal]

7. Yes it is.

Pat Robertson is a hero for telling the truth about Bush's apathy.

[The Traveler]

24. A hero with cognitive dissonance

He's still supporting Bush, even tho his inner voice told him this was disaster. Robertson needs to follow that inner voice and not his preconceived ideologies.

Bleachers, yer cool by me but I just don't think this man has the clarity of vision necessary to qualify as a hero in the true sense of the word. In this case, we must disagree.

But, hey, we're Democrats and we're supposed to.

:hi:

[muchacho]

8. I wonder

why he would torpedo his boy.

It must be payback for something.

[Eye and Monkey]

10. it seems that Mr. Parlock, errrr, Robertson did a similar thing in '00.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1124839

At about the same point in the election, too. I suspect it's a Rovian twister, or a reminder to ante-up.

[muchacho]

26. sounds like a cry for relevance

[Eye and Monkey]

28. or a scam

[olddem43]

9. Yeah, and god has specially blessed GWB -

even when he falls down, god picks him right up again. And god told Pat that he will win. And his ass sucks buttermilk through a straw.

[Robbie67]

11. Pat Robertson can go to hell

and quickly

[mdguss]

13. You're wrong: I'm with Pat on this one:

I don't know what Pat meant to do with his comments. I don't know his motives. I respect his faith--though I'm definately of a different denomination, I'm a person of faith and I respect all who believe. I don't know who Robertson will vote for--even if he votes for Bush (as I think he will), I appreciate his candor.

I also note a growing chorus of moderate and conservative Republicans who are suddenly coming to Kerry's side: fmr. Sen. Marlow Cook, fmr. Gov. Elmer Anderson Fmr. Gov. William Milliken. Then there was Sen. Chafee who plainly said he wasn't going to vote for Bush (he didn't endorse Kerry). Marshall Wittman's piece in the New Democratic Blueprint.

The thing I conclude is that many people have concluded that we need to be unified as a country again. They've decided to do the honorable thing and cross-party lines to support John Kerry. They may not agree with him, but they may hope (and believe) that he can bring the country and the world together. They may have concluded that George W. Bush has failed in bringing people together and therefore they've decided to vote for Kerry. That spirit of bipartisanship must be honored in this troubled time. It's the only way things will get better. I voted today: I voted for Kerry, Barbara Mikulski, and for my Republican Congressman (Roscoe Bartlett, who I've never voted for before, as a gesture of supporting an effort to bring people together).

I don't know what Rev. Robertson's motivations are. But I respect his faith and his candor. Hopefully, President Kerry will lead us towards a world in which we understand what we have in common.

[Robbie67]

18. You think that liberal values caused god to punish us

with 9/11?

[mdguss]

19. No, but I respect Pat for his faith:

Pat's speaking out about having misgivings about the war is brave and honest. I respect that. I rarely agree with everything anyone says.

[Robbie67]

20. So you respect someone who said that?

no matter why he said it?

[thanks jon]

12. Betcha never thought you'd say that

Pat Buchanan is even looking warmer and fuzzier this year. Man did he make the hair on my back stand up in 92.
its getting interesting.

[liberalmuse]

14. Eek!

Now I wouldn't go that far. IMO, Robertson is a ranting lunatic who happens to have most of my mom's retirement fund. I'm just damn glad he's on Bush's side. :)

[bush equals idiot]

15. I wonder why

in the h ..e double two sticks it wasn't on Olbermann tonight.

[Senator Lamb]

16. .

The year is 1941, Stalin is my hero!

[gordianot]

17. I wonder.

Some tiny speck of conscience in Pat Robertson from his hours of rationalization and moralizing was a little bit uncomfortable listening to * callously dismiss American lives. If I recall correctly Robertson father was able to get Pat out having to serve in Korea. Somewhere deep down through rusty doors there is a speck of conscience, something that is totally lacking in Bush. Bush is lacking this quality in any measure. He is living in a major delusion and many qualities of a Sociopath.

What is truly scary is that both of these people really believe they are in touch with their *god (*whatever that is). I never considered before that for Robertson this may not be just an act to bilk the elderly and gullible out of money and influence. That he may truly have a touch of understanding is unsettling.

It confirms for me that George Bush is easily the most dangerous human to inhabit the planet.

[BUSHOUT]

21. Thanks Pat! eom!

[endnote]

22. He is and will remain a dangerous religious nut!

[helpisontheway]

23. The media has dropped it though

They don't want anything that shows how stupid Bush is. Instead they want to focus on what Teresa said.

[RichV]

25. Let's not go overboard...

He's still an asshat extraordinaire.

[Kahuna]

27. He is not honest. He's dishonest and stupid too if he believes what

he said. He says he believes that bush is a Godly man. Yet, Pat as a socalled Godly man, warned * about the folly of invading Iraq. Pat claims that God actually revealed to him the folly of invading Iraq. Bush claims that God wanted him to invade Iraq. The ensuing mess would indicate that Robertson's version of what God preferred was correct, whild *'s version is wrong. Yet, Robertson still says that God is guiding *????? What kind of sense does that make????? If God was guiding bush, wouldn't * be right and Robertson wrong????

[AntiCoup2K4]

29. Praise Jesus for Pat! (and here's why)

If Pat IS lying, then he only discredits himself (Junior can't POSSIBLY be any more discredited in this war) and as a result, the "Christian" Coalition loses faith in their Supreme Leader.

If Pat is telling the truth, then the rabid right is forced to choose Pat's word over Junior's. And then they'll be forced to agree with the bumper stickers they've seen for months.

Bush LIED. Thousands DIED.

And moreover, he didn't even give a shit that they would die, and furthermore claimed GOD's blessing on the whole mess.

Either way creates the dilemma for any Christian Right voter with anything resembling a conscience. And the outcome doesn't look good for Junior. Or even Pat.

[Norbert]

30. I don't trust Pat Robertson any more than I trust bush and cheney

He may have bitch slapped shrub but he still is one of the ultimate religous hacks around. If he ever became pResident we really would have a Taliban state in America.