CNN: Robertson apologizes for assination of Chavez statement

[RSchewe]

Took him long enough...

[medeak]

1. What a concept... maybe the Prezident will too. n/t

[Beetwasher]

2. Huh? What's To Apologize For? I Thought He Was "Taken Out Of Context"?

LOL! What a fucking buffoon!

[rman]

8. and misunderstood

as usual

[gratuitous]

3. It's hard work acting like a human being

And Robertson is a little out of practice. Give the poor guy a break! Like YOU never went on your nationally-televised program and called for the assassination of a duly-elected head of state. Sheesh, it happens four, five times a day!

[MnFats]

4. gotta know exactly what he said...

...I'll bet my next paycheck, meager as it is, there are qualifications and hesitations and b.s. like 'if anyone was offended,"

he was quoted out of context, right?

[medeak]

11. taking credit for bringing up an important topic

to the administration... blech

[berni_mccoy]

5. Apologizing won't save him from JAIL!

He's going down and he NOW KNOWS IT.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4436022

[LSparkle]

6. Can't unring a bell

His remarks just put Venezuela on the map with the RWNJs -- add 'em to the "Axis of Evil".

[mitchtv]

7. Now , he should do Penance

Giving Hugo some head might suffice. No 10 Hail Marys , this time.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. I. Didn't. Have. To. Read. THAT.

:puke:

[warrens]

9. First he denies he said it, then when that won't float he offers

A cheap apology. I guess it's better than Smirk, Reich, and Negroponte and Cheney, who really WERE trying to assassinate him, but fucked up their poorly planned coup.

[Jacobin]

10. I'd like to see the text of this 'apology'

my bet is he lies his ass off and says he didn't mean what he said

[RSchewe]

13. I don't think the statement has been released yet

Wolf Blitzer mentioned it. It is not the statement from earlier today, this one is new.

[NYC Liberal]

14. "I apologize for how my remarks were taken."

[Bark Bark Bark]

15. Apology?

I don't see anything about an "apology" at CNN. Here's their latest--the "out of context" baloney--which is proven false within the next two paragraphs!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/24/robertson.chavez/index.html

"I didn't say 'assassination.' I said our special forces should 'take him out.' And 'take him out' can be a number of things, including kidnapping; there are a number of ways to take out a dictator from power besides killing him. I was misinterpreted by the AP , but that happens all the time," Robertson said on "The 700 Club" program.

The controversy began Monday when Robertson called Chavez "a terrific danger" bent on exporting Communism and Islamic extremism across the Americas.

"If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it," said Robertson on Monday's program. "It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war."

...Yeah, "take him out" can be a number of things. Dating, for example. Sure, Pat, you wanted US special forces to take Chavez to dinner and a movie.

Ass. Ass in nation.

EDIT: Okay, now the article's changed and there's a reference to a written apology. He's still an ass.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/24/robertson.chavez/index.html

[hexola]

16. Ha Ha !

[dweller]

17. B.S.

he can tell it to a judge.

dp

[Bluebear]

18. No apology necessary! The fatwa was "taken out of context" Pat!

You piece of shit in cleric's clothes.

[RSchewe]

19. LOL, Jack Cafferty just ripped Robertson on CNN

I am starting to like this guy. He cracks me up.

[rucky]

20. When he said "take him out," he meant, like, for ice cream.

I wonder if Pat would try something on the first date?

[titoresque]

21. Yeah I heard he said sorry, I meant we should kidnap him

or someone should kidnap him..........sorry ass apology, and anyhow this son of a bitch supposed "man of god" should know that GOD DAMMIT is not taking gods name in vein..............TELLING LIES IS TAKING GODS NAME IN VEIN.

[medeak]

22. CNN... Robertson praises man who attempted killing Hitler

That's quite some apology.