Well, hell. NBC Nightly News reporter on Pat Robertson, and I quote:

[Roland99]

"This is no extremist cleric..."



Uhh....YES IT IS!! DAMNIT! WAKE UP, MSM!!




They are showing some of his prior inflammatory statements (saying Muslims aren't capable of being judges) and his hypocrisy (against gambling but owns a racehorse.)

[knowbody0]

1. he just acts like one on tv

[Karenina]

9. The Talibaptist! Preachin' the Gospel o'

[iconoclastic cat]

2. Well, I see everyone in the MSM has read today's talking points fax.

[OrlandoGator]

3. Religious leaders who promote assassination are that by definition.

n/t

[Booster]

4. I've never understood why these shows have him on for his opinion.

In my opinion, they lower their own credibility when they have this nut job on.

[Pirate Smile]

5. On Lou Dobbs the graphic called it a "fatwa".

[flpoljunkie]

12. Lou Dobbs got it right..."evangelical fatwa"

[babylonsister]

6. CBS posited that Robertson says these outrageous things

to stir up their base and raise money, and that it's a calculated move.

[blondeatlast]

14. Another reason to call him a politician,

not a religious or spiritual leader.

[bluestateguy]

7. You are taking one sentence out of context

I saw that same report and it was pretty hard on Robertson. I was pleasantly surprised to see at as the number 2 story on the NBC news.

[Roland99]

8. It's not out of context. I mentioned other things they did cover.

It's time the media started to call these bastards for what they are: extremist/militant fundamentalist clerics.

[snippy]

10. He is a mainstream republican.

And every republican voter is a vital supporter of Robertson, Falwell, Dobson and all the others of their vile ilk. In fact, the republican voters who not agree with the republican taliban are its most vital supporters. If all of those voters refused to support Robertson and the others by refusing to vote republican, how much power and influence over the federal government would those sick fucks have? I always tell republican family and friends that they are the most vital supporters Pat Robertson has.

[Roland99]

11. Oh now *that's* a great pic of the Propagandist!!

[blondeatlast]

13. What he is is a RADICAL politician. Make no mistake about it and strip

the faith facade away.

Words matter.

[DenaliDemocrat]

15. Pat Robertson claims he speaks to God and he is

not extremeist???? Okay, well then can we just agree that he is a fucking lunatic and call it even?

[WCGreen]

16. Why do you hate him andhis imaginary friend....

:sarcasm:

[JerseygirlCT]

17. What more evidence do they need than the man's own words? nt

[Roland99]

18. ABC's Good Morning America showed some "Christians" defending Pat

It was disgusting watching these people fall over themselves to not criticize this bastard of a racist and terrorist.

[myrna minx]

20. Oh Gee, and ABC has nothing invested by protecting Robertson, do they

:eyes: considering that ABC Family airs his fatwas. :eyes:

[AntiCoup2K4]

23. ABC Family Channel used to be owned by Pat Robertson

It was originally called "CBN Cable" back in the 80's and they would follow the 700 Club with reruns of the old 60's "Batman" series. Ironic enough given the usual "gay" rumors about that show.

Around the same time Pat ran for President and formed the "Christian" Coalition, there was apparently some legal/tax issues as to whether a commercial cable TV channel should be operated as part of a ministry, so they spun the network off as "The Family Channel", but Pat retained ownership of the network.

Some time in the mid 90's he sold the network to Rupert Murdoch and it operated as the "FOX Family Channel" for several years. Probably about 4 or 5 years ago, Disney/ABC acquired the channel. Not sure of the details of that transaction, but in any event, I'm sure Pat's original contract with Murdoch insured that the 700 Club would always be aired on The Family Channel.

This being the case, I doubt they would ever refuse to air the show.

[rman]

19. In other news: "Bush is an honest man"

[PurityOfEssence]

21. That's the POINT.

Those we accept as mild-mannered, middle of the road spiritual people in this country are, in truth, bloodthirsty hatemongers. We have some serious soul-searching to do in this country; our norms are getting more and more extreme.

[caligirl]

24. Thats why I don't talk to the nuts going door to door here. I plan on

being rude in the future. They are so self rightouse(they will live, we will die in the second coming) thats the only thing that works.

[Wizard777]

22. Moon Goddess Worshiping Pedophile

That's how Robertson says, Mohammad.