White House blasts Robertson's Sharon remark

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10728347/

The White House sharply criticized Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson on Friday for suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s stroke was divine punishment for “dividing God’s land.”

“Those comments are wholly inappropriate and offensive and really don’t have a place in this or any other debate,” presidential spokesman Trent Duffy said as Bush traveled to Chicago for a speech.

[TK421]

1. WHAT-A-FUCKING-SLIMEBALL!!!!!!

:grr:

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. Gee...was that before or after Robertson "clarified" his remarks

They really need to re-check the synchronization of their watches.

[Roland99]

16. Did Pat Bigotson "clarify" these remarks, too?

Pat seems to be doing a lot of "clarification" of late.

[Norquist Nemesis]

18. Apparently so!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x66725

[yellowcanine]

19. A "non apology attack the messenger clarification"..........

"According to his spokesperson, Angell Watts, Robertson is simply reminding his viewers what the Bible has to say about efforts made to divide the land of Israel.

She also expressed Dr. Robertson’s outrage at People for the American Way, who have a clear left-wing political agenda and who, on an ongoing basis, lift his comments out of context and widely circulate them in an attempt to discredit him."

[Norquist Nemesis]

21. Exactly! That's why I said "clarified"

They merely regurgitated it to claim it was 'the word of God as spoken by Pat Robertson' but those damned Liberals twisted his interpretation.

[Roland99]

22. Too bad there wasn't an 11th Commandment:

Thou Shalt Not Speaketh With Forked Tongue.



What an asshole. You know what's even sadder about this? I'm sure Bigotson uses this extra publicity to milk even more money from the brain-dead sheep in his flock.

[yellowcanine]

23. Or a twelth....

Thou shalt not make an asshole of thine self in public more than once a year.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Republican Weasels

can't even call out Pat by name.

[slackmaster]

4. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day

:nuke:

[wake.up.america]

5. What are they talking about? One minute they criticize Pat, the other...

they receive their marching orders from the little war-monger.

[librechik]

6. at last I have something to say when I'm asked if Bush ever did good

always at a loss before.

[oasis]

29. Bush is hoping Pat dosen't sic God on him. It's Chimpy's "Road Map" for

Israel that is at the heart of the matter.

[AlCzervik]

7. but i'm sure they're happy Pat is campaigning for Alito.

[deminks]

8. Was this before or after Pres. Kerry's remarks today?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2025410&mesg_id=2025410

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Ever notice that the WH can never do anything first? Always 'apes'

what others have condemned after the fact.

[cliss]

11. I guess I've never thought about that,

but you're right. Now that I think about it, I've quit expecting to hear anything from the White House, until quite a big after the fact. Strange.

[HuffleClaw]

15. so, they did offer this belated 'condemnation' AFTER kerry slammed

robertson? well, surprise surprise.

[MADem]

10. Uh oh....think Patsy stepped a tad over the line????

You'd think before he shot his mouth off, he'd first do a little research about Sharon's relationship to Georgie Porgie...they go back a LOOOOOOOONG way. Hey, Patsy, GOOGLE is your friken friend!!!!!

Check out this article re: GOVERNOR Bush and Sharon, from 1998: http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/10154/edition_id/194/format/html/displaystory.html

During a helicopter tour of the West Bank, Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon laid out the areas that Israel hopes to annex as part of a permanent peace agreement with the Palestinians, Sharon said in a statement.

"I was there to listen and learn, and I learned a lot," Bush said, without commenting directly on the tour.


Ah, but wait, there's more: http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/10097/edition_id/193/format/html/displaystory.html

In talks with Sharon, Bush asked his opinion of U.S. involvement in the peace process, according to a participant in the meeting.

Sharon responded by calling the United States' long-term contribution "invaluable." Sharon asserted that without American involvement, "it would have been impossible to reach the peace agreements we have reached already."

[Atman]

12. Puffy McMoonface said he can't comment on an ongoing death.

But 9/11 changed everything.

[Roland99]

17. AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

[tridim]

13. Did the people who wrote the Bible know squat about other "land"?

Land outside of their general vicinity? I guess the western hemisphere is Satan's land since "god" didn't even mention it.

Robertson is a dangerous man.. He's trying to start more religious wars.

[Mz Pip]

14. It's all about the Rapture

Pat doesn't want peace in the mid-east. He wants a fast track to the Rapture. He doesn't want to have to die first.

So BushCa criticizes him for his remarks. Why should he care? He knows Bushie loves him and will continue to seek advice from him. Let's all remember the this the next time Pat is invited to the White House for tea.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[gulliver]

20. Good cop. Bad cop. Bullshit.

Criticize Robertson for what he says. Then give him his favorite candidate on the Supreme Court.

[goforit]

24. WH shuts up Pat like they did Farragon???

Oh come on WH,.....Pat is you're #1 cheerleader.

[Contrary1]

25. Did the WH also "blast" Robertson's remark about assassinating Chavez? n/t

[barb162]

26. Hey, let's be glad the WH did something right at least once

in 5 years.

[0007]

27. Nothing has changed in the last 2000 years. We still have a free

roaming talking donkey that is backed by a major tv network.

For God fucking sake when is humanity gonna wise up to these types of fools?

[yorkiemommie1]

28. i don't have much hope of that at all

the fools will always be with us. :(