Robertson Explains On-Air Statements

[Lochloosa]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Television evangelist Pat Robertson, who has rattled the religious and political establishment with recent controversial declarations, acknowledged Thursday "my passion runs ahead of me" on some occasions.

"I've been doing TV for years and years," Robertson said. "And the problem is, I ad lib."

Interviewed on ABC's "Good Morning America" on the morning of the annual National Prayer Breakfast, Robertson was asked about statements suggesting that the United States assassinate President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and intimating that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was God's punishment for giving up the Gaza strip.

Robertson sent a letter to Sharon's family apologizing for his remark about the Israeli leader.

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[BOSSHOG]

1. Its not Passion, Pat

It is pure unadulterated HATE which fills your soul. You are an evil, radical christian cleric with not an ounce of patriotism in your soul. You hate this country because of its constitution. You go on TV and "repent" because apparently the tea leaves have told you you are pressing the window too hard. Americans don't want you and your kind controlling their lives pat.

[Vinnie From Indy]

2. well said and spot on!

n/t

[MADem]

3. It is more than hate, I fear

It's self-promotion. He's no fool. He may be a vicious, un-Christian bastard, but he ain't stupid.

He's going for the "spell my name right" type of publicity. Kinda like Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton with the naughty videos that 'accidentally' through-no-fault-of-theirs hit these here internets.

Hate speech is red meat to his base. He spouts it, and then later apologizes (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) but his base gets the sense that he is just doing that to placate us evil, godless bastards.

He's having his cake, and eating it too....

[Auntie Bush]

4. "Americans don't want you and your kind controlling their lives pat".

But he already is...It's too late. That's why all those Fundies keep voting against their own self interests...i.e. voting for bush*. Pat tells them to. He is in control of bush* who is beholding to him. He's got him by the ...you know what.

[Just Me]

7. I think he's just a sick futher mucker!

Sick!!!

[cliss]

8. Love the post!

I couldn't agree more. There's no difference between Pat "Patwa" Robberson and the Taliban.

[tabasco]

9. Don't forget the greed.

Ol' Pat is raking in millions from his gullible flock of sheep.

Little do they know what a corrupt, evil bastard he is.

You have to be pretty stupid to think this guy will get you anywhere near heaven.

[Canuckistanian]

16. AND making money from 3rd world dictatorships

AND "Faith-based" grants and kickbacks.

[Vidar]

5. Ad libs when " speaking for God". Very interesting.

[yellowcanine]

6. Well then Pat maybe it is time to stop "doing TV".

Just sayin.

[donheld]

10. "And the problem is, I ad lib."

This is when we see how he really feels. When he's not scripted.

[xchrom]

11. he's calculating... he's looking for others to do his violence.

and they will -- if given the chance -- and if ''whispered'' to long enough.

timothy mcveigh.

[mitchum]

19. That is exactly his intention

he is not only a grifter, but also a cowardly manipulator

[triguy46]

12. "Forgive me my tresspasses...."

when I get caught demonstrating to the world that I'm an asshole. Too bad he cannot extend his self pity to compassion for others.

[Ratty]

13. He once told a woman to divorce her husband

I was watching the show once and someone wrote a letter complaining she wanted to have children but her husband did not. Pat actually told her to consider divorce. I know in some religions divorce is acceptable as long as you never remarry, but that wasn't the case here. The woman wanted have children. Maybe he forgot to mention she'd have to be a single mother and artifically insminated.

[cyberpj]

14. .....and the problem is... I open my mouth and my thoughts come out.

[0rganism]

15. Pat, the problem is not THAT you ad lib, it's WHAT you ad lib

Any broadcast media host gets to ad lib at least part of the time. That's normal and expected.

What's unusual is calling for the assasination of foreign leaders or declaring their health problems to be caused directly by wrath of the Almighty rather than, say, irresponsible eating habits. Those things get you noticed.

[LisaM]

17. It can't be adlibbed unless those women with him are zombies

He says the most outrageous things and they don't even seem fazed by it. Of course, they all look totally drugged out, but even so.

[mitchum]

18. More fucking lies from a fucking liar

I loath the sonofabitch

[Megahurtz]

20. Anything for a $Buck$ Pat.

:evilfrown:

[Rex]

21. His passion for killing and torturing other people.

Do the world a favor and ad lib your ass into Hell, Patty Pat.