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PAT ROBERTSON News:
20080317
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 John
McCain
-  John
Hagee -  Rod
Parsley -  Rudy
Giuliani - Pat
Robertson
-  Terrorism
-  Politics
-  Military
-  Religion
- Race
-  Obama
- 2008
Election - Hurricane
Katrina - New
Orleans -  Louisiana
-  Oklahoma
-  US
-  Israel
- "The
difference between Jeremiah Wright and radical, white evangelical ministers."
... "Ross Douthat and Ezra
Klein are arguing about whether Jeremiah Wright's statements are comparable
to those of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and John Hagee's." ... "The statement
of Wright's which seems to be causing the most upset -- and it's one of
two singled out by Douthat -- is his suggestion that there is a causal
link between (a) America's constant bombings of and other interference
with Middle Eastern countries and (b) the willingness of some Middle Eastern
fanatics to attack the U.S. [United States] Ever since the 9/11 attacks,
we've been told that positing any such causal connection is a sign of vicious
anti-Americanism and that all decent people find such questions despicable.
This week we learned that no respectable person would subject his children
to a pastor who espouses such hateful ideas." ... "But the idea that America
deserves terrorist attacks and other horrendous disasters has long been
a frequently expressed view among the faction of white evangelical ministers
to whom the Republican Party is most inextricably linked. Neither Jerry
Falwell nor Pat Robertson ever retracted or denounced their view that America
provoked the 9/11 attacks by doing things to anger God. John Hagee continues
to believe that the City of New Orleans [Louisiana] got what it deserved
when Katrina drowned its residents and devastated the lives of thousands
of Americans. And [Oklahoma Republican Senator] James Inhofe -- who
happens to still be a Republican U.S. Senator -- blamed
America for the 9/11 attacks by arguing in a 2002 Senate floor speech
that "the spiritual door was opened for an attack against the United States
of America" because we pressured Israel to give away parts of the West
Bank." ... "John Hagee privately
visits with the highest level Middle East officials in the [Republican
President Bush] White House and afterwards pronounces that they're in agreement.
[2008 Election Republican Presidential Candidate] John McCain shares a
stage with Hagee and lavishes him with praise, as Rudy Giuliani did with
Pat Robertson. James Inhofe remains a member in good standing in the GOP
[GOP=Grand Old Party=Republican] Senate Caucus. The Republican Party has
tied itself at the hip to a whole slew of "anti-American extremists" --
people who believe that the U.S. provoked the 9/11 attacks because God
wants to punish us for the evil, wicked nation we've become -- and yet
there is virtual silence about these associations." ... "Nor have the views
of televangelist Rod Parsley, one of McCain's self-proclaimed "spiritual
advisers," received a fraction of the attention generated by Wright. As
both David
Corn and Alan
Colmes, among others, have documented, Parsley espouses views at least
as extreme and radical as Wright, including his proclamation that "America
was founded, in part, with the intention of seeing this false religion
[Islam] destroyed." Unlike Wright and Obama -- for whom the former's
controversial views are found nowhere near the latter's public or private
conduct -- both George Bush and John McCain's Middle Eastern militarism
are perfectly consonant with the most maniacal and crazed views of Christian
Rapture enthusiasts such as Hagee, Parsley, Inhofe, and Robertson. Yet
the controversy created over their close ties is virtually non-existent."
... "The Republican Party long ago adopted as a central strategy aligning
itself with, and granting great influence to, the most radical, "America-hating"
white evangelical Christian ministers in the country."
-By Glenn Greenwald -Salon
20080307
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Secretive
- John
McCain
- John
Hagee - Pat
Robertson
- Religious
- Politicians
-
 History
-  Arizona
- 2008
Election - "McCain
Courts Secret Radical Religious Conservative Group For Support In Presidential
Bid." ... "Last month, hard-line conservative Pastor
John Hagee, founder of Christians
United for Israel, announced his
support for [2008 Election Republican Presidential Candidate and Arizona
Senator] Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ [Republican-Arizona]) candidacy for president.
Despite Hagee’s numerous bigoted
remarks — including his claim that the Catholic church is “the Great
Whore” and a “false cult system” — McCain said that he was “very
honored” by the endorsement." ... "McCain is continuing his tradition
of courting the bigoted right-wing fringe. This afternoon, McCain addressed
the Council for National Policy (CNP) in New Orleans in a “make-or-break
pitch” for support from the secretive, ultra-conservative group that describes
itself as a “self-selected, conservative counterweight” against “liberal
domination of the American agenda.” McCain advisor Charlie Black said McCain
“was anxious to appear” in front of the group." ... "CNP was
founded in 1981 by [Reverend] Rev. Tim LaHaye, “an early Christian
conservative organizer and the best-selling author of the ‘Left Behind’
novels about an apocalyptic Second Coming,” and fellow Christian conservative
Paul Weyrich. Like Hagee, the group and its members have at times expressed
and encouraged radical and intolerant views:"
"–
LeHaye once said
that Catholicism is a “false religion” and called popes “antichrists.”"
... "– Weyrich has
claimed that CNP is a group of “radicals working to overturn the
present power structure in this country.”" ... "– A speaker received
a standing ovation at one CNP meeting when he suggested that AIDS
was a sign from God that homosexuality was an “abomination.”"
"Because
the group is shrouded in
secrecy, its official roster is unknown. However, in 1998, the Institute
for First Amendment Studies obtained a CNP member
list, which contained many right-wing Christian leaders who have a
history of extremist remarks, including Pat
Roberton, James
Dobson and the late Jerry
Falwell." ... "McCain is no stranger to pandering to the extreme religious
right when it suits his political needs. In a 2000 speech,
he referred to Falwell and Robertson as “agents of intolerance.” Yet he
repudiated
that remark in 2006 and later delivered
a commencement address at Falwell’s Liberty University."
-ThinkProgress.org
20080205
John
McCain - Pat
Robertson -  Money
- Religion
- Immigrant
-  Workers
-  Women
- Abortions
-  Illegal
-  Iowa
-  Ethanol
-  Air
-  Environment
- US
-  Global
-  Climate
- History
- 2008
Election - "Top
McCain Flip-Flops." ... "1. Taxes.
[2008 Election Republican Presidential Candidate] John McCain was one of
two Republican senators to vote against [Republican] President Bush's tax
cuts of 2001, saying that he could not support cuts that benefited the
rich rather than the middle class. He now favors making the tax cuts permanent."
... "2. The religious right. During the 2000 presidential
campaign, he attacked [Republican televangelists] Jerry Falwell and Pat
Robertson as "agents of intolerance." He withdrew that remark in a 2006
interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," saying that the Christian right has
a "major role to play in the Republican Party."" ... "3. Immigration.
Last year, he sponsored a bill that would combine a temporary-worker program
and a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants while also increasing
border security. He now emphasizes securing the borders first." ... "4.
Roe
v. Wade. In August 1999, he told the San Francisco Chronicle that
he would "not support repeal of Roe v. Wade" because it would force women
to have illegal abortions. He has subsequently said that he was speaking
about the need to change the "culture of America" and that he supports
the repeal of Roe, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion
nationwide." ... "5.
Ethanol. In 2003, he said that ethanol
"does nothing to reduce fuel consumption, nothing to increase our energy
independence, nothing to improve air quality." Campaigning in Iowa in August
2006, he described ethanol as a "vital alternative energy source, not only
because of our dependency on foreign oil, but its greenhouse-reduction
effects."" -WashingtonPost
20071109
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Rudy
Giuliani
-
 Mitt
Romney
- Pat
Robertson
- Abortion
- Poll
- Gay
- Economy
-  New
Hampshire - 2008
Election - "Giuliani
leaves trail of doubt amid Republican applause: Rivals
are focusing on what they see as the pro-choice, pro-gay candidate's soft
lead." ... "At a public meeting in one of New Hampshire's remoter communities
[2008 Election Republican Presidential Candidate] Rudy Giuliani went
down a storm. The mainly Republican audience in Shelburne [New Hampshire],
population 379, laughed and cheered, especially at his impersonation of
Hillary Clinton, and queued for autographs. But in the cold, dark car park
afterwards, there were mutterings about the city boy uneasy at questions
on the rural economy, regrets that no one had asked him about guns, abortion
or gay rights, and a desire to wait and hear what other candidates had
to say." ... "It is this paradox that [2008 Election Republican Presidential
Candidate] Mitt Romney, one of Mr Giuliani's main rivals for the Republican
nomination for the 2008 presidential election, homed in on yesterday. Mr
Romney was asked by reporters to respond to the surprise endorsement of
Mr Giuliani by the Christian television evangelist Pat Robertson. He replied:
"I don't think the Republican party will choose a pro-choice, pro-gay civil
union candidate to lead our party."" ... "An hour later, at a public meeting
at Dixville Notch, pop 31, he faced more direct rejection when he was asked
about abortion, the defining issue for 7% of Republicans, according to
a Pew survey. Mr Giuliani said: "Ultimately, that's a choice I have to
leave to the person to make in their own conscience." He lost more than
one vote at that point. The woman who asked him the question, identifying
herself only as Carole, said afterwards: "I would not vote for him. I like
the man, but not his policy."" ... "A more detailed survey of Republican
voting intentions, published by Gallup last month, suggested that many
were still unaware of his views on abortion, gays and guns; 74% of those
polled said they were unsure whether he favoured or opposed civil unions
for same-sex couples (he favours them), while 55% were unsure whether he
was pro- or anti-abortion." -By Ewen MacAskill
-Guardian.co.uk
20071108
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Pat
Robertson
- Rudy
Giuliani
-
 Brownback
- McCain
- 2008
Election - Religion
- Terrorism
- Abortion
- Homosexuality
-  New
York
- "Robertson
endorses Giuliani; Brownback backs McCain: Moves
underscore divided Christian conservative vote." ... "[2008 Election Republican
Presidential Candidate] Rudy Giuliani, whose two divorces and proabortion-rights
views have alienated many Christian conservatives, yesterday captured the
endorsement of the [Reverend] Rev. Pat Robertson, a prominent televangelist
who said the former New York [City, New York] mayor would be the best candidate
to counter the "blood lust of Islamic terrorists."" ... "Robertson's support
helps Giuliani deflect criticism from the Republican Party's right wing,
which sees him as too liberal on social issues." ... "Robertson, who sought
the GOP nomination in 1988, has drawn controversy for his remarks about
Islam. On his Christian Broadcasting Network show, "The 700 Club," Robertson
has warned of a looming "holy war" between Muslims and Christians and called
Islam "satanic."" ... "After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Robertson
was criticized for suggesting that God allowed the attacks to happen because
of the country's tolerance of abortion and homosexuality." -By
Susan Milligan and Sasha Issenberg
-BostonGlobe
20060719
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 Georgia
-  Ralph
Reed
- Jack
Abramoff
- Pat
Robertson
- Religion
- Money
- "Cagle
tops Reed for GOP nomination." ... "Despite the backing
of top conservatives including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and
former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, [Ralph] Reed failed to win Georgia’s GOP
nomination for lieutenant governor Tuesday. He lost to little-known state
Sen. Casey Cagle of Gainesville." ... "After attending high school and
college in Georgia, Reed in 1989 joined the Rev. Pat Robertson’s new organization,
the Christian Coalition. As executive director, Reed applied a precinct-style
organization that stressed grass-roots organizing." ... "An early backer
of George W. Bush in his 2000 presidential campaign, Reed parlayed those
Bush contacts, and a reputation for grass-roots organization, into a successful
bid for chairman of the state Republican Party in 2001. Republicans won
the governorship and the state Senate the next year. Reed took an even
larger role in Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign." ... "A Senate Indian
Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), concluded
that Reed had been paid $5.3 million by two casino-owning Indian tribes,
both Abramoff clients, to rally Christian voters against attempts by other
tribes to establish competing casinos." ... "Reed repeatedly denied that
he knew the money that financed his anti-gambling campaigns came from gambling
revenue, although several e-mails showed that Abramoff informed Reed of
the money’s origins several times." -By Jim Galloway-AJC
20060106
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Israel
- United
States - Pat
Robertson
- Political
- Terrorism
- Television
-
 Media
-  EU
-  UN
- "Robertson
suggests God smote Sharon: Evangelist links Israeli
leader's stroke to 'dividing God's land'." ... "Television evangelist Pat
Robertson suggested Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's
stroke was divine retribution for the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, which
Robertson opposed." ... ""He was dividing God's land, and I would say,
'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease
the [European Union], the United Nations or the United States of America,'"
Robertson told viewers of his long-running television show, "The 700 Club.""
... ""God says, 'This land belongs to me, and you'd better leave it alone,'"
he said." ... "Robertson's show airs on the ABC Family cable network and
claims about 1 million viewers daily." -AP
-CNN
-
Israel
-
 Iran
- United
States - Pat
Robertson
- Politics
- "Duo
says Sharon's illness is deserved." ... "The television
evangelist Pat Robertson and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may
not agree on much, but both suggested Thursday that the severe illness
of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was deserved." -By
Alan Cooperman -WashingtonPost
via -SeattleTimes
20051111
-
Pat
Robertson
-
 Pennsylvania
-  School
-  Science
- Disaster
- TV
- Politics
- "Evangelist
says voters reject God: A US Christian evangelist
has told a Pennsylvania town not to ask for God's help if disaster strikes
after it voted against teaching intelligent design." ... "On Tuesday, Dover
[Pennsylvania] voters ousted the local school board, which had tried to
introduce the concept as an alternative to the theory evolution." ... "Pat
Robertson told his TV show that the town had turned its back on God." ...
""I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster
in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city,"
Mr Robertson said on The 700 Club." ... "The founder of the conservative
Christian Broadcasting Network and Christian Coalition has faced criticism
for past provocative statements." ... "Following his comments on Thursday,
Mr Robertson issued a statement saying that he was simply trying to point
out that "our spiritual actions have consequences"" ... ""If they have
future problems in Dover, I recommend they call on Charles Darwin. Maybe
he can help them.""-BBC
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