Or at least so says Christopher Hitchens, responding to Robertson’s claim that the devastating Haitian earthquake (which may have killed upwards of 200,000 innocent people) was the result of “a deal with the devil” made during the Haitian Revolution in 1791. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs called Robertson’s remarks “utterly stupid.” Barry Lynn of Americans United said they were callous and grotesquely insensitive. And Keith Olbermann says Robertson is full of “senile crap.”
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Podcast #78 – Pat Robertson Is an Evil Moron
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Will someone please bitchslap Pat Robertson?
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010As you’ve probably heard, a massive earthquake has devastated Haiti. While Haitian authorities and international agencies are still trying to come to grips with the size of the calamity, Pat Robertson is already assigning blame:
Way to shoot from the hip, Robertson. Here’s an idea: the next time you think of saying something…don’t.