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Televangelist Pat Robertson, who campaigned with Mitt Romney this past weekend in Virginia, advised a viewer of his show today to move to Saudi Arabia in order to be able to beat his wife.
Robertson's tone indicates he's joking Well, you could become a Muslim and you could beat her, he said, adding that the man "cant divorce her according to the Scripture, so I say: move to Saudi Arabia. The response came as part of the 700 Club's "Bring it On" segment, where viewers can send in questions for Robertson to answer.
Robertson refers to the woman in question as a "rebellious child," and says, This mans got to stand up to her and he cant let her get away with this stuff."
I dont think we condone wife-beating these days but something has got to be done.
A spokeswoman for the Romney campaign didn't respond to a request for comment.
Via: rightwingwatch.org
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Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Todd Akin, Steve King, Pat Robertson. Mitt Romney's surrogates are a nightmare.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)translation: "I totally condone wife beating right now. Goddamn, those Muslims have got it made..."
Initech
(100,038 posts)Stay classy Pat.
lpbk2713
(42,737 posts)These clowns are beyond belief.
dogday
(24,008 posts)bury her up to her neck in the sand and throw rocks at her head is more like it. sorry but they are fucking savages for their treatment of women.
savalez
(3,517 posts)left on green only
(1,484 posts)......but they told me my double digit IQ was too high.
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)And to think the GOP wanted Obama's head over the Jeremiah Wright thing... wow.. at least Wright never advised someone to beat their wife!!
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)with him 24/7
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)as long as he could have a camera on them 24/7
I know I'd watch that show!
Tyrs WolfDaemon
(2,289 posts)I'm sure he really believes that his 'god' wants the US to be a society where 'good Christian men' can beat their wives whenever they do anything not to the men's liking. He probably mentally masturbates to the idea of the US being under the control of his Christian Taliban. Ole Pat might be funny if he didn't have such a big following and the ear of many a GOP politician.