White House Denounces Robertson's Remarks on Sharon

dogday

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Sat Jan-07-06 10:46 AM
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White House Denounces Robertson's Remarks on Sharon

Television Evangelist Said Prime Minister's Illness Was Deserved

By Daniela Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 6, 2006; 2:54 PM

The White House today criticized television evangelist Pat Robertson's remarks that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's severe illness was deserved, calling the comments "wholly inappropriate and offensive."

White House press spokesman Trent Duffy made the comment to reporters traveling on Air Force One with President Bush this morning. He added that Robertson's comments "don't have a place in this or any other debate."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/06/AR2006010601135.html

I feel like a storm is brewing between the religious and the right

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Kerrytravelers

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Sat Jan-07-06 10:48 AM
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1. Seems to me Pat doesn't like anyone in the neighborhood.

This "minister" wants everyone to drop dead. Nice guy, walkin' the Jesus walk and all... :eyes:

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Turbineguy

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Sat Jan-07-06 10:50 AM
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2. Boy, getting denounced by the WH

until now only those who spoke the truth held that honor.

They've completely destroyed the value of the Denouncement too.

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BurgherHoldtheLies

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Sat Jan-07-06 10:53 AM
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3. Too late. "Patwa" Robertson IS the new Republican party...along with

SpongeDob, "Tinky-winky" Falwell and the rest of the insane Rapturist Right.

Remember Harriet Miers? She didn't meet their wingnut standards (not IQ standards, but wingnut standards) and poof, she's gone. That tells you who's in charge of social policy.

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AndreaCG

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Sat Jan-07-06 12:06 PM
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4. To be fair

her qualifications were practically nonexistent too.

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BurgherHoldtheLies

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Sat Jan-07-06 12:37 PM
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6. True, but that's not why the Rapturist Right opposed her

She didn't pass their zeolot criteria. They'll support unqualified as long as the wingnut colors are obvious.

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FreedomAngel82

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Sat Jan-07-06 04:22 PM
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9. I think that was smoke and mirrors

and Harry Reid knew it which is why they didn't put up a fight. It's so they can go full force for Alito.

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Sat Jan-07-06 12:13 PM
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5. In private, they probably agree with him 100%.

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Nikki Stone 1

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Sat Jan-07-06 04:21 PM
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7. What does this do to Pat's free land for his Christian theme park

in Galilee?

Hmmm

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FreedomAngel82

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Sat Jan-07-06 04:21 PM
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8. Perhaps

Edited on Sat Jan-07-06 04:21 PM by FreedomAngel82

They still have to use them for votes though. They'll just do a little something like this to seperate them from the crazies of the party, but than turn around when it's time for Alito's hearings to get them to support him.

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Quixote1818

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Sat Jan-07-06 04:26 PM
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10. As over weight as Sharon is it's amazing he has lived so long

Perhaps God has been keeping him alive?

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