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Denizens, I’d been mulling over how I was going to address the Pat Robertson issue.&#160 I was going to pontificate over how I wholeheartedly agreed with Robertson, was going to slam those banana-boat bastards in Venezuela who called him a “terrorist”, dare them to call me that (to my face, of course), and basically renew the call for Hugatita’s totalitarian candy-ass on a platter.

Then I read this.

Conservative U.S. evangelist Pat Robertson apologized on Wednesday for calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying he spoke in frustration earlier in the week.

“Is it right to call for assassination? No, and I apologize for that statement. I spoke in frustration that we should accommodate the man who thinks the U.S. is out to kill him.”

As you guys are probably aware, one of my biggest pet peeves is someone who backs down in the face of whiners after he’s said something that’s bang-on.

Pat, WT-ever lovin’-F, mate?&#160 I’ll ask you what I ask people who are always on John Rocker’s ass about his Noo Yawk comments – what was it you said that wasn’t true?

Venezuela has had strained relations with the United States since accusing Washington of backing a failed 2002 coup against Chavez. Washington has denied involvement. The Venezuelan foreign ministry said it was not satisfied with U.S. officials’ dismissal of Robertson’s remarks and wanted the White House to take legal action.

“This public call to assassinate a head of state, considered a crime by all modern legislation, is prosecutable by its very nature. That is what the civilized world is expecting of U.S. authorities,” the Venezuelan government said on Wednesday.

Yeah, well, you know what they say – wish in one hand, shit in the other…

The White House remained silent despite calls by Venezuela and religious leaders including the Rev. Jesse Jackson for Bush to repudiate Robertson’s remarks. However, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Tuesday said political assassination was against the law and was not U.S. policy.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack called Robertson’s remarks “inappropriate” and said any ideas of hostile action against Chavez or Venezuela were “without fact and baseless.”

I would expect no less from an administration that seems to have lost its stomach for all-out fighting like it appears to have done in Iraq.&#160 You people in Vene-zoo-zoo don’t have to worry – we’re pussyfooting around in Iraq, not wanting to bomb the shit out of any more terrorist safe houses, and playing bouncy-bouncy with the Paleoswinian raghead fucks who want to kill the Israelis, so I doubt we’d draw a bead on your boy Fidelito any time soon.

Venezuelan officials said Robertson’s remarks, while those of a private citizen, took on more significance given his ties to President Bush’s Christian-right supporters.

There’s a reason for that.&#160 Lot of us think Robertson was&#160 spot on and that Fidelito ought to be hanging from some lamppost down there.

“Mr Robertson has been one of this president’s staunchest allies. His statement demands the strongest condemnation by the White House,” Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States Bernardo Alvarez said.

Oh, I don’t think you’ll have to wait too long for it, Bennie.&#160 Linguini-ya has proven time and again that he’d rather alienate his base than his enemies.&#160 “Religion of Peace” (My Ass) and all that.

Chavez was elected in 1998, survived a referendum on his rule last year, and is seen to have a strong chance of winning re-election in 2006.

Tyrants usually do.

For the record – I think Fidelito Chavez should be taken out, too.

Come and get me, Vene-zoozoo.&#160 If you have the balls, that is.

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2 responses to “Pat Robertson:&#160 “Reverend Back-down””

1. the Humble Devildog says:

   August 24, 2005 at 9:01 pm

   Pat should not have said what he said because he is a Christian leader.

   There are quite a few things that are true, yet, should still not be said out loud, much less by a Christian leader.

2. Alan K. Henderson says:

   August 24, 2005 at 11:51 pm

   Hey, maybe Pat should have been our UN ambassador 🙂