If Dems are really lucky, TV preacher Pat Robertson will be a mainstay on the Sunday-morning talk shows from now on. For all the left’s efforts to paint the Republicans and their base as radical extremists, there’s just no substitute for a leading right-wing voice going on national television to confirm everything we’ve been saying for years.<\/p>\n
I’m referring of course, to Robertson’s appearance yesterday on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos<\/a>.” My friends at Crooks & Liars have posted the video<\/a>, which I strongly recommend. Indeed, I’d also suggest the DNC send out copies of the interview to as many people as possible with a short note that reads, “See? This<\/i> is what today’s Republican Party looks like.”<\/p>\n I won’t bother reprinting the entire transcript, but the highlights include:<\/p>\n * Robertson agreed with some his earlier statements that only Christians and Jews are qualified to serve in American government<\/p>\n * He suggested Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a communist because she worked for the ACLU<\/p>\n * Robertson insisted that federal judges who fail to share his worldview are a greater threat to the fabric of America than terrorism today, Nazis during WWII, and the Civil War<\/p>\n * He dismissed the significance of the 9\/11 terrorists as “a few bearded-terrorists who fly into buildings”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Robertson didn’t even seem embarrassed by such lunacy; he was proud<\/i> of his beliefs and presented them as if they were obvious truths. We can only hope he’ll be invited to make similar appearances on other networks every week.<\/p>\n