Quote Originally Posted by jhenry View Post
The real issue IMHO is not Pat Robertson's politics, but his theology.
This is the real tip. IMO he believes what he is saying and at least some of his audience along with him. As far as Reverend Wright is concerned, if you grew up in the segregated south, as I did, you might have some perspective on where his hate comes from. Nelson Mandela was able to rise above it but apparently Wright has not. I don't approve of it or condone it but I do understand it.

Where this thread has gone is typical of any issue I've ever tried to discuss or debate with most conservatives. In '73 when the 'smoking gun' was found and Nixon was being impeached I said something about it to a conservative co-worker and his reply was that the democrats did this and they did that.

Fast forward forty years and bring up any travesty committed by a republican politician and the response is not on topic but a retort giving an example of a liberal pol who did the same or worse. Where like a bunch of school kids at recess really.