At least that’s evangelical leader, former GOP Presidential Candidate, and 700 Club host Pat Robertson’s explanation for the Las Vegas shooting
Violence in the streets, ladies and gentlemen. Why is it happening? The fact that we have disrespect for authority; there is profound disrespect for our president, all across this nation they say terrible things about him. It’s in the news, it’s in other places. There is disrespect now for our national anthem, disrespect for our veterans, disrespect for the institutions of our government, disrespect for the court system. All the way up and down the line, disrespect.
Oddly enough, I don’t recall Robertson being so gung-ho on respect for “our president” when it was the previous tenant of the White House (anything but, in fact). In fact, Robertson’s statements are particularly ironic, since the current “our president” has, with his party, done his darnedest to increase “disrespect for the institutions of our government, disrespect for the court system.”
Damnit Dave. Now I have words I want to use that I won’t use on someone else’s blog.
Robertson is a senile sockpuppet.
@Marc – Yes, sadly, he is.
I really wish he'd go off and give his god his respect in person. Isn't he way overdue for this anyway?
+Cindy Brown I actually feel a bit sorry for Pat, as I have the sense that he gets wheeled out by his handlers, given some bullet points to squint at, rambles his piece, then gets wheeled back out. I really wish they would let him retire rather than serving as a mouthpiece.
I have watched him all my life, and this is exactly what he would have said 20-30 years ago so my sympathy is nil, here, though I get what you're saying
The old bastard probably put those handlers in place himself if that's what's going on these days.
Nowadays it shouldn't be that hard to replace him by a simulation anyway.
So, all the disrespect shown to Obama, that was responsible for all the gun violence, too?