White House Rebukes Robertson for Sharon Remarks

James Joyner | Friday, January 6, 2006

The White House has issued a strong condemnation of Pat Robertson:

The White House sharply criticized Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson on Friday for suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s stroke was divine punishment for “dividing God’s land.”

“Those comments are wholly inappropriate and offensive and really don’t have a place in this or any other debate,” presidential spokesman Trent Duffy said as President Bush traveled to Chicago for a speech.

Religious leaders denounced Robertson’s remarks as “un-Christian.”

Good news.

Previously:

Who Speaks for the Evangelicals?
Pat Robertson: God Punished Sharon for Giving Up Land
Robertson Called for Assassinations Before
Pat Robertson Advocates Assassination
Rooting Against the Religious Right
Left Aims to Smite ‘Theocracy’ Movement
Jerry Falwell in Critical Condition
Ralph Reed Eyeing Georgia Governorship, White House
How Powerful is the ‘Religious Right’?
MAINSTREAMING THE FRINGE
GOD PICKS BUSH
ROBERTSON ON LIMBAUGH
ENDORSEMENTS YOU DON’T WANT
TROLL ALERT
ROBERTSON REDUX
ROBERTSON
PAT ROBERTSON
DIFFERENT GOP?

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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Very good, though I'd rather hear it from Bush's mouth.

Posted by Anderson | January 6, 2006 | 02:32 pm | Permalink

 

Wow. For once, I am _pleasantly_ surprised by this administration. Good job.

Posted by legion | January 6, 2006 | 05:10 pm | Permalink

 

Very good, though I’d rather hear it from Bush’s mouth.

Not me. I'd prefer that Cheney be sent to paraphrase Bush's opinion.

Posted by McGehee | January 6, 2006 | 07:26 pm | Permalink

 

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