Media Matters - Pat Robertson

Media Matters - Pat Robertson http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/pat_robertson This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Pat Robertson en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America 700 Club's Robertson: "Islam is not a religion, it is a political system ... bent on world domination" http://mediamatters.org/items/200804090011 On The 700 Club, Pat Robertson said of Islam: "I want to say it again, and again, and again: Islam is not a religion, it is a political system meant on -- bent on world domination, not a religion. It masquerades as a religion, but the religion covers a worldwide attempt to exercise power and to subjugate the world to their way of thinking." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804090011 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:29:18 EST Announcing Robertson's endorsement of Giuliani, MSNBC failed to note Robertson's numerous controversial remarks http://mediamatters.org/items/200711070009 Reporting on the announcement that Pat Robertson would endorse Rudy Giuliani for president, MSNBC's Contessa Brewer stated, "A big coup, of course, for Giuliani, who is fighting to win the votes of social conservatives." NBC political director Chuck Todd described Robertson as "the guy that almost invented the social conservative political movement" and asserted: "Robertson is a foreign policy hawk, and on foreign policy he sees eye to eye with Giuliani." But neither Brewer nor Todd noted that Robertson has repeatedly made controversial and inflammatory comments, including calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and endorsing the late Rev. Jerry Falwell's comments that "the abortionists," "the feminists," and the American Civil Liberties Union "helped this [the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks] happen." http://mediamatters.org/items/200711070009 Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:24:59 EST Politico: "[B]lessing" by Robertson -- who called for assassination of Hugo Chavez and spoke of Europe's "racial suicide" -- gives Giuliani "momentum" http://mediamatters.org/items/200711070005 Politico.com called Pat Robertson endorsement of Rudy Giuliani a "blessing" and said that it gives Giuliani "momentum." Similarly, the Politico's Mike Allen wrote that, with Robertson's announcement, Giuliani "has one of the most resonant imprimaturs with Christian voters." However, in claiming that Robertson's endorsement "gives Rudy Giuliani momentum" -- a questionable claim, given that the endorsement had been announced just that morning -- the Politico ignored Robertson's history of controversial statements. http://mediamatters.org/items/200711070005 Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:11:42 EST Olbermann named Coulter "Worst Person" for Obama comments, Robertson runner-up http://mediamatters.org/items/200706270005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706270005 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:37:30 EST Robertson: "[M]ore and more people are saying to me, 'I think you were right' " to call for assassination of Chavez http://mediamatters.org/items/200706260005 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706260005 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:18:31 EST Robertson: "Islam is not a religion. It is a worldwide political movement meant on domination" http://mediamatters.org/items/200706120009 http://mediamatters.org/items/200706120009 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:33:56 EST Robertson: Too much plastic surgery gives people "Oriental" eyes http://mediamatters.org/items/200702070009 http://mediamatters.org/items/200702070009 Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:59:22 EST Robertson dubiously claimed "relatively good track record" on predictions http://mediamatters.org/items/200701040003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200701040003 Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:18:44 EST O'Reilly, appearing on 700 Club: Catholic Church "very silent in the culture war" http://mediamatters.org/items/200611300008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200611300008 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:43:07 EST Weyrich, Robertson used Foley scandal to spread falsehood about gay men http://mediamatters.org/items/200610050009 Conservative commentator Paul Weyrich and 700 Club host Pat Robertson baselessly asserted that former Rep. Mark Foley's alleged misconduct is typical of gay men. As Media Matters for America has documented, studies that link homosexuality and child sex abuse are flawed and have been thoroughly debunked by numerous experts. http://mediamatters.org/items/200610050009 Thu, 5 Oct 2006 15:42:53 EST Robertson: "Muslims deal with history and the truth with violence. They don't understand what reasoned dialogue is" http://mediamatters.org/items/200609250007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200609250007 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:07:18 EST Robertson: "[A] holy war between Islam and Christianity" is "going to come" http://mediamatters.org/items/200609210004 http://mediamatters.org/items/200609210004 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:29:57 EST Robertson: "Osama bin Laden may be one of the true disciples of the teaching of the Quran ... because he's following through literally word-for-word what it says" http://mediamatters.org/items/200608310004 Pat Robertson said that "Osama bin Laden may be one of the true disciples of the teaching of the Quran ... because he's following through literally word-for-word what it says," adding: "Islam is not a religion of peace. No way." http://mediamatters.org/items/200608310004 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:30:22 EST Robertson to Horowitz: There's "sort of a shadowy group called Media Matters. Tell me about that one" http://mediamatters.org/items/200608240008 http://mediamatters.org/items/200608240008 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:08:54 EST On CNN and Fox, Robertson claimed he was "misquoted" about God punishing Sharon for "dividing God's land" http://mediamatters.org/items/200608100008 In appearances on CNN and Fox News, Pat Robertson claimed that comments he made about a stroke suffered by former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon had been "misquoted" and "misrepresented" by media. But in his remarks about Sharon, Robertson emphasized that, according to the Bible, "God has enmity against those who, quote, 'divide my land.' " He went on to say of Sharon, "[H]ere he is at the point of death. He was dividing God's land, and I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course." http://mediamatters.org/items/200608100008 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:38:05 EST