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Pat Robertson: Women Get Abortions To Get On ‘Level Playing Field’ With Lesbians

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by Jon Bershad | 4:58 pm, April 26th, 2011

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Admit it: lesbians rule the world. Everywhere you look, these titans of industry are running companies, controlling countries, and deciding the direction our society will take. How, then, are poor straight women supposed to catch up to their lucky Sapphic sisters? Well, by getting abortions, of course! At least, this is the logic that Pat Robertson seemed to be working with this morning on The 700 Club.

Here’s the conversation Robertson had with co-host Terry Meeuwsen (transcript from Right Wing Watch which first noticed the clip)

Meeuwsen: There are lots of government-funded agencies in this country. Why do you think the President picked that one above all else to say, ‘not one penny’?

Robertson: Well it’s the left; it’s this culture of death. The far-left is livid about killing babies. They want to kill do this, they want to destroy. You go back, and I don’t want to play all this psychological stuff but nevertheless, if a woman is a lesbian, what advantage does she have over a married woman? Or what deficiency does she have?

Meeuwsen: Well she can’t have children

Robertson: That’s exactly right. And so if these married women don’t have children, if they abort their babies, then that kind of puts them on a level playing field. And you say, nobody’s there to express that? Isn’t that shocking, well think about it a little bit ladies and gentlemen.

I mean, he’s got kind of a point in that wanting a career instead of a child is one reason someone might get an abortion, but since when are lesbians so privileged in our society that straight women our lagging behind?

Wait a second! This actually helps prove a theory I’ve had since Robertson kind of, sort of said pot should be legal: Pat Robertson is actually a secret Ultra Liberal. He’s so progressive that he exists in a world where homosexuals aren’t prejudiced against! Not only that, they actually have an advantage! Gosh, this guy makes Michael Moore seem like Ronald Reagan!

It makes so much sense. Clearly we’ve all been watching The 700 Club totally wrong.

(h/t Gawker)

Abortion, Lesbians, Pat Robertson

Puter Boi

“but since when are lesbians so privileged in our society that straight women our lagging behind?”

My kingdom for an editor!!!!!!
Nacho

Good grief…
WCinWI

“but since when are lesbians so privileged in our society that straight women our lagging behind?”

This sentence needs to be edited. :)
Color Me Badd

Die already Pat.
Color Me Badd

Follow Jerry Falwell into the pits of hell you POS.
black and WHITE

So that’s where Obama got that rediculous ” level the playing field ” idea, the lesbians . Oprah must have brought it up one night during one of their secret dinners.
Color Me Badd

black and WHITE said:
So that’s where Obama got that rediculous ” level the playing field ” idea, the lesbians . Oprah must have brought it up one night during one of their secret dinners.

“rediculous”?
Color Me Badd

If Christopher Hitchens dies before Pat Robertson I am gonna be so pissed. I want to see Hitch piss on his corpse on Anderson Cooper, Tee Hee.
Color Me Badd

Nacho said:
Good grief…

I am a Nacho fangirl.
lazzzlo

Admit it: lesbians rule the world

They rule my local Home Depot and do a damn fine job at that.
black and WHITE

Color Me Badd said:
“rediculous”?

I’m actually looking for an assistant if you’re interested.
felixw

I’ll take gotcha stories like this more seriously when reporters go into Jeremiah Wright’s congregation or Louis Farrakhan’s gatherings and cover the embarrassing things they say.

But so long as these gotcha games are so obviously partisan, it’s hard to view them as news….more like propaganda.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

black and WHITE said:
I’m actually looking for an assistant if you’re interested.

I believe what they call the person you need is a “Personal Attendant”, or, sometimes, a “Professional Companion”.
Not to worry. They don’t wear white uniforms now. And they keep the restraints and sedatives in stylish handbags in stead of those old black bags.
No one need know.
black and WHITE

Garth said:
What happened to your Rush Limbaugh blow up doll? Deflated?

It’s 5:30. That was suppose to be the one about the nursing home and an IV drip. What, did your 8 track player run out of batteries or something?
valkyrie101

This must be cover the ramblings of a millionaire right wing religious leader day
TeaPartyPatriot

“Pat Robertson: Women Get Abortions To Get On ‘Level Playing Field’ With Lesbians”

Given the outrages that this stupid remark will generate, I expect that pat will next say that “God told me that”>

Here’s the MAIN REASON so many women get abortions: A key tenet of the warped ideology of the lunatic-left d-crat socialist is abort, abort, abort – and do it WITH TAXPAYER MONEY !
david r

Robertson is such a dinosaur, if he ever met a lesbian, he’d try to make a citizen’s arrest.
valkyrie101

felixw said:
I’ll take gotcha stories like this more seriously when reporters go into Jeremiah Wright’s congregation or Louis Farrakhan’s gatherings and cover the embarrassing things they say. But so long as these gotcha games are so obviously partisan, it’s hard to view them as news….more like propaganda.

So your view is that Wright was not covered by the media? His ramblings escaped notice? LOL.
http://www.karlspensen.blogspot.com Karl Spensen

Color Me Badd said:
fangirl.

Wait wait wait… you are a CHICK?!?!?111 I have such CONFLICTED feelings now… the next time you’re in the NYC area, let’s hang out!!!11 We can head back to my place, get a bottle of APPLE SCHNAPPS, watch the 9pm HANNITY, argue about our SOCIALIST KENYAN MUSLIN in Chief, and then HATE BANG all night!!!!111 Think about it!!!!!!!11
Nacho

felixw said:
I’ll take gotcha stories like this more seriously when reporters go into Jeremiah Wright’s congregation or Louis Farrakhan’s gatherings and cover the embarrassing things they say.

But so long as these gotcha games are so obviously partisan, it’s hard to view them as news….more like propaganda.

Show me the outreach of Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan compared to CBN and the 700 club.
The_Reasonable_Lib

david r said:
Robertson is such a dinosaur, if he ever met a lesbian, he’d try to make a citizen’s arrest.

Or put them on trial for being a witch.
Thelonious Funk

What does that even mean?
Alice67

Karl Spensen said:
Wait wait wait… you are a CHICK?!?!?111 I have such CONFLICTED feelings now… the next time you’re in the NYC area, let’s hang out!!!11 We can head back to my place, get a bottle of APPLE SCHNAPPS, watch the 9pm HANNITY, argue about our SOCIALIST KENYAN MUSLIN in Chief, and then HATE BANG all night!!!!111 Think about it!!!!!!!11

You’re repulsive.
Probably NOT wrong

lazzzlo said:
They rule my local Home Depot and do a damn fine job at that.

They rule the Karnival Beach Club here.
:-)
Look it up ………)))))))))))))))))))
Giant Forehead

Evangelical Christans are so goddamn cool
ModerateMan

Inflation, higher gas and food prices, a horrible economy, 3 wars…..etc….. and Mediaite wants to cover Pat Robertson’s view of lesbians and abortions. Even more Birther coverage would more relevant. This is just partisan propaganda.
teabagging rulz

Alice67 said:
You’re repulsive.

What is so repulsive about Karl? Just coz he says stupid things and has shit for brains does not make him repulsive. Geeesh, no respect for our morons no more! Palin’s gonna hate on you when she’s da Prez.
http://www.karlspensen.blogspot.com Karl Spensen

Alice67 said:
You’re repulsive.

To paraphrase the next PRESIDENT of our Once Proud Republic … HATERS gonna HATE!!!!!!!!!1111

(But SERIOUSLY, ColorMeBadd – CALL ME!!!!!!111)
Nacho

Thelonious Funk said:
What does that even mean?

Seriously
AnnCoulter

This guy is ridiculous. He’s obviously senile. Why is he still allowed a forum for his hateful rhetoric?
AnnCoulter

I tried to listen to it. Couldn’t. As soon as I hear his creaky old voice I hate to stop.
Wallycrawler

Pat Robertson’s bitch of a mother should’a had a late term abortion. Then left that squealing pig as a science experiment.
Bill Huggins

WOW

Are we still paying attention to this BIGOT after his Katrina remarks?

He’s gonna have a lot of ‘splaining to do to ST PETER
black and WHITE

Wallycrawler said:
Pat Robertson’s bitch of a mother should’a had a late term abortion. Then left that squealing pig as a science experiment.

Could never happen as ” real ” American women don’t have abortions silly.
Giant Forehead

Abortions are so cool
Greg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9DH-o_kP-Q
http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

Barack Must Go said:
Could never happen as ” real ” American women don’t have abortions silly.

You must be a real charmer in person.
http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

Giant Forehead said:
Abortions are so cool

Nothing better than a sexy weekend abortion getaway.
Barack Must Go

Snowspot said:
Nothing better than a sexy weekend abortion getaway.

A ” real ” American would never refer to the senseless murder of unborn innocent babies the way you’ve done here.
Tmccarthiera

Barack Must Go said:
A ” real ” American would never refer to the senseless murder of unborn innocent babies the way you’ve done here.

Hahahaha. Can we get you your own show on MTV, where you just sitting around and talk like this all day?

Huge ratings.
ProObamaAgenda

HEY PAT….why are you not saying GOD has cursed RED STATE AMERICA with castrophies like the sudden rash of tornados and floods…to punish them for siding with the devil laden repuke party?????….hmmmm… You seemed to think that about the Haiti Earthquake….GODS rath is raining down on you wingnuts…too bad the federal government is too broke to help….i guess you asswipes are lucky you can swim
Alice67

Karl Spensen said:
To paraphrase the next PRESIDENT of our Once Proud Republic … HATERS gonna HATE!!!!!!!!!1111

You’re a pig and they need to have a flag button on this site to get rid of the filth that gets posted here.
Prom Night Dumpster Baby

Oh Pat, you crazy, ignorant, hateful teddy bear you.

This is almost as funny as the whole “the hurricanes struck us because of our gayness”
Prom Night Dumpster Baby

Alice67 said:
You’re a pig and they need to have a flag button on this site to get rid of the filth that gets posted here.

You must be new here.

Karl is an act of satire. Once you realize that, he’s a pretty funny guy.
Tedderman

They’re aborting babies so they don’t have to come into a world with people like Pat Robertson and the rest of the Talibangelicals on the right.
Alice67

Prom Night Dumpster Baby said:
You must be new here.

Karl is an act of satire. Once you realize that, he’s a pretty funny guy.

He’s also a fowl-mouthed pig.
cjd ohio 1

Alice67 said:
He’s also a fowl-mouthed pig.

lol, fake outrage
mibwilso

Pat Robertson is a joke.

Does he not realize that if women don’t want to have kids, they can just use birth control??
stephenpyle

Looks like a pretty consensus thread…nobody likes it Pat Roberson opens his mouth. He just angers non-christians and embarrasses believers.
mlb

This was definitely not a good moment for Pat. Apparently he doesn’t realize that lesbians don’t have an automatic button that stops them from getting preggers, the plumbing is exactly the same on every woman- it just a bit more creativity. I am not even sure what his point is…
“If a woman is a lesbian what advantage does she have over a married woman? The toilet seat is never left up.
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I don’t think that was the reason why woman tend to abort their babies, and being a lesbian is not that much far from being s straight woman.

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jrcmi

I never thought Pat was “wrapped too tight.” Now I’m prety sure he’s unraveling.

Advertising Joke said:
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I don’t “wan” to, spam-creep.
skyfet

This is a disgrace, abortion on itself is serious issue. To equate it with Lesbianism is just irresponsible. I wish the Rev would keep some of his insane opinion to himself sometimes.
Color Me Badd

Karl Spensen said:
Wait wait wait… you are a CHICK?!?!?111 I have such CONFLICTED feelings now… the next time you’re in the NYC area, let’s hang out!!!11 We can head back to my place, get a bottle of APPLE SCHNAPPS, watch the 9pm HANNITY, argue about our SOCIALIST KENYAN MUSLIN in Chief, and then HATE BANG all night!!!!111 Think about it!!!!!!!11

Iam in!
Color Me Badd

Karl Spensen said:
To paraphrase the next PRESIDENT of our Once Proud Republic … HATERS gonna HATE!!!!!!!!!1111

(But SERIOUSLY, ColorMeBadd – CALL ME!!!!!!111)

What is your number baby?
ksalisbury

And to think how he will received at the gates of heaven.i know i am far from perfect but i would love to hear pat explain his words to st peter
Nachi

Another great REPug Man Of God. An apostle of Hate. Utilizing the usual mangled misinterpretation of The Bible. Another Lord Insideous. A Prince of Darkness. His naughty parts all engorged & tingling. Praying to some unnamed Pig – God that no one will touch him with a homo-sexual cattle-prod. As he hungrily licks the skins of serpents – while watching NASCAR. With Sarah. And a cadre of…flying monkeys. Ever be it so!
mlb

skyfet said:
This is a disgrace, abortion on itself is serious issue. To equate it with Lesbianism is just irresponsible. I wish the Rev would keep some of his insane opinion to himself sometimes.

I going to have to agree with you – quite possibly a first.
Fuzzytoes

So does that mean that Pat does what he does to be on a level playing field whith homosexuals.
Here that guys Pat feels the love.

Pat pray for your sins.
naoma

this man must be having a mental breakdown — perhaps not for the first time — to make such a
“makes no sense” comment.
mamaearth

..This man gives Christians a bad name….Pat Robertson IS one looney toon away from a full-fledged circus!
mediadoubt

If he hadn’t been saying insane nonsense like this for years, I’d attribute it to advancing years. But that would be insulting to older people.

Robertson is just a brainless dirtbag. If there were any reason to doubt that, he’s just put it to rest.
JoshuaRay

“Clearly we’ve all been watching The 700 Club totally wrong.”

I didn’t know anyone still watched the 700 Club. After the reject made comments about how the World Trade Center was collateral damage for God or how Haiti was being punished for making a deal with the devil. The guy is a quack. He and Ann Coulter are the Jerry Springers of the religious right, as well as Bill Donohue. I can’t believe people actually follow these people and support what they say.
http://Mediaite.com uggugg

Pat Robertson is a great person but not always guided down the better path. When you knock a person or their position in life telling them it is wrong, it causes people to lock horns in preserving their status. You only need to present the facts, and then allow them to live their life as they choose. God gave everyone a free will and many guides to follow for a happy life. Jesus was not a preacher, he was a teacher. He teaches, you learn, then follow or fall. It is a free will situation. Everything in life is between you and God and me and God alone, not between me and you or me and my Government or you and your Government. There are heavenly thoughts and earthly thoughts. Many times they need to be kept separate. God did not appoint me in charge of who gets an abortion or who sleeps with whom. Remember everything in life is between me and God and you and God. Our Government makes laws for peace here on earth not in Heaven. God may bless a Nation whose laws compliment the desires of God but through working towards this end one cannot become radical as to believing God appoints you or me to fight the good fight against everyone here on earth to help God achieve his goals. God doesn’t need us, we need him. Until we understand our relationship it is between every single person separately with God as an individual only, then will we live in true peace? God gave everyone a free will. They need to be allowed to commit sins but not crimes. Our Government’s duty is to stop them from committing a crime, not a sin. There is a difference. God didn’t appoint any one person in charge of stopping any other person of committing a sin unless within this sin there is a crime, then its Our Government job. If you got one good idea out of reading this, save it, use it and throw the rest away.