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Robertson's remarks put McDonnell in a bind
The Washington Post ^ | Sunday, November 15, 2009 | Rosalind S. Helderman

Posted on 11/16/2009 8:20:45 AM PST by Captain Jack Aubrey

Virginia Muslims are calling on McDonnell (R) to disavow comments made by the Virginia Beach religious broadcaster last week in response to the shootings at Fort Hood, Tex., in which Robertson asserted that Islam is "not a religion" but a "violent political system" and that those who practice it should be treated like members of a communist or fascist party.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antichristian; doublestandard; fthoodshooting; islam; mcdonnell; partisanwitchhunt; patrobertson; pravdamedia; robertson; va2009; washingtonpostbias; witchhunt; yellowjournalism
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Would the U.S. have allowed Nazi Party members to fight in the Army during WWII?

I think we all know the answer to that. So why is McDonnell in a "bind"?

1 posted on 11/16/2009 8:20:46 AM PST by Captain Jack Aubrey
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

I’m not a fan of the TROP, but... shut up Pat!


2 posted on 11/16/2009 8:22:38 AM PST by MNDude (The Republican Congress Economy--1995-2007)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

I’m not a fan of TROP, but... shut up Pat!


3 posted on 11/16/2009 8:22:48 AM PST by MNDude (The Republican Congress Economy--1995-2007)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Because the Washington Post still is bearing a grudge that they could not do to McDonnell, what they did to George Allen.

McD should just ignore them as the irrelevant twits they are.


4 posted on 11/16/2009 8:22:53 AM PST by MNJohnnie (A conversation with a leftist takes more effort than explaining the tax code to a 3rd grader)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey
Islam is a threat to our national security. We should acknowledge its not a "religion of peace" - its a jihadist cult aimed at the genocide of infidels and enslaving whoever survives it.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

5 posted on 11/16/2009 8:23:04 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

What is with this new paradigm of insisting that people apologize for someone else’s words? McDonnell should tell them to pound sand - preferably in some Arabic country.


6 posted on 11/16/2009 8:23:04 AM PST by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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So why is McDonnell in a "bind"?

Because the WaPo says so.

/s

7 posted on 11/16/2009 8:23:20 AM PST by freespirited (Liberals are only liberal about sex & drugs. Otherwise, they want to control your life. --DHorowitz)
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To: MNDude

Why should he shut up, and why does a politician have to answer for what a private person says?


8 posted on 11/16/2009 8:23:48 AM PST by Boiling Pots (Barack Obama: The Final Turd George W. Bush laid on America)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey
A. Bob McDonnell is in no way responsible for anything that Pat Robertson says.
B.Pat Robertson Happens to be at least half correct. Islam is a religion AND a violent political system.
C. Islam is evil.
D.Who gives a damn what Virginia's muslims say? Or the WAPO for that matter!
9 posted on 11/16/2009 8:24:25 AM PST by pgkdan ( I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Why doesn’t Hussein Obama disavow his comments that the army terrorist might have been too stressed out? Where is the left wing on that?? others can play that game.

Or why doesn’t the virginia muslims disavow all their violence throughout Islam’s history, and disavow marriage to little girls at 9 years old like mr. Muhammed, and how Saudi Arabia still promotes it?


10 posted on 11/16/2009 8:24:47 AM PST by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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To: pgkdan

d) Barry Obama... he is delivering America to a caliphate.


11 posted on 11/16/2009 8:26:21 AM PST by himno hero
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

This is a trap. He has no reason or responsibility to disavow. The remarks were made by a private sitizen and not in any official capacity.


12 posted on 11/16/2009 8:26:21 AM PST by Castigar
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

If some people feel that the murderous cult of Islam is a
religion, they should include MS13, the Manson Family,
La Raza and Planned Parenthood as religions also.


13 posted on 11/16/2009 8:26:50 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Notice how they tried to spin “moral equivalency” in the article:

“Like President Obama, who formally denounced remarks by his former minister Jeremiah Wright, McDonnell will probably face continued questions about Robertson’s stands through his four-year term,. . . .”

Of course they didn’t mention anything about the hatred that Wright preached, that the traditional news media failed to address that issue and that Vain Hussein didn’t denounce him until pressure from non-traditional media increased.


14 posted on 11/16/2009 8:27:11 AM PST by JoyjoyfromNJ (Psalm 121)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

The sycophantic pressholes are attempting a retroactive “Macacca Moment” on McDonnell.

He should stand his ground. Most of the public already thinks the Fort Hood massacre was an example of Muslim terrorism.


15 posted on 11/16/2009 8:27:33 AM PST by headstamp 2
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"...those who practice it should be treated like members of a communist or fascist party."
You mean they should be given a majority in the house and senate?!

16 posted on 11/16/2009 8:27:58 AM PST by astyanax (Liberalism: Logic's retarded cousin.)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Islam is a cult, not a religion.


17 posted on 11/16/2009 8:28:04 AM PST by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

The Post is STILL trying to sandbag McDonnell? Give it up boys, the election’s over.


18 posted on 11/16/2009 8:28:05 AM PST by nina0113
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To: freespirited
McDonnell should say, “ I'll disavow Regent U and Pat Roberston when American Muslim groups disavow Islamic terrorists.”
19 posted on 11/16/2009 8:28:05 AM PST by yongin
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To: raybbr

I was wondering why they think the McDonnell should apologise for Robertson, but then this is the group from whence Hussein came, who runs around apologising for America, when most Americans have nothing for which to be apologetic, in the political sense. Unless the 54% who voted for Hussein are ready to apologise for their stupidity.

Of course we know it’s not really about the apology, it’s about giving some “victim” group the high ground for no discernible reason.


20 posted on 11/16/2009 8:28:08 AM PST by mrsmel
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