Robertson: Judges worse than Al Qaeda

[Tiger Al 0]

Pat Robertson is a loon.

Federal judges are a more serious threat to America than Al Qaeda and the Sept. 11 terrorists, the Rev. Pat Robertson claimed yesterday.

"Over 100 years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings," Robertson said on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

"I think we have controlled Al Qaeda," the 700 Club host said, but warned of "erosion at home" and said judges were creating a "tyranny of oligarchy."

Confronted by Stephanopoulos on his claims that an out-of-control liberal judiciary is the worst threat America has faced in 400 years - worse than Nazi Germany, Japan and the Civil War - Robertson didn't back down.

"Yes, I really believe that," he said. "I think they are destroying the fabric that holds our nation together."

Robertson's comments came with a showdown looming in the Senate over seven of President Bush's conservative judicial nominees who have been blocked by Democrat filibusters. Republicans have threatened a "nuclear option" to pass the judges by rewriting Senate rules to stop the filibusters.

Sources told the Daily News that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist lacks the 50 votes he needs, which could be a blow to his presidential hopes. "I don't think Frist has the votes," a GOP aide said. "He's now in his own corner. If he doesn't have the votes, he's really screwed."

Robertson echoed that sentiment. "I just don't see him as a future President," Robertson said.

I'm glad he's the right's problem and not ours.

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[TexasTiger 12,964]

Pat Robertson is a loon.

Federal judges are a more serious threat to America than Al Qaeda and the Sept. 11 terrorists, the Rev. Pat Robertson claimed yesterday.

"Over 100 years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings," Robertson said on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

"I think we have controlled Al Qaeda," the 700 Club host said, but warned of "erosion at home" and said judges were creating a "tyranny of oligarchy."

Confronted by Stephanopoulos on his claims that an out-of-control liberal judiciary is the worst threat America has faced in 400 years - worse than Nazi Germany, Japan and the Civil War - Robertson didn't back down.

"Yes, I really believe that," he said. "I think they are destroying the fabric that holds our nation together."

Robertson's comments came with a showdown looming in the Senate over seven of President Bush's conservative judicial nominees who have been blocked by Democrat filibusters. Republicans have threatened a "nuclear option" to pass the judges by rewriting Senate rules to stop the filibusters.

Sources told the Daily News that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist lacks the 50 votes he needs, which could be a blow to his presidential hopes. "I don't think Frist has the votes," a GOP aide said. "He's now in his own corner. If he doesn't have the votes, he's really screwed."

Robertson echoed that sentiment. "I just don't see him as a future President," Robertson said.

I'm glad he's the right's problem and not ours.

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I think folks like him are probably causing Rehnquist to try to hold on as long as possible. O'Connor has already delayed her desired retirement. He may not always agree with his Republican friend, Justice Kennedy, but I'm sure he doesn't recognize the tyrant these folks describe.

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Though I am not pleased with the way some judges work, I in no way feel the way Robertson feels and I think it is ludicrous to say such a thing.

[DKW 86 7,431]

Though I am not pleased with the way some judges work, I in no way feel the way Robertson feels and I think it is ludicrous to say such a thing.

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Ditto!

[WarTim 3,456]

Maybe they have a few empty cells left in Cuba!

[rexbo 104]

Actually, he has a point. The United States is far, far too strong to fall from an outside threat. At least in the near term, the US will only fall from an internal erosion of the Consititution and the balance of powers between the Judicial, Legislative and Executive Branches. While I don't think we are there yet, (in fact the battle going on between these 3 now is just what the Founding Fathers tried to create, limiting one branch from dominating the other) a series of questionable and horrible judicial decisions that open the door for interpreting the Constitution in ways not imagined 200 years ago could be what brings this Government down...

[Auburn85 432]

well, last time I checked he's not a politician, yet his so called following is deemed the religious right.

I mean, can they not pound the republican politicians anyomore?

[Tiger Al 0]

well, last time I checked he's not a politician, yet his so called following is deemed the religious right.

I mean, can they not pound the republican politicians anyomore?

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Yeah, and Jesse Jackson's just a preacher.

[Piglet 0]

And George Soros is just a businessman, and Michael Moore's an entertainer. They ain't running for anything, so they obviously got no impact on the Democratic party and no fair pickin' on them.

To hear Robertson, Falwell and Spongebob Bradshaw talk, you'd have President Kerry and Speaker Pelosi today but for them. Then again, just 'cause they say something don't make it so.

[Auburn85 432]

I'm talking about politicans talking about Robertson. Not average citicens talking about commentators Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Hannity, Coulter, Moore, Franken, Soros

Yeah, the average person can say what they want, but I haven't heard Bush talk about Moore, Jackson, Sharpton

Yet we hear Dean talk about Limbaugh? Why?

And we'll hear somebody(I'm thinking Dean) talk about Roberson before its over with.

Politicians shouldn't worry about commentators or preachers. Leave that up to us.

[Tiger Al 0]

I'm talking about politicans talking about Robertson. Not average citicens talking about commentators Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Hannity, Coulter, Moore, Franken, Soros

Yeah, the average person can say what they want, but I haven't heard Bush talk about Moore, Jackson, Sharpton

Yet we hear Dean talk about Limbaugh? Why?

And we'll hear somebody(I'm thinking Dean) talk about Roberson before its over with.

Politicians shouldn't worry about commentators or preachers. Leave that up to us.

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In the sense of looking at the end result, he could be correct. The difference in our minds being that Hitler, Alqaida, etc are an immediate threat. If you take a bench mark of say 20 years ago and then compare it to 100 years from now, you might find that the results of liberalism and of liberal judges may have just accomplished what terrorists and Nazis could never do, create a socialist, pathetic excuse of a great Godly country that WAS.

HMMM. I see his rantings as food for thought. It probably won't come to pass in my lifetime, and may never come to pass. But it is a possibility for the future. We might not want to hear it because we can't bomb of kill it right away. But it could happen.

Just because you see somebody as a nut, does not mean there is no validity to any of their arguments. As much as I hate Michael Moore, I can see where weak minded people sucking on the hind tit of government could believe all that he says. Not to mention, I think he's on to something with those crop circle things.