Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh and televangelist Pat Robertson are in hot water today, over comments they made in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti that has killed tens of thousands. Critics from all sides are denouncing their remarks as insensitive to the disaster and say each man is attempting to score political points off human tragedy.
On his radio show Wednesday, Limbaugh said the earthquake has played into Obama’s hands, allowing the president to look “compassionate” and “humanitarian” while at the same time bolstering his standing in both the “light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country.” He added: “We’ve already donated to Haiti. It’s called the U.S. income tax.”
Speaking about the disaster during his program The 700 Club on the Christian Broadcasting Network, Robertson believes that when Haiti was still a French colony its leaders “swore a pact to the devil” so as to escape control by the French. “They said, ‘we will serve you if you will get us free from the French.’ True story. And so, the devil said, ‘OK, it’s a deal,’” Robertson claimed. “But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other,” he continued. “That island of Hispaniola is one island. It is cut down the middle on the one side is Haiti the other is the Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etc. Haiti is in desperate poverty.”
Well, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann has had it up to here with the antics of both men, and took to the airwaves this week to denounce both of them. WATCH:
I've already come to expect this type ignorance from Rush Limbaugh. But how does Pat Roberson still call himself a Christian?
THESE TWO A**HOLES NEED A GOOD A** WHOOPING
Pat Robertson is NOT a Christian….People give him WAY too much credence. He's pure evil. Rush…A Coward/Rasist….Whatever happened to "What would Jesus do?"…(I'm sure the words of BOTH sorry excuses for men wouldn't come out of HIS mouth) Mr. Olberman couldn't have put it better…..Both men are a disgrace, know this…Our Father is watching AND listening….Umm HmmI leave them in HIS hands. Prayer DOES change things….
Indeed both men are a disgrace_TO THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE.But regarding a related story: Another name I'd like to add to the list in the "Hall of Shame__the U.N. I watched the U.N.'s DISGRACEFUL actions 2 nights ago when the decision was made to pull U.N. physicians OUT of a make-shift hospital where critically wounded and dying people, in need of emergency_and round-the-clock_care were ABANDONED_left behind, on their own EXCEPT for ONE REAL man and physician, Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN. Dr. gupta opted to IGNORE UNsubstantiated claims of "danger" and risked his own life to attend to all of those patients ALL NIGHT LONG.In short: The U.N. stated that doctors were pulled out due to "security concerns." But viewers LIKE ME saw Dr. Gupta stay behind and care for those patients while NOT ONE "security" incident unfolded!!! NOT ONE. Here's my questions for the U.N.: How the h*ll was it safe enough for Dr.Gupta but NOT safe enough for YOUR doctors?!And IF there was so-called "security concerns" WHY the h*ll wasn't "Securty" provided BY THE U.N. for that area IN THE FIRST PLACE?!Last comment on this matter for now:IMO, the U.N. has shown itself to be USELESS time and time again. But THIS latest offense was BARBARIC! It's time for the U.N. to close up shop and STOP pretending to be anything more than what it is_an absolute WASTE!