Pat Robertson showed today what a true class act he can be. As Rachel Maddow points out, he’s apparently not content blaming 9-11 on the ACLU, hurricane Katrina on gays and Ariel Sharon’s stroke on the Israeli peace process. He’s now outdone even his own preposterous self by blaming the Haitian earthquake on a 200-year-old pact with the devil.
Not to stand by idly whilst Robertson pushes what I like to call “The Hate Agenda,” Rush Limbaugh chimed in with his own unique perspective. Limbaugh’s tone always seems to be on the edge of old white male racial hysteria, and his arguments (though delivered with fervor) reminisce of fingernails scratching a chalkboard. This one is typically bizarre, but then again, my IQ is north of 65, so I’m obviously not a member of his target audience. You can listen to his screed here, but as you probably have guessed by now, there’s no real reason to. He accuses President Obama of exploiting the Haitian humanitarian crisis by holding a press conference and offering aid. He further explains that there is no reason to donate to Haiti, as that’s what our income taxes are for.
What I love most is when Maddow calls Robertson the “unintended consequences of the First Amendment.” I say ditto for Limbaugh.
If you have little interest in listening to these two jackasses, just go to DoctorsWithoutBorders.org or RedCross.org and donate to the relief effort.
