I like to quote Bob Dylan when someone like Pat Robertson dies

[maxrandb]

"And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I'll follow your casket
By the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand over your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead"

- Masters of War

[303squadron]

1. I like to quote Elvis

Elvis Costello that is

"....when they finally put you in the ground
I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down"

Written for Margaret Thatcher!

[Backseat Driver]

5. Ummm...wonder what it means when a severe thunderstorm

hits just as the graveside lowering portion of the nasty deceased's lowering ceremony begins with gusting winds that destroy the canopy, bolts of lightening and thunder mar the tense silence, and drenching rain with hail pelt the bereaved as they hurl their carnations hastily into the pit and leave hurriedly en mass without so much as an Amen.

[Freddie]

24. "When England was the whore of the world, Margaret was her madam"

Now I’m going to have that replying in my head all day.
One of EC’s finest and often very appropriate.

[tulipsandroses]

2. Let the church say Amen

Good riddance

[RockRaven]

3. Christopher Hitchens's quip about Falwell applies to Robertson too.

"If you gave him an enema you could bury him in a matchbox."

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I've never heard that, but it's a fitting statement.

[mountain grammy]

6. Perfect!

[nolabear]

18. ...

[Captain Zero]

28. More proof the old bullshit is dying...

May it stay dead forever and a day....

[dchill]

29. I had forgotten that one. I shouldn't have.

[calimary]

44. Ouch! OMG!

[OrangeJoe]

7. Masters of War

I want to rent 3 or 4 U-Haul trucks, fill each one with a massive speaker and amplifier and then blast Masters of War when they bury Dick Cheney. Anyone else up for it?

[AllaN01Bear]

8. so, long , farewell, good by.

[agingdem]

9. To paraphrase Bette Davis re: Joan Crawford (insert Pat Robertson)

you should never say bad things about the dead, you should only say good.. Pat Robertson is dead...good

[soldierant]

42. Actually

that was Moms Mabley about her ex-husband.

But it certainly sounds like Davis. I wouldn't be surprised if she had quoted it.

[agingdem]

43. she did..

[calimary]

45. That's my recollection too. Bette Davis. The clear and the cold!

When Joan Crawford died. “… you should only say good…”

[soldierant]

46. Moms just beat her to it a little.

It's a great line and should be used often, whenever appropriate.

[gab13by13]

10. Dylan won the Nobel prize for literature in 2016,

[liberal_mama]

11. His death wasn't the tragedy, his birth was

What a terrible human being he was.

[ShepKat]

12. I'm saving that one

for cheney

[drmeow]

13. I hope he enjoys Hell

Cause there is no way Jesus wants him anywhere near him

[quaint]

14. I'll go with John Barlow

You analyse me, attempt to despise me
And you laugh when I stumble and fall
There may come a day I will dance on your grave
If unable to dance I will crawl across it
Unable to dance I will crawl
Yeah, unable to dance I'll crawl

[Traildogbob]

15. Love it

Thank you Mr Robert Zimmerman for all you wisdom. This certainly applies to fat orange folks.
There are masterfully crafted lyrics from him that applies to every situation in life. American treasure.

[GP6971]

17. Welcome to DU

I guess.

[Brother Buzz]

22. Unpaid overdue fines, I guess

[GP6971]

32. That would be my guess too. n/t

[Mysterian]

20. Liberals do not tolerate evil grifters who steal from the poor

and trolls.

[nolabear]

23. There's a limit to tolerance. And there should be.

Until he died Robertson encouraged hatred toward others in order to grift. He took money from poor and foolish people gleefully, amassing a fortune off of disasters and aligning with dictators and authoritarians. A small sample:

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/pat-robertsons-katrina-cash/

I am glad he’s gone. Sadly, the grift will go on.

[ShazzieB]

31. Robertson liked to blame natural disasters on "sinfulness."

He liked to pontificate on God supposedly sending things like hurricanes and earthquakes to punish people for not turning to him. Sure, Jan.

[nolabear]

33. Indeed. He reaped the benefits of fearmongering.

He was without conscience.

[republianmushroom]

19. agree

[lastlib]

25. Gotta remember that! Thanks for posting!

Totally appropos for the aforementioned scumbag!

[twodogsbarking]

26. This should bring in the contributions. Great move.

[Bird Lady]

27. I've been saving this for the day we are finally rid of trump.

I would like to quote a unknown person in this case.

Thank god and greyhound he's gone!

Thank you for any Dylan quotes

[Sky Jewels]

30. I think Bob Dylan is a great songwriter, but

I got about a third of the way through his book about the "philosophy" of the modern song before I concluded it is really just his collection of weird, unhinged old-white-man rants against women (calling them "cunts" and the like). What a misogynistic asshole. I really despise him as a person now.

[WestMichRad]

34. Nice to hear I'm not alone on that score!

[Upthevibe]

35. maxrandb.............

Thanks for the post.

As I've alreay stated on another thread, the damage that basterd did may be incalculable....

[DENVERPOPS]

36. Rumor has it

that upon death, Reagan, Cheney, HWBush, Rumsfeld, Trump, McConnell, and many others will be buried in a single cemetery where people can come and pay their respects, all at one time. Outside of the 2 x 8' grave site itself, all the areas around the graves, will be covered in concrete for acres and acres, complete with surface area drains.

[BigmanPigman]

37. I wish he were alive so he could die again.

[DinahMoeHum]

38. Found a Haiku for that POS. . .

Jesus talks to Pat

"Matthew Seven, Twenty-Three

I NEVER KNEW YOU"

[PatrickforB]

39. I like your style, Max! I am not thinking Robertson really served God. I'm thinking that instead

he (Falwell, the Bakkers and others) have been serving the adversary all along.

He was all about hate, divisiveness, greed, lust for power (and who knows what else, or who else, he lusted for). As a person who is a believer, I have long been dismayed at the direction many Christian sects in the United States have taken.

I mean, all you have to do is read the Sermon on the Mount and you see how far these people diverged from the real Christian message.

The real idol most of the powers that be serve here in America is that golden bull on Wall Street. There are exceptions, and those mostly in the Democratic party. AOC, Warren, Sanders, Katie Porter, the rest of the Squad. They are the ones who speak for the poor, the vulnerable, the widow, the orphan, and for peace not war.

You know, if the Catholic, Baptist, Mormon and other churches sold all they have, they could pay for a real healthcare system here. They could help the poor in a real, material way to get the skills and support they need.

I'm so tired of economic violence. That's what poverty is, you know. The idea that corporations get to cooperate and get tax dollars to bail them out while we have to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps is economic violence. Americans having $17 trillion in consumer debt is economic violence, especially when it comes to student debt and healthcare debt.

Well, this is why I am a Democrat. We're not perfect, but geez, at least we care about governing the country and about trying to do the right thing.

[czarjak]

40. Never outgrew his hateful ignorance.

[lambchopp59]

41. Ding dong

[Faux pas]

47. Kickin'

[TigressDem]

48. Bit much for me.... but SURELY some people improve the world when they are born...

Others when they die.

NOW when tRUMP is executed for TREASON I will celebrate and hopefully they burn the ashes and salt the grave so that demon can never rise and possess another again.


Pat Robertson definitely went insane and took quite a few with him, but he didn't start out that way.

Not like tRUMP throwing rocks at a toddler when he was 8 years old and already a bully.


Still, shows how crazy and evil can be whitewashed and make people run away from Christianity when religious leaders embrace judgement and making themselves God's judge and jury.

[jimlup]

49. If his cosmic view is even slight correct (which it isn't)

He's in hell getting what he deserves.

[RocRizzo55]

50. Greg Palast said it best

Today, Rev. Pat passed away. I’m sure that as I write this, the de-frocked Reverend will be greeted at the burning gates by his host, “Pleased to meet you, Reverend. Hope you guessed my name….”

read the whole story here: https://www.gregpalast.com/rev-pat-robertson-diamonds-for-the-anti-christ/

[themaguffin]

51. "God's Gonna Cut You Down" is what comes to mind for RW assholes for me.

Johnny Cash did a great version of it in his late years.

[BobTheSubgenius]

52. Quoting Bob Dylan is always appropriate.

There is never a bad time for it, and the choices are an embarrassment of riches.

[JanLip]

53. Goodbye and good riddance

Pat Robertson. You arrogant self serving jerk

Jan