Pat Robertson to GOP: Give up! "The Republicans have got to wave the white flag"

[JonLP24]

According to Right Wing Watch, televangelist and former presidential candidate Pat Robertson is urging the Republican Party to give up on defunding Obamacare and to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling.

“The Republicans have got to wave the white flag and say, ‘We fought a good fight and now it’s over,’” said Robertson. “They cannot shut the government down and then bring about a default. We can’t do it. I mean, it would be devastating economically to every human being and the Republicans just can’t get tarred with that.”

http://www.salon.com/2013/10/15/pat_robertson_to_gop_give_up/

[lostincalifornia]

1. wow, some of the most unstable sound reasonable.

[Kber]

5. Broken clock rule

Interesting that his concern isn't so much that people will be harmed but that the GOP will be tarred with that.

[lostincalifornia]

11. It never is for the good of the country with them

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[truebluegreen]

25. Yeah it's about the Republican Party getting blamed!

It would all be OK if they just didn't get caught.

[A HERETIC I AM]

31. The only thing is,...

Pat Robertson has NEVER been right twice in one day!

[JHB]

22. Personally, I think that's Pat's investments talking...

...and his fear that his donor base won't have enough wool left for him to have a good shearing.

[Jackpine Radical]

27. That' what I was thinking--the shutdown & credit crash

just can't be good for the blood diamond market.

[dballance]

2. That't the only sane thing he's said recently. Someone must of upped his meds. /nt

[CTyankee]

3. His dementia went into remission, it's a miracle!

sounds like this thing has shocked the sh*t out of the guy...

[Arugula Latte]

4. Pat is worried about his bucks and that's trumping his rightwing politics.

Big surprise.

[hootinholler]

6. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Give that latte a prize!

[Arugula Latte]

7. Why thank ye kindly.

[seabeyond]

9. i was thinkin... looking at what will happen to him. nt

[Skidmore]

13. His pool of potential marks is

also shrinking because of this. Radical Christian capitalism is looking less and less like a crowd drawing message. If SS che ks dry up so does his profits.

[libdem4life]

16. Large majority are elderly, homebound, poor hoping Pat will put in a good word for them. Really.

[BeyondGeography]

8. Gotta hand it to the GOP

Monkeys are starting to fly out of butts.

[meow2u3]

10. Pat Robertson finally had his broken clock moment nt

[City Lights]

12. Wow, even kooky Pat gets it!

Color me shocked!

[dawg]

14. When a significant number of U.S. Representatives are goofier than Pat Robertson ...

you know the country has a problem.

[TheKentuckian]

39. Yup, yup

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Oh my.

Maybe they'll listen to him.

[Waiting For Everyman]

17. Ruh roh, he directs a lot of right wing votes. nt

[onyourleft]

18. No social...

...security checks, no money for Mr. Robertson.

[SammyWinstonJack]

29. Oh yeah.

[left on green only]

34. Whuul she...it. The spirit of jeebus can make miracles, but not when it finds no money...

....in the back pockets of the people it puts its' hands into.

[brooklynite]

19. All that "Faith Based Initiatives" funding must have dried up...

[Auntie Bush]

20. First time Robertson has said anything intelligent!

Probably the last too.

[JI7]

21. Fuck Him, he only cares because he gets a lot of donations from those who recieve Govt Checks

[kestrel91316]

23. He must have had a chat with his investment broker and banker.

[CakeGrrl]

24. They only care when it hits 'em in the wallet. -nt

[Skittles]

26. pretty bad for them when that nutcase sees the light

more likely though, he is worried about his own finances

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

28. So regular ol' 'Pukes are even crazier than this jagoff??!!! OK then..... nt

[freshwest]

40. Made me chuckle with that *jagoff*

I will myself.

[Liberalynn]

30. Translation

if my sheeples is broke so am I.

[MindMover]

32. The tar is already on the repug turd blossom ...

[carolinayellowdog]

33. In terms of local politics, this makes sense-- look at Rigell

The Hampton Roads area probably is well above 80% anti-GOP at this point. Brother Pat is the son of a US Senator, so buried under all the layers of fundie BS is a childhood in a capital environment that was relatively sane by comparison to now. I know he pulls in dollars from all over the country, but he also has a huge local power base, megachurch, etc. and must be quaking over the potential losses right at home.

[duffyduff]

35. Just when you think Pat has gone around the bend for good,

he says something that actually makes sense.

[Kingofalldems]

36. Maybe God actually did talk to him this time.

[0rganism]

37. Sounds like someone made some long-term investments for the grandkids there

C'mon Pat, how are your kiddos supposed to cash in on that trust fund when they've been raptured anyway?

[SomethingFishy]

38. Pat's worried about the tithe...

Social Security checks don't go out, Pat doesn't get his percentage...