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AND, there is more to come..... Voters who will complain NOW and until the end of his term – who DID NOT vote to keep him out of office – should have NOTHING to say NOW!!!!

His true nature is emerging and if you are RAISED in a certain way and THINK a certain and then change that personality just to get elected – it will NOT be long before your true nature is EXPOSED!!

ronald McDonnell knows good and well he has the same views of Robertson if he cannot denounce him................. President Obama was BEAT UP over Rev. Wright – and still is TODAY according to PALIN – even after Obama admitted he DID NOT share his views!!!!

I tried to get people to the polls but they felt this election was NOT important – maybe in 2010-2012, they will WAKE UP!!!

Of course he's not going to disavow remarks from someone who gives him lots of money, and who can whip up a lot of the 'base' into unthinking frenzies. That might actually show a backbone.

Did anyone really expect anything different from mcdonnell? he wrote a paper telling his beliefs – against women being anything other than his servant and baby mamas – and everyone said he had changed. Well, you people voted him in now live with the crazy.

There is nothing good to say about Pat Robertson. He is scum and so help him when he dies he will be judged for the things he has done. The devil should reserve him a nice hot coal to sit on for eternity. You shouldn't use religion to push your own greedy agenda.

Good job Virginia. Don't say you weren't warned about this religious nutjob.

Shame on you McDonnell

The Republicans are consistently being aggressive and grossly dishonest, even using bazaar and irresponsible statements, all without any conscience in their efforts to excite emotions and control public opinion. They demand total loyalty and unity from their representatives, coerced with threats and evidenced in their word-for-word repetition of their scripted messages. In it all they are belligerent and ‘in your face’ arrogant, which at best is disgusting. The American people should literally be offended by all of it yet many accept the subterfuge and simply use it to rationalize their predetermined positions. How very short some memories are (reference Bush-Cheney 2000-2008). What is really needed is responsible bipartisan fine-tuning of the proposals and efforts, and not poorly disguised self-focused obstructionist efforts to return to ‘more of the same’, the ‘same’ that cost us so much and would now again promise only more benefit for Special Interests and the select few, once more paid for by the majority. That is ridiculous!

Really, I think the same could be said for Christianity. It's not a religion, it's a political system bent on global domination. It all depends on which side of the fence you are sitting on Mr. Robertson.

I don't recall CNN reporting on Obama "Refusing to Stand Up for Muslims" when he was accused of being Muslim.

When people called Obama a Muslim, his only answer was to refute them and say he wasn't a Muslim. Not ONCE did he come out and say "So what if I WAS a Muslim? What's wrong with that?"

Essentially, CNN is reporting on McDonnell for not standing up for Muslims, but they won't mention it when Obama failed to live up to that standard.

This just illustrates the fact that Pat Robertson is an idiot!

This also doesn't reflect positively on McDonnell, either.

You elected this closet right-wing nutjob, Virginia, now deal with it.

Kudos to McDonnell for telling it like it is. I think the time has come for the U.S. to NOT be politcally correct. Congratulations to you Virginia for electing such a straight shooting Gov.!!

Typical, follow the money not the voters. Muslims and all Virginians should be extremely disappointed that their new governor will not speak out against those who preach hate regardless of who they are.

This is why Pat Robertson is an idiot: Is he going to come out and say the same about the Catholic Church? Because not only have they murdered people over centuries, just recently they've joined the political debate about whether or not to allow homosexuals to marry and have said that if same-sex marriage is allowed in DC they would cut funding to social programs. Sounds like a the Catholic church is engaging in politics which would make them a political system like Islam, right? I don't claim a religion because I think religion is a perversion and you're seeing it live from Pat Robertson.

Nothing to see here folks, please keep moving. Freedom of Speech.

Breaking News:
In an attempt to show her foreign policy heft, President Palin appeared on Hannity last night.
Hannity asked what can be done to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
President Palin: Crack down on `Iraq` to prevent nuclear Iran .
I hope this is not a sign of Bush 3 on steroids by invading the wrong country by mistake and just say OOPS my Bad.

Wow those words of wisdom from Pat Robertson prove that he must be divinely inspired. What a genius!

Of course not, isn't that so typical of Republicans. They are quick to banish others while sinning themselves. McDonnell just prove that he's just another HYPOCRITE Republican who hides behind folks like Pat Robertson and their bibles whenever it's convenient for their sinning ways!!! I'm not surprised by this at all.

It's these so-called "Christian Values" the GOP Leadership hides behind and uses as a shield to HIDE their true SINS and BIGOTRY.

Maybe like many intelligent people, politically uncorrect people, McDonnell realizes that Islam is a cancer to the U.S.........and the entire world.

I do believe there are some that are just so irred that a bonofied leader is a Christian and would do anything to try to make waves..fourtunately for him he has a God that stills the waters.

The Lord is clear we are not to judge, that is his role alone, yet that does not discount for the right to think freely. I know Muslims that are loving, law abiding, and deeply caring about the downtrodden as Jesus asks us to be. As far as the political aspect of it....well, how can that be discounted when it is documented in the media with their 'own words' from the Islamic leadership (or ones claiming leadership).

Idiots, both of them.

That's disgusting. McDonnell's responsibility is to the people of VA, not to be brown-nosing some right wing religious nutjob filled with hate.

i wouldn't disavow that statement either.

I like this guy already.

Robertson's claim that Christianity is not a religion, but “a violent political system” is correct. Oops. Sorry. Got the religions confused. Onward Christian Soldiers !

Separation of church and State ? Apparently not South of the Mason Dixon line. Guess they have a different US Constitution than the rest of the United States of America. Don't they call it the Confederacy ?

What did they expect? that this creature had changed his spots? He is a robertson devotee, why would he question fatwahs and decrees from the annointed one?

M'thinks VA is in for a serious case of buyers remorse. Jersey is going to get it even worse.

I think your headline is misleading. He didn't say he would not disavow the statement. He gave a typical political first amendment excuse/defense.

He didn't disavow it but didn't say he wouldn't either. I am Virginian and am not a Republican and am not happy that he won, but this particular story seems very slanted to me.

Why should he, we still have Freedom of Speech here don't we ? Let CARE go talk to Robertson himself if they have a problem with what he said. I think comparing Islam to a political system gives it too much credit, it's more like a cult.

Another divisive Republican't taking money from religious extremists . . . . so what else is new? The evengelical religious right in this country are ALSO extremists and are ALSO very dangerous to our country.

Well, all things considered, Islam is the most violent religion right now. (No, I do not need a history lesson about the crusades – believe it or not – that period was violent on BOTH sides!)
Islam DOES combine state and religion – Sharia law anyone? Imans have spoken out stating that their goal is to install Sharia law throughout the world. If this doesn't fit in with how the majority of Muslims feel and believe then they need to stand up and put an end to the extremism.

All Robertson did was speak the truth......Has anyone seen a muslim on the news come out against the terrorists and terrorist attacks by muslims againt the United States? Until they speak up against the violence it is was it is.......

Pat Robertson, I wish you would have more impact on US foreign policy, World would be better place to live. I guess you made the point and that needs to curtail ASAP.

Of course he won't. The GOP base loves that kind of crap. Although they only account for about 20% of the population, they've become 100% of the GOP, so you can't risk alienating them by speaking out against racism and xenophobia.

Of course not! He agrees with him. So sorry for you Virginia. But, you get what you ask (vote) for. lol.

It's incredible, but for once I have to agree with Pat Robertson.

islam has became infact exactly that, a violent and repressive political system.

This just goes to show how the religious right is out of touch with reality.

“Islam is a violent, I was going to say religion, but it's not a religion. It's a political system,” Robertson said. “It's a violent political system bent on the overthrow of the governments of the world and world domination. That is the ultimate aim.”

The same can be said for American Evangelical Christianity.

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." ~ Mohandas Gandhi

When the Muslim community as a whole comes together to put an end to the violence, I will condemn any statements such as the Robertson made. Until then, I support what Robertson said. Yeah, I know, "look what has been done throughout history by the Christians".
Christians at one time were no better than Muslims are now. I feel sure that if a Catholic today committed the atrocities against innocent people that Muslim extremists are doing, the Catholic would be excomminicated from the Catholic Church. So, there you have it. When Bin Laden is excommunicated from Islam, I will denounce what Robertson has to say.

I do not believe McDonnell's attempt to reach out to Muslims in Virginia
was a genuine effort. If it was, then he should have condemned the vile
statements of one of his major contributors. But, that would be biting
the hand thats feeding him, right?!?

You wanted it Virginia, and now you got it! While Deeds wasn't the best candidate, I'm sure he wouldn't have been outed as a bigot within a couple of weeks of being elected. Disgusting.

Now if a Democrat had said something like that, the Republicans would be hammering them to 'disavow'. My major issue with political parties in general is their hypochrisy. However, Republicans take it to a new level.

AND, there is more to come..... Voters who will complain NOW and until the end of his term – who DID NOT vote to keep him out of office – should have NOTHING to say NOW!!!!

His true nature is emerging and if you are RAISED in a certain way and THINK a certain and then change that personality just to get elected – it will NOT be long before your true nature is EXPOSED!!

ronald McDonnell knows good and well he has the same views of Robertson if he cannot denounce him................. President Obama was BEAT UP over Rev. Wright – and still is TODAY according to PALIN – even after Obama admitted he did share his views!!!!

I tried to get people to the polls but they felt this election was NOT important – maybe in 2010-2012, they will WAKE UP!!!

Virginia must be so proud. Way to move back towards the stone age.

For some reason, Pat likes to forget the millions of people killed in the name of Christianity. So is it a religion?

guess I'll steer clear of Virginia. Sounds like a crazy place if that's who they elect governor.

(I live in crazy Utah but even the kooks in government here don't hang with such crazies as the new gov of Virginia.)

Who did Virginia think they were getting as governor? Don't cry foul now that he has been elected................you heard his views and still you voted for hi now deal with it.

The Reverend's logic is inspirational; by this logic, we now have a wonderful way to peg all religions!

Thanks to Bernie Madhoff – shall we say Judaism is the religion of financial swindlers?

Thanks to scores of devout Chirstians, including reverential men of the cloth – is it fair to call Christianity the religion – no, not religion, a system – that breeds pedophiles? And then there are the Christian serial killers, rapists, and so on – are these also the additional outcomes of the faith?

I am not a Moslem and not an apologist for Islam – no faith should need one, if it is practised with universal love and brotherhood as its goals – but such self-righteous pontificates (of any faith) make me question their piety and their motives.

God bless America.

And Robertson isn't a Christian Brodcaster but an inflamatory political gadfly.

Why should McDonnell have to denounce Robertson? Obama is buddies with a known terrorist and went to the church of a racist....

Robertson is correct. Muslims are allowing radcial Islamofacists to high jack their religion and turn it into a totatalitarian political machine. Robertson has just as much right to his opionion as anyone else does.

bid deal.... what it is , is what it is,,,, american people know ,, there just not saying it out loud....get over it cnn,,,, its true,,,

Pat Robertson = leader of America's Christian Taliban = not good for democracy

You gotta love those hateful "Christians". What happened to love thy enemy, or John 8:7.. "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone".

What's next – condoning acts of violence against minorities, illegal search and seizure of those the governor dislikes, the suspension of the protection in both Virginia's laws and the U.S. Constitution when it comes to those he deems not to be "real Americans?"

Mr. McDonnell has joined the many Republicans in their march back to the 19th century.

You asked for it you got it VA...

This Talibangelical McDonnell takes his first step towards making VA the laughing stock of the country with his Stone Age thought processes on "freedom" and Neanderthal attitudes towards women. Beleive me, you'll soon be able to by burkas, hajibs, AR-15s and bibles he's autographed on his web site...

To the citizens of VA, don't come bleating and braying about this guy when he starts trying to turn your state into a Robertson/Falwell mind-controlled Sunday school instead of a Commonwealth. Just wait till he starts replacing your laws with quotes from scriptures.

You were dumb enough to have bought into this religous grifter's "vision" of 19th century life and voted for this jeezuz freak, now deal with it...

Here we go – you can't win over the GOP base without aligning yourself with Christian radical nutjobs.

Robertson doesn't like Islamic terrorists? Great. Let him put the blame where it belongs – on the terrorists, not impugn an entire religion.

Oklahoma City bomber Tim McVeigh was an avowed Christian – does that make Robertson a violent criminal for being one, too?

These guilt-by-association proclamations are not helpful. Any responsible politician should distance himself/herself from them, period.

These two losers deserve one another. The rightwing lunatics (Palin etc.) a diversion to help downplay how Obama is trying to rebuilt an world wide economic system that was destroyed under Bush.

and neoconservatism isn't a violent political system?

Hypocrite that wants it both ways .... will "reach out" to Muslims (wants their votes) but no backbone or real inclination to distance himself from his mentor. Have fun VA!

Obama hasn't disavowed any of the crazy statements made by: SEIU's Stern, Anita Dunn, Van Jones, Rev. Wright, ACORN,.... and they are influencing his policies and the direction of our wonderful country.

(Come on CNN, please report on things that actually matter)

Robertson is wrong only in denying that Islam is a religion as well as a violent political system. History hath shown these have often been one and the same, at the same time. It's one of those mysteries you hear about.

Of course he reached out to Muslims. A vote is a vote come election day. But I would really like to see when his first scheduled visit to a mosque is. Come 'on Bob you are elected now, tell us what you really think.

I find it interesting that when President Obama had all of the controversy with Reverend Wright and his enflaming comments, the right were insistant that President Obama distance himself and condemn what was said. However, when someone like Mr Robertson, who is as far right and crazy in my opinion as one can be, makes a statement like this, his political representative and friend gets a pass. If the Republican/right wing zeolots get any more hippocitical, and by chance gain power once more, I truly don't know what is going to happen to this country. I am so tired of the right screaming less government, more freedom, but only as long it is according to their beliefs and agendas.

You poor Virginians....you were snookered.

I now wonder about the comments of disrespecting women.

When are these Muslim groups going to AS VOCAL about terrorists as they are about this.

why would this guy disavow statements he believes are true? nothing in this guy's past or present would support his having a core respect of other human's right to worship as they believe with being subjected to religeous intolorance. He managed to distance himself from the radical christian beliefs that he revealed just a few years ago, but time will continue to reveal that this is a radical christian who will not respect the rights of others or protect them legally.

Ha! fact is all religions are nothing more than violent political systems.

Just goes to show us that not only is Robertson hateful but ignorant as well. Islam is no more a political system than any other religion. While some Muslim countries are theocratic and enforce Sharia laws, they are in the minority. Most Muslim countries are run by secular governments. While it is good to know that McDonnell does not share Robertson's view, he is wrong when he says he cannot condemn Robertson's comment. Robertson is not just any small-time donor.

Well Virginian's,You just got your first real look at what Bob believes and how the next 4 years are going to be like..Pat Robertson's new Virginia starts in Jan.

I despise Pat Robertson but he's absolutely correct.

I think it's quite revealing that

"Muslim groups have called on McDonnell to condemn the remark"

Yet I never hear "Muslim groups have condemned the suicide bombing of (insert
terrorist act here)".

Nor have I heard Muslim groups condemning the mass murder
at Fort Hood my one of thier own.

Speaks volumes.

Now that is elected and have there vote you see how much he cares now

robertson need's to take a look at in his own religion,there just as bad.As far as i'm concerned all orginized religion needs to go!they both cater to religious fanatic's.How many abortion doctor's have been killed by these nut jobs.

This is consistent with republican racism and idealogy. If you need their vote you'll stoop to their level. Once your in, you have no use for them.

This is clearly where POLITICs and RELIGION sometimes are at a crossroad. The same was said of OBAMA with Rev Wright.

Often the REGIOUS leaders make statements that are purely within their own convictions and back them up with the bible. Many of their members don't agree 100% with their views, while working to align themselves with GOD.

I commend the MOSLEM group for wanting balance GOOD PUBLICITY on their BEHALF of a PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

Now as REPUBLICANs and DEMOCRATs we must treat ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT & DIGNITY. Which means PUBLIC elected leaders SHOULD MAKE DISCLAIMERs and RE-ENFORCE THEIR BELIEFs.

Pat Robertson is right. Muslims who believe in Sharia Law--cannot assimmilate and be part of Western cultures--as everything/anything in Western countries is totally against Sharia Law.

And, just like in Australia, UK, Canada, etc.-–once the Muslims gain more power/control in the US--they will DEMAND and use threats of violence-–that Sharia Law be included as part of our government.

And, really, who cares if the Republicans received donations from Pat Robertson and the 700 Club-–look at all of the VERY questionable/unethical donations that Obama received--including donations from people/organizations connected to Hamas.

I'm a Virginia resident and I'm ashamed that we've elected the most socially conservative state government in the union. McDonnell hasn't even been sworn in yet and the hate speak has started. The next four years will be scary here in Virginia.

Regent University and its law school are a sham...a glaring disgrace to our education system in this country. You can't deny it with a straight face after hearing about the sexist, fundamentalist drivel McConnell wrote in his thesis paper to prove he had been successfully indoctrinated. Nor need it be even remotely questioned why Bush packed the Justice Department with automatons who received their programming there.

Why should McDonnell disavow that comment? He didn't say it, and besides, it's true. Freedom of speech baby. Muslims can talk and talk about destroying America, and they're protected by freedom of speech. But if one true American tries to defend this country and talk about Islam, God forbid. If muslims don't like the way they're perceived, THEY need to take the steps to improve they way we look at them, NOT the other way around. Thank you Mr. McDonnell, for standing up for America and true Americans!

Let me get this straight – he courted Muslims for their votes, but won't contradict the guy who awarded him his Master's Degree. And they wonder why the Republicans come off as hypocrits?

I am sure that's what he would have said if he had been asked about Obama and Rev. Wright.

And, Pat Robertson owns the new governor. So much for our political system.

McDonnel has the same philosophy as most GOP candidates. It's not what is morally correct or right for America it's,.........
"Show me the money"

Gee, I guess the truth hurts some people! Better we should be politically correct and sacrifice more of people to the likes of Maj. Hassan.

The radical left and their political correctness prevents us from protecting ourselves for fear of being politically incorrect. The headstones of those 13 people killed should say "I died for political correctness. Please don't do the same."

I voted for Bob. Good man. I doubt whether any of those people voted for him. Bob has a clean house and he welcomes these others, as he said, to help them benefit the State as the other Great Religions are now benefitting the State.

McDonnell is nothing but a coward.
Plain and simple spineless coward.

And so it begins. Spineless, opportunistic, narrow-minded baiting that will not provide solutions but only increase the bunkerism of conservatives.

McDonnell, a graduate and beneficiary of Robertson's fake religious tax haven, is talking out both sides of his mouth and he is not even at day one of govenorship.

Good luck to Virginia. Next time take your elections seriously and get out the vote.

Hey Pat Robertson, how many people were killed by Christians today? Have a nice day!

The only thing worst than ignornace is an ignorant bigot.

Pat Robertson can say "Islam is nothing but a violent political system." But don't you dare accuse him of being prejudice or racist.

Islam has the same problem Christianity has: literalist-fundamentalists. No Christian extremist don't commit acts of terrorism, so Islam does have a bigger problem. But their issues stem from the same problem thing as with all religions: people who want to make religeous texts into the "the word of God."

It is a very sad day when people gladly jump on bard a "Hate Wagon".
No matter who the person is.
But the spotlight is worse when they have put themselves in a leadership role and want a spotlight.

so now "they" have it.

Religous nuts both of them. If these idiots will think about it, most wars and killings are done in the name of some religion anyway.

I cannot imagine why anyone would go to Regent U unless already brainwashed in the manner of the crazed narcissist Pat Robertson. So years later McDonnell doesn't want to disavow crazy Pat's remarks. Both are wrong, but should we be surprised.

That he wouldn't outright deny the claim that Islam is not a religion is one of the more offensive things I have heard come out of any politician, and I live in Minnesota with Michelle Bachman.

We have to live with this guy for the next 4 years, what were the voter's thinking? Virginia just elected 3 bums.

Pat Robertson unfortunately is his own worst enemy. The VAST VAST majority of those who follow the Islamic faith are not violent...in fact, Islam preaches tolerance of all faiths. You could make the case some far right conservative catholic aren't much better...just look to Ireland and the tactics of the Sinn Fein. It may not be suicide bombing, but its violent as hell. Robertson is the least tolerant evangelist around and why any of us should care what his views about life are is beyond me. Just one more reason why the original intent of our founding fathers to separate church and state was a master stroke of brilliance.

well you have to think about it....

Bob for Prez 2012

The failure of the Governor to repudiate and dissociate himself from Pat Robertson pseudo-religious "agit-prop" is deplorable. The anger we justifiably feel towrds those fanatic adherents of Islam who devote themselves to the destruction of everything America stands for is misdirected against the remainder of the one billion believers of Islam. The last thing America needs is a new crusade against one billion enemies. Instead, Americans need to focus on driving a wedge between the Islamic fanatics and their supporters who seek to destroy us and the overwhelming number of Muslims prepared to live peacefully with us and among us.

Yes Islam is a violent political system, as much as the Jewish state of Israel is another violent political system. Some countries use religion as a political system to ensure that their subjects are control through a supernatural being rather than one of their own. It is a cowardly way to enforce the law and blame it on religion.

This is the face of the ugly American the world sees every day. This the reason the world community embraced the election of President Obama so enthusiastically. This is why the right wing "so called Christians" are the most divisive and dangerous segment of our society. It's their philosophy that has cost us thousands of lives in Iraq and Afghanistan in their modern version of the Crusades. Big oil+Neocons, not a healthy combination for our country.

Robertson and McDonnell truly believe that being a right wing evangelical nut case is a religion. What a joke, NOT a religion by any stretch of the imagination, the only thing they worship is the almight ydollar , everybody else can go to hell.

McDonnell won't disavow Robertson's Islam view because he shared that same view. His visits to the Mosque is purely political and nothing else. However, he is the governor and we as Virginians (Muslim or not) should helped him to succeed. Although personally, I would have love to see him distance himself from such distateful remarks, the good thing about this country is one have the right to their own view point. However, if that same remarks was made against Christinians, the U.S. Congress will have stepped up to criticize that person or group.

McDonnell is not responsible for Robertson's remarks. It is that simple.

Unless he comes out and disavows the evil of statements of Robertson,and really means it, he's just another in a list of extreme right-wing hypocritcal Republican governors. Robertson is dangerous and people who really care about this country need to distance themselves from him.

So, the good Governor can't bring it upon himself to criticize the bigoted comments of the founder of his own alma mater? It's curious that the First Amendment is being invoked, because this "Islam's not really a religion" talking point that conservatives have been putting out there is part of a deliberate campaign to get around our country's First Amendment guarantee of Freedom of Religion. These people are just ITCHING for internment camps.

It won't be long until Robertson and the politicians he influences begin to talk about "modifying" laws that prevent profiling, discrimination and persecution of Muslims.

Who says history doesn't repeat itself.

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These self righteous hypocrites are so silly. Christianity as it is practiced today by many people is not even Christ-like. Jesus would disavow these so-called Christians. Christianity has been hijacked by these right wingers and racists. That’s why when Jesus returns he will tell these so-called Christians, "depart from me you workers of iniquity for I know you not". Jesus himself knew nothing about Christianity. None of the prophets even said that they were Christians. Do your research and think for yourself.

Anyone with any intelligence should have known that McDonald reinvented himself just to gain power. He was, is, and always will be tied to Pat Robinson at the hip. We'll rue the day McDonald ever was elected. He has no sense of principles and will say whatever he need to for that moment.

A codicil, by the way, to the foregoing: I'm not a Muslim, nor am I a Christian nor a Jew. Religion, qua religion, has always struck me as a bit silly, however admirable the culture with which it's associated may be.

Hmmmm I wonder if VA Dems and Independents who stayed home because they choose the wrong Candidate will start having buyers remorse?

Good for him that is what I am talking about. How many times has people question Owhiner when his mentor and preacher and advisor spouts off about jews every other week.

You could actually say the same thing about Christianity with more justice, since we've got a network of related denominations working together. Islam has three major branches that all fight each other.

Pat Robertson is now officially senile, ok? Let's stop reporting his sad babble. He'll see the nine-hundred-foot Jesus pretty soon.

who owns you Bob? (I agree with the comment, but that's not the point...)

A religion is a system of human thought which usually includes a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power, deity or deities, or ultimate truth.

I have never understood how this kind of thinking pertains to bombings of a bus or a restaurant with innocent people inside or the beheading of a non-believer. Or why a mother should hate non-believers more than they love their own children.

Maybe it is because the presence of people of other faiths prove their own faith false.

ooh, the news is big today. Robertson said something stupid (you can tell because his lips were moving), and somebody is supposed to disavow it? If there were an obligation to disavow all that somebody says who is on your side of the aisle, wouldn't neocons spend all their time disavowing Limbaugh, Beck, and the coward Hannity?

Really, seeing the R's self destruct is great in my book, but just because somebody who is conservative, like Robertson (or liberal, like Obama, think Wright), says something you don't agree with, you're supposed to disavow it?

How 'bout we just report Robertson's stupid remarks, and leave it at that, CNN?

Pat Robertson seems to miss no opportunity to exhibit simultaneously his own bigotry, intolerance, and ignorance. He needs to read a little history–Western culture is alive today because Islam rescued it from the so-called "Dark Ages," half a millennium of European misery, poverty, violence, and chaos following the collapse of the Roman Empire. It was Islamic scholars who re-introduced the West to the long-lost Greek and Roman cultures–Rome itself had been reduced to decaying rubble inhabited only by a handful of ignorant barbarians–and Islamic philosophers who gave rise to the Renaissance of Italy. The Islam of that era was a tolerant religion, perfectly willing to co-exist with the thorough barbarism of Christianity.

Christians themselves, starting with the Crusades, began the process of the alienation of Islam from Christianity–a process people like Robertson continue to this day, a thousand years later.

I just love those Christian values! I just know Jesus said stuff like this all the time.

He should disavow the comments as soon as the Muslims start condeming all of the evils that are done in the name of Islam. I am not going to hold my breath.

Great. A lack of understanding (or tolerance) of other religions... to inevitably promote fear, leading to "Anger, then hate, then suffering," to paraphrase one of out great phiosophers, Yoda.

If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, then it's a DUCK. Mr. Robertson is a BIGOT. Call them like you see them, sir.

Racist pigs – all of them.

this is one creepy guy – he's from a 4th rate law school, hates women and on and on. What is wrong with VA that they would elect someone so unfit?

Pat's boy is now the sheriff in town. Good luck, Virginia. You are getting exactly what you deserve with this idiot.

Guarantee you that he will not renounce Robertson's comments.

In the GOP, snuggling-up with uber-Conservative Christrian Right is essential to moving ahead in the party - just ask John McCain: He called them "Agents of Intolerance" back in 2004 campaign and didn't get GOP nomination for Pres; But in 2008 he became "a true conservative" and courted them - and VOILA! he gets GOP nomination.

Pat Robertson is a scum bag.

See the kind of gov. you picked VA. I am glad you have to live with him and not me. Thanks for allowing another far right nut case to obstruct getting things done for the people; but hopefully all he'll screw up are the people of VA who voted for him and I am sorrow for the other people of VA who will have to suffer under this guy for the next 4 yrs.

Good. He shouldn't. Islam IS a violent political system that oppresses women, kills dissenters, and wants to take over the whole world. Of course, none of the liberals at CNN have probably ever read the Koran or the Hadith, or actually taken the time to study the history of Islam, so they wouldn't know that. They just drink the "Islam is a religion of peace" kool-aid. Yeah, Islam is a religion of peace alright, you either convert or die, and when everyone is either converted or killed, then there will indeed be peace. Those Muslims who are not overtly violent are either heretical, or just biding their time (Al-Takeyya).

Pat Robertson is the furthest thing humanly possible from a true Christian. Christ wants us to be nothing like Pat! Pat is full of hate.

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. : Ghandi"

Memory is a little fuzzy, but didn't Obama get ridiculed by pretty much every one on the right for not vehemently condemning the stuff Wright was saying?

McDonnell is a staunch racist. I am not a Muslim btw and I think he is pure evil to our society where rational people live.

Tell you what Muslims, YOU become a little more forceful WHEN YOUR comrades actually KILL MY PEOPLE and I will think about repudiating mere WORDS from someone who is speaking the truth here.

All Muslims are not terorists, but most terrorists are Muslims.

Until you change that parameter, SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE.

Not a fan of McDonnell, BUT GOOD FOR HIM, the PC garbage has fed these people and it MUST END.

Yeah, whatever. When they're this in-your-face about their Christianity, and have their head up Pat Robertson's rear end to boot, all we're really doing is counting down the days till their big sex scandal.

Oh Virginia, what have you done??? You put this joke in the governor's office. Luckily I got my clemency paperwork in prior to him getting elected.

I think we have growen to expect Pat Robertson to say stupid stuff the man has lost his mind.

Bob McDonnell is not even IN office yet, and the controversy begins! The people of VA will soon find out that the far right wing zealot they elected has no tolerance for other religions, other points of view (including women's), and Bob McDonnell would rather offend millions of people than disawow radical right Pat Robertson.

Contrast this exact situation with Barack Obama distancing himself from his own pastor when that person made inflammatory remarks offending others. Funny how the GOP screamed and yelled about that, yet when McDonnell offends millions of Muslims....nothing.

Spineless. I guess political contributions take precedent over what's right and correct.

I guess he won't disavow the nutcases with the Psalms 109:8 bumperstickers either.

Pathetic.

McDonnell, like all politicians, would like to have it both ways. This is what people hate about politicians. It gives rise to sayings like "he speaks out of both sides of his mouth".

For his evangelical base, he agrees that Islam is not a religion but a "violent political system". When he's in the larger spotlight, he claims to reach out to those in this violent political system. When these statements are taken together, his stance appears totally contradictory. If he believed that Islam was a violent political system, he would be an utter fool, or a baldfaced liar, to reach out to them and visit their mosques.

Do politicians not know that we understand this, and that we can have no respect for them because of it?

Why is anyone surprised? Isn't this the guy who wrote the paper about how working women are ruining Western Civilization, but he doesn't believe that anymore, i.e., that was youthful ignorance? Yeah, it was ignorant, and leopards don't change their stripes. He reminds me of Phyllis Schafly of Eagle Forum. It's okay for her to be free to do and be who she wants, and her gay son, but not for every other woman or gay person.

How hard is it to say "i don't agree with the statement and I condemn comments like that. They are not productive in today's world and respect Islam as a religion."

just look at sarah palin, she listened to witch doctors all expressing her faith in christianity. yet when she espouses hate based on her limited understanding of the country she professes to love and the world she lives in she can't do anything put up profiling as a truth.
john mccain, i wonder if you are sorry you unleashed this pandora out of control paragon on to the rest of us. you should be

“I think that there are people in various religions that do some violent things and they should be judged according to their acts,”

"christian" cons gunning down a defenseless doctor in his church comes to mind...

Virginians are in for a lot of heartache with these racist republicans in office , they need to declare the republican part as terrorist , I've never in all my years of living have seen such bigotry ,openly and blatenly disrespectful toward another religion , I hope all muslims that are US citizens remember these kinds of remarks by the republicans come 2010 and 2012 elections ..................

Oh, those silly Republicans. They just LOVE to hate other people.

Wow, the wolf shows the true colors. Play the moderate to get elected and then BAM the extreme right wing views come out. Did anyone think that his mind really changed since the thesis he wrote in college? The people of Virginia deserve what they got. Have a happy next couple of years in extreme right wing conservative land!

With this type of behavior we are going to make 6,000000 Muslim population in to terrorist.

One nut calling another nut a nut! Is the media trying to create a little sensationism over a few cracked nuts?

I think this gutless reaction tells everybody what they need to know about this weasel elect.

That's pretty funny coming from a member of the American Taliban. The right wing, republican extremists in this country are the ones that have declared a Christian jihad on the American People. The treasonous cowards are no different than the Taliban in Afghanistan/Pakistan. They must be destroyed at all costs.

Pat Robertson has a long, long record of being a kook and some say a crook. Don't take what he says too seriously folks.

As much as I don't agree with McDonnell on a lot of things, he's OK on this one. Pat Robertson calls himself a Christian, but to blasts a religion like this doesn't seem the the Christian thing to do. What is a person said the same thing about Christianity? BTW – there are people who kill in the name of Christianity as well. Need an example – the guy who killed Dr. Tiller or the guy who went on the rampage at the Holocaust Musuem.................People who kill are wrong no matter what their religion is. I used to respect Pat back in the day, but now, instead of remaining a minister preaching the word of God, he is moving into the political arena.

This is the first evidence that old Bob McDonnell who hid during the campaign so the new (kinder and gentler) Bob McDonnell could win votes, will in fact be the Bob McDonnell who gets sworn in as governor.

Wolves sometimes don sheep's clothing, but leopards never change their spots.

Ahh the typical "I didn't say i agree with him, but he did give me a lot of money so I better have his back" response. Pat Robertson should be ashamed of himself. Some "christian"

“I’ve got probably 15,000 donors to the campaign and I can’t stand and defend or support every comment that any donor might make,”

All you cons remember this the next time you flood this board with statements stating President Obama should attack someone for saying something.

I agree neither are responsible for the statements of others.

Pat Robertson's comments are typical of those who claim to be Christians but really live in the Old Testament world of "an eye for an eye." Robertson's brand of racist bigotry is totally opposite from what Christ taught his followers but, sadly, energizes some Americans who want to force their own radical views on others. The GOP's effort to fill their war chest with blood money will ultimately hurt us all.

So McDonnell won't explain why Palin never campaigned for him and now won't condem the accusation made against 1.2 billion Muslims in the world. Sounds like an indecisive person who is afraid to take a stand against the conservative "watchdogs" now in control of the Republican Party.

Virginians are getting what they deserve; a hard-right wing NUT who thumbs his nose down at women and women's right and everything & everyone he deems un-American!!!

here we go...if McDonnell believes the statement is wrong, what is wrong with saying so.. I think he is sitting on the fence, you don't slap the hand that feeds you. This country is going to erupt in a civil war, because of this and the tea-baggers agenda..Not one on the republican side will say a word to denounce this nonsense..this will continue to fester and then it will blow.

Robertson's an idiot. He's always been an idiot. Why should an idiotic statement by him be a surprise?

Islam is much more than a religion. It's also a way of life, part of the government, it's much more ingrained in some aspects of life than Americans would consider because we separate Church and State.

Oh, and one other thing, Robertson, not all members of the Islamic faith are wanting to fly airplanes into tall skyscrapers just like all members of your sect of Christianity is as idiotic as you are.

Just standard issue hypocrisy. What did you expect?

another GOP hypocrite right-winger nutcase.... this is NOT a christian world, you moron...

And we wonder why the hate us? Christians are so wrapped up in their own ego's, they forget they colonized Africans on the pretext of christianity (give Africans the Bible and then steal their land). Christianity has commited more hateful crimes than all other religions combined. There is no difference between someone like Pat Robertson and Osama Bin Laden. They are both cut from the same cloth

I don't understand the gist of this? Exactly why should he disavow himself from Roberston? Is this some sort of attempt by the libertards to make a conservative governor and a conservative talk show host look bad? Would they not be better off finding out why Charlie Rangel is still chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee or why all of the Democratic congressman keep going to the Carribean for "educational" junkets, paid for by either the taxpayer, or corporations they are supposed to be regulating? CNN should look in to these things perhaps. I know it won't because it would upset the liberals and you could be banned from the White House, like Fox News. That is going real well isn't it.

It should be fairly obvious though, that followers of Islam tend to be more violent and less diplomatic in their political differences with peaceful societies. Ignorance breeds discontent and discontent breeds violence.

A conservative wignut for a govenor – congrats Virginia!
Don't worry, be happy, he can't be as bad as a Pat Robertson – oops!
Spoke too soon

Another half-truth title for the ticker....

Yes McDonnell didn't disavow Robertson's remarks, but he did say the remarks are not consistent with how he plans to run Virginia's government. Until McDonnell *acts* differently, this is a tempest in a teapot.

If politicians where responsible for every statement made by crackpot their donors, then *all* politicians would be disqualified for public office. I don't think this is McDonnell's problem, just as I don't think Rev. Wright is Obama's problem.

Jim

I don't care what the liberal media thinks. We are already in a crusade against the muslins. The Vir gov is just giving actions to what we already know. Fundamentalists unite ! against democrats and the rest of the world. I am disappointed that Sara didn't agree w Pat as well.

Wow a bigoted Republican. What next? A cold day in Alaska?

One again, it proves that Virginians will regret their decision of having elected this fundamentalist to office. It's dissapointing that minorities and young people (those who have the most to lose with his win) did not show up at the voting booths. VA will be back in the stone age in no time with McDonnell as gov (the true American Taliban), and Robertson will be pulling the strings. Watch how Robertson causes get priority and all the sweet deals. Besides, Robertson calling another religion a "violent political system"?? What do you think your version of Christinaity is Mr Robertson? Not exactly peace and love. Both are wrong and Americans should reject and change both systems.

Everyone knows Robertson is a crack-pot who can't help but make outrageous and ill-informed remarks every so often. But McDonnel's very apparent duplicity evidences a not unexpected quantity of hypocrisy in the GOP soul.

Suck up the Muslim community when you think you need their help in your political fight, and then sit on your hands when they are condemned in some ill-informed global generalization? Isn't it just so typical of the Repugnants? We have seen this movie before!

Robertson was over the line, and McDonnell has no control over what his contributors say, but I think that McDonnell should have at least tried a little hard to distance himself from the comments.

Well, if Governor-elect McDonnell and Mr. Robertson feel so strongly that Islam is not an actual religion but "a violent political system", then the Christian right led by Mr. Robertson should be considered America's Al-qaeda since it is just as dangerous to the fabric of society, and just as heavy involved in the political system albeit as non-profits.

Islam is as much a religion as any other. And in its true form is based on purity and love like any other. However, like any other, it can be taken and twisted to a point of barely being recognizable by some of its "followers" who then commit atrocities in the name of religion. This has been done for centuries by every religion in varying degrees.
Its nothing new.

Unfortunately the Rev. Robertson is one of those people that cater and pander to those hateful, violent and intolerant fringe of socitey. It's also unfortunate that Gov elelct Mc Donnell wouldn't say this and refuse futher funding from these types of groups.

Asking a politician to "condemn" the remarks of a major contributor, no matter how stupid or bigoted those remarks might be, is like asking a pig to bite the farmer who's feeding it slop.

Having a Thm Degree myself...I've got to tell you...Pat Robertson's political and theological opinions are essentially meaningless. Islam is not a religion? Not only wrong, but absurb. It appears Mr. McDonnell is too busy worshiping at the church of the almighty dollar–hence he won't make waves with Mr. Robertson.

To some extent, I think politicians should be able to distance themselves from those who donate to their campaign (even their religious leaders) without explicitly condemning them. I can't help but think, though, that if Pat Robertson were Jeremiah Wright, this would be an entirely different story.

A lot of people are being reminded of what republican leadership really means.

I guess if it's good enough for Obama and Rev. Wright....

VA took a major step back in electing this man ... so not a surprise when he chooses not to denounce the statements made by someone who also has no clue.

and will continue to deserve it until they can police themselves

Yet, the same people hled then Sen. Obama to different standard regarding Rev. Wright (I am not condoning Rev. Wright's actions). Robertson has insulted Americans who are of the Muslim faith. There are fantics and extremists in every relegion. Some of these fantics have taken violent actions in their beliefs. It is not isolated to Muslims.

McDonnell won't disavow his own writings, why would anyone expect him to disavow divisiveness and hate?

No surprise. McDonnell and Robertson are both racists. Why should they try to cover it up?

McDonnell did as best as he could with moving farther from Robertson's statement. McDonnell has to keep Robertson and his group happy so that he doesn't lose their support. If he angered them, he could find much of his support gone despite their shared agenda.

Maybe Mr. McDonnell should refresh his memory on the history of the organized Christian church (see Spanish Inquisition, Venetian Inquisiton, Salem Witch Trials, etc.) and he'll see that the same definition could be applied to Christianity.

ENOUGH with the Political Correctness! It has just cost us 13 lives. The TRUTH is that Islam is NOT a Religion....it is a Cult just like Naziism. There. I'm not "PC", but I'm not afraid to verbalize the truth.

Virginia -

Buyer beware!

This is the type of attitude that enrages people and creates the atmosphere enabling radicals to get traction in communities. Evidently, the hatred from the Holy Wars of centuries ago is still kept alive in the name of religion...