In which I defend Pat Robertson
Writing in the National Post, Rex Murphy called Robertson an "obnoxious ignoramus" and described his mind as "an attic of obsolete and ugly demi-thoughts." That’s one way of looking at it. Another possibility is that Pat Robertson said what he did because he’s one of the few people left who actually takes his religious beliefs seriously.
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