Pat Robertson

"McDonnell has tried to suggest he should be judged on his own actions and not on Robertson's comments," said Virginia political analyst Robert D. Holsworth. "But the fact of the matter is he does have a major contributor who has made these comments. My guess is that he will not be able to simply say 'no comment,' himself, forever."

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Although McDonnell should not be held responsible for Robertson's comments, Magid said, "I would rather see him say something in defense of Muslim Americans in Northern Virginia. "He promised and campaigned to be the governor for all Virginians. Therefore, we expect him to distance himself from such remarks of hate toward very contributing, very loyal Americans in this area."

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"I think we should treat it as such and treat its adherents as such, as we would members of the Communist Party or members of some fascist group." Chris Roslan, a spokesman for Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network, said the minister stands by his position. "It is a shame that the media are exploiting this now in a clear attempt to discredit Virginia's governor-elect, who has absolutely nothing to do with Dr. Robertson's position," he said.

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"I don't think he wants to get into a back and forth with Robertson," Holsworth said. "But ultimately, he may have to deal with this."

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"A World of Knowledge from Pat Robertson" on Robertson in Randi's book The Faith Healers. Randi commented that "in 1986, soon after the full importance of the AIDS epidemic began to become evident, Robertson was attempting to cure it" by proclaiming people cured after prayer. Randi commented, "Gerry Straub, a former associate of Pat Robertson and his television producer, pointed out in his book Salvation for Sale the astonishing fact that God seemed to time miracles to conform with standard television format," and "God would stop speaking to Pat and stop healing exactly in time with the theme music."

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He also said "We really need to address the burning of fossil fuels.

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On his television show, The 700 Club, Robertson said, "We're sad to see any evangelical leader fall" and also said the claim that the NAE represents thirty million people "just isn't true....

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Robertson also said that Chavez was "going to make Venezuela a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent" and called the leader an "out-of-control dictator... a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil that could hurt us very badly." Assassinations of heads of state have been against U.S. policy since an executive order against them was issued in 1976; in response, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that "our department doesn't do that kind of thing."

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Robertson also claimed numerous times on air that he had "deep misgivings" on the war, adding, "The Lord told me it was going to be a) a disaster and b) messy." However, it should be noted that when the American invasion began in 2003, Robertson said on his show that the war was in fact "a righteous cause out of the Bible."

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"We cannot accept these statements, and we will not sign any contracts with Mr. Robertson." He added that the decision would not apply to all members of the evangelical community: "We want to see who in the group supports his (Robertson's) statements. Those who support the statements cannot do business with us. Those that publicly support Ariel Sharon's recovery ... are welcome to do business with us."

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