Televangelist Robertson Ousted from Religious Group

[beckers]

Televangelist Robertson Ousted from Religious Group
Pat Robertson, arguably the nation’s foremost televangelist, has been dumped from the board of directors of the National Religious Broadcasters Assn. In a surprise vote – the organization once named him Christian Broadcaster of the Year – Robertson failed to receive enough votes for re-election to the board. In an interview with the Washington Post, NRB President Frank Wright said that “there was broad dismay with some of Pat’s comments and a feeling they were not helpful to Christian broadcasters in general.” In January, Robertson said on his 700 Club broadcast, which airs on the ABC Family Channel, that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s stroke was an act of God meted out to punish him for advocating a pull-out from the Gaza Strip. Last August, he called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Robertson’s daily audience for the 700 Club averages 800,000.
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[Della]

It’s obvious they don’t want to take the flake from Robertson’s loopy remarks, nor lose influence with Evangelical Christian voters who look to them for guidance on issues important to them. I think they did the right thing.

 

[Digitonomy]

Della:

It’s obvious they don’t want to take the flake from Robertson’s loopy remark

I think you mean flack, but it’s an appropriate Freudian slip.

 

[Della]

Digitonomy:

I think you mean flack, but it’s an appropriate Freudian slip.

I did mean flack, but my subconscious must have taken over!