Pat Robertson has just endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president. This is the same Pat Robertson who once wholeheartedly agreed with Jerry Falwell when he said after the attacks on 9/11, "I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say: 'You helped this happen.' "
Pat Robertson, who claims to be pro-life, and condemns pro-choice Americans, has just endorsed a pro-choice candidate. Pat Robertson who claims to be opposed to "gay rights," and who in fact thinks homosexuals are immoral and partly responsible for 9/11, just endorsed a man who promotes gay rights.
This proves one thing. Regardless of what they say, many prominent members of the radical right, including those who call themselves "Christian," are not really opposed to Democrats because of their positions on legal abortion or gay rights. They are opposed to Democrats for reasons having to do with money and power and chest-thumping aggressive fantasies.
Robertson has dreams of a world war between Islam and Christianity, in which Christianity can prevail. This fits in perfectly with Giuliani's desire to show his manliness by taking Bush's "war on terror" to the next level.
It scares me that people like Robertson and Giuliani are teaming up, but it doesn't really surprise me. They're very much alike, after all, both egomaniacs, both in love with violence, both shameless opportunists.
At last, we are seeing the true character of men who have pretended for so long to be something they most definitely are not.
