Looney Pat Robertson Tells Woman With Cheating Husband ‘He’s a Man’
Certified religious loon Pat Robertson, a few grapes short of a fruit salad, has advice for women who are struggling to forgive their cheating husbands: “Well, he’s a man.” As you read the story don’t be surprised if you hear the timeless theme from Looney Tunes ringing in your ears.
On today’s 700 Club, Robertson told a distraught woman whose husband was cheating on her that she should stop focusing on the adultery and instead ponder, “Does he provide a home for you to live in, does he provide food for you to eat, does he provide clothes for you to wear, is he nice to the children…is he handsome?”
After encouraging the woman to focus on the positives rather than her husband’s adultery, which Robertson imagined to be a one night stand with a stripper in a hotel room, he said she should “give him honor instead of trying to worry about it.”
He also suggested the woman could have done more to prevent her husband from cheating: “But recognize also, like it or not, males have a tendency to wander a little bit and what you want to do is make a home so wonderful that he doesn’t want to wander.”
“What you have to do is say, ‘My husband was captured and I want to get him free,’” Robertson said, concluding that the woman should still be grateful that she lives in America: “Begin to thank God that you have a marriage that is together and that you live in America and good things are happening.”
Pat Robertson Insensitively Advises Woman to Get Over Her Husband’s Cheating May 16, 2013 by Roger Ratchet
In a move that is sure to endear his old, senile ass to women’s movements in Saudi Arabia and other nations where women are repressed, Pat Robertson tells a betrayed woman to stop worrying about her husband’s infidelity.
Pat Robertson is known for being an unhinged mouthpiece for right-wing conservatives, but who knew he also subscribed to the “Atomic Dog” philosophy of love and life? “Why must I be like that, why must I chase the cat? / Nothin’ but the dog in me.”
During an episode of The 700 Club, a woman wrote in to the show asking for advice on how to get over husband’s infidelity. She said she’d forgiven him but still had lingering feelings of resentment over the betrayal.
Pat’s female co-host proceeded with caution and talked about forgiveness being challenging and difficult. Robertson, on the other hand, went in the opposite direction and basically told her to get over the infidelity, feed him, firetruck him and make him happy so he doesn’t stray ever again. Oh, and even if he does cheat in the future, it’s because it’s in his nature, so deal with it.
“Stop talking about the cheating. He cheated on you, well he’s a man,” Robertson advises.
Next he advises his female viewer to focus on the important things in life.
“Does he provide food for you to eat? Does he provide clothes for you to wear? Is he handsome?” Robertson adds.
The most important thing a woman can do to prevent a man from straying is to always remain hands-on in the relationship.
“Reach out and touch him. Touch his face. Hold his hand. Look into his eyes,” Robertson insists.
I have a feeling that Pat wants her to touch a lot more than just his face, but this is a family show so he didn’t wanna spell it out for her on national TV.
After doling out all of that sage advice, Robertson closes by saying that even if she does all of what he’s suggesting and her husband remains unfaithful, well, that’s just the way it is.
“Recognize also, like it or not, males have a tendency to wander a little bit,” Robertson says. “What you want to do is make a home so wonderful that he doesn’t want to wander.”
Right. The good ol’ blame the victim mentality with some “boys will be boys” thrown on top. When did that Biblical commandment about “Thou shalt not commit adultery” become optional and stop being a requirement of Christianity?
Here’s the funny thing: Back in 1998, when Bill Clinton was president, Pat Robertson was calling for his head over his improprieties in the White House. Let’s go back in time with this article from the Los Angeles Times.
In scolding tones, Robertson opened the two-day Christian Coalition conference by accusing Clinton of turning the Oval Office into a “playpen for the sexual freedom of the poster child of the 1960s.” He also called Clinton a “debauched, debased and defamed” leader.
Pat Robertson, you’s a damn lie. And a sneak. And a hypocrite.
As for the woman who wrote in seeking Pat’s advice, she better hit up Iyanla Vanzant and get her life fixed.
Allyuh acting like allyuh shocked, like somewhere in yuh gut yuh didnt know that being a man means straying too. This old man just had the balls to say it on tv. Wam allyuh iz not man or wah?
However, there seems to be a mass emasculation of the male taking place. Everywhere from ads, to music, TV and movies. That coupled with the increasingly visible role of women in society, is slowly eroding male footing. If that keeps up, Pat won't be right for long.
ModMania wrote:Allyuh acting like allyuh shocked, like somewhere in yuh gut yuh didnt know that being a man means straying too. This old man just had the balls to say it on tv. Wam allyuh iz not man or wah?
No im not here to judge anyone. You asked if cheating is normal and acceptable and in my view i think its not. Maybe its because ive been around the block a few times and ive settled down now. Aint saying i never cheated, just saying it aint right.
Sigh... i say its not right, that MY view. I dont hold MY view to be the only view or a superior view. Its just what I think. If YOU think otherwise then thats ok.
