COLUMN: 11-07-2007

Pat Robertson is more interested in power than in following any moral beliefs, which is a completely unethical position to take. This has been previously shown, but is absolutely proven by his endorsement today of Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign. Mr. Giuliani has demonstrated for years that he is a true big city liberal who has little regard or respect for the family values that most Americans hold dear. From supporting "alternative lifestyles" (far beyond just the issue of homosexual marriage) to preventing legal gun ownership for self-defense to imposing his liberal view of when life begins (at birth) by supporting abortion-on-demand, these are just a few examples of where his positions diverge wildly from true conservatives. In his endorsement statement, Mr. Robertson mentions only three issues: fighting crime, lowering taxes, and standing up against terrorism. Last time I checked, fighting crime and standing against terrorism were not conservative positions (though usually done much better by conservatives). In terms of taxes, New York City taxes were at all-time high when Mr. Giuliani became mayor and even a Democrat would probably have lowered them eventually as the national economy got much better, as Mr Giuliani was lucky to experience during his term. Rudy Giuliani became a Republican because he wanted to work in the Reagan Administration and continued as a Republican because it is much easier to win the New York primary system when you only have a few competitors instead of the hundreds of Democrats who run for every office. He espouses no actual conservative positions and is only being supported by Republicans who are power-hungry and see him as the best chance to win. Pat Robertson's already dwindling flock should give up on him as a lost cause and move on to support true conservatives rather than wasting their time and money on a misguided man leading them further and further astray.