“This time, he took his political theatrics so far over the line it’s difficult to call it anything less than weapons grade stupid!” - DRH
By Dell Hill via The Blaze
Last night, the Blaze reported that Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson appeared on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow to deliver his assessment of the way Rick Santorum and his wife mourned their stillborn child. He called the response to the death “very weird.”
(Related: Eugene Robinson Tells Rachel Maddow That Rick Santorum‘s Stillborn Baby Story Is ’Very Weird’)
This morning, following his controversial comments, Robinson was confronted by “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough. While Mediaite dubbed the conversation “a remarkably heated back-and-forth” dialogue, it’s perhaps more accurately described as a cordial, yet confrontational, explanation-seeking interview.
Here’s how Scarborough launched into the discussion:
“Do you think you may have gone overboard a little bit in your criticisms of Santorum? We haven’t talked about it. I’m not setting you up for anything. I was taken aback by what you said. My wife likes you very much, couldn’t believe you said it.”
During his discussion with the MSNBC host, Robinson seemed somewhat apologetic for the way in which he discussed Santorum’s handling of the death.
“I certainly didn’t mean to offend anybody, especially Mr. Santorum,” he told Scarborough. “But it was in a discussion of his views, and, you know, which I consider extreme, and Santorum himself who is a cultural — culture warrior extraordinaire, whose faith — and we all appreciate someone of deep faith — but it is — it is extremely deep, and it’s a kind of faith that some people, I think, are going be… if not surprised by… at least want to know more about.”
When asked if he wished he hadn’t said it, Roninson responded, “I wish I hadn’t said it that way, Joe.”
You may recall that liberal commentator Alan Colmes made similar comments, then apologized to Santorum and his wife just days ago.”
Dell’s Bottom Line:
A Pulitzer Prize winning writer thinks that someones religious beliefs are really weird? C’mon, Eugene, you can do much better than that. In fact, “much better” would have been to shut your pie hole and say nothing at all about the man’s deep faith.
A reasonable and prudent man would have seen the aftermath of the Alan Colmes very poor decision to attack Santorum and his wife on their decisions concerning the death of their infant baby, but nooooo...he has to follow suit and make just as big a fool of himself.
Robinson is a card-carrying liberal Democrat. He is highly critical of conservative politicians and conservative policy while normally defending mainstream liberal policy and philosophy. This time, he took his political theatrics so far over the line it’s difficult to call it anything less than weapons grade stupid!
For being weapons grade stupid, Eugene Robinson earns a first place tie in this weeks “Scumbag of the week” competition.
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