Submit a Story!
Weyrich, Robertson used Foley scandal to spread falsehood about gay men
Summary: Conservative commentator Paul Weyrich and 700 Club host Pat Robertson baselessly asserted that former Rep. Mark Foley's alleged misconduct is typical of gay men. As Media Matters for America has documented, studies that link homosexuality and child sex abuse are flawed and have been ...
 Pat Robertson on CNN (video)
Play
Pat Robertson on CNN (video)
youtube.com — CNN interview (more) Pat Robertson on CNN (video)
Farewell Paul Weyrich
ettlin.blogspot.com — The "moral majority" concept of Paul Weyrich, who died Thursday, prompted a little fun from the left... side of the spectrum in creation of the entertaining "Immoral Minority." Now if I could just find my button.... (more) Farewell Paul Weyrich
Paul Weyrich Dead at 66
outsidethebeltway.com — Paul Weyrich, RIP Paul Weyrich has died. Rob Bluey: Paul M. Weyrich, chairman and CEO of the... Free Congress Foundation and first president of The Heritage Foundation, died this morning around 1 a.m. He was 66 years old. Weyrich was a good friend to many of us at Heritage, a true leader and a ... (more) Paul Weyrich Dead at 66
Comments
Blog Reactions

Anti-Gay Leader Weyrich Dies
The Latest on Air America — ... about John McCain: "My concern is temperament. The man has kept his temper under control during this entire primary season... But I am concerned about temperament. As Pat Robertson said, 'We've got to be concerned about a man who blows up frequently in having his finger on the nuclear button.'" During the Mark Foley scandal, he went on the air, in this instance, NPR, to demonize gay men . WEYRICH: Here is the real problem. It has been known for many years that Congressman Foley was a homosexual. Homosexuals tend to be preoccupied with sex . The idea that he should be ...

Anti-gay conservative icon Paul Weyrich kicks it
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... And he said this about John McCain: “My concern is temperament. The man has kept his temper under control during this entire primary season… But I am concerned about temperament. As Pat Robertson said, ‘We’ve got to be concerned about a man who blows up frequently in having his finger on the nuclear button.’” During the Mark Foley scandal, he went on the air, in this instance, NPR, to demonize gay men. WEYRICH: Here is the real problem. It has been known for many ...

Related Content
Pat Robertson criticizes Bush, praises Obama
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 12/27/2008 — Robertson gave Bush low marks Tuesday. (CNN) – Pat Robertson is "remarkably pleased" with President-elect Barack Obama, the conservative leader told CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux – and belives President Bush’s administration has not dealt with the ...
Conservative Leader Paul Weyrich Dies; First to Lead Heritage
blog.heritage.org 12/18/2008 — Paul M. Weyrich, chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation and first president of The Heritage Foundation, died this morning around 1 a.m. He was 66 years old. Weyrich was a good friend to many of us at Heritage, a true leader and a man of ...
The Passing of Paul Weyrich
weeklystandard.com 12/19/2008 — The conservative movement lost a leader today. Paul Weyrich, co-founder of the Heritage Foundation and Free Congress Foundation and philosophical father of numerous other organizations, spent his life confounding the Left. He built coalitions and ...
Pat Robertson "Remarkably Pleased" With Obama, Gives Bush C-
huffingtonpost.com 12/24/2008 — In an interview with CNN's Suzanne Malveaux, conservative Pat Robertson said he was "remarkably pleased" with President-elect Barack Obama. Not so for President Bush, who he blames for the economic crisis. On President Bush: ROBERTSON: Well, it's ...
Paul Weyrich, RIP
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 12/19/2008 — On a day when cultural politics is Story A, it is fitting to ruminate about the life and influence of Paul Weyrich, who died this morning at the age of 66. He was the co-founder, with Jerry Falwell, of the Moral Majority, the Heritage Foundation's ...
Conservative icon Paul Weyrich dies
politico.com 12/18/2008 — He helped found the Heritage Foundation and at one time was one of D.C.'s most visible conservatives.
Paul Weyrich, 66, a Conservative Strategist, Dies
nytimes.com 12/20/2008 — Mr. Weyrich’s principles, fervor and skills were instrumental in propelling the right wing of the Republican Party to power and prominence in the 1980s and ’90s. >
RIP Paul Weyrich
corner.nationalreview.com 12/19/2008 — This morning we learned of the loss of a remarkable man. It is hard to imagine conservatives gathering in Washington without Paul Weyrich in our midst. Mike Franc's admiration for Paul's unswavering commitment to principle is widely shared. Without ...
Princeton Settles With Robertson
mindingthecampus.com 12/10/2008 — The details of the suit are not entirely clear from early reports, but the 6-year suit between the Robertson family and Princeton over the alleged misuse of their endowment has come to and end in a settlement. Princeton is providing...
Rev. Pat Robertson: ‘I am remarkably pleased with Obama…he’s picked a middle-of-the-road Cabinet.’
thinkprogress.org 12/23/2008 — In an interview with CNN’s The Situation Room, conservative televangelist Pat Robertson ripped the Bush administration for its failures in mishandling and mismanaging the economic bailout, adding that it’s the last in a long line of ...