What Was Pat Robertson Thinking?

Last month founder and former head of the Christian Coalition, Pat Robertson, shocked many evangelical Christians by personally endorsing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for President. After many months of courting by the other Republican hopefuls, Robertson settled on Giuliani. Even though he made the endorsement as a private citizen, it still created waves among evangelical Christians. "I thought it was important for me to make it clear that Rudy Giuliani is more than acceptable to people of faith," said Robertson. "Given the fractured nature of the process, I thought it was time to solidify around one candidate."

Last night at the CNN/YouTube Republican Presidential debate, Giuliani left no doubt to most voters just how out of touch Pat Robertson is with evangelical Christians. In response to a question that asked if the candidates believed if every word in the Bible were true, Giuliani replied in a way that showed his true colors. “The reality is, I believe it, but I don't believe it's necessarily literally true in every single respect. I think there are parts of the Bible that are interpretive. I think there are parts of the Bible that are allegorical. I think there are parts of the Bible that are meant to be interpreted in a modern context. But I don't believe every single thing in the literal sense of Jonah being in the belly of the whale, or, you know, there are some things in it that I think were put there as allegorical.”

When asked if Roe vs. Wade were ever overturned, and Congress passed a bill banning all abortions, would he sign it into law? Giuliani replied, “I probably would not sign it.”

So tell me Mr. Robertson, what parts of these answers are acceptable to you as a person of faith? This evangelical Christian will not support, endorse, or vote for Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani is totally unacceptable to be the nominee of my party for President of the United States. When asked by reporters why he was no longer a Democrat and now a Republican, Ronald Reagan answered by saying "I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The party left me.” Come this spring, I may understand firsthand how Ronald Reagan felt.