# Pat Robertson has prostate cancer ... and I'm glad! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 13, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921 "2003-02-13T21:28:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/1 "2003-02-13T21:28:14Z")
Yess! I think this S.O.B. is so evil\* that I’m glad he has this kind of cancer that fucks you up so bad. I hope it kills him soon, although the doctors say it hasn’t appeared to have spread (I hope the docs are wrong): [http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/02/13/robertson.cancer/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/02/13/robertson.cancer/index.html) What a fuckwad. \*Pat Robertson said that liberal civil liberties groups, feminists, pagans, homosexuals, and abortion rights supporters bear partial responsibility for the terrorist attacks on the USA because their actions have turned God’s anger against America. [http://www.snopes.com/rumors/falwell.htm](http://www.snopes.com/rumors/falwell.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/2 "2003-02-13T21:31:32Z")
Pat Robertson is a dick. But so are you. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/3 "2003-02-13T21:32:05Z")
There’s the answer to what crawled up his ass. Still there are very few people I’d wish cancer upon. He might be misguided but I’d not consider him evil. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/4 "2003-02-13T21:32:50Z")
I’m curious to see who he’ll blame for this one. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/5 "2003-02-13T21:33:28Z")
Lynn has closed threads like this before. It’s really sucky to celebrate people’s cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/6 "2003-02-13T21:34:23Z")
George Clooney? Is that you? ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/7 "2003-02-13T21:37:06Z")
Robertson spews hatred. I hate him back. He’s reaping what he has sown. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/8 "2003-02-13T21:39:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spiff \* > \*\*Robertson spews hatred. I hate him back. He’s reaping what he has sown. \*\* alternatively, one might say you’re acting just as bad as him. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/9 "2003-02-13T21:40:15Z")
I don’t recall Robertson ever having given someone cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/10 "2003-02-13T21:42:42Z")
A truly fucking despicable sentiment. Spiff, I hope that one day you grow enough to regret saying that. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/11 "2003-02-13T21:46:02Z")
Enjoying the fact that someone is suffering with cancer doesn’t really reflect your character in a very positive light, Spiff. ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/12 "2003-02-13T21:54:00Z")
Being _glad_ that someone has a potentially fatal disease is prett twisted. How is this any better than somebody saying “faggots who get AIDS are reaping what they sow”? ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/13 "2003-02-13T22:00:44Z")
It isn’t any better. Pat Robertson is fucked up, but I wouldn’t wish cancer on anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/14 "2003-02-13T22:10:09Z")
Hmm. :: Bookmarks thread as potential answer to “What is soooo evil about being a liberal?” thread…:: Thanks, Spiff! ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/15 "2003-02-13T22:27:36Z")
What a charming sentiment! Are we supposed to believe, even after that little gem of an OP, that you’re somehow a better person than Pat Robertson? Or do you just not care - bringing you, IMHO, even closer to Mr. Robertson’s side of the street? ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/16 "2003-02-13T22:32:46Z")
Come on now people. Robertson being a fucking pig dog came first. The OP would not be happy to hear this news if Robertson were somehow a less disgusting example of humanity. Personally, I’m not happy to hear this- but the OP is nowhere near as disgusting as Robertson. Provoked hatred is still hatred, but is nowhere near as evil as the unprovoked hatred Robertson and his ilk spew. ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/17 "2003-02-13T22:33:14Z")
I’m sure his family is delighted as well. Dickhead. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/18 "2003-02-13T22:38:59Z")
Cancer affects a whole lot of people. There are children and brothers and sisters and neighbors and friends that are suffering along with the cancer victim. How would you feel if your dad had cancer, and some shit-head on a message board opened a thread about how delighted he is to hear the news just because he thought your dad was a fucking pig dog? ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/19 "2003-02-13T22:42:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by grendel72 \* > \*\* > Personally, I’m not happy to hear this- but the OP is nowhere near as disgusting as Robertson. Provoked hatred is still hatred, but is nowhere near as evil as the unprovoked hatred Robertson and his ilk spew. \*\* Help me out here. The OP is disgusting, but people shouldn’t take offense because there is something **more** disgusting out there? Right. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921/20 "2003-02-13T22:53:35Z")
So because you do not agree with his opinions, you are entitled to celebrate his cancer? I can understand celebrating if Jeffrey Dalmer had cancer, or Hitler, or Osama bin Laden. Those people did evil things. Robertson’s done nothing but spout off. He’s a narrowminded prig, I will grant you that. But he hasn’t killed anyone. Grow some compassion, will ya? Besides, from what I understand, prostrate cancer is one of the easier cancers to cure. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-prostate-cancer-and-im-glad/154921.md?page=2)