Proving that not all hyperbolic idiots occupy the left side of the political spectrum, Pat Robertson returned political stupidity to a fair and balanced position by proclaiming American federal justices as a greater danger to the US than the murderous terrorists who killed over 3,000 people on 9/11:

"Over 100 years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that's held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings," Robertson said on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." ...

Confronted by Stephanopoulos on his claims that an out-of-control liberal judiciary is the worst threat America has faced in 400 years - worse than Nazi Germany, Japan and the Civil War - Robertson didn't back down.

"Yes, I really believe that," he said. "I think they are destroying the fabric that holds our nation together."

I don't care what side Robertson supports -- describing federal justices as worse than Nazis amounts to the same kind of irresponsible rhetoric as proclaiming Christianity to be the darkest threat in this nation's history. Neither comments help resolve the debate, and neither can come close to rational thought.

Pat Robertson has long embarassed the Right, and this statement is yet another example of why many of us wish he'd shut up. For the delusional paranoids who gathered this weekend to obsess over an impending Christian theocracy, Robertson surely had to be Exhibit A for the conspiracy nuts.

Go away, little man.

UPDATE: Just to let the Exempt Media off the hook in this one instance, this does not appear to be a case of the NY Daily News twisting Robertson's words. While ABC wants to charge $20 for a transcript of the show -- uh, sure -- Google's new video transcript service shows quite clearly that the exchange took place just as the Daily News reported it:

GS: ... Democrats will appoint judges who don't share our values and the out-of-control Judiciary in "courting disaster" is the most serious threat America has faced In more than 400 years of history. More serious than Al qaeda and nazi Germany and Japan and more serious than the civil war?

PR: George, I really believe that. I [th]ink they are destroying the fabric that Holds our nation together. There is an assault on marriage. There's an assault on human sexuality. As judge Scalia said, they've taken sides in the culture war, and on top of that, If we have a democracy, the democratic processes should be that we can elect representatives who will share our point of view And vote those things into Law.

As I stated above, Robertson continues to prove that his primary accomplishment in opening his mouth is usually a change of feet.

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