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Another truth that gives me a more grounded perspective on Pat Robertson is that he really doesn’t represent most conservatives. I come from a politically and religiously conservative family, and many, many of my friends are very conservative, and all of them would be in shock at Robertson’s statements. The media would have Robertson represent all Christians, or perhaps all conservatives, but the idea is absurd. It’s also important to let people know we think it’s absurd.

Believing Pat Robertson represents all Christians is absurd, and unfair, but it is up to those Christians that resent being associated with his ideas to speak up.

Loud.

Part of what's going on here -- apart from Robertson's being both evil and barking mad -- is that he's trying to make sense of the world for his frightened followers. Whenever inexplicable tragedy occurs, Robertson rushes in to make his unique sort of sense out of the senselessness and to reassure his listeners that they will never have to suffer. Suffering, he explains, is something that only happens to Other People. These Other People, he explains, are suffering because they deserve it.

Unlike you and Justin of Raleigh, I went to Obama's web site, and discovered the link there leads directly to the Red Cross. I can think of a reason why anyone might want to go via the White House. That way they can be absolutely sure they're clicking on the Red Cross and not a fake site set up to exploit the tragedy.

But let me be sure I have this right. You and Justin agree that Obama might steal money intended for the Red Cross to help the wretched of Haiti.

This conversation came 48 hours after many of us had seen pitiful sights from Port au Prince. Tens of thousands are believed still alive beneath the rubble. You twisted their suffering into an opportunity to demean the character of the President of the United States.

This cannot have been an accident. A day earlier, a sound bite from your show went viral, in which you said Obama would exploit the situation to please his "black followers -- both the light-skinned and the dark-skinned ones."

Sen. Harry Reid made his careless comment thoughtlessly. Yours must have came after some thought. A one-liner in code to please your listeners who enjoy hearing African-Americans discussed in racist language. Yes, racist -- as anyone living in this country must realize.

Offensive, no regard for truth, appealing to the racist segment of the right. Classic Limbaugh.

It's tough to muster much outrage, however. If you're listening to Limbaugh for any reason other than morbid entertainment I immediately assume you're dumber than a box of rocks.

Either Robertson's God isn't one I want anything to do with, or the Christian Right needs new voices.