This Dallas Observer story about a bodybuilder suing Pat Robertson involved a number of complicated legal issues, but the gist of it is, Pat Robertson is a prick. That’s what we got out of it, anyway. Highlights: MORE »

* This is how the world will end, not with a bang, but a clank, and the thump of a pneumatic hammer on an elevator. We’re relieved that no one was hurt, but it sure was exciting covering all the action. Er, whatever it is that passes for action. In the end, the biggest danger of the day was the risk of some soiled gabardine, but even that was averted. MORE »

Some of you doubt Pat. Sure, you think it’s “big” and “cool” to not believe that the holiest most beloved-by-Jesus man in the world is also the strongest. Here’s what a couple emailers had to say:

I am a wrestling coach and longtime weightlifter. The video shows a hip sled loaded with three 45 lb. plates and two of those rubber plates used to make it look like you’re lifting more than you are (deep blue 10, green 25). So I’m guessing 330 lbs, tops; and it’s a HIP SLED, not a squat or a bench press, so yeah, a man of his age and of average vigor who works out regularly could do that. But 2000? Uh-uh.

A few more reactions, after the jump.

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Did we sound unimpressed when we mentioned earlier that Pat Robertson can leg press 2,000 pounds? If so, we wish to rectify that now: PAT ROBERTSON CAN LEG PRESS 2,000 FUCKING POUNDS! How do we know it’s true? His spokesman told CBS Sportsline: MORE »

Seriously, guys, this is getting ridiculous.

With faith! Faith in Jesus Christ our lord! And some sort of protein shake. MORE »

No doubt fresh on the heels of a confab with Pat Robertson, toothpick harpie Ann Coulter has made some helpful dietary suggestions for Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens:

“We need somebody to put rat poisoning in Justice Stevens’ creme brulee,” Coulter said. “That’s just a joke, for you in the media.”

The report goes on to note that Coulter “drew more boos when she said the crack cocaine problem ‘has pretty much gone away.’” She clearly hasn’t been to my house. — AMBITIOUS HECKLER MORE »

Wow. We haven’t heard this sort of irrational backlash over a stroke since Fabrizio Moretti got engaged to Drew Barrymore. Deviating wildly from the Christian ethos that nearly universally posits that God is the wisest entity to ever create human free will out of a botched botanical experiment, Pat Robertson said yesterday that Ariel Sharon had his stroke because God was cheesed off at the way he was partitioning “His land.” MORE »

• Games for young conservatives: Risk/Balderdash. “Risk all as you move with impunity to achieve world domination. Then, make up all kinds of crazy shit afterwards to justify what you did.” [Mr. Sun]
• Bradgelina moving to Dupont? [Hollywood Rag, HomeVisit]
• Pat Robertson of the Hail Satan Network. [Conspiracy Planet]
• It distresses us that someone is using “Gang of 500″ in a completely unironic or sarcastic way. That it is James Carville does not help. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
• Jean Schmidt called Jack Murtha a coward on the floor of the House because a Marine asked her to. Only he didn’t. [Cincinnati Enquirer]
• “Martin Bashir will not be allowed to wear black leather pants on ‘New Nightline’ when he debuts as one of the ‘Nightline Three’ on Nov. 28.” Whew. [WP]

A reader alerts us to news of Pat Robertson’s latest fatwa: Calling down the Almighty exact revenge for the town of Dover, Pa. tossing out the school board who mandated that “intelligent design” (i.e. “magic”) be taught in schools. “I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city.” Says our reader, “Well, you know, he DOES pray all those hurricanes off course–it only takes a little extra faith to have one level a town full of evolutionists who have the temerity to vote. . .” MORE »

• Washington Whispers: Hastert may be urged to stay put if Hillary wins ‘08 nomination. . . Some Commerce Department employees complain Gutierrez is pressuring them to participate in the Freedom Walk. . . Trump says that if he could talked to Saudi Arabia about oil, “prices would drop like a rock”. . . California Democrats float idea of a celebrity candidate to defeat Schwarzenegger: Bill Clinton? Magic Johnson? Gavin Newsom? Rob Reiner? [USN&WR]
• Inside Politics: Landrieu on “This Week”: “If one person criticizes our sheriffs, or says one more thing, including the president of the United States, he will hear from me. One more word about it after this show airs and I — I might likely have to punch him — literally.”. . . 44% blame Bush in ABC/WP poll. [WT]
• Inside the Beltway: Rehnquist liked his anonymity. [WT]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: FEMA site encourages donations to Pat Robertson’s Operation Blessing. [NYDN]
• Page Six: Streisand requested to be on the same floor as Clinton when they stay at the New York Sheraton. [NYP]