Pat Robertson On Mac And Cheese: 'Is That A Black Thing?'

Pat Robertson appeared confused about macaroni and cheese while hosting "The 700 Club" Wednesday on the Christian Broadcasting Network following a clip of host Kristi Watts interviewing former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In the clip, Watts asked Rice what dish she had to have at Thanksgiving. "It's mac and cheese," Rice said.

Watts clapped. "Sister, that is my dish, that is the one thing I can rock," she said.

"But only once, once a year," said Rice.

Following the clip, Robertson asked, "What is this mac and cheese? Is that a black thing?"

"It is a black thing Pat. Listen: and you guys, other people, the world needs to get on board with macaroni and cheese," said Watts. "Christmas and Thanksgiving -- we have to have macaroni and cheese, and it trips me out that you don't."

"I really don't, I don't, and I have never," said Robertson while the two laughed.

Robertson, 81, said recently that President Barack Obama has a Muslim "inclination" because of his upbringing in Indonesia. He also recently said that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's disease is justifiable because the disease is "a kind of death."

Comments

[Matthew J Bailey]

04:52 AM on 12/15/2012

Nice of him to give his wife grounds for divorce. Well, other than, "My husband is an ignorant putz."

[asherbranerr]

11:40 PM on 12/14/2012

Old white farts are a dying breed. When he gets to heaven, bet he gets to spend some penance time outside the pearly gates panhandling. Better yet, a cardboard box and a Salvation Army kettle down by the River Styx where the Ferry Man takes the plutocrats across.... .

[billbb]

03:53 AM on 11/27/2012

I note that Sean Connery retired before he started embarrassing himself. Probably good advice, Pat.

In late 1976, Robertson predicted that the end of the world was coming, "in October or November 1982." Then, in a May 1980 broadcast of The 700 Club he stated, "I guarantee you by the end of 1982 there is going to be a judgment on the world."

Musta happened when we were sleeping.

[Mr smile 65]

05:34 PM on 01/24/2012

While I don't agree with everything he said, he is right about homosexuals.

[Mary Kessel Starr]

01:52 PM on 12/29/2011

Guess I'm black. Who knew? We have mac and cheese at Thanksgiving and Christmas too.

[billbb]

03:44 AM on 11/27/2012

I would feel a lot cooler about this if it wasn't the delusional old guy saying it. Pat Robertson, who heard the voice of God say that Mitt would be president, just like Clint Eastwood heard from unoccupied furniture.

The Republican Party has now descended to be the partly of old people who hear things that aren't there.

[Deuce Prez]

06:51 AM on 11/30/2011

Pat Robertson claims that, "Divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's disease is justifiable because the disease is 'a kind of death.'"??

WOW!! REALLY??!! What ever happened to that thing called the "Marriage vows" (particularly recited in Christian weddings) where the couples say that they will remain together, ".....through sickness & health...."??

I think Pat Robertson has Alzheimer's or some other mentally debilitating disease!!

[ehusjr]

10:43 PM on 11/29/2011

I think Mr Robertson has a little Alzheimer's thing going on!

[pup081]

12:33 AM on 11/30/2011

Gee, he's not dead yet?

[billbb]

03:45 AM on 11/27/2012

Soon. And when he goes, he will have some serious explaining to do about taking the Lord's name in vain and all...

[simon Bar]

04:26 PM on 11/29/2011

I'm white and I like the Mac and cheese?? Pat, what do I do? Switch to Patato au gratin??

[simon Bar]

04:21 PM on 11/29/2011

How about Pat's automatic Back thing comment ( us against them ). I'm just amazed this Aunt Tomella works for him.

[Reikoku Jaken]

03:11 PM on 11/30/2011

This sort of fishing for bigotry in everything anyone says is undermining your own credibility. I hope you appreciate that fact.

[LeftRightCenter]

11:39 PM on 11/28/2011

PAT ROBERTSON...a white thang

[Glenn Osborne]

05:41 AM on 11/29/2011

Well said!

[LadyTLA]

10:15 PM on 11/28/2011

The mac and cheese comment doesn't bother me, but justifying divorce after vowing "in sickness and in health..." What kind of minister would give such advice?

[WheelsOnFire]

01:00 AM on 11/29/2011

Yeah, here's another christian tossing his bible onto the barbecue.

Well, selected parts of it, anyway.

[Bonnie511]

06:13 PM on 11/28/2011

His ignorance is showing, "let us pray".

[orbo]

04:06 PM on 11/28/2011

Clown!

[billbb]

03:46 AM on 11/27/2012

There must be a special term for an unfunny clown.

Besides Republican, I mean...

[brandi mae]

03:41 PM on 11/28/2011

Pat Robertson needs to stop talking before he digs himself into a hole. The maccaroni and cheese comment was a little humorous. I think we can all find the humor in an old man saying something silly/stupid/a little ill timed. The comments about the president, and spouses with Alzheimers was not only rude but insensetive. Stick to what you're got at Pat, whatever that may be.

[adnull29]

01:59 PM on 11/28/2011

No mac & cheese, Evil Uncle Chuckles? That's more for the rest of us ;-)
Methinks he needs to be checked out and maybe put out to pasture.