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"And I think that George Bush really is a very godly person"

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Calling George Bush "a very godly person" isn’t just a compliment; it’s a credentialing move, the kind that turns private faith into public legitimacy. Coming from Pat Robertson, a televangelist who spent decades building a political machine out of Christian media, the line works like a stamp of approval aimed at an audience trained to treat spirituality as a proxy for trustworthiness. In Robertson’s world, character isn’t primarily argued from policy outcomes or competence but from perceived piety. If Bush is "godly", then doubts about his decisions can be reframed as doubts about the moral order itself.

The intent is also strategic: sanctify an ally, unify a base. Robertson wasn’t merely describing Bush; he was signaling to evangelical voters how to read him. The phrasing "I think" pretends to humility, but it’s a softener that lets a strong claim slide in as personal discernment rather than partisan endorsement. "Really is" does extra work too, preempting skepticism, insisting on authenticity in a political culture where faith can look like stagecraft.

Context matters: Robertson’s influence peaked when the Religious Right was consolidating power, and Bush-era conservatism leaned heavily on the language of values, family, and providence. Declaring a president "godly" creates a moral halo that can outshine contested choices, from war to domestic priorities. The subtext is clear: loyalty to Bush is framed not as a political preference but as alignment with a righteous cause.

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Robertson, Pat. (2026, January 17). And I think that George Bush really is a very godly person. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/and-i-think-that-george-bush-really-is-a-very-70808/

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Robertson, Pat. "And I think that George Bush really is a very godly person." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/and-i-think-that-george-bush-really-is-a-very-70808/.

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"And I think that George Bush really is a very godly person." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/and-i-think-that-george-bush-really-is-a-very-70808/. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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Pat Robertson (March 22, 1930 - June 8, 2023) was a Clergyman from USA.

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