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Mark Robinson is completely delusional

In an agonizingly long interview that was supposed to clear the air, Robinson mostly confirmed what we already knew.

Andrew Dunn
Mar 21, 2026
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If you haven’t watched Mark Robinson’s new interview, do yourself a favor and skip it. It is excruciatingly long, painfully boring, and not especially illuminating.

The former lieutenant governor teased it as the moment he would finally tell all, but what he mostly revealed were things we already knew. He said he has a pornography problem, and repeatedly called himself a “carnal person.” It was as unpleasant as it sounds.

Over the course of 90 minutes, he said he had been living in a way God did not want him to live. He said he wants to help people struggling with pornography addiction. He says he is changed.

That would be wonderful if it were true. Redemption and forgiveness are possible, through Christ, yes, but even in politics.

This interview, though, was not convincing. It fit a familiar sub-genre of public apologies, where the subject confesses just enough to sound candid while still evading the heart of the matter.

Robinson was not just justifying the lies that got him here. He was…

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