Fareed Zakaria Is Fed Up With ‘Anti-Democratic’ Tea Party: ‘They Were Not Elected Dictators’ - VIDEO

[Tx4obama]

Fareed Zakaria Is Fed Up With ‘Anti-Democratic’ Tea Party: ‘They Were Not Elected Dictators’

CNN host Fareed Zakaria is deeply concerned for the future of America, and on last night’s Anderson Cooper 360º took the Tea Party to task for what he considered the “hijacking” of the nation by the Tea Party. Citing the strange bedfellow Charles Krauthammer as a level head on the issue, Zakaria called the Tea Party’s opposition to raising the debt ceiling “fundamentally anti-democratic” and hoped the President was “seriously exploring” the 14th Amendment escape hatch to passing a budget.

“The Tea Party has an agenda,” Zakaria told host Anderson Cooper, and argued “it cannot get it thought the political democratic process.” As a result, Zakaria argues that they have said “we’ll blow up the country if you don’t listen to us. We will hold hostage the credit of the United States, the good standing of the United States and we’ll blow it up.” He noted Krauthammer had called the strategy “counter-constitutional” and agreed. “If you control just one of the three branches of government, you can’t hijack the entire system.” He went on to argue that “they don’t understand the workings of democracy” and “they were not elected dictators of the United States.”

“It’s an extraordinary act of hostage taking,” Zakaria continued, and finally concluded in his frustration that “I hope President Obama is seriously exploring the possibility of invoking the 14th Amendment.”

VIDEO: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fareed-zakaria-is-fed-up-with-anti-democratic-tea-party-they-were-not-elected-dictators/

[Taverner]

1. There we go!

There's the young Fareed back!

The post 9/11 Fareed!

The utterly professional journalist Fareed who kicks ass and takes names!

[Tx4obama]

2. I hope everyone times the time to watch the video - he really was kicking butt :) n/t

[flamingdem]

6. go Fareed! nt

[sasha031]

3. thank you so much for posting

he is advocating the 14th also.

[Tx4obama]

13. You're welcome :) n/t

[Waiting For Everyman]

4. K&R

Thanks for posting it, Tx4obama.

[Tx4obama]

14. It was my pleasure :) n/t

[AlinPA]

5. Cooper's opening question sounds like he's agreeing with the teabaggers. "How can you say

that ...."

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. That is a classic set up question actually

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. We are one step away from the fascists being called such

[David__77]

9. Off base, in my opinion.

They should be politically destroyed, but not for this principle. If progressives were in the position and had the will, I would support them using every tactic to win progressive change. The problem is that "our side" lacks such discipline.

[Waiting For Everyman]

10. It's not discipline, it's lack of any scruples at all and big payoffs from their masters.

They're weak little ignorant bagmen, with exactly the qualities needed for what they do.

[HelenWheels]

11. Read the comments about Zakaria's stance

Some are pretty nasty. I flagged three of them.

[politicasista]

12. He made AC look like a dope last night

And he is right, they do have an agenda. Whatever power Obama has, he should use it and keep the red pen handy.