“But if there's an erosion at home, you know, Thomas Jefferson warned about a tyranny of an oligarchy and if we surrender our democracy to the tyranny of an oligarchy, we've made a terrible mistake.”

American televangelist and political commentator

Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson was an American televangelist, media executive, political commentator, and minister, active in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was known for his conservative Christian views and his long involvement in Republican politics. Robertson led Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network, two institutions closely linked to his public work. He was also associated with the Charismatic movement within Protestant evangelicalism, a setting that shaped much of his religious and political voice.