Rev. Pat Robertson: Dead End or No End in Sight?

Criticism that Robertson received after advocating the assassination of Venezuela's democratically elected president hurt the feisty multi-millionaire televangelist, but will it mark the end of his political influence?

Stunned by his "700 Club" commentary advocating the assassination of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, several of the Rev. Pat Robertson's evangelical brethren quickly, and publicly, condemned him for it. Since in their estimation, the Rev. Robertson now plays a diminished role in national politics, some conservative commentators thought the "liberal" media blew the story out of proportion. Meanwhile, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, was looking out for Robertson's business interests.