“The Democrats would be in their right mind to laugh you out,” he said. Cavuto, Bachmann fight over lawsuit

Fox News host Neil Cavuto and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) got into a shouting match Wednesday afternoon when Bachmann advocated for defunding the executive branch.

“Think about what you are saying,” Cavuto said on his Fox News show. “The Democrats would be in their right mind to laugh you out.”


The squabble began while Cavuto grilled Bachmann over Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) lawsuit over President Barack Obama’s executive orders.

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“Where was your rage when Democrats were going after President Bush on the same use of executive orders?” Cavuto asked. “I think you know in your heart of hearts this is a waste of time now. There are far more important things you guys have to be addressing.”

Bachmann’s priority, though, was reining in the executive branch.

“What we should do right now is defund the executive branch while we have the option,” Bachmann said. “What we can do further is impeach the elected official.”

The segment went to commercial while Bachmann was still trying to talk.