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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Fox News host Glenn Beck was overcome by emotion several times during the taping of his primetime special Friday, incredibly awkward television mocked openly by Fox News' Shepard Smith. "He advanced his Unified Field Theory of All Bad Things Are The Same ... and then forced himself to pretend to cry - wrack himself with creepy, fake tears," writes Jason Linkins, "as he talked about "being the person we were on September 12."

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"Hopefully, he wasn't forced to watch Glenn Beck's primetime melodrama festival, in which he advanced his Unified Field Theory of All Bad Things Are The Same (Obama is President! Pelosi is also important! Blagojevich! His hair! Weird people in military uniforms! Dollhouse isn't that good! Sales of the new U2 album are stagnant! Sexting!), and then forced himself to pretend to cry - wrack himself with creepy, fake tears - as he talked about "being the person we were on September 12."

I bet JeffJ is a big fan of Glen Beck.

Nope, JeffJ is a limbaugh freak.

Sits lately on those kind of fringes but denies it at every opportunity.

So Beck is so awful??

CABLE NEWS RACE
FRI., MARCH 16, 2009

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,185,000
FOXNEWS BECK 3,074,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,557,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,151,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,879,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,522,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,223,000
CNN KING 1,046,000
CNNHN GRACE 1,045,000
MSNBC MADDOW 954,000


Dang!

Now does Beck get emotional? I suppose crying over the economy is going to be done by a lot of folks before too long.

"So Beck is so awful??"

Well, if you're relying on popularity rankings, how's Obama doing, dummy?

You brought it up--so who is the dummy?

FRI., MARCH 16, 2009


Well anyway, if the OTHER numbers are accurate, poor Sean must be livid that Beck is ahead of him.

"who is the dummy?

#6 | Posted by MURPHY

Today, tomorrow, and always, Murphy, that would be you.

Beck. He's gone absolutely off the deep end. And he has a following of lunatics. Great. He's even got Chuck Norris in there. Wow.

This is what the right has become. Scary stuff.

I don't know if this is smart of me or not. Probably not but oh well noone has ever accused Me of being smart. That being said I usually like Glen Beck. Of course He can be melodramatic I still like most of what He says. Call Me a fruitcake call Me a nutter but I like the dude.

Larry

Beck is a funny, but he lives in some bizzare doomsday world.

Glen Beck...Keith Olbermann.

So we're all even OK?

Not even close, Olberfilth is the worst piece of trash ever put on television.

If Olberfilth was on fire, I wouldn't throw a cup of rat piss in his face.

Is Shepard Smith a Dem or Repub? He seems to be pretty fair on his commentary

Shep is an intellgent dem...He is left, but he isn't a mindless dumbass.

My addiction

Beautiful Day

I have to agree Olbermann is a kook. I don't enjoy seeing an anchor cheerleading a candidate. The news is supposed to be about reporting not out and out bias.

Lovely Day- Bill Withers

Olbermann is filth, I don't even consider him human.

Olbermann is filth, I don't even consider him human.

Damn.

Click Click, Boom..

www.youtube.com

haha i just watched the video.

what a tool. someone punch that guy in the mouth.

So Beck is so awful?

That video is cringe-inducing. Glenn Beck's so overwrought that it's only a matter of time before he broadcasts his show from under his bed.

Can someone explain to me what the big fuss is about Beck crying? I am sure Oprah cries on the air all the time and now makes a scandal about it. Get a grip people.

Again?

it's a natural bodily function. gibson did it in braveheart, likewise crowe in gladiator.

as for a following, if he has one he probably deserves it.

FF for Member.

Oh, wait, you were serious.

-it's only a matter of time before he broadcasts his show from under his bed.

I wonder if he'll fit under there with all the socialists?

I actually liked the guy when he first appeared on CNN.

My wife (liberal) and I would watch him and generally agree with what he was saying. For one reason or another we quit watching him (not that it was appointment TV in the first place). We tuned in towards the end of his CNN run and both thought he was way too over the top.

Either he's truly nuts, or he realized acting nuts gets ratings. He's number 2 on the Cable TV news ratings according to Drudge today.

Shepard Smith is pretty funny here.

I also fell into the "Glenn Beck trap" about 5 years or so ago when they put him on the radio down here. He first seemed rational, although I did not agree with him often, I could see his logic and not condemn him for his thoughts, but he got weird over time, like Art Bell weird, and I tuned out really fast.

Shepard Smith is pretty funny here.

Hilarious. I don't watch Fox News, but I've liked Smith ever since his on-air outrage during the Hurricane Katrina disaster over the lack of help for storm refugees.

"Well, if you're relying on popularity rankings, how's Obama doing, dummy?" #5 | Posted by nullifidian

"The One's approval rating continues to drop like a rock. It's at its lowest point since inauguration."

gatewaypundit.blogspot.com

Which, by the way, is lower than Bush's during his second month.

"Dummy"

Beck is a converted moroman, ex alcoholic doomsdayer who has found a formula for success by exploiting himself and the millions of people dumb enough to fall for his act.

When Carville and his attack dogs in the closet of the oval office realized that their attacks on Rush Limbaugh and Palin's children weren't working they turned on poor Glenn Beck who has apparently stopped taking his prozac.

Beck is a tool worked calls with his tour his head is so far up his ass he could see out his belly button


Beck is a converted moroman, ex alcoholic doomsdayer who has found a formula for success by exploiting himself and the millions of people dumb enough to fall for his act.


#36 | Posted by _2112_


Worked for BHO

zeit - why are you posting shitty music videos? that crap taking over the fm a few years ago drove me to listen to people like beck, but at least then he was not quite as crazy.

Get Sirius or XM. Clear Channel drove me to talk radio, then they drove me to Sirius. I stopped going grey once I made the switch.

Beck is a dry-drunk dimblefuck with father coughlin flights of fancy.
The right, despite their current hitching up of the pants, re-arranging of the nut sack, and delusion that they ARE America, will, in the end, lose. Because in the end they are morally, intellectually, and politically bankrupt, and their Emperor with no clothes act is all too apparent.

Obama's numbers down? Of course they are. What President has been dealt this hand with so much disloyal opposition in the houses of Government and on the airwaves? Haven't seen it in my life time. Honestly. I backed GW big time after 9/11, until his admins incompetence and immoral underhandedness undid my trust and belief that they had America's interests at heart.

Reading about the creation of the labor movement in the mid-1800's.
Workers pushing for the 8 hour day. You know what they, and their supporters were labled -- Un-American! Radicals! And a little later after they tried again for justice -- Bolshevicks (sic?)! Same old, same old crap those with everything shovel out to those trying for a piece. And if a man with the power even tilts towards being simpactico with those that don't -- Radical! Bolshevick! Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit. The man's numbers are down, but in the end, I believe this will happen -- they will be up, we will creep out of this because of some of the moves, though I don't agree with all of them, and the right will immolate like a Buddhist monk, circa 1969.

And those that don't set themselves on fire, screaming Bolshevick! Socialist! and other old time bs goodies, will form illegal and traitorous groupings of marginalized angry-folk, further deluded into thinking that they ARE America.

Good day.

Well, if you're relying on popularity rankings, how's Obama doing, dummy?

#5 | Posted by nullifidian at 2009-03-16 09:09 PM


well actually rasmussin is out today and he has slipped below the 60 % mark

56% to be exact and his disapproval rate has come up accrodingly to 43%..

still average or better but ON A DOWNWARD TREND according to mister rassmuson himslef this mornng

this time in other administrations

58 'W"
53..BJ
56..H W
60...carter

and you know it makes perfect sense

beck calls on american values and asking for neighbors to get together and all that

makes perfect sense that liberals are completely againt the people rising up to question the authority of the liberal fascists now in the white house.

makes perfect sense that liberals are completely againt the people rising up to question the authority of the liberal fascists now in the white house.

Posted by afkabl2 at 2009-03-17 11:25 AM |

It also makes perfect sense that the Conservative now see questioning a sitting president in a time of crisis as the highest form of patriotism. Funny how the shoes have switched feet, huh?

Are you a racist or do you just love black cock?

#46 | Posted by chickenrancher

I'm racist you homophobe!

I don't know this beck guy, but he looks like a guy coming down from meth or oxy...emotionally unstable with bursts of energy...weird.

"Makes perfect sense that liberals are completely against the people rising up to question the authority"

YEAH!

Especially if those who are "rising up to question the authority" now were the very same people who, in their defense of the rubber stamps and everything bushco, simply dismissed others "rising up to question the authority" as trivial "bush haters" back then.


No son, it in fact doesn't make anysense (except to beck) ------- but is brimming with hilarious Irony!

I don't know this beck guy, but he looks like a guy coming down from meth or oxy...emotionally unstable with bursts of energy...weird.

#49 | Posted by panchovilla

Nah, his emotions would be real if that were the case. He's just old fashioned faking it. Is there any question when he so easily goes from getting all choked up over the troops right back into infomercial mode?

I'm racist you homophobe!

#48 | Posted by LIVE_OR_DIE

I asked a simple question and start calling me names........ Typical........

It also makes perfect sense that the Conservative now see questioning a sitting president in a time of crisis as the highest form of patriotism. Funny how the shoes have switched feet, huh?

#47 | Posted by kanrei


OUCH

IM just glad that I was never one of those you are referring to.

but do you REALLY want to start a thread about how people said one thing about one party and not the other or however you want to put that

lets just start with ...THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ECONOMY ARE SOUND

OKAY its your turn....LOL

Wow, Glen Beck is pretty self-absorbed and way too dramatic. I have to say, I want to watch Smith's show now after this, and I have to question the sanity of anyone who takes Beck seriously anymore.

No son, it in fact doesn't make anysense (except to beck) ------- but is brimming with hilarious Irony!


#50 | Posted by Redneckville


this thread is probably the first time you have seen any footage on him at all....and I am fairly sure with that charge so your opinion is half assed at best...

He's just old fashioned faking it. Is there any question when he so easily goes from getting all choked up over the troops right back into infomercial mode?

#51 | Posted by LIVE_OR_DIE at 2009-03-17 11:45 AM | Reply | Flag: Flag: (Choose)
FunnyNewsworthyOffensiveAbusiv
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AH another chance to get into the book.

dereliction of duty by Lt COL patterson who spent 2 years with BLOWJOB BILLY as the holder of the nuclear 'football'

if he is right and I think he is...clinton is the one who invented this little trick you are talking about..

but I would NEVER want to use clinton as an example...LOL

LOL edited the wiki article:

en.wikipedia.org

The 912 Project is a project started by Conservative Commentator Glenn Beck. It purposly (spelling) features 9 princliples (spelling) and 12 values to make up 9/12, the day after September 11, 2001. The project focusues (spelling) on making america (capitalization, violation of principle 1)) act as they did on September 12th, 2001. (Jesus, who wrote this? Beck's kid?)

"CABLE NEWS RACE
FRI., MARCH 16, 2009


FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,185,000
FOXNEWS BECK 3,074,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,557,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,151,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,879,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,522,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,223,000
CNN KING 1,046,000
CNNHN GRACE 1,045,000
MSNBC MADDOW 954,000


Dang!


Now does Beck get emotional? I suppose crying over the economy is going to be done by a lot of folks before too long.

#4 | Posted by MURPHY at 2009-03-16 08:53 PM"

I think someone needs to look up the definition of news.

On the other hand 33.6 million people watched the fourth-edition debut of Fox's "American Idol" so I might also add so what.

I asked a simple question and start calling me names........ Typical........

#52 | Posted by chickenrancher

If you thought that post was serious, I'm afraid you're an idiot.

"FF for Member.

Oh, wait, you were serious.

#29 | Posted by cbob at 2009-03-17 10:18 AM"

FF for Cbob.

Glenn who???

Glenn is an alchoholic Mormon Convert. Crying is central to both AA and Mormonism.

so you are making fun of a recovering alcoholic and you throw in the lefists...RUSH IS AN ADDICT attack...
I thought libs where so compassionate and all with people who struggle with those things ..
and of course obamas drug use is always off the table....

and to think that he is WINNING In his fight against alcoholism???? oh my...thats just terrible

Is it just me, or did somebody infantilize Glenn Beck? Even without the tears, the guy looks like a big fucking baby.

"I thought libs where so compassionate and all with people who struggle with those things ...

#63 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2009-03-17 12:28 PM"

You thought wrong, lush.

I thought it was funny LiveorDie. FF....


Maybe it's all of the corporate brainwashing that shrinks the humor gland. But then again, it could be the multiple generations of inbreeding and Milwaukee's Best.

Afkabl2 - It's got to be addiction to illegal drugs before libs have sympathy and compassion. Also, the addict has to be a Democrat. Just like black Republicans don't really count as minorities, Republican addicts don't really deserve compassion.

Come on, get with the pogram - I mean program.

Let me get this straight Fox News and Glenn Beck are not the media. I love my country so join with me and Walker Texas I mean Chuck Norris and overthrow an elected government, that is great right wing thinking.

IDIOTS

Reggae - Go fire up your bong and clip your government check. It's in the mailbox, so you might have to walk a few feet to get it.

Somoco's right. In order for someone to be deserving of sympathy, they've got to be nice, or cool, or thoughtful or something. Being a fingersniffing dillrod (i.e., Republican) wipes out the sympathy. Sorry, dillrod.

"Reggae - Go fire up your bong and clip your government check. It's in the mailbox, so you might have to walk a few feet to get it"


......No, THAT is great right wing thinking.

Hey ____(Socialist/Liberal/
Communist)! Go _____(do something related to drugs/sexuality/race/
Communism! And while you are at it go_____(do something related with liberalism/socialism/
communism/)!


How original.

I'm glad, Montecore, that you used the disjunctive for nice, cool, or thoughtful. Otherwise, "thoughtful" would have excluded all Democrats from consideration of your sympathy.

Reggae fan too stoned to defend himself Boc?

Hey Somoco I did a tour in Viet Nam for this country I am 62 years old and haven't missed a days work in 25 years so you can get back to me when you grow up I have a right to my opinion that is what I fought for .

You're a good man Raggae. WTF you disrespecting Chuck Norris for? He was AP in Korea and honorary Marine. Certainly, he has a right to his opinions as well?

Never said he didn't but anybody who advocates the overthrow of the duly elected government is nuts. When some of the people I know said this about Bush I lost all respect for them too. I respect your right to your opinion but not to just try to paint someone as as a drug using bum because it makes you feel better about your argument. I should have listened to a friend when he told me arguing with people on the internet is like running a race in the special Olympics even if you win you are still retarded.

Beck needs to take better acting classes. The trick is to not let the audience see the process. I didn't buy the performance and felt I was being clumsily manipulated. Maudlin.

Reggae delivers a devastating blow, and Somoco hits the deck, hard: www.speedsportlife.com

Beck is a converted moroman, ex alcoholic doomsdayer who has found a formula for success by exploiting himself and the millions of people dumb enough to fall for his act.


#36 | Posted by _2112_

2112, you have a low oppinion of Americans because the ave IQ of a Glenn Beck viewer is higher than the ave American IQ, IMHO. Most are business owners and most have, at least, a bach degree.

"Glenn Beck viewer is higher than the ave American IQ, IMHO. Most are business owners and most have, at least, a bach degree."

So what statistics did you use to glean this gem from?

So what statistics did you use to glean this gem from?

#78 | Posted by Redneckville

Redneck, you probably aren't able to comprehend since you don't watch the program.

In addition, Uh... Redneck? Glenn Beck and Jon Stewert are Entertainers....

I'm just sayen.

Glenn Beck and Jon Stewert are Entertainers....

I'm just sayen.

#79 | Posted by Eddie at 2009-03-17 03:58 PM | Reply | Flag

I've never seen Jon Stewart try to convince the audience he was crying.

Glenn Beck Theme Song

You idiot libs who just love to call republicans in recovery drug addicts and alcoholics are just true class. Of course, I never see you use the same terminology when it comes to a democrat who's had a problem with drugs or alcohol. It takes a strong person to get out of that destructive lifestyle, which has been classified as a disease by the way. I guess you treat cancer survivors the same way too, as long as they're republican.

Those of you who do call them addicts and alcoholics are among the most immature people that you can find. You really show what kind of person you are.

EVERLONG

I have several friends "In Recovery".

My hat's off to anyone who can find the courage to change - celebrities especially so. Takes balls.

Those of you who do call them addicts and alcoholics are among the most immature people that you can find.

Sorry Everlong, but those addicts and alcoholics deserve most of what they get. They leave a wake of destruction behind themselves and never look back to see it.

We have people like limbaugh hypocrit bashing addicts while he is one.

These political figures got the shtick of being called addicts and alcoholics because of the hypocrisy in the stand they made.

Get over it, don't make stands about peoples problems when you're carrying the same problem.

My hats do go off to anyone who is in recovery.


everlong: I'm in recovery. And what I see out of Beck isn't sober. It's baiting, playing to fear, rallying up anger with bullshit, styling himself as some Horst Wessel whom this bullshit movement can one day sing songs about as the rallying cry for their anti-American, delusional bullshit. I try not to judge, failing miserably at times, but the right has tried to use good Americans who lean left as a demonized punching bag for decades and all I say to that is fuck off and take your place at the back of the cave from which you sprung. As for Beck, the prick makes a killing by judging and condemning and half-truths and lies. A dry drunk if I ever saw one. That said, I do hope he gets sober one day.

KINGZILLA

Drop me an email:

DrudgeDrudge@gmail.com

AmU: Can't do right now.

KING

Whenever you get a chance ...

Beck was on fire today! Really!

And I don't mean literally--he was doing the whiteboard thing with AIG.

He says he is a recovering alcoholic and I have never heard him talk disparagingly about someone else who may have a problem.

He reminds me of the Finch character on "Network"--

"I'm mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!"

Glenn Beck is the greatest thing since sliced bread!

Anyone that listens to him either loves him (right wing nazi) or hates him (left wing fuckin puke Hollywood Nazi)!

Regardless, he cares a exceedingly about his country and is the only talking head willing to take a stand against the government corruption taht is taking over our country.

BTW - For all you libs, he wasn't proud of Bush either.

FOX NEWS and GLEN BECK...the WWF PRO-WRESTLING VERSION of politics and news reporting. Exaggerating political events and making a fictional caricature of political figures. The paradox is the RIGHT-WING MEDIA uses the guise of patriotism and "love of the country" to take advantage of their ignorant, uneducated viewers to actually tear the country apart. If you love the country, love a president who is working to accomplish the specific poilicies he ran on in this campaign. Ironically, they attempt to argue that the ideology that "broke the world" should be applied to fix it. Check the facts Fox Viewers:

1) The government bail out had 2% earmarks, nearly half of which were republican. The earmarks were argued for by politicians in order to pass a bill to stimulate the economy.

2) Over the last 20 years, RICH and POOR have performed better economically under democrat administrations than republican. Free-market capitalism cannot just run unregulated or the mess we're in now will happen. Once the bottom falls out (rich get REAL rich and more people get poor) no one can purchase anything and WE ALL HURT.

3) Bush was the first leader in history to go to war without raising taxes. Who pays for war if you don't raise taxes?

4) Most ironic, rediculous statemtent ever: FOX NEWS...FAIR AND BALANCED. Hahah. That is just a notch more hilarious then when Fox News Reporters attack the "mainstream media" and then immediately afterwards have a claim "Fox News...the Most Watched" Doesn't that make them the mainstream media?

I think he is funny and entertaining except for the commercials every 5 minutes. His rants are pandering to the extremeists and it seems there are plenty of them. If that crap happens then we are all in it deep, guns and ammo isn't gonna save me except prolong the agony. But the commercials are what makes me not watch that stuff for long. A Viagra commercial right after the world ends - kinda ruins the effect.

I've never seen Jon Stewart try to convince the audience he was crying.
#80 | Posted by Buffalo_Bob

LOL!

You really believe him?

And, as we all know....Rush is still a big fat idiot.

"FOX NEWS and GLEN BECK...The paradox is the RIGHT-WING MEDIA uses the guise of patriotism and "love of the country" to take advantage of their ignorant, uneducated viewers to actually tear the country apart..Check the facts Fox Viewers:

4) Most ironic, rediculous statemtent ever: FOX NEWS...FAIR AND BALANCED. Hahah. That is just a notch more hilarious then when Fox News Reporters attack the "mainstream media" and then immediately afterwards have a claim "Fox News...the Most Watched" Doesn't that make them the mainstream media?

#91 | Posted by ILOVEFOXNEWS at 2009-03-17 09:49 PM | Reply | Flag:


ILOVE: Pull your panties out of your crack for a minute and make up your mind:

Is Fox News Right-wing only or is it mainstream media?

Why don't you say the whole thing? "Most Watched CABLE News Network"

Are you really so knee-jerk you have never watched Fox News? I mean the actual news, not the Hannitys & Colmes' & O'Reillys of the network. Take a little break from hyperventilating and watch sometime. If you do it honestly, you will be surprised at what a knee-jerk you have been.

BTW - if you look at the Fox News viewership, it includes a very mixed demographic. I will try to find the report that breaks this out for all the news networks.

from above...

...(insert long list of Cable News Ratings)
as if that means anything...

then...

"Now does Beck get emotional? I suppose crying over the economy is going to be done by a lot of folks before too long."


#4 | Posted by MURPHY at 2009-03-16 08:53 PM"


"I think someone needs to look up the definition of news.

On the other hand 33.6 million people watched the fourth-edition debut of Fox's "American Idol" so I might also add so what."


my response to this ongoing slapfest...

"All it means is that there are more Sheeple on the Right than on the Left..." or, if you like, a better title might be...

"Why Crying on National T.V. May Well Rile Up Your Usual Listeners, But Sure as Hell, Won't Earn You Any New Converts"...


I thought the Vaudville went out of the Republican
Party along with the passing of Jerry Falwell...

I see I was mistaken...

Muse on, Muse.

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