My Thoughts On The Glenn Beck Rally

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Lotus

On the Daily Show last night Jon Stewart did an insightful and hilarious dismantling of Beck. If you like Jon Stewart, check it out.

damn, i forgot to stay up for the reaction. Stewart and Colbert are simply the best

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

damn, i forgot to stay up for the reaction. Stewart and Colbert are simply the best

It is likely on the Comedy Central web site.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Lotus

On the Daily Show last night Jon Stewart did an insightful and hilarious dismantling of Beck. If you like Jon Stewart, check it out.

Pics or it didn't happen!@@!@!#!@#*)$@!@)$

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Pics or it didn't happen!@@!@!#!@#*)$@!@)$

Sorry, busy day at work. Yay for lunch!

[mlmpetert]

Glenn Beck - GBTV - Bill O'Reilly | Mediaite


I knew it! It looks like im making the switch from cable to solo-internet at the perfect time. Me and my boy Beck.... same page!

[steveo395]

Everybody thought Beck was crazy when he predicted the economic collapse in 2007 too. That definitely never happened or anything.

[JoeRedskin]

Well, if you predict doom and gloom all the time, you're going to be right sooner or later.

[Chico23231]

Id say bring back Crossfire on CNN...Beck and Olbermann, Crazy vs Crazy. Talk about soap opera, they make Sheen look mentally stable

[saden1]

Beck isn't crazy, he just says crazy things that get him paid. His demise at Fox was sealed once he thought he was bigger than the network.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by saden1

Beck isn't crazy, he just says crazy things that get him paid. His demise at Fox was sealed once he thought he was bigger than the network.

I kind of agree with this. He has a peace and love im just gonna do what i think is the right thing even if people dont take notice type attitude. But i think in realality he has a ego, hes just hiding it. He said how grateful he was that he was given the 5 oclock time slot by Fox 2 years ago when he broke the news that he was leaving. But i think thats the the problem, he wanted a better time slot and Fox wasnt willing to give it to him.

Ive said this before; Beck is really easy to pick on. Unless you follow him he is easy to take out of context and twist what he is saying or take away from the point hes trying to make. People talked shit about Olberman all the time. I talked shit about him. But I made sure I watched his show every so often to make sure I would reinforce (or potential change) my opinion of him. If Olberman came on at 5 I would never watch it and would act a lot like people do with Beck; hes crazy, he lies, hes a nut, I know so because ive seen his show once I keep watching clips that reinforce that perception on Stewart and Colbert and MSNBC. I guess my point is that I wouldnt be surprised if Beck wanted to have a prime time show to reach more viewers and to make it easier for people to reinforce (or potential change) their opinion of him, for themselves. Fox wasnt willing to give it to him, because I think at this point the anti-Beck camp is too strong. Beck in my opinion is less “far right” then Hannity or O’Riely, but hes a very charismatic guy, acts goofy, not formally educated and is a lot easier to pick on and discredit.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by saden1

Beck isn't crazy, he just says crazy things that get him paid. His demise at Fox was sealed once he thought he was bigger than the network.

No I actually think he has a little crazy in him. He certainly has an massively overflowing heap of drama flowing freely.

[JoeRedskin]

Beck is just the latest guy to tap into the cash cow that is "preach the end of the world is coming and people will pay to listen to you". Before the 1,000,000 channels of cable, they populated talk radio for decades. Inevitably, these guys start believing their own drivel.

What starts off as a calculated (and cynical) "preach to the choir" scam ends up as a "Wow, the choir believes me, I must be right" delusion.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Beck is just the latest guy to tap into the cash cow that is "preach the end of the world is coming and people will pay to listen to you". Before the 1,000,000 channels of cable, they populated talk radio for decades. Inevitably, these guys start believing their own drivel.

What starts off as a calculated (and cynical) "preach to the choir" scam ends up as a "Wow, the choir believes me, I must be right" delusion.

I heard he's looking for property in..........Guyana??

[SmootSmack]

This isn't like the Olbermann situation where MSNBC wanted him gone. Beck and Fox are probably going to gradually separate (I'd be surprised if this new digital content arrangment is a long term play)

[Chico23231]

Beck: Norway camp smacks of 'Hitler Youth' - CNN.com

The gift that keeps on giving.

Would you send you kids to Beck's political camp? This is what they can learn:


The Colorado 9/12 Project hosted a "Patriot Camp" for kids in grades 1-5 earlier this month, featuring programs on "our Constitution, the Founding Fathers, and the values and principles that are the cornerstones of our nation."

And in August, the Danville, Kentucky, chapter is holding a "Vacation Liberty School" that organizers pledge "will help your children understand where we came from. Understand where we went wrong. Understand where the fork in the road was, and which path we should have taken."