Over the last several weeks, no one has been the target of the left-wing media and blogosphere more than Fox News host Glenn Beck, even more so than his radio host counterpart Rush Limbaugh.
Although conservatives have decried the daily ad hominem attacks, some voices on the left are starting to realize that's not an effective strategy for championing their cause, especially when it comes to the hot-button issue of the day, health care.
And that is really starting to bother Air America host Lionel - that is the daily repetitive nature of attacking Glenn Beck and/or Rush Limbaugh by giving a litany of complaints about what they said, as he laid out in a nearly three-minute tirade on his September 14 Air America radio show.
"And let me tell you something right now my friends - to all of my friends listening, to all of those individuals who are in the world of either left, progressive, liberal or counter-programming, blogging and the like - damn it, stop giving me a transcript every single day of what Rush Limbaugh and/or Glenn Beck say," Lionel said. "Why are you doing this? Don't you understand this is a work? He is laughing his way to the bank."
And, according to Air America host, Beck isn't really in it for the best interest of the country, but instead his own self-interest, which is a testament to him after his problems earlier in life.
"He doesn't give a damn about 9/12, health care - it's a shtick," Lionel continued. "It's a work and you keep falling for it every single day. I can't believe it."
Lionel compared Beck pleas for values, principles, the Constitution, etc. are similar to late-1970s and early-1980s wrestling matches between Sgt. Slaughter and the Iron Sheik.
"Quit giving me a daily transcript of what Glenn Beck says every day," Lionel continued. "Somebody said to me the other day, ‘Do you listen to Glenn Beck?' I said, "No, I don't have to. I'll go on, name it - the Daily address - whatever. I'll read word-for-word what he says. What is the matter with you people? He doesn't care! He's a clown! He's a millionaire!"
He continued with his sarcastic criticism of his own side - that using the method of Twitter and blogging really isn't putting a dent in the obstacles liberals have to overcome cause by the message Beck is offering to his listeners and viewers.
"And do you know who makes him a millionaire?" Lionel said. "You do you insufferable putzes, schmucks, who every single day, word-for-word, give me a verbatim account of what he says. And you're so snarky in your self-righteousness. ‘Haha - I show him, look I'm tweeting! I'll show him! I got two pennies to rub together; he wipes his ass with $100-bills. But I'm tweeting! Hahaha."
The bottom line - the tactic employed by the Daily Kos, the Huffington Post and other left-wing storefronts, which are meant to show their audience what Glenn Beck was saying - it isn't working.
"Jesus Christ folks, get with the program," he continued. "Do you really want to win? Do you want to fight back? Do you really want to cause health care reform to happen? Quit giving me a daily summary of what he says."




















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Uh-oh!
September 15, 2009 - 16:41 ET by Joe C.Reality seems to be encroaching on the progressive delusion, and now they're lashing out at their own.
Of course!
September 15, 2009 - 16:49 ET by SlyrrActually reporting what Glen/Rush SAY would humiliate this loser, because he knows they're right. If he's presented with thier words in context, he looks like exactly what he is.
Obama's media slave.
Does anyone have an email
September 15, 2009 - 16:53 ET by RousseDoes anyone have an email address for Lionel?
train_wreck@jo_junction.com
September 15, 2009 - 18:33 ET by SickofLibstrain_wreck@jo_junction.com
LOL!
September 16, 2009 - 06:00 ET by RukusExcellent SoL! : )
Gary
Levi Johnstoned: The One Trick Phoney!
I think everyone should
September 15, 2009 - 16:55 ET by winston smithI think everyone should listen to the above audio link of the Lionel nervous breakdown. He is clearly losin' it here. This video is a microcosm of what's happening in the MSM these days. I remember Lionel on the morning drive on WABC radio in NYC 15 years ago or so. He was kind of a Libertarian conservative back then -- telling all his listeners to "lock and load!" 15 years later and now he shows up on Air America as a FOX-bashing liberal. Some people will say anything you want them to as long as you meet their price.
MSNBC - The Place For Lunatics
"...15 years later..."
September 15, 2009 - 17:03 ET by RukusYa know, crack will do that to ya, juz sayin'... : )
Gary
Levi Johnstoned: The One Trick Phoney!
"He doesn't give a damn
September 15, 2009 - 17:11 ET by mattm"He doesn't give a damn about 9/12, health care - it's a shtick,"
Another example of the disturbed liberal mindset. You see, folks, nobody could possibly believe all those nutty things Limbaugh and Beck espouse, so it must be a shtick. These morons have been consoling themselves with this lie, and brainwashing people with it, for decades.
That's a bit meshuggina - if you want a little Yiddish....
Well just tell me please...
September 15, 2009 - 17:15 ET by MightyMouthWhat WOULD mental midgets like Lionel have to talk about if they didn't get material from the likes of Rush and Beck?
Just askin'!
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
.."if they didn't get material from the likes of Rush and Beck?:
September 15, 2009 - 18:06 ET by RukusThey would be mute! Uh, Bush this and Bush that...! Blah, blah, blah! Barry is too easy to get material about, go figure... : )
Gary
Levi Johnstoned: The One Trick Phoney!
→ Lionel missed it
September 15, 2009 - 18:13 ET by Cool ArrowWhen these fans send in transcripts, it's likely because they heard the broadcast and need a liberal-trained mind to explain away the nagging doubts they've ingested.
But here comes Lionel with "Quit reminding me how insignificant I am in the world of talk radio!!!"
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Air America
September 15, 2009 - 17:32 ET by VengeanceIsMineNever heard of this guy. Sounds like I am not missing anything.
"You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt." Daniel Hannan
Well of course, it all makes sense now.
September 15, 2009 - 17:37 ET by EddieWalkerObviously, he keeps his head in the sand so that he wont expose himself to reality. If people tell him what's actually happening in the world, he'd have to actually make an effort to fabricate his fantasy reality. This way, he can just base his position on what he gets from Kos and Move On.
Pathetic... ...and people
September 15, 2009 - 17:43 ET by bigtimerPathetic...
...and people like Lionel don't understand why they can't draw an audience....that hurt to listen to.
These same people want the Fairness Doctrine invoked, any wonder why?
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
BT, Lionel used to be on one
September 15, 2009 - 17:51 ET by celatorBT, Lionel used to be on one of our local radio stations. He was so dumb, obnoxious and insulting to conservatives that I emailed the station to complain. The program manager emailed back and wrote that he got more complaints about Lionel than any other talk show host, and that they were preparing to dump him. And a month later, they did.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
THE LIONEL SHOW...
September 15, 2009 - 18:04 ET by danybhoyThe 1st time I heard the guy was when we finally got an FM talk station with a great signal, KTLK 100.3 in Minneapolis/StPaul. They started off with El-Rushbo, but they put on all sorts of shows to fill time & see what people reacted to. John Gibson was 1 show, Lionel was another, & his show reminded me too much of Maddow's show. He comes across as a very smug person who is just a little to sure of his opinion. He took very few callers, maybe he did'nt have many. I have listened a few time when I spot him on XM, he has nothing to offer. He's very limited, & considering he's a lawyer, that's amazing.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Yeah, he comes across as a
September 15, 2009 - 18:06 ET by celatorYeah, he comes across as a very odd person, creepy almost.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
dany... There are some
September 15, 2009 - 18:15 ET by bigtimerdany...
There are some lawyers I have met, some I have watched year after year in politics/congress/Prez that it's beyond me how they ever passed the Bar.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
bt - speaking of the bar, that reminds me of a joke
September 15, 2009 - 18:18 ET by FeynmanFanTwo guys walk into a bar. The third guy ducks.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
LMAO FF... Good
September 15, 2009 - 18:21 ET by bigtimerLMAO FF...
Good one!
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
BIGTIMER...
September 15, 2009 - 19:13 ET by danybhoyHow many of those in politics have been stripped of their license to practice law? Obama is 1, Bill Clinton is another, & Ted Kennedy was expelled from law school for cheating. It's sad that these are the types of people elected to serve the people, but then we get the gov't we deserve.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Plagerism
September 15, 2009 - 19:23 ET by Radical1979Wasn't Joe Biden outed as a plagerist for his college or law school work?
Plagerism
September 15, 2009 - 19:24 ET by Radical1979Wasn't Joe Biden outed as a plagerist for his college or law school work?
Radical
September 15, 2009 - 19:30 ET by FeynmanFanFrom Wikipedia regarding Biden's time at the Syracuse University of Law:
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
FF thanks, I couldn't
September 15, 2009 - 19:34 ET by Radical1979FF thanks, I couldn't remember the specifics. Next thought, so there was a law student who didn't know how to do citations? He should have been sent back to college for that one.
RADICAL1979...
September 15, 2009 - 22:36 ET by danybhoyThat was all before he got busted for ripping off a good chunk of a Neil Kinnock speech. Kinnock was a Labour party leader in the UK. Biden might not have an origional thought in his mind.
The sad part is that so many people just blow Biden's gaffs as "it's just Joe being Joe", crap. He is just as idiodic as Obama, only dumber. Mark Levin is right, he was the dumbest man in the Senate, & now he's the dumbest VP we have had.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Just to add on to this
September 15, 2009 - 19:37 ET by bigtimerJust to add on to this conversation, look at the mess Edwards is in now, and he's a trial lawyer.
That court case is going to be interesting...if we ever hear anything about it...as usual, the SRM remain mum about their ex-boy wonder.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
BT - To quote the Bard
September 15, 2009 - 19:46 ET by FeynmanFan"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers"
Henry The Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2, 71–78
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
FF... ...yet we have half
September 15, 2009 - 19:53 ET by bigtimerFF...
...yet we have half of them in congress now....well, the Senate anyway, or so it seems...another reason for my tag-line. ;-)
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
Bt - Recycling congress is a great idea
September 15, 2009 - 19:59 ET by FeynmanFanRecycling congress is a great idea, but I don't think they'd stay still long enough to be composted. You'd probably have to plow them under and spread manure over them.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
FF... Hey, that works for
September 15, 2009 - 20:05 ET by bigtimerFF...
Hey, that works for me.
Carbon foot-print and all that jazz.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
radical..FF gave a good
September 15, 2009 - 19:49 ET by celatorradical..FF gave a good answer, and here's the article Tom Blumer wrote on the general topic of Biden's history of plagiarisms and misspeaks back in Aug 2008.
http://newsbusters.o...
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
cel... A month later they
September 15, 2009 - 18:17 ET by bigtimercel...
A month later they dumped him huh...you have me laughing, it is funny though, after listening to that I can see why, I meant it when I said that those three minutes of listening to him was painful.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
Bert never was 'quite right' after Ernie split
September 15, 2009 - 17:57 ET by SickofLibsBert never was 'quite right' after Ernie split on that stormy night.
Yes, that was sad to watch.
September 15, 2009 - 18:01 ET by celatorYes, that was sad to watch. Byt he braved on, as they say.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
And gave his all for the fight against Prop 8, poor guy
September 15, 2009 - 18:14 ET by SickofLibsToo sad for words. but perfect for fuzzy styrofoam.
→ SOL
September 15, 2009 - 18:02 ET by Cool ArrowI'm piecing together in my mind, a Far Side cartoon with that caption.
I miss those toons.
Where's Gary Larson when you need a laugh anymore?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Cool:
September 15, 2009 - 18:12 ET by SickofLibsCoincidentally, I'm a longtime Far Side fan. 3 years in a row, I got a FS tear-off-the-page desk calendar. I have the pages plastered all over my office.
Lots of FS fodder around here lately though, huh?
Maybe he addmitted
September 15, 2009 - 18:02 ET by richb313Maybe he addmitted he is the one doing shtict. After all it is a very human thing to accuse others of what you do not like about yourself. We see the world through our own reflection and when we see something we do not like it is often the very things we do not like about our selves. I am not saying that this happens all the time but usually when we suddenly lash out for no apparent reason. Most people are reasoned in thier dislikes and what constitutes good and bad actions but just look inward the next time you find yourself angry with someone and that anger is out of proportion to the event. Just my two cents worth.
Health Care Follies
September 15, 2009 - 18:44 ET by jaywlA little off the topic of that particular left-turn nut, but I didn't see a recent open discussion. This bunch of nuts landed an article in Newsweek: "Why Health Care Reform Could Combat
Crime," I'll betcha never thought of that.
While reading an article by Geo. Will in Newsweek on why people do
not believe Obama I came across an unexpected jewel of liberal
gobblygook. Under the headline of "Why Health Care Reform Could Combat
Crime" Newsweek writes about a program in the Denver area that sent
nurses into low income mothers-to-be homes for an education.
Not the nurse's education but the education of the poor women in
parenting skills was the object. The results show a reduction in
crime committed by the children of the newly educated. However, the
story may indicate the juveniles may only have become smarter
criminals.
"It turned out that by the time the kids were 15 years old, those served
by the program had been arrested less than half as often, and convicted
only one fifth as often, as similar children who weren't given the
assistance" are the leading statistics.
In
other words, if 100 of the uneducated were arrested only 50 of the
educated offspring were. However, if 100 were convicted, only 20
educated delinquents were convicted! Obviously, they had become a much
more wily, "educated" group of juvenile delinquents to avoid conviction
after being arrested. So what do we want? Smarter criminals possibly
avoiding arrest in the first place (based on the unintended proof of
the program producing smarter criminals)? Do we want offenders able to
game the system to reduce convictions five-fold? I have to wonder what idiots Newsweek employs to believe this program advances their push for reform. Health Care Reform,
just what the gang needs!
Someone left out a word in this article. I believe the word...
September 15, 2009 - 18:55 ET by jawebster1is "more". Jim Webster
Good. Someone inserted the word. I thank you....
September 16, 2009 - 10:20 ET by jawebster1Mr. Poor thanks you. Jim Webster
well....
September 15, 2009 - 20:15 ET by Radar_OneLionel sounds a little uh...unhinged? Or maybe just maybe he's been sitting in Rachel Maddows chair and her special "friend" got left on...
I hope that wasn't too much.
Barack Obama= Half Honkey...ALL Donkey
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
September 15, 2009 - 20:18 ET by JWFThey are driving their own side nuts too.
The obsession trolls come here, hello nhwahs, and insert Rush into every single conversation. hello JasonC. When it is not Rush, hello j frank wilson, it is Beck, hello balboa. When it is not Beck, it is Coulter.
I can't name a single leftist radio hosts. Never heard of the guy in this article. I don't listen because I don't agree. Because I don't listen, I can't quote what they say. I don't care!
On that, we can agree with Lionel.
Now, will the obsession trolls finally give it a freakin' rest!
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
→ JWF
September 15, 2009 - 20:23 ET by Cool ArrowSeems they have to send transcripts to their Air America gurus so they can be told what to think.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I don't listen because I don't agree.
September 15, 2009 - 20:26 ET by general companyWeird,,,,,,,aint it?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Isn't his audience
September 15, 2009 - 20:56 ET by sshuffield70in the tens?
The news and issues discussed here: http://absurditiesnl...
MY EARS!!
September 15, 2009 - 22:52 ET by centurion2674Ouch! That was annoying, like nails on a chalkboard! Now I know why lefty radio sucks so bad!
"Do you consider your position so weak, that it cannot withstand a debate?" - Lt. Commander Data
Lionel
September 15, 2009 - 22:56 ET by VinncyGIs one of the biggest losers on radio it's no wonder he ends up on Air America the King of the Losers. This man stands for nothing, he changes his stripes every time the wind blows. Who in their right mind would give him more than 10 seconds of honest thought provoking time to any of his diatribe. He is so lucky there is Air America otherwise he would be looking for work like the other 10% of America or more.
Air America still exists?
September 16, 2009 - 00:06 ET by upgradeI wasn't aware that group still exists since Maddow and Ed have their own shows nobody watches on MSNBC. Sounds to me like yet another liberal talker that's just jealous of people who have a show that is successful. Beck is a little too "sky is falling" for me to listen to regularly but I like Rush, Hannity, and Levin when I can catch it. Michael Savage can get going but lately the Banned in Britian thing has him really worked up. It's no wonder the liberals want the Fairness Doctrine to get them into more markets where nobody will listen to them. I like podcasting anyways so I can listen when I feel like it.
I thought Air America went
September 16, 2009 - 05:39 ET by RR GOPI thought Air America went under?
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Wow
September 16, 2009 - 07:01 ET by jah313That voice actually made my ears bleed!
I honestly did not know Air
September 16, 2009 - 10:49 ET by misterbee241I honestly did not know Air America was still on the air. Is Soros keeping it alive?
That's why I come to Newsbusters - to find out what's going on.
"I dont need to read a newspaper to know the world's been shaved by a drunken barber."
Walter Brennan, The Colonel, Meet John Doe, 1941