**UPDATED WITH VIDEO**
Glenn Beck was on “The View” today. Predictably, the conservative talk-show host was attacked by Whoopi Goldberg, as a “lying sack of dog mess.” (Video embedded on the right.)
That, however, is not the only bias to come of this. Huffington Post political reporter Jason Linkins throws out the red meat for the Web’s left-wing wolves, naturally ignoring the straw man fouling up the Viewettes’ argument.
About what was Beck accused of lying? Beck, on a recent radio program, recounted a tale of meeting Goldberg and Barbara Walters on an Amtrak train bound for Washington D.C. Finding seats was apparently difficult on that day (odd, for Amtrak), and upon finding a few open seats, Beck was told by an Amtrak official that those open seats were reserved. A few minutes later, Beck says, Goldberg and Walters walked onto the train, and sat down in the reserved seats.
Beck then says that Walters spoke to him as the train was leaving the station in New York. Apparently, Beck was mistaken; the Viewettes were quite adamant in claiming that Beck spoke to them first – Goldberg going so far as to call Beck “a lying sack of dog mess.” That amount of outrage for something so insignificant is akin to the cranky reaction of a grade-schooler who missed her afternoon nap.
The problem with the attack from the View women is this: Beck is being savaged over a miniscule difference in memories – none of which can be challenged. Furthermore, not a single Viewette challenged the notion that Amtrak broke with their normal first-come, first-served seating policy. Beck wasn’t lying about that, apparently.
Then Walters attacks Beck for claiming to be a reporter while failing to check his facts. The problem is, Beck immediately denied being a reporter – and Walters breezes past the denial as if it had not happened. If Walters had hoped to provide an example for Beck, she failed at the first opportunity.
The HuffPo, of course, missed all of this like a Baba Booey ceremonial pitch. The video used by “The View” clearly disabuses a sharp viewer of the notion that Beck was guilty of anything more than a terrible impression of both Goldberg and Walters – for which he gave a pre-emptive apology. And none of this, not a shred, was critically analyzed by the giddily cheering HuffPo reporter.



















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Lying sack of dog mess?
May 20, 2009 - 16:44 ET by jefflebowskiInteresting those words should come out of the mouth of Whoopi Goldberg. I would say that phrase more accurately describes her to a T. Why would Beck even bother to go on that ridiculous show? I hope he got his pound of flesh back from those liberal losers.
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O'Reilly Does the View
May 20, 2009 - 16:53 ET by allanfO'reilly handles himself quite well on the View. He does so by physically and verbally dominating the four women. The view epitomizes everything that is wrong with a click of chicks.
Why would Beck even bother
May 20, 2009 - 22:49 ET by mattmWhy would Beck even bother to go on that ridiculous show?
Why would anyone other than a raving libtard go on that show?
Too hilarious
May 20, 2009 - 17:27 ET by danebramageYou just have to wonder what's rattling around inside these peoples' heads. Clearly, Woowoo and Wawa think Mr. Beck was trying to pull a fast one in saying that Wawa spoke to him first. I just wish I could be there with Woowoo inside her echo chamber to hear what dastardly conclusions she draws from that.
Because nobody, NOBODY,
May 21, 2009 - 11:59 ET by MrSnugglesBecause nobody, NOBODY, speaks to babawawa without being spoken to FIRST!
Some facts are missing
May 20, 2009 - 16:56 ET by guefyWe don't have commuter trains here so is that what this was? Because I've ridden Amtrak, not commuter though, and the seats were most certainly reserved. People have to realize when they write articles that there are those of us that want nothing to do with the big (usually liberal) cities. (never been in a subway or taxi, although our town does have a small taxi service, if you don't mind waiting 2 hours for them to arrive)
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Glenn, do you do this type
May 20, 2009 - 17:01 ET by JIMMY1660Glenn, do you do this type of self abuse , just to show them for what they are??You are a better man than i.
I would have ripped off their faces.
BHO- the one term DIMOCRAT
The View
May 20, 2009 - 17:12 ET by Texndoc"The View" is a piece of crap TV lib-fest that Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin and others have never lowered themselves to do and any Conservative who treads there deserves what they get. Even people I like such as Beck.
Looking forward to Glenn Beck on Bill Maher's HBO show this week-end. /sarc
I've not swum in the Huffy Poo sewer in a long while...
May 20, 2009 - 17:11 ET by locomotivebreath1901But, I can believe the tvrds you've mentioned are plentiful.
The View CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK my am track seat CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK it's all about me CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK why does anyone watch this show? CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK
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LOL They remind me of the
May 21, 2009 - 01:31 ET by RR GOPLOL They remind me of the biddies from The Music Man.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
Whoopi Goldberg?
May 20, 2009 - 17:19 ET by theduck6She doesn't know her arse from any other ugly hole in the ground.
Other than probably owning a stake in the show just what the hell are her qualifications on just about anything but gutter humor and being a former homeless crack head?
LOL here...we wouldn't
May 20, 2009 - 17:20 ET by bigtimerLOL here...we wouldn't expect otherwise from HuffnPuff now would we.
I could care less about HuffnPuff, let alone The View.
Why people go on this show is beyond me.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
yep -- I have no sympathy
May 20, 2009 - 18:19 ET by Jack Baueryep -- I have no sympathy for anyone who goes on that ratbag show. Serves them right.
The View is Not Credible
May 20, 2009 - 17:23 ET by JJoujanWhy do men like O'Reilly and Beck go on that stupid show? Doing so only gives those harpies undeserved credibility.
Same here
May 20, 2009 - 18:06 ET by SeftonJJ - Expressed my sentiments exactly.
Glenn goes out of his way
May 20, 2009 - 18:08 ET by Conservative VoiceGlenn goes out of his way to meet the other side, because his point
is…its not left or right, its right and wrong…and so he tries to see
everyone as Americans.
He was ambushed, any normal person hearing Glenn on the radio would
know he is telling the story with tongue in cheek, in good fun. The
coven doesn’t have a sense of humor. Glenn is the first to admit he is
a radio clown.
He uses a worse voice over for his wife. He is absolutely ruthless with
his friend Stew. Thats his mojo. Can’t say the same for Whoopi, who
gives glares because she doesn’t like the person’s politics.
They thrive on sensationalism
May 20, 2009 - 18:26 ET by SeftonCV - I'm a big Beck fan, so I know where he comes from. But, as you later said, it's the characters on the "coffee talk on steroids" show that don't deserve the legitimacy of having a class person like Glenn walk on their self-delusional stage.
Obviously there's an audience for that crap, kinda like the Jerry Springer crowd, et al. I just think Glenn is above this.
I think he agreed to it not
May 20, 2009 - 18:32 ET by Conservative VoiceI think he agreed to it not for the Coven's benefit, but for the audience. Granted most of the people who watch that show religiously can't think...but who knows it may convert a few.
If anything it exposes the Coven to be the crows they are.
In the immortal words of
May 20, 2009 - 19:22 ET by Tom PaineIn the immortal words of Mark Levin - Right and Left IS right and wrong
ABout time
May 20, 2009 - 17:25 ET by mrbillBeck is an illiterate fool. Im not sure what is going on with Fox lately. They have had some smarmy characters on. They have had Alex Jones and his conspiracy nuts, some folks that are very right wing and could be related to some Aryan folks.
Dont like this on my network.
They are rubbing elbows with some folks that just becaue they may be "conservative" thay are still bad to have on your network. Hope they dont start bringing on some of the Vlams Belaang groups and try to pawm them off as European conservatives.
Hey mrbill... He is no
May 20, 2009 - 17:42 ET by bigtimerHey mrbill...
He is no illiterate fool, I like Beck, a lot...as I do some others that have gone on the silly show...I just wished they wouldn't.
As mad or disappointed I may get at times with things that happen on Fox, I thank goodness at least we have them to go against the other leftist msm, and they aren't number one for no reason.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Beck showed their
May 20, 2009 - 18:05 ET by Conservative VoiceBeck showed their pettineess...of all the things they could debate, they nit-pick a non-issue. They are small, narrowminded witches...The Coven is what the View should be called. I especially loved how Whoopi glared because...she doesn't like his views. Hmmmm, aren't you special Whoopi.
Glenn is one of the good guys mrbill, trust me on this one.
I have to disagree. Beck
May 21, 2009 - 09:01 ET by motherbeltI have to disagree. Beck lied on his show, and they rightly jumped him for it.
He lied to make the story seem more interesting, and to put the blame on Barbara Walters.
If a liberal lied like that, would you be knocing the conservative who called him on it?
I do have to say, though, that the HuffPo buy went off the rails with this:
But then Beck gets stumped by a question from Barbara: "What are your real convictions?"
His answer: "I believe in God. I believe in the founding of this
country. I believe George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson
were geniuses."
So there you have it. Glenn Beck really, really believes in God, the
names of some Presidents, and that the United States was founded,
somehow, at some point in the past.
Yeah, Jason, how utterly corny!
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
The you motherbelt
May 21, 2009 - 09:57 ET by shawn228To be one of the few people to point out no matter how much those annoying hens keep interupting Beck, the main thing is Beck was dishonest about what happened and I am glad he at least admitted he misspoke
He had my vote
He was trying to get the
May 21, 2009 - 13:57 ET by Conservative VoiceHe was trying to get the Coven to move on...it wasn't all that sincere...it was more of a, can't believe we wasted 6 minutes on who said hi first...fine, soory for being a pile of dog poo...next
Lied...
May 21, 2009 - 13:50 ET by Conservative Voiceand deserved being compared to a pile of dog mess? He didn't lie, not the same way as "I didn't have sex with that woman". He told a story, in his way.
When he is on the radio, to him we are friends...and we listen to him talk story. Its understood that when he uses his wife's voice...that isn't her real voice, or even necessarily what she said 100%. Same with this train wreck. The issue was who said hi first...lame, of all the things to pick a bone with someone, this was lame.
If a liberal lied like what? You haven't proven that Beck lied. Glenn never pretended to do a News Report of the meeting on the train. Or you saying the Coven doesn't embellish a little as they tell stories?
Whose the liar? Whoopi doesn't even use her real name! Walters had an affair...and claimed to be an unbias reporter.
Which is it?
May 20, 2009 - 18:14 ET by danebramageWell, mrbill, is FOX News a news channel or The Conservative Channel? You can't have it both ways. Either they're "fair and balanced" or they're partisan. If they're "fair and balanced," there's no reason to deny those who differ with you politically a hearing.
By your reasoning, FOX shouldn't have any left-wingers on, either.
(Incidentally, there's nothing conservative or right wing about racists. That's just a media slur. Right wingers are right wingers because of their opposition to centralized, consolidated government. Racists happen to be similarly opposed right now, but that's only because the federal government doesn't currently share and support their views. However, if the government were to turn racist overnight, only a fool would think the Aryans would waste one minute before embracing big government. Right-wingers on the other hand, would still be out here, heading up the DHS' list of bad guys. They're not part of us.)
Never watch it
May 20, 2009 - 17:39 ET by Joe CamelI have never seen the show. I refuse to watch any show that is on broadcast TV, period. On cable, I don't watch any channel that is biased, so one can guess which news channel I watch (but they are getting to the point of being like the others on things).
I am in the process of dropping all the movie channels on cable, as I am tired of having nothing to watch. I don't know anyone who wants to watch Spike Lee's account of anything, or all the political junk on them. On HBO, I bet 40% of everything on is tied to something political or liberal. I will just save my money. Just like when I canceled the local paper after 35 years...they evidently don't need my money.
I hear ya' Joe
May 20, 2009 - 19:00 ET by jdlybrandRemember the days when we had three, maybe four channels. No remote. Black and white. Great stuff! Today...not so much.
→ I remember
May 20, 2009 - 19:09 ET by Cool ArrowThat was before we dumbed ourselves down to drool, gazing at such great productions as "Parking Wars" and "Flava of Love" and "Celebrity Rehab" and "Simple Life" and "Survivor" and . . .
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
CA - my hubby and I were just discussing this the other night!
May 20, 2009 - 20:33 ET by Cape ConservativeHave a nice big screen hd 1080p (loved that Jessica Simpson ad 'don't know what it is but I want one ;-) and we scroll through the guide and can find ZIP ZERO NADA that is of interest to watch! Lots of time we are listening to the Music Channels! We haven't watched an alphabet network program since Charles Gibson crucified Sarah Palin - and we will NEVER tune them in again! I'll watch reruns of Gene Autrey or Walker, Texas Ranger first!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise known as a RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
→ My programs
May 20, 2009 - 20:40 ET by Cool ArrowVia the wonder of DVR I have Alphabet shows I can zip through in less than 40 minutes each.
Had to laugh the other night when Jack Bauer made his peace with Allah in the presence of an Imam, just before slipping into a coma.
I'd swear Truthmonger wrote that episode. (Kidding Truthie).
Lost is fun, and CSI has missed a step after losing Grissom.
Were it not for FOX News, I could do compketely without cable, though.
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
I've been wondering...
May 21, 2009 - 06:08 ET by Red Jeep... if sales of big screen TVs are meeting expectations, because there is nothing to watch.
I also wonder too if many people listen to TV like listening to a radio while doing other things. Don't need a big screen for that.
Beck, O'Reilly and McCain
May 20, 2009 - 18:08 ET by OxyCon...go on "The View" and get viciously attacked by Baba Wawa and Whoopi Goldberg, over trivial and imagined grievances.
Obama goes on "The View" and all Baba Wawa can do is say how badly she wants to get in on with him.
They should change the name of the show to "The Loony Lefty View, with a token Repub Hottie"
WTB 1 House
May 20, 2009 - 18:17 ET by katainkentand 1 tornado.
I was in my car long enough to hear Beck's sit-in say "I'm here for Glen Beck who is on The View today ... getting beat up pretty good right now!" [laugh].
These shrews eat nice guys for breakfast.
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Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past - George Orwell - 1984
Glen Beck is not at sharp as I thought
May 20, 2009 - 18:21 ET by Edward CropperWhy would any rational thinker go on this lying sack of dog mess in the first
place?
One of the problems with "today's news people" is their insatiable desire for
more celebrity. O'reilly, Hannity, Beck, they all are too caught up in the show
biz aspect of their appearances.
Limbaugh is not into this . He is entertaining but in a totally different
way. Maybe it's the TV thing?
He is exposing himself to
May 20, 2009 - 18:29 ET by Conservative VoiceHe is exposing himself to people who think he has horns...and it allows the average person who isn't a brainwashed tool to see that he is indeed an ok guy, while at the same time it exposed the pettiness of the Coven.
Glenn Beck
May 20, 2009 - 18:30 ET by 10ksnookerKnows what he is doing, he played them like a fiddler.
I use to enjoy watching
May 20, 2009 - 18:36 ET by Conservative VoiceI use to enjoy watching Columbo, who would defuse people's resistence by looking like a goof ball who didn't know what he was doing. Glenn in many ways is Columbo...a "radio clown", who end the end uses humor and cleverness to make his point.
Loved Columbo...
May 20, 2009 - 18:51 ET by jdlybrand...That was good TV!
Are you kidding?
May 20, 2009 - 19:54 ET by IamTinmanGlen is going to have material for months out of that show! It was a smart move and will likely get him higher viewer numbers and that's what TVs all about.
Did he think they invited
May 20, 2009 - 18:34 ET by goldbarDid he think they invited him on to play paddycake with them? I'm
surprised he didn't break down and cry.
→ Great goldbar
May 20, 2009 - 18:49 ET by Cool ArrowThey did a whole segment on whether Glenn lied about their seats being reserved, and that's not paddycake?
No, that's "Let's not be friends with Glenn. Tick tock, the game is locked"
Yes, goldbar. That was paddycake from a group who knew nothing, wanted to know nothing, and had nothing, except the stereotypical mannerisms professional women avoid.
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
Four 'normal' women?
May 20, 2009 - 18:34 ET by SlyrrWhy does anyone even watch this show anymore? It used to be four 'normal' women sitting around clucking like chickens. Trite and stupid, but at least I respected them for having more or less real people instead of stuffing the show with celebutards.
Now all the normal people are gone, and there's nothing left but the celebutards. (No offense Liz, but you're hardly everygal USA) Honestly - Wawa Wawa - Oy Bear - Whoopi Deadcareer? This is what they think passes for 'normal' people these days?
The liberal media has become a Star Wars cantena, filled with the most bizarre, wierd, perverted, biased and angry ALIENS you'll ever meet.
They're anything but 'normal' and that's not a compliment.
There is no excuse for
May 20, 2009 - 19:09 ET by Radical1979There is no excuse for their behavior. They were angry that Beck made fun of them on his show. Yet they, particularly Behar, said horrific things about McCain, and yet expected him to come on and play nice.
They are so stupid. The other day Behar said it shouldn't be "pro life" it should be "anti choice". They make me ashamed to be a woman.
Good lord...why do they care
May 20, 2009 - 19:27 ET by balboaGood lord...why do they care about something so small? Whoopi must be mad about some part of this that we're not getting, like Beck imitating Whoopi, or characterizing them as elitists who get to break the rules and reserve seats on Amtrak.
→ Imitating Whoopi
May 20, 2009 - 20:24 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe she doesn't realize how accurately Beck mimicked her.
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
balboa
May 21, 2009 - 11:43 ET by well99Your guess is good as mine.They spent 6 minutes hammering him on this nonsense.It would of been nice to have them talk about hot topics instead of who said hello first or if the seats were reserved.
Glen Beck and the View
May 20, 2009 - 20:29 ET by charlietexasI betcha that O'Reilly talked him into it. He learned his lesson. They are stupid people. You can't talk to stupid people. It won't bother his show a bit...may have even helped him.
As some have noted, it will probably bring him even more
May 20, 2009 - 20:40 ET by Cape Conservativeviewers. And it definitely showed them off as the total saps that they are!
I have never and will never watch that show! The clips I see here are more than enough to convince me of what a wise woman I am ;-) I fail to even consider them 'women' - they are simply nasty, hate-filled people!
But he certainly was harmed physically by the experience...he sounded horrible when he phoned in tonight. Wishing him a speedy recovery!
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise known as a RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
Charlie
May 21, 2009 - 03:32 ET by DoktorFrankenOr as Joe Walsh once said - You Can't Argue With a Sick Mind.
Anyone that watches the
May 20, 2009 - 22:36 ET by MightyMouthAnyone that watches the View is a NB media guard, a dumb ass, has nothing better to do or a flaming liberal idiot.
Period!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Mighty... I Second that
May 20, 2009 - 22:45 ET by bigtimerMighty...
I Second that !
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Yeah Bt...
May 20, 2009 - 23:04 ET by MightyMouthSorry NB, but I think you should can the "View", nothing of substance comes from there.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
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May 20, 2009 - 23:10 ET by Clear thinkerbt...
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I like it.
May 20, 2009 - 23:20 ET by mizflame98I hope it gets national attention.
“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds”
Samuel Adams
Ct... I shall do so...I was
May 20, 2009 - 23:22 ET by bigtimerCt...
I shall do so...I was planning on checking on your site and couple of others before I headed out for the night and dared the bed-bugs to bite. ;-)
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Now I see the problem.
May 20, 2009 - 22:46 ET by mizflame98I had to watch the second half on the Huff-Po website ( I hate tainting my PC screen with that horrible site) in order discover the ephiphany. Barbara asked glen what he believes in and he told her. She didn't accept his answer and she asked him what he really believes in. Did anyone catch that dumbfounded look he had when she did that? It's hard for these women to comprehend someone who has simplistic common sense convictions. Instead you have Barbara not accepting the answer, Joy mocking S. Palin, Elizabeth sitting there saying nothing, and Sherry telling him it's time to cry, all while Whoopie is glaring at the man. These harpies are something else.
Now, if you'll excuse me. Watching anything remotely attatched to The View gives me the urge to self lobotomize. Thanks to the fact that I also went to the Huff Post website, I just might do it.
“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds”
Samuel Adams
Look, I like Glenn Beck,
May 20, 2009 - 23:30 ET by SvenLook, I like Glenn Beck, but I have no pity for him. Why Conservatives continue to go on this show is beyond me. Does Glenn really think He's going to convince Joy Baher (sp) of anything?
Note to conservatives: "Please stop trying to be hip and 'with it' by going on shows like The View, Letterman and Jon Stewart." Stop lending credability to these Radical Leftists.
So do I
May 20, 2009 - 23:39 ET by general companyGlenn rocks
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Buy Gold!
May 21, 2009 - 02:54 ET by Kingfish17I'm not saying to buy gold as an investment............I'm just saying..........BUY GOLD!..........just saying.
Now back to scaring the crap out of you.
"I've sentenced boys younger then you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it, but I felt I owed it to them." Judge Smails
Glenn appears on the View and comes...
May 21, 2009 - 03:14 ET by jawebster1down with something. Let that be a lesson to all Conservatives and Libertarians who are contemplating going on that show. RINOs should be okay as long as you criticize real Republicans. If somebody had the effrontery to call me a "lying sack of dog mess", I don't think I'd be making a return appearance. In fact, I'd need to be bailed out of jail for striking what some say passes for a woman. David Letterman tried something similar with Rush Limbaugh and the gates of Hell will freeze over before he goes back on that show. Jim Webster
why
May 21, 2009 - 05:24 ET by greghansondoes anyone who isn't a democrat bother to appear on that show? They savaged McCain during the campaign, did Beck not know this? Baba Wawa, Poopy Goldberg, and Joyless Joy, are just twisted old harpies.
I heard Beck and his
May 21, 2009 - 06:39 ET by msh1973I heard Beck and his sidekick talk about going on the View the day before...they were talking about how nice the ladies were and that they didn't think they would be rude to him. I wanted to call in and ask them if they were serious. The View is nothing more than three lefty nitwits spewing their hatred for anything conservative. Who in their right mind would go on that show let alone watch it?
wow...
May 21, 2009 - 08:41 ET by Mike SargentApparently, Glenn Beck is a popular subject with you guys - either that or you REALLY hate the View. Maybe both...
I personally am of the Andrew Breitbart school of thought - you have to engage these people on their territory. You don't win wars without boots on the ground, taking territory from the enemy; in the same way, you don't win an argument with a liberal by NOT arguing with him. Yes, it's like nailing Jell-O to a tree, I realize that. But you can't win if you don't fight. So that's why conservatives go on The View. And God bless Hasselbeck, just for attempting to leaven the whole lump of them...
Now, I would have a much different approach with the women of the View. Since you know they're going to gang up on you, go in with a burn-the-ships mentality - guns blazing, intellectually mowing them down. Go on the View for the specific reason of leaving a smoking crater where their arguments used to be, and DO NOT be nice about it. Then, when they realize you won't be filibustered, they'll try to have a reasoned conversation with you - and you can be as calm and reasonable as you like. O'Reilly does this reasonably well, which is why they like him. Beck got hosed because he A.) Didn't really get why they were attacking him for such a ridiculously insignificant point of fact, and B.) Didn't fight back.
Ya gotta fight back, or they'll never respect ya.
Mike -- that's a
May 21, 2009 - 13:15 ET by Jack BauerMike -- that's a respectable view. I don't agree with it myself, but it's got some logic.
However -- what exactly did Beck achieve? Did he convice anyone of anything?
I haven't watched the clips, but did he look like he was about to burst into tears
you can't
May 21, 2009 - 13:33 ET by katainkentyou can't fight back when you're arguing with a group of people whose idea of an arguing means harping on inconsequential minutia and keeping it there. When they don't want to hit a topic - they're good at steering it everywhere else. I've seen very few people break this groups filibuster. Coulter and O'Reilly come to mind. I don't watch this show unless I its on NB or my mother has it on. I hate it to the depth of my being. Its like these women never left Jr High School.
Beck, in general is a really nice guy and was already worse for wear with a flu virus (was out for the rest of that day and I think, this morning too.)
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Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past - George Orwell - 1984
Well, examine the behavior of...
May 21, 2009 - 17:08 ET by Mike Sargent...a typical liberal. They respond to passion, emotion - they LOVE Keith Olbermann, not because he's intellectually correct, but because he makes his erroneous arguments with emotional vigor. So start by talking to them in their language - emotion - and blast away for the first part of the segment. Then, when they think you're just like them (driven by emotion), they'll listen to you instead of attacking you.
It sounds simplistic, but it's what O'Reilly does, and with great effect. Coulter does too, but more with abject disdain for liberals than O'Reilly. Beck didn't achieve much this time around, other than to defend himself; but he's a View rookie, isn't he? I think? Give him another shot, and next time someone feed him a quadruple shot of espresso before he goes on the air. (If for no other reason than to see if his head will snap off *grin*)
the view
May 21, 2009 - 09:01 ET by jessieHjessieH I will be glad when this show is cancelled.
bloody hell, when are the
May 21, 2009 - 10:57 ET by kangaroobloody hell, when are the libs going to learn to play nice, for one, do not mess with a conservative with his OWN tv and radio show, he mopped the floor with them this morning on his radio show
Glenn Beck is 50% comedian
May 21, 2009 - 11:59 ET by deerjerkydaveGlenn Beck is 50% comedian. Much of his commentary is done under the guise of comedy, especially on his radio program. So when he gives a satirical account of his interactions with Walters and Goldberg on a train why should I expect it to be 100% accurate? I think these liberal women are wound up so tight that they can't even laugh at themselves.
"Glenn Beck Pecked to Death in Henhouse"
May 21, 2009 - 12:08 ET by Chris Norman"Glenn Beck Pecked to Death in Henhouse"
Sure it only makes the hens look bad, but they and their audience don't care.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
The view
May 21, 2009 - 12:30 ET by Lu KingI have only seen the view once, and didn't watch but a little of that . What a bunch of old, ugly liberal witches!
The view
May 21, 2009 - 12:30 ET by Lu KingI have only seen the view once, and didn't watch but a little of that . What a bunch of old, ugly liberal witches!
The rest of the story....
May 21, 2009 - 14:23 ET by Conservative Voiceapparently, he didn't lie, amazing what a non-issue this is...typical left tactic, claim your opponent of lying so that you don't have to debate real issues.
Hey CV... Thank
May 21, 2009 - 14:43 ET by bigtimerHey CV...
Thank You.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
vulgar harpies..they are
May 21, 2009 - 17:03 ET by SimonTemplarWhy is it that the vulgar, shallow, clucking, and rude aspects of these females goes unnoticed but for a few bloggers here? These females give a bad name to women and act quite like the stereotypes that men have had of women. They are a disgrace. They clucked and clucked like idiots and never let Beck say one word in defense or explain himself. This is not even good entertainment.
Simon - this is one woman who has NEVER watched one
May 24, 2009 - 19:03 ET by Cape Conservativeepisode of The View - and will go to my grave without doing so! What few clips I've seen here and there are more than enough to convince me I am one smart lady ;-) (ditto Oprah/Ellen et al)
This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise known as a RWRE!! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams
Hey CC... You aren't
May 24, 2009 - 19:04 ET by bigtimerHey CC...
You aren't alone...I haven't either...nor will I.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Barbara, Tito needs a tissue...not Beck
May 22, 2009 - 03:31 ET by krista615Did anyone else notice that when all else failed - i.e., Beck's pre-emptive apology for his impersonation of Wahh-Wahh; his refusal to buy into their hysteria; and his seeming disinterest in joining their little reindeer games - Wahh-Wahh started trying to patronize him by lowering her voice, speaking slowly, and talking to him as though she were trying to talk a crazy man off a ledge? Was she trying to elicit the tears she was once able to "draw out of her subjects" from days gone by? (I put that in quotes because it was usually the actors/actresses she interviewed who turned on their contrived waterworks..all the better to plug their upcoming gigs, my dear). She looked like a total imbecile at that point...I wonder how her daughter Jackie, who does work with at-risk populations in the psychiatric community, felt about her mother's ridiculous, stereotypical tone toward Beck?