In Glenn Beck's first program on Fox News he demonstrated why he's so popular with conservatives.
He's a real guy talking about real issues to real people interested in the truth.
This is why it wasn't surprising at all to see Beck choke up and get tears in his eyes as he was introducing Gov. Sarah Palin and the fact that they have a common bond being parents of special needs children (video embedded below the fold courtesy our friend MsUnderestimated):
Right now, you probably feel a little small and powerless. But that is the biggest coverup in history, and for once the media's not exploiting it. You aren't alone. We're not alone. We're not helpless. And we certainly aren't powerless, because the truth is we surround the nut-jobs on the fringe, it's not the other way around. And Washington answers to us, and at least on this program they will answer to you.
Someone who I think understands this concept better than most is the governor from Alaska, Sarah Palin. I first started reading about her last spring when she gave birth to her son Trig, and I'm the dad of a special needs child. And we had something in common, and I called her up because I just was moved by the way she reacted to the birth of her child. She was real. I for once didn't feel so alone. I didn't feel surrounded by others, and neither did she. Her approval rating as governor at the time was about 90 percent. This is before the media circus, before all the political bull-crap. Sarah Palin was just a mom of five doing a job that needed to be done. She was my kind of leader.
Hear, hear!
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I'm Glad Glen Escaped from CNN
January 19, 2009 - 18:58 ET by CapeCodScottHeartfelt and real... Compassionate Conservatism lived out.
www.ScottOnCapeCod.com
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
I just got done watching
January 19, 2009 - 19:10 ET by bigtimerI just got done watching the whole show about an hour ago.
Glad he is in the time segment he is now....going to be interesting how he does.
My heart goes out to anyone who has special needs children, always has.
My favorite segment though were the wives of Ramos and Compeon (sp) whose sentence President Bush just commuted today!
This is what I have been celebrating!!
Hip-Hip-Hooray!
They should be out in March....about time....eh?
Please have Whoopi listen to this video...
January 19, 2009 - 19:55 ET by Amanda Justice....because Sarah was NOT speaking her own version of "ebonics." Sheesh!
I saw the show. Beck was
January 19, 2009 - 19:33 ET by d1carterI saw the show. Beck was certainly being real. His emotions and compassion was touching, but when he introduced SP as being "hot", I could not help but laugh. Good on ya, Beck.
Welcome
January 19, 2009 - 19:37 ET by slickwillie2001I was a fan of Beck on CNN and morning talk radio. I welcome Beck to Fox News, but 7pm more or less remains open, and would have been a much better slot for Beck. Re his compassion, he is so lachrymose that I think he needs a thorough medical to investigate why he is that way. It's not normal for a man.
sw... I agree so much on
January 19, 2009 - 19:47 ET by bigtimersw...
I agree so much on what you think is a much beter time slot also.
For the life of me, I don't understand why he didn't get that slot!
Such big words you write!
January 19, 2009 - 19:47 ET by Bob in TampaSince I am, apparently, secumming to the rigors of old age, I just did not know the meaning of the word "lachrymose". Me Bad. So I looked it up and found that it means "prone to cry" or something like that. I'm not convinced you are correct but appreciate your bringing another word into my vocabulary. THX
Republicans are always accused of being sharks; I wish they'd rise to the level of minnows... Ann Coulter
He's on at 2:00 here, and
January 19, 2009 - 19:51 ET by SRPwrdHe's on at 2:00 here, and with no reruns? Do we really need a 10:00 PST rerun of Greta?
"two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century" - PEBO
Sorry, I'm not going along
January 19, 2009 - 19:40 ET by danebramageSorry, I'm not going along with this nonsense. What's he doing, crying like a woman? Get a grip, Beck. Stand up straight and fire your weapon like a man.
This feminization of America has got to stop.
dude
January 19, 2009 - 19:42 ET by SQL_Samgo F yourself, try walking in his shoes before throwing out attacks - do you have a special needs child? didnt think so - friggen tard
danebramage?
January 19, 2009 - 20:08 ET by Amanda JusticeWTF is your problem? You afraid of anybody showing a little emotion? Wait til you have a special needs child or someone disabled in your family... THEN come back and snark. But until then, STFU.
Dude, you're showing your ignorance
January 19, 2009 - 20:50 ET by attorneygirlHey Mr. Insensitive,
I'm a hardened trial attorney and yes, I too get choked up in trial sometimes. In front of people and everything. It's just that sometimes emotions run very high and they're hard to contain. So get a grip. Emotions are good. Glenn's a great guy. Real people do get choked up sometimes. Even me, a hardened trial attorney.
People get choked up... and
January 19, 2009 - 22:16 ET by GrannyGrump42People get choked up... and so do lawyers!
(Sorry, couldn't resist a jab at lawyers....)
Dude, you're showing your ignorance
January 19, 2009 - 20:50 ET by attorneygirlHey Mr. Insensitive,
I'm a hardened trial attorney and yes, I too get choked up in trial sometimes. In front of people and everything. It's just that sometimes emotions run very high and they're hard to contain. So get a grip. Emotions are good. Glenn's a great guy. Real people do get choked up sometimes. Even me, a hardened trial attorney.
He's talking about his child
January 19, 2009 - 22:15 ET by GrannyGrump42He's talking about his child that people want DEAD, and how he felt to finally learn about a politician who sees his child as beautiful and worthwhile.
The man's entitled to choke up. I choke up myself when I see how much it means to parents that Sarah Palin sees their kids as worthwhile human beings and not as factory seconds that belong on the scrap heap.
Beck needs to stop crying - this is embarrassing
January 20, 2009 - 07:15 ET by PopularTechI agree, he needs to stop crying like a girl. I fail to see why he is crying. So Palin has a special needs child and so does Beck? And.... ? That makes him cry? So pathetic. I like Beck but please this is embarrassing - have some balls man! Get a grip, really.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Crying like a girl?
January 20, 2009 - 08:25 ET by KarmaWhen, if ever, is a real man permitted to cry? Can you post the criteria you use?
No representation, without taxation!
Yes like a girl
January 20, 2009 - 09:41 ET by PopularTechRomney got very slightly emotional but didn't lose it like Beck - almost balling because someone else has a special needs child too? What is that about?
No wonder this country has a problem. Enough with male "emotional" "sensitivity", it makes me want to throw up. What a joke. Will the real men please stand up, please.
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Don't get me wrong.
January 20, 2009 - 10:06 ET by KarmaI like Mitt as a civilian but he is slightly very emotional too much to suit my tastes as a president or scout leader. I do give him credit for pulling his car over to weep. Safety first.
No representation, without taxation!
F you too tech
January 20, 2009 - 09:55 ET by SQL_Samsuch an f'ing troll, what some other troll get more hits then you today so you join in? typical...
How nice of you
January 20, 2009 - 11:20 ET by PopularTechBeck is still a cry baby.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Glenn
January 19, 2009 - 19:41 ET by NorthCoasterGood to see that Glenn has switched to Fox. I should be able catch more of his programs now.
Glenn,
I was choked up when I heard Sarah offer to be an advocate in Washington for special needs children. My wife and I have a special needs child who functions almost normally. Some of our friend's have special needs children with issues similar to what Trigg has. There is no greater advocate for such children than a parent with similar concerns for their quality of life. God Bless your family and Sarah's family for loving and caring for your children.
NorthCoaster
REAL MEN DO CRY
January 19, 2009 - 20:37 ET by thebutlerdiditNot about inconsequential things, but yes, about their family, and their love for their family, adversity of a special needs child, about their faith, and their trials. It is a wonderful trait in a man, that women love, and find very SEXY. No, we don't want crybabies crying over silly stuff, but if you can't tear up over things like this, then you must be trying to impress other men with your machismo.
NorthCoaster, God Bless you and your family, also.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
Palin Rocks!
January 19, 2009 - 19:41 ET by SQL_SamI'm wondering how long it is going to take poptech to come on and start with his PDS crap. I listened to her, she makes sense to me, I dont think she's stupid - hell I thought the Dairy Queen / Wendy's was spot on and then she brought up - "how many of them have filled up there own gas tanks" HELL YAH I love this women!! Out of touch - no way in hell, THAT is what scars the libs to THE CORE!! I hate republicans I hate Democrats, I am conservative - I'm waiting for the revolt to begin......
SSam... Not all
January 19, 2009 - 20:02 ET by bigtimerSSam...
Not all conservatives are head over heels in love with Sarah.
I love what she has done to the msm, but for us to already be deciding who the next conservative Pres. to run in '12 is going to be is much too soon in my opinion.
Heck, I'm getting used to it now...seems if anybody dare disagree, they are ridiculed....reminds me of not liking McC.
I don't like her Cap and Trade, amnesty/illegal immigration issues....they are the same as McC's and this is since the election I heard her say all this...so, take it for what you will...and by the way, I don't care who it is, I am sick of this reaching out and working with O BS...including one of my favorite Senators Sessions who I heard say the same sentiments today...I am past tired of it...he is a leftist, we know what his policies are, he will use Reid and Pelosi to get them through, all the while (depending on the issue) pretending like he had nothing to do with it, or disagreed.
Just like what is coming up with the investigation of the Bush administration coming to a hearing near you....soon.
Quite right BT
January 19, 2009 - 20:15 ET by cocodrieSarah Palin and Bobby Jindal are still not very big fish in a small pond. If we throw them in the big pond too soon they will get eaten alive for sure. They need to grow more.
Jesus Loves You
BT
January 19, 2009 - 20:47 ET by thebutlerdiditI'm sure you know I've said on here numerous times that I think worrying about exactly who will run in 2012 is not neccessary. I hope she doesn't run then. If she does choose to run, she should wait until at least 2016, and get some more time behind her. I have heard her say the Cap & Trade thing one time, and I've heard her contradict herself on it. Same thing for amnesty. I am hoping she either was still following the McCain plan, or is still undecided. I wouldn't support her if she sticks with either of those. I think it is sickening to hear all the pols say they are willing to work with Obama, but I am not sure politically if it is wise to say anything else, right now. I sure hope they don't keep that atititude if he rolls out the nutty plans he seems to be planning. I wonder if the Bush investigation will grow legs. It will not reflect well on Obama for them to do this, and then he turn around and keep much of the same policies. I guess the biggest question is, who will win the power play, Nancy&Harry or Barry?
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
Thanks coco and
January 19, 2009 - 21:02 ET by bigtimerThanks coco and tbdi...
As to who I think will win the power play... Barry/Soros will.
Like I said he may act like he doesn't want this investigation into the Bush administration by congress...but that is all it is ...an act.
Just like him with seating Burris...he gave the word he didn't want him seated...then too much brouhaha came down the pike, he was seated...funny how it works that way.
The left want all the Bush administration war plans, involvement brought out, including the CIA and other techniques we use behind the scenes towards the enemy when at war brought out for the enemy to see...the far left are the enemy within...just think of what the NYTs and WaPo did on their front pages, this would be far worse...
Sorry I am rambling on here, in a hurry, got to get dinner on soon ect...hope you get my drift.
exuse me?
January 19, 2009 - 21:18 ET by SQL_SamPlease read my post and tell me where I said I cant wait for her to run in 2012?? I think you're reading into something that I didnt even mention
SQL_Sam
January 19, 2009 - 21:44 ET by thebutlerdiditI don't know if that was addressed to me or BT, but I didn't think you brought it up, I did. It has been mentioned so many times that she should run in 2012, and I was just reiterating that I thought that was a bad idea. I think she is a great girl. I have met her, talked to her, she seems to be the real deal. But, unless old Barry's plans blow up mightily, then whoever runs on the R side in 2012, will be a throw away. Plus, she is plenty young enough to try in 2016, if she even decides to ever enter that cess pool, again.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
Hey Sam.. Sorry if I made
January 19, 2009 - 21:45 ET by bigtimerHey Sam..
Sorry if I made it seem like I was referring to you specifically...I meant a whole heck of a lot of people elsewhere...msm wise...and here....I just don't want anybody crammed down my throat yet...McC was bad enough.
Good lord....we just got done with a tiring election, I just meant I hope we wait before already deciding who the next candidate is going to be for us...seems like it is Palin non-stop...I know very well the msm does this, the exact reason why I loved what Palin did, shocked the heck out of them, plus great on the campaign trail, a good-looker to boot...the msm can't handle that.
What I am saying is I am wanting a total conservative. (What I want, what I get is most likely never going to happen either)
Borders shut.
Illegals sent back home./
BS to the cap and trade..or any of the greening of America crap, global warming/climate change.
I agree with a lot of what she believes...but these are major issues to me that I do not.
Plus I am not about to want to reach out and work with someone who I know who is our enemy, he already has stated what his policies are on the campiagn trail....I get disgusted listening to the 'R' side of the aisle telling us all how we had better join in...
Not me.
I disagree with her on a lot
January 19, 2009 - 22:20 ET by GrannyGrump42I disagree with her on a lot of things, but at the core she's solid.
You're never gonna get somebody you see eye-to-eye with 100%. But she's solid prolife, solid on energy, and solid on the War on Terrorists. And she sees people with disabilities as PEOPLE, not "defective" things.
Good enough for me. MORE than good enough. And I can't believe that ANYBODY could have passed her by to vote for Bernadine Dorn's favorite sock puppet.
bt, I think you and I were
January 20, 2009 - 08:38 ET by motherbeltbt, I think you and I were probably the first to say "Hey wait a minute!" when everyone was in the throes of Palin 2012! In fact, I said I felt like the turd in the punch bowl!
And I agree it's going to be beyond sickening to see the Republicans roll over in order to be a part of this historic time in history or whatever they are calling it, beginning with the Great Collaborator McCain and down through Hagel and the rest of them.
Didn't it use to be the victor who "reached out" to the vanquished, in a spirit of good will? Now we have the defeated rushing to grovel at the feet of The One... Please sir, may I have another ?
Sarah Palin is NOT an elitist
January 19, 2009 - 19:56 ET by Retired GeekElitism is a state of mind NOT privilege and wealth. Many wealthy people are not elitists and many elitists are not wealthy.
Liberal Elitists expect us to recognize their “superiority” and give them the special treatment they so richly deserve – not because of skill or what they have accomplished – but because of whom they are.
Everyone has known an elitist, they name drop and have pictures of themselves with some celebrity. They often live well above their means and own pretentious homes and cars. They pay to be listed in 'Who's Who' and have all sort of certificates hanging on their walls.
Elite feminists scream, this woman doesn't represent 'The American Woman', she didn't even allow her young to die in a dirty hospital utility room alone.
The Elitists 'real' problems with Sarah Palin are threefold - religion, her role as wife and mother and her 'commoness' in intellect.
We 'common folk' are truly sorry we embarrass the Elitists, maybe they can keep enlightening us.
Sarah Palin embodies the things elitists detest most.
Elitist=
January 19, 2009 - 20:56 ET by nofateElitist= B. Hussein Obama self re-incarnating as Abe Lincoln and entering Washington as Lincoln did (sort of), except there was no change of trains in Baltimore due to threat of assasination. He also doesn't have a state seceding from the Union using states rights to hold on to their "right" to own other human beings. Elite= B. Hussein Obama taking onto himself the mantle of FDR and claiming to be helping calm a shattered economy when the truth is this economy is not even close to being in the kind of shape it was during Carter's administration. And Carter's stagflation had a long way to go to match what FDR prolonged in the depression. We may get that if B. Hussein Obama and his dumbocrat congress go as crazy with the government intervention as it appears the Rinos are prepared to let them do.
The whole thing is creepy.
"The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
michaelyon-online.com
Well Said, RG - Well Said!
January 20, 2009 - 21:23 ET by Cape ConservativeThis 'common folk' would take 1 Sarah Palin over 1,000 liberal elites!!!!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Glenn and Sarah
January 19, 2009 - 20:08 ET by cocodrieGlenn and Sarah are real People that liberals will never approve of.
Left-wing extremists see the world through glasses severely clouded by BS and cannot understand moral principles.
We see the world through the clear lenses of reality. Life is sacred and precious.
Jesus Loves You
Class Act
January 19, 2009 - 20:16 ET by VinceP1974Gov Palin is such a class act. This country doens't deserve her.
I love Glenn Beck!!!!
January 19, 2009 - 20:28 ET by attorneygirlI am thrilled that Glenn Beck is on Fox. Yea!!!
I watched his show today on Fox and enjoyed it very much. He's the real deal and I love him for it.
I also loved his interview with Sarah Palin. I've talked to more light weight liberals who hate Sarah Palin and when I ask them why, they respond with something like "she's not that smart." Give me a break! Could there be a smarter self-made woman?
Anyway, I will enjoy watching Glenn Beck daily on Fox. And I'll support Sarah Palin for whatever office she chooses to run.
He's wonderful.
beck show today
January 19, 2009 - 20:42 ET by porpoiseboywell his palin segment was okay and so was most of the rest of his show....BUT, i wrote to him and told him that as long as he keeps bringing joel osteen on to "comment" on anything he is doing everyone a disservice. osteen is about as deep as a puddle. he has nothing to offer except the rodney king-ish "can't we all get along" and rodney king would have been a better guest. sorry, but the guy is just a dummy.....a charismatic dummy.
"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason" Ben Franklin
Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left
I completely agree with you
January 19, 2009 - 20:52 ET by bigtimerI completely agree with you on this one pboy.
I watched the whole show too.
Like I said earlier...for me the best part were the wives of the border agents whose sentences were commuted today by President Bush...which should have a whole heck of a lot more attention than any of the rest of his show in my opinion...but heck, that's just me....whadda' I know.
Glenn Beck
January 19, 2009 - 20:45 ET by SterlingMan, I cannot stand Glenn Beck. He really is a nut job; when I saw this segment I thought that he was having one of his nervous breakdowns on camera again. Remember January 19th as the date Fox “jumped the shark” when they hired this lunatic.
You are certainly entitled
January 19, 2009 - 20:52 ET by thebutlerdiditto your opinion, he is the 3rd most listened to person on the radio, and his ratings were good on Headline News. We'll see how he does, seems most of us here like him. I don't think I have ever seen one of his "nervous breakdowns" on camera. I know I had a real one, myself, I would have thought I would have recognized someone having one.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
The third most listened to talk radio show is Michael Savage
January 19, 2009 - 21:17 ET by PopularTechBeck is #5
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
#4 this evening
January 20, 2009 - 01:20 ET by avenarAccording to your link, he's #4 now.
Technically #5
January 20, 2009 - 07:10 ET by PopularTechBecause there are four people ahead of him.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Is Glen still claiming that
January 20, 2009 - 07:18 ET by motherbeltIs Glen still claiming that his is the third most-listened to show?
I know he used to, but I haven't listened to him in a while.
Glen Beck annoys me with this
March 4, 2009 - 14:25 ET by MrCleverclaim he makes every hour on his show. I listen every morning (radio fan, don't like competetion on my local station), and every time he says "third-most listened-to talk show in America" I reply to my empty car/room "No, you're not. Stop lying!" Crazy, I know, but why does he do it? What criteria is he using to say this? I don't think he's dishonest normally, but I can't figure out why he's being dishonest here.
Is it his foul mouth...
January 19, 2009 - 21:00 ET by Karma...or his socialist views that irritate you. Maybe it's his metro elitist attitude. Tell us why your better than he is. Let's hear it.
No representation, without taxation!
Well, Sterling, you never
March 16, 2009 - 20:50 ET by bretzysdudeWell, Sterling, you never did respond, did you? Have nothing to say?
I wonder how many here agree with Glenn Beck
January 19, 2009 - 20:56 ET by shawn228when he says It is an American Duty to support Barrack Obama and stand up against his policies when we must.
Sarah Palin says Obama is her President, I wonder how many will acknowledge Obama as President even without the all important proof of a birth certificate.
He had my vote
Not me.
January 19, 2009 - 21:05 ET by bigtimerNot me.
I would not have expected
January 19, 2009 - 21:09 ET by shawn228I would not have expected any less bt ;-)
He had my vote
Not me, either bt ;-)
January 20, 2009 - 21:25 ET by Cape ConservativeIt is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
shawn
January 19, 2009 - 21:05 ET by thebutlerdiditI don't have to like Obama, and I don't, but he is my President. I will support him if I think he is doing right for the country, and will be rabidly against him when I think he is wrong. I will be angry if some jackass tries to throw shoes at him, or harm him. This is what being an American is about. You don't have to writhe with Obamagasms to be a good American.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
Thanks tbdi
January 19, 2009 - 21:09 ET by shawn228I believe that is the right attitude, since this site is all about liberal bias and hypocrisy, I believe you have the right attitude, you can disagree, but without the hate like the left did against Bush.
He had my vote
Shawn, I agree with Beck
January 19, 2009 - 21:11 ET by Trix RabbitShawn,
I agree with Beck on this one. The Obamatron IS my President.
Now, had I choice between him and Bongo the laboratory chimp for POTUS, well, the chimp would have had my vote.
So long as BHO respects and stays within the bounds set by the Constitution, then I will have no problem with him. Should he stray, then that's another matter....
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
right trix
January 19, 2009 - 21:21 ET by porpoiseboyi have also gone on record with similar thoughts. as well as that, i refuse to be looked at as the the other side of the coin to the libbers that spent the last 8yrs spewing bush hate. i refuse to be included on the same coin and find it patently un-american. in fact; the lefties are already feeling such extreme bush withdrawals that just the thought of being with him is driving them to want to file charges against everyone in the bush camp they can think of so they won't have to be without their juice. pathetic.
"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason" Ben Franklin
Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left
Trix
January 20, 2009 - 10:09 ET by sherylsimsI will agree with what you said but add that in my opinion he has already gone astray of the Constitution by fighting so hard to keep his birthplace a secret. If the Constitution has a requirement for the president then it stands to reason that that requirement should be proven with documentation that is not a proven forgery. Also, I think there was a little Constitutional problem with Hillary being the Sec of State, but nobody is seeming to have a problem with it. I don't think it really matters to anyone except myself whether or not I have a problem with the president. I feel very small in my opinions.
Hey BFF!
January 20, 2009 - 10:15 ET by choselife3xMissed you girl! I wish I was there with you. The ocean soothes my soul. It could sure use some soothing today....
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
cl3x
January 20, 2009 - 10:22 ET by sherylsimsI wish you could too. I am on my son's computer today (he is lucky I am letting him sleep in so I can "borrow" his laptop... schoolwork can wait) I agree, soul soothing is what we need right now. I was going to skip all the technology today altogether and just concentrate on stuff here, and then figured maybe my newsbuster buddies would be able to lift my spirits a little. I still can't bring myself to turn on the tv though.
Good morning sheryl
January 20, 2009 - 10:27 ET by cocodrieThese single postings are not much fun. I prefer them in quantumcopulate form.
Jesus Loves You
coco, I think
January 20, 2009 - 10:35 ET by sherylsimscoco, I think quantumcopulate is how they reproduce on Star Trek. Maybe. I was replying to your post (can't even remember what clever thing I said) and hit a key and made it all disappear. I really should turn on a light. If I quantumcopulated my posts I would have to do it manually. My drunken computer has not only been through rehab, but it hasn't been returned to me yet. I will post this twice though, just for old times' sake.
coco, I think
January 20, 2009 - 10:35 ET by sherylsimscoco, I think quantumcopulate is how they reproduce on Star Trek. Maybe. I was replying to your post (can't even remember what clever thing I said) and hit a key and made it all disappear. I really should turn on a light. If I quantumcopulated my posts I would have to do it manually. My drunken computer has not only been through rehab, but it hasn't been returned to me yet. I will post this twice though, just for old times' sake.
Me neither
January 20, 2009 - 10:32 ET by choselife3xI'd rather be WATERBOARDED than watch it. For that matter, I'd volunteer to be waterboarded to stop this from happening. Today a stark raving Marxist named Hussein will be sworn in as the American President. To thunderous applause.
The world has gone mad.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Oh here we go. I am
January 20, 2009 - 10:32 ET by sherylsimsOh here we go. I am typing along and it disappears! I bet it posted itself without me! Dang it! I am gonna let people realize that it WASN'T the drunken computer after all! It is my fat sausage fingers.
Well you shouldn't, sheryl
January 20, 2009 - 10:20 ET by BlondeYour opinons are just as valid as anybody else's (maybe even moreso with that stutter thing :)
Your points are good ones...which lead to further thoughts. If Obama & his democrat congress are supposed to be all about transparency and good government, how come we're going to get a SecTreas who's a tax cheat, an AG who pushed through pardons for an enemy-collaborator, and HRC as SecState (for the reasons you've mentioned). This is the most ethical Congress ever? Rubber stamping these people without a care or tough question? All for the sake of The One?
I really haven't decided what I wish for Obama, I'd hate to see him fail to the point that the whole country truly suffers, & with this Congress that's a distinct possibility. On the flip side, it may take that kind of suffering to wake people up to the fact that the Nanny State isn't meant for us.
Blonde
January 20, 2009 - 10:29 ET by sherylsimsSaturday we had some friends over and were discussing the upcoming coronation, and I found that ALL of them (these are people I generally like and respect) had the opinion that we should get on board and pray for Obama and respect him because God had told us to, etc. I felt very alone in my opinion that nothing has changed about Obama since the campaign except that he somehow got elected, and he is still just as bad as he was (only now with actual power). Then the next day I read (I think it was Joseph Farah) an article that good Christians should be praying for him (to fail) because he is the blind leading the blind. I don't really know. I just feel like I am watching in slow motion the death of my very beloved country and am being encouraged to support it. I know that sounds very melodramatic but I can't honestly say I can support O as president. I would love to say that I will give him a chance, but so far he hasn't even made any good decisions that I can get behind. Oh yeah, and on that other thread about painting the wall, he paints like my kids do. I didn't see that roller touch the wall once. He was just holding it and talking and keeping all the other people from painting while they listened to him talk. I wouldn't let him paint at my house.
b - let's not forget the pit bull RE - who will be sitting
January 20, 2009 - 21:29 ET by Cape Conservativeright next to the president at all times! Funny how no one seems to be able to find out just how many times the pit bull was recorded with his buddy, Blago!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
I am not a Socialist
January 19, 2009 - 21:25 ET by PopularTechSo that is an impossibility.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
I wonder how many will
January 20, 2009 - 03:25 ET by Dan The Man 2I wonder how many will acknowledge Obama as President even without the all important proof of a birth certificate.
And why has Obama not produced one? It is a constitutional requirement to be a natural born citizen. Until he does so he is not my President. Is he the President and will be sworn in Jan 20, yes, but it dont make it legal.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Agree, Dan! We, the People should DEMAND this
January 20, 2009 - 21:30 ET by Cape Conservativedocument!!! He's working for us now - isn't he???
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Glenn Beck= Knave
January 19, 2009 - 21:04 ET by SterlingWell, I am saying is that he seems like a fake; plus he is extremely annoying and preachy. He may be popular but so is Madonna. Being popular is not always a good thing…
Okay Sterling
January 19, 2009 - 21:26 ET by SQL_Samfrom your own words... "he seems like a fake; plus he is extremely annoying and preachy." Now instead of throwing out negatives lets try playing the fact game and tell us EXACTLY what he is fake about, and what is he annyoing about and what is he preachy about - you see I dont take in peoples opinions unless they have something of substance to back it up - don't worry I'm here all night, I'll wait for your response with baited breathe, but I have a feeling your just full of hot air that can't put anything into detail - much like a lib with BDS - all attack and no substance......
And again Sterling had no
March 16, 2009 - 20:51 ET by bretzysdudeAnd again Sterling had no response to this.
Governor Palin is the real thing
January 19, 2009 - 21:04 ET by Robert S LaRuersl775
What you see in Governor Palin is a person who will work in a bipartisan fashion but work for what she believes is correct in an honest and forceful way. This is the exact opposite of what the opposition did for everyday of the last eight years which was totally obstruct at every level on every issue. Democrats and liberals are absolutely partisans on everything and still are and will always be no matter President Elect Obama’s rhetoric is he is simply lying. He will tolerate you if you give up your position and submit then you can sit in the peanut gallery. In the other universe Governor Palin is the real thing no guile no obstruction just open honesty and opposite opinions are welcome make your case. Let the best idea and plan win and be put into action.
She's a special lady -- I'm
January 19, 2009 - 21:58 ET by Richard RomanoShe's a special lady -- I'm so glad she ran for VP and we'll be seeing more of her soon.
Go Sarah!
Glenn Beck= Pharisee
January 19, 2009 - 22:18 ET by SterlingSorry Sam, I got caught up in a riveting episode of 24. Great acting on that program. Speaking of acting; if you watched the video that was posted you can see that was all a put on by Beck. Come on the tears were soooo fake! I have seen better acting in a grammar school play.
Annoying: well fake tears are quite annoying-do you not agree?
Preachy- Have you ever listened to his program. He is constantly giving sermons about drugs, alcoholic, and his various attempted suicides. If I want a sermon, I will go to church not get it from that Pharisee.
Is that a sufficient answer for you Sammy?
→ Close enough
January 19, 2009 - 22:23 ET by Cool ArrowI like Beck. He's been ahead of the curve in ways that have benefitted his viewers and listeners.
I've scheduled his show for DVR every day. If he doesn't provoke you to thought, I can certainly understand having no use for him. Being that my analytical skills are somewhat limited, I like to listen to winners.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Muslim, Khalil Gibran
Does it Make You Uncomfortable?
January 19, 2009 - 22:44 ET by richb313Does his show make you uncomfortable? If it does it says more about you than it does about him. If you don't like him do not listen to him but do not try and even think you understand what he has been through. I do think that sometimes he goes overboard with his zeal but that does little to change my opinion of him. Do I think he is right about everything, ofcourse not but I have enough respect to at least listen and hear his point of view. By the way the Pharisee's told everyone else how to behave while Glenn tells you of the troubles he had in his own life. If you can't see the difference maybe the Pharisee label belongs somewhat closer to your own home.
yes
January 20, 2009 - 10:06 ET by SQL_SamThank you. Though I dont think the tears were fake, my opinion, you don't have to agree. Emotions (crying) I dont find annoying, just shows that you actually have feelings. Some of the Cardinal's players were crying when they won their game - I didn't find it annoying, you see being from AZ I totally understood their underdog story and could understand their emotion. Preachy? please, I have listened to him a lot, you want preachy listen to Al Gore.....
I am sure The Christmas
January 19, 2009 - 22:43 ET by SterlingI am sure The Christmas Sweater kept his little followers well informed...what drivel and rubbish. Too bad Governor Palin did not put that trash on a list of books to be banned in Wasilla.
I think it's time to get
January 20, 2009 - 05:44 ET by lawhiteI think it's time to get off these fake leftist talking points and talk about facts. She did not ask for any books to be banned. A lady in the community had asked about banning a book and she asked the librarian what the policy was. That's it...no indication that she wanted to ban any books at all.
This really was debunked a long time ago, along with every other ugly rumor going around...you need to get up to date. The Obots have done a thorough job of trying to discredit Palin and it hasn't worked. All if does is make them look like ignorant fools. Calling her stupid is really projecting.
First to say I love the Governor of Alaska
January 19, 2009 - 22:59 ET by Lord ErondTo me, Governor Palin is a real person, dealing with real issues that all of us have. I voted for her and McCain, with the vainglorious hope that the ticket might have been reversed.
That being said, I can see the Left Wing Attack Machine with whores like Maddow and morons like Olbermann coming after her for this interview. Why? Because she's a threat. Anytime that Palin talks and people get to see how normal and human she is unlike the idiot we now have as President and VP, people will be sincerely swayed by the charm and charisma this woman possesses. I for one would actually have been excited to see Governor Palin up there tomorrow being sworn in as the first FEMALE president ( a title I'm sure that slut Hillary wants to no end).
"What you can not enforce, do not command" -Sophocles-
Good First Show
January 19, 2009 - 23:35 ET by Hooterville DenizenI saw the last 45 minutes of the new Glenn Beck Show and liked what I saw. For him, he was "on message" and moved the show along. Yeah, he can run hot - under the collar or too hot for TV. But Glenn is real and can become an aquired taste. He fights for this country, it's constitution and it's place in history.
http://www.univision...
January 20, 2009 - 05:35 ET by lawhitehttp://www.univision...
When Palin was asked if she favored amnesty for illegals, she said: "No, I do not. I do not." She went on to explain that only legal immigrants should be on the path toward citizenship, not illegals.
The only thing I've seen
January 20, 2009 - 05:32 ET by lawhiteThe only thing I've seen her say on cap and trade is this:
http://blogs.wsj.com...
Both Sens. McCain and Obama favor a
cap-and-trade scheme that would put strict limits on greenhouse-gas
emissions, and put a pricetag on those emissions to steer business down
a cleaner path. Gov. Palin insists the Republican plan is more carrot
than stick: “[W]e will control greenhouse gas emissions by giving
American businesses new incentives and new rewards to seek, instead of
just giving them new taxes to pay and new orders to follow.” Some people see that as a sign that a McCain administration actually would chart a different course on cap-and-trade.
You have to realize that she was in a tight spot when not agreeing with McCain, since he was the one in charge, so she couldn't be as frank as she would be if running her own campaign.
She supports Naive Socialist Energy Policies
January 20, 2009 - 11:25 ET by PopularTechWhy is she trying to control greenhouse gases? Maybe she is scientifically and economically illiterate? Energy Independence is an ignorant position that has no relation to reality.
Myths About Breaking Our Foreign Oil Habit (The Washington Post)
The Idiocy of Energy Independence (John Stossel, ABC News)
U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil: Why We Shouldn’t Be Alarmed (Ivan Eland, M.B.A. Applied Economics, Ph.D. National Security Policy)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution
Palin Percentages
January 20, 2009 - 09:42 ET by Pilgrim1949Sarah's a refreshing breath of fresh air to the political process and I agree with most -- but definitely not all -- of her positions, and yet I also agree that she could use a bit more seasoning regarding the national political realm (and shark pit).
It's also worth noting her scrappy rise through, and sometime against, the intrastate political machine. Then we can follow that by comparing her previous 90% or so approval rating with Congress' rapidly vanishing approval rate which is approaching single digits (in many cases it already has been considered so, often aptly signified by the middle one raised vertically in a smart salute!)
Beck and Palin: A match
January 20, 2009 - 12:18 ET by wiwfBeck and Palin: A match made in heaven (for 2012).
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy
"He's a real guy talking about real issues to real people
March 4, 2009 - 15:06 ET by Rush Faninterested in the truth." That is an excellent description of Glenn Beck, and the reason I enjoy listening to him. He wears his honesty on his sleeve, just as does Rush Limbaugh.
Glenn Beck has been defending Sarah Palin since he was at CNN, when that liberal network joined the rest of the media in denigrating Gov. Palin. Shortly after RINO McCain selected Gov. Palin for his running mate, Glenn wrote this article titled Commentary: The Sarah Palin smear-fest
There is a Yiddish word that also describes Glenn Beck to a tee: Mensch
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“Nobody believes what the mainstream media says now anyway. Except the uneducated, the illiterate, and the uninformed -- which, sadly, is a fairly large number” ~ Rush Limbaugh