Glenn Beck discusses Rand Paul endorsement

[Brett85]

http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/06/11...ride-son-rand-as-a-judas-over-romney-support/

 

[QueenB4Liberty]

Ugh. This is embarrassing and people being truly hateful to Rand are damaging us.

 

[phill4paul]

Well there you go! If Glen Beck feels, like the Campaign, that we need evolution instead of revolution then I'm definitely on board. Yup.

 

[Brett85]

Ugh. This is embarrassing and people being truly hateful to Rand are damaging us.

Yep.

 

[jj-]

I didn't watch it, but I have the feeling that an alternative title could've been "Glenn Beck trashes Ron Paul supporters". Is this correct?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Ugh. This is embarrassing and people being truly hateful to Rand are damaging us.

Just an FYI, they were reading all of that directly from this forum.

The first couple of minutes could be subtitled "Glenn Beck's assistant reads from RPF".

No doubt they will be reading this thread.

And here's a question for you Glenn: you couldn't help but throw in your criticism and negative commentary about Ron and earmarks? What exactly does that have to do with Rand's announcement? Do you know bias when you are engaging in it?

Or do you throw in a little negative commentary every time you talk about a politician? The topic was Rand's endorsement of Romney. No time for a little criticism of Romney? Hey, you brought up Rubio and Scott Brown, no time to quickly bring up a negative about them? You must be in lock-step with them, as you obviously have no ready criticisms.

 

[Brett85]

I didn't watch it, but I have the feeling that an alternative title could've been "Glenn Beck trashes Ron Paul supporters". Is this correct?

It could be called "Glenn Bleck trashes irrational Rand Paul haters."

 

[Bruno]

Glen speaks, we listen.

 

[Origanalist]

Me, myself and I refuse to listen to Glen Beck on this subject. Or any other.

 

[mike6623]

Is it against the rules to copy and paste the article with the link at the bottom? Much easier to get to and read on mobile. Not being a dick just asking.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I didn't watch it, but I have the feeling that an alternative title could've been "Glenn Beck trashes Ron Paul supporters". Is this correct?

Yes. And libertarians.

There is a very apparent attempt to demonize libertarians right now, coming from many people on both the left (Obama, Stewart, etc.) and right (Santorum, Beck, etc).

 

[NoOneButPaul]

“Unbelievable. It’s really truly unbelievable. I mean, here is the son of the guy you don’t think father and son chatted about this? You are a supporter of the father and such a rabid supporter of the father,” Glenn said.

“I don’t understand it from libertarians. They are they’re in lockstep. Even if Ron Paul violates his own principles and the biggest one is the earmarks in the 14th district. More earmarks than you can possibly imagine, and he puts them in. If he was against earmarks, he wouldn’t put them in. But he puts them in all of the bills and then he votes against that bill. When he knows it’s going to pass, he puts the earmark in and then his district gets all of that earmark money. Where is the outrage?”

“I agree with Ron Paul on a lot of stuff, but I don’t agree with Ron Paul on everything. So I’m a neocon. I’m a danger. If you don’t agree with everything Ron Paul says, even his own son is Judas.”

“If you don’t walk in lockstep, you’re done. You want to know why libertarians never win? There’s your reason. There’s your reason. There is no compromise. And I’m sorry, but we as a people are going to disagree on things. You’ve got to get the big ones done. And you’ve got to move in one direction.”

“You know what this is? It’s the evolution revolution argument. If Ron Paul supporters actually meant evolution, they wouldn’t be tearing Rand Paul apart. Because evolution means we’re taking steps in that direction. Revolution is there is no compromise; you’ve betrayed the revolution. That’s dangerous. That’s dangerous every time. And don’t take it from me. Take it from history.”

“It’s strange how we are continually dividing ourselves and it’s particularly puzzling from a group of people who have a hard time getting together because they’re independent. They’re freethinkers. And yet there’s a portion of Ron Paulians that are not freethinkers. They just lock step with their leader. Even when their leader most likely agrees with his son. I don’t know about you, but if my supporters were taking on my son like that, I think I’d take a stand. I think I’d say something about it. But instead people like Rand Paul will be called spawns of Satan, betrayers of the revolution, betrayers of the republic. This monologue will be vilified, will be made into monsters. Even though tonight I’m doing a monologue on the Federal Reserve and the central banking system is a total and complete sham.”

It's not demonizing, it's right.

 

[Brett85]

Yes. And libertarians.

There is a very apparent attempt to demonize libertarians right now, coming from many people on both the left (Obama, Stewart, etc.) and right (Santorum, Beck, etc).

Beck referred to "some Ron Paul supporters" in this segment. He made the point that not all Ron Paul supporters are calling Rand a "traitor," "sellout," "neo-con," etc.

 

[twomp]

Glenn Beck is an idiot.

 

[Origanalist]

Glenn Beck is an idiot.

No, the people who fall for his bs are idiots. But then again, that can be said about a lot of people.

 

[andrew1229649]

You guys are a bunch of cry babies...quit being so cult like and get over it. Rand endorsed Romney....so what. Glenn Beck calls some of you turds out, so what.

 

[July]

It's a rational argument, but unfortunately not a very sincere one on his part, I'm afraid. Wasn't he calling RP supporters 'terrorists' on air just a couple months ago? Or was that Rush? I think they both did.

 

[Sola_Fide]

“I agree with Ron Paul on a lot of stuff, but I don’t agree with Ron Paul on everything. So I’m a neocon. I’m a danger."

If you want a progressive foreign policy, then yes Glenn, you disagree with Ron and are a neocon. And a danger.

 

[Inkblots]

It could be called "Glenn Bleck trashes irrational Rand Paul haters."

Well, maybe not irrational, but certainly over the top. Those quotes they read are indeed embarrassing, even if you oppose Rand's endorsement.

Of course, I think Rand's endorsement was just good politics and helps us in the long run.

 

[cajuncocoa]

Glenn Beck is an idiot.

^^This.

And the man who single-handedly destroyed Debra Medina's chance to be Gov. of Texas.

I don't give a $hit what Glenn Beck thinks of us.