holy crap someone post this yet? Napolitano on Glenn Beck

[jtstellar]

i'm on 20min mark and this wows me enough already that i didn't wait to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnlvMQGkFco

Beck claims he is getting more libertarian by the day and he's even more libertarian than he was 4 years ago saying patriot act is wrong and admitting that he was wrong. he attacks karl rove and Bush and says it may be time for a third party, asks if libertarians will welcome new people with open arms or if they will continue their infighting.. i'm on 19min mark now when napolitano is just about to come on but i gotta say i've never heard a libertarian speech quite like it..

most of us have followed logical reasoning for too long and the emotional appeal part of our brain has been in disuse for quite some time, it's refreshing to hear someone fresh off the politics of emotions make a case for libertarianism, and it tells you what it takes to win a presidency really or any political reform on the federal level, because when an emotional argument comes out in libertarianism it shows what this movement has been lacking. it also says, leaving beliefs aside, there is a world of talent out there that we need to explore, enclosing ourselves and nurture homogeneity will only go the ways of the old LP. there is just a world of talent we need in addition if this war for liberty is to be won.

 

[sailingaway]

yeah, some time ago.

 

[jtstellar]

shrug maybe there are too many glenn beck threads, my search only showed one on 2/08 that's just a news update for this event that didn't take place until 2/12 which is fewer than 48 hours ago, maybe i missed it but i don't see a thread with the actual event.

nvm the video was later added to the thread, but i doubt someone will dig into who knows what dozen pages into it just to find video of glenn beck a personality most around here aren't fond of. if you missed the video here it is regardless

 

[sailingaway]

shrug maybe there are too many glenn beck threads, my search only showed one on 2/08 that's just a news update for this event that didn't take place until 2/12 which is fewer than 48 hours ago, maybe i missed it but i don't see a thread with the actual event.

nvm the video was later added to the thread, but i doubt someone will dig into who knows what dozen pages into it just to find video of glenn beck a personality most around here aren't fond of. if you missed the video here it is regardless

I don't have a problem with you posting it again. It is hard to even keep count of all the threads on one other subject I can think of.

 

[kahless]

I don't have a problem with you posting it again. It is hard to even keep count of all the threads on one other subject I can think of.

I have been checking here quite a bit and did not see this video. Great interview. The Judge is the best at articulating the values of individual liberty. As far as Beck it is like Beck 2009 all over again. I just hope there will not be a repeat of him turning on these values when the election cycle heats up.

 

[AGRP]

Why do people care about what charlatans think of them?

 

[nayjevin]

I have been checking here quite a bit and did not see this video. Great interview. The Judge is the best at articulating the values of individual liberty. As far as Beck it is like Beck 2009 all over again. I just hope there will not be a repeat of him turning on these values when the election cycle heats up.

Ha yeah, can't wait for all these Beck folks interested in a discussion about the 'Libertarian Party' to flock to the next Bob Barr while Rand is making inroads with disgruntled, true conservative GOP'ers.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Glenn Beck is just a business suit.

 

[LibertAtOnce]

 

[TonySutton]

yeah glen beck is really doing crappy in the ratings so he needs to do something or go broke.

 

[jtstellar]

well politically motivated people take note, this is tremendous opportunity. less ambitious people interested less in restoring liberty but much in the gossip value of anyone who's not libertarian enough i suspect will continue doing whatever it is they do. this is why people on the edges like glenn beck asked what are the corner stones of libertarianism and whether people will continue the infighting.

 

[Spikender]

It appears that Beck is always getting more and more Libertarian. What, is his Libertarianism some sort of stat? Is it growing by 0.001% a day or something?

Beck talks the talk all the time, but he fails to walk the walk when it's truly important.

 

[TonySutton]

I will believe Glenn Beck has turned over a new leaf when he apologizes to Debra Medina!

 

[ZENemy]

A very old and effective tactic.

co-opt
(k-pt, kpt)
tr.v. co-opt·ed, co-opt·ing, co-opts
1. To elect as a fellow member of a group.
2. To appoint summarily.
3. To take or assume for one's own use; appropriate: co-opted the criticism by embracing it.
4. To neutralize or win over (an independent minority, for example) through assimilation into an established group or culture: co-opt rebels by giving them positions of authority.

 

[jtstellar]

some can't seem to grasp the difference between letting glenn beck communicate to evangelicals which is what he's best at, and giving him your bank account

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

The story here is all the people turning on the establishment and Karl Rove and finally exposing them for what they are.

It's also a win when one of our guys gets an hour of face time on another big media platform. Win/Win to me.

 

[Spikender]

some can't seem to grasp the difference between letting glenn beck communicate to evangelicals which is what he's best at, and giving him your bank account

And you can't seem to grasp that Glenn Beck has pulled this crap before. I used to be huge fan of him, I know.

At the same time, I'm not blindly attacking him. I myself pointed out that he knows how to communicate, but never lives up to what he says. Whenever an important election swings around, bet on Beck to tuck his tail between his legs and rationalize choosing someone like Santorum or Romney.

 

[jcannon98188]

I miss this Glenn. Too bad when it comes time for election season, he will jump behind Rubio.

 

[acptulsa]

some can't seem to grasp the difference between letting glenn beck communicate to evangelicals which is what he's best at, and giving him your bank account

Too bad some are foolish enough to think they can control his message, recommend him during non-election seasons and un-recommend him during election years, and avoid getting us all beckstabbed when the time comes.

 

[dinosaur]

The story here is all the people turning on the establishment and Karl Rove and finally exposing them for what they are.

It's also a win when one of our guys gets an hour of face time on another big media platform. Win/Win to me.

Or the story is that people are waking up, and this is forcing the talking heads to adjust their pulbic image and say "me too, I'm one of you".