Need to know how many Glenn Beck fans (or ppl who just think he is ok) are here?

[ClayTrainor]

Guess what Kludge...Glenn Beck is resonating with Millions of people and you aren't. tones

to be fair, Olbermann, Anderson Cooper and Bill O'Reilly also resonate with millions of people.

Beck is a charlatan, you must see that. How anyone cannot see that, is beyond me.

Charlatan:

"a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes " - Princeton Dictionary

Beck is hurting us AT LEAST as much as he's helping, imo. He's not coming around, he's just manipulating our movement so they can try and get us to vote for more neo-cons in a few years.

 

[Deborah K]

I think he's okay. I wouldn't say I trust him, but I would say he's a tool.....OUR tool....I've had much better luck converting people since he's been on Faux.

 

[ClayTrainor]

I think he's okay. I wouldn't say I trust him, but I would say he's a tool.....OUR tool....I've had much better luck converting people since he's been on Faux.

Yes, that is definitely a positive thing for sure. I've also been able to get my parents to watch Glen Beck, and they are starting to come around to this message. ON the other hand, i think he makes us look stupid by association.

Beck will distort some things though, and put a neo-con twist on it. I have a feeling he will breed more neo-cons than Ron Paul Republicans, but not if people like you continue to keep waking people up

I agree, Beck is a tool. Both for Fox, and for us. Don't trust him, but use him

 

[A. Havnes]

I formerly didn't mind him and was encouraged to see libertarianism in the news, but now I see him as a great liability to the liberty movement. Not only am I frightened by his sensationalist acting (coming from a self-proclaimed actor), but I'm also frightened by his over-inflated ego which is very evident as he makes himself out to be a lone crusader. His acting is so bombastic and attention-getting, that I'm worried he may have something terrible he's hiding which will come to bite us all in the ass if we embrace him.

I'm not calling him a plant, but I'm leaning toward discrediting him and dis-associating him from this movement. We really don't need an Alex Jones for Common-Sense Christian Conservatives. He can lead his own movement if he wants, but we're hardly allies. He does not nor will represent this movement, as much as he'd like to. Of course, I speak for myself only

I agree with you, although I still say that rather than discredit him, try and use his words to further our own movement while keeping him at a distance. I think he's genuinely trying to help, but he slows us down.

 

[kahless]

He seems to have come over to our side, learning and getting the message out there so I like him. However I am concerned I might be wrong about him and one day find that he waffles in an attempt to gain acceptance from people that will never accept our beliefs.

If anyone remembers years ago Hannity started out as a Conservative before turning into a supporter and promoter of hardcore big government Neocons. O'Rielly/Hannity are moderates that only take on the extreme left but some how people always seems to make them out to be a Conservative which I find disturbing. So this worries me that Foxnews may dilute the message. Beck seems to be learning and just hope he does not go down the same route or do something bizarre that will kill the movement.

 

[weslinder]

I listen to Beck's radio show about half the time. I enjoy it. I watched his Headline News show some, and enjoyed it. I tried recording his FoxNews show, and I just couldn't get into it. He doesn't take himself as seriously on his radio show, and it makes for better entertainment.

 

[emazur]

He's excellent on economic and fiscal issues
For other issues... he's off and on
He has some great guests (Ron Paul, Penn Jillette, Tom Woods, Gerald Celente, Judge Napolitano, etc.)
He has some bad guests (Rudy "911" Giuliani, Karl Rove, John Bolton, Bill O'Reilly)

It's definitely the best cable news show; i know, that isn't saying much. A million times better than Pawn Hannity or Shill O'Reilly though.

Agreed, but bottom line is I'm glad he's on. He still fears Iran/Terrorism too much though. And I prefer a more serious a more serious tone, but whatever.

 

[kahless]

Agreed, but bottom line is I'm glad he's on. He still fears Iran/Terrorism too much though. And I prefer a more serious a more serious tone, but whatever.

I agree. He has to stop acting like a clown. Just because everyone else is calling you out like your crazy does not mean you have to play that part. People are going to stop taking him seriously if he continues down that path.

 

[AZ Libertarian]

3. Don't like Glen Beck


He's a misinformation agent, pretending to be on our side. Remember all the bad things he said about us last year? A leopard doesn't change its spots! He just "switched" so that he can feed us misinformation in a palatable form, part of the overall plan. He says a few good things that we will agree with, thinking he's on our side, gaining our trust. That lays the groundwork for the misinformation.

Gee, isn't that the classic description of a double agent in the spy business? Listen to what he says, then watch what he does. Make sure they match. (Hint: they won't)


lynn

What Lynn said.

 

[Deborah K]

I agree. He has to stop acting like a clown. Just because everyone else is calling you out like your crazy does not mean you have to play that part. People are going to stop taking him seriously if he continues down that path.

Been watching him for over 2 years. That's the way he's always been.

 

[Kludge]

Guess what Kludge...Glenn Beck is resonating with Millions of people and you aren't. tones

Obama resonates with even more.


Hayek's arguments have proven true, and yet Keynes is the one who has led our nation to serfdom.


Anyway, I'm not too interested in whether I'm "right" or followed. I'm just stating my beliefs.

 

[Working Poor]

Obama resonates with even more.


Hayek's arguments have proven true, and yet Keynes is the one who has led our nation to serfdom.


Anyway, I'm not too interested in whether I'm "right" or followed. I'm just stating my beliefs.

*****

 

[Kludge]

*****

 

[Chester Copperpot]

i think beck is okay... i dont watch his show on tv... but i see an occasional youtube of him when its relevant

 

[hotbrownsauce]

Glenn Beck was on my good side the first time I heard him before I knew about Paul. Then Beck was on my bad side for a while. Now Beck is on my good side again because of the shows I've seen of his he has helped spread messages I agree with to the masses.

 

[Rangeley]

The real question for me is whether we are better off with an anchor on Fox News talking about the gold standard, our growing debt, the non-choice between most Republicans and Democrats, how both parties are to blame for our troubles, and the need for someone who legitimately follows the constitution. I don't agree with him on everything, and I don't think he's as helpful as he could be. But I think having someone agree with us on these important issues, even where there are other disagreements, is a net gain and a good thing for us.

 

[MelissaCato]

I watched Glenn beck for a couple weeks. I haven't since the tea party. I'm still pissed at all of FOX for not airin' Freedom Watch on Cable.

I don't watch TV too much though.

Guess I'll turn him on .. it's about 3 mins till 5.

 

[Danke]

I still think Bob Barr is sincere. People change. I didn't vote for Barr because of what he did to Ron Paul at that news conference...but I don't think that has anything to do with Bob Barr's conversion, I would say he got some bad advice. The LP told me last week on the phone that Ron Paul and Bob Barr meet regularly and they are still personal friends. They have evidently smoothed things over..so why should I hold a grudge? tones

Weren't you saying to vote for McCain because it was more important to defeat Obama than waste a vote with a third party?

 

[Danke]

 

[heavenlyboy34]

The real question for me is whether we are better off with an anchor on Fox News talking about the gold standard, our growing debt, the non-choice between most Republicans and Democrats, how both parties are to blame for our troubles, and the need for someone who legitimately follows the constitution. I don't agree with him on everything, and I don't think he's as helpful as he could be. But I think having someone agree with us on these important issues, even where there are other disagreements, is a net gain and a good thing for us.

But you must admit, he is marginalized by the neocons on that channel (O'Reily, etc.). To the average viewer, that diminishes the effectiveness of GB's contributions. IMHO, it is good to at least entertain the notion that he may be a double agent working for the neocons to hijack the message.