Glenn Beck's "Live Free or Die" crushes the competition

[Grim17]

Here are the numbers for Glenn Beck's documentary that aired last Friday called "Live Free, or Die".

5PM
Glenn Beck – 3,992,000 viewers
Situation Room—893,000 viewers
Hardball w/ C. Matthews —555,000 viewers
Fast Money —212,000 viewers
Prime News —254,000 viewers​

Not only does he get more viewers than CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Headline News combined, he got double the amount of viewers of CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Headline News combined.

Add to this, the fact that not even the lying, far left attack site "Media Matters", could find as much as one fact in the documentary, that they could even pretend wasn't accurate. The best they could do was find 2 far left professors that attacked him... One did so for what he though Beck might be implying (but wasn't), and the other attached a phony meaning to why he presented certain facts.

The show was an astounding success in every possible way.


http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/25/cable-news-ratings-for-friday-january-22-2010/40104#more-40104
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[DarkWizard12]

Here are the numbers for Glenn Beck's documentary that aired last Friday called "Live Free, or Die".

5PM
Glenn Beck – 3,992,000 viewers
Situation Room—893,000 viewers
Hardball w/ C. Matthews —555,000 viewers
Fast Money —212,000 viewers
Prime News —254,000 viewers​

Not only does he get more viewers than CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Headline News combined, he got double the amount of viewers of CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Headline News combined.

That alone makes ME **** my pants.

 

[Middleground]

I didn't watch. Does Glenn cry?

 

[Grim17]

I didn't watch. Does Glenn cry?

I realize the "gotcha" aspect of Glenn Beck is your priority, rather than the facts he presents, so I'm sorry to inform you the answer is "no". Glenn doesn't cry. He only presents informative information about history, so there's nothing in that show that would interest you.

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[hazlnut]

Great -- 3 million people now have a backwards, distorted understanding of historical events and falsely believe they are in some way similar to contemporary American politics. Beck has succeeded misinforming an angry, frustrated mass of far-right ideologues, tea party fringe, and bigots.

Question: What is the point of getting people to believe that Democrats/Progressives are leading the country toward a modern genocide in America?
Answer: Fire up the GOP fringe base going into a midterm election year.

Question: Why take the discourse to that moronic of a an extreme?
Answer: Negative propaganda plays on fear. Graphic images stay with people.

Question: Why not just address the policies in a thoughtful and educated manner?
Answer: That would require a pro/con argument looking at specific and complicated economic and public policy issues.

Also, the notion that Beck is non-partisan is such bull****. He's the hero of the far-right fringe base.

God forbid any unstable person watching this idiotic nonsense take drastic action and innocent people get hurt -- will Fox pull Beck off the air?

 

[winston53660]

Question: Why not just address the policies in a thoughtful and educated manner?
Answer: That would require a pro/con argument looking at specific and complicated economic and public policy issues.

Also it is boring to most people.

 

[Redress]

Here are the numbers for Glenn Beck's documentary that aired last Friday called "Live Free, or Die".

5PM
Glenn Beck – 3,992,000 viewers
Situation Room—893,000 viewers
Hardball w/ C. Matthews —555,000 viewers
Fast Money —212,000 viewers
Prime News —254,000 viewers​

Not only does he get more viewers than CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Headline News combined, he got double the amount of viewers of CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and Headline News combined.

Add to this, the fact that not even the lying, far left attack site "Media Matters", could find as much as one fact in the documentary, that they could even pretend wasn't accurate. The best they could do was find 2 far left professors that attacked him... One did so for what he though Beck might be implying (but wasn't), and the other attached a phony meaning to why he presented certain facts.

The show was an astounding success in every possible way.


Cable News Ratings for Friday, January 22, 2010 - TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings, Television Show Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.com
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And he still cannot pull in the same ratings as professional wrestling. Sorry, but your messiah is still weak on ratings, and ratings are still a horrible way to judge a news or information show.

 

[Grim17]

Great -- 3 million people now have a backwards, distorted understanding of historical events and falsely believe they are in some way similar to contemporary American politics. Beck has succeeded misinforming an angry, frustrated mass of far-right ideologues, tea party fringe, and bigots.

I saw the documentary, and I didn't see one example of misinformation. Please point out where in that show, the so called "mis-information" happened.

Let me answer the following, since I actually watched the show.

Question: What is the point of getting people to believe that Democrats/Progressives are leading the country toward a modern genocide in America?
Answer: He never did anything of the sort. If you watched the show, rather than relying on Media Matters propaganda, you'd know this.

Question: Why take the discourse to that moronic of a an extreme?
Answer: He didn't.

Question: Why not just address the policies in a thoughtful and educated manner?
Answer: He did and has.

Also, the notion that Beck is non-partisan is such bull****. He's the hero of the far-right fringe base.

Who ever claimed that? Of course he's partisan.

Claiming his audience is made up of fringe elements is a line of bull**** I strongly recommend that people like you continue to embrace. In fact, make sure as many people on the left spew this line as often as possible, because in doing so, you will only further piss people off and increase the size of the political tsunami coming this November.

God forbid any unstable person watching this idiotic nonsense take drastic action and innocent people get hurt

Not much chance of that happening, because the kooks on the far left refuse to watch the show.

will Fox pull Beck off the air?

In your dreams pal. Beck is a one man progressive wrecking crew, and a ratings gold mine for Fox.

So hazlnut, how frustrating is it that every single piece of historic information Beck presented in his documentary is true? That must really chap you butt that you can't dispute one single fact he presented.

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[apdst]

Great -- 3 million people now have a backwards, distorted understanding of historical events and falsely believe they are in some way similar to contemporary American politics. Beck has succeeded misinforming an angry, frustrated mass of far-right ideologues, tea party fringe, and bigots.

I look forward to your explanation--using supporting information of course--of where Beck went wrong.

 

[winston53660]

I look forward to your explanation--using supporting information of course--of where Beck went wrong.

It is what Beck leaves out that is really the problem. Atrocities have been committed under practically every political system.

 

[apdst]

It is what Beck leaves out that is really the problem. Atrocities have been committed under practically every political system.

I think the atrocities that have been committed by Progressives over the past 100 years are a, "sideshow to the big show"--to quote Sam Watkins. I believe what he's bringing attention to more, is how Progressive Leftist governments have historically been the least free. When talking about how Progressives have destroyed freedom everytime they came to power, one must also mention the atrocities that they caused. It's not as if Stalin and Mao would have been cool cats, if only they hadn't killed all those people.

 

[winston53660]

It's not as if Stalin and Mao would have been cool cats, if only they hadn't killed all those people.

They were ****ing insane and that is really the problem.

 

[hazlnut]

I saw the documentary, and I didn't see one example of misinformation. Please point out where in that show, the so called "mis-information" happened.

Of course you didn't. Why would you?

Beck serves up a sweet batch of dark-red Kool-aide and your cup runneth over...

 

[USA_1]

Are these rabid Beck supporters the same people that worshipped people like Jimmy Baker, Jimmy Swaggert, Jerry Falwel and Pat Robertson?
Beck's preaching reminds me of these guys, complete with tears..

 

[apdst]

They were ****ing insane and that is really the problem.

And, how did those insane mother ****ers get in power? Because of totalitarian, progressive governments they were able to get power and stay in power. When you have a government that wants to call all the shots, you leave the door wide open for some goofy ass like Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Franco, Mussolini, or Pol Pot to start running the show.

Do you honestly know how Hitler came to power? Be honest.


Think about it.

 

[Grim17]

Of course you didn't. Why would you?

Beck serves up a sweet batch of dark-red Kool-aide and your cup runneth over...

Your saying you saw something from Fridays show that was inaccurate?

Please point it out, along with the transcripts or video clip that supports your claim.

I'll be waiting, but won't be holding my breath.

 

[Grim17]

Are these rabid Beck supporters the same people that worshipped people like Jimmy Baker, Jimmy Swaggert, Jerry Falwel and Pat Robertson?
Beck's preaching reminds me of these guys, complete with tears..

Ahhhh... Insults and personal attacks, and nothing of substance to add to the thread. How absolutely typical.

 

[jallman]

Of course you didn't. Why would you?

Beck serves up a sweet batch of dark-red Kool-aide and your cup runneth over...

You know, a more efficient tactic would be to find an inaccuracy and then present it as such.

So far, you've done nothing to diminish the point he made about this alleged success. :shrug:

 

[Grim17]

You know, a more efficient tactic would be to find an inaccuracy and then present it as such.

So far, you've done nothing to diminish the point he made about this alleged success. :shrug:

That would be honest debate... an obvious "no, no" to him.

 

[USA_1]

Ahhhh... Insults and personal attacks, and nothing of substance to add to the thread. How absolutely typical.

No, it is not an insult or personal attack and not typical at all. Just an observation. Beck uses the same techniques of preaching fear and salvation to draw people in, to hold them and convert them. I would not be surprised if Glenn split off from Fox News and started his own program. If you had ever seen the PTL Club of the 80s you would see the similarities in styles.
It amazes me how some people need guidance from people like Beck. It's just TV.

 

[Grim17]

No, it is not an insult or personal attack and not typical at all. Just an observation. Beck uses the same techniques of preaching fear and salvation to draw people in, to hold them and convert them. I would not be surprised if Glenn split off from Fox News and started his own program. If you had ever seen the PTL Club of the 80s you would see the similarities in styles.
It amazes me how some people need guidance from people like Beck. It's just TV.

And this has what to do with the topic at hand?

 

[jallman]

That would be honest debate... an obvious "no, no" to him.

The exact same thing happens whenever you mention Palin, so go figure. It's typical leftist mudslinging with no substance.

 

[Grim17]

UPDATE

Fox news finished last week as the #1 channel on all of cable in prime time... I'm not just talking about cable news, but #1 out of all of them.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/gener...-all-cable-last-week-not-just-cable-news.html

 

[USA_1]

And this has what to do with the topic at hand?

The topic is Glen Beck and his huge following. What thread are you on?

 

[USA_1]

UPDATE

Fox news finished last week as the #1 channel on all of cable... I'm not just talking about cable news, but #1 out of all of them.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/gener...-all-cable-last-week-not-just-cable-news.html

I guess it just goes to show. Tell people what they want to hear and they will listen.