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Is Glenn Beck a Fake?

Is Glenn Beck a Fake?


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If beck believes what he says he is more of a fool then the people that do believe him because he is their leader.
 
Beck is not one of them. Deal with it.



Are you this politically illiterate? He doesn't get a paycheck from the rallies. He gets a paycheck to be a rhetor with his own show. Seriously, do you think that he doesn't get a bonus whenever he does something which doesnt embarrass the company he works for? It's social and ratings capital disguised as political capital.

Do you get bonuses after a certain number of bash Beck posts? You don't?
Do you have proof beck gets bonuses?
 
Whatever... I was screaming at the TV for him to just throw the jerk off the set. That was worst show ever.

I was too. Sometimes I don't watch his TV show because he gets too annoying (especially when he does the hoity-toity pipe routine). His radio show is great because there are 3 people instead of just him. I love it when Pat and Stu make fun of Glenn right in front of his face. :2razz:
 
Do you get bonuses after a certain number of bash Beck posts? You don't? Do you have proof beck gets bonuses?

About 5 years of non-stop work in what could be considered part of the entertainment industry and knowing literally 1000s of professionals all over the world. Live shows are nothing more than publicity stunts pay in spades. The real money for people like Beck is in book signs, public speaking, licensing fees for every product imaginable(part of my line of work), internet promotions, public stunts, attending rallies. etc. etc. etc. The real money for Beck is essentially what the real money is for most stars. It's not in having a show. It's in making people pay to see him. It's in having an interview with a magazine and making it pay $50,000for taking 9 pictures(also part of my work field). Seriously, you'd have to be a complete idiot to believe Beck leaves his shows empty handed.
 
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He merely exaggerates his persona, because it is electrifying on taped television.

As for who is more intelligent, I would say that I keep watching Beck because the man really exaggerates intellectual history for an incredibly simplistic narrative.
 
Why is all the "intelligent" people who are not Beck fans can't come up with anything other than name calling to discredit him?

Repeating the lie about goldline being a scam won't make it true either.

It is usually his guilt-by-association trick which gets him in trouble. That and incorrect conclusions, such as the American Eugenics Movement's impact on Europe, incorrect assumptions about the identity of SDS, and an inordinate concentration on racism in certain public figures, while ignoring the level of acceptance by the masses, and so on.
 
He merely exaggerates his persona, because it is electrifying on taped television.

As for who is more intelligent, I would say that I keep watching Beck because the man really exaggerates intellectual history for an incredibly simplistic narrative.

This is a reason to watch something? wth.. dear lord man.
 
I was too. Sometimes I don't watch his TV show because he gets too annoying (especially when he does the hoity-toity pipe routine). His radio show is great because there are 3 people instead of just him. I love it when Pat and Stu make fun of Glenn right in front of his face. :2razz:

His radio show is what hooked me several years ago. I probably wouldn't watch his TV show so much if not for DP.
I don't want to ruin my image of being a Beck worshipper. I need to keep up with what's going on in his life. :)

I really like that they added Pat. It's nice that they are best friends and now working together. They used to crack me up when Pat would call into the show from Houston. Did you listen way back then?
 
His radio show is what hooked me several years ago. I probably wouldn't watch his TV show so much if not for DP.
I don't want to ruin my image of being a Beck worshipper. I need to keep up with what's going on in his life. :)

I really like that they added Pat. It's nice that they are best friends and now working together. They used to crack me up when Pat would call into the show from Houston. Did you listen way back then?

I really like how they added Pat too. The first couple weeks when he first was there, the show was HILARIOUS the entire 3 hours.

I started listening back when Glenn was on CNN, maybe back in 2003...? I found his TV show dull and uninteresting, but his radio show was fabulous. I always wondered why his TV show was a dud. I think it's because CNN had him on a tight leash. The Fox Glenn is the Glenn from the radio show. :)
 
Rachel Maddow is in no way any sort of equivalent of beck.. She has good and responsible reporting. Only thing that comes close on MSNBC is the ED show but even he does not hold a candle to beck.. Beck is a fake and a snake oil salesman for .. people that have difficulty understanding political philosophy. Religion/tax cuts does not equate economic utopia.

We must be talking about two different Maddows. The one I watch does nothing but bash Conservatives, Republicans, and the Tea Party. She did slow down on the Bash Bush and Cheney somewhat.
Wait... I take it back, she has had a few shows where she went to Iraq and the Gulf oil spill.
Other than that, she is not a reporter by any stretch.

Google Maddow lies to see why I don't believe anything the woman says without verifying it.
Responsible reporting? You crack me up.
 
It is usually his guilt-by-association trick which gets him in trouble. That and incorrect conclusions, such as the American Eugenics Movement's impact on Europe, incorrect assumptions about the identity of SDS, and an inordinate concentration on racism in certain public figures, while ignoring the level of acceptance by the masses, and so on.


His Guilt by association is something I was doing on my own with Obama as soon as he came into the picture during the election.
I wouldn't call it a trick. I would call it, here are the facts, come to your own conclusions. That's also what Beck says.
 
About 5 years of non-stop work in what could be considered part of the entertainment industry and knowing literally 1000s of professionals all over the world. Live shows are nothing more than publicity stunts pay in spades. The real money for people like Beck is in book signs, public speaking, licensing fees for every product imaginable(part of my line of work), internet promotions, public stunts, attending rallies. etc. etc. etc. The real money for Beck is essentially what the real money is for most stars. It's not in having a show. It's in making people pay to see him. It's in having an interview with a magazine and making it pay $50,000for taking 9 pictures(also part of my work field). Seriously, you'd have to be a complete idiot to believe Beck leaves his shows empty handed.

Ok, whatever you say. I know Beck is a very rich and generous man and he makes money in all kinds of ways from his hard work. I hope he gets richer and richer. He tiths 10% plus whatever charities he does. Also he employs people. The better he does the better for other people.
Why concern yourself with other people's wealth and success? You sound rather successful yourself, but I'm not going to begrudge you that.
 
Ok, whatever you say. I know Beck is a very rich and generous man and he makes money in all kinds of ways from his hard work. I hope he gets richer and richer. He tiths 10% plus whatever charities he does. Also he employs people. The better he does the better for other people.
Why concern yourself with other people's wealth and success? You sound rather successful yourself, but I'm not going to begrudge you that.

I don't care about his wealth. It's the belief people has that the pretty dime he makes out of all his ventures is not what motivates him. If I made $50K just for showing up to a place and speaking, I'd do it too. And if saying outrageous things got me an extra $150K? I'd do it too regardless of what it is I'm saying. If it makes me hated by some and popular to others? I'm going to benefit. It's the reason political scientists aren't on TV. Because the overwhelming majority of them don't have ridiculous opinions or opinions which the public can actually understand. Their jobs provide absolutely no intensive to say anything even remotely outrageous or popular to the masses. Having your own show and saying that conservatives bitching about taxes should feel like persecuted Jews? Quite different. Quit the strawman please.
 
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I can't stand Ed Shultz either.

I can't stand most of them. It is good, tho, to see that Rush Bin Limbaugh has some solid competition now...
 
Does it take an intelligent person to consistantly berate (on message boards) someone who they think is fake, ignorant, and mindless entertainment?

I don't know. Does it take intelligence for you to repeatedly parrot him around the forum?

If you knew anything at all about Beck, you might still hate him, but you would not be 100% against everthing about him.

I've watched beck, read about beck, and i know his position on many issues. I don't hate him. He's an entertainer. I realize that. Many of his disciples don't.

Shoot, as much as I can't stand Rachel Maddow, I'm not going to start or participate in a bunch of threads just to tell people what I liar I think she is. There would also be times when I'd have to admit she said something funny.

I've never watched her show, so I have no idea.

It's almost like a few on here have an agenda. An agenda similar to Media Matters and George Soros. Does your pay get docked if you ever say anything good about Beck?

Does your mind immediately turn to socialist conspiracies anytime someone suggests that Beck is an idiot? IF so, you might a mindless clone.
 
Tomato v Tomatoe

Ancient history, the current way to make that point is potato, potatoe. Ask Dan Quayle, he'll tell you the consequences of getting it wrong, especially when attempting to correct a child who is spelling it correctly...
 
At least some evidence.

Evidence about beck has been presented on MANY threads, not least of which the one I linked on THIS THREAD. You apparently have ignored it all. Why should we continue to present evidence to someone who clearly has no intention of actually reading it?
 
I can't stand most of them. It is good, tho, to see that Rush Bin Limbaugh has some solid competition now...

:lamo

What??

He has 15 million listeners to his radio show everyday.

Ed Schultz averages around 600,000 viewers a night.

Yeah, that's some real solid competition. :lamo
 
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