Originally Posted By fkurucz >>To get the actual topic(Sorry Hans). I can honestly say I've never seen or heard a minute of any of Beck's shows. << Same here, and I can't say that I'm terribly motivated.
Originally Posted By ecdc In fairness to members of the LDS Church, MANY of them are embarrassed by Glenn Beck, Crazy Person. There's a Facebook page and everything. A lot of them, even more conservative ones, were pretty appalled by his social justice comments. Beck is actually more a disciple of Cleon Skousen, a now-deceased extreme right-wing Mormon who was actually denounced by LDS leaders for his extremist views, than he is the LDS Church. Skousen wrote an absurd tract called the 5,000 Year Leap about the founding of the U.S. that is more historical fiction than actual history. It was little-known until Beck preached it on his show and it was brought out of obscurity.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "In fairness to members of the LDS Church, MANY of them are embarrassed by Glenn Beck, Crazy Person. There's a Facebook page and everything." And I think this is really what I was trying to get at. What do these people, who are the conservative's religious base, think about his latest rant?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Every time I hear one of his hysterical rants (often followed by him crying), I ask myself the same question: "If he's this much of a nut stone cold sober, I wonder what this dude was like when he was drinking?" It had to be absolutely epic.
Originally Posted By Wendy Pleakley I saw a few minutes of his show here and there when he was on CNN. He seemed a lot more reasonable than he does know. He's pandering to a specific audience now. He's in this to line his own pockets. What more does one need to know about him?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I get the impression that his antics are all part of some kind of act to fool the gullible while entertaining the rest of us. Some of the stuff that comes out of his mouth are just so outlandish that even he can't believe what he says.
Originally Posted By hopemax Well, his comments in the Forbes article were, "With a deadpan, Beck insists that he is not political: "I could give a flying crap about the political process." Making money, on the other hand, is to be taken very seriously, and controversy is its own coinage. "We're an entertainment company," Beck says." <a href="http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0426/entertainment-fox-news-simon-schuster-glenn-beck-inc.html" target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2...inc.html</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The trouble is, though, that he's talking about (usually) very serious matters. He may not give a flying crap about politics, but he riles up millions of people who do care into a fury that is based on fantasy rather than reality. He has millions of people believing that Obama is out to get them, is going to be rounding them up and putting them in "FEMA internment camps," that health reform means they're going to kill grandma. If he doesn't actually believe this crap himself, that's arguably worse than if he did.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I do believe he's all about making money, but I also think he's honestly passionate about most of what he talks about. He's tired of the political process, as is everyone. But my guess is he's sincere in his beliefs promoting limited government, restoring faith in American, etc. I don't like all of his rants, and I don't agree with everything he says, but I don't think he's a crazy person. I think he's brilliant in a lot of ways.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 He's either actually crazy, or it's an act that makes people believe things that aren't true, and hate people that don't deserve it. If that's "brilliant" to you - well, I guess he wouldn't be the first "brilliant" person to work towards ignoble ends.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I'd love to know how deeply people like Limbaugh, Beck, Coulter actually believe some of the stuff they say. Did you guys see the photos of Limbaugh's NYC penthouse he put up for sale? It's hilarious. There's a disconnect there between the puffy bravado of his on-air persona and this tacky, over-the-top glitzy pad that makes Donald Trump look subdued. Heck, it makes Liberace look subdued.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt You mean this? <a href="http://stylembe.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/rush-limbaughs-penthouse-for-sale/" target="_blank">http://stylembe.wordpress.com/...or-sale/</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 What's with the homoerotic paintings on the wall? Dang, dude. Suddenly I'm not quite so surprised by all the divorces. And the piece mentions "oversized tubs." Must... resist... easy... jokes...
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Is it okay that I get nausea every time I look at Glenn Beck?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The paintings were not real -- those are Photoshopped in. But really, there was no need to gild the lily here -- that joint is wa-a-a-ay fabulous.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "The paintings were not real -- those are Photoshopped in." Dang it! Here's the real deal: <a href="http://www.portlandmercury.com/images/blogimages/2010/03/04/1267723152-1267678923-500x_rushnew4.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.portlandmercury.com...new4.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Wow he must feel like a real king of men in that house! *barf*
