Glenn Beck: Massa May “Decide The Course Of This Nation”
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Is Glenn Beck about to dig himself into a rather large hole? Word went out earlier today that (now former) Congressman Eric Massa would be a guest on Beck’s powerhouse show for the full hour tomorrow. Tonight we got a bit of a preview of the tone that interview is likely to take. Short version: Eric Massa — despite his admittedly questionable (salty) behavior…not something Beck would “condone” — is the victim of Democratic conspiracy. AND? Get this: “I’m not saying he is as pure as the driven snow, I don’t know, I don’t know the guy, but this is a moment that will decide the course of this nation, possibly.”
Um. Really?
Here’s the thing about Eric Massa. The ethics investigation is still ongoing, meaning, among other things, the only version of the events in question we’ve heard thus far is from Massa. What if it turns out Massa was guilty of more than “salty” language? Not being “pure as the driven snow” is a pretty big spectrum. Seems like a bit of a risky horse to tie your wagon to, no? I have to imagine the Dems, and Rahm, were probably thinking the same thing. Stay tuned, I guess. Video below.
Related: “Bullcrap! Bullcrap, Sir!”: Glenn Beck Is NOT Tickled By His Interview With Eric Massa
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This story has been all over Drudge. Isn’t it journalistically criminal to report on it then?
No, it was okay to cover a Drudge story here, as long as the important details (Rahm threatening Massa in the shower) were removed, and a few insults were tossed at Beck.
“Seems like a bit of a risky horse”
Any way you look at it, Congressman Eric Massa is pissed at the Democrats and is going after blood. The Democrats seem to be participating in a circular firing squad lately.
MSNBC will be covering the Massa/Emanuel shower scene on their Lockdown show about prison life.
What a loon!
Can’t wait. You know the white house is sweating bullets. I wonder if they will use the red phone!
Don’t understand what Beck is thinking. Jumping on Massa’s bandwagon w/o knowing what the hell the man has to hide. Defending Paterson who allegedly covered up physical abuse of women. Just plain stupid.
This is all so much fun….it’s like watching a bad sitcom pilot…and trying to decide whether it will take my network to Number 1….or destroy the network and all of our careers….I love this stuff!!
I say….BUY IT!!!
Oh, we’re buyin’ it. ;)
I often miss the Beck Show but I have set the DVR to record the one tomorrow.
Massa is full of crap. He’s also for single payer health care. http://tiny.cc/RXJXf
Glenn Becks interview will decide the course of this nation? Oh…my…GOD!!!!
I am buying survival seeds and gold, not necessarily in that order and I recommend everyone else do the same. Something very bad is coming…please, please…watch tomorrows program…and tell your friends…please, I’m begging you.
Ahh Jeez. This is just sour grapes between Eric Massa, and Rahm Emanuel. I geuss Emanuel was poking Massa in the shower and didn’t give him a reacharound. This simple gester on Emanuels part would have locked in a solid vote for healthcare. Oh well, live and learn….
Beck won’t be hurt by this because he’ll keep the conversation focused straight as a laser on how the Democrats plan to ram thru the Senate bill and pervert and bugger America’s health care system. I doubt he’ll ask any penetrating questions or want to drill down to the essence as to why Rep Massa basically became a bottom for Nancy Pelosi by resigning. Beck will not debase the congressman by asking if he was fracking a male staffer. And there will be no piercing interrogatories about why there was a whole stable, excuse me, table of bachelor male staffers at the orgy, sorry, party.
To put all this into a sack of nuts, Beck’s audience doesn’t care if Rep Massa was fucking a male staffer; they’re more concerned about getting fucked themselves by Obama’s health care plan.
The problem is Massa’s resignation (which btw stops the ethics investigation so we may never know who fracked who or why or, most important, if he liked it). Without Massa, there will now be just 431 members of the House, lowering the number of votes for a majority to 216. If Massa were still in office, a majority would require 217 votes.
Glynnis
Is Glenn about to dig himself a big hole? Sorry keep dreaming, I don’t see Beck ‘wingin’ it. His production staff probably has been on the phone with Massa all day. Don’t be surprised if this interview is not done live.
In about a week nobody is going to remember who this Massa guy is, BUT!
Now I hear John Edwards has an indictment being handed down his way sometime this week? The Democrats better stop this string.
In order to get votes, the President has a naked man chasing Congressmen in the shower and threatening them in creepy ways? Rahm’s days are numbered. He looks like a loon, a bully, and just generally unhinged.
Mark my words, Rahm will be the punchline to jokes on Leno’s show within the next 2 days. And when you’ve become a joke, you can’t stay on as the President’s chief adviser.
I don’t know, felix. Look at his vp…..
Azarkhan says:
March 8, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Az, I like the double entrendres (even the non-American slang bugger!). It reminds me of the pundits having fun with the phrase tea bagger.
Funny thing, I heard Rahm Emanuel been telling Obama to stop catering to the far left so much and start appearing to be in the middle.
So if Rahm goes I bet Obama will be back consulting Farrakhan and Rev Wright soon.
I am sure that will lead our country in the right direction.
“I’m not saying he is as pure as the driven snow, I don’t know, I don’t know the guy, but this is a moment that will decide the course of this nation, possibly.”
Methinks you simply misunderstood (shocking) what Beck was saying. He wasn’t talking about himself… he was talking about Massa’s voting power.
Massa (according to him), was going to be one of the hard-to-get Democratic votes for Obamacare. The way Massa tells it, he was the last Democratic holdout, and without him, Pelosi would potentially be able to push the bill through the House. THEREFORE, his decision to stay or go (we now know it’s “go,” although this too will have big implications), will greatly affect the healthcare debate. And yes, passage of the bill will greatly change the nation… so Beck’s statement isn’t wrong.
But then again, this is Mediaite, so a chance to smear Beck is as good as gold. Facts remain irrelevant.
Let me once again take the opportunity to remind you shit flinging Baboon Beck fans you are living proof of the bigger idiot theory.
The Baboon is an embarrassment. And you Baboon fans are making him rich through your ignorance.
Christine,
I’ve listened to Glenn talk about this alot and believe me he’s not jumping on his bandwagon. What he’s saying is, even if he’s done done some unseemlingly things, does that mean he’s lying. He’s in NO way condoning what, if anything (i prefer not to prejudge) he’s done in his personal life. Sometimes you have to get one scumbag to rat out another.
Steve, are we allowed to swear in our comments, like bovine does everytime he writes something? Grow up, you sound like a kid on the playground who can’t come up with anything of substanse to share, so you pour out the profanities.
This is all so much fun….it’s like watching a bad sitcom pilot…and trying to decide whether it will take my network to Number 1….or destroy the network and all of our careers….I love this stuff!!
I say….BUY IT!!!
Ah the left still praying for Fox’s demise. It’s so sad.
I suspect it is the end of our Republic, indeed of the world itself. I’m sure the implications go well beyond an emotionally unstable media personality, a sexually perverse Congressman and a junior high-esque locker room scene. O, blessed rapture, a pox on us all.
Michelle?
You are way off base with the comment. I was using this story as a generic reference about all networks and the way they buy pilots. My remarks had nothing at all to do with the politics of the situation. It was a joke.
Don’t drag me into the drama that plays out in these threads everyday. I’m here for the laughs….trust me….if you look around, they are abundant.
Have a great day!
Beck better take care not to say the word ‘massa’ too often. After all, he’s not Dan Rather.
Why should he be worried? You and all the members of the Koldys’ PHOX Phan Klub will be snickering look male adolescents looking at underwear ads in the Penny’s Catalog with each racist innuendo. Glen(n) will merely be playing to his base.
Racist? Maybe Glenn’s heart is pure, like Dan Rather’s.
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