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Glenn Beck’s ‘Dangerous Monologue’ Against Violence

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Apparently, Glenn Beck was watching the same Fox News broadcast as us this afternoon and maybe took it to heart? Beck, who has, in the past, frequently advocated against violent acts, remarked that he had seen a report earlier today on Fox about the rash of death threats against members of Congress who had voted for the health care bill. This was his response:

I have to tell you I don’t even know what to believe anymore. I don’t even know if that’s true or not. But let me tell you, if it is, do not become them. Not only is it completely nuts and wrong, it’s exactly what they want.

“They” being Barack Obama and the 60′s “radicals” who passed health care. Radicals, mind you, not Marxists, though he did employ the description elsewhere in tonight’s show. So maybe this is Beck’s version of dialing back the rhetoric…and upping the conspiracy? For what it’s worth, Beck also advised people to get down on their knees, pray, and expect miracles. Video below.



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  • kenm

    “took it to heart”? “dialing back the rhetoric”?

    Glenn advocating against violence is nothing new. Anyone who’s actually listened to his show would know that.

  • timzank

    Have they linked the death threats of the congressmen to the same group that issued the death threats to Jim Bunning last month?

  • MichelleF

    Glynnis,
    I’m beginning to question your sanity.

    Kenm, I noticed those same 2 statements. He has NEVER advocated violence of ANY kind. But I swear Glynnis could hear him say, turn away from violence, and you would say he called for attacks on Obama. I have no words anymore.

    The whole point of Glenn’s monologue was that people like you (glynnis) are trying to bait people who have no interest in violence into committing it. But what’s the point, whether we are violent or not, you are going to lie and say we are. As keith olberdork says, “have you NO shame?”

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    Let’s give Glynnis credit for reporting on this. Most liberals willfully ignore it when Glenn says things like this.

    Now if she’d just come out and admit that she’s got a secret crush on Glenn, we’d all be happier.

  • TfT

    Jim Bunning is a Republican; death threats against republicans are not newsworthy, doncha know. I mean really, Beck played James Cameron comment about shooting all the climate-change deniers. But hey, those kind of death threats and violent remarks don’t count either.

    Oh dear, where oh where is the balance of reporting on violent remarks and death threats made by lefties?

  • felixw

    Bogus story. Another attempt to demonize anyone who disagrees with the Democrats, with phony accusations. Meanwhile a mob of 2000 angry people actually prevent Ann Coulter from giving a public talk, and this genuine demonstration of violence is buried.

  • MichelleF

    Finch,
    I won’t give her credit for reporting on it, because she reports on it with the express purpose of distorting everything he does. She’s truly pathtetic,

  • Ted

    Which side of his mouth was this coming from? Anyone notice?

    Glynnis – For shame…more bias from you libs at Mediaite!!!

  • Bias-Media

    @TfT

    Oh dear, where oh where is the balance of reporting on violent remarks and death threats made by lefties?
    —————————————————-

    They report them all the time! Only, the MSM calls them “Free Speech”

  • da-wdc

    Real courageous comment there: “I don’t even know if it’s true or not.” The story about threats against members of Congress is, in fact, true. If Beck doesn’t even have the guts to tell his audience that much about reality, it’s hard for me to give him credit for taking a stand here.

  • stoogedudes

    The media needs to report on violence on both sides. Liberals went off the deep end during the Bush administration. Conservatives are doing the same now. I fully support the Tea Parties protesting against what they see as government controlling everything in sight, but let’s be peaceful about it. What startles me is that the liberals started getting violent around 2003 or 2004, a few years into the Bush Administration. Violent rhetoric toward Obama began last fall in his first term. I’m afraid that it’s going to get more nasty as his term progresses. Imagine how it will be if he gets re-elected. (I know, I know, you righties dread that notion)

  • m

    Glenn Beck is instructing his own audience not to kill people.

    Not the first time.

  • MichelleF

    da-wdc, but do you know for sure if it happened, who did it? As I”ve pointed out many times, there are MANY instances of libs posing as conservatives and committing crimes in an effort to blame the right.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hilton/1334543387 Stephen Hilton

    I dread the notion of another person right or left in power that does not listen to the American people, and spends out of control like there is no tomorrow…. As for the death threats, if they are true, throw the people that did that in jail, where a criminal should be. As for out of control violence… How many people are you hearing about that are in tea parties causing all these problems and lashing out.. There is a difference between speaking out, and rioting.. I watched the tea parties gather in the capital last year, and not one instance of violence… Not one arrest.. You can have peaceful protests on both sides, but you will always have a crazy person or two that is attached to these groups, left and right.. And those people should NOT be made to look like the majority that they are following around.. That would be like if the conservatives said that all liberals people that voted for President Obama were attached to Bill Ayers who self admittedly bombed the pentagon…

    As for reelection of Obama… I think he is pretty much done as of now… And the American people are tired of people like Bush, Clinton, Obama, McCain ect… They are tired of people in Washington that think they know better the common person on how to run their lives.. Being told how much salt you can intake, how much you fat to eat, how the government knows better and should take over your health.. How you should drive a smaller car because it is better for the earth, while the washington people fly all around the world in jumbo jets.. The hypocrisy has become overwhelming for the majority of the people of the country.. This is not the change most people expected, but they are definately getting… We went from one extreme, to another.. Bush war, and his spending, to Obama doubling the spending, and forcing government on your lives..

    The founding fathers are rolling over in their graves right now.

  • valkyrie101

    Yep, he needs to do that regularly, lest his followers misunderstand what he means when he does a pantamime involving gasoline being poured on the American people, or poisoning Nancy Pelosi. The man needs to be responsible.

  • JamesA1102

    I’m not a fan of Beck but I give him credit for calling for an end to violence.

  • michiganruth

    m,

    that’s just a ludicrous statement. I watch Beck frequently and he is NEVER about violence. I hear people say that all the time…he’s scary, he’s frightening, manic..ooh….if you actually ever saw the show you would know that’s not true.

    and to charge Beck with aiding and abetting the acts of random loons is really irresponsible. I mean–I think I will charge Barack Obama with the death threats that Republican Jim Bunning got last month. and since the person who hanged Sarah Palin in effigy during the campaign was from California, I think I will charge Nancy Pelosi with the responsibility for that crime.

  • Ted

    MichelleF – The likely culprits were probably lib nuns posing as conservatives holding signs advocating violence all the while spitting on congressmen. Anyway, my take on this situation, which has obviously been exacerbated by the liberal media and the libs here at Mediaite. Remember our motto – Personal responsibility is over-rated….except when it isn’t.

  • roxsteady

    Anyone who thinks Obama is done probably also thought the same about healthcare after little Scotty Brown got elected and yes, when I say little that’s exactly how I mean it. As for Beck, well lets just say that he and Conservatives have been getting their asses kicked for the last 3 election cycles and stirring up the loons as he does nightly will backfire once again. First, in forcing Republicans to condem the hateful rhetoric as Boehner did today on fox. Second, it has already fired up the left. Don’t believe it? That’s your first mistake!

  • timzank

    da-wdc says:
    March 24, 2010 at 6:51 pm
    “Real courageous comment there: “I don’t even know if it’s true or not.” The story about threats against members of Congress is, in fact, true.”

    His show is taped, not live. I would guess it was taped before there was any discernable “proof” of the allegations or he would have ran with it…he certainly wouldn’t have ignored it, it was the premise of his segment .

  • MichelleF

    Ted,
    Were you this outraged when the left was calling for Bush’s murder?

  • felixw

    This is just another example in the rotating liberal attempt to delegitimize all opponents. The Monday story is conservatives are stupid. The Tuesday story is conservatives are evil. The Wednesday story is conservative are violent. The Thursday story in conservatives are racist….Etc.

    Anyone who follows this over time soon realizes that the Left must be afraid of debating issues on their merits. Hence this charade in which everyone who disagrees is discredited so no debate is ever necessary. It’s intellectually dishonest, and will come back to haunt those who rely, again and again, on these disreputable tactics.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hilton/1334543387 Stephen Hilton

    da-wdc says:
    March 24, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Real courageous comment there: “I don’t even know if it’s true or not.” The story about threats against members of Congress is, in fact, true. If Beck doesn’t even have the guts to tell his audience that much about reality, it’s hard for me to give him credit for taking a stand here.

    I am pretty sure telling your audience on a regular basis not to be violent is responsible.. There is always going to be a nut job that will take out of context what you are doing and or saying always.. As for giving him credit, if you do not watch the show, or listen, and just take a bloggers opinion, instead of actually doing the research for yourself, then why are you even posting on here? His statement I understand.. Just this weekend a congressman stated he was spitted on , and called racial slurs… Well he had no evidence, at all… So… we should just take your word for it because…??? What you are a congressman? Now as often as the people in Washington both under Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama have lied to us, all of the sudden we should take their word at face value??? No.. but Beck did state, he does not condone violence. Try being a lil more informed, do your research, and do not depend on a blogger for your only source of information… Maybe you should try watching him for a few weeks, or actually listening to his radio show to get the full context of what he is saying before you babble on a site on a topic you know little to nothing about… K?

  • MichelleF

    http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2009/10/05/the-dangerous-left-wing-hatemongering-from-media-matters/

    http://www.aim.org/on-target-blog/the-media-blind-spot-to-left-wing-violence/

    http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/political-media/obtained-dhs-memo-warning-of-left-wing-extremists/

    http://www.speroforum.com/a/28816/The-Angry-Left-Joins-Talk-Radio

    Chris Matthews: “at some point somebody’s going to jam a CO2 pellet into [Rush Limbaugh's] head and he’s going to explode like a giant blimp.”

    James Cameron: Cameron said at a news conference that he would like to shoot “those boneheads,” referring to skeptics of anthropogenic global warming. “Anybody that is a global warming denier at this point in time has got their head so deeply up their a** I’m not sure they could hear me,” Cameron added

    Michael Novak: In the past, liberals made a point of hating hatred. They imagined that the forces of hate were entirely on the other side: “Right-wing hate merchants.” Now they have begun publicly to glory in hate, first writing articles explaining why hatred of Bush is okay, then being pleasured by the ferocity of their own hatred, then competing with others to see who can voice the most intense disdain, and who can curl from his lips the most deliciously forbidden insults. The Left has engaged in an orgy of hatred. And enjoyed it, really enjoyed it.

  • felixw

    Stephen, of course violent threats are wrong. But a lot of us see this whole story angle as intellectually dishonest. More than 100 million people in this country want to have a dialogue on fundamental issues of the governments intrusion into our lives, and they feel that the media (1) never addresses this vital issue, and (2) instead tries to build its narrative around any crazy person on the right that they can find. This would be like reporting on a sporting event, and never telling the score, but describing in detail the guy who got drunk in the cheap seats. It is intellectually dishonest, and looks like a tactic of evasion.

  • MichelleF

    Courtesy of John Ray (M.A.;Ph.D.),
    But the big recent demonstration of how close to the surface hate is among Leftists is of course the absolute frenzy of hate exhibited towards the very moderate and centrist President George W. Bush, not only among American Leftists but among Leftists around the world. The most often-noted expression of such hate is an article by the supposedly moderate American Leftist Jonathan Chait.

    Jeff Jacoby comments on Chait and political hatred generally as follows:

    “A popular conceit of the left is that political hatred is a sickness of the right, one to which liberals are largely immune. “Just who are these Clinton haters,” asked Time magazine in April 1994, “and why do they loathe Bill and Hillary with such passion?” It answered, in effect: That’s just the way conservatives are. The article quoted historian Alan Brinkley: “Liberals tend to value tolerance highly, so there’s a greater reluctance to destroy enemies than among the right.”

    That was a whopper even in 1994, a year when Republican leader Newt Gingrich was routinely vilified as a McCarthyite and a racist. Ten years later, with a storm of Bush hatred raging among liberal Democrats, the notion that the left is too high-minded to savage its opponents is about as plausible as the claim that the moon landings were staged in Hollywood. The left’s bitter fury toward Bush is more than just atmospherics. It is the big political story of the past two years. The visceral revulsion Bush provokes in so many Democrats fuels the passion that has had such a seismic effect on the presidential campaign….
    Courtesy of John Ray (M.A.;Ph.D.),
    In a startling article in The New Republic last year, Jonathan Chait made what the magazine trumpeted as “The Case for Bush Hatred.” He opened with a declaration that until recently would have been unthinkable in a respected journal of opinion: “I hate President George W. Bush. There, I said it.” Bush’s policies, Chait wrote, “rank him among the worst presidents in US history” — but “I hate him for less substantive reasons, too. . . . I hate the way he walks. . . . I hate the way he talks. . . . And while most people who meet Bush claim to like him, I suspect that if I got to know him personally, I would hate him even more.” Chait went on to make a factual, detailed case for his poor opinion of Bush. But what does “I hate the way he walks . . . I hate the way he talks” mean, if not that the facts and details don’t really matter? Bush hatred isn’t a considered judgment. It’s a distemper; a derangement”.

  • valkyrie101

    Every president, without exception, has had people threaten to murder them, Michelle. Are responsible people of either party outraged by that, of course. But we have a number of violent acts in the last few days. Throwing bricks through congressmen’s windows, threats against congressmen’s lives, spitting on a member of Congress, a member of the house shouting out “baby killer” and some good old fashion racial and homophobe shout downs. This is getting serious. Instead of blaming liberals, the right needs to get its members to chill.

  • da-wdc

    @ timzank His show was live today. It’s taped sometimes, but not today. See the “live” note above the Fox logo in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

    @Stephen Hilton, I do watch the show. You’re mistaken in alleging that I only get my information from blogs, I know better than that. I don’t watch it every day, it depends on my work schedule, but I watch it occasionally to find out for myself. What I see is Beck telling a story about the Obama administration being made up of extremists and radicals, drawing charts of people and organizations who have little/no connection to Obama or little/no influence (Van Jones for example, was a low level appointee), and claiming that they are some kind of secret powerful conspiracy leading us to socialism. It isn’t true. I see Beck saying that progressives are the same as Fascists and Communists and a cancer on this nation, and that I should leave a church that believes in social justice (I am Catholic, and he knows nothing about my church). Beck is good at telling stories but poorly informed in history and does not paint an accurate picture of who is powerful in Washington. If he wanted to do that, Wall Street bankers and lobbyists for insurance companies and the defense industry would be on those charts and chalkboards, instead of ACORN and the SEIU.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hilton/1334543387 Stephen Hilton

    The last time there was an attack on a democrat building, it was a dem head quarters, windows were shattered and the place was ransacked, and.. it was by a person that supported Obama.. A registered dem.. The spitting / racial incident there was oddly no video or audio proof to support what you are saying, do you have some proof now to back that claim? Where was the racial homophobe shoutdowns taking place??? I read 20 news sites a day I have not seen that happen… The baby killer comment was out of line, but if one feels strongly about ones money being taken out of ones pocket, then used without choice to pay for an abortion I can understand the harsh feelings. The threats on someones life, should be jail time. If there is proof of a person spitting on a congressman, that is assault, and that person should be thrown in jail. If a person is breaking windows, that person should go to jail. I will give you this, no one in power should be threatened… As for congressmen calling each other names, both sides do this, it is immature, and should not happen, but that has gone on since the founding of our country.. Oh and both sides of the isle, left and right, need to get a grip.. The left has gone power hungry and is spending us into debt faster than Bush, and Bush sucked, so that tells you how bad things stink right now.

  • MichelleF

    MEDIA FRAUD– More Proof That the Leftist Media Lied About Racist Attacks On Black Reps While They Ignored Vulgar Attacks By Lib Politicians

    http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/03/media-fraud-more-proof-that-leftist-media-lied-about-racist-attacks-on-black-reps-while-they-ignored-vulgar-attacks-by-lib-politicians/

    valkyrie101, how about we let this one go unless there is proof.

  • http://thedailybarb.com Burnnotice

    Whats the problem here Glynnis? He is telling people to restrain from violence which he has always done. I hang around conservatives all day long. They are still in a fairly good mood and just say, wait till November and they will turn the ship around. That’s pretty much it. No threats, or talk about violence. Seems like these new age liberals (really Progressives) always have a chip on their shoulder. They are always unhappy, even when they get what they want. Just don’t understand this. Actually, the only real angry people I’ve seen lately is the retirement folk complaining about their Medicare…

    P. S. I am a Sixties Liberal. I was against big government and the establishment way before it became fashionable.

  • Snipzor

    Michelle, are you aware that Jim Hoft is a white supremacist? Just letting you know, careful who you hang around with.

  • MichelleF

    Snip,
    My contention is the same, unless we get proof these things happened, stop bringing it up.

    Shall, I list the list of thugs surrounding Obama. Or does that not bother you as much.

  • Snipzor

    You just surrounded yourself with a white supremacist homophobic nutjob who looks like Gary Busey except crazier. I also love his reasoning. Cameras=Expectation. No f-tard. Cameras equal the fact that we live in a world in which ANYONE HAS ACCESS TO CAMERAS! When the pope was pwned in front of a ton of people, you see dozens filming. Good grief.

  • MichelleF

    Snip, I don’t surround myself with anyone. There is NO proof this happened. In this country, as least for now, we are still innocent until proven guilty, are we not? How about if I say, I heard snip say he wants to kill anyone who opposes healthcare, would you think that’s fair, if it didn’t happen. This isn’t too hard to understand, so stop playing dumb. The truth is, you lefties are throwing mud against the wall and hoping it sticks and we’re not going to let you keep doing it. You WILL be called out.

    That is the last thing I’im saying on this, you being deliberately ignorant.

  • Snipzor

    Michelle, did you by any chance hear about the blogger who “innocently” posted the address of a representative (But got it wrong), and later this week, the gas line for that house was cut? Or what about the countless death threats? Or what about all of the vandalism? If there’s anyone who is ignorant here, it is you, but then again you are the one who posted a link to a white supremacist’s website denying racism.

  • MichelleF

    Unlike you snip, I would like proof that these acts were committed by those on the left. We all know the left loves to pose as righties and commit crimes Don’t be naive.

  • MichelleF

    Incidentally, how many death threats do you think those on the right have? Beck and O’Reilly have a security detail to protect their families. Don’t act like this only happens on the right.

  • Snipzor

    http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/fbi_investigating_cut_gas_line_at_home_of_dem_reps.php
    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34907.html
    http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/vandal_attacks_on_dem_offices_nationwide.php?ref=fpb

    If I apply the above to your comment, what you said reads exactly like this.

    “B…B…But libs”

    I’m quite sure that Beck and O’Reilly have had threats as carried out as much as the democratic party members have. And yes, that is sarcasm.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    Michelle F:

    You are correct. A week ago, Glenn Beck had a live event at the Nokia Theatre in NYC. The FBI sent agents to the event because of threats they had received. Just before Glenn went on stage, they received an additional threat that a gun had already been smuggled into the theatre. They insisted that Glenn wear a bullet-proof vest when he went out on stage. He took their advice and wore the vest under his clothes as he spoke (though he obviously did not discuss it publicly until the next day). On the video of the event (which is only available from the paid portion of his site so there’s no way to link to it) you can tell that he’s wearing a vest. Funny how that’s not mentioned in any of the stories about right-wing “threats” that are supposedly popping up everywhere.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    Then, of course, there was the bullet that was fired into Lou Dobbs’ home a few months ago. Teapartiers? I don’t think so.

  • MichelleF

    Thank you Finch, I needed another voice of sanity on this thread!! I think I’m getting way too worked about about this, but I’m just so sick of it. I totally agree with Glenn that the whitehouse, media, and all that is left is trying to goad people into violence. It’s absolutely disgusting!

  • Snipzor

    Finch, I provided citations, could you please link to the story. It would severely help me, and you as well. I looked on Glenn Beck’s website, can’t find it. Could you help me here?

  • Snipzor

    Also Finch, I don’t think you know this, but police reports in regards to the bullet “fired” at Dobbs’ house actually contradicted what he said. So, if anything, what you said was a bad example.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    Snipzor:

    Beck talked about it–at length–on his radio program the next day. And as I said, if you subscribe to his “Insider” website you can get the video of the event and see, quite obviously, that he was wearing a bulky vest underneath his shirt. However, I haven’t seen a single news story about it ANYWHERE. And of course not! It doesn’t fit the narrative. And Beck only told the story to the 8 million listeners of his radio program, so it’s basically a secret.

    Don’t you think that Mediaite, and Glynnis in particular, would want to actually do some reporting and do a post on an issue like that instead of just repeating the liberal narrative about conservatives being violent? No, me either. They obviously aren’t interested in a story like that.

    Hey, wait! I have an idea! Instead of reporting that Glenn Beck had a death threat that forced him to wear a bullet-proof vest to a public event, why don’t they do a “Glenn Beck is paranoid” story. I mean, what a nut case! He wore a bullet-proof vest on stage, and nobody took a shot at him, so he must be crazy, right? Glynnis, quick, crack open WordPress and get typing. Let’s think of some headlines, how about: Did Glenn Beck’s Violent Rhetoric Ricochet, Or Was He Always Shooting Blanks?

  • http://www.sailrabbits.com Magister

    MichelleF:

    In this country, as least for now, we are still innocent until proven guilty, are we not?
    Unless I’m missing something or the FBI is at your door, nobody has accused you of anything.

  • Snipzor

    No, I mean please cite the clip from his show, I’m looking at the list of clips and I cannot find it for the life of me. Could you help me in this? Otherwise, your claims are forfeit. The burden of proof lies upon the person who makes the positive claim, that’s the rule.

    I ask nicely, and I’ll even put it in a Tennessee Williams voice for you. Could you please do this fine gentleman a favor and find the correct information over yonder on that webpage? Be a sport.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    Snipzor:

    They didn’t “contradict” what Dobbs said. They confirmed that his house was hit by a bullet. The police think it “may” have been a hunting-related accident. Because there’s a lot of hunting in the Jersey suburbs of New York. In October. No, seriously, there is. Seriously.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    Snipzor, are you a paid member of Beck’s site? It’s not available on the public side.

  • Snipzor

    I know you don’t read HuffPo, ever. But this article was one of the few posted by this journalist, and she is also freelance, so there is no reason for you not to read the article.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/isabel-macdonald/nj-law-enforcement-appear_b_339696.html

    Now while you are readin’ this story over here, do be as so kind as to do the same in regards to your own possible fictitious stories. Gah! Get out of my head Tennessee!

  • Snipzor

    Oh, so only the paid people can hear that story. What are the odds. The burden of proof lied upon your shoulders, and you failed to prove your claims. Sorry, but until you can cite something that is actually accessible, then I shall believe you. Until then… well… your claims are forfeit. Sorry, but that’s how it works.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    No, snipzor, I’m sure Glynnis or any other member of the media could call over to Glenn’s company and get the clip for his show and other comments, if they wanted to do any actual “reporting.”

    And don’t be an idiot with your feigned attempt to compare this to the “incident” with the CBC on Saturday. There were THREE camera being held by MEMBERS OF THE CBC as they passed through the crowd on Saturday. Jess jackson, Jr. had two cameras rolling, one in each hand, the entire time. If there were racial slurs directed at them, you would expect them to appear on those videos. Or the hundreds of other professional and amateur videos that were rolling at the time. That is not conclusive proof, but it is very probative. That’s very different that your sudden, feigned, cartesian skepticism.

  • http://www.anonymousfinch.com AnonymousFinch

    In the mind of the liberal moderating comments for Mediaite tonight: “Oh my GOD! A backward, hick, lowbrow conservative just used the adjective “cartesian”! He must have accidentally bought a thesaurus instead of a Bible!”

  • Snipzor

    I’m not going to compare it, I’m only going to say this as bluntly as possible. You fucked up. You made a claim you could never back up, and you are paying the price for it. Or would if this were in the academic/scientific field. Please, Finch, for the good of continuity, don’t make claims you cannot back up. You know damn well, that if the story you gave were true, there would be more than one source. But no, you don’t even bother to cite that source. Christ.

    And for the record, if I wanted to show how monstrous the right-wing fringe has become, I would direct you to the citations I have posted above of the numerous problems that are being caused right now because of extremism. Racial slurs being tossed around at tea parties are a little bit less important than death threats and attempted murder.

  • felixw

    Tawana Brawley, Duke lacrosse team, etc…..The left loves this smear game so much that they will fabricate if necessary. They have a whole industry of interest groups and web sites whose very existence is based on peddling this stuff. So who can be surprised that the Congressional Black Caucus claims that there was “a chorus of racial hatred” shouted at them, yet none of the several videos indicate anything of the kind. Who needs evidence? Who needs proof? The Left smear machines operate 24/7, whether there is evidence or its noticeable absence. Of course, after hearing these accusation tossed out for one zillionth time on the slightest provocation, the rest of us have grown skeptical….

  • MichelleF

    Snip, are you asking for the story on the bullets hitting lou dobbs house? Because if you are, I just googled it and got 5330 hits. If you like I can provide the links for you:

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/29/new.jersey.dobbs.gunshot/

  • MichelleF

    Hey Snip,
    Were you bothered when Black Panthers were camped out in front of polling stations with night sticks and intimidating people going to vote?

  • MichelleF

    Rules for radicals #2078, plant lefties at righty events to shout racial and violent rhetoric!

  • MichelleF

    Wasn’t that horrible when that nasty tea-bagging, racist bit off the finger of that black man at a HC rally?!

    Oh Wait, that was an SCIU thug. You know Andy Stern, the guy you has spent more time at the WH then anyone else.

  • MichelleF

    40 Years of Violence & Murder: UnHappy Anniversary, Black Panthers

    http://www.debbieschlussel.com/2510/40-years-of-violence-murder-unhappy-anniversary-black-panthers/

  • Snipzor

    I’m sure the person who cut the gas line to the house was also a “lefty”. Or the multitude of death threats are also from “lefties”. Or the mass amounts of reported property damage is also from “lefties”.

    Perhaps it’s best if the GOP doesn’t call itself the party of personal responsibility. Because you still haven’t realized that denouncing the extremism is a good thing. And don’t say you do denounce it, otherwise you wouldn’t try to bullshit your way through the extremism by stating that it was a plant. Yea, I’m sure Timothy McVeigh was also a plant. Same goes for Scott Roeder or any of the other murderers in the past years. Sure.

  • MichelleF

    Who Is Advocating Violence At Health Care Reform Debates?
    By lewwaters
    Although there is been virtualy no coverage of it, Seattle saw a Health Care Debate Saturday that seems to have been peaceful and according to at least one blogger up north, was so because liberals far out weighed conservatives.

    Most shocking, but not surprising, are comments from this same blogger before and after attending the debate.

    Perhaps those more knowledgeable on the subject can correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe since Washington is an open carry state, and Mayor Nickels proposed gun ban has never gone into effect, it would be perfectly legal to proudly carry and display one’s firearms at today’s rally. And since this is the West, where gun ownership transcends the political spectrum, it would be awfully interesting (and even amusing) to see how the teabaggers might react when confronted with gun-toting liberals.

    Just thinkin’ out loud….

  • MichelleF

    And afterwards,

    One thing to note about yesterday’s pro-health reform rally is that there were no violent confrontations between supporters and counter-protesters… which is really too bad, because with a few thousand of us and only a couple dozen of them, we could’ve really kicked us some teabagger ass.

  • MichelleF
  • MichelleF

    BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – A man was arrested for throwing tomatoes at Sarah Palin during her book signing on Monday at the Mall of America.”

    “Jeremy Olson, 33, allegedly threw two tomatoes from the second balcony, however did not come close to hitting Palin.”

    “Bloomington Police report that Bloomington Commander Mark Stehlik was struck in the face with one of the tomatoes and may face charges for assaulting a police officer. Olson was booked at the Bloomington jail. He was arrested for suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct.”

  • MichelleF

    I’ve had enough fun for today. I’m gonna lay down and watch something to make we laugh and try to forget how there are those in this country bound and determined to destroy it. God Bless America, PLEASE!

  • Calvin

    At Youtube, there is a channel called “rightscoop”. They have clips from the Nokia Theatre event that Finch mentioned, as well as a clip of Glenn talking about having to wear a bullet-proof vest.

  • MichelleF

    K, I know I said I’m out for the night, but I couldn’t resist one more. I’ve asked Mediaite to post it, but really, what are the chances that’s gonna happen?

    Black Conservative Takes On David Shuster and Tea Party Racism

    Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/03/24/black-conservative-takes-david-shuster-and-tea-party-racism#ixzz0j9rKBtdM

    Priceless!

  • Calvin

    “Glenn Beck: I had to wear a bullet proof vest last night”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2lWjpWva0

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Rogiers/1426705964 Brian Rogiers

    Violence? You mean like when PETA supporters threatened the life of the dog breeder who wanted to give a puppy to Obama? Or the EcoTerrorism of ELF? Or maybe the WTO protesters in Pittsburgh? Is that the kind of violence we’re talking about here? I guess we should listen to the left when they talk about political violence, they certainly have enough practice at it…..

  • http://www.nukethefridge.com MartiniShark

    Here is all the proof you need that this is violence rhetoric is a COMPLETE media sham:

    Actual quote from Bart Stupak–
    “All the phones are unplugged at our house — tired of the obscene calls and threats. . . People saying they’re going to spit on you and all this. That’s just not fun”

    Yes, dire – dire – stuff. Anyone would agree. Here’s the secret. That was from just a week ago when he was against the bill ! ! ! He was getting 1,500 emails and phone calls threatening him and his family — FROM LIBERALS!!

    I saw no outrage, saw no head-shaking commentary about where this country was headed because of the violent tendencies coming from the Left. Saw no blanket coverage from network parsing all the syntax threats in the transcripts as proof the Left needed to be reigned in before something dangerous occurs. But today all of this is very grave and very serious. What a load.

    http://thehill.com/homenews/house/87519-its-been-a-living-hell-says-rep-stupak

  • MichelleF

    Yes Martini, you are correct:

    Networks Already Forgot Obscene Calls and Threats to Stupak — From Last Week

    Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2010/03/25/networks-already-forgot-obscene-calls-and-threats-stupak-last-week#ixzz0jCNwzV5h

  • Sunnyr

    Glenn Beck is one thousand times more credible than the pinheads and thugs in the White House OR Congress. He is also more popular with main stream America. Eat your hearts out, Barry and Company!

  • drex94

    all Glen beck does is incite right wing idiots to ram their planes into IRS buildings

  • felixw

    Hate to break the bad news Drex, but the guy who flew his plane into the IRS building had very left-wing views. Check out his web site, with all its rants against George Bush and Wall Street, etc. Sounds like it could have come straight out of a Frank Rich article.

  • Sunnyr

    We love ya, Glenn Beck! Keep on driving the Progressive Whack-Jobs bonkers as you continue to RISE IN THE RATINGS. And they need to keep on with their boycotts because you made 32 millon this year and only 24 million last year. lol! These idiots actually think they can affect your audience or your ratings as they try to silence FREE SPEECH? Foolish little freaks. This is AMERICA!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-Lauffer/66303476 Daniel Lauffer

    You would think marxists would be considered radicals.

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