That sound you hear is me BONKING MY HEAD AGAINST A WALL. This man is nuts, but also frightening.

He won’t convince any Democrats or liberals to go along with him, so launching a new party will just end up fracturing the right-wing. Quite self-defeating. Does Beck even know how our first-past-the-post system works? There’s a systematic reason we only have two political parties and it’s one of the first things you learn in Political Science 101.

He is frightening. He’s figured out he can make a very good living selling fear and hysteria. Once you do that you can control people; he’s done a good job of that as well. He rings and bell and the teabaggers start salivating.

A five year plan won’t work let alone a 100 year plan. But this isn’t about a “plan,” this is about Glenn Beck. It’s yet another stunt to draw attention to him. The problem is that he does indeed control a bunch of lunatics…and I hope people are paying attention.

I have begun meeting with some of the best minds in the country that believe in limited government, maximum freedom and the values of our Founders.

Beck has made similar claims in the past so this time I’d like to know the names of these people.

I think it’s funny. During Bush’s 8 years, you hear “the two-party system doesn’t work” and “kill the parties” now that the Democrats are in power you hear the same from the right.

But I guess since I’ve been an independent for the past 11 years, I don’t believe in the two-party system either.

You might be able to pass the voter registration part and maybe some of the educational components off as a “Rock the Vote” kind of thing, but when he gets into prescribing specific remedies and courses of action, you’re way beyond “Lonesome Rhodes” territory and possibly past the old-time snake oil salesmen.

I’m sure he’ll have a couple of ideas with which each individual would agree. IOW: I’m sure I’d like a couple of things, while I sure someone else would like a couple of others. But, he’s headed knee-deep into political territory and because he’s claiming to straddle the Democratic and Republican divide, it could be up to Rupert Murdoch or Roger Ailes to reel him in.

Rachel Sklar says:
November 21, 2009 at 5:50 pm

There’s only room for one “God-like” figure in politics… and since he’s already in the White House… Beck must be “crazy”… right?

Ugh..

Exactly what about this is “nuts?”

m says:
November 21, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Reasons or not, I think that with enough support, we could move to a three-party system. It’s not unheard of worldwide… and there are currently quite a number of “Independents” in Congress currently. A third party is certainly possible… yes, it may cut into the support of another party (and depending on its beliefs, it could cut into BOTH parties… although, with Beck at the helm, I doubt that)… but if that gives people a more accurate voice, wouldn’t that be a good thing?

Ted says:
November 21, 2009 at 6:22 pm

I love that you’ve dismissed this “plan,” before you’ve seen any details Basically, what you’re saying is, “I don’t like Beck, so therefore, anything and everything he does is wrong.” How very open-minded and tolerant of you.

piniella says:
November 21, 2009 at 6:24 pm

Whhhhhhhhhhy?

I was there at the Villages, and there were people from near and far. There were at least 5000 (maybe many more) middle class Patriotic Americans of all ages. I read the posts here and am amazed how afraid so many people are of anyone that thinks differently than them. IF you don’t think Obama is the second coming of Christ then you must be “crazy”. Well we are not, and we will get these losers out of Congress. WATCH US.

I want details first…

“The Plan”, a 10 year plan – catchy, two word title — but it’s been done – as in “Mein Kampf” and a Thousand Year Reich. Lots of rallies then, too and there was only one party.

I’m waiting for this whole thing to crash and burn. He’s planning a rally on 9/11? **SIGH**

His mental instability aside, marketing ploys like this have a tendency to crash pretty early on. I bet his media shtick won’t last until Spring 2010.

By the by, Imnotblue — does Fox officially pay you? because it would be a shame if you do all of this PR for them without being compensated.

And that’s another thing – Beck is continuing the Republoteabaggers’ method of using the corpses of 9/11 as political props. The puke was already offensive but he’s managed to become even more so. I’d ask whether Glenn Beck had any shame — but I already know the answer.

“a new national movement to restore our great country.”

“Eine neue nationale Bewegung zu unserem großen Land wiederherzustellen.”

~Adolf Hitler April 20th 1931 In a speech to Krupp Foundry workers.

I just wonder if those that constantly bash him have ever actually watched his show….

@Fidoohki: I’ve never watched an entire Beck, but from what I’ve seen, the clips and from what his loyal viewers write on the several boards, I understand that he’s passionate about his beliefs, he “reports” on situations that he finds troubling and presents evidence.

If he formulates a 100 year plan, he’ll no longer be reacting to events or practicing any form of journalism, instead he’ll be just another politician. Though, he’ll be the one with wares and because he seems to think himself “right” unlike a political party or an elected official, he may not be willing to compromise.

If he wants to stay a television personality fine, but if he tries to cross over into the political realm, he becomes something else.

Glenn Beck is soooo scary. He envisioned the 9/12 Project which is inherently unorganized(grassroots, Beck makes no money, like ACORN?) and we saw the ‘angry mobs’ looting the Capitol that day, right? Oh wait.. since the Left couldn’t victimize themselves with 9/12, they mock and smear them (Palin?). It’s just so pathetic how you can call people like Beck and Palin ‘scary’ but then you don’t even back it up with why, so is that fear-mongering or is it you just don’t want people to see YOUR anti-American progressive views(not values).

Whatever makes you so afraid of Glenn Beck makes me afraid that you have any power to influence a thing in this country since I’m not afraid of Tingles, Olbermann, or Maddow rather Barry and Nancy. Beck gets viewers cause he says what is on his mind and what he believes in. If progressive liberals did that the argument would be over almost instantaneously since all of their controlling bureaucratic government ideas have failed the world over or almost literally put a society on hold. Now Democrats are using guilt and shame to pity ourselves into these same failed socialist systems.

The fact is there are a hell of a lot of people out there who don’t want a nanny state and for the PAST 100 years the progressives have consumed the two-party system. There is no longer a choice in the matter of ‘liberal’ political values permeating our everyday lives, as evidence under ‘conservative’ rule(save Reagan).

Oh, and Bill? the Nazis implemented universal healthcare almost immediately after taking power. Get serious please.

I mean, thus far he’s asked “questions”, but now he’s going to give “answers”?

The liberals are TERRIFIED afraid of Beck!!!! Obama’s pledge to “fundamentally change” America is being exposed for the train wreck it is. Beck is holding this radical president and his congress to the tenets of Constiution, that pesky document they promised to uphold and protect. The sad fact is, they’ve never read it and don’t even understand it! When asked where in the constitution they are allowed to require Americans to BUY anything, especially heath insurance, they dodge the question, BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY HAVE NO LIMIT TO THEIR AUTHORITY!!!!

Beck’s ratings speak for themselves. People are fed-up with the irresponsible spending, the lies and the Chicago-style thuggery and corruption that Obama brought to the Capitol. What happened to Oama’s promise of debating bills on C-span? So much for “transparency”! Another Obama lie, or is that a flip-flop? LOL

Beck is wildly popular for a good reason, despite all the sniveling, whining and threats made by the liberals who want to tax anything that moves, lives and breathes. History and their insanely extravagent spending will continue to expose the liberals as the slimy underbelly of this country that they are. And Beck is making sure that happens sooner, rather than later.

Glenn Beck is great when he has “a Mission”, and he has a focused, well-planned out strategy, or position on a topic, he is a great Teacher, about politics, and current events.

Glenn Beck is NOT good, when he veers into the humor/entertainment area, because he discredits, this “serious side”.

Glenn Beck is NOT good, when he is “branding” himself, and his business. It pollutes his Message, in the end. His lack of consistency, is troubling, and this has a lot to do, with his lack of same age mentoring, of his production staff. I don’t “see”, that he has someone to help reign him in, from time to time…there is no one around, that he will listen to, in this area.

Which is this ?

I do not know, but he is always, going “off message”.

And “making policy” like this, particular subject is, is fraught with lots of “mines”, and self- imolation is always possible. It will be interesting to see how this plays itself out.

Magister,

In my eyes you are not bashing him, just respectfully questioning his ideas, which is exactly what should be done in my opinion. That’s different from saying ‘He’s dangerous. He’s insane blah blah blah’ which seems
to be the main democratic response.

I have questions about this plan as well and I want to see more before I decide if I can ‘sign onto’ it.

I was trying to listen to the video, but the sound of Rachel Sklar’s empty head hitting the wall distracted me.

I have a question for the liberals out there. Glenn Beck is a private citizen, so why the hysteria? If Obama’s election was the death knell of conservatism, why do you even care?. I know the answer, of course, but liberals will have to find some creative way to explain why independents who fell for Obama’s line of crap were “thinkers”, and not just a bunch of retards who got sucked in by a smooth talking charlatan.

Are you asking why Glenn Beck is hysterical? You don’t know? He’s a loon.

He’s a loon like Hitler was a loon, like Jim Jones was a loon, like David Koresh and that clown leading those suicides with quarters in their pockets were loon, like the republoteabaggerists are loons. And that kind of loon gets people hurt.

BRAVO, Glenn Beck! At least you have a plan which is more than we can say for the GOP. We already know what the plan is from the commie. Mao-loving, marxist morons in the DNC and this administration. Big Brother, Nanny State, the Government can do it better…..BS!!! They are systematically destroying this Republic and the nation is finally AWAKE, watching and waiting for 2010. You can take it to the bank, it’s going to be a frickin’ blood bath. Only then can we start setting the country back on the road to greatness. This “president” has gone around the world, bowing and scraping and showing his weakness and trying to portray this country as inferior. We’ll see what his attitude is when he is a neutered lame duck!! I can’t wait!!

We went to The Villages to see and hear Glenn. We enjoyed his speech. He energized the 5000+ people and it was fantastic. I watch the TV program every day at 5 PM and I really don’t see why anyone would say he is a “loon” or comparing him to Hitler or Jim Jones. You that say those things must be Obama fans! Any sane person will tell you that Obama is more like Hitler than anyone else has been since WWII. As far as Jim Jones, you must be Cool-Aid drinkers to even campare Glenn to him. Have you read any history? I lived thru WWII and even though as a child I was terrified by Hitler. Then as a young wife of an Army man, we went to Germany at about the same time they got their sovereignty restored, then they disliked Americans. The young adults 20-30 yrs old still held Hitler in high esteem, and in talking to a few of them found out that Hitler brainwashed them, which they admitted, some were in his Brown shirt army of kids. Obama has brainwashed the young of this country and if he asked them to drink poisened cool-aid they would. Glenn is correct when he says Wake Up America! Lest you forget, We the People are who should matter to this Congress and they should listen to us–not to address their own personal motives and pockets. Check out John Murtha of PA –now he is one whack job if ever one came to be in Congress!
So all you Loons out there that don’t like Glenn stay away from blogs that are directed toward him. Go direct your evil spewing to a site dedicated to BHO and his czars, Pelosi, Reid and the rest of his minnions.

Bill Adkins – I agree with you, he’s a dangerous guy. He is a master at manipulation. He sells fear and conspiracies, and its curious that he is the only one to see the “coming disasters” and the only one who has the solution. He controls a lot of white, angry, dopes. But I got to hand it to the guy, he knows how to line his pockets.

He does know how to line his pockets – but then that’s another Hitler emulation. You know how much money he made from Mein Kampf?

“So all you Loons out there that don’t like Glenn stay away from blogs that are directed toward him. Go direct your evil spewing to a site dedicated to BHO and his czars, Pelosi, Reid and the rest of his minnions.”

Yeah – sure – and you’d say the same thing to Niemoller.

>Oh, and Bill? the Nazis implemented universal healthcare almost immediately after taking power. Get serious please.

That’s got to be one of the absolutely most immature, idiotic and mind-blowingly stupidest argument I’ve ever heard against universal health care.

Ted says:
I am sorry to hear that you THINK Beck is a dangerous man. What do you call the president? IMO he is MUCH MORE dangerous that Beck could EVER be! But then, of course if you are so much in love with this administration, you cannot see the forest for the trees, we cannot expect anything else from you. What is it that this administration has done that makes you think they are doing anything GOOD for the USA? Please just tell me. First, we are in a debt (and I mean since Jan. 2009) that our children and grandchildren will never be able to pay off. Now we are to bow down to this so called Panel that is so smart we do not need doctors anymore, they will tell us IF we need medical tests, the medicines we need and above all, they will tell us that we do not need extra tests to see what our problems are. It is way past time to blame ANYTHING on the past administrations!

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it so thoroughly, m, much like I do all the things you put in. And just to make sure somebody doesn’t read what you said and take me completely out of context(not on purpose).. I was responding to the nonsense Bill is .. yes, now continuing to spew.

There won’t be any ‘hitlers’ running America.

To Bill Adkins– Stay off the blogs and go spew your evil elsewhere. You are an Obama lover, no doubt about it! Why are you here in Glenn’s blog?? Go away. PLEASE!

@Momo3: This is a media site and the OP was about Beck’s media plan.

Soon Beck will announce he is clearing land in Guyana and building “Becktown”. Bring your check books and ‘come on down!’

Beck doesn’t care about his sheep. He cares about the $30 million he made off of you last year. He’s taking more money out of your pocketbooks than the government and he doesn’t even believe half of the things he says! Remember when he said he’d rather have Obama as president over McCain? That’s not the teabagger way, is it? No, he was speaking to an educated and liberal audience so he said what they wanted to hear. Keep coughing up the money, but just know that you’re being played a fool. He really doesn’t care, as long as his pockets get fatter.

tjl,

Possible but isn’t also possible he was taken in like alot of others? Even though I did vote for Mccain I
felt that we’d be alright if Obama did win. How wrong I was…

tjl, he has radio and television shows, he makes money with advertising.. unless there is a Glenn Beck Tax? He sells books and a membership fee on his website. Why are we to believe what he says about himself less than what you think about him?

He said in an interview he would rather Clinton or Obama were elected McCain and I was a little delighted to hear him say that.. when Obama was elected in the first couple months I started thinking, ‘well.. maybe this is what it is going to take for people to see.’ That’s what Beck was alluding to that all of these crooked politicians need to go.

I attended the New Lenox, IL tea party.. and I definitely did not vote for McCain. You think he changed his views on politics in the Couric interview?

I will keep coughing up money for Beck, thank you.. until the people like you don’t let me anymore.

Just a rhetorical question? How many people that fly off the handle about Glenn beck sit in rapturous attention at the proclamations of Al Gore?

–Beck Is a fear monger – Gore claims the world is doomed and we are all going to die.
–Beck’s fans are a bunch of mindless droids – Gore’s fans scream at people who present contradictory evidence, and Gore himself shuts down people who question him.
–Beck is doing all this to line his pockets – Gore asks Congress to mandate numerous climate policies which will require the use of corporations in which he has coincidently invested heavily.

Fidookhi he said that 6 months or so after the election. He says what people want to hear. He’s a shock jock. He’s Howard Stern. He’s Opie and Anthony. I mean, isn’t it obvious? I thought you guys were kidding when you said that you believed in what Beck says. Oops.

And rmbltmbl, I will never stop you from giving your money to Glenn Beck. He’s a sweetheart. What do I care. I mean, Obama IS like Hitler! He’s trying to indoctrinate our children. Taxes are going to skyrocket! It’s true! I’m as scared as you are. But I have a plan on how we can stop him. It’s all in my book. All you have to do is send me $$ and I will elevate your fears.

MartiniShark: Beck is a vile man. And so too is Al Gore. I have proof. It’s all in my new book. Just send me some $$ and I will tell you why Gore and Beck are both bad for our country, rhetorically speaking.

tjl,

I think you misunderstand. IF you think I blindly follow Glenn Beck you are
wrong. However some of what he has said has been proven true. The Fed buying back
federal debt by printing new money for starters? Also the ‘Obama over McCain’ reference is
because of the pace of which he believes this progressive agenda would proceed.

That being said, to dismiss him simply because the ‘lamestream media ‘ says he is
‘crazy’ is wrong. That just means you look more closely at what he says and check
it for yourself.

I have. FEMA internment camps? Quite the conspiracy BS.

Maggie Denson – You need not be afraid any longer. Glenn has a plan and you can buy it for $14.95.

@Ted: Maybe $14.95 with a discount, but Beck’s going to solve all of the nation’s problems and that’s got to be worth at least $20.

Rush always says.. liberals will always show you what they’re most afraid of..

Rush says I need to get out of the house more. So I’m taking a vacation. He also says I should eat three square meals a day. So I do. Rush Says! Rush says!

I stopped listening to Rush when they released “2112.” That record was whack.

Rush says!!!!

Bill Adkins says:
November 21, 2009 at 8:44 pm

Goodwin’s Law.

ingenieux says:
November 21, 2009 at 9:06 pm

They pay me as much as the DNC pays you. Wait, scratch that… no, they don’t pay me. I’m not sure if they DNC pays you… or MoveOn, or KOS, or one of those “everyone must think like us,” outlets that teaches folks how to insult and hate people who don’t agree with them.

Ted says:
November 22, 2009 at 12:36 pm

More name calling from Ted.

Bill Adkins says:
November 22, 2009 at 12:49 pm

More name calling from Bill. (And the third Goodwin… that’s a hat-trick from Bill!)

Bill Adkins says:
November 22, 2009 at 2:07 pm

4 Goodwins.

Bill Adkins says:
November 22, 2009 at 2:11 pm

5 Goodwins.

tjl says:
November 22, 2009 at 8:44 pm
He’s taking more money out of your pocketbooks than the government

Well, no he’s not. And even if it was true… the Government FORCES you to give them money, Beck doesn’t.

and he doesn’t even believe half of the things he says!

Evidence?

That’s not the teabagger way, is it?

Actually, the Tea Party folks aren’t Republican supporters. They say that consistently. It’s just the left who ignores that part.

No, he was speaking to an educated and liberal audience so he said what they wanted to hear.

Beck has said numerous times that he didn’t like McCain… on television and elsewhere. He portrays himself as independent… his support for a 3rd party shows that.

m says:
November 23, 2009 at 5:49 am

It is quite a conspiracy… and quite BS… because Beck never said anything about the FEMA stuff. It’s a popular liberal myth… but the truth is that Beck devoted a lot of time to proving that the FEMA stuff WAS FAKE! The fact is, Beck proved it was dumb, the left wants to smear Beck, they lie when they say anything other than Beck showed it was false… and you’ve been suckered. Sorry.

Ted says:
November 23, 2009 at 6:55 am

Out of curiosity… do you complain this much when liberal pundits try to sell books? You know, KO has written a few books (few have read them, but that’s another story)… so has Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert… were you opposed to that?

tjl says:
November 23, 2009 at 11:50 am

Your comment reminds me of the reaction that the Bill Clinton vs Keith Olbermann story got. Wow… people really defend that guy, even if it means attacking a former President. Funny… I don’t remember you getting all huffy that people were spending too much time “following” Olbermann. Why is that?

“ImNotBlue says:
November 23, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Bill Adkins says:
November 21, 2009 at 8:44 pm

Goodwin’s Law. x 5″

Obviously someone needs to explain to you Goodwin’s law. I didn’t just shout ‘Nazi,’ I gave historical reference for each one. Now I understand that you might have missed those references as you’ve demonstrated no comprehension. For instance, “The Plan” and “Mein Kampf” and ’100 years’ and ’1000 years’ and do you have a clue who Niemoller was? I do tire sometimes of having to educate people like you.

Bill Adkins says:
November 23, 2009 at 8:43 pm

Your examples are offensive to me, fellow Jews, and those who suffered under Nazi rule.

If you can’t see how exploiting that horror, because you don’t have anything substantial or relevant to add to the discussion isn’t appropriate, you have obviously not reached an acceptable level of maturity or respect in your life. If that is the case, and you are so blinded by YOUR hatred, that you’re willing to say things terribly offensive, and think that it’s somehow “okay” to make such an outlandish comparison, then perhaps you should do yourself a favor, and keep your opinions to yourself.

m,

The “FEMA intermment camps” story you cited Beck DEBUNKED on his show. He had the popular
mechanics guy that debunked the 9/11 truther myths on and they explained how
they were created. BTW the first one was a amway or amtrak refurbishing station from the 80′s
and the other was an actually an asian prison.

If you don’t like him fine that’s your choice but make sure you are right when you cite your reason’
why..

“ImNotBlue says:
November 23, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Bill Adkins says:
November 23, 2009 at 8:43 pm

Your examples are offensive to me, fellow Jews, and those who suffered under Nazi rule.”

As a Jew you should remember that in Warsaw during WW II Jews acting as policemen for their Nazi masters helped to herd Jews to the camps (btw, this is another historical reference- you can look it up). It seems you’ve applied for the police academy early.

Bill,

It also seems that you’ve applied for the Iranian secret police academy. That being said though you
do make a good point.

How will Sarah Palin play in less conservative venues?

Umm sorry…just ignore the last two lines. They were meant for another thread…

It’s too early in the morning to be posting.. *sigh*

Bill Adkins says:
November 24, 2009 at 7:22 am

Wow. You are some peice of work.

Honestly, some people are so grossly undereducated and misinformed. Stop acting like docile sheep and listening to everything that Fox News and Glenn Beck spew out at you. Here is a starter…http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6737097743434902428#