If Kermit were ever to take up politics, he might want to do all his interviews over on MSNBC or CNN. Earlier today, John Stossel explained the gradual increase of government to Megyn Kelly using the same visual metaphor that, last year, got Glenn Beck into a bit of, ahem, hot water. It was a tease for a segment on his own show and, as such, it worked perfectly. It insured Stossel will get at least a few new viewers: PETA.

Just kidding! What, he can joke about killing a frog and I can’t joke about him having a vagina? Whatever. It’s Friday. I can do what I want. IT’S A FREE COUNTRY! IT’S IN THE 9/12 MANIFESTO!* You know what else is in the Manifesto? Number 3 from the 9/12 Manifesto: “I must always try [...]

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Salon’s excellent 3-part series on Glenn Beck‘s Zoo Crew roots has restored a lot of focus to the impact that Glenn Beck’s instincts as an entertainer have on his political stances.
It has also had a hand in making a viral phenomenon out of this zany 1986 TV ad for Beck’s radio show, which involves balloons, cuckoo clocks, and a chimp named Zippy. Observe: