Is SNL The Best Way To Combat Glenn Beck?

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by Glynnis MacNicol | 9:59 am, September 9th, 2009

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Does anyone else get the sense we have officially entered into Bizzaro world? Glenn Beck is bringing down White House officials, Sarah Palin is writing for the op-ed page of the WSJ, Keith Olbermann is issuing “Fox-twas” (and then possible rescinding them?). Is there a voice of reason to be found? Someone to combat the madness? Judging by Olbermann’s weak response last night (along with his past ones), cable is probably not the place to look for one. Also, attacking Glenn Beck directly is fairly futile — he’s too good at what he does and, like it or not, too many people take him seriously.

However! What about mocking him? Rachel Maddow hit on it last night during her show when she played old SNL clips of Gilda Radner doing her Emily Litella character. Could a really devastating impression of Glenn Beck wreak the same havoc on the cable anchor as Tina Fey‘s did on Palin last fall? And who would do it? We won’t have to wait long to find out, SNL premieres on Sept. 26, and it’s pretty much a guarantee that Beck will figure into it somehow.

Related: Maddow also picked up on our Schoolhouse Rock meme.

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Lurker

What is wrong with Sarah Palin writing an Op-ed in WSJ?

How is that Bizzaro world?
m

I think Rachel hits on a very good point – that the whole Czar-thing is just manufactured outrage. I’d say it’s just part of the a strategy to delegitimize the President. This includes asking for his birth certificate, calling him a communist, claiming that ACORN was somehow a part of his electoral victory, parents telling their kids not avoid his speeches, etc. It’ll be interesting to see if the Obama Devil-complex grows or dies down.
GordonBoston

I dont think the president needs any help in delegitimizing himself, he is doing a fine job. Just by surrounding himself with shady characters and not being to able to eloquently explain his healthcare plan to everyday Americans so it doesnt sound like he is pulling the wool over their eyes. The whole Czar thing sounds a bit bizzaro, how does a group of people who were not approved by Congress put in charge of major business sectors…………can someone please answer that without making it sound like we are heading down a path of socialism.
sarainitaly

Hmmm…

Beck and Palin are discussing issues, vetting WH employees, and dealing with serious policy/political matters at hand.

Olby and Maddow are mocking them, FOX, and acting like jealous morons.

But, somehow, they are lumped together?

(and note to Maddow – the WH and Gibbs keep calling the Czars Czars. The only one who looks silly is msnbc.)
http://www.facebook.com/people/Anthony-De-Rosa/503357744 Anthony De Rosa

Sarainitaly, Beck is as much, if not more of a lunatic than Olby. Take off your rose colored conservative glasses and realize your guy is as big a kook as anyone else on cable news.
tjl

I think sarainitaly is trying to get a job writing for SNL. I certainly spit up my morning joe (shout out to the lords of MSNBC!).

There is nothing serious about Beck, Palin, oven “Olby” for that matter.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bob-Roberts/100000117744294 Bob Roberts

Brilliant Rachel. Just like Stephen Colbert and his Report “brought down” papa bear O’Reilly. That’ll do the trick.
There’s a reason she gets a third of the the ratings as Beck.