“Rachel Maddow took the opportunity tonight to really go after Glenn Beck,”

I am shocked…absolutely shocked to hear this!!!!

I suppose the 50 or so people who hang on her every word are all giddy tonight.

She took a page out of Jon Stewart’s book and just let the fool speak for himself. It wasn’t pretty.

All you haters can eat your little illiterate hearts out. Rachel is awesome!!

I think Rachel is a little jealous that she doesn’t have Beck-sized success. You can’t win them all Rach. Or in your case, you can’t win any.

If MSNBC put as much energy and time into covering this administration as they do FOX News they might actually attract some viewers. It’s just getting pathetic now.

When will this road scholar realize that if people want to hear what Glen Beck says they will watch him. Unless she secretly wishes Glenn was a woman

This coming from a woman who reports satire as news without checking. Unbelievable that Mediate takes this woman seriously. No one else does.

I predict conservatives will commemorate this as one of Beck’s Finest Moments on TV.

Rachel is very good at fear mongering. Her and that whole network spend time freaking liberals out over people who have no direct effect on people’s lives(Beck, Palin, Limbaugh, etc), diverting as much attention away from crappy policies that their selected officials make.

Healthcare costing jobs and premiums continue to increase? Talk about Beck!

Unemployment high and jobs disappearing? Look at what Palin’s daughter said!

Over and over again. If you watch MSNBC, one would think Fox runs this country.

That is the laziest of all reporting.

Yes, cause Ratings are all that what should matter to a New agency.

This is simply her trying to get in on Becks popularity and ratings. Just like Imus did with her a few weeks ago. Beck has no reason to even consider responding to this attempt by maddow to get some ratings.

libbyliberal said:
All you haters can eat your little illiterate hearts out. Rachel is awesome!!

There you go again. LOL you will fall for the Maddow line no matter how dumb she is. LOL
The woman/man/it is a joke.

Chicken Little works for Fox News……or is it Foxy Loxy News???

Tee Hee.

I’d like to take this opportunity to respond to those of you who have been very insulting and sexist in your comments about Rachel Maddow. Even with the departure of Olbermann, MSNBC still has two of the most important pundits currently on cable – Maddow and O’Donnell. Say what you will, I bet that RW’s listen to these programs more than the bores on FOX. Why? Simply because Maddow and O’Donnell are more journalists than propagandists, unlike the FOX crew. Beck lives in an fantasy world with lots of apocalyptic visions conjured up to keep his audience in thrall to Beck’s God, which is not a good or real God. People, even Beck’s acolytes can only take so much of this nonsense. Maddow has turned out to be a great voice for realistically looking at current events. Sometimes she’s wrong, but not often, which make RW’s even more angry that this woman, a lesbian, to boot, is so effective in deconstructing the rightwing myths. If the Republicans were in power we would have already gotten into a fullscale war with Iran and might very well intervene in Egypt. When are you people going to wake up.

BatBoy said:
“Rachel Maddow took the opportunity tonight to really go after Glenn Beck,” I am shocked…absolutely shocked to hear this!!!! I suppose the 50 or so people who hang on her every word are all giddy tonight.

Actually Chief, check the ratings. Beck’s lost 50% of his audience in the past year and most of his non-gold advertising. Ms. Maddow isn’t very far behind him ratings wise. Of course both have about 1/8th the audience of Jersey Shore… just to add a little perspective to those who believe Cable News rules the world.

Who knew Rachel posts here under the handle ganymede.

RunSarahRun,
The truth that you can’t handle is that FOX has more power and influence that any of the other networks? The truth (besides being #1 for 9 straight years) is in the fact that the non-competition is more interested in covering them than the actual news. Now that’s pathetic!

The wackos at PMSnbc/LSDnbc are pulling out all the stops as they watch themselves fall into 3rd place behind King FOX News and old guard CNN. PMSnbc and their wacky talking idjits would be nowhere without FOX News. At least it is kind of funny watching those dunderheads on PMSnbc constantly make fools of themselves right before their small audience’s eyes.

I think this is the monologue she’s talking about (I’m not gonna watch a clip with her in it.) Pretty darn good. This one is awesome, too.

MSNBC impersonation: Fox, Fox, Fox, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Fox, Sean Hannity, Fox Fox, Bill Oreilly, Fox, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Fox, Fox, Fox, GLenn Beck, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin.

Whatever it takes to get people to not think about how terrible Obama is.

Do not think about President Palin.

ganymede said:
I’d like to take this opportunity to respond to those of you who have been very insulting and sexist in your comments about Rachel Maddow. Even with the departure of Olbermann, MSNBC still has two of the most important pundits currently on cable – Maddow and O’Donnell. Say what you will, I bet that RW’s listen to these programs more than the bores on FOX. Why? Simply because Maddow and O’Donnell are more journalists than propagandists, unlike the FOX crew. Beck lives in an fantasy world with lots of apocalyptic visions conjured up to keep his audience in thrall to Beck’s God, which is not a good or real God. People, even Beck’s acolytes can only take so much of this nonsense. Maddow has turned out to be a great voice for realistically looking at current events. Sometimes she’s wrong, but not often, which make RW’s even more angry that this woman, a lesbian, to boot, is so effective in deconstructing the rightwing myths. If the Republicans were in power we would have already gotten into a fullscale war with Iran and might very well intervene in Egypt. When are you people going to wake up.

You realize your ramblings make no sense to people outside the DemocraticUnderground.com site?

President Palin.

Mr B said:

Do not think about President Palin.

I am SOOOOOO looking forward to those 2 years.

I find that Maddow does a great job of putting things in perspective. For better or worse, I can do a great job of taking things out of perspective. For example, I just wrote a post about how Mel Gibson is related to all of this. If you’re looking for a laugh then check it out – although if you don’t laugh, then don’t blame it on me. http://TrendDefender.com

turk281 said:
Her and that whole network spend time freaking liberals out over people who have no direct effect on people’s lives(Beck, Palin, Limbaugh, etc), diverting as much attention away from crappy policies that their selected officials make.

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I agree.

I’ll start worrying about Limbaugh et al when they have a 2 1/2 million man military, the IRS, FBI etc. or the ability to win enough power thru elections. Until then, they are all just voices speaking their minds that I can agree with or not.

“In a world where China taking over New Zealand is what passes for real analysis on the situation in Egypt, how do we know that’s not satire too?”

You could Google it, nitwit.

Who Knew?

Any reputable journalist could have made the same mistake. Or, not.

ModerateMan said:
If MSNBC put as much energy and time into covering this administration as they do FOX News they might actually attract some viewers. It’s just getting pathetic now.

MSLSD is not a news network. It’s a network about news networks.

At a time when blacks and other minorities are disproportionately effected by the recession.

Minorities and the poor have schools that constantly fail them, while libs protect unions.

Small businesses are closing shop.

Health care premiums are rising……..and all you hear from these great progressive minds is FOX, FOX, FOX!

That should tell you all you need to know about these folks and their priorities.

A Socialist’s “On the Ground” View of Events in Egypt

Glenn Beck and Frances Fox Piven get a mention.

I am somewhat mystified by the general tone across much of the media over the events in Egypt.

There is, at the very least, a very real possibility that Egypt could go radical Islamic theocracy. The consequences of that would be global and cause some really rough times ahead.

Egypt is the lynch pin that keeps the Middle East barely stable now. If the Suez Canal is not secure it would affect supplies and prices for the very basics for life such as food and energy. Another nation state, or probably a few more, available to Islamic Jihad such as Afghanistan was.

I am concerned. I hope and pray that the Admin has got their act together on this to prevent the Muslim Brotherhood from taking power.

gordonbloyershow said:
There you go again. LOL you will fall for the Maddow line no matter how dumb she is. LOL
The woman/man/it is a joke.

Ahhh, Gordo – 70 plus years old, scratching by on that socialist SSI and Medicare, making gender jokes at a woman half your age, who is about 60 IQ points up on you, gets more women than you ever could, and will never know you existed.

So big fella, why don’t you go play back that squeaky old cassette of the day you got a call through to Rush, or rant into your web cam about how the president is gonna topple the country through fluoridation, or whatever it takes to make that angry whizzing sound in the back of your head be quiet for the night. Tomorrow is another day for buying survival seeds, ammo and ranting at those damn marxists and their fake screen names! For tonight, turn out the bright lights and watch the snow pile up by the lake….

Grammie said:
I am concerned. I hope and pray that the Admin has got their act together on this to prevent the Muslim Brotherhood from taking power.

I’m not even considering that possibility. My hope and prayers are with the Egyptians, and the possibility that they’re mostly sane.

War on Israel?
From The Jerusalem Post

A leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt told the Arabic-language Iranian news network Al-Alam on Monday that he would like to see the Egyptian people prepare for war against Israel, according to the Hebrew-language business newspaper Calcalist.

Muhammad Ghannem reportedly told Al- Alam that the Suez Canal should be closed immediately, and that the flow of gas from Egypt to Israel should cease “in order to bring about the downfall of the Mubarak regime.” He added that “the people should be prepared for war against Israel,” saying the world should understand that “the Egyptian people are prepared for anything to get rid of this regime.”

Ghannem praised Egyptian soldiers deployed by President Hosni Mubarak to Egyptian cities, saying they “would not kill their brothers.” He added that Washington was forced to abandon plans to help Mubarak stay in power after “seeing millions head for the streets.”

Yep – this all about freedom and “democracy”. Nothing to worry about

Mr B said:
President Palin.

Wassup Spudnut!

Pablo said:
I’m not even considering that possibility. My hope and prayers are with the Egyptians, and the possibility that they’re mostly sane.

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I wish I could but I think that the chance of a good outcome is pretty slim.

I view this thru the prism of Churchill in WWII. He said that he would make an alliance with the Devil to defeat Naziism and worry about it once Hitler was gone. Of course, he was talking about Stalin.

I view Mubarack as the Devil we’re allied with. Do you really believe that a change, even the best possible outcome, will really make a big difference to the people of Egypt. Or, will they simply trade dictators going after different people but just as brutally.

Remember Fidel Castro. The poor Cubans went from the frying pan to the fire. The Eastern Bloc in Europe went from Naziism to Stalinism. Many of the Ukrainians cheered and welcomed the Werchmacht as their savior from Stalins genocidal starvation and purges. History is not on the poor Egyptians, and really all the rest of the world,

I hope I’m wrong but I wouldn’t put money on it.

Calvin said:
Yep – this all about freedom and “democracy”. Nothing to worry about

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It looks like you and I are kindred souls on this, Calvin.

Grammie said:
.It looks like you and I are kindred souls on this, Calvin.

Not my words(see link above,) but I would agree with them.

Grammie said:
I view Mubarack as the Devil we’re allied with. Do you really believe that a change, even the best possible outcome, will really make a big difference to the people of Egypt. Or, will they simply trade dictators going after different people but just as brutally.

They’re either going to improve their society incrementally (yet quickly) or it’s going to get very bloody. If there’s a power vacuum created, I don’t see that turning out well. I’m really trying to keep the needle on the hopeful side of the meter, but it could swing to Armageddon at any moment.

My mother (aka Grammie :-)) has a trip to Israel scheduled for next month. I’m really trying to not talk her out of going. We live in extremely interesting times. Confucius had no idea.

BTW, are you using Firefox? I’ve got some easy hyperlinking info for you if you are.

Pablo said:
BTW, are you using Firefox? I’ve got some easy hyperlinking info for you if you are.

Yep.

I must warn you though that my disrespectful son once told me “Don’t buy Computers for Dummies, Mom, it’s much too advanced for you.”

Your Mom’s Grammie too. Well, tell her Hi from another old Grammie.

Let me know about her trip if you would.

As it turns out that reference has nothing to do with Confucius, through I’m sure it would be good enough for Maddow. My apologies.

This sorta has to do with the story (angry/concerned Glenn.) It gave me a laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BestofGlennBeckRadio#p/a/5EA74160B0418564/2/W_eH0Jm1NOg

Grammie said:
Yep.

Ah. OK. You want the Text Formatting Toolbar. Once you install that, you can copy the link you want to use to your clipboard (CTRL + C, or right click and select Copy) then highlight the text you want to turn into a link. Then, you click the little Earth looking thingy in the toolbar and a window will pop up asking you what link you want to use. Then you paste the link you’ve got copied into the box (right click and select Paste, or ctrl + V) and click OK. Voila., hyperlink.

Lots of other things on the toolbar aren’t enabled here, but you can do all sorts of things with it on other sites.

I’m apprehensive and vigilant, but trying not to worry about Mom in the Holy Land. Yet. We shall see.

Calvin said:
This sorta has to do with the story (angry/concerned Glenn.) It gave me a laugh.

How dare he notice that? He must be nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Pablo.

I’ll give it a try tomorrow morning when I’m fresh.

BTW, I always enjoy your links.

NewsBusters: Maddow Blames Beck and Other Conservatives for Her Getting Duped by Satirical Website
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/02/02/maddow-blames-beck-and-other-conservatives-her-getting-duped-satirica

Pablo said:
How dare he notice that? He must be nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!

The next thing you know, he’ll be using people’s own words. The man belongs in a straitjacket.

Calvin said:
The next thing you know, he’ll be using people’s own words. The man belongs in a straitjacket.

Typical Faux Newz slander. Someone should do something about them.

Pablo said:
As it turns out that reference has nothing to do with Confucius, through I’m sure it would be good enough for Maddow. My apologies.

I am *extremely angry with you*.

I have to say: Good for Ms. Maddow on this! There is little reason for Beck’s gloom and doom on this. The changes seem to be reasonable and proceeding on a reasonable time-table. O’Beckerhead’s repetitive “end of time” wail is getting a bit old. The problem is he does have a loyal if small following of easily excitable morons amplify his baseless rants. As a result, the over-all tone of American news, partiularly American cable news is corrupted and debased making American television news now something the joke of the free world. I’m not sure how long a democracy can thrive among an ill-informed people.

Pablo said:
Typical Faux Newz slander. Someone should do something about them.

Let’s grab the whip and run the plantation. That’s what some cat named Van Jones said to do.

Grammie said:
.I wish I could but I think that the chance of a good outcome is pretty slim. I view this thru the prism of Churchill in WWII. He said that he would make an alliance with the Devil to defeat Naziism and worry about it once Hitler was gone. Of course, he was talking about Stalin. I view Mubarack as the Devil we’re allied with. Do you really believe that a change, even the best possible outcome, will really make a big difference to the people of Egypt. Or, will they simply trade dictators going after different people but just as brutally. Remember Fidel Castro. The poor Cubans went from the frying pan to the fire. The Eastern Bloc in Europe went from Naziism to Stalinism. Many of the Ukrainians cheered and welcomed the Werchmacht as their savior from Stalins genocidal starvation and purges. History is not on the poor Egyptians, and really all the rest of the world, I hope I’m wrong but I wouldn’t put money on it.

How sad to exhibit only such pessimism when there is at least some reason for optimism, especially now. I think such the degree of pessimism you exhibit has to be more than old cootism, but some pathology.

Calvin said:
I am *extremely angry with you*.

“Thank you for getting all the details right.” Whoopsie! But she meant well, I’m sure. And isn’t that what really matters in JOURNALISM!!!!?

The Real Royal King said:
How sad to exhibit only such pessimism when there is at least some reason for optimism, especially now. I think such the degree of pessimism you exhibit has to be more than old cootism, but some pathology.

How sad to be such an asshole.

Pablo said:
“Thank you for getting all the details right.” Whoopsie! But she meant well, I’m sure. And isn’t that what really matters in JOURNALISM!!!!?

As long as Fox News and Republicans are still evil, all’s right in the world of “journalism.”

The Real Royal King said:
I have to say: Good for Ms. Maddow on this! There is little reason for Beck’s gloom and doom on this. The changes seem to be reasonable and proceeding on a reasonable time-table. O’Beckerhead’s repetitive “end of time” wail is getting a bit old. The problem is he does have a loyal if small following of easily excitable morons amplify his baseless rants. As a result, the over-all tone of American news, partiularly American cable news is corrupted and debased making American television news now something the joke of the free world. I’m not sure how long a democracy can thrive among an ill-informed people.

ganymede said:
I’d like to take this opportunity to respond to those of you who have been very insulting and sexist in your comments about Rachel Maddow. Even with the departure of Olbermann, MSNBC still has two of the most important pundits currently on cable – Maddow and O’Donnell. Say what you will, I bet that RW’s listen to these programs more than the bores on FOX. Why? Simply because Maddow and O’Donnell are more journalists than propagandists, unlike the FOX crew. Beck lives in an fantasy world with lots of apocalyptic visions conjured up to keep his audience in thrall to Beck’s God, which is not a good or real God. People, even Beck’s acolytes can only take so much of this nonsense. Maddow has turned out to be a great voice for realistically looking at current events. Sometimes she’s wrong, but not often, which make RW’s even more angry that this woman, a lesbian, to boot, is so effective in deconstructing the rightwing myths. If the Republicans were in power we would have already gotten into a fullscale war with Iran and might very well intervene in Egypt. When are you people going to wake up.

Can anyone tell the difference ? Didn’t think so .

murf said:
Can anyone tell the difference ? Didn’t think so .

HA !

Of course , TRRK will call you Kumquat now . LOL

George C said:
HA ! Of course , TRRK will call you Kumquat now . LOL

Or worse … ” Twit ”

: ^ )

The Real Royal King said:
How sad to exhibit only such pessimism when there is at least some reason for optimism, especially now. I think such the degree of pessimism you exhibit has to be more than old cootism, but some pathology.

Hey buddy do you want some ice cream ?

Shit…..I thought Comcast was going to make her wear prom dresses this week.

The Real Royal King said:
I’m not sure how long a democracy can thrive among an ill-informed people.

Real Royal Brisket-
That sounds like gloom and doom to me.
Yep, watching MSDNC will make a person really, really “stoopid”.
Giddyup.

turk281 said:
At a time when blacks and other minorities are disproportionately effected by the recession.

Minorities and the poor have schools that constantly fail them, while libs protect unions.

Small businesses are closing shop.

Health care premiums are rising……..and all you hear from these great progressive minds is FOX, FOX, FOX!

That should tell you all you need to know about these folks and their priorities.

They’re both doing the same thing. I guess that what it takes for “cable news”.

These aren’t problems that started in 2008, 06, 04. They have been around for awhile now and something needs to be done. Guess what cable “news” channel is having the bigger impact on throwing a monkey wrench in the problem solving process?
Just look at who brags the most about being the most powerful, influential and who is shouting the loudest.

Take a look a look around.

Grammie said:
I am somewhat mystified by the general tone across much of the media over the events in Egypt.

There is, at the very least, a very real possibility that Egypt could go radical Islamic theocracy. The consequences of that would be global and cause some really rough times ahead.

Egypt is the lynch pin that keeps the Middle East barely stable now. If the Suez Canal is not secure it would affect supplies and prices for the very basics for life such as food and energy. Another nation state, or probably a few more, available to Islamic Jihad such as Afghanistan was.

I am concerned. I hope and pray that the Admin has got their act together on this to prevent the Muslim Brotherhood from taking power.

Hope and pray people buy War bonds as we continue to cut taxes.

Maddow Slams Beck For Crying Wolf About Egypt Being The End Of The World

Beck is a Mormon. Everything that goes on in the world to this church is an indication of the end of the word. The fact this man Maddow does not get this, just proves how stupid he is…..

Maddow Slams Beck For Crying Wolf About Egypt Being The End Of The World

I think you mean: Maddow blames getting duped by a satirical story on Beck. Cuz, you know….it’s always FOX’s fault.

Matt – are you serious with your “advantage Maddow” conclusion?

Bwahahahaha

Only on mediaite, does blaming FNC give the advantage to MSNBC and Rachel. I’m falling out of my chair laughing at this one. MSNBC always blames FNC, indeed, MSNBC is a network all about FNC, and now you give the advantage to Rachel because she skrewed up big time and blamed it on FNC/Beck?

Bwahahahahaha

Maddow has no more idea of the implications of Egypt than anybody else so she doesn’t know what it does or does not mean.Who can say what this will lead to as months and years play out?In time it may be Maddow who is laughed at for under playing the Egpyt changes instead of Beck for over playing them.

Ultimately after being duped by a satirical posting maybe the real idiots are those who choose to watch and follow her.

“For instance Republicans will always advocate for lower taxes no matter if the government has a surplus or a deficit. Similarly, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will always suggest that now is a good time to bomb Iran, whether it’s a “random Tuesday” or as a result of the turmoil in Egypt.”
——————————————————————————————————

he forget Screaming about Global Warming – uhem, I mean climate change (lol) – whether the polar ice caps are melting, or WE’RE FREEZING OUR A**ES OFF UNDER LAYERS OF SNOW & ICE!

Just love the snark! Brilliant Rachel!

The Real Royal King said:
O’Beckerhead’s

Ya Yup! YA Yup! I can say O’Beckerhead Ya Yup Ya Yup! I’m the smartest guy on here.

My name is Elmer J. King I own a Mansion un a yacht.

“In a world where China taking over New Zealand is what passes for real analysis on the situation in Egypt, how do we know that’s not satire too?”

That’s the point, it IS satire.

Glenn is not a serious commentator, he is a distraction to the angry bulls.

puck30 said:
Ya Yup! YA Yup! I can say O’Beckerhead Ya Yup Ya Yup! I’m the smartest guy on here. My name is Elmer J. King I own a Mansion un a yacht.

RRKING explains . Harrumph ! Tut tut . See here , my good man ! I don’t own a mansion . I have an autographed picture of Charles Manson in my parlor . I have no yacht , but I did stay at a Motel 6 in Fort Worth once .

NORBIT Jr. said:
“For instance Republicans will always advocate for lower taxes no matter if the government has a surplus or a deficit. Similarly, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will always suggest that now is a good time to bomb Iran, whether it’s a “random Tuesday” or as a result of the turmoil in Egypt.”—————————————————————————————————— he forget Screaming about Global Warming – uhem, I mean climate change (lol) – whether the polar ice caps are melting, or WE’RE FREEZING OUR A**ES OFF UNDER LAYERS OF SNOW & ICE!

I was unaware you lived at the polar ice caps. I guess that makes you bi-coastal.

MSNBC is obsessed with Fox News, not the other way around. Beck is too busy counting his ratings to care what Maddow says.

More importantly, can Maddow learn to apologize correctly? Here’s how. I did this, it was wrong, I apologize. Always her throwing the blame off herself when she screws up.

I can’t take these MSNBC clowns seriously anymore. I know I’m not alone. I can’t picture this network being around a year from now, and these clowns will be the reason. I’m watching Hannity at 9PM. I don’t like the show, but when nothing’s on, it’s all I’ve got. Piers Morgan has no background, Maddow irritating. It’s as though they’re trying to get viewers to change to FNC.

Nacho said:
Guess what cable “news” channel is having the bigger impact on throwing a monkey wrench in the problem solving process?

I haven’t got a clue. Please fill us in, and show your work. What channel has the biggest impact on throwing that monkey wrench?

>>First Maddow defined opportunistic individuals as those who support an idea and then use current events to justify bringing about their proposal no matter what the circumstances might be.

Would this be like Maddow using selected excerpts from Beck’s show to justify her proposal that Beck is an alarmist?

Glenn has heart and is a good man. He puts himself in harm’s way.

Egypt constitutes the end of the world for the likes of Beck because it represents the end of the road for his paranoid world view. In Beck’s world view there is US vs THEM. The US in this situation is our corporate-backed dictator Mubarak and THEM is those radical Muslims who hate everything that America stands for. Sorry Beck, there is a THIRD reality. There is a well-educated and well-connected to the rest of the world through the internet population who LOVE their country more than they HATE America.

The fact that this is NOT ABOUT Dictators vs Radical Fundamentalists does spell the end of the world, the end of the world for Beck’s miniscule understanding of how the world operates. If only FOX NEWS had actual MIDDLE EAST experts on their payroll instead of a bunch of paranoid blowhards sucking up all their money, they might actually not be entirely CLUELESS about what’s going on in the world and look more and more like the petty, reactionary, ill-informed loons scrambling for an excuse to even call themselves a NEWS organization that thinking people have always known them to be.

Face it, the PUNDITS at Fox are out of the loop on this one because it doesn’t fit their narrative. Instead of changing that narrative (which has been wrong all along) they simply throw everything from their grab bag of scare tactics at the wall to see what will stick. It’s much easier than actually HIRING people who know what they’re talking about.

crclarkNY said:
Would this be like Maddow using selected excerpts from Beck’s show to justify her proposal that Beck is an alarmist?

I love when fake conservatives keep having a hard time trying to justify the increasingly paranoid ramblings of their talking point gurus and instead CLAIM that these goons are victims of the very same SELECTED EDITING that they themselves are forever imposing on others. if you can’t stand by Beck’s paranoid spewings just say so.

Jack Burns said:
Beck is a Mormon. Everything that goes on in the world to this church is an indication of the end of the word. The fact this man Maddow does not get this, just proves how stupid he is…..

So now BECK is a MORMON and all this time I just thought he was a MORON. I guess that means he’s a MORMON and his viewers are MORONS. Morons who are threatened by a woman who is more man than they are and more woman than they’ll ever get.

BatBoy said:
“Rachel Maddow took the opportunity tonight to really go after Glenn Beck,”

I am shocked…absolutely shocked to hear this!!!!

I suppose the 50 or so people who hang on her every word are all giddy tonight.

So I take it you’re stacking up on gold and building yourself a bunker because Herr Beck has told you that the end is nigh!

Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
I think Rachel is a little jealous that she doesn’t have Beck-sized success. You can’t win them all Rach. Or in your case, you can’t win any.

So also, I take it that you’re hanging on every word that Beck is saying and stocking up on water, batteries and canned goods to go into your bunker? Just make sure you get cable reception in your bunker so that you can await future instructions by Beck on what to do about the Egypt uprising. He’s so well-versed on that area of the world, right?

Actually he has no clue what he’s talking about. But that’s standard for him.

I just dont see why so many people hang on every word any pundint says..I dont know anyone that hangs on every word, Beck, O’Reilly or Hannity says..But i do know people who think Olbermann and Maddow are gods gift to journilism and defend them like they are their savior.. Oh well righty tighty lefty loosy

A Kim Bo said:
Egypt constitutes the end of the world for the likes of Beck because it represents the end of the road for his paranoid world view. In Beck’s world view there is US vs THEM. The US in this situation is our corporate-backed dictator Mubarak and THEM is those radical Muslims who hate everything that America stands for. Sorry Beck, there is a THIRD reality. There is a well-educated and well-connected to the rest of the world through the internet population who LOVE their country more than they HATE America

The position of US and THEM you describe well is foolish and simplistic, I agree. I listened to some of Beck on this and honestly, I think you just plain have his position wrong. It’s actually far closer to O’Reilly’s view than Beck’s actually.

Beck has been pointing out the crimes of our history of support of Mubarak, who victimizes the people of Egypt. And while I think Beck is struggling here with what the best course really is, I think he is one of the people in Foxland who is more likely to end up condemning future US intervention and the calculus of backing some notion of lesser evils in order to promote “security.”

While I think Beck is not as solidly locked onto the right answer (stay the hell out of everyone’s affairs) as he should be, I think he is honestly finding his way there. Or perhaps, he is making a tactful approach to that conclusion, trying to PERSUADE so many in his audience who might say “F them, we need security and we should prop up anyone who can help, or even invade and install someone.” This is why I have said that I think Beck has more of a heart and a sense of intellectual honesty and fairness than O’Reilly. O’Reilly has shown some truly disgusting willingness to back anyone or do anything, pre-emptively, in order to promote his shortsighted notion of “security.”

An interesting take here by Mr Schneider. This piece by Rachel was nothing more than attempting to blame Beck for her and staff getting duped by Christwire.org.

Maddow bitches about Glenn Beck pretty much every other day. Who gives a shit?

Oh yeah, we should take anyone who uses ChristWire.com as their news source seriously. http://news.yahoo.com/s/atlantic/20110201/cm_atlantic/rachelmaddowandnbcstrugglewithsatire6795

Rachel Maddow is a bad actress that never leaves character. She’s a John Stewart wanna-be who wishes she could grow whiskers. When you’re terrible at being clever and have no practical use you end up being a douche bag like her.

When did

A Kim Bo said:
Egypt constitutes the end of the world for the likes of Beck because it represents the end of the road for his paranoid world view. In Beck’s world view there is US vs THEM. …..BLAH BLAH BLAH…… It’s much easier than actually HIRING people who know what they’re talking about.

Like YOU KNOW what you are talking about? You obviously dont watch Beck and you sound pretty paranoid yourself pal.

But yeah, There arent violent uprisings all over the world being started by the radical left. Thats just CRAZY.

Nothing to see here! Move along.

Keith used to replay Beck’s show every night, but now that he’s gone it’s up to Rachel.

Just_MC said:
The position of US and THEM you describe well is foolish and simplistic, I agree. I listened to some of Beck on this and honestly, I think you just plain have his position wrong. It’s actually far closer to O’Reilly’s view than Beck’s actually. Beck has been pointing out the crimes of our history of support of Mubarak, who victimizes the people of Egypt. And while I think Beck is struggling here with what the best course really is, I think he is one of the people in Foxland who is more likely to end up condemning future US intervention and the calculus of backing some notion of lesser evils in order to promote “security.” While I think Beck is not as solidly locked onto the right answer (stay the hell out of everyone’s affairs) as he should be, I think he is honestly finding his way there. Or perhaps, he is making a tactful approach to that conclusion, trying to PERSUADE so many in his audience who might say “F them, we need security and we should prop up anyone who can help, or even invade and install someone.” This is why I have said that I think Beck has more of a heart and a sense of intellectual honesty and fairness than O’Reilly. O’Reilly has shown some truly disgusting willingness to back anyone or do anything, pre-emptively, in order to promote his shortsighted notion of “security.”

Now this is someone who actually watches Beck’s show! Bravo.

I agree with MC’s take on Beck, I would only add that as much as Beck as struggled finding the answer, he has gotten farther to the heart of the problem than anyone, by far.

Beck is the only show that I know of that routinely devotes the entire show to one subject, sometimes multiple shows in a row. Everyone else is the same, just sound bites and a 5 minute talking head analysis by a democrat vs a republican strategist, then a cut away to a different subject.

Therefore unless you watch Beck’s show, there is no way that a spliced up Mediaite clip or a Rachel Maddow counter analysis will ever make up for just watching the guy, and then making up your own mind about him.

I have watched Glenn Beck many times and here is the problem: He has cried “wolf” so many times that I just cant believe him. He has made so many hateful nasty remarks about shooting people, poisoning them, driving stakes through their hearts, and so on that I am totally turned off by any party that would have anything to do with him.. and in a sense I recognize that is not fair..

writer said:
Keith used to replay Beck’s show every night, but now that he’s gone it’s up to Rachel.

Glenn provides the best material, so why not, the man is a genius. Glenn is like midas, everything he touches turns to gold.

Kinda lazy just replaying what Glenn said. Seems like they could come up with their own material.

writer said:
Kinda lazy just replaying what Glenn said. Seems like they could come up with their own material.

Well, Glenn get’s most of his stuff from the Mormons.

Then they should start getting copyrights. Glenn and Rachel both are ripping them off.

Just_MC said:
Beck has been pointing out the crimes of our history of support of Mubarak, who victimizes the people of Egypt. And while I think Beck is struggling here with what the best course really is, I think he is one of the people in Foxland who is more likely to end up condemning future US intervention and the calculus of backing some notion of lesser evils in order to promote “security.”

Beck is still trying to insinuate the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD in the mix in all of this (because it fits his viewpoint not that it fits the reality of the situation) even though there is ZERO evidence that the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD have any real interest in seeing the overflow of Mubarak and having his power replaced by those in the street. Beck, like O’Reilly, still can’t wrap their heads around a growing portion of the Muslim World that has little interest in EITHER Fundamentalist or Western-backed dictators. He doesn’t realize how modern and connected those in the crowd truly are, what role the internet has played in creating this movement across borders, and how this movement is beyond both Beck’s and O’Reilly’s antiquated scope of what’s really going on.

Simply put, BECK is at a lost because all of his rhetoric has to fit neatly into his preconceived worldview. Once he has to admit that there are more than ONE REALITY to adapt to, his whole skewed logic starts to come unraveled. Beck has no SOUND opinion on Egypt because he has no SOUND information on what’s really going on.

*overthrow

valkyrie101 said:
Glenn provides the best material, so why not, the man is a genius. Glenn is like midas, everything he touches turns to gold.

The truth is always golden.

From where I see it, Glenn Beck did not say what WOULD happen, he merely stated what COULD happen, and anyone who does not see the threat that is the Muslim Brotherhood deludes themselves greatly.

Beck could save time, do one show and call it good! The end is near, I told you so, when your’re still alive on the next day forget what I said, I didn’t say it!

Maddow didn’t cover nearly all of the problems with Beck’s idiotic rant and his utterly stupid prophesies. Beck has serious issues, but he knows how to scare the bejesus out of conservatives. (Not hard to do)

writer said:
Then they should start getting copyrights. Glenn and Rachel both are ripping them off.

Laughing at religion is fun.

GlennBeckReview said:
Maddow didn’t cover nearly all of the problems with Beck’s idiotic rant and his utterly stupid prophesies. Beck has serious issues, but he knows how to scare the bejesus out of conservatives. (Not hard to do)

Yet millions feel reassured by him, too.

lane says:

More importantly, can Maddow learn to apologize correctly? Here’s how. I did this, it was wrong, I apologize. Always her throwing the blame off herself when she screws up.
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More importantly, can “Beck” learn to apologize correctly? Here’s how. I did this, it was wrong, I apologize. Always “him “throwing the blame off “himself” when “he” screws up.

God bless you Beck we love you!

The story is funny because its true.
Glenn Beck and his “prophecies”. His groupies have a very short memory or they would themselves begin to think, “ya know, he has told us that the end is here almost every month since he’s been on T.V….”.

BTW- Glenn Beck groupies, its time to wrap your homes in plastic sheeting again.

So her “apology” was to say she can’t possibly know what’s true when there are so many diverse opinions out there, some of them looney tunes in an even stranger world?

Fail.

78Thomas says:
“Glenn Beck and his “prophecies”. His groupies have a very short memory or they would themselves begin to think, ‘ya know, he has told us that the end is here almost every month since he’s been on T.V….’.”

BINGO! If fact, “This is at least the seventh different “Archduke Ferdinand moment” Beck has identified in the past four years.” It is either an issue of “short memories,” or for Beck’s followers, entertainment trumps reality, ideology trumps facts and adoration trumps morality. That someone so flagrantly hypocritical as Beck can have a following at all, much less millions of people who don’t see through the smoke he blows, speaks poorly about the churches they attend. When millions turn blind eyes toward hypocrisy and genuinely believe that someone with as little honor as Beck demonstrates nightly can “restore honor,” it says a lot about them, a lot that is in very low regard.