tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post6036473691251897452..comments2023-10-24T04:47:49.032-04:00Comments on Progressive Soup: Glenn Beck Plays the Name Game With President ObamaMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-25778891726875465302010-02-15T11:46:50.810-05:002010-02-15T11:46:50.810-05:00Dave: When I read comments such as yours, it gives...Dave: When I read comments such as yours, it gives me hope. It kills me when people will blindly follow someone based on political beliefs. Although I am a liberal, I will call out left-leaning pundits/politicians when I disagree with them. Coincidentally, your statement regarding pundits passing a test before having access to millions of people is similar to what the host of The Young Turks said about Beck:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkwIuuEk1A8<br /><br />Glenn Beck represents a Catch-22 for me. Because I think he says much of what he does for attention/ratings, I would love to ignore him. On the other hand, I feel it's important to let it be known when he spouts off nonsense. <br /><br />I compare Glenn Beck's popularity to Jerry Springer's in the early 90s. Jerry was pulling massive ratings with the onstage fights during his show. However, the novelty wore off and his ratings started to drop. I have a feeling that many viewers will get tired of Beck's "Howard Beale" persona and move on to something else.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694026809022095167.post-75537871356227967862010-02-11T01:24:45.442-05:002010-02-11T01:24:45.442-05:00As usual I preface my comments with a disclaimer t...As usual I preface my comments with a disclaimer that I lean to the right on some issues. That being said, I am embarrased (yet again) by another right-wing idiot with a microphone. They are giving folks like myself a bad name. I am all for free speech but I think you should have to pass some sort of test before they give someone access to speak to millions of people. I suppose the best way to send him a message is to treat him like a crackhead who's yelling nonsense at people on the street. Ignore him and maybe that he'll go away.Dave Vacileknoreply@blogger.com