FOX News' Glenn Beck calls President Obama a Racist.

Ashura96 · 07-28-2009, 10:15 PM

Well isn't this a SHOCKER?!

All because he called a white police officer "stupid" (well indirectly).

Geschpooklichkeit · 07-28-2009, 10:36 PM

That Joe the Plumber incident didn't set him off first?

*Kyosuke Kagami* · 07-28-2009, 10:54 PM

I'm really happy to know Fox News doesn't exist here.

And also sad. I want free lulz.

Geschpooklichkeit · 07-28-2009, 10:59 PM

I watched his show once. The intro claimed that unlike similar shows, he gets up and does things about issues he sees as relevant. Apparently his idea of urgent action is to sit around with a bunch of like-minded pundits discussing worst-case scenarios to scare the viewers.

noisy doll☆ · 07-29-2009, 10:00 AM

oh great. sounds like a real visionary who's going to save the country from its racist president and bad economy.

Ztype · 07-29-2009, 01:55 PM

For anyone who doesn't know, Glenn Beck is one of the biggest lunatics on television today and an embarrassment to libertarians across the country. I'm very conservative when it comes to politics but I don't think I've ever agreed with anything this man has ever said. His show is unintentionally hilarious if anyone wants a good laugh, definitely funnier than the Colbert Report.

m335h73r of PBJ · 07-30-2009, 12:41 AM

In what ways is he Libertarian? I'm genuinely curious as I'm considering changing my political standing to Libertarian.

Malev · 07-30-2009, 02:23 PM

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In what ways is he Libertarian? I'm genuinely curious as I'm considering changing my political standing to Libertarian.

I myself can't tell you the specifics, but Glenn Beck himself says that he's shifting more and more Libertarian. There are a group of Republicans that fall under as Libertarian-Conservative -- pushing for smaller government but keeping traditional conservative values. Think Ron Paul's political outlook for a basis.

Hiryuu · 07-30-2009, 02:36 PM

Do you worship a spoon?

Far as I know, Beck doesn't have a party anymore.

Course, as of late, Obama's dipping in the polls.

No one can do shit right it seems.

Ztype · 07-30-2009, 07:25 PM

He doesn't affiliate himself with any party, but he's clearly libertarian-right, which makes as much sense to me as being libertarian-left.

noisy doll☆ · 07-31-2009, 06:49 PM

limited government that imposes "traditional values" on everybody hardly sounds like limited government to me.

I AM THE PROPHECY. · 07-31-2009, 07:19 PM

AND ENGLAND

SHALL

PREVAIL

Ztype · 07-31-2009, 08:21 PM

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AND ENGLAND

SHALL

PREVAIL

Glenn Beck definitely got crazy near the end, but that woman was a total fool and I enjoyed him laying the smackdown on her.

I AM THE PROPHECY. · 07-31-2009, 10:43 PM

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Glenn Beck definitely got crazy near the end, but that woman was a total fool and I enjoyed him laying the smackdown on her.

Ninety seconds wasn't really anywhere near the end, also I wouldn't say that the point of "Rich people come from all over the world to experience our health care system" was a refutation of anything she was saying but I'm glad you liked it I guess?

Ztype · 08-01-2009, 12:03 AM

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Ninety seconds wasn't really anywhere near the end, also I wouldn't say that the point of "Rich people come from all over the world to experience our health care system" was a refutation of anything she was saying but I'm glad you liked it I guess?

His point about people coming here for healthcare was an entirely valid rebuttal though, because it is true. She claimed that we're the most industrialized country in the world and we have horrible healthcare, yet if that were true why do people come here? And then the whole France/Italy/Netherlands thing where anyone can walk into a hospital regardless of citizenship status and get treatment. This does happen here with undocumented citizens.

But like I said before I think he's a lunatic, I've never ever heard of this ridiculous Canadian healthcare lottery system personally (he commonly makes things up on the spot), however I'm glad they made a point to mention the situation in Massachusetts after he did his pitiful girly scream and ended the woman's call. I can kind of understand his anger at the fact that she started going on about how he was for all the bailouts for the various corporations in recent years, when in actuality he's one of the biggest, vocal, and as the video shows, obnoxious opponents of these various pork projects, ever since the Bush years back when he was starting out on radio and his years on CNN. But he was way over the top as usual.

Certainly I'll agree that health care in this country can be likened to the wild west in that there's no one out there policing the various insurance companies and healthcare providers. Here's a crazy story for you, last year my mother had to go to a chiropractor for some ongoing back pains. She's insured, however every time she goes out for any kind of medical treatment she insists on getting a copy of the bill. This particular bill had a $650 charge for a doctor that was not even working that day. Upon bringing this bill up to the secretary at the office, the secretary responded "Oh, but you're not paying for it." They took the charge off after she threatened a lawsuit, but this is the problem we face today. It needs to be fixed but not completely eradicated and controlled by the government. Personally I've flipped through 3 of the different proposed healthcare plans (including the WIP house republican plan) sitting in congress and none of them give me any sort of confidence. Change is good but putting it entirely in the hands of the US government should be a scary prospect to anyone, especially if you think the private sector is corrupt.