I actually watched Glenn Bbeck last night. The whole show. I'd never done that before.

[Critters2]

And there's only one conclusion I could come to. He's insane.

I was struck by the fact that he worked himself up into a lather, when there was no one else in the room but his staff. As a speaker, I can't get that emotionally passionate unless I'm feeding off the emotions of others. He was angry, near tears, then angry again. Strongly emoting, but in response to nothing but his own diatribe. Yeah, he was showing the ACORN video, but the passion wasn't proportional to that.

Something is seriously wrong with this guy. And what's really scary is that he has a following.

Really. Insane.

[trueblue2007]

1. Beck needs to take his meds. He is a HATEFUL man.

[Critters2]

4. +1 nt

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Probably why he drank to begin with, to anesthesize his inner "demons".

The man should be in intense therapy.

[Critters2]

3. That does make sense. Self-medicating. nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Half of his "following" is based on train-wreck television.

It's the same reason that people watch those "Real Housewives" shows....you think they actually find them to be admirable persons? Of course not. They watch them to make fun of them.

What is scary, however, is that the other half of Beck's audience does take him seriously.

[Edweird]

6. You accidentally... the whole thing? I can't stand more than about 5 seconds of him.

I can't afford a new tv right now.

[madrchsod]

7. you were braver than me....

i watched 5 minutes and became ill.

yes..he is insane

[Lucy Goosey]

8. I think it's genuinely terrifying that so many people take him seriously.

I'v never been able to sit through a whole hour, but I have watched Beck here and there, and I agree with your diagnosis - dude is nuts.

[Apollo11]

9. It is an entertainment show. He hopes high ratings will bring back advertisers.

How does FOX keep its viewers coming back for more of the same every day?

The same way that msnbc or DU keeps us coming back for more.

A lot of it is just reassuring to hear the same stuff every day.

How many of us waste hours each day on DU?

How many of us lose hours each day watching msnbc?

FOX News has the same relationship with its audience.

It keeps on giving them more and more of what they are already used to getting.

Of course, DU is different because it isn't about making a profit.

But Cable News is an addiction. Pure and simple.

[Toucano]

11. Circus Clowns

You are right. They are performers, not journalists.

They openly admit this, but with a wink and a nod.

Sort of like how Bush and Cheney would openly say that the Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11 and then reinsinuate that he did seconds later.

[Ian David]

10. Maybe he'll shoot himself live on-camera. n/t

[Froward69]

29. Thats an Idea...

Get President Obama to call Glen Beck. then tell Glen to NOT shoot himself.

Glen then would borrow a gun and buy a bullet.

that should get-r-done.

I sure as shit would tune in... Cheering.

[create.peace]

12. now you never have to do that again....nt

[Critters2]

16. Thank God! nt

[Demit]

13. You poor thing. I guess you didn't have any ipecac around?

:)

[Critters2]

17. Never said I didn't puke a time or two.

:)

[peacetalksforall]

14. The Republican Party has groomed this person and thousands more. This guy is not

a stand alone. They found someone who articulates hate thoughts held by their followers.

Some of the others pretend to be normal - and some let it rip - Malkin, Limbaugh, Coulter, Hannity, Savage, etc., plus many reverends.

I wonder if there is a proportionate pay scale for those who allow themselves to look the most ridiculous to the rest of us and the world?

Well, actually, there are a few polticans in Europe who let themselves sink to the bottom. I wonder f they have parallel examples to Beck et al.

[MineralMan]

15. Best comedy show on Teevee, if you watch it with the right

attitude. I laughed myself silly the only time I watched the show.

[TomClash]

18. I hope you showered afterwards nt

[tularetom]

19. IT'S AN ACT PEOPLE

He knows what resonates with the loonies among us and he has managed to hit on a formula that keeps them frothing at the mouth. He's as sane as you or me (well he might actually be saner than me) he's just a master manipulator. He could never get intelligent people to go for the kind of fake emotionalism he projects to the booger eaters and he knows that.

I seriously doubt that Mr Beck has any political philosophy beyond making all the money he can. He was a failed radio disk jockey who saw an opportunity and seized on it. When it stops being profitable he'll give up his schtick.

[Nothing Without Hope]

22. EXACTLY! How anyone can believe that he is sincere is beyond me. n/t

[Jo March]

26. I think that it started as an act

I think that now he believes what he is spewing.

You can't say that stuff over and over, day after day, without starting to believe at least some of it.

He's like an undercover cop who goes bad except he's not brave nor was he ever noble. :puke:

[Ex Lurker]

34. I think you are probably right n/t

[Jo March]

40. Either way, he is obnoxious. nt

[Johonny]

27. That' what I thought he's acting.

He of course can also be nutty too.

[Ex Lurker]

33. it's a mistake to think his audience are all rubes

many of the people I know who speak approvingly of him are college educated and of above average intelligence. To think otherwise is underestimating him, and them.

[redqueen]

36. lol... depends on how you're use the word "intelligence"

obviously it has a wide range of meanings.

[redqueen]

35. He may have entered dumbfuckistan as a mole...

but he's gone native now, IMO.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

37. I agree. Its probably a game with him now - trying to see

just how batshit crazy he can act before his followers realize how ludicrous his shtick is

[liberal N proud]

20. You will need to spend double time here to heal your brain

Just stay with us.

[Nothing Without Hope]

21. ACTORS can work themselves up too. Beck is hollow inside, projects this junk

and the scum love it.

[JuniperLea]

23. Too many pills?

Or too few?

[JerseygirlCT]

24. I don't doubt he's nuts

(and kudos for your intestinal fortitude - I couldn't do it!), but I think it's also that hot sells. That crazy- about to jump at you or do something rash right here on the teevee thing sells. It attracts all the other crazies.

So how much of it is acting, I'm not sure.

Either way, it's sick.

[Froward69]

25. YOU Watched the WHOLE show???

you should now read a novel... as surely your IQ suffered a hit of a few points watching that clap-trap.

I feel brain cells dying just watching commercials for his show.

[cbdo2007]

28. Why would you help to keep him in business???

Seriously, I'd bet at least 20% of his listeners/watchers hate him and he's losing sponsors but he just gets more and more publicity out of it and even people on DU are tuning in and watching the whole show now.

I give up. Glen Beck is a genius. He must be to get people to hate him to listen/watch him.

[Critters2]

31. I'm not a Nielsen household. Unless there's some secret

surveillance tool I'm not aware of, no one knew I was watching but me and the beagle. I'm certainly not encouraging anyone else to watch. Didn't notice the sponsors, so if they were someone I'd do business with, I probably already am.

So, I don't expect any Thank You notes from crazy Glenn.

Thanks for your concern.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

42. your beagle is really cute, by the way

One of my dogs watches TV, no doubt she would emit a low growl during Glenn Beck's show. Just can't stand to watch it. Not sure if it's an act or not, but if it's not he's truly insane.

Never have I seen such hatred as what's coming from the right these days. I hated Bush, but my head wasn't about to explode every day. I am seeing some crazy-ass anger from the Obama haters. They just can't stand it.

[1776Forever]

30. With all due respect to recovering alcoholics I think he has some issues to say the least.

They included - Mild to moderate psychological symptoms:

Feeling of jumpiness or nervousness
Feeling of shakiness
Anxiety
Irritability or easily excited
Emotional volatility, rapid emotional changes
Depression
Fatigue
Difficulty with thinking clearly
Bad dreams

.....

Per Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Beck

Beck is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict.<8> He also has a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. <9> He and his first wife divorced amid his struggle with substance abuse.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

43. I'm a recovering alcoholic myself, and...

that's not normal. He may be dry, but he ain't sober. We learn in recovery that anger is a disease that eats you from the inside out. He's certainly not working a very good program.

[Kitty Herder]

32. So how are you holding up?

I think if I watched his entire show, I'd be traumatized for days, especially knowing that I'm surrounded by people who take his every word as if it were the word of God. I live in Utah. People around here love him because he's LDS like most of them are. I guess they don't know how bad he makes them look. Watching even a little bit of Beck, knowing that people take him seriously around here, makes me scared.

[pnorman]

38. Ya mean this CREEP?

But wait! There's more! There seems to be a strong suspicion that he might have been a rapist MURDERER!
http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/

pnorman

[Swamp Rat]

39. How dare you talk like that about Herr Glenn Beckkk!

:)

[polmaven]

41. Ugh!!!

No wonder you are stuttering!

[sohndrsmith]

44. He's either insane or malevolently playing the part for ratings...

or both. I swear, he could be the death of me because he's the ONLY thing on (that I can get) in the afternoon on the radio - and my blood pressure goes up so high I think I'm going to explode. I gotta say - I find it really hard to believe that HE really believes the things he says. I think he's more of a shill who has created a persona in exchange for a paycheck.

That said, you're right - it is scary that he has even one "follower".

Want to be even more shocked and horrified? Watch this. Watch the entire thing. It is astounding.

(Personally, I do believe that this all comes down to racism... which I find even MORE massively disturbing).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/01/protester-holds-up-copy-o_n_274611.html