Thoughts & Commentary on the Obama Administration

**Gregoshi** · 01-28-2010, 19:49

Lemur, if you are going to link to Glenn Beck, a warning would be appreciated.

Those subversive links are a cruel ambush to the common sense.

**Vladimir** · 01-28-2010, 20:02

Has anyone seen one of his live shows? The ones where he thinks he's Brittney Spears and soaked in sweat? Looks nasty.

**Subotan** · 01-28-2010, 21:23

You wouldn't believe he was the most popular feature of the most trusted news channel in America though

**CountArach** · 01-29-2010, 00:39

He is also more admired than the Pope:

Since 1948, the Gallup polling organization has been asking Americans what man and woman "that you have heard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most?" This year, the polling firm stirred up more interest -- and in some circles, horror -- than in years past.

The reason: More people mentioned Glenn Beck, the conservative radio and television host, than the pope.

Granted, it was close: In the final tally, Beck and Pope Benedict XVI both were named by 2 percent of respondents. But Beck earned a few more mentions than the pope -- enough, by Gallup's reckoning, to edge His Holiness by a nose. The runaway winner was President Barack Obama, with 30 percent, followed by former President George W. Bush with 4 percent and former South African President Nelson Mandela with 3 percent.

**Gregoshi** · 01-29-2010, 06:35

Originally Posted by Glenn Beck from article

"It is so disturbing," he said. "It's so wrong. ... When somebody phoned me up [with the news], I said, 'Shut the hell up!' ... None of it's good news for the world."

Well said Mr. Beck.

**Subotan** · 01-29-2010, 10:02

What a Mormon.

**ICantSpellDawg** · 01-29-2010, 14:16

Glenn Beck is dangerously insane. I've never met anyone who watches him without turning the TV off with that eirie feeling.

**Gregoshi** · 01-29-2010, 16:17

I remember the first times encountering Glenn Beck while channel surfing and wondering who this hack was and marveled at his ability to grate on my nerves after 30 seconds of watching him. I thought only Al Franken could do that. Beck's got skillz.

BTW, one positive thing about Franken getting elected is that I haven't heard a peep from him since. Is that really the case or have I just been lucky?

**Fragony** · 01-29-2010, 16:41

Looks like the USA is going to be the top dog for a while, impressive

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1416882220100129

you can probably read it when we are done.