[jonKranked]

By the time he was a junior in high school, (Glen) Beck was commuting to Seattle by bus every weekend to broadcast on a local FM rock station. He was also on the road to smoking pot every day for the next 15 years (by his own estimation) and spinning records by the late '70s white-bread rock troika of Cheap Trick, Supertramp and Electric Light Orchestra.

Beck was channeling the decade of excess, doing cocaine, driving a DeLorean, and cultivating a collection of thin ties. He played the fool but did not suffer fools. “When we were in Texas, Glenn hated Texans, hated ’em,” Sumpter said. “Now he talks about how he just loves the people in Texas. He used to make fun of them—their belt buckles, the chunky jewelry, I mean the whole deal. And he just hated Mormons.”

When he faced off against a former friend in the Phoenix market, Beck called up the man’s wife on air after she had a miscarriage and mocked his friend-turned-rival, saying it was evidence that he couldn’t do anything right—he couldn’t even have a baby.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-01-22/the-making-of-glenn-beck/full/

 

[ohio]

Glenn Beck a lying asshole? Damn. I need to lie down for a minute.

 

[jasride]

why doesn't this happen more with these high profile political figures? How come you dont hear friends from the highschool and college days coming out more and saying what these people were like during their party years? Hell most of them probably party harder now than they did when in college anyway so I guess its irrelevant. But it still would be interesting to know.

 

[X3pilot]

WTF?? I liked Cheap Trick! Why drag them into this??

 

[JohnE]

Go figure, another hypocritical,do as I say-not as I do,a$$hole Repubican.

 

[splat]

WTF?? I liked Cheap Trick! Why drag them into this??

same with ELO and Supertramp.

Go figure, another hypocritical,do as I say-not as I do, politician.

Fixed

 

[Silver]

Glenn Beck isn't a politician.

 

[splat]

Glenn Beck isn't a politician.

Bull crap , yes he is , any one who spouts there political agenda , be it elected offical, church offical , or media person is a politician. and I personally Find The media Politicians ( Beck, Limbaugh , Oberman, etc ,etc ) to be the lowest of the low.

 

[DaveW]

Glenn Beck isn't a politician.

Member of a political party isn't he?
And elected to a position within that party?*
Makes political statements as part of his daily job?

I think he qualifies.





*not entirely sure about this one but def is in a position of influence within the party.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

I don't know which is worse, fat, lying, hypocritical bastards like him, or the viewers who live to feed off all that hate. Some people choose to be in misery and even thrive off it. TV sucks.

 

[Silver]

Bull crap , yes he is , any one who spouts there political agenda , be it elected offical, church offical , or media person is a politician. and I personally Find The media Politicians ( Beck, Limbaugh , Oberman, etc ,etc ) to be the lowest of the low.

Well ****, if you're just making up your own definitions of words as you go along, would you let me know next time?

I suppose you would include yourself as a politician, by that incredibly broad definition.

Oh, btw, I don't know if you noticed, by your boy Brown was busy over the weekend:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20100218/pl_cq_politics/politics3294639

 

[JohnE]

A guy I knew in HS is the manager for Cheap Trick these days...

 

[splat]

Well ****, if you're just making up your own definitions of words as you go along, would you let me know next time?

I suppose you would include yourself as a politician, by that incredibly broad definition.

Oh, btw, I don't know if you noticed, by your boy Brown was busy over the weekend:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20100218/pl_cq_politics/politics3294639

From Websters

Main Entry: pol·i·ti·cian
Pronunciation: \ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 1589

1 : a person experienced in the art or science of government; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government
2 a : a person engaged in party politics as a profession b : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons


Seams Like that Butt Head Beck Fits in there rather nicely especially 2b

and Brown was Busy :confussed: so What ?

 

[kidwoo]

From Websters

Main Entry: pol·i·ti·cian
Pronunciation: \ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 1589

1 : a person experienced in the art or science of government; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government
2 a : a person engaged in party politics as a profession b : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons


Seams Like that Butt Head Beck Fits in there rather nicely especially 2b

There's no 2b

 

[Silver]

From Websters

Main Entry: pol·i·ti·cian
Pronunciation: \ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 1589

1 : a person experienced in the art or science of government; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government
2 a : a person engaged in party politics as a profession b : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons


Seams Like that Butt Head Beck Fits in there rather nicely especially 2b

and Brown was Busy :confussed: so What ?

Not really. Every person who pays attention to politics with the exception of a pure altruist fits under that definition.

Since we're being pedantic dictionary dickheads, how about this one:

Main Entry: pro·pa·gan·da
Pronunciation: \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV †1623
Date: 1718
1 capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions
2 : the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person
3 : ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect
— pro·pa·gan·dist \-dist\ noun or adjective
— pro·pa·gan·dis·tic \-ˌgan-ˈdis-tik\ adjective
— pro·pa·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

 

[eric strt6]

There's no 2b

oh really?

b : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons

 

[splat]

oh really?

 

[kidwoo]

oh really?

That's a 6

 

[splat]

Since we're being pedantic dictionary dickheads, how about this one:

Good to see you are your usual Bitter hateful self.

any way Propaganda is part of Politics.

That's a 6

 

[Silver]

Member of a political party isn't he?
And elected to a position within that party?*
Makes political statements as part of his daily job?

I think he qualifies.





*not entirely sure about this one but def is in a position of influence within the party.

I missed this earlier.

Glenn Beck is not an elected official, no. He's a circus entertainer, keeping the retards in the Fox News audience entertained when they aren't whacking a load onto a photo of Palin and her stylish glasses, you betcha.