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mhatrw

(10,786 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:21 AM Oct 2015

Glenn Beck: Bernie Sanders supporters ‘loud and proud’ at Texas State Fair

http://www.glennbeck.com/2015/10/21/bernie-sanders-supporters-loud-and-proud-at-texas-state-fair/

On radio Wednesday, Glenn talked about the experience two of his staff members had at the Texas State Fair last week. When they asked people to share their thoughts on politics, they couldn’t get anyone who was voting for a Republican to go on camera – not once. “The Hillary Clinton supporters, the Bernie Sanders supporters, they had no problem. They were loud and proud at the Texas State Fair,” Glenn said.

What does this say about conservative voters? Are they scared? Ashamed? Something else?

GLENN: Now, we went out; we went out to the Texas State Fair. And we asked people to talk to us about politics. Talk to us who you're for. We couldn't get anybody that was voting for a Republican in Texas to go on camera with us. Not one. The Hillary Clinton supporters, the Bernie Sanders supporters, they had no problem. They were loud and proud at the Texas State Fair.

Everybody that stood around made fun of those people. And then when our camera crew said, "You want to come on and talk about who you're for?" "Oh, no, no, no."

Here's what it said to me. If you don't have the courage of your convictions to go on and say what you believe, we're in trouble. Because they were loud and proud. They come out, "Bernie Sanders. Woo!" Loud. No one else in the Texas State Fair, no one would come out and say anything.

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Glenn Beck: Bernie Sanders supporters ‘loud and proud’ at Texas State Fair (Original Post) mhatrw Oct 2015 OP

We have great candidates, they have bunk. Agschmid Oct 2015 #1

They don't even have a last-resort compromise-candidate like Romney. DetlefK Oct 2015 #3

Haha. Agschmid Oct 2015 #4

I second that rurallib Oct 2015 #10

But Ben Carson said God is solidly behind his campaign for President. japple Oct 2015 #14

Glenn Beck's so twisted he dribbles food on his butt. Hortensis Oct 2015 #20

God bless the Texan defying gravity !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #2

. merrily Oct 2015 #5

This Texan just bought four magnetic Bernie bumper stickers. DamnYankeeInHouston Oct 2015 #6

More likely if stolen they will be thrown away not used. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2015 #8

Bear in mind that Beck is a liar and a huckster oberliner Oct 2015 #7

Not very scientific... Helen Borg Oct 2015 #9

Dallas County - Home To The Texas State Fair - Is Blue cantbeserious Oct 2015 #11

Yup, all the urban counties TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #21

Texas has a yuuuuge reservoir of untapped, unregistered, mostly Democratic potential Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #12

Glenn Beck... he's a right-wing conservative, correct? NurseJackie Oct 2015 #13

One of the worst workinclasszero Oct 2015 #19

Berine being blessed by Beck may be a more negative attack than calling Bernie Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #15

Read the link. The point was not to bless Sanders. mhatrw Oct 2015 #17

LOL at all the attacks on the messenger even with the positive, 100% believable message mhatrw Oct 2015 #16

no kidding pinebox Oct 2015 #18

Unrec for source. demmiblue Oct 2015 #22

Again, what does the admittedly RW-biased source say that you object to? mhatrw Oct 2015 #23

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

1. We have great candidates, they have bunk.

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:24 AM

Oct 2015

It makes sense we'd be proud.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

3. They don't even have a last-resort compromise-candidate like Romney.

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:38 AM

Oct 2015

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

4. Haha.

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:39 AM

Oct 2015

I bet we see Romney one more time...

rurallib

(62,411 posts)

10. I second that

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:24 AM

Oct 2015

I still believe Mittens thinks he was chosen by God to be Pres.

japple

(9,823 posts)

14. But Ben Carson said God is solidly behind his campaign for President.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:13 AM

Oct 2015

I think God is laughing as hard as I am.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

20. Glenn Beck's so twisted he dribbles food on his butt.

Reply to japple (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 02:55 PM

Oct 2015

I don't believe a word he says, but if some people didn't want to speak with him, perhaps it's because they're disgusted with HIM.

I do believe Bernie's folk were excited and happy -- because they are.

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

2. God bless the Texan defying gravity !!!!!

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:28 AM

Oct 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

5. .

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:45 AM

Oct 2015

DamnYankeeInHouston

(1,365 posts)

6. This Texan just bought four magnetic Bernie bumper stickers.

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:13 AM

Oct 2015

Magnetic because I know and hope they will be stolen.

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)

8. More likely if stolen they will be thrown away not used. n/t

Reply to DamnYankeeInHouston (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:36 AM

Oct 2015

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. Bear in mind that Beck is a liar and a huckster

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:34 AM

Oct 2015

Nothing he says should be taken seriously or even at face value.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)

9. Not very scientific...

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:15 AM

Oct 2015

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

11. Dallas County - Home To The Texas State Fair - Is Blue

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:50 AM

Oct 2015

eom

TexasBushwhacker

(20,184 posts)

21. Yup, all the urban counties

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 03:00 PM

Oct 2015

Harris - Houston
Travis - Austin
Bexar - San Antonio

plus , Beaumont, El Paso, Corpus Christi and most of South Texas. It's the suburbs and rural counties that are all red.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

12. Texas has a yuuuuge reservoir of untapped, unregistered, mostly Democratic potential

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:51 AM

Oct 2015

Voters, especially in South and East Texas. There has not been a concerted effort to get them registered. I think the Democratic Party doesn't want to upset the apple cart to easily win and bury Republicans. The Plutocrats would have trouble using one Party against the other if that were the case. Plus the elections would not be close enough to steal.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

13. Glenn Beck... he's a right-wing conservative, correct?

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:53 AM

Oct 2015

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

19. One of the worst

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 02:47 PM

Oct 2015

I'd be ashamed to use anything from that insane clown.

Todays_Illusion

(1,209 posts)

15. Berine being blessed by Beck may be a more negative attack than calling Bernie

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:40 AM

Oct 2015

a socialist, and while Glen included Hillary supporters, the article title does not.

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)

17. Read the link. The point was not to bless Sanders.

Reply to Todays_Illusion (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 02:26 PM

Oct 2015

The point was to get upset that Democrats are proudly embracing "scary socialists" like Sanders and Clinton, while Texas Republicans are afraid to embrace their clowns in public.

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)

16. LOL at all the attacks on the messenger even with the positive, 100% believable message

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 02:23 PM

Oct 2015

What was Glenn Beck's master deceitful plan in saying that Democrats are loud and proud about the candidates they support, while Republicans are afraid to mention which clown in the clown car they most admire?

Not everything a liar says is always a lie. Doesn't the OP make much more sense as a truthful observation rather than some sort of deceitful strategy with an unknown, inscrutable purpose?

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

18. no kidding

Reply to mhatrw (Reply #16)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 02:44 PM

Oct 2015

I got that shit yesterday too when I posted a link to Bill Maher having Ann Coulter on saying that Bernie is harder to beat in a general than Hillary. It's hilarious.

demmiblue

(36,845 posts)

22. Unrec for source.

Reply to mhatrw (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 03:44 PM

Oct 2015

Good dog, DU used to have some standards regarding linking to right-wing sources.

How embarrassing.

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)

23. Again, what does the admittedly RW-biased source say that you object to?

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #22)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 06:08 PM

Oct 2015

Anything at all?

Beck's producers tried to get Texans to talk to them about who they are supporting for Presidents. Only Democrats responded. The Republicans Beck's producers wanted to interview ran and hid from them.

What exactly is wrong with mentioning this on DU? Anything?

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