Big Bad glen beck going after President Obama on not

Cha

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Tue Jul-27-10 02:02 PM
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Big Bad glen beck going after President Obama on not

attending Boy Scouts 100 Jamboree in person. Do ya think the President is cowering with fear bc of this asshole?

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"On his radio show, Glenn Beck also went after the president over the Boy Scouts' event, which suggests we may be hearing more about this from the usual suspects.

There's an obvious response here -- this isn't a snub. The president will address the Boy Scouts' jamboree via a taped message, and he already showed his appreciation for the group by hosting an Oval Office gathering just two weeks ago.

But if we're going to talk about politics and scouts, it's worth remembering that Beck and his cohorts are barking up the wrong ideological tree here. Did you ever notice the right's hostility towards the Girl Scouts?

A few years ago, James Dobson's Focus on the Family encouraged Christian fundamentalists to steer clear of the Girl Scouts because it made use of the word "God" in its oath optional. Another religious right group complained about the Girl Scouts' emphasis on "empowerment," which Robert Knight argued would "steer" girls "into collective action for liberal causes, such as environmentalism."<snip>

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quiet.american

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Tue Jul-27-10 03:11 PM
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1. You know what, Cha - I can't even reply well. When I see Beck's name -

- or his demented features - very unpleasant thoughts come to mind as to what I'd like to see happen when karma finally catches up with him.

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Cha

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Tue Jul-27-10 03:21 PM
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2. I can tell you this much..

President Obama is not afraid of bech or any of his ilk.

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quiet.american

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Tue Jul-27-10 04:00 PM
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4. Tru that. nt

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quiet.american

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Tue Jul-27-10 04:03 PM
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5. Just thought about it - first Beck/teabaggers were freaking because Obama -

- was set to encourage schoolchildren to do well in school via a videotaped message - remember the literal wailing and gnashing of teeth that somehow a message from the President was going to destroy their children's lives?

Now they're moaning that Obama is not delivering his talk to the kids in person.

Flip. Flop. (And nuts, too.)

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Wed Jul-28-10 05:59 PM
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6. DAMN good point, qa

Their criticisms are baseless, truthless and pointless.

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treestar

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Tue Jul-27-10 03:54 PM
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3. Well there are only so many hours in a day, Glenn

Obama must be afraid of my Toastmaster's Club. He's never come to speak to us. :rofl:

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