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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:16 AM
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Fox’s Beck begs viewers not to turn violent
Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 11:17 AM by RamboLiberal
In what was perhaps an admission that his core supporters are less than entirely sane, Fox News’ Glenn Beck implored his viewers Monday night not to resort to violence.

Beck told viewers to “let Congress know that you are watching them like a hawk… you let them feel your burning gaze on them. But … your interaction with them needs to be respectful, polite, forceful and peaceful.”

Beck suggested that one act of (presumably right-wing extremist) violence could upend the conservative opposition to President Barack Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress.

“If anyone thinks it would be a good idea to turn violent, think again. It would destroy the republic,” Beck said.

That got the blogosphere wondering what brought on Beck’s sudden Gandhi-like exhortation for peaceful resistance.

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Beck may have been responding to the arrest of an armed Long Island fan outside of Long Island Air Force Base, who was evidently looking for evidence that FEMA is building concentration camps — a favorite conspiracy theory among fans of Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly and other right-wing commentators.

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/08/04/beck-begs-viewers-not-to-turn-violent/
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:18 AM
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1. Moderate your hate -- like Joe and Mika do
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madaboutharry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:19 AM
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2. I wonder if he got a visit from the Secret Service, and was
advised to knock it off.
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aquamarina Donating Member (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:30 AM
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8. Ding, ding dingity ding
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:56 PM
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20. And a call from his sponsors.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 01:00 PM
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22. Rupert came down on O'Really? I guess Beck got the message from Rupert
too.
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:19 AM
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3. He's getting scared.
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Xenotime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:53 PM
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19. Yea. He doesn't want the lawsuit when all of his minions go apeshit.
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Liberalynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:23 AM
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4. I doubt his sincerity
Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 11:32 AM by Liberalynn
but I'm wondering if even those brain dead morons are realizing that the public is on to them, and that the backlash maybe more than they were prepared to handle? I'm talking it may turn people even farther away from the PUKES than they are now, not an actual tit for tat reponse.

If the polls are right and the majority want meaningful legitimate answers on health care, I think eventually they are going to start demanding that the minority just sit down and shut the hell up.

I mean they are proving our point to the general public that they are nothing but a bunch of bat crazy mindless fanatic thugs.
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:28 AM
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7. I dunno, he could be scared
Not of the violence itself, but of the fact that "his" crowd is getting away from him there, even as they start acting the way he basically wants them to.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:24 AM
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5. That's what happens when you sow the wind, Beck. n/t
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:27 AM
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6. He thinks something is going to happen and he is running for cover. n/t
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SacredCow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:31 AM
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9. Also courtesy of Glenn Beck:
“Every night I get down on my knees and pray that Dennis Kucinich will burst into flames.” (2003)

"I'm thinking about killing Michael Moore, and I'm wondering if I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it." (2005)

"When I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh shut up' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining." (2005)

“The only we’re seeing on television are the scumbags.” (2005)


Yeah, he's a peaceful one, all right.... :eyes:
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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:55 AM
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14. Don't forget when he said he was going to kill a puppy if his followers didn't
buy his book and get him on the NY Times bestseller list.
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Paladin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:31 AM
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10. Can't Wait For The Full Story To Come Out On This. (n/t)
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crickets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:40 AM
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11. Just another page in the script. -nt
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BolivarianHero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:43 AM
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12. It's an old right-wing trick...
Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 11:44 AM by BolivarianHero
He's trying to stoke the fires of reactionary violence. It would fill me with untold pleasure to this pitiful little fascist fuck hoist on his own petard (or as a Freeptard would say, hoist on his own Picard).
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:51 AM
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13. respectful. FORCEFUL.peaceful
Those three things cannot coexist in that environment.
Fuck you beck and your incitement of the least among you. Your sloped-foreheaded minions only do your bidding.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:01 PM
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15. Translation: "Don't throw me in the briar patch!"
Br'er Beck is a disingenuous piece of shit
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:25 PM
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16. Just covering his ass.
He'll continue stoking the crazy fires today.
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:26 PM
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17. Unfortunately, the ones who really need to heed the message
won't.


they'll think it doesn't mean them.

Or they'll think that Beck is basically talking out both sides of his ass mouth at the same time....saying one thing but meaning another, and winking as he's doing it.

One thing is for sure....the Secret Service, FBI, and other gov't agencies are sure working for their money....

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Hugabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:27 PM
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18. Was he winking or crossing his fingers? Is he using reverse psychology on his sycophant followers?
Never know with him.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 12:57 PM
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21. was he winking when he said it?
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