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Beck seeks to rally disaffected, aggrieved Americans

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Keith | 9:54 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn is great. I have been listening to him for years on the AM. Glenn for Presidnet in 2012 with Mitt VP or vice versa.

Ryan Cipriani | 9:54 a.m. March 30, 2009

9-12 Step Program-
My name is Ryan Cipriani and I'm an Idiot.

Patti | 9:54 a.m. March 30, 2009

This is OUR window of opportunity to preserve our freedom and GOD given rights. GOD BLESS GLEN BECK!!!!

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Anonymous | 9:55 a.m. March 30, 2009

I am with Glenn Beck, we the people have to stand up and protest Obama's communist policies. After the shocking firing of a private companies CEO, which I don't think this guy can justify. This only proves Obama has a communist agenda, this is why all these tea parties are going on. People are outraged at these bailouts with no accountability of where the money is going. We do not like out money going also to Democratic organizations, especially Acorn, which is being investigated in 13 states for voter fraud, among other charges. I just read this morning that Obama is taking 500 aides with him to the G20 meeting. This is outrageous also! He is acting like he is royalty with no regard to how he spends taxpayer money, also a recent dinner he gave with $100.00 beef. This guy is living it up and not doing what he was elected to do. The worse part, he and his advisors don't seem to understand, the people want this economy fixed, not healthcare, energy or anything else. The way to go is tax cuts, not tax increases. Obama is clueless on what to do.

Colleen CPA | 9:56 a.m. March 30, 2009

BECK FOR PRESIDENT! IMPEACH OBAMA!

Be a 912er! | 9:57 a.m. March 30, 2009

We have formed a Utah group here that is founded on the principles and values of mentioned by Glenn Beck. Our objectives are to 1. Educate 2. Unite 3. Take Action.

Use Meetup and find one in your area today!

UNITE OR DIE!

Paul | 9:57 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck is a great American patriot...
Only freeloaders can love Obama, who never run anything and it shows. He is incompetent and (as the hoopla with British Prime Minister clearly showed) he does not have any class. During presidential campaign the media brainwashed us into believing that he is "a great orator"; now when he is in the White House we find out that it is not so.....the media just always forgot to show us the 2 teleprompters always by his side.....

Giovanna | 9:57 a.m. March 30, 2009

I used to listen to NPR, no more now! I know Glen is on the right side and I agree with him! I am supporter of what he says. I listen to him everyday! Wake up Americans and start getting informed! Take the time to listen to Glen!

Dexter | 9:57 a.m. March 30, 2009

Article hit it on the head with the "rodeo clown" example. Beck is an un-watchable buffoon making millions while de-crying the current state of things under the pretense "he cares" about you. This fool is always predicting an apocalypse of some kind. I believe he has a bad case of dry drunk syndrome and will end up melting down, much like he did after his hemorroid issue when he was on CNN. He is better suited for Comedy Central or as a fire and brimstone televangelist.

NiceGuy | 9:58 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck represents me more than any self-serving politician.

Ed | 9:59 a.m. March 30, 2009

Beck is a spazz but the man speaks the truth. Keep it up and God bless!

Parnell | 9:59 a.m. March 30, 2009

A statement was made earlier that implied that somehow, a President who has not served cannot or should not take us to war. As a vet, I would remind that individual that FDR & Wilson took us into World Wars & never served a day. W; at least, was in the Guard. Such thinking, if codified would paralyze this nation's ability to defend itself. By the way, what branch of the services were you in?

Bill | 9:59 a.m. March 30, 2009

The Republicans lost the last election because the Republicans out spent the Democrats. The Democrats pointed this out and drummed the irrationality of overspending. Now the Democrats are spending so fast they are going to cause inflation about tem times worse than we had under Carter. In a very short time you will need a $1,000 dollars to buy a loaf of bread and a million and half to buy a government car.

Richard | 9:59 a.m. March 30, 2009

"There is so much similarity to the rise of Hitler and the downfall of the Weimar Republic that it is scary."

And yet your post demonstrates such a misunderstanding of understanding of history that it would be hard to take your "warning" seriously. Especially when you go around calling other people "sheeple", when it's clear that you yourself learned everything you know from commentators (and liars) like Limbaugh and Beck.

Andrew | 10:00 a.m. March 30, 2009

The fact that there is already well over 1,000 comments on this article indicates to me that Glenn Beck has struck a serious chord with the American people. WOW!

As I write this there are already 21 pages of comments. I would like to see 100 by the end of today.

Glenn, keep talking. You have a gift and way of inspiring the average guy like me to do something more for my country.

Harold | 10:02 a.m. March 30, 2009

GB is an uncommon man in an uncommon time,
in the United States, much like the parlamentry
member Mr Hannan of the United Kingdom.
We need men and women like them in our congress

Embarrassed for Utah | 10:03 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck is a Patriot and a Saint. He is a true prophet and Obama is a commie. Everyone should worship Glenn Beck like Utah Mormons do. After all, Utah had the highest percent voting for Bush in 2000 and 2004 than any other state and that turned out great!

Abeliever2 | 10:03 a.m. March 30, 2009

So Beck thinks he can sway us with his schoolboy looks and charm, and empassioned rhetoric?
Works for me.

Bob Parsons | 10:03 a.m. March 30, 2009

The borrower is slave to the lender. The further we get away from the truth the worse it is going to get. I thought Obama was elected president not CEO, I guess when you are in debt to the union you have to give your loyalty to those you owe.

Low Standards | 10:03 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck has called for violence against Michael Moore, Nick Berg's (an American businessman executed by extremists in Iraq) father a "scumbag,"
Jimmy Carter a "waste of skin." Beck is just another unedcuated Conservative appealing to uneducated Conservatives. As an LDS person, I'm ashamed he is LDS.

DistraughtDon | 10:03 a.m. March 30, 2009

Thank You Glenn for getting your message out there I listen to you on the radio as well as catch your show on Fox. The difference between your listeners/Fans and the Socialist lefties is that we actually hear what it is you are saying and we get you because you get us!!! Keep up the fight brother! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!

Ray | 10:04 a.m. March 30, 2009

Someone asked" Who is Bill Maher?" My answer is "A nobody".

Ryan | 10:04 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck is an American Hero.

Always Watching!!! | 10:05 a.m. March 30, 2009

I love Glenn simply because he dares to dig-up information you will not get from CNN, NBC and all the other government stations....He is cup of fresh clean water in a soup of koolaid.
Obama wants to keep power for his party by buying the minority vote with welfare, and us working folks are paying for it. I don't know how long it will take for the pichforks or the tea party to start, but I will be there.

WolfgangJones | 10:08 a.m. March 30, 2009

I've lived and traveled around Europe the better part of three decades since I first arrived in Germany via the 1st Armored Division.

"Socialism"?

The "terrible state of affairs in Europe"?

You FAUX News blowhards don't have a clue what socialism means, much less what's going on in Europe.

Europe is doing better than the US & GreatBritain because they still produce THINGS, not just blowhards. Germany, (world-renowned authority on the merits of blowhardianship) is presently the world's champion CAPITALIST (aka socialist) exporter. They tax a little more, but Germans save more...and they didn't allow their markets to become a WildWest casino! SOUND CAPITALISM thrives here together with socialist (another fancy word for "Gubmint") redistribution of wealth. They also they have universal healthcare with facilities and service equal to any in the world except perhaps Norway.

Funny, while "W" ("conservative" poster-boy ) was raping the U.S.Constitution and expanding the Gubmint with abandon for 8 years, nary a peep of dissent was heard from these lemmings turned turkeys.

Razor | 10:08 a.m. March 30, 2009

We are 2 months into the Obama administration and 28 years of run away debt (subtract 2 years when Clinton had a surplus)and the right finally realizes that it is not good. Where were they when Ross Perot had his warnings and charts in 1992.
Beck and his ilk make it sound like the downhill slide started on 1-20-09. The slide down started with the election of Ronald Reagan, when he took office the debt was $963 billion and after 12 of Reagan/Bush it was $4.2 trillion. And when "W" took over the debt was $5.7 trillion and $11 trillion when he left.
Beck pretends that Obama took over a nation in great condition.

CarlPio | 10:08 a.m. March 30, 2009

Nobody paid attention to Mr. Beck when he was on CNN, but go to Fox and in two months his rating have soared. He now becomes a target of vilification and personal attacks - interesting. I am a great believer in letting the people decide who they want to listen to. If you don't like what he says then don't tune in - vote with your tuner. If enough do then he won't be on the air very long. However, that's not the case. He must be saying something that folks want to hear.

Jerry | 10:09 a.m. March 30, 2009

Don't stop doing what you do Glenn, the Country needs you. Thank you.

Reachwest | 10:10 a.m. March 30, 2009

We're big fans of Beck in our home. Beck is a salient voice of reason.

Anonymous | 10:10 a.m. March 30, 2009

can you imagine all the hotties at the fox christmas party? wow Becks a lucky guy. now that most not all of the rinos repubs are gone we can start to rebuild our nation the way its sposed to be!

Commodore | 10:10 a.m. March 30, 2009

Ahhh, yea...at Fox where he belongs along with all the other right wing nuts.

Sassy | 10:11 a.m. March 30, 2009

Beck is RIGHT ON! Obama is a crybaby, blaming the Bush admistration all the time, since he can't come up with a fix. Obama, Pelosi, Reed, Franks and Dodd should all be put out of office!

stonebridge | 10:11 a.m. March 30, 2009

I would bet my last dime (you know--the only one I have left that the government hasn't taken), that Beck has read more U.S. history, writings of the founding fathers, and books on the economy than ANY of the posturers of both parties in Washington. I've been listening to and watching him for years with the jaded eye of someone who cannot stand party zealots. He is no religious or political zealot. Liberals hate him because he cannot be pinned as a right-winger. Republican conservatives watch him warily because he bashes the idiocy of both sides and has allegiance to nothing but common sense. He's genuinely and remarkably humble. He represents only the average citizen who is tired of being screwed by both parties, and that pretty much represents ALL of us--hence the great viewership. And he's right, the chicks do dig him.

runajam | 10:12 a.m. March 30, 2009

The constitution is what he preaches. Truth and the American way the way our founding fathers inteneded it to be. He bashes Republicans as much as Democrats. For people who who think logically and can see the writing on the wall i.e., the collapse of the US dollar and our economy, he speaks truth about the march to the undoing of everything that made this country great. Beck bashers will be whining and crying when thier Obamessiah leads us to total collapse. (As Beck will tell you following right where George left off.)

Anonymous | 10:12 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck is a PROPHET, a Mormon one at that! As someone said on United 93 "Let's role"! We need to take our country back!

Wanda K. | 10:13 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck says what many of us feel. He is a breath of fresh air.

Shaun N | 10:13 a.m. March 30, 2009

Great Show! Beck is not afraid to rip the Repubs or Demos. We need new blood in Washington that are about the people and not party lines. Keep up the good work Beck.

Anonymous | 10:13 a.m. March 30, 2009

I am not a huge fan of the Glenn Beck show some of this yelling and funny voices can be annoying, but he is usually right on target with things.
My question is to The Shadow
How is Barney Frank or Chris Dodd not going to be in the Senate?
Arent they from Conn and Mass?
They arent going anywhere if they dont want to.
I honestly think the Liberals are going to pickup more Senate and possibly House seats.
Arlen Spector R PA will be gone 2010 he may not win the Rep nomination and the Dems will pick seat up.
I am afraid for this countries future with all of the parasites, illegals and others who hate and are more then happy to see it fall.

Calvin | 10:13 a.m. March 30, 2009

While Beck is much better than Limbaugh or Hannity (or Olbermann), I still think he does more harm than good by increasing the divisiveness that's so prevalent in America right now (though the former and current administration haven't done much to help that situation either.) Each side thinks the individuals on the other side must all be "deluded" or "sheeple" or simply stupid - and such thinking doesn't really help get things done. The fact is, both sides have an approximately even amount of intelligent individuals, and an even amount of less-than-intelligent individuals. It's good to argue, passionately, for what you think is best for the country. And if you feel that a policy or administration is damaging the country, it's your duty to point that out. However, insulting everyone who disagrees with you just isn't helping anything.

patriots need courage | 10:14 a.m. March 30, 2009

Beck is a breath of fresh air during this time when Americans live in shock and awe over the rapid changes and exorbitant spending affecting our lives and freedoms. Instead of sitting in front of the TV with your mouth in your lap, watching with disbelief, Beck channels your emotions and guides you to use your fears to become a patriot. He awakens your desire to respond to this crisis. His efforts to make you feel that you are not alone have helped freedom loving peoples react and realize that WE are the keepers of the constitution and the protectors of our freedoms. WE must be responsible and take action if we want our children to inherit the same opportunities we enjoyed.God bless Glenn Beck.

Goodness | 10:14 a.m. March 30, 2009

The issues are far more complex than some individuals here would like to believe. Anyone who claims that the current administration reflects the rise of fascism really has a lot to learn. A lot.

Onesicktwistedfreaktoanother | 10:15 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn is a sick twisted freak...
And we sick twisted freaks like him that way

Hello you...

Ed Bruchet | 10:16 a.m. March 30, 2009

Beck is a man after the thought of those of deeper discernment! He's a man that is well up on a compendium of factual information. Glen articulates this in layman's terms. Thank God for a true patriot! We need this against all of today's shuck and jive style of con.
Thanks Glen Beck

Pam | 10:16 a.m. March 30, 2009

Glenn Beck is the best. I can't believe what a power house of a human being this man is. What is going on in politics today is wrong. No one was watching what Obama was doing instead of what he was saying, talking out of both sides of his mouth. I am a former Democrat for 60 years and I am no robot and not a racist. I know what is good for the people and what is good for the country. You don't let a man become president without knowing he was born in America. I will never be a Democrat again, but a person for my country, my constitution, for the people's rights and not SOCIALISM. I knew what Glenn is saying now since Feb 2008. There are a lot of people like me who believe in a true patriot as Glen Beck, who takes his country, constitution and people very, very serious. That is what this country was founded on, people speaking up for democracy and not letting people push us around. You go Glenn, the people are behind you now and forever.

Beth | 10:16 a.m. March 30, 2009

So for those who say that Glenn is a clown and YOU can't stand him, Sooooo, what your implementing is that the 2.2 millon viewers must be clowns??? I love it how Libs are always on the attack when their cable show ratings/ radio ratings are in the dumps. Oh and by the way, Glenn calls out the republicans too for their nonsense just as much. Keep it up Glenn, this clown will never stop watching or listening to your shows!

Anonymous | 10:17 a.m. March 30, 2009

Thanks Glen for giving the uneducated sheep in Utah a pathway to hate and political divisive blubbering that will tear this country apart.
Little Utah clowns. They love to hear lies and stories without merit, just as long as they can hate people who think with their minds, instead of following a goon like you, who's making millions telling poor saps what they want to hear.

reality check | 10:17 a.m. March 30, 2009

Beck rocks and he is on to the liberal agenda. He has the left wing nut jobs on the run.

ulpilot81 | 10:18 a.m. March 30, 2009

Soon, Obama and his Leftist Buddies will truly understand Japanese Admiral Yamamotos quote after attacking Pearl Harbor: "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

Go Glen ...America is starting to wake up!

Tara | 10:18 a.m. March 30, 2009

I love Glenn Beck and have lisitend to him since he went on the air shortly after 9/11, he tells it like it is, he gives us a voice! and that is what we have needed for a long time.... he is neither left or right its not about the Parties he will rip into any politician left or right if there doing something that WE THE PEOPLE dont want them to do ITS ABOUT AMERICA and the people who make this country great

Jennifer | 10:18 a.m. March 30, 2009

Awww...sounds like somebody is a little jealous of Mr. Beck's success.

Maybe the fact that more and more people are listening to him should tell you something.

But you're too busy drinking the koolaid to notice.

Keep bowing down to your precious B. Hussein Obama.

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