Kurt Andersen Talks About Glenn Beck's "Nuttiness"

[Knovaspikek]

Yes you call him crazy but NONE of these you tube vids, shows somebody PROVING him wrong or addressing his claims. So when you have no answers, scream and shout and run about and call funny names.

Here is an example of your mentality == I say 2+2=5, you say this guy can't even see the chalkboard he's nut's. The correct response to somebody who wrong is too correct them. It goes like this, he pal 2+2 =4. So now take one of Becks claims and answer it with the correct answer. Nobody has yet.

[kalumnist]

Finally we have an adult, Kurt Anderson, stepping in to be reasonable about what is true and real. Glenn Beck is an idiot child. The Obamists know exactly what they are doing. The only way out of this mess is to tank the dollar to repudiate the National Debt.

[jusguyz]

did george will give anderson his old glasses?

[sidney4747]

you know what, according to wingnuts im an elitist. I demand facts and think radicals are as toxic to america as the muslim radicals. one works on the out side the other works from with in.

[bishopm5]

Hey news flash.......CNN'S ratings suck

[dbruce9035]

Let's boycott GE. After all they own MSNBC. Nobody watches CNN so it does not matter who advertises on their has been biased network. Fox news has more viewer than CNN and MSNBC combined. So we will boycott Those advertisers and you can boycott Fox news advertisers.

[TAz69x]

Popularity is statistically analogous to quality? You'll have to cite me that statistic.

Fox News is transparent demagoguery.

MSNBC is largely Progressive, but doesn't privately fund and sponsor Tea Party rallies whose tenets aren't actually based on statistically sound policy or civic reform, or govern corporate financing and protections inherently circulated around a self-perpetuating enterprise of legal tax evasion and accountability dodging.

Fox is sick, and is counterproductive.

[halpyman]

thats a lot of big words, obviously your not that smart though. After reading that extremely long run on of a sentence it is clear that you are a blabbering idiot. I am an independent and fox is a voice of reason many times. The left has no concept of spending, and how that effects the economy. And im sure you don't either!

[TAz69x]

lol, good thing I don't care what you think

[DejaVoodooDoll]

@halpyman

The right made no effort to control spending either. Fox News will often tell you the truth about what the left is doing wrong, sure. Their bias comes when they won't tell you what the right does wrong, or the left does right. They organize it all into a story designed to get you outraged, so you think with your heart, instead of with your head. They give you the illusion of being better informed, without the substance.

[Knovaspikek]

@DejaVoodooDoll

wasnt that 4 years ago? keep blaming others

[prooc]

@TAz69x How is it quality if everyone hates it and doesn't want to watch. It might be quality in your mind, but don't expect a race baiting biased joke of a station.

[MrTomapples]

WOW If you listen from 2:50 -3:25 That is THE END of Glenn Beck. If we want to get rid of GB and Rush. Watch or t bow GB show see who is advertizing products in his hour. Refuse to BUY any product advertized in that HOUR. Watch how fast GB goes away. IT'S all about the MONEY!!! SO USE YOUR MONEY!!!! I pray one day we will have real news. I will watch Jon Stewart til than . lol Jon is real .

[cartonhead]

there's a couple companies pulling out their adds of fox news because they don't want to be associated with racism, I think GB is on is way out.

[Dasconscripts]

27 to be exact

[kartman13]

MrTomapples - What you are advocating is a media that only expresses liberal viewpoints. Apparently, free speech only applies to people who share your political views.

I see why conservatives call liberals communists. .......Thought police.

[spikedawg1970]

Good point...hit em where it hurts, in the wallet!

[Sharpe3884]

Yea, if you cater to a small audience using crazy talk thats fine IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN TV SHOW. FOX News has a whole channel! It is not okay however to pretend you have a news syndicate and do the same opinionated biased talk. Olberman does not phrase his opinion as fact or news - FOX DOES. That is why this is wrong

[dullsvillain]

It's not truly fair to put Keith and Glen in the propaganda box.

Keith opines as a far lefty .....Beck makes up all sorts of paranoid fantasies and actually wants to be a cult leader!

[Luinreg]

I will agree only on the level of magnitude. Beck is performing identity politics. He wants his viewers to relate to him and this has spurred his populist movement.

However Mr.Anderson is right that there are a lot of times where Mr.Olberman does reach that trigger to have the viewer be outraged. It is just a lot easier to see the outrage with Glenn Beck and others like Prejean and Palin.

People feed off outrage and they channel it towards fear, anger and hate overriding reason.

[codemancj3]

mainstream media and truth...yeah right. This guy is clearly coming from the left anyways.

[justin0utlaw]

if someone doesn't like someone, and they want to say it on tv, why the hell is that anyone's business?

if a certain sponsor doesn't want to sponsor them anymore because they dont like our prez, so what?

you don't have to like everyone.

[supergirlmirror]

One question: If Anderson thinks that people who watch Beck and Olbermann are just a small fraction of America, why does he care about them? Its such a small number so it should have no effect on the rest of the country. Obviously it has an effect on him if he writes a book about it.

[8050171]

the..the...the...the gosh learn how to talk!!

[MueX]

CNN shouldn't be talking about 'small numbers of people' when their ratings are in the toilet.  This particular piece being a prime example as to why that is.

[prooc]

Everything is racist to these morons.  In there elitist heads no one can be against them unless they're stupid or racist.

[MrComposerman]

Once again, prooc shows his ignorance. The proper word is "their", not "there". Who's the moron? Go back to school.

[prooc]

Here comes the spelling police. Why don't you challenge what I said rather than play spelling nazi?  It's because you don't have an argument other than name calling.

[MrComposerman]

What did you say worth challenging? If any news network is radical, it would be MSNBC on the left, and Fox News on the right, not CNN. There. Next argument: Where did I sink to name calling? Find it. You, however, sink to name calling four times (morons, elitist, spelling nazis, commies). By the way, I don't think you misspelled "their". You merely misused the wrong homonym (there). It can happen to anybody. Now, try to reply without name calling. I don't think you're capable. Prove me wrong.

[Dasconscripts]

i like this comment you have shown me some glimmer of inteligence

[prooc]

CNN is a joke and irrelevant. The people and they hate the commie news network, and these assholes can't take it,lmao.

[MrComposerman]

There was a time when news channels reported NEWS, and then shut up. Now we have ratings-hungry "entertainers" whose public actually believes they are superior because of their ratings (see SeanScythe below). The Fox Channel on the right and the MSNBC channel on the left are both guilty of the same thing: making a ton of money from the lucrative business of inciting hatred and dividing our nation. And a whole generation of Americans think this is okay.

[MrComposerman]

And you, prooc, can't write a coherent sentence.

[SeanScythe]

This guy is just full of himself and the other guy is just adding fuel. If Glenn, Rush, Sean, Mark, & all the others are just nutties as they put them they wouldn't be bringing in massive numbers of viewers. Unlike CNN which is falling like a rock,

[olieolson06]

that's the only response I've ever heard from right-wingers. just because they draw large numbers of viewers doesn't mean they aren't nutty. It means that they prey on huge portions of the population, who are easily scared, ignorant, and poorly educated...much like yourself, I'm sure.

[Duobitdezo]

Invested in the anger for Black people. Yea I said it, Rush and Glenn say you people all the time. Who else do you think they're talking about. When they talk about Muslims they do it openly but blacks, they try to hid it. We see this all to often.

[FigurinItOut]

Beck was dropped by Geico and Walmart, two companies run by extremely wealthy people.

They know he's a weenie, and they're not whining about "evil socialism" either.

[Duobitdezo]

I know right.

[THINKINGFREEMAN]

Geico isn't that some government insurance company?Walmart did more harm to more small business than any other super store in the world.They can go advertise on npr. In my area gun stores are fighting to advertise on Becks show .The free market at work it's great.

[THINKINGFREEMAN]

Put this to rest provide the birth certificate.

What do you think we will do? Stand around while you and your buddies legislate freedom away.Someone needs to go after Npr and there funding when they send dogs out like this. We all have the right to be free it's time to call for a recall by petition. Recall all politicians who are enemies to our absolute freedom. Meaning if they have ever voted for anything that has ever infringed on are rights to freedom.

[FigurinItOut]

How do you define "freedom"? Do you think "Glorious Bush" was supporting freedom when he spent trillions in Iraq?

All politicians infringe on our freedom in their own wonderful ways....

[THINKINGFREEMAN]

Bush was worse than Obama but Obama has had ample time to rescind all the horrible freedom taking bills.He hasn't removed a one.He hasn't removed us from Iraq like he said he would.He ramped it up in Afghanistan and now there in Pakistan.What a way to bring our troops home just great. I want to stay free have you read the bills passed orproposed.We will all be slaves soon wake up.The dem & rep are selling us down the river.I think that the voting is fixed too we aren't going to vote are wayout

[WWJCashD]

glenn beck cries like a little child that lost her elmo doll.  He is a whimpering little baby that would be lost on his own without his followers giving him the attention he needs and craves.

[findelkind666]

Why don´t you people comment on what this guy is saying?????

[aussite]

I think it's gone beyond reasonable discussion. Just check out the comments on any GB vid if you want to see ugly. At least the comments here aren't all profanity and name calling.

[PeterCorless]

That would require them to actually have had an open mind for 5:08 longer than they normally permit themselves to listen to what the guy is saying. It's far easier to just hit "reply" and spew canned polemic.

[Zoklor]

A measure of potential is used in many things in life. I am an independant, and our govt is being very irresponsible. Why people refuse to acknowledge it is beyond me.

[Bolgernow]

Neo-con spam account, nothing more...

[Zoklor]

Oh, Bolger, so glad you can come and try to derail the exchange. Ummm, and this is not a spam acoount, nor a neo-con. I am an independent who is able to look outside the box of party politics. Something you and the media seem to love.

[Bolgernow]

Truth hurts when it's fact...

[Zoklor]

If you have not figured out that the executive branch is growing by huge amounts, I feel sorry for you. Now he wants to have power to cut off the internet? This has nothing to do with race, and all to do with expansion of govt power.

[CommonSenseJoe]

There is no racism among the conservatives. It is purely political disagreement.

[swampfaye]

Oh, if you call a black a racist, you are a 'nutty' racist... *eye roll* -- hasn't the media figured out that we are TIRED of their pointless, truthless, rhetoric.

[DillonX]

In the 1930s Glenn Beck would wear white sheets.

In the 1940s Glenn Beck would wear swastiks

In the 1950s Glenn Beck would praise McCarthy.

In the 1960s Glenn Beck would speak agst Civil Rights

In the 1970s Glenn Beck would support the Mormons calling blacks sub-humans.

[exweez]

you've been saying the same exact shit for a week,why bother,lol you are a joke

[Zoklor]

Dillon, why do you go to all the Beck videos and post your nonsense. All you can do is call names. What gives man? Grow up and be constructive.

[mleonsmith]

@DillonX

you said glenn beck in the 1970's would agree with the mormons, whats funny is. . . he actually became a mormon in 1999

[66605]

Corporate sponsors are gutless. They can flee sponsorship of Glenn's show if they please, but he is still kicking butt in the ratings. He kills both CNN and MSNBC. That is good news to those who are tired of the statist approach to the political and social issues facing Americans. Glenn is fickle at times but his show raises serious questions about public policy and gives viewpoints seldom tolerated by the lazy-too-close-to-government media types. He's also very funny & entertaining. Go Glenn!

[MostHumbleManOnEarth]

KISS MY ASS KURT ANDERSEN

[ZingZee123456789]

Olberman is preety damn partisan but he's NOT hateful and he's not a lunatic like Beck and Glen.

[swtjonesy]

are you stupid or deaf?

[Verified1]

Beck's advertisers have fled because of a mass campaign by citizens who've been writing &complaining about Beck's threats re: Pelosi & Obama. These "adults" wouldn't have pulled ads on their own. It's because of a successful effort to say we won't condone dangerous lying with our dollars & won't patronize you if you continue to support him. No one is against free speech here - we've just said - go on and spew, Glenn, we're just not going to pay for you to do it. Find your funding elsewhere.

[pitbrand]

To anyone that watches main stream news or cable news I say, "use your brain". They are all part of bigger businesses and they only report enough facts to fit their agenda. Go to freepressDOTnet and see more about the big 6 that own the news.

I've seen CNN mention how this recent dissent and protests against the government is driven by racial issues and they do it in the same way that Fox would say things to trick people and discredit others. Those people are there but they are the fringe.

[Staticnz]

Olbermann isn't incendiary like Limbaugh and Beck, he's just critical...

...however I would never call Olbermann a 'news' man. He's a commentator, and a partisan in the very same sense you could say Limbaugh and Beck are.

Just obviously his content is far less insane.

[Cindi3847]

Staticnz

Respectfully, that's your opinion about insanity.

There is a difference between Olbermann, who is on his 4th TV job in at least 2 markets, including Los Angeles, and he has been fired from 3 of the 4 jobs (number 4 will probably come soon) and Beck and Limbaugh.

[rcmartin012]

this guy could suck a golf ball through a garden hose

[Cindi3847]

remartin012

But you can tell he would enjoy it.

[maizeysuga]

I like this interviewer. He doesn't sound like he's trying to sell me anything right or left. He asks tougher questions than I'm used to hearing being asked. I've seen him one time before, interviewing an Obama cabinet person, and he was equally as tough. Who is he? He's awesome!

[C2apostle]

This guy lost credibility when he lumped Olbermann, who is logical, with Limbaugh and Beck, who are jokes.

[s4rcorvette]

Two big questions hang over 0's "Green Jobs Czar" Van Jones

Is he still a commie? Yes

Is he a security threat? Yes

[tegab]

too fox news. please i beg you, use your brain.

[s4rcorvette]

Van Jones said "I met all these young radical people of color -- I mean really radical, communists and anarchists. And it was, like, 'This is what I need to be a part of.' "I spent the next ten years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary."

"I was a rowdy nationalist on April 28th, and then the verdicts came down on April 29th," "By August, I was a communist."

[s4rcorvette]

Van Jones, 'Green Jobs Czar', a self-described 'communist'

Is he still a commie?

Is he a threat to national securty?

[MrSinalinaninin]

s4rcorvett, in what ways is Van Jones a "threat" to national security?

[Zoklor]

He has proclaimed himself as a communist in the past. he believes in social justice by turning all the green jobs to minorities, instead of the public in general. Most importantly, HE ADVISES THE PRESIDENT.

[MrSinalinaninin]

Well, I wasn't asking you, but since you chimed in. What do you think is the end result of him advising the president? This is all hypothetical of course.

[Zoklor]

It is who Obama surrounds himself with to do his work and enforce this social justice idea. They do make policies and try and silence dissent. It is happening now in the FCC. They want to fine radio stations 100% of their operating cost if they do not meet their "idea" of diversity. Guess where the money goes?Public and minority radio. Guess who can survive those fines? None. The president has so many czars it is scary that he may not even know some of the things they may do.

[MrSinalinaninin]

Here are some words phrases that you used: try, they want to, may not know. So far it seems to me that you are extremely paranoid about something that may or may not happen. Where is all of this a threat to our national security?

[Zoklor]

Based on the performance of our president and congress in this first 6 months, people have plenty to worry about national security. Being so broke as a country is dangerous. They are ruining our dollar, they pass bills they dont read, they have spent more money then bush did in his stupid war, they are trying to silence radio(free speech), and the list goes on. I think there is plenty to worry about. When the world drops our currency as the trade standard, then more problems.

[MrSinalinaninin]

Hmm, it sounds like you are very passionate about a possible negative outcome in the future, maybe you should try and run for some political office. Based upon your worries, what do you think would be the end result if they came to pass and how long do you think this would take? Also, what would you do with your life?

[janbrady9]

Zoklor -- all Presidents appointed interdepartmental coordinators, aka "czars". George Bush had a ton of them. Ronald Reagan also employed them. You sound majorly paranoid. I would suggest turning off the right wing radio and fox news for a night and try to put things in perspective.

[Zoklor]

Yeah, and Bush did not do anything to help this country either. i doubt any of his czars were self proclaimed communists.

[janbrady9]

Van Jones is not a communist. He made a single comment after the Rodney King verdict, 20 years ago, denouncing police brutality and declared himself a communist. Big deal. It's ancient history. He has spent the past 20 years focused on promoting environmentalism.

[Azure807]

I wonder if you the least knowledge of what communism is.

[s4rcorvette]

He helped to lead STORM (Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement) dissolved in 2002.

Working in the White House should be a high security job.

Van Jones now has access to high level information and gossip.

He has President Obama's ear on economic and social matters that could dramatically effect the US economy and eventually US military power and security.

Let's just hope Van Jones has abandoned his core convictions and past associations in last 6 months shall we?

[s4rcorvette]

What color is he? Black? White? 1/2 and 1/2?

Understand this.

WE DON'T CARE !!!!!!!!

Race and political parties are meaningless to us now.

Patriotic Americans that are willing to do right by us, andthe United States Constitution ia ALL that matters to us now.

We The People are coming and we want answers to who advises Zero.

[dietsnapple89]

Keith Olbermann does not lie, he actually tells the truth about these d-bags like Limbaugh and Hannity. Olbermann corrects himself if he ever reports something false. I hate CNN because they continue to try and be neutral, when one ideology is correct and the other is wrong. They will continue to be in 3rd place in ratings until they pick a side. I like Fareed Zakaria though, he's a good journalist.

[imaginepeace63]

I am a progressive and while I agree that most of what Kieth says is true. I have found things where perhaps general electric makes him lie. Like pulling a invisible leash around his neck. He said the link between autism and vccines was made up. Yet RFK Jr. proved it to be true on Kieth's network, Scarbough show. Kieth put Cynthnia McKinney as worst person of the world for the fight she had with a DC cop but the cop was the agressor not Cynthnia McKinney.

[shawn78792003]

When the healthcare bill pass the Gov. will link to your bank account and withdraw your money. IT'S IN THE BILL READ IT!! THE GOV OWNS CAR COMPANIES AND BANKS. NOW HEALTHCARE? IF THAT ISN'T SOCAILISM WHAT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GOV HAS DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB WITH SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARAE, WHICH WILL BE OUT OF MONEY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I DON"T WANT THEIR HEALTHCARE AND I WILL NOT TAKE IT!

[KSP0520]

Ya think. When the president comes out putting an Officer down for doing his job not knowing the facts, come on !! The President showed us all his racism !! Get real !! All Americans should be outraged with this administration if you care about our freedoms. Wake up people. Glenn and Rush investigate and report the truth. Why isn't the white house questioning the commy Czar "Van Jones". or fcc chairman or Czar Mark LLoyd. do you realy think they won't turn on the media that sleeps with them ??

[imthecoffeecup]

You hear all about your freedoms being stripped, yet I haven't seen a single different thing happen to my "freedoms and liberties" since Obama has been president.

Obama called out a black officer as well as a white officer, btw. Then he turned around and apologized for everything he did and said, and had a decent conversation with both of the men involved.

Glenn called the PRESIDENT OF A LARGE WHITE NATION a RACIST without backing it up. Yes, makes perfect sense. Silly Faux News viewer.

[exweez]

"white mans greed starves a world in need"" granny is a typical white person"b obama.20 years in a black seperatist church with rev wright,louis farrahkan as a "spiritual advisor".whether he is a racist or not the case can be made he is.that seems like enough back up to at least ask the question if you are open minded and not a total liberal schill.

[motorolarules]

"Reasoned discussion" does not seem to have worked. We continue to be lied to, cheated and decieved by the crime families that run this US corproration with out our consent or to the benefit of the people.

[jeffmagic32]

What these guys fail to mention is that the ineffectual boycott against Glen Beck was launched by "green jobs" advisor Van Jones after Beck exposed Jones' far left political views on the air.

[andid]

Who cares? Van Jones isn't a terrorist, he ran "Colors of Change" which had a website everyone was signing, because Glenn Beck's hate speech isn't cute any more.

Basically, Van Jones made Glenn Beck take accountability for his actions and lose a lot of money, and Glenn Beck is whining about it and calling Van Jones a communist. Doesn't seem ineffectual to me.

[jeffmagic32]

The fact is that Beck's ratings are at an all time high, and he crushes anything on CNN in terms of viewership and ad revenue. Beck did call Van Jones a communist, because Van Jones is a communist. Now that communist is using his connections to silence the truth. Tell me where I'm wrong.

[andid]

He isn't a communist.

[jeffmagic32]

He has publicly described himself as a communist on more than one occasion.

"I was a rowdy nationalist on April 28th, and then the verdicts came down on April 29th," he said. "By August, I was a communist."

"I met all these young radical people of color I mean really radical: communists and anarchists. And it was, like, 'This is what I need to be a part of.' I spent the next ten years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary."

He's a pinko.

[nadreev]

Ratings don't mean shit when you don't have ad revenues. Look at the list of national advertisers that have pulled back their dollar, this is big money, and money is the bottom line. Air is cheap on the Glenn Beck show, they are running PSA's and Fox affiliated crap.

[jeffmagic32]

Glen Makes more money for Fox than anybody makes fom CNN. A few companies now say they won't advertise on his show. It has zero effect on the bottom line.

[Duobitdezo]

Of course he makes money, a lie can run around the world 3 times and the truth is still putting on it's shoes.

[Azure807]

Who CARES how much money he makes?! Why would you care? Does that make him a positive force in the political and social landscape? The point is that he lies, that a lot of people are fed up with this, and that he appeals to his audience by acting like a child. For your sake, I hope you do not count yourself among the audience.

[jeffmagic32]

I was countering somebody's statement that the boycott against his program has cost him and Fox News significant sums of money. I don't know much about Beck except that he is correct in the case of Mr. Van Jones.

[Smartassawhip]

Glenn Beck is nuttier than a fruitcake.

Anyone who is confused about healthcare reform and the public option plan should visit my profile. I have lots of information and resources including links to the short and long version of the bill as well as the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions and ways in which you can become more involved.

[AnobisBloodwing]

keep geting lots of error's latly :|

"An error accurred, please try again later."

[3star2nr]

how can he compare Keith O to Rush Limbaugh?

makes no sense

[EbonJackal]

The reason is because both are blatantly partisan in their broadcasts. Journalists by nature of their work are supposed to be free of any bias in the way they present the facts.

That being said, I do think Keith is better than all of Fixed Noise put together. He may be blatantly liberal, but at least he tries to tell the truth.

[imaginepeace63]

Kieth is partisan? Is that why he smacked both democrats and republicans in a special comment on healthcare? Is that why he made a special comment about Obama wiretapping us? Is that why he put Sen Ben Nelson (D) as worst person of the world once? Kieth is not a democratic sheep. To be liberal is to critize both parties when they are not like Ralph Nader does.

[3star2nr]

I agree with you to a point. I dont think Keith O is partisan he is definately Liberal/ progressive.

that said its a non sesnse comparison, both men have very different styles. Keith O state s facts in a harsh way. Rush limbaugh lies out his ass, and makes up stuff to create racial tension.

I challenge anyone to Show me one thing Keith o has ever said to stir up racial tension.

Hes a raging liberal, where as Limbaugh is a Fat Nazi

[Azure807]

"Fixed Noise"! That's perfect, I love it!

[s4rcorvette]

"Finally, when all capital, all production, all exchange have been brought together in the hands of the government, private property will disappear of its own accord, money will become superfluous, and production will so expand and man so change that society will be able to slough off whatever of its old economic habits may remain"

The Principles of Communism by

Some Commie POS

Communisum dosn''t work because people like to own stuff

[imaginepeace63]

EbonJackal makes compliments sound like insults.

[EbonJackal]

*ahem* Did you not read closely? I did not say that I thought Keith is a sheep. In fact, I tend to agree with him BECAUSE he goes after Democrats and Republicans equally when they do stupid things.

[imaginepeace63]

sorry

[MrSinalinaninin]

Kurt Anderson explains it perfectly at around 2:03 where he says ( i am paraphrasing) that the anger from both sides is a good buisness model for the cable news networks to capitalize on.

[itsneverthegovsfault]

You are absolutely right.

Keith Olbermann is a liberal moron who can't complete a coherent statement unless supplied by the Obama propaganda machine (MSNBC).

Rush and Glenn Beck speak the truth.

Hmmm.

[mycharger07]

Yea, on your own planet!!