Glenn Beck meltdown

by **Ehwmatt** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:11 am

Did anyone hear this? FUCKING HYSTERICAL. I was passin it around at work yesterday.

http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/ ... AM_Podcast

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:19 am

In fairness to Beck, he's screamed the refrain of "Get off my phone!" on his show several times.
It's a play on Bob Grant's famous radio brush-off to callers, and is now something of a Beck inside joke.
Each time, Beck seemingly outdoes Grant by screaming the catchphrase like a madman.
This has gotten alot of play in the media, but I really don't think Beck was losing it here.
That said, since the time of the election, his show has gone off the deep end into Alex Jones tinfoil hat territory.

by **donnaplease** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:23 am

Glenn Beck rocks.

by **G.I.Jim** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:26 am

donnaplease wrote:Glenn Beck rocks.

Amen!

by **Rhiannon** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:51 am

G.I.Jim wrote:
donnaplease wrote:Glenn Beck rocks.

Amen!

I met him at the Marconi Awards two years ago. Nice dude in person.

by **treetopovskaya** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:02 am

donnaplease wrote:Glenn Beck rocks.

}:C)

i often laugh at him... he is a little bit crazy... but i get it.

by **gtrplr1960** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:30 am

The world needs more Glen Beck and less:
Barney Frank
Nancy Pelosi
Obama
Al Frank
etc.

by **G.I.Jim** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:34 am

gtrplr1960 wrote:The world needs more Glen Beck and less:
Barney Frank
Nancy Pelosi
Obama
Al Frank
etc.

Couldn't agree more! Now did you click on that link I sent you homo? :wink:

by **gtrplr1960** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:36 am

Not yet. Just got home. What the fuck is the homo comment about? I used to be a rock star. LOL

by **G.I.Jim** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:44 am

gtrplr1960 wrote:Not yet. Just got home. What the fuck is the homo comment about? I used to be a rock star. LOL

Don't make me tell everyone about that guy you met that night down in Georgia! :shock:

by **gtrplr1960** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:58 am

What are you talking about?

by **G.I.Jim** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:03 pm

gtrplr1960 wrote:What are you talking about?

I WAS joking people. He's strictly lesbian, so don't get any ideas Jason or Steve! Barry, don't make me come up there!

by **gtrplr1960** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:14 pm

I have a bitch slap waiting for you.

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:27 pm

gtrplr1960 wrote:The world needs more Glen Beck and less:
Barney Frank
Nancy Pelosi
Obama
Al Frank
etc.

Who is Al Frank?

Also, which Glenn Beck are you talking about?
The Beck circa 2001-2008 who compared Bush to Abe Lincoln, sold "I Love Haliburton" T-shirts, supported intervening in Terri Schiavo's hospital room, and threw an all day "gloatfest" upon Bush's re-election?
OR...
The newly re-invented Beck who models himself as a Thomas Paine populist, supports Ron Paul, and sees an ACORN conspiracy behind every street corner?
This guy is a fraud.

by **gtrplr1960** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:39 pm

Sorry dude, I meant Al Franken. You know the guy who was a second stringer on Saturday Night Live. He wasn't funny and he will be a second stringer in the US Senate. The point is Liberalism/Socialism isn't a good thing for America.

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:00 pm

gtrplr1960 wrote:Sorry dude, I meant Al Franken. You know the guy who was a second stringer on Saturday Night Live. He wasn't funny and he will be a second stringer in the US Senate.

Franken was motivated to run by the death of Paul Wellstone.
If he has even a fraction of Wellstone's courage, Franken will be a great public servant.
If being a Hollywood B-lister is somehow a disqualification for higher office, I guess Reagan should've stuck to changing Bonzo's diapers, right? :roll:

gtrplr1960 wrote:The point is Liberalism/Socialism isn't a good thing for America.

And Conservatism/Republicanism gave America just what exactly?
This isn't a rhetorical question.
And NO, the Emancipation Proclamation does not count.

by **gtrplr1960** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:15 pm

This is good. B-Listers
Reagan and Franken
One stopped the cold war and one shared the set with a fake gorilla on Trading Places

by **Hollywood** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:29 pm

Not a fan of his politics, but Franken was not a B-lister. He was a behind the scenes genius who really sculpted what SNL was every week. He only had one real skit on SNL that he acted in. His true measure was as a writer on that show. Very much like Tina Fey, he was behind the scenes. She lucked into an on screen role as did Franken with Stuart Smalley. Most of the Jack Handy stuff was his.

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:36 pm

Hollywood wrote:Not a fan of his politics, but Franken was not a B-lister. He was a behind the scenes genius who really sculpted what SNL was every week. He only had one real skit on SNL that he acted in. His true measure was as a writer on that show. Very much like Tina Fey, he was behind the scenes. She lucked into an on screen role as did Franken with Stuart Smalley. Most of the Jack Handy stuff was his.

Yup.
Also won alot of emmys for his work.
Was gonna point this out, but gtplr gave me enough lies to debunk already.

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:39 pm

gtrplr1960 wrote:This is good. B-Listers
Reagan and Franken
One stopped the cold war and one shared the set with a fake gorilla on Trading Places

I love how the verdict is already in on Franken’s political accomplishments no more than three weeks after being sworn in.
At this same stage in Reagan’s political life, he would’ve just recently made the switch from New Deal Democrat to Republican.

And NO, Reagan didn’t singlehandedly stop the cold war.
In fact, many hard-right hawk elements were against him talking to Gorbachev in the first place –(not the least of which, his proposals at Reykjavik of abolishing nukes and sharing technology).
They thought he sold out.

Especially confused why you would mention an on-screen primate reference in trying to make Franken look bad.
I guess you know even less about Ronald Reagan than you do the Cold War.

by **Ehwmatt** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:53 pm

Come on no political discourse here, let's just laugh at Beck's outburst. I don't think Perry himself could hit the note he hits on the last GET OFF MY PHONE!

by **BobbyinTN** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:42 pm

Glen Beck is a used douche!

by **Hollywood** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:02 pm

Ehwmatt wrote:Come on no political discourse here, let's just laugh at Beck's outburst. I don't think Perry himself could hit the note he hits on the last GET OFF MY PHONE!

Okay let's talk about Glenn Beck. Since the election he has gone off the deep end. Scare tactics to scare up ratings. He can't believe all this black helicopter stuff.

My main problem with his show, radio and TV, is the fact that he acts like a five-year old while hosting a news editorial show. I don't take advice from a five-year old and I am not going to start now.

When he makes his points he makes faces at the end of sentences. It reminds me of the Fred Armisen Ricky Ricardo type character on SNL. Plus, the doll and baby voice he uses when he talk as the President is offensive. If you love the country you should respect the office.

To his credit though, the cookie dough stuff he did with Ann Coulter was hilarious. When the man is being sincere he has a powerful voice, but unfortunately this does not happen enough. Go listen to his commentary on the passing of Gordon B Hinkley for an example of what I am talking about.

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:34 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V1nmn2zRMc&eurl

This is your average Glenn Beck fan.

by **fredinator** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:51 pm

I heard somebody groan in the audience when she started talking again

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by **Barb** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:44 am

Get off my Phone is known to GB Insiders as a "GOMP". TNC is right (and amazingly fair) when he says Glenn wasn't really having a melt down there. Glenn's show has been severely lacking in "funny" for quite a while now, so I'm one fan glad to hear remnants of the old Glenn Beck.

by **squirt1** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:03 am

I love all the charts on his show. Keep shining the light ,Glenn. Remember schtick makes all these radio and T V personalities stars and bring their shows ratings and revenues.Then when the studio lights go off they become normal again, In Glenn's case I would venture somewhat normal. His book is @ 1 on the New York Times list. I bet that killed them.

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