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Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Glenn Beck's rally aims at Barack Obama
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Our last presidential election was something like a séance, where the great booming cadences of Dr. King seemed to channel through a man whose hope promised to fulfill the dream.Glenn Beck's rally was held on Dr.King's anniversary forty seven years later, but also a year following his comment that "Barack Obama is a racist."
With such comments, Beck has been trying to defile Obama's style of politics. Beck is the only commentator to drudge Jeremiah Wright back up, but this time as Obama's teacher of liberation theology, which he claims is the secret Marxist belief-system of the president.
Beck's speech was a sermon to America. We hear them all the time. We're always lectured-at in America about morality by politicians and schemers.
Beck is no politician. He's a gold salesman, best known for promoting Goldline, the scam company that cheated people in an antique coin con. This may be why he called the rally "Restoring Honor." Glenn Beck is a Sarah Palin promoter, who would like to see her replace Obama. To help her do this, he gave her a Dr.King moment on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and gained for himself the position of head Pied Piper to lots and lots of white people many of whom he has convinced to support expensive wars and tax-breaks for the plutocracy.
On Saturday, Palin gained some of the Dr.King allure that had become so powerfully associated with Barack Obama thanks to Beck's bold stunt. It was positioning for the elections in November, and 2012. The aim was to siphon-off the effect of Obama's inspirational rhetoric. Glenn Beck has hit President Obama with parody delivered dead pan.
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Posted by Monsoonman on Sep 05, 2010, 10:06 PM EDT
LOL Lad! Now you have the spirit! People should learn to resolve their differences without lawyers...arm everyone! It's a much more polite society that way.
Posted by seanomelbourne on Sep 05, 2010, 07:29 PM EDT
As we say in Aus whats the difference between a lawyer and a catfish? One's a bottom dweller the other is a fish
Posted by Monsoonman on Sep 05, 2010, 12:49 PM EDT
I'm talking about the attorney general of the us lad....You are talking of litigation in epic proportions, on a scale only seen in the usa. Like I said, we have so many lawyers, when walking the beaches in louisiana and alabama we would find oiled lawyers washing up on the surfline after the oil rig explosion....I wouldn't wish that on the rest of the world, let the pals/idf/iraqis solve their problems the old fashioned way, its cleaner.
Posted by seanomelbourne on Sep 04, 2010, 08:34 PM EDT
Well said Monsoonman! But let's be fair minded and honourable.Can innocent Iraqi civilians sue G.I.s for their loss ? Can Palestinians sue Israeli soldiers for bulldozing their houses,If your statement is "fair and balanced" I'm with you.
Posted by Monsoonman on Sep 04, 2010, 12:57 PM EDT
Instead of eric holder suing his own countrymen for trying to uphold the laws of the United States, how about if he sues the estates of the hijackers of the aircraft on 911 and gets those assets to award to the victims of 911?
Posted by seanomelbourne on Sep 03, 2010, 11:53 PM EDT
Maloney when you have something interesting to say I will listen.
Posted by Monsoonman on Sep 02, 2010, 08:22 PM EDT
...Responders Bill? someone want to explain exactly what that does? Aren't the firefighters, police already covered for on the job mishaps? Or am I missing something here?
Posted by maloney on Sep 02, 2010, 06:52 PM EDT
seanome...letting your freak flag fly. Thats righteous thank you very much
Posted by maloney on Sep 02, 2010, 06:48 PM EDT
Brendan...believe it or not, I whole heartedly agree. But he's still a weiner
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Sep 02, 2010, 02:00 AM EDT
maloney: If Weiner comes through on the Responders Bill, I'll be good to him.
Posted by seanomelbourne on Sep 01, 2010, 07:46 PM EDT
Mr.Keane you should have known that the Obama haters would castigate you with spiteful words,they would probably castigate you with blows if the could. Their self righteous weeping and gnashing of teeth trying so hard not to appear racist or bigoted. They fail.
Posted by maloney on Sep 01, 2010, 07:26 PM EDT
Brendan...You fiddle playing fool. Be careful that the Weiner doesn't get you..
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Sep 01, 2010, 04:01 PM EDT
pflynn70: cranky old bastard
Posted by pflynn70 on Sep 01, 2010, 03:20 PM EDT
Brendon,
As usual, you have been playing with your "fiddle" way to much. Get your facts staright read more, no one cares about your liberal agenda.
Posted by Monsoonman on Sep 01, 2010, 10:00 AM EDT
What is obama hiding? It makes it more suspicious when he pays attorneys to keep his past sealed from scrutiny. If the press was at all legitimate they would be investigating this 24/7 and should have long before the presidential elections. Brendan you fancy yourself as some sort of jorurnalist, don't you have a curiosity as to why obama is keeping his past such a secret? Why don't you put your fiddle down and do some investigative journalism? Who knows you might get famous and end up working for a legitimate organization like Fox News.
Posted by chesapeake on Sep 01, 2010, 09:29 AM EDT
First if all, Obama doesn't have political style and he really doesn't understand the average American. His rhetoric no longer inspires (outside of the mainstream media, that is). He was created by a small group of left-wing radical advisors; and was promoted by left-wing media types. His fellow Democrats followed blindly to do his bidding, leaving the constitition in tatters. Could Ireland deal with a moslem president? Could that person really understand what the Irish are about? This is what we are contending with in Obama... a Moslem pretending to be a Christian. It really matters that he hasn't made his legal birth certificate or his grades/thesis public. Damn it, it is America's right to know.
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Sep 01, 2010, 01:36 AM EDT
Monsoonman: For example, I was the only one calling out (really giving-it) to the Democrats for killing the 9/11 Responders Bill. I have argued with lots of "liberal media" types. But think what you want, you're a block of wood. http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/jon-stewart-on-low-ground-at-ground-zero-defending-weiners-911-rant-100145164.html
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Aug 31, 2010, 09:45 PM EDT
Monsoonman: I defended republican Peter King against Anthony Weiner's slurs, and his game at hiding what the Dems did on the 9/11 Responders Bill, for example. http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/the_keane_edge/jon-stewart-on-low-ground-at-ground-zero-defending-weiners-911-rant-100145164.html
Posted by Monsoonman on Aug 31, 2010, 08:11 PM EDT
Brendan lad, you want to give us a breakdown of your criticisms of anything conservative/liberal...By my swag, you are at a 95/5 ratio. I think you criticized obama once because he wasn't liberal enough and if I am not mistaken you criticized nancy Pelosis botox injections several months ago, but that is about it. Everything before and after that was slamming everything conservative. Please check my figures but I think I am pretty close.
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Aug 31, 2010, 07:53 PM EDT
On Beck's promotion of virulently anti-Catholic clerics: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Aug 31, 2010, 07:51 PM EDT
Celtica43: I'm independent. I've criticized Democrats far more than Republicans, without really caring which party the politician I was skewering was on. Think what you want and use as many exclamation points and capital letters as you feel necessary to fortify your reasoning.
Posted by Celtica43 on Aug 31, 2010, 05:33 PM EDT
Brendan, I find it difficult to believe you "independent" about much. If not a registered Dem, you surely support them in every election. You are clearly left of center on just about everything. IC needs to have a few more objective opinions. Totally agree with IRISHANDPROUD re BO and his group who are definitely doing a four year stint as opposed to eight yrs!!!!
Posted by IrishAndProud on Aug 31, 2010, 05:20 PM EDT
No, Brendan, I DON'T think Glen Beck in in contempt of me. He's given no indication of that and I give him the benefit of the doubt...made easier by the fact that he is in agreement with the majority of the people. Further, even if he does secretly harbor 'contempt' of those he claims to be for, he nonetheless holds no public office, and therefore no sway of power -- he cannot compel or tell anyone anywhere what to do, and if people don't like him, they can simply turn the tv dial to 'off.' Obama and his party, on the other hand, ARE governing against the will of the people, every single day, on literally every single issue. When people with power not only govern against the popular will continuously but also slander, name-call, bait, taunt and insult them at the same time, THAT is by definition CONTEMPT, in the fullest measure of the word and then some. Beck isn't doing any of that.
Posted by maloney on Aug 31, 2010, 05:15 PM EDT
brendan keane...to your charge, I plead guilty, and right proud of it. It doesn't change the facts. The USA current government is full of liars, traitors, marxists, facists & other misc. trash. I find nothing wrong with being happy about another dead cockroach
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Aug 31, 2010, 03:25 PM EDT
maloney: You're all schadenfreude.
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Aug 31, 2010, 03:23 PM EDT
maloney: If what you say is true, turning to Beck for leadership is unjustified. It's the TV.
Posted by BrendanPKeane on Aug 31, 2010, 03:21 PM EDT
manhattan: I didn't say Beck was out to get Obama because he was Black, I said he wanted to get Sarah Palin elected. This was just a simple political rally, planned for a year, like a Broadway show. You liked the show. Big deal.
Posted by maloney on Aug 31, 2010, 02:53 PM EDT
The Keane edge is as dull as ever. barry obama's inspirational rhetoric has been shown to be all lies. He & the rest of his traitors have been exposed. The America's have finally sharpened their edge. Time to take out the trash.
Posted by maloney on Aug 31, 2010, 01:09 PM EDT
barry obama, nancy, harry & barney along with irish central are unhappy with the awakening of the American people. you haven't seen anything yet. wait til nov. 2010 & 2012 when you will be unemployed & I.C. will really be whining. Bow to the all powerful Beck & Palin
Posted by manhattan on Aug 31, 2010, 12:58 PM EDT
I'm no fan of Glenn Beck or Palin but I object to the insults from you and the left accusing them as out to get Obama because he is black. If they ever called Obama what Bush was called you might have a point. Any American has the right to speak out when they don't agree with the people leading the country that is our right as Americans.Also, if we object to the Mosque being built near ground zero, we are racists. When did Martin Luther King own the Lincoln Memorial because it was the anniversary of his speech? And you wonder why a Glenn Beck has a large following and getting bigger. The silent majority are no more.
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