‘The Five’ Attacks TheBlaze Over Blind Sheikh Story: ‘This Report Is B.S.’
On Wednesday, some of the co-hosts on the Fox News program “The Five” slammed TheBlaze’s exclusive report that suggests the U.S. State Department may be “actively considering” transferring Omar Abdel Rahman, also known as the “Blind Sheikh,” into Egyptian custody.
Some on the panel were opposed to even discussing the report, despite the fact that Fox News had been reporting on the controversial story throughout the day on Wednesday.
“This report is B.S. I’m sorry,” co-host Greg Gutfeld said. “When you say a source close to the White House, is it a bartender at the Hawk & Dove? I can’t believe we’re doing this story without actually having just a shred of a source. I mean, I know we got it from TheBlaze. TheBlaze is an entertaining site, but come on! Where is this coming from?”
Co-host Eric Bolling cited TheBlaze, and referenced a letter sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Attorney General Eric Holder from a number of GOP lawmakers.
“I saw the letter, I read the letter. But the letter said ‘there are reports.’ That’s a passive way — Where are the reports from?” Gutfeld asked.
Co-host Kimberly Guilfoyle, remaining somewhat neutral, speculated that there have been rumors in the past about negotiations regarding the transfer of the Blind Sheikh.
“We’ve heard that before,” she said.
“I’m sorry. You can’t pin this on an administration without an actual source. It’s not fair,” said Gutfeld.
TheBlaze has repeatedly cited a source close to the Obama administration. The source has asked not to be identified.
Watch the segment via Fox News/Mediaite here:
Mediaite tracked the verbal blows:
“For the record,” Bolling defended, “the administration, they have said –”
“They said it was garbage,” Gutfeld interjected. “Utter garbage.”
Bolling then bemoaned that he was “taking heat” from Gutfeld for wanting to talk about something that is “pretty darn important.”
“It is important!” Gutfeld responded. “I would like a source, that’s all I’m saying.”
For more of the transcript, click here.
Predictably, co-host Bob Beckel jumped on TheBlaze-bashing bandwagon.
He said, “The idea that this thing would actually happen is so ludicrous and ridiculous that it does not deserve to have a place here to discuss.”
Still defending his position, Bolling asked Beckel, “Do we not get in front of the news cycle sometimes?”
“No, you get in front of the right-wing blogs,” Beckel replied in a jab at TheBlaze.
Here’s Fox News’ Megyn Kelly on Wednesday discussing the story first broken by TheBlaze:
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HONEY BADGER
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:45pmThis is fabulous. The main stream media including FOX cant handle the truth. There is a new news source that speaks to and with the people not at them. We are on the right track and the right side. They are afraid of losing their power and their viewers. Ha Ha Ha! Go Blaze Go!
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HKS
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:55pmTrue, fox is struggling to hide their liberal side.
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NeoFan
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:05amNow that the Blaze has arrived the contrast with fox will be stunning and people will see just how far to the left fox is. Goodbye fox.
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boyscout66
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:29amIt’s only the beginning for TheBlazeTV, can’t wait to see viewer numbers for cable when TheBlaze starts to pull in numbers to beat even Fox. We know already it will go through the roof since there are so many of us already with TheBlaze already!
chalkdust
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:39amYou have nothing but Glenn and the Blaze saying this is true. Fox is reporting the embassy attack as a possible connection to the call to release the blind terrorist. He has repeatedly told you to “never take my word for it”.
I believe they, the Blaze, have a source but until I see more, I can’t take that particular wrinkle in the story too seriously, the part where Obama or State Department was actually negotiating this guy’s release.
Quite frankly, if they were negotiating, you will never know if that was true until after the election. Unless there is a paper trail or a credible whistle blower and not the anonymous kind.
If I was the editor at The Blaze (Scott Baker), I would focus on terrorism. Attacking our embassy to effect the release of a convicted terrorist is the story. This is the definition of terrorism. I’m reminded of the payments made to the Muslim pirates of the late 1700′s to not attack our ships and how that failed miserably as they kept asking for more until finally Jefferson sent the Marines in.
We most likely will never know if the Obama/State Department was negotiating the release of the terrorist so it really is a conspiracy theory. And what’s the hallmark of a good conspiracy theory? No way to prove it.
I need more than an anonymous source Blaze.
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katy
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:14amFOX is pissed off that Beck is a force of nature and is out reporting, out investigating, out scooping and undoing the FOX empire! I’ll take Andy McCarthy’s intel over Gutfeld.
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PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:21amUsually GUTFIELD is the reasonable one. He’s only saying ” SHOW ME THE MONEY” … Beckel’s opinion counts for less than -0-. Bolling wanted to discuss it. Kimberly was neutral , don’t recall what Dana said. HERE’S THE DEAL….we just had the riots (sure, right) in LIBYA credited to a former Gitmo tenant who was released. I know in my heart of hearts that this “Release the Blind Sheikh” is a FLOAT… to put it out there so see the response. OBAMA will certainly try to ‘Release the Blind Sheikh”
OR ELSE..
GET THIS…
OR ELSE the WH would have said today: NO WAY IN HELL would we even consider releasing him. But that doesn’t fly because the New President of Egypt has said publicly that this release is what HE wants.
The FIVE can’t compete with THE NEWS on BLAZE after GLENN’S show daily. Except now S.E. is getting a little high – horsey but I can always count on Buck Sexton to tell it like it is. Usually Greg Gutfeld too…
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survivorseed
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:30amYou know your at a new level of crazy when fox news itself calls bs on you.
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katy
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:38am@ Patty Henry . S.E getting high horsey. Love it. Couldn’t think of a way to express what I’ve been seeing too but that is perfect.
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PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:43am@ KATY: Thanks – that’s how she ‘feels now’ to me. She’s very capable and smart, but 1) ROMNEY doesn’t need our DEFENSE…he’s a big tough boy and knows what he is doing – and speaks the truth…and while ALL OF THESE PEOPLE mistake GENTILITY for WEAKNESS or MEEKNESS they have another think coming with MITT…just ask NEWT!!
I stay here because I know that GLENN has been pivotal in 1) Getting the Word out 2) Letting us know we are not alone. It helps for us to keep encouraging each other as you have just done!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
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nzkiwi
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:47amI would actually like to know the source, but I doubt now that it will ever be confirmed. The Obama administration will shut this down hard in the light of this publicity.
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Wango
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:04amPATTY HENRY . . .What country were you born in?
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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:05amThey & my family think it’s going to be like yesterday. They don’t want to believe it’s happening till it’s 2 late. There r many buying into the lie.
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NeoFan
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:10amChalk you dont watch the blaze tv do you? Glenn has had a couple of shows with some pretty high level folks that have been on the inside of the govt. They all said that the release would take place. Glenn didnt just make it up. I would put money on it happening before January 20. Any takers?
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johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:20amFolks, I was raised in south Louisiana, so naturally, I want to know how many hundreds of millions of doallrs this release would mean to the Kenyan.
Is it difficult to track funds in an emerging country like Egypt. I’ll bet an acount in the name of Barack Obama could be on the books in plain sight and never be discovered. or, simply number the account with no name attached.
What other reason on Earth could justify turning this piece of human excrement loose? I’d like five minutes alone with him before he departs to Egypt to share some of his thoughts with me and a buddy of mine, Louie V. Slugger. By the time Louie is finished talking to him, he’ll be screaming the words to “Jesus is a friend of mine!” OK, OK, we’ll put it on pay-per-view!
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scruffycat
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:40amI blame Sheppard Smith for all of this. His creepiness may be spreading.
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Kevin The Elder
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:48amHarry Reid hints that “the word’s out that Mitt Romney hasn’t paid any taxes for ten years.” and that’s deemed to be important enough to be used as the basis for hundreds of media stories and discussions (including on The Five), yet an online news reporting firm (TheBlaze) reports that a source close to the administration is warning that the release of the blind sheikh is being considered, and Gutfeld argues that we ‘can’t pin this on an administration without an actual source. It’s not fair”? I would argue that TheBlaze’s source is at least as credible as Reid’s ‘word is out’ and that the potential release of such a dangerous convicted terrorist as the blind sheikh is a much more important issue to discuss than a claim that, if true, would have long ago had the IRS all over the case.
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Obama_Forward_Over_The_Cliff
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:08am‘ “I’m sorry. You can’t pin this on an administration without an actual source. It’s not fair,” said Gutfeld. ‘
LOL !!
There’s a story! You are REPORTERS! GO AND SNOOP OUT THE STORY!! Ask questions! Follow leads! DO YOUR JOB as befits the “fourth estate”!!
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Shiroi Raion
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:31amI like Greg, but he has seemed to be out of sorts lately. I think of him as a conservative version of John Stewart – able to argue the conservative side while simultaneously bringing some humor to the table.
Fox always had a liberal side, but most liberals failed to recognize that and they hate Fox anyways because Fox is the only station that isn’t overwhelmingly liberal – of course besides The Blaze now.
Why don’t they think Obama would release the sheik though? Obama hired a slew of the terrorists’ defense attorneys. That seems a very… anti-American thing to do. I wouldn’t be surprised AT ALL if Obama released him after the election.
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BOMUSTGO
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:47amI watch Fox less since they took Glen Beck off. I get my news from the Drudge report and such.
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dukielouie
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 5:50amThey smacked down Eric on the bussiness channel for he was starting to tell the truth. Who watchs the FIVE? They get all the talking points from the Rove/Crystal,RNC/ Bush/ machine.The BLaze gives us the truth.Go back 4 years and see who warned us? Beck! Thank You.
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chalkdust
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 5:59amNeo
I am aware of the show Glenn did with Steven Coughlin, Richard Poe, Andrew McCarthy and Danny Dannon. I know each agreed based on unstated reasons that the Blind Sheik would be released by the Obama administration after the election no matter who wins. I also know that a claim was made recently that Egyptian President Morsi was lobbying the Obama administration for the sheik’s release.
On Monday’s show Glenn led with and qualified his anonymous source at the State Department that told him they, the State Department, are in the process of negotiating the blind dudes release.
All this tells me is that it may be true. The assertion made by Glenn and others is still an assertion, not fact. An important distinction. I need more to say this is absolute fact. But I don’t think Glenn made it up.
If the assertion is true and they decide not to release the sheik given the attention it’s getting, how would we know then?
I suspect we will not get a smoking gun because if it is true they were negotiating and the brotherhood decided to turn up the heat with embassy riots, it unravels the Democrats entire foreign policy approach to radical Islamic terrorism. It means they’re idiots thinking they can pay them off to be friendly. Not to mention the murder of our Ambassador to Libya. Which brings up a lot of questions in itself.
Hopefully, Obama will not release this guy. If he does, and he could legally, the price will no doubt be future blood shed.
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mersey
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:02amThe Five is lightweight entertainment, at best. They gloss over the news of the day, throwing in their opinions, with Beckel throwing in his insults, and not much is ever learned from their banter. Gutfeld is a brilliant comedian but he’s no hard news reporter. It’s the equivalent of Entertainment Tonight for current events. I generally watch Real News instead. They get to the heart of the matter and usually have expert guests on the subject.
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jcldwl
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:52amDo people still watch fox news? If so, why? I see absolutely no point to watching any main stream media and like it or not O’Reilly sheep they are main stream media.
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4xeverything
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:59amI love how The Five see themselves as a news source. They are an opinion show that are there to discuss the happenings of the day not to close down discussion of the topics.
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:03amGreg should talk, he himself is a entertainment talk-show hack.
He use to be the host of ‘red eye’ , the fox news version of TMZ .
We are witnessing the last efforts of another news-show , that
is swirling the drain.They have nothing left but to insult their true
threat in the ratings game .Ever since Glenn announced he was
expanding his show, It hasn’t been about them improving theirs
own show ,they choose to insult the very news site that has
raised the bar and has NOT bowed to the conformity gods.
And it threatens their very existence .They can now add their
name to the list, right next to MSNBC that does nothing but
spewing rubbish in trying to discredit this site along with
insulting everyone that enjoys coming here to get the news
of the day. Not the brightest move ,given SOME here still
tune to their channel , from time to time.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:06amI saw this yesterday. Other than Beckle, Williams, and now Joe Trippi, this is the first time that the rest of The Five crowd disgusted me. Yeah, have been disappointed with some of their statements before, but this was absolutely disgusting. Not going to stop watching based on a single event, and hopefully expect to see them change their story soon.
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ONLY4UANDME
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:24amHow is the Blazes reporting on this any different than the “source” Fox used here herehttp://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/09/19/Qumu-attacker-Libya-ally-of-sorts-US
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johnjamison
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:38amIt’s finally happening the blaze is syphoning off viewership from the bob beckel group on Fox
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Mil-Dot
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:40amWho cares about some blind shiek idiot? Why is the Blaze even taking about this with all of the other crap going on in the world. Red herring crap.
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LuvsYeshua
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 7:52amCome on now. The Blaze probably has good reason not to reveal its source(s), but Gutfeld and others also have good reasons to be skeptical then.
We’re not the left. They blindly follow their media regardless of whether or not there’s a source. That is not, and should not be us. If The Blaze knows something they should report it, but they shouldn’t look down on people who cast doubt.
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buyundbuy
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:05amIt’s hard to believe but it’s true. Fox has been outfoxed by Glenn Beck and The Blaze.
Remember when Glenn Beck broke the news about Van Jones?
Guess what the WH did with him.
Now he’s got the scoop on the Blind Sheik.
You’ve got another easy guess coming.
Will Obama do it during the Lame Duck period?
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JBarr73
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:12amCome on Chalkdust. Reporting a story from an anonymous source is not unheard of and doesn’t make the story a conspiracy theory. Harry Reid got on the Senate floor and said his anonymous source told him that Romney hasn’t paid taxes in 10 years and the mainstream media, the Obama administration and the democrats ate that story up never calling for the naming of the anonymous source. This story is entirely consistent with this administration’s actions, just look at the Lockerbie bomber fiasco. We now know that the administration had a role in that deal. Calling this story a conspiracy theory is you not wanting to pull your head out of the sand. It is people like you that will get Obama re-elected, putting an end to this great country as we know it.
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Zipit
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:14amGuess, “the proof will be in the pudding”! Maybe it was leaked to gauge an initial reaction from the public! Big negative reaction, event won’t occur! If it does happen, people are going to be p’d off, and Gutfeld may or may not eat his words. Beckel will just deny saying anything concerning the story!
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poorrichard09
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:26amThey are in denial, and Gutfeld and fat@ss must be employed by 0bama as propagandists.
The 0bama regime has now admitted the embassy attack really was a terrorist plan. What else are they lying about?
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Taurnil
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:35amI used to think Fox was or would become a news outlet that really would fill the lame reporting from mainstream media. As time progresses, it is becoming clearer that Fox will be no better than MSNBC.
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AmazingGrace8
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:35am@dukie
The Five was “meat & potatoes” for the first year and I would delay my “walk-in-the-sunshine” to watch the program. Lately, it seems the program is going “back-to-the-milk-bottle”. Other than 2 other states, we will be “falling-back” an hour so probably will not feel bad that I will “skip” The Five to get in my walk during “daylight-hours”. I still like “all of the five folks” but………
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GETLIFE
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:40amGutfeld is playing with FIRE! Ha ha!
No one in his right mind would want a valuable informant’s life to be put in danger, yet that may well be what he is calling for.
Personally, I’d rather like to know more from this informant, if possible.
Gutfeld must know that The Blaze’s credibility will suffer if this story is not true– but if it IS true the opposite will happen– in an exponential way.
In the meantime Gutfeld’s reaction seems…well, reactionary. Not his usual humorous-yet-well thought out commentary.
Didn’t take long to fluster-up the competition.
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CobraBill
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:13amMaybe it is the same source Harry Read had when he said “Romney did not pay any taxes for years”.
Nothing wrong with wanting more than, “some one told me” or “I heard from my barber”.
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Joey Joe Joe
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:20am@dukielouie What is your “Truth”? Something through hearsay based off an anonymous source? Glenn tells people not to drink the kool-aid all the time. Just because you think or want something to be “truth” doesn’t make it so. Get us a verifiable source, and then the story has weight to it. Otherwise, it’s nothing more than sinful gossip that makes the entire website (which has good intentions) lose credibility (and rightfully so).
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timeout
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:26amOn F&F this morning, Peter Johnson Jr confirmed that there have been back door talks about releasing the blind terrorist for medical or humanitarum reasons! So the idiots on the 5 are stupid, ill informed, and scandalous. You would think that Dana, Kimberly would know better. Thank God I was mowing or I would have thrown something at TV.
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ScreaminEagle
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:28amWhat’s the five? Is that the program Fox tried to replace GB with. I think the only people who watch that, are the ones waiting to see if that big fat commie is going to drop the F bomb again.
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jdtanker
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:01amGlenn Beck is much smarter than the MSM. He has been right on so many things and they mock him. The Truth has no agenda! Glenn Beck isn’t stupid and he wouldn’t mention something like this if he didn’t have a credible source. The MSM is down right scared of The Blaze and how much Real News is coming from it. The end of the MSM is near.
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grimmster
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:10amIf this story turns out to be true, i would gladly kill, cook and serve crow to all on the five.The five is like any other pos liberal show on any so called news channel,and my guess they are angry that their veiwership is down since Beck left…..And wango, aka encinom, what country are you from you f-n idiot…….
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sWampy
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:53amSo it’s ok for the liberals to say Romney paid no taxes, Bush murdered babies, with no source at all, but the blaze claims to have a anonymous source and all of a sudden it’s a lie and we need sources.
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encinom
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:57amActually, when even Fox can recognize that a story is complaint BS it only shows that lack of standards on the Blaze. The Blaze is nothing more than a collection of innuendos and paranoid conspiracy theories. The truth is out, the truth that the Blaze is nothing more than a glimpse into the paranoid, dark and dank mind of Beck.
sWampy
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:09amENCINOM wrong again, bitch slapped again, are you ever going to learn every day is opposites day in your weak little mind and realize you are always wrong 100% of the time?
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Thomas_Jefferson
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:32amGreg is still pissed that he lost S.E. Cupp to Glenn.
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Miguelito
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:33amIs Bob kicking them under the table. I like Fox News but I do not watch the Five. I would ask them ” what is Glenn’s batting average on his stories?” Only time will tell! It appears the Obama Admin. is filled with incompetent people. Search out the truth! I pray for our leaders because God tells me to, I love everyone because God tells me to, not hate and kill, I try to live my life in truth and honor. Question with boldness.
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Cindy in CA
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:47amI agree. They will be eating their words soon. I have notice Fox is leaning left. Glenn predicted the mid east over a year ago.
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King4wd
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:56amThe New York Post has confirmed the Blind Sheikh story. Looks like the lefties jumped the gun again.
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Bum thrower
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:37pmIf you believe anythigg in the MSM, regardless of the name; you are listening to propaganda. Rush, Hannady, Levin, etc are the only ‘truth tellers’.
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JediKnight
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:51pm@Chalk: I somewhat agree with what you’re saying. However, as others have pointed out, shouldn’t they be investigating the report to find out if it’s true or not instead of dismissing it out of hand? As soon as I heard Glenn say it, I immediately started searching for other sources (I don’t think I can call the State Department as easily, though I haven’t tried).
And now look, the NY Post is reporting the same thing today and not using TheBlaze as a source:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/eyes_blind_sheik_release_0MFMrnamOFxtIJKJLpTQNL
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jzs
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:19pmYou want to know my conspiracy theory on this? Roger Ailes or somebody gave the Five the freedom to slam Beck’s website. FOX employees know “where the buses run” as Ailes has said and it doesn’t seem likely anyone would discuss this on FOX without permission, even though it is only a wild rumor, and one that appears was invented out of thin air.
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TEA4Me
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:26pmSomeone ask Gut and Beckel how they like their crow…
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/eyes_blind_sheik_release_0MFMrnamOFxtIJKJLpTQNL
When are these people going to start listening to Beck? I mean I know some of this stuff sounds like it comes from a horror film. I understand the knee-jerk reaction to dis-believe something so insane, but this administration has proven that NOTHING is “off the table” when it comes to pandering to Islamic radicals…
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sjwexler
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:02pmGlenn Beck was replaced by “The Five” so the media could control what they wanted released. G-d protect Glenn and his staff and our first amendment.
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johnjamison
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:02pmBeck’s on at 5 p.m.Gutfeld and the rest of the beckel round table are losing viewership and he knows it.
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bloodyrich
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:17pmfox is not trying to ‘hide their liberal side’ – they are hiding their neo-con side [although many would argue neo-con is a form of liberalism, or more accurately progressivism]. neither the liberal media nor the neo-con media can stand the libertarian media [such as some content of the Blaze] Which is why both FOX & MSNBC would keep any positive news of Dr. Paul squashed. Fox wants Romney, MSNBC wants Obama. Neither want true liberty
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ultor-de-deus-exercitus
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:19pmGlen has simlply managed to re-capture the 2pm west coast to 5pm east coast share that the 5 filled for about a year. The 5 has been losing ratings for the last 6 months, and when the Blue-**** brigade (whom I love to death) learn that they can get Beck (again) by pushing the channel changer arrow up 6 times the 5 will collapse. It is not personal, it is only business.
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glassbeadlady
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:21pmYeah, that is why we have turned them off. They are becoming part of the LSM.
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timpclimber
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:39pmDid you also notice how sweet Fox was to Hiliary and Susan in their denials about the terrorist raid on the American compound in Libya?
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NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:40pmIt’s great that people get piece of mind, but how much fiction can one swallow?
http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s07e12-all-about-mormons
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De minimus
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:33pmI don’t watch FOX and their “fair and balanced” (which means 50% liberal crap as a baseline) “news” anymore. Not since Glenn left their network. No one still there has the guts to say what Glenn said, to report what we now know is the truth.
They do have all kinds of time for cute little programs which give one the impression that there are two sides to every story, when there is actually only one, the truthful one, and they aren’t even able to manage that anymore because more and more I see the leftist point of view, getting the last word on their programs.
So they’ve lost me, even tho I must still pay for their service. It doesn’t mean I’m going to watch them. They’re becoming just like the rest of the media and I won’t participate anymore.
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Rampart
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:47pmI usually agree with Gutfeld and think he’s a pretty talented guy…In this case, he’s being a MORON.
C’mon Gutfeld! Not all sources “close to the White House” can be named by journalists–If they were named there’d be no more sources “close to the White House.” This is obviously a case of “whistleblowing” by an official–We all know the Obama admin’s track record on treatment of whistleblowers…Source name or not, all you have to do is listen to the Obama regime’s denial statements and it becomes sickeningly obvious that they’re parsing their words WAY too carefully.
The Blaze beat FOX to the scoop, plain and simple. That’s why FOX is losing me as an audience during certain times of the evening…
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Chris awakens
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 4:19pmFox’s Worst Show – The Five
This show does not come close to being credible. This format of having a representative of the opposing view is not believable on this show. Four to one to begin with. Bob Beckel, who references his recovering alcoholic status a few times per month, presents himself as a diminished individual (gives excuses for himself and seeks sympathy). He is such an easy target for the attacks (very often personal) of the four remaining panelists. I have often felt sorry for him thinking he is there to be a punching bag for the others. It is an unfair fight. Of the four I tend to believe Dana Perino the most based on her verifiable and high level experience.
My point is that The Blaze is so much more of a legitimate source of information on political and other topics.
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Smoovious
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 4:28pmHonestly, Greg does have a point.
How many times have we been fed BS, while pointing to some unnamed source and unnamed reports, and unnamed accounts, etc etc etc… and ended up finding out later, that it wasn’t true?
A lot of us are just getting tired of hearing it all the time, and want some meat.
Ok, if the WH source doesn’t wanna be identified, then fine, respect his/her wish and don’t identify him, that’s reasonable, but then it states that they have reports, and that’s it… reports from where? what reports? where can I check out these reports? etc…
Give us more than just “we have reports” and nothing else, as if that is good enough, because frankly, it isn’t anymore.
Say “we have seen reports from the Pentagon”… say “we have seen internal reports from the administration”… say “we have seen reports from “…
Say they came from somewhere other than just plucked out of the air. That additional step isn’t a big step to take, and just include it.
I don’t typically criticize The Blaze, but on that particular criticism, I can’t help but agree. We can get ‘good enough’ from other sites…
You’re going to have to do better than this, The Blaze…
– Smoov
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resneckjoe
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 4:50pmRight on Blaze…..I have many sceptics who are hounding me on facebook about the things I am putting up from the blaze….becasue it is true and they can’t handle it. Keep up the good work!
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mils
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 5:23pmAGREED…and FOX is quite liberal these days..a bit too much so. we like the 5, sometimes. dislike the liberal fluffy guy, can’t even remember his name…he’s like an angry drunk…and defends obama no matter what it is…no matter
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bdsconserv
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 5:45pmdoes anyone really believe the sheik is blind? ever notice how fox news has become more liberal ever since murdock was raked over the coals last year? there is always way more going on than meets the eye…and that’s how “they” want it.
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boone1
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:14pmFox news is going the way of cnn down the tubes
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Drewed1
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:31pmThank God for an alternative to the parrots on the “news” networks that seem to have a hard time reporting the truth about obama and his muslim roots! Of course obumma is going to attempt to release the blind sheikh, the most serious denial was that “they have no plans to release the sheikh”! That is not a denial, it only means they do not want to talk about it!
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SamIamTwo
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:40pmCongrats GB…you reveal the truth and the fox clowns are just that. It’s hard watching the 5 bozos on fox.
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lwillis59
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:19pmwhat is Becks track record??? Its extraordinarily accurate…Just wait,… it will be proven again that this too is right… don’t look for validation even from FOX .
and can some one tell me what the hell FOX see’s in Gutfeld?.. Really? you people really think he is funny.
And I didn’t read anything in the article about Dana chiming in.. wondering what her former white house thoughts are
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BuzzardSays
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 10:16pmCommon folks Fox news is better than CBS,NBC,ABC, CNN, NPR. There is supposedly a journalistce need to present both story sides.
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Munsonmanor
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:11pmOther than Sean Hannity, Fox News is mostly like the Nation, right of center. I like most of the folks on this show, yes even Beckel can be funny at times, but I watched this show in it’s entirety. The whole show seemed like everyone was bickering a LOT more than usual and there was no ebb & flow like there usually is. More shows like this one and I’ll make a prediction that Eric Bolling will have his own show on the Blaze in 6-9 months.
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Joede
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 12:14amYeah, I watch Beck at 5 on my iPad and ( sometimes ) simonteneouslly watch The Five on tv. May be Gutfelt fears competition.. Good,, because from now no watching Gutfelt ever. I thought he was a true conservative and with us together we fight this so called ” untransparecy ” administration. I knew soon or later some of foxnews crew members will be intimidated or bought by Obama. By the way I used to support Gutfelt by buying his book and tell friends to also. But lately I didn’t watch his show because he seems to start showing arrogance with success.
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WATER-THE-TREE
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 3:53amFOX is moving left. Sometimes when I have the program on for background noise I’ll catch some thing that makes me wonder if I am listening to msnbc. Will they try to go back right!
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Whackajig
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 4:35amThose who think that Fox will suffer, should go back and look at how they collapsed when they fired Beck. Beck is like Ron Paul…………. some good ideas coming from a true looney.
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old white guy
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 6:37amif a transfer was going to happen you can bet the backtracking gave some people whiplash.
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steve-o-con
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 7:20amI tend to agree with that. Let’s see what happens
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richard the lion-hearted
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 8:47amI think we should ALL remember that just a week or two ago it was revealed that FOX News donated more to the democratic party overall, with that being said my personal opinion (and why I quit watching TV all together) is that FOX News wants to be popular more than it wants to be truthful, and the traitor Obama’s administration has it’s ‘tendrils’ in almost all programming, commercials, even down to children’s programming like Sesame Street and Nickelodeon. It IS 1984 people, don’t be worried about it becoming that…it already is.
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arckangjell
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 1:17pmTo all cnn,msnbc,etc. do not reveal thier sources either unless they want to or not, why the double standard ?
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jagape
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 2:56pmFox is not left wing media…
They give both sides of the story, even if it’s not what we want to hear.
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Logrhed
Posted on September 22, 2012 at 4:30amWhy is it so hard for everyone to even see the possibility? Britain returned the man arrested from Libia for planning the Lockerbe incident. The trade as it turned out was to broker a deal for BP Oil Leases. Strangly enough a couple months later and just before Earth Day the BP oil rig in Louisianna has a blowout. There have been numerous Refinery Fires and mysterious explosions periodicly ever since all which seem to serve some strategic significance….
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Coyote1953
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:40pmGee, what wacky thing could the Obama Administration do next?
Of course I can believe they would release the blind sheik.
Condoms were named after him – nobody wants an offspring such as the blind sheik-yer-bootie.
What’s new?
Obama is predictable.
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Techster64
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:20amThey have condoms named Obama?
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BV FROM TX
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:24amHave us under Sharia Law as he is in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood. He said we will never be at war with Islam. Al Qaeda is an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood and we have opened the White House to unindicted co-conspirator terrorist. Obama just gave 2 billion dollars to the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood has demanded that anything regarding Islam must be removed from our Police Manuals, our Military Manuals, etc. Our military is concerned that more and more muslims are joining our military. Remember Obama said if the going get rough for Islam, he stands with Islam. Do we need to know anything else to know where the US stands with this president? Watch “The Project” on the Blaze next Wednesday and Thursday nights. Glenn is the ONLY one trusted by these men who are risking everything to get this information out to the public. Spread it to everyone you know.
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boyscout66
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:24amI agree with Coyote! I still like the five, but I am surprised a Dana’s argument as she has a source & friend in the State Dept. and says that this still may have some truth to it in the end. Guttfield though, is a out of touch non-political & non-religious person on Fox, and still wonder why Fox gave him his pathetic 2 or 3 AM time slot for his lousy, stupid, no seriousness, & not very funny show. Go Blaze!
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ONLY4UANDME
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:01amI agree BOYSCOUT66. Gutfield has got to be related to someone. I always wondered how he got and keeps his job. Evan at 3am they would get more ratings with a rerun of some other show.
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PaxInVeritate
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:53amAndrew Britebart did the intro to A Fox personel. That said, Fox personel have always had a problem with Glenn’s “predictions”. They will probably eat crow on this one as well. Why would anyone want to burn a source that has proven in the past of “good intell” is beyond me.
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grayling646
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:39pmRelax folks. This is all about ratings. Nothing to see here. Move along…
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sparkyrules
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:58pmWatch and learn
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PutMoreOnMyPlate
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:26amWee Blaze gets its five minutes. This is why I cut the cable.
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starman70
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:01amYou laugh and don’t believe that backdoor discussions are taking place?
IF Obama gets defeated in the election, this blind animal “SHEIKH” will be spirited out the back door of the prison and put on a SPECIAL FLIGHT to Egypt faster than a tornado can tear down an old wooden barn.
Even if Obama wins, he will “Negotiate” with the Moslem Brotherhood and release him anyway.
Right now the plan is typical Obama – - – deny, deny, deny – - – until after the election then change the script.
You watch, IT WILL HAPPEN!
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Texas.7
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:36amPlease pray that any who stand with the enemy of Christ and His Church for ratings, job security, or simply because they are too afraid to say what is true- that they will realise the danger they place on their own souls. Nobody is asking you to say ALL that is true regarding these things, unless the Spirit is working on you in that way. But times are changing, and you may be asked to speak boldly. But till then, at least, make sure that every word you speak is true. Stand on the side of Christ. It is our hearts which bring destruction to the soul. The enemy cannot.
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gbfreak
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:36pmAnd…btw…Thank you Glenn for getting in front and exposing this. They will probably abandon their negotiations now since they’ve been caught. However, if obammie loses the election, I don’t put it past him to do this as an executive order.
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pooka_yc
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:53amWin or lose, Obama will do this. I agree with Andrew McCarthy and the others that Glenn has asked about this. Don’t forget that Obama was involved in the release of the Lockerbie bomber. Win or lose, Obama knows there is nothing to fear after the election and he will do it. He is in bed with the Muslim Brotherhood and quite frankly is a traitor. But he will never pay the price for his crimes against the people of this country. We are the ones that will pay, with our lives and what little is left of our fortunes.
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betsyyoung
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:12amObutthead will definitely do this…..not now, but after the election….whether he wins or loses!
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pwatkins
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:36pmKind of ironic that all news sources report things days and sometimes weeks after I have read them on The Blaze. They usually turn out to be true too, so keep up the good work Blaze. I know sometimes The Blaze may get them from other sources on the internet, but we can still credit The Blaze for callling attention to them. Too bad most news sources haven’t paid attention to Beck for several years now, bc if they had we would be in much better shape in the US and around the world right now. There are only a few people I really pay attention to for the truth anymore. The main ones I trust are Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Michele Malkin. There are a few others but they are mostly around with talking points and not research. Thanks Glenn and staff.
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betsyyoung
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:09amSpot on pwatkins!! I watch only TheBlaze, tuned out Fox when Beck left! Watch network news only to get a grip on the lies being slung for the week! The Five is a joke! Ailes has joined the ranks of the sheeple.
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leonardo44
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:36pmThe Five absolutely s#cks….unwatchable.
Clearly they are feeling threatened by The Blaze, as they should be.
Fox is obsolete. The Blaze is where it is at.
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betsyyoung
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 11:21amAiles and Murdoch will rue the day that Beck left Fox! But I am so glad he did leave! He has risen to a higher level in news broadcasting than anyone else in the USA! The truth always wins eventually and we are seeing that occur each and every day.
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LaBelle
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:35pmThe Blaze is going to show ALL of these guys what TRUE conservative TV is all about. :-)
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LaBelle
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:34pmI’ve never heard of “The five” but I don’t watch FOX or any other MSM network. FOX may be a little less liberal than the rest but not by much anymore.
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BV FROM TX
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:00amI only watch Hannity on FOX since they hired the two from Soros-supported organizations, Jehmu Greene from ACORN and Sally Kohn from GLAAD. The Blaze rocks – love Wilcow! I can’t stomach Beckel so I quit watching the Five.
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SickoftheMedia
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:55pmI don’t even watch Hannity anymore. I used to think he was a very moral person. But when he continues to have Beckel and Tamara Holder on ALL the time, it tells me his ratings have a higher priority in his life than keeping the show decent.
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ezekiel22
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 6:03amI agree completely. Fox is just about as bad as the other MSM networks. You know it might be interesting to see the list of all of the names on the presidential pardons’ list. Gitmo might get closed down anyway for lack of inmates ; )
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gbfreak
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:34pmFox is now a competitor so I see lots of bashing going forward. They know what Glen is possible of doing and he has GOD on his side.
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Seabass82
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:15amyeeeppppp!!
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Exrepublisheep
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:25amGod is on the side of TRUTH. Not on chicken littles.
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pschlentz
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:28amAffirmative!
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mcmxl22
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 2:36amNobody knows if God is on their side. To claim it is arrogant. You need to make sure you are on God’s side.
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Jenny Lind
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:08amEzekial 33:1-9 speaks of the “watchman on the wall” I think of Glenn as a watchman, and I believe he is inspired to warn, and some of that comes through the Blaze. It teaches and inspires. I don’t quite get the same feeling from Fox, and the 5 is an unwatchable, snarky, arguementative waste of an hour. I’m to old to waste what time I have left on earth to watch something like that.
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PaxInVeritate
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:53pmGBFREAK… right you are.
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Silver Lining
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:34pmThe Five is still on? Methinks they may be feeling the pressure of direct competition from TheBlaze TV…more so now from Dish Channel 212. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Dish exclusive deal is up and TheBlaze is free to add on other cable providers. They know who ruled the 5 p.m. slot in cable news until he chose to walk away from Fox and create his very own network…and it sure wasn’t Beckel. Go get ‘em, Glenn….
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ToddinVB
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:34pm“The Five”. Is that the name of the show, of number of people who watch? I’m confused.
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ToddinVB
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:31pm“The Five”. Is that the name of the show, or the number of people watching? I’m confused.
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oicu814me2
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:39pmI have only watched it twice after beck left.
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WireWizard
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:16amIt may be the number of people that heard of it.
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ea1079
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:58amGlenns show on same time as The Five on Dish 5pm… Five’s ratings going down!!!
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sparkyrules
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:31pmIts almost fun to watch Fox News diminish itself.And Greg Gutfeld?Is that the ‘red eye’ guy?He should be drawing cartoons for PBS or early morning commentary on NPR.
There’s a new Sheriff’s Office in town.Blaze TV.The truth lives there.USA
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noland
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 12:59amYou are soooo right!
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RusHube
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:29pmI think the little boy’s and girls over there at the FIVE are worried about some new network going Live on Cable and Satellite (um um – The Blaze T.V.) in the same time slot!!
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neiman1
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:29pmOnce in a while you have to say “What up”… Today we experienced that.
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oicu814me2
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:28pmwe will see… when beck is right all you hear is crickets from the media
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HKS
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:38pmDemocrats are just a bunch of bullies or is that Muslims. It’s both.
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ThorLoser
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:26pmAmazing. Harry Reid didn’t need to name a source for his claims about Romney paying no taxes for 10 years and they played that story for all it was worth. When the topic is about the administration, however, all the sudden they want some background information, like names, dates, voting records, political viewpoints, work history, affiliations and favorite color of the source. Of course the only reason they want all these things is so that they can discount the source as being reliable, “Well of course the source said that, in 1967 his parents best friends knew a guy that donated a kidney which was transplanted into the next door neighbor of an elementary school teachers dog groomer who owned a spaniel named Blondie… and we *all* know that Hitler had a dog named Blondie. Coincidence? I don’t think so!”
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thop1960
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:26pmOh, and Beckel; He’s an obnoxious POS. Why they have him as a token liberal on the panel is beyond me. Why do conservative feel the need to be fair and balanced? Screw it, the left media is lying about us daily anyway so why bother. F them and Bobby boy…
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SWORD_OF_THE_LORD
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:24pmKim, Don’t let their filth rub off on you, you’re a good person, IMO…
Move away from Bob, I hear fleas can jump….
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neiman1
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:23pmI sent this to the 5 as Glen exposed it. Now they question it. I would suggest the same group look at the chalk board from a year ago and compare it to the FOX map of countries on fire.
Don’t challenge the facts unless you have facts that explain it better
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Mark
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:23pmFox news is starting to get on my nerves. Thank You Glenn for the Blaze The truth really does live here.
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Jhooks
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:48pmI’m glad somebody else said this. Fox seems to be going a little squishy. I find myself spending more time watching TheBlaze and reading my news there too. That reminds me to ask DirectTV to carry TheBlaze.
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Noagendafortruth
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 4:49amI agree. I still tune into the MSM occasionally at work in our break room only to see how topics are being reported and the reactions, if any, of my coworkers.
I used to be only FOX before GBTV. Then a mix of GBTV and FOX.
I now consider FOX main stream as well because of the stark contrast between The BLAZE and FOX. The more I hear FOX personalities and contributors complain about the MSM, I am starting to be a little annoyed now that The BLAZE has more programming and great talent to offer as an alternative.
To me, it used to be just FOX and the MSM. Now, it’s The Blaze and the “new” MSM, including FOX by default. Ironically, when I watch FOX now, I am only watching to see how topics are being reported there and it is so predictable now just like it has been so predictable with the old school MSM.
When I watch The Real News, I am often surprised about the opinions and comments from the individuals around the table and I can’t predict much from them. With limited time and more choices, I don’t need to spend time watching sources where I already have a good idea of what and how the news will be reported.
Thanks Glenn!
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thop1960
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:22pmI like Greg as well, but come on, how many stories do they do with an anonymous source? Plenty. He has some internal gripe with The Blaze, guess he is just a GB hater, there are plenty of them on the right. He will have to eat his words I’m sure, either now or after the election. I hope The Blaze will remind him when it happens.
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USA5
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 2:12amHaving undisclosed sources is part of journalism ..yes?
A reporter, editor and newspaper take these kind of risks..yes?
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SWORD_OF_THE_LORD
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:22pmWho cares what the little Elf thinks…
I only had one reason to NOT watch this “show” That was the vile drunk Beckel, now I have two….
They’re both usless pigs.
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redbone007
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:20pmI hate The Five format and do not watch it.
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easyed598
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 8:04amI love the Five but didn`t the Blaze use the info on Meghan Kelly`s story for the basis for it`s article or vice versa. If Obama releases the blind Shiek he might as well hang it up .It won`t happen before the election . If after the election it would be grounds for impeachment.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 11:11pmI love Gutfeld, but he is just Entertaining also, at least he didn’t interject some sexual inuendo about “The Blaze”, usually has a reference to a Gay bar.
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Lord_Frostwind
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 3:13amI enjoy Gutfeld too, I think he is a decently funny guy. After watching Redeye, I get the feeling that he just couldn’t believe President Obama could be that stupid. Let’s hope this site doesn’t get proven right. If it does end up happening, I hope Glenn Beck makes a surprise appearance on the Five just to say “told you so.”
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Gonzo
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:02amI like him too, but he’ll be eating crow when they release the Blind Sheikh. Cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal will be pardoned as well.
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D-Fence
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 9:57amMumia or this blind terrorist better not be released but, I agree that it will probably happen. I hope that the panelists are correct in saying that it will not happen. I agree that there should always be a named source to support the allegation but, that never stopped the Progressives.
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AnOregonian
Posted on September 20, 2012 at 1:17pmI enjoy Gutfeld as well, he’s funny. But as a “reporter” would he go to the mat to protect a source?
Perhaps he might benefit from doing a “report” on the war on whistleblowers.
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