On Monday evening, Glenn Beck marked the inauguration of President Obama, by hosting an array of guests who would likely never find themselves on the receiving end of an actual invitation to the presidential inaugural ball. Complete with a satirical “red carpet,” entertainment and banquet tables adorned with center pieces and guests clad in black ties, Beck’s “misfits ball” offered viewers a taste of what a presidential inauguration might look like if it met a celebrity-roast.
Sen. Rick Santorum, Utah Mayor Mia Love, Dana Loesch, historian David Barton and others participated in the event to discuss politics and and the prospect of moving forward as conservatives and libertarians in 2013. Topics ran the gamut, from Obamacare to entitlements, religion to business and of course, the future of the Republican Party, which Santorum does not believe will be changing anytime soon.
Below are video segments from the affair. The first features Beck and his guests as they focus on politics:
Below Beck and his guests discuss religion and whether the conservative right has lost its way. Notable religious leaders including Pastor John Hagee joined David Barton and others in the conversation:
In the segment below, Beck hosted guests he considers to be great business minds of today. Right to work, labor unions and other issues impacting businesses today were among the topics discussed:
Of course, everything is simply talk if no one actually takes initiative, which is why Beck also hosted a series of grassroots activists currently advocating for smaller government, including Freedom Works and Misfits Politics:
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Comments (87)
vaman
Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:41amThe only relevant information from that fanatic freak is from Santorum who believes the GOP will not change anytime soon. Radicals like him cost the GOP the Whitehouse twice now. Either change and be part of the discussion to better this nation or remain obstructionists and live in a past that is long since dead.
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skimmer57
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:58amIf Glenn could have gotten Victoria Jackson and Greg Guttfeld to do a little comedy it would have been great!
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skimmer57
Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:07amFor music he should have gotten Huckabee and Ted Nugent to play. For waiters why not Louie Gomerht and Allen West? Musical geniuses and mental giants.
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jamestoms
Jan. 22, 2013 at 11:14amYes but none of this governmental climate and econmy, the STUPID Obama voters are goin to get their butts kicked soon because the have nots are the first to suffer and they voted for it. I have no respect for them and have stopped assisting them!! No more helping the do-nothing beggers, its all their dumb faults.
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TopAssistant
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:53amMake it two hours next year.
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Sharon Rose
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:24amLoved the Misfits show, I would not call them misfits, I call them “American Patriots”. Thanks Glenn and crew.
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saveamericafromthestupids
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:42amGlenn, you said that Mitt Romney was gonna win. I followed you & listened to you for the past 4 years & you told all of us followers Romney was winning!! I believed you when you told me that Obama was a communist & a marxist…but….Obama won the presidency again!! This time by an even larger margin than Obama’s first election. I’ve spent all my hard earned money on your tv programs & your seed storage programs. Did you lie to me???
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dsd13130
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:52am“SAVEAMERICAFROMTHESTUPIDS” …. Your comments let my know why I can’t listen to liberals….like listening to a toddler.
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skimmer57
Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:40amSaveamerica– Sorry to hear you don’t have any money after spending it on Glenn’s T.V. shows and seeds. I spent mine on Glenn’s new blue jeans. For the low, low price of $129.99 I got myself a new pair from Glenn I feel like a super hero when I wear them and my rebel flag shirt and walk through the trailer park.People stop and ask “is that a brick of gold in your pocket or are you just glad to see me” all the time.I’ll be wearing them to Glenn’s next “restoring something or another get together” It’s so cool to hear Glenn has cornered the denim market!
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DeathRattle
Jan. 22, 2013 at 10:58am@Saveamerica
Glenn is a man, just a man. I didn’t listen to him about Romney because Glenn was clearly infatuated with him. Romney was no conservative, compared to Obama Romney may look conservative but that is as far as it goes. You have got to listen to your own conscience and do your own homework and research. We conservatives set ourselves apart from the pablum fed libs that take whatever they are told by the MSM for the truth. Don’t listen to Glenn for all the answers, he does not have them. Find them in the Bible and in the fruits of good men.
Before anyone misreads this, this does not mean Glenn is a bad person.
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ERP
Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:12pm@saveamericafromthestupids
So I guess you never heard Glenn ever say “Question With Boldness”? I also assume you have never listened to Glenn ever say “Don’t take my word for it, do your homework”?
Don’t blame Glenn for the millions of useless Americans who didn’t vote because Romney wasn’t this or that enough that would have tipped the election in his favor.
I guess if Glenn ever told you to jump off a bridge…..
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sabate
Jan. 22, 2013 at 7:14amMIsfits, indeed. Get thee to Independence, TX. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
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yankeeatheart
Jan. 22, 2013 at 7:04amEnjoyed the program. Wished it was longer.
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lessoneleg
Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:42amIt looked like a wonderful night of free thinking people who aren’t coerced by short sighted entitlement driven decision makers.
Bravo, for providing a program to watch that isn’t a Glee Club Democrat thrill up my leg fest.
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matamoros
Jan. 22, 2013 at 11:10amIf any of these people become too big, where they start becoming a serious threat to the o’bobo machine, they will eventually become co-opted. Look at how Romney just laid down and died; look at Christie now praising the o’factor; look at Bainer (not sure on the spelling); look at the big church mega preachers like Olsteen and Graham who chose “to take Obama at his word”; look at the big time CEO’s who have back peddled on their critical views of this administration, such as the Whole Foods CEO; look at the big time generals like Patreous, Powell, and McChrystal, who all tow the party line, even though they’ve been run through the ringer.
Big name people everywhere of every creed and color are being co-opted by this dill-doe. There is certainly more afoot here than just our dear leader’s charm and charisma. There is no modern day George Washington that is going to save us; he too would be co-opted. Somehow, one way or another, we’re going to have to look to ourselves (and of course our Lord almighty) to get through these times.
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PAUL GULLO
Jan. 22, 2013 at 4:23amI’m all in on this .
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katzkiner
Jan. 22, 2013 at 3:51amFor the sake of the country I hope we are all wrong and Obama is the best president we ever had. I really do not want to be able to say “I told you so” to the lefties. Unfortunately we know better. His “system” has failed everywhere it has been tried. We have seen this movie before.
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TrueSoundsOfLiberty
Jan. 22, 2013 at 3:43amSo Glenn Beck has made a mockery of the election and inauguration process.
Good for him
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k8ti
Jan. 22, 2013 at 4:18amLol…really Truesoundofliberty…..Glenn Beck did that? A bit overboard there aren’t we?
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De-Elect
Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:21amCertainly it wasn’t the president. Look up the definition of Irony, you are drowning in it. 0bama supporters specialize it socratic irony.
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sueatt
Jan. 22, 2013 at 10:42amMisfits is an appropriate name for this ball.
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LoveBringsTruth
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:55pmI was really hoping to see Allen West.
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Grey Eagle
Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:28pmMe too. I am surprised Mr. Beck did not hire him for his enterprises.
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soybomb315_II
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:23amif it werent for glenn beck’s smokescreen during the primary, none of you would have even known about allen west
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soybomb315_II
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:27pm“Sen. Rick Santorum, Utah Mayor Mia Love, Dana Loesch, historian David Barton and others participated in the event to discuss politics and and the prospect of moving forward as conservatives and libertarians in 2013″
Ummmm, where is the “libertarian”?
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Ragnars Repos
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:46pmExactly.
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Jaycen
Jan. 22, 2013 at 2:30amIndeed, say I. Where ARE the Progressives masquerading as Libertarians? I don’t see Ron Paul anywhere, so it must not be much of a party.
If only we could find an anti-Semitic 9/11-truther who was about to come unhinged at the prospect that we would do everything we can to keep Iran from having nuclear weapons. If ony….
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BryanB
Jan. 22, 2013 at 3:55am“Ummmm, where is the “libertarian”?”
Don’t need them…………
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dissentnow
Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:37am@Bryan
“Ummmm, where is the “libertarian”?”
Don’t need them…………”
I know, right? There’s nothing wrong with the republican party, right?
Keep voting for those progressives RINO’s, pal. Oh, and good luck voting for Chris Christie in 2016.
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700P
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:02amOr perhaps you refer to the ret@rds (I’m aware it’s hurtful but don’t care) that either stayed home or voted for Gary Johnson because “there’s no difference between the other two candidates”…how’s that working out for you?
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soybomb315_II
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:09amromney is a progressive
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pahrumper
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:59pmWhat ever we can do as Americans to mke the dork(Obummmmmmmmer) look bad we must do it
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Prue88
Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:11pmYou don’t have to do anything to make Obama look bad. He is doing it himself.
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Prue88
Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:16pmYou do not have to do anything to make Obama look bad. He is doing everything himself.
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Lovesmesomeglennbeck
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:10pmGlenn, thanks for making the day more bearable. You are a true hero and patriot with a sense of style.
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soybomb315_II
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:35pmBeckbot
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The_Postal
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:47pmHow very original you are Soy.
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soybomb315_II
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:54pmyea they hate when their tactics are used against them
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BORNINTOAWORLDATWAR
Jan. 22, 2013 at 12:17amHey Soyboy
Is that how you feel when you are hanging out with your gay friends ???
Stupid should hurt.
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freedomofspeech
Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:35amagree, thank you GB and crew. and please it’s not “Beckbot” it’s “sick,twisted, freaks” get the name calling right.
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338lapua
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:54pmSo many “smart people”, so little time.
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Keatonc333
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:49pmhaha! i dont know though.. then who would do the thinking for the beck listeners?
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Freedomlover_US
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:28pmReal meeting of the minds here – a former PA Senator who lost reelection by double digits, a disgraced historian whose “work” has been discredited by real scholars, a paranoid circus ringleader and a bunch of irrelevant politicians.
A lot of people thought this was the alternative to Obama, which is why he got inaugurated again today.
crazyrightwingmom
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:41pmYou apparently equate a marxist who wants to destroy our country with intelligent people…winning a stolen election with being honest. Winning an election is not the bar to be achieved: goodness and intelligence are.
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Stelex
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:42pmDear Troll, since today’s standards are as low as they can get. The “Norm” is insanity. I love the “real scholars” comment. Today’s “scholars” are 2bit hacks playing into the progressive mime. You are no “Freedom Lover”, you wish to be told what to do, how to live and have gov wipe your A$$ when you miss the toilet. Sucks to be you.
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Keatonc333
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:48pmFreedom Lover! your the best!
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338lapua
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:50pmAWWWW, bless your little heart!
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Stelex
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:56pmI sense manlove……..Freedom and Keaton, you go boy’s. The Prizzy of the dizzy has your back, no doubt. Ain’t love wonderful
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marybethelizabeth
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:37pmRic Santorum whining about being left out of the national spotlight…forgetting being laughed out of the national spotlight during the election campaign.
One of the highlights of the evening.
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punyhuman
Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:33pmYou didn’t get the part about this being a ‘misfits ball’, didn’t you?
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dissentnow
Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:45am@Keaton
“your the best!”
Its you’re.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZM-HaXS3wE
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yaya
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:26pmThere is no pic of Stu’s wife…..the blonde is the wife of the singer and the mother of the cute little boy. The only problem with today’s show is it was too short!
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82dAirborne
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:42pmMy mistake. I thought at first that was Zach. They have edited the revealing photograph.
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soundtracktowar
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:26pmSame with your house man. Rock On Beck!!!
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Stelex
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:09pmI’d like to say, I truly respect the libertarian movement in this country. I think you have more good ideas than bad, and yes you have both. But your over all ideology is sound. Your biggest problem is “Marketing” I like Ron Paul but he didn’t sell it, Rand may be a little better, but with a country so f’d up as it is……spouting pure logic will not work…….baby steps. Soccer moms aren’t going to buy into legal heroin. Libertarians are probably the best hope for the country if they can market there product, small gov, very appealing, personal freedoms very appealing, personal responsibility not so much, got to ease them into that one. We’ve got several gens counting on government, we need to ween them off like a heroin addict taking methadone. These are obscure concepts to liberals and progressives. Progressives have been patient, taken over the media, the schools and now the have the gov. It ain’t going to be easy and will probably end with a fight. But those are the facts.
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A Hoosier Says
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:11pmWith all due respect, it sounds like your saying that libertarians need to compromise or tone down their message in order to gain more members and votes. That’s exactly what republicans and democrats have been doing for decades, and look where it’s gotten us. They don’t stand for anything as a party, they just want the votes and power. Libertarians have had a solid message since their party started- Freedom, individualism, Constitution. If that message can’t win over a majority of votes, well, then America deserves what it gets.
If you think baby steps need to be taken to lure people into the libertarian movement, then I would argue that small steps should be taken to reform the republican party instead. The republicans have more votes, and more attention. Lets not try to change or corrupt a libertarian party that has solid principles.
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Stelex
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:36pmWith all due respect, it you can’t sell the product, you ain’t got no product. Capitalism 101. You are not selling Libertarianism. You do not have to sell out in order to get your message, but you do have to connect with people who do not agree at the moment and hopefully convince them otherwise. So get off your high horse and figure out how to make people understand what your saying. Cause what your doing is not working. IMHO Sir
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soybomb315_II
Jan. 21, 2013 at 10:34pm@Stelex
Your broad brushstroke perception of libertarianism is naive. There are many different types of “libertarians” and they are all 1,000 times better than what the republican party pushing us towards. The title of “libertarian” is outdated anyways – the only people who say it are wanna-be’s like Glenn Beck. There is no “libertarians”, only shades of small government and Constitutionalism……
The political spectrum is not R verses D…..It is complete government control on one side, and no government control on the extreme other side….Read the book Glenn Beck used to talk about before he got full of himself – “The 5,000 Year Leap”
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Jaycen
Jan. 22, 2013 at 2:36amStelex makes a great point. Some Conservatives on this site are going to rankle at your suggestions, because we did have it handed to us last election, beause we didn’t espouse our views strongly enough. Republicans didn’t appeal to Libertarians enough.
Of course, so-called Libertarians such as Soy_Joy53 actually Progressives in Libertarian clothing. They “say” they’re Libertarian, but they can’t name any Libertarian beliefs. They just come here and trash the rest of us.
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truthnstuff
Jan. 22, 2013 at 10:38amStelex, you are right. Campaigning on legalizing heroin is not going to work. The core issues need to be won first and then slowly and smartly move to those issues. I do not believe in drug use, but, society better governs social issues. Just like alcohol prohibition caused more problems than it fixed, a smart drug policy would also most likely be better than what we have today. Illegal drugs fosters crime. Mpst likely, those who do not use illegally would not use publicly.
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gyro
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:07pmthe little kid stole the show and dressed beter than glenn
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Lovesmesomeglennbeck
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:08pmGyro, Glenn looked nice.
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marybethelizabeth
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:34pmMr. Beck’s smeared lipstick is distracting but if you find it attractive that only goes to show that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Zipit
Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:28pmMarybeth! I see you cracked into that second bottle/gallon of Carlo Rossi this evening!
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TJexcite
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:07pmWish it was longer than the 1hr. Like a 2hr special.
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alinskythis
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:03pmThe photo captions are white text, and the black background is only 1/4 an inch wide, therefore rendering the white text unreadable.
I’m especially interesting in knowing about the what-looks-like-a-pyramid, with its capstone AND an all-seeing evil Illuminati eye.
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just happy
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:37pmwhat picture are you referring to?
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just happy
Jan. 21, 2013 at 9:39pmwhat the heck are you referring to??
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82dAirborne
Jan. 21, 2013 at 8:03pmStu’s wife’s photo (from behind) is telling.
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searching for the Truth
Jan. 21, 2013 at 7:53pmI like that wabbit .
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