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America In Denial: Beck & O’Reilly Break Down the Head-In-the-Sand Approach to the Debt Crisis (and the Alan Colmes Confrontation)

Mar. 12, 2013 9:25am Becket Adams

America has two very serious problems: Its national debt and the refusal on the part of many to admit that the debt is actually, well, a problem.

Indeed, just listening to several prominent Democrats, you’d think that the nation’s finances were in order. Unfortunately, this just isn’t the case:

“Nobody can be convinced,” Glenn Beck told Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly on Monday.

“You’re absolutely right that they’re in denial, which is why I had to get Alan Colmes’ attention,” O’Reilly added, referring to a recent argument he and left leaning Fox contributor Alan Colmes got into over federal spending and cuts.

“Alan is a nice guy, but he’s wrong on this,” Beck said.

“[Colmes] was kind of right, but in a total spin sort of way. And I don’t even think he knew he was spinning,” Beck added. “When he’s talking about cutting the money for the states, that’s not to help the deficit, that’s to collapse the medical system as we know it so everybody can be rushed into one single payer program.”

Meanwhile, top Democrats assure American voters that our debt problem isn’t that bad. If anything, we have a “paying for things” problem.

“At one point several weeks ago,” House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told the Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore, “the president said to me, ‘We don’t have a spending problem.’”

“We have to make a judgment about what — how do we get growth with jobs?” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said during on Fox News interview. “That’s where the revenue comes from … So, it isn’t as much a spending problem as it is a priorities [problem], and that is what the budget is, setting priorities.”

“First of all, I want to disagree with those who say we have a spending problem. Everyone keeps saying we have a spending problem,” said Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA). “Is it a spending problem? No, it’s because we have a misallocation of capital, a misallocation of wealth.”

“Does the country have a — the country has a paying-for problem,” Rep. Stenny Hoyer (D-Md.) said during a testy exchange on CNBC. “We haven’t paid for what we’ve bought.”

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Antares
Posted on March 16, 2013 at 11:10am
Liberals sound like characters from Atlas Shrugged, and they don’t even know it.

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DREG
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 2:28pm
O’Reilly is just one of the talking heads guarding the inhabitants of Bullsh*t Mountain from rejoining the world of the sane. Fox News is a propaganda machine which dumbs down America by the day through disinformation and their slanted agendas. See their anchors spewing forth feces from their mouths in my visual homage to the network on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-fox-news-scylla-guardian-of-bullsht.html

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- paulsfam4
  Posted on March 13, 2013 at 4:33pm
  your just another lost idiot.that dosent have a clue! unless you do and your a socialist obamanite.that will loose in the end.
  
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jefwei
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 8:25pm
Okay, enough already of Glenn on Bill’s show and Bill on Glenn’s show! What I would like to see is an actual “debate” between the two. Let both Bill and Glenn come up with 10 questions for the other side, and give each five minutes to make their point. While I like Bill and his show, he seems to talk down to Glenn, and Glenn never seems to get a word in edgewise! Glenn has so much more information and latitude in his show, than Bill does. The Network (Fox) still holds the purse strings for Bill. I would really like to hear them both, uninterrupted by the other!

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bobbiejean
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 8:04pm
I always look forward to seeing Beck when he appears on O’Reilly’s show. Goofy or
not, he and Bill have a good friendship. They really DO like one another. Or have you
forgotten they traveled together on the Bold and Fresh tour for awhile? If Beck didn’t
want to appear on FOX, do you think he is too shy to tell FOX ”No?”

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suz
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 6:30pm
simpatico. this was a rare, adorable segment between the two.

typically o’reilly annoys.

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christos
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 4:54pm
Keep on the “Armour of +JESUS+GOD+” when speaking with Mr. O’ Reilly Pride & Jealousy are his lot,he always expresses those tendencies when speaking with Glenn Beck,Arrogance precedes the attempt to make one uncomfortable,he comes across as Glenn Beck is a nobody when actually it is he who is the nobody, Mr. O’ Reilly has a Golden opportunity to “overcome his own resentment he continually reflects” you are only a reflection of what you think of others through +CHRIST+ JESUS+ is the only way to the +FATHER GOD+ not through Saints or Mary,The Catholic Church is not the True Church of +JESUS+GOD+.

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- Hoozdaman
  Posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:14am
  What the….!??? You obviously don’t understand the dynamic between Bill & Glenn. You read that all wrong. And ….may I humbly suggest that you also know very little about the Catholic (Universal)Church doctrine. They believe salvation only comes through Jesus Christ. Mary and the Saint are asked to pray for us…No real Catholic Worships Mary or the Saints. Next time you want to attack Catholics do some reading before you show your ignorance.
  
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- DIR
  Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:43am
  HOOZDAMAN
  
  Good response, especially about the Jesus, Mary and saints, and done with respect. I liked it.
  
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- christos
  Posted on March 13, 2013 at 3:48am
  hoozdaman – So what your saying is you/Catholics do not have a personal relationship with +JESUS+GOD+ considering you need someone else to pray for you/Mary or Saints,,,as for what the…! Bill O’Reilly is always undermining Glenn Beck never said they where not friends they just do not think alike,,,as for you reading up on the Catholic Church Doctrine/cult I have read & heard enough to know about the Arrogant Catholics,I personally know +JESUS+GOD+ Pride goeth before the fall/Catholic Church,My Opinion,Only in America,,,TA
  
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- JDAZ
  Posted on March 18, 2013 at 11:06pm
  I am sorry you have been so confused about the catholic church. While I am not catholic, I do know they are christian. The Christian faith is represented by many churches, and each one offers valuable insights into our faith. The Catholic church is a vital part of our community, please post in love and charity, and the rest will follow.
  
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jujubeebee
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 3:32pm
Tea Party brought the issue up years ago and where was O’Reilly’s shouting to Colmes then? He now wants to make a showing….now…..after the 2012 elections are over. Then he will get on and brag about how important and inciteful he is. Glenn Beck is too nice to actually call O’Reilly out on it. He politely agrees.
Yes, anger is needed and a wakeup is needed for the moron Democrats who claim there is no spending problem and the apathetic moron voters. But what really angers me is that it needed to be done a few years back. Tea Party and Glenn Beck tried but it was no loud enough and where the H**l was O’Reilly then……trying to be mr. stand on the fence fair and balanced and partying it up at the White House.

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pap pap
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 3:23pm
Dems don’t have a spending problem because Spending is their Cash Cow. Unfortunatly the country can’t sustain itself much longer with this additude.

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johnny8
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 1:02pm
Love it… Glenn sarcastically telling Bill “I told you..!” Priceless…

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MrKnowItAll
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 12:24pm
Remember Bill O’Reilly came out in Favor of Gun Register’s last Month. His RATING Plummeted. Bill has been saying and doing way more Right Wing Based reporting since he let the tough Slip. He had to do the Allen combs Thing.

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- The_Jerk
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 1:08pm
  Note also that Alan Colmes is a cultural changing, tradition destroying, I want to rule your life, Jewish progressive. The shear number of times that I can write this day in, and day out, about 1.3% of our population, is the very telling statistic.
  
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- tajloc
  Posted on March 13, 2013 at 9:41am
  Can you remember Darrell Hannah? What a ditz and Bill gave her creds. Bill is one quatum level worse than a RINO cuz a lot of us (you) like him. At least with a Dem you know what you get.
  Bill is not my spokesman.
  Rand is (at this moment)
  TEA not…maybe the GOP will join us in 2014
  
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omega309
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:51am
There is not one d@med thing funny about our grandchildren being eventually forced to speak mandarins or Russian. All the this is funny , that’s funny $hit is not productive. When THEY shut down the Internet I wonder how many key board patriots will actually stand a real post.

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panick
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:33am
How Colmes ever married Monica Crowley’s sister is a mystery for the ages. I guess she must be a lib…the sister not Monca. “Froggie” is afflicted with LPDD – liberal progressive denial disease. Deny all that does not fit the progaganda talking points, regardless of the facts. It is, of course, madness as well as treasonous as far as I am concerned.

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- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 12:51pm
  I think Monica has said her sister is fairly liberal.
  
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Sargeking
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:09am
Bill is an old chalk board school teacher and Colmes is his bad boy in the peaked hat. Both don’t matter. The economy does. We are really in for it. Get ready. You only have around 14 more months before the collapse. Thanks Libs. We owe it all to you!

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HOOT_OWL
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:43am
I’m not so sure there are as many people out there, that don’t know something is coming.

I believe they are a bunch of lying hypocrites.

They SAY nothing is going to happen with one hand

And are quietly preparing like there’s is no tomorrow …in the other

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YOURSENSEI
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:30am
This is what you must know:

The degree to which O’Reilly screws up is in direct proportion to the time he spends defending it.

It is so.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:47am
  The most important story in America for Bill, is whatever Bill is doing and saying.
  
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TOPOFTHEGAME
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:25am
@RayBaker35,,,,,Your absolutely right about the grinning on camera. That’s why I don’t take Dennis Miller serious, he’s always joking about everything. And here we are going to he!! in a hand basket and he’s making a big joke about it…….

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- raybaker35
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:49am
  @Topofthegame i hear you loud and clear. I am very supportive of Beck and his political message. His O’Reilly appearances are baffling to me.
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:13am
The idiots who don’t think the debt is a problem will find out soon enough just how much of a problem it really is,probably when they’re scraping the garbage can is when it’ll sink in. The ruling class won’t be affected,at least monetarily but they’ll suffer in other ways I’m sure.

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- missdagnytaggart
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:01am
  A person will be thankful for their weapons when the SHTF.
  
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battles
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:04am
Blaise Pascal:
“Ordinary people have the ability not to think about things they do not want to think about.”

Unknown quote:
“Until people reach a point where they are willing to consider undesirable outcomes, it doesn’t matter how many resources suggest otherwise (ahead of time); their perceptions are unlikely to change.”

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Hammerdown
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:59am
Glenn doesn’t do himself any favors by being on O’Reilly no matter what the discussion.

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- Al J Zira
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:17am
  They’re friends so I don’t have a problem with his appearance regardless of opinion otherwise. Maybe Glenn isn’t in this for how it makes him look? Just a thought.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:33am
  Al, if he;s trying to get all the cable and satellite providers to pick up The Blaze, maybe he should care. If you have watched him for a while you understand his humor, but if you had never seen his show, I doubt you would want to after seeing him clown around with O’Reilly.
  
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- Hammerdown
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:29am
  Exactly Gonzo
  
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- sizzlinsexybeckster
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:58am
  I watched this interview here and it was fine so stop complaining people. Do you think Glenn is supposed to have red flames buzzing out of his ears 24 hours a day over the end freedom in our world? He’s a person. If he doesn’t joke around a bit then he’d have a hemorrhaging brain, massive hemorrhoids, with his body’s intestinal track inflaming so large that they’d be strangling the outside of his body and pulling in prisoners. Chill out. Your mind can be naturally on crack and still solve problems. P.S. Glenn’s ear lobes are fat pudgy floppy and really cute. Just don’t tell my husband. Muhahahahha!
  
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- justangry
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 1:02pm
  I have to agree with Hammerdown. Especially after O’Reilly made it public that he’s with the gun grabbers. GB’s material has been great lately, yet I remain skeptical. Getting all buddy buddy with a closet liberal big government progressive plants the seeds of doubt as to his sincerity. It always bugs that GB never shines the spot light on progressives with R after their titles.
  
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- SHASTADIANE1
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 2:55pm
  I totally agree. I think it makes him nervous being back on Fox, and Bill’s show is the only one he’s ever on. However, seeing their show on the road together, it was Glenn’s show really, and it was Bill who was the straight man. Sometimes Glenn gets NUTS on his own show, but I still watch him 4 hours a day, and love to hear what he always has to say. When he’s NUTS, I just grin and bear it, and when he’s serious I listen.
  
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Stoic one
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:59am
Those that believe they are in power do not look at money – money is the shadow of power. To deal with this the power hoarders need to be addressed.

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raybaker35
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:58am
Beck was simply awful on the Mr Bill show! He started off grinning like an idiot, and as usual, comes off buffoonish. What is it nervousness? Come on Beck! When your on O’reillys show take it seriously for Gods sake man! People who don’t know you think your a nut! When you talk to us here, we see your passion, and your obvious thoughtful intelligence, when on Bills show, your a grinning fool? The factor is the most watched news/opinion show on tv, and you need to come off well so we can build the blaze and spread the libertarian message.
Watch the show back. Glenn comes off as a goof.
And not just last night. Every single appearance he comes off like that!!!
STEP IT UP BECK!

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- skimmer57
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:13am
  Beck would have been so much better if he had just given us a true date for when the caliphate is going to come and take over our country.Like most of Glenn’s followers I dug a huge hole in my backyard and got lots of Beck’s$129.99 pairs of blue jeans picked up tons of survival seeds and boxes of ammo. Please Glenn give us a date when the country is going down! Will it be before or after your next “Restoring Something or Another” get together? Guns, God,and Gold Baby.Hey Blaze please give us more articles about Ted Nugent killing more pigs JUST FASCINATING!
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:24am
  Skimmer, if you would take the time to find out what Beck actually said about the caliphate, you would find out he was right. Of course if you’re only interest making stupid comments based on what some left wing blog told you he said, you’re right on track
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:26am
  Ray Baker, I agree.
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:36am
  This is all you must know:
  
  Miracle geese!
  
  It is so.
  
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- Zeon49
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 12:06pm
  Spot on Ray. Beck acts like a giddy little girl when he’s on O’Reilly. While I agee with Beck most of the time it’s become apparent he’s fallen for the fame and fortune trap. We as a country are in CRISIS mode. Wake UP people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  
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RaydocX
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:47am
O’Reilly was wrong… it’s not ‘nobody can be convinced’, it’s ‘the people who could change the course refuse to listen.’

Lots of people too far down the food chain to ‘matter’ know.
Honestly, their insight, critical thinking, and preparation may help soften the landing when it does ‘get real.’

and I hope that happens sooner rather than later… to make it less severe and to have it hit those who helped create it, rather than our kids.

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SamIamTwo
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:35am
MSMs need to be overthrown.

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- BaldingEagle1776
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:15am
  ooh, edgy.
  
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:35am
Beck , I have to question your judgement when you start hanging out with a Known Communist like Bill O’Reilly !

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- BaldingEagle1776
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:15am
  SocialistLover, is that the quaker oats guy in your avatar? I like oats too!
  
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- DIR
  Posted on March 13, 2013 at 2:08am
  @BALDNIWIT
  
  Since you like oats then you must luv our current president, the steaming pile of reconstituted oats aka a roadapple turd over with that horsey baked aroma only a liberal would enjoy. If you want some, look for the fixens container, a horses a$$, with the aunt Jemima look alike Moochel O on it. You’ll find them in a coral near you.
  
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biohazard23
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:27am
“Head-in-the-sand” problem? More like head-up-the-a$$ problem….

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- Fubared
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:39am
  Why is DHS spending on 20 years of ammo and 2700 MRAPs? Why all that for US soil?
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:45am
  @Fubared, to take care of those pesky little green army guys that occasionally appear on grade schooler’s cupcakes? I’m almost too afraid to find out the real reason. You know, the reason no one will publicly admit to.
  
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- firman
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:55am
  Because they know the is gonna hit the fan soon. Depression is inevitable with the way they’re printing money. When the takers can’t afford their cell phones, cable tv, lottery, and booze they will take to the streets. That’s why the stock pile of ammo IMO.
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:34am
  Mr or Ms BIOHAZARD23,
  
  This is what you must know:
  
  Finally! A conservative who understands humor You, sir, are exactly what our movement needs. Someone with a convincing argument who can put it forth in a way that is both compelling, powerful and funny. (OK, that’s three things and I shouldn’t have said “both” but you get my drift.)
  
  Hail! Hail! Hail! We have a new Patton! And his name is Biohazard 23 – long may your comedy stylings reign!
  
  It is so.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:55am
  Morning BIOHAZARD, Speak of head up ass, see WANGO’s response to you just above. Hehehe, he even thinks that you are a man. How many times have you mentioned here being a woman and a mother?
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:08am
  Mr or Ma BIOHAZARD23,
  
  This is what you must know:
  
  If, as has been posited by the ether, you indeed pack no dangling little Christian soldier but rather keep him folded in the boat, I stand corrected. The rest stands. We need your comedy.
  
  It is so.
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 2:10pm
  RJ, oy vey… ;)
  
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