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Beck Admits Olbermann Caught Him in ‘Egregious Mistake of Fact’

Before we get to the video of Glenn…full disclosure: I was in the room at the National Archives while Glenn examined George Washington’s first inaugural address. I examined it, too. Did I “hold” it? That depends on what the definition of “hold” is. Perhaps I “hold” it closer in my heart for having gazed upon it? Perhaps I “hold” it in greater esteem for having pondered the care and craftsmanship of the author and his solemn decision to accept a course that he would not have sought.

In that moment, my heart lept with gratitude. Primarily for the fact that I had jammed a pair of 1.25 reading glasses in my laptop case. I’m no Sandy Berger, but I’m going to confess here that my very eyes came within 18 inches, perhaps 12 or 14, of the esteemed document.

All of this to say that I found it beyond laughable that lib-crits pounced on Glenn Beck’s assertion that he “held” the document. I’ve read a couple of the Beck slam pieces. Full disclosure: I glanced at them briefly. Wait. Damn. I was “holding” my laptop while I read them. So indeed, I “held” these artful criticisms in my very hands.

Right now, my face is about 20 inches from my laptop screen. Yes, I’m wearing the reading glasses. I’m not leaning in close to the screen in anyway comparable to the way I leaned forward to examine the Washington inaugural. FYI — the casing of the speech provided no opportunity to Tweet or “Like” the document. So while my intense and “closer” observation of the speech provided breathtaking moments to ponder for a lifetime, indeed, I will admit that those moments can’t fully equate to the physical reality of my “holding” of the laptop which radiated the Helvetica-mockery of Beck’s claim.

I read (rapidly perused) one account (not worth a hyperlink) that asserted with some authority that Beck & Co. had only briefly entered an Archives sanctum for rapid perusal of Chelsea Handler’s bar tabs. Full disclosure: The last four words of the previous sentence were not actually the implication of the account I had perused. The actual “truth” is that our small group had more than an hour — an epic, epic hour — to examine 15 rare documents from this nation’s history. I have the notes on the Moleskin notebook I “held” at the time.

Did I “hold” or “touch” any of the documents? Ask Sandy Berger. Did Glenn? Do copious streams of dripping tears count? Just asking. I’m going to be bold here and also indict a non-Glenn member of the Beck family who began to weep while looking at Thomas Jefferson’s letter of congratulations to his country upon the execution of the Louisiana Purchase.

While I’ve watched Glenn “hold” his iPad and never been as moved as watching him read the words of Washington “held” inches from his eyes (lets not start on how what he “sees” must mean to him now), he decided to confess:

Perhaps the sagest observation falls to Mediaite’s Steve Krakauer:

Seriously though – this was the egregious lie that came out of the Restoring Honor speech, left-wing media? There has to be something better…

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  • PaleRyder
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:19am

    It really has nothing to do with Glenn saying he held the document. Their problem is they are controlled by a spirit that despises the way God was praised last weekend and that is causing them to lash out in pure hate. It is all they have. The attacks have been ramped up because the master they serve is furious in his little pit of hell and they are merely expressing his outrage. keep it up,they are crumbling before our very eyes.

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    • DavidL59
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:04pm

      light shines into darkness and the darkness cannot comprehend it. They simply cannot understand what it is that Glenn and others stand for. Since they are unable to understand the message, they attempt to discredit the messenger

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    • Caremom
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:55pm

      This commentator’s words are so trivial and yet too tragic. Opining with rudderless tongues, the wrong news spinners cannot help themselves. They don’t see the dark chains that wrap their thoughts in jealous bondage. God help them!

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    • reg
      Posted on September 4, 2010 at 12:30am

      The left worships Barack 0bama. To them, he is god. On the other hand, the One True God says that we should not worship anyone or anything other than Him. That is the great divide.

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    • Black Robe Preacher
      Posted on September 4, 2010 at 10:03pm

      The sad thing is that these mockers of Mr. Beck, “8/28″, and the entire “Restoring Honor Concept” have never read “The Good Book”. Perhaps if they took some time out of their oh so busy schedule, and got to know THE ONE TRUE, AND LIVING GOD, they might come to the realization that the history of our “not too distant future” is already written.
      We bare witness to this “Prophetic” time, that time when The Bible speaks of “a great falling away”, or “apostacy” even as THE LORD pours out HIS spirit over the entire world.
      Those of us who have read The Bible know how the story ends, and are very thankful for the knowledge that we’re playing for the “winning team”
      ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I DO BELIEVE CLINT EASTWOOD’S CHARACTER IN “PALE RIDER” IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT AN “END TIMES” PREACHER SHOULD ASPIRE TO EMULATE.

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  • rstarce
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:16am

    Olbermann is a disgrace to mankind. He is full of envy and jealousy. He has seen and heard an honest, honorable man and he just doesn’t get it. It is beyond his comprehension. God Bless Glenn Beck.

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  • aafriend
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:15am

    Glenn wants us to stay in the truth, the numbers speak the truth.

    5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
    Glenn Beck – 2,591,000 viewers (601,000) (1,224,000)
    Situation Room—822,000 viewers (273,000) (343,000)
    Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 526,000 viewers (135,000) (220,000)
    MSNBC Special Coverage– 526,000 viewers (206,000) (262,000)
    Fast Money– 212,000 viewers (a scratch w/39,000) (57,000)
    Showbiz Tonight — 203,000 viewers (57,000) (71,000)

    8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
    The O’Reilly Factor– 3,335,000 viewers (806,000) (1,679,000)
    Rick’s List –534,000 viewers (199,000) (247,000)
    Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 1,137,000 viewers (336,000) (624,000)
    Welcome to Macintosh–a scratch w/80,000 viewers (a scratch w/21,000) (a scratch w/38,000)
    Nancy Grace – 502,000 viewers (104,000) (240,000)

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  • aafriend
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:10am

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  • cap0ne
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:03am

    KO is a sad sad man.. He still ends his show with “It’s been days since the last administration declared mission accomplished”. What is hard to believe is that KO actually has a TV show. What is even harder to believe is that he actually has loyal viewers that hang on every last word. I think if this is the best “Gotcha” KO can come up with the libs are done in November.. Unless of course “The Chicago way of politics” takes hold. Vote early and vote often.

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  • Aardvark
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:58am

    Olbermann is not worth the effort to even acknowledge let alone reply.

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  • sandmannc40
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:53am

    He is reaching and not even worth a comment. Whoops, I was caught I made a comment.

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  • AmeriWoman
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:49am

    These people are truly cracking up. What a nutjob!
    I think it will get a lot worse before it gets better tho.

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  • Jeff in Miami
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:26am

    Beck is such a liar!

    He was wrong about the economy, (ok 99.9% correct but not all of us have a bomb shelter like his). He has been wrong about the Bush Spending (ok, he was against it but not as much as Obama’s spending, ok, Obama has spent 6 times as much as Bush, but we know it is all Bush’s fault). He is wrong about history (ok, so we were taught a liberal lie in school, they can’t be perfect and we know that the Department of Education has to approve everything). Well there you have it, just a liar.

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  • NCHarleyHardtail
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:13am

    Boy these people are like a science experiment. They prove one thing. When you reach the top there is always someone who wants to be on top that will say or do about anything to try to knock you off.
    Geesh no wonder America cannot get united . Look how you have media terrorists that are hurting the country. MSNBC and few others. Playground mentality is spreading like a bad forest fire. People who get to the top get there for reason. the restoring Honor Rally should have proved one thing.“ The American People Are Not Stupid” What was the message? Who were the people that delivered the Message?? Who understood the message? I find it Funny one man has an idea and people believe it is a good one. Meanwhile it takes an Army of media to work on discrediting him. One would think. Beck must be onto something here. The number of people at the Rally should have given someone a clue!

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    • COMMON SENSE PATRIOT
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:52pm

      They Did get a clue and thats the problem.Their scared S****less as well they should be, they have to try and keep their phoney balogna jobs. When you cant support your position ,raise your voice.
      I just want to see a picture of the capital grounds after the 10/2/10 union rally. Ill bet it wont look like 8/28.

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  • umilewski
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:08am

    It’s all a smoke screen to distract from the content of the document. Imagine this: Obermann hears Glenn talk about the first inaugural address by George Washington. Obermann thinks, “Gee, I don’t even know what he said at his inauguration.” Obermann googles the document and begins to discuss the content line by line. Naaaa, too much to ask.

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  • Mark Meed
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:05am

    Seriously Olbermann, that‘s all you’ve got? This gives new meaning to the expression “what great men do the weak will prattle on.”

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  • Tractor
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 6:51am

    All we ever get out of MSNBC is dung, could it be they are full of it?

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    • Julz
      Posted on September 4, 2010 at 2:53am

      I smell the stench….you MUST be right!!!

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  • faithwalker
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 6:40am

    Glenn was in awe as he BEheld the historical document from as close a proximity as anyone could be. As would most of us be.

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  • crb1177
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 6:03am

    Heck, it is amazing how much time ALL of these liberals broadcasters with a fraction of Beck’s audience — spend talking about Glenn. Obviously viewer and listener rating numbers are quite accurate and Beck drives them nuts for that reason. Talk about living rent free in someone’s head. Frankly, I’ve never heard of most the lib broadcasters who Glenn is nice enough to talk about on his show. If Glenn, Rush, Hannity, Levin et al stopped talking about MSNBC, CNN etc and all of the penny-anty wannabes for a month, I’ll bet the ratings for all of the lib mouthpieces would crash through the floor. Granted, they would still be on the air but only the handful of seriously disturbed. hand-wringing socialists out there would still be listening.

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    • sawgunner1
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:52am

      They really can’t help it. They think we should all be in the “big tent” not realizing we see it as a circus tent. I‘ve been watching these guys for years from their fawning over President Obama to CNN’s Campell Brown‘s reaction to Sarah Palin being picked as John McCain’s running mate. Watch them all closely and listen to what they all say. You will keep a smile on your face.

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  • JimConstitution
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:09am

    Well when some rube offers 100k for a tape of degraded behavior while a little more than a little tipsy, either no takers or no tape. Can anyone remember what aka doberman said about obummer when a valiant police officer was cited to be acting stupidly? No? Well me neither. I doubt it was as many paragraphs and the tone as the article above that i just read. Is there no sham at all on the left? Is there no truth on the left? Is there not honor, hope, charity, or faith….. *slaps palm against head with clap. What was i thinking. –JimConstitution

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  • Venom
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:30am

    They can‘t use anything of substance on him because he doesn’t do bad things, i would hate to dig up anything about oberman or whatever his name is…..

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  • Alan Kellogg
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:30am

    Now Beck could‘ve said something like he’d read the document, but Olberman did get his panties in a bunch about it. I agree with Glenn, it was an empty kerfuffle in the long run, not worth all the tizzy.

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  • icesk8rgirl96
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:13am

    Olbermann isn’t even worth talking about, and can they just give poor Glenn a break?!?!?!?! It‘s like they have their own team of bees following Glenn’s every move………

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    • kduell
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:15pm

      They are not going to leave him alone, especially after 8/28. They are in full attack mode now, Beck even warned us about it several months ago, the closer we get to the election the crazier they get. Let‘s also remember what Beck said about Obama’s ratings going down and how dangerous he and the left will be when his ratings hit 42%. They are pretty close to that number now and the left is scrambling.

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    • Flannery
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:21pm

      And everyone knows that ehe bee’s know.

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  • teekat
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:34am

    Mr Beck is under the microscope big time and if the minions of the far left cannot find any dirt, I’m sure that they will fabricate something. God bless Glenn Beck and what he stands for. Thank you sir!

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    • JustBlazing
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:16am

      Can’t find any dirt on a substance abuser? Ha….that’s a bit hard to swallow…

       
    • Michigan Vacation
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:26am

      The attacks are relentless – “Beck” was on the Hufingtonpost home page 14 times this AM – that is insane. And that is just the center crucible of the entire Left WING Media Machine “the MSM”
      All they do is attack.

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    • hazmat2010
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:03am

      oh there’s plenty of dirt on Barry…that is who you are refering to isn’t it?

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    • aafriend
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:17am

      None of us can close the door on the past, we can only start seeking the truth, its a journey and the truth will always prevail. The boogie man drives us. there is no boogie man. right our wrongs seek forgiveness and live in Honor, Integrity, love. we learn as loving caring people to put our egos aside and take responsibility for our actions. This is exactly why Glenn is loved and looked up to. no one is perfect.

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    • steveiscool
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:40am

      Who cares if he held the document or if he snuggled it at bed time or looked at it in the archives? Really? The Constitution is falling apart and the progressive movement is so desperate that they are pointing out the position of Glenn’s hands at NARA? Really? How about addressing the fact that unemployment is at 9.6, states are running from the ObamaCare policies, and that the Whitehouse can’t stop blaming someone else for their failure.

      JustBlazing is just another HoPuff (oops I mean HuffPo) plant, trying to discredit the site so that they don’t have to compete in a fair market place.

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    • SMITH1960
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:08pm

      Just blazing- recovered alchoholic and see you have’nt recovered yet. God bless you in you time of need.

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    • MEW
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:04pm

      “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” Jesus said this to the people who were ready to stone the woman caught in adultery. (not the man….just the woman). Glenn has always admitted his past. Perhaps Just Blazing will admit his/her sin(s).

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    • saneromeo
      Posted on September 4, 2010 at 7:15pm

      Right, like the kind of dirt Sen. Byrd was forgiven for by the Left? Mr. Beck overcame a physical and mental addiction by turning himself to God. Mr. Byrd had no such excuse but was pardoned because he was a liberal

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  • giantt
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:26am

    however don’t you think Glenn would have done the SAME thing that Keith is doing? He does it on his show ALL the time. He points out when people lie and calls them on it. Now I don’t think it was worth mentioning as it a dramatic flair, but Glenn would have called Keith on it. Or if President Obama had said something like that. What is good for the goose is good for the gander, even if those geese flew over 828.

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    • TomBurpee
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 6:21am

      I think the reason he’s responding at all, is because he knows it ****** off Keith, further more Glenn is willing to admit his mistakes, where-as Keith and President Obama are not. Also, its not as though Glenn doesn’t do this, it’s just that Glenn picks better things to harp on. Granted the Bees and the Rats reoccur quite a bit, but one has to wonder if that’s more comedic purposes. In any case, what you’re looking at, with this fire-fight, is MSNBC clamoring for what little ratings they have left. It’s hard to tell you the sky is falling for eight years, and then all of a sudden stop, and tell you everything is fine now.. Even though you can look out the window and see that the sky is still falling.
      But hey, that’s just me.

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    • Ramcharger
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 9:57am

      Glenn points out items of substance, I.e., Barack says he’ll have the most open administration and the reality is his Admin is the most closed.

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    • JJStryder
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 10:15am

      Glenn never gets that trivial.

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    • jdpirrello
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:46am

      Context matters. Their is a big differance between lieing to the people about you policy objectives and the people you hire to work in your administration and whether or not on actually “held” a document or not. CONTEXT matters. If all OVERBITE can do is nit pick that alone sya it all.

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    • CLD
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:28pm

      You’re right. It’s too bad that Glenn had to take time out of his already packed radio show time to explain what he said. Glenn didn’t lie or “misspeak”. As he said, he was being succinct rather than superfluous. Again as he explained, it would have been too awkward otherwise.

      The fact that Olbermann used such an insignificant thing to bash Glenn for, just goes to show he and the left have no ammunition against those who stand in the “blaze” of truth.

      I don’t watch Olbermann-don’t need to when I have Glenn to turn to, but from what I do know about him, he demonstrates his ignorance every moment he opens his mouth. It’s sad to see a grown man act like a juvenile raging with hate. While on the other hand, Glenn (although very entertaining) is always fair, respectful, and dignified.

      God bless Glenn!

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    • giantt
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 2:31pm

      Let me say two things here. Again why hasn’t Glenn brought up the McCain thing? Secondly here is the problem with both sides, the name calling. I don‘t agree with Keith doing it but yet so far I’m the only person to use Keith’s name and not some disrespectful nickname. It is time for this country; left, right, up, down, good, evil, black, white, purple, yellow, green, male, female, dog, cat, to stop fighting. Wasn’t that the point of 828? I am not being a troll or something like that. I am actually sad to have come on theblaze and found the same name calling. I believe Glenn has brought up that we need to be better then the others? Perhaps, we the people, need to do this. Just an idea, I’ll let you go back to be disrespectful. Thank you.

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:13pm

      OMG, are you really going to compare how an untouchable document is being held up to the continuous lies being told by the soros, Obama, progressive machine? Is there something wrong with your head?

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  • openeyes1
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:19am

    Ans if Glenn had given the full story, and mentioned Sandy Berger, all the leftards would be screaming “Political! Political! it was a political rally!”

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  • BurningTruth
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:19am

    Is Olbermann worth even responding to?
    Olbermann did break Semour Hearsh’s story that Dick Cheney and the neo-cons were trying to think up ways to start a war with Iran and came up with building four or five boats that look like Iranian PT boats put Navy Seals on them with a lot of arms and have them attack one of our ships in the Straits of Hormuz but it stayed a plan and Cheney didn’t order it done. Other than that Olbermann is full of it.

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    • Gene130
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 8:52pm

      And Ole Keith went home to his mother when he was finished. Even se thinks he might be defective.

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    • MoodyTime
      Posted on September 4, 2010 at 11:23am

      His mother is dead. Well played, Patriot.

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  • MileHighAmerican
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:06am

    I love how much doberman hates Beck. I think Beck get more air time advertising his show on the msnbc’s prime time line up then he does during all of his commercials on Fox.

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    • kduell
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:08pm

      And let’s not forget the blow hard Ed Schultz, he is so jealous of Beck it’s like comedy relief watching him, of course I can‘t watch but about 5 minutes of him and I’m done.

       
    • cindy g
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:34pm

      GOOD ONE!!!…..You are so right….I watch the “enemy” during commercials on FOX and find it amusing how much time and energy is given to one little, insignificant (to them) fellow…….OUR Beckster…..

      Beck, with the help of the faith loving, God fearing “followers,” can and will change this country, one person, one family, one community, one state, at a time….

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  • Free Radical
    Posted on September 3, 2010 at 3:01am

    Come on Keith. Your argument is looking really thin here.

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    • dcart888
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 10:05am

      Glenn has taken the ‘race card’ away from liberals so now they can only nitpic

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    • hkyfan36
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 10:35am

      The good news is that people are listening to every word. Some may not be hearing the message but they are listening to the words. Sometimes in life you just need to listen to the words and the blessing happens when you hear the message.

      With all the Buzz around Beck maybe more people will plug in to there own truth and their change will happen.

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    • judy1270
      Posted on September 3, 2010 at 12:03pm

      I love it…!
      Beck blew the glass ceiling off…they can’t hide anymore and they hate it.
      There like, little kids that have been caught and now there saying…NO! ,NO! ,NO! LOOK WHAT HE DID. IT’S NOT ME!!!!!…..IT’S HIM.
      They don’t no what to do with them selfs…they have had the networks are there side for so long now. They just don’t no what to do. lol

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    • oysterbone
      Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:53am

      Don’t you think “nicpic” is too intellectual Herr 0lberhitler.

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    • oysterbone
      Posted on September 9, 2010 at 10:54am

      edit: for

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