Beck Blasts Obama‘s Iran Protest Response as ’Mealy-Mouthed’
- Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:19pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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On radio early Tuesday morning, Glenn Beck said it was an “outrage” that President Obama hadn’t come out in support of the protests in Iran. By late Tuesday morning, it’s almost as if Barack Obama heard that criticism. Almost.
During a press conference on his new budget, Obama finally spoke out about the anti-dictatorship protests in Iran and the fight for freedom, noting the hypocrisy of the Iranian regime for supporting protests in Egypt but simultaneously suppressing the Iranian people’s own cries for change:
But despite the president’s statement, which only came at the request of a reporter, Beck wasn’t pleased. According to him, since Obama‘s remarks weren’t addressed to the people on the streets the words were essentially meaningless and “mealy-mouthed”:
For information on Beck’s comments regarding the Huffington Post, see here.
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Comments (144)
roxee
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:48pmThe People of this world are just sick of what their governments are doing to them for so long. The kettle world wide ,is heating up. Obama is in contempt of court over HealthCare Bill & just about everything else!
Report Post »weeblewacker1
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 5:53pmtell me how is he “in contempt of court” about healthcare? sure, it will go all the way to the supreme court,but it will be upheld.but i don’t agree with Obama on the whole bill, i think if some people don’t want to do it, they shouldn’t have too.but, and this is a BIG BUT, if that person goes to a hospital or doc‘s office and they don’t have insurance and cash up front,too bad no care for you.healthcare nazi style.also,if people opt out,they have to wait a min.of 5 years before they can become eligable for any insurance.
Report Post »mingfurecon
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:41pmIt’s high time someone call out the POTUS, and Beck is willing to take the heat. Foreign policy under the current, incompetent regime, is further proof that we are on the verge of being made the whipping post for the jihadists.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:53pmThank you, except I’ve been calling out Obama for days now, ‘course I’m not as good lookin’ as Beck.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:39pmWonder if Obama finds it amusing that oppressed people are rallying against their government?
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:38pmGuess if you‘re for freedom and reform in Iran you’re not an “astro-turfing’ brown shirt”?
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:37pmWouldn’t you think Obama could do better than those few words? Maybe another speech about how he’s a citizen of the world with more of an emphasis on “we‘re the ones we’ve been waiting for”!
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:37pmBeck criticizes Obama? No way!
Report Post »MeanReverting
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:37pmIt’s just more reactive posturing with no substance. All Obama ever does is find a non position so that when events are concluded he can claim to have been holding the correct position at the time.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:37pmWhat about Beck and his scientologiest beam all the trouble makers up into their space ships and taking them to Jim Jones land for a drink of refreshing kool-aide?
Report Post »just the facts
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:53pmRFYCOM -
Kinda hard to face the truths isn’t it.
Report Post »justanamerican
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:36pmObama is a world class jerk
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:36pmFinally Obama gives a few words regarding the protesters in Iran – wow, what a statement! More or less just ‘Voting Present’ on this situation.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:34pmSaw a picture from the first uprising in ‘09 – A bloody hand, palm facing you, and the caption read “We need your hand” – from unknown Iranian protester.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:33pmGlenn is right…..On another subject, Michelly is going to be forcing breast feeding, requiring employers to give employees who breast feed, a room, plus even a pump? Are you kidding me?
Report Post »awizard
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:33pmWell they had to drag that out of him, iran is already islamic … [you can finish that sentence however you want ... I'm just saying]
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:32pmWhere’s those lovers of freedom for the oppressed – CAIR, Code Pink, MB, Hamas, where’s their voice hear? Ha!
Report Post »weeblewacker1
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 6:02pm@ foolsgold! sounds about right! @suzpenn:don’t forget google now too in your little rant,they are now part of glenns grand conspiracy!! so dont ya be using google,or you are part of the muslems “master-plan” gooogle is now the 124th thing thats going to destroy the world tomarrow.or is it the 125th thing?
Report Post »jzs
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:31pmI’m confused. I thought Beck was against the uprising in Egypt, saying it was supported by communists, socialist, Piven and now – no joke – MTV in an effort for Muslims to destroy Western Civilization. But he if FOR the uprising in Iran? So the Iranian people aren’t part of the caliphate? Aren’t Iranians Muslims?
Report Post »awizard
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:39pmJZS, I believe you, you are confused … Watch the show and pay attention, take notes, with time you may get a clue … maybe
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:40pmNow JZS don’t get a head of Beck. He has to hold on to this stuff so he can have something to talk about later. He is building a media empire you know. Got to space the Conspiracies out to fill up a week. It ain’t easy filling up all that air time you know.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:48pmYou ARE confused. Beck is not against the revolt in Egypt. He is concerend about the ultimate outcome of the revolt. As far as Iran goes, the government is a sworn enemy of the U.S. (unlike Egypt). They are already part of an Islamic state. If they did revolt it would be against the Islamic government that is an enemy of the U.S. Beck is concerend and skeptical, as most people are. If YOU aren’t, you should be.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:49pmWe’re here again? Man review all the facts. Iran along with the MB were in on, orchestrating, and joining the uprising, in the first days of all that chaos El Bardadei (pro-Islamist radical and friend of Iranian Theocracy) was calling for Mubarak to immediately step down. Didn’t happen. Military’s in control and the MB fear it. Hard to say which way it would have gone. Hard to say now too. But what you fail to see and so easily dismiss is that MB and the Mullah’s were pro the efforts because they saw that as an Islamic uprising. And we have the words of the MB and the Mullah’s to prove it. Notice the difference to the Mullah’s response to the uprising there as opposed to Egypt? Come on do a little DD.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:58pmGonzo, I love you my man, but Beck is business man not a patriot and not a leader. He is a sissy scientoloists.
Report Post »foolsgold
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:04pmIm also confused.
Beck’s thin intellect is starting to wear off.
Its quite funny to watch him figure out which Arabs are the good guys for him.
No matter, its all in his crystal ball: we should all buy gold and tins of tuna as the world is coming to an end very soon. It started with that “racist” Obama being elected.
Go on, buy gold and stock up on guns, gold, ammo and food!!! Quick, before O is re-elected!!!
{This doomsday scenario brought to you by the Koch Brothers, your leading supplier of conspiracies}
Report Post »jzs
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 5:20pmThanks guys! I’ll have to stay tuned. Good thing the Iranian people are part of the global caliphate that may destroy our freedom and bring Sharia law to the US. Good to hear that SOMEBODY is on our side.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:31pmWhere’s the UN been on human rights – i.e. those of the protesters in Iran?
Report Post »integrican
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:30pmThanks Oblama, that was the first I’ve heard of Iranian protesters being “gunned down.”
We have been coming together here in the USA and are “garnering moral force” for change.
Can you hear us yet?
suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:30pmWhat about freezing the Swiss Accounts of the Mullahs?
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:38pmI like the idea, but since Obama isn‘t the President of Switzerland I don’t see what it’s got to do with this story.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:30pmHow about the UN – they gave Iran a seat on the council for women’s rights?
Report Post »justanamerican
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:29pmObama the 2 FACE strikes again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s afraid of Ahmed in a dinner jacket
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:10pmBarack Obama and Amadinajad are in bed together. Both are mere puppets. Soros pulls Obama‘s strings and the Aiotolah pulls Amadinajad’s. Both are Muslims and illegal presidents, Amadinajad lost his election and Obama doesn’t meet the natural born citizen requirement to be the president of the USA. Neither has anything to say, no answers for any questions asked of them and haven’t a clue to what their nations really want and need. It’s amzing how much they have in common. Of course Amadinajad is gay but Obama has Michelle, so there are some differences, but not much. Ha
Report Post »foolsgold
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:56pm@UPSETVET
O is a Muslim? O is not a citizen?
Where do u get this bile from? Googling it to find like-minded racists like you creating web sites that parrot the conspiracy?
From your rantings, it appears that you just dont like that a black man became POTUS so you’ll find any wacky conspiracy to fit your racist view of life.
Be a man: just admit it.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:29pmIt’s about time, mealy mouth is a little weak but it’s about time!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:29pmObama criticized Iran for shutting down the internet yet, he has asked congress for a “kill switch” to shut down the internet in America when he sees fit.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:28pmIt’s about time. Mealy mouth is a little weak but it’s a start!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 7:53pmHow about potty mouth?
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:27pmYes, sir. We do expect you to up against dictatorships even when you are trying to do it here.
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:38pmOh, please. Hyperbolic much?
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:23pmWhen has anything that comes out of Obama’s mouth meant anything. He says what he is told to say and nothing more NOR less.
CatB
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:32pmWhat he really wanted to do was come out against them .. like the TEA Party.
Muslim in Chief
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:34pmAgain the Appeaser in chief is a day late, and a dollar short
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:37pmTypical move of BHO, he clearly is against whats happening in Iran b/c the people are rising up against the radicals in power = to the TEA Party in the US. Of course he isnt supportive of them, but since he was confronted he has to say something. Look at what he did the last time they rose up it was what 10+ days and how many deaths later till he said something. He supports the uprising n Egypt as soon as it started b/c the Muslim Brotherhood is in a power play for control. He supports radicals not free thinking freedom loving people; need proof on this opinion no problem he and his ilk mock the TEA Party at every opportunity (the vids are out there for those who are in denial, they are even featured in vids I produced).
http://www.savingtherepublic.com
NickDeringer
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:45pmI did like the little dig he threw at Iran calling them hypocritical for wanting protests in Egypt, but cracking down on protests in Iran. But it too little too late.
Report Post »Conservative Hippy
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:46pmSo, if all this unrest in the Middle East turns into wide spread democracy and freedom throughout. Will Bush be given credit? Will it be noted that his policy of regime change in Iraq and his backing of a democratic government in that country showed the people what they can have if they have the courage to go out and grab it? If it works out that way, Bush should be given credit. Obama knows this is the case and that‘s why he’s reluctant to speak out in support of the protestors.
missionarydad
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:48pmBecause Iran is one of the countries that already has sharia law, and he knows those people would reject the Muslim brotherhood and a real democratic republic may actually be a possibility if those actually got free and fair elections.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:49pmI don’t believe it is the place of an American President to be advocating regime change anywhere. GB you are losing your credibility. Before long you’ll have to run a disclaimer which reads something like “I’m a Conservative Constitutionalist unless it comes to the Jews or Middle Eastern War… then I don’t give a damn about the Constitution!”
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:54pmIt’s always evident when Obama has been sidetracked from his teleprompter, he acts confused and seems to have a lack of words. I wonder if he communicates with Michelle with his teleprompter or by other mens ? Ha
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 2:55pmAnd Obama is the ultimate hypocrite. Did he hear that message we sent in November?
Report Post »mikelivi
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:02pmBottom line is almost everything this guy says in front of the camara are LIES! He is what he is….a liar!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:05pmYea, he cries about other countries’ dictators (whom we prop up), but he himself seeks power to shut off OUR INTERNET.
Hypocrit?
Report Post »GODSAMERICA
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:10pmMaggoty mouth would be more like it.
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:18pmAll reporters present at Obama’s News Conferences should be instructed not to ask the POTUS any questions that may confuse him. The rhetorical genius we are supposed to believe he is looks silly up there before all the reporters and TV audience when he doesn’t have a clue about how to answer certain questions . Maybe Joe Biden could help him out a little since during his campaigning days he said when he needs advice on foreign affairs he turns to Joe Biden. Ha What a joke, I‘d laugh if it wasn’t so pathetic.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:38pmso what did you expect…..sorry, no words of wisdom for the USA..
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:50pmI would like to see Glenn Beck “run” for POTUS !!! Glenn‘s already said he doesn’t want to be President, which is his choice. However I don’t think that should stop him from “running” , getting into the debates and actually getting people to discuss the real topics Americans are concerned with.
Pres. Herman Cain / Vp. John Huntsman Jr.
Report Post »Sec. of State John Bolton / Sec. of Homeland Sec. Joe Arpaio
foolsgold
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:51pmO doesnt listen to Beck’s crazy rantings. Nor does anyone else with an IQ and who is gainfully employed.
Beck is a conspiracy theorist who puts the fear of death into y‘all so ya’ll buy gold and any doomsday product he pitches for.
He has no academic qualifications to back up his bile.
His ratings are tanking, no wonder.
Report Post »Curator_JDR
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 3:53pmObama is in a tough position. He supports freedom for totalitarians and nobody else. This video of a world renowned artist destroying his presidential portrait of Obama with irony and humor is cathartic and gives you a visual place to put your anger and disgust at our first (and only) Muslim president.
http://www.marcrubin.com/obama.ivnu
Report Post »booger71
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:21pmHe has no academic qualifications to back up his bile.
Neither did Abe Lincoln
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:50pmHey Folks…Obama is a good little Muslim. He lies as all Muslims are trained to do when addressing the Infidels. You can’t believe anything he says.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 4:52pmDoesn’t anyone remember what happened the last time there were mass protests in Iran? It was in 2003, and Bushy expressed enthusiastic encouragement just like everybody thinks they want Obama to do. The Iranians took this as a sign that they could expect material support from the U.S., that we could help them somehow, that we wouldn’t let them be beaten and jailed and killed. So they stood up against threats from the government. But we couldn’t do anything to help them, and they got beaten, and they got jailed, and they got killed. That’s why Obama is trying to be a little bit more careful about what he says and not shoot his mouth off like Bushy did.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 5:10pm@ Foolsgold – why did you change your screenname? I was starting to wonder where Beckisnuts was today.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 1:08amThis may be Obama’s one single best chance to help the people of Iran overthrow their lunatic leaders, yet he has stayed eerily quiet. Could he actually be rooting for the nut-jobs to hold on to power? Obviously I do NOT trust our president in the least!
http://tinyurl.com/4rv8xsm
Report Post »SLEUTH
Posted on February 16, 2011 at 6:46amsomeone gave him a Pepsi instead of a Coke; after all it has his slogan on it but Coke gives him a lift.
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