Beck on Churchill’s Place in the Oval Office: ‘We’ll Need Him Again Soon’
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On Wednesday evening’s broadcast, Glenn Beck dedicated his Oval Office speech to examining Sir Winston Churchill’s rightful place in the Highest Office in the land.
“He was not a man who suffered fools,” Beck stated of America’s staunch war and peacetime ally.
“And he had a long memory for his enemies. He had a tenacious loyalty to the truth. And an unyielding faith in the tide of history. He believed that freedom was the desire of all mankind. But that freedom would have to be defended in every generation.”
Those enemies of course were Fascist and Communists, but the point Beck hoped to convey is that today, our enemies are just as real and just as looming. He added that those who don’t think those enemies “threaten us in our homes and our streets” likely care none too much for Churchill or his words and deeds. It seems, Obama might just be one of those people:
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saranda
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:14pmHere we go again with gb perpetuating another urban myth or you could it a lie if you believed gb was capable of lying. The best was replaced by a bust of Abe Lincoln and not returned to the Brits.
At the end of the day gb, it is a bust and you are making it out to be some kind of religious thing. You continue to find the stupidest things to use to continue to divide this country and for that you are a weak pitiful man.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:20pm@SARAN Sorry to disappoint, because I know how much fun it must be to accuse people of “perpetuating urban myths”…BUT: the Churchill bust in question is CURRENTLY located in the British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington D.C. (source: The Telegraph, “The White House Blunders again over the Churchill bust” by Nile Gardener, 23 August 2012). You’re welcome to do look it up if you like. The bust in question was on loan and was handed back to the British at the beginning of Obama’s term. A copy exists, but the actual sculpture by Sir Jacob Epstein no longer resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Report Post »MAX0O1
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:59amGLENN,GLENN SURPRISED AND GLEEFUL to see GBTV host on CNN. YA MADE IT YA
Report Post »MADE IT. GOD is good. PRAYERS are answered.
neither1
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:58am@Quiata: For sure Churchill was a hero. My point was not that he wasn’t deserving of the praise. My point was that in the Oval Office, I think it‘s perfectly acceptable to replace Churchill’s bust with an American hero like Abraham Lincoln. I know Glenn Beck reads motive and intent into that act and I’ll leave that interpretation to him, however conspiratorial it is. Moreover, of course it’s all about symbolism. That‘s is Glenn Beck’s stock in trade. He’s a performer. He manipulates with sentiment, props and language. He isn’t worth my time anymore. His limitations outweigh his contribution.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:24am@NEITHER “Moreover, of course it’s all about symbolism…. He’s a performer. He manipulates with sentiment, props and language. He isn’t worth my time anymore. His limitations outweigh his contribution.”
WhoooaaaHoooo….for a minute I thought you were describing our POTUS! ;^) Bingo!
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:55amMr. Beck again proves himself to be far ahead of the curve as to what‘s needed to remedy this situation we’re in. HUZZAH GLENN!!!
Report Post »marybethelizabeth
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:25amAh, Mr. Beck….
Russia was Britain’s ally in the second World War.
So did his long memory for enemies include the rebellious
United States?
Pure fiction, and not very historical.
A community college in your area could provide you with a low cost real education.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:01amMARY: Stalin was also an ally of the United States during World War II (remember the “Grand Alliance”?). What is your point?
And whose “long memory for enemies” are you speaking of? Churchill? Take a little more time to craft your comments.
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:45amAw, c’mon MaryBeth. Sell your ‘Heil Kitty’ panties and wise up.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:46amMary: Your comment smacks of the usual Lefty arrogance. Humility and kindness do not seem to run in the blood of Lefties. Guess that’s why Rules For Radicals is so appealing to you guys. Dedicated to Satan, the ” first real radical.” The role models we choose do affect our behavior….
Report Post »NewLife56
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:09am(‘We’ll Need Him Again Soon’)…We need him NOW!
In all my 58 years I have never seen this country so divided.
Report Post »azcowboy1
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:31amI’ve seen all 58 states and I agree
Report Post »BryanB
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:22amGlenn
You did a great job with this story. Keep looking out for us.
God Bless………..
Report Post »JC Hedj
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:03amYou Pin Headed Idiot….You haven’t got a clue as to what Churchill did to aid the enemy , do you ?
Report Post »Churchill , FDR and Stralin signed an accord in the YALTA conference….giving Joe Stalin and the Communists the right to enslave most of Eastern Europe.
God does not need to bless that coward Beck , God needs to spare us from people like you
You’re a total and complete IDIOT !
Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:15am@JC Lest you forget, Stalin WAS in fact a wartime ally (sad as that complex situation was…) because that’s what it took to defeat the Nazis. Churchill was not alone in his assessment about Stalin and communism; he believed that aligning with Stalin was making a pact with a “‘devil’-like tyrant leading a vile system”.
It was our own wonderful FDR who in so many instances was TOO careful with his words, who in hindsight ends up sounding like yet another appease-the-bad-guy dupe.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:17am@JC By the way, calling people “pinheads” and “IDIOTS” is an excellent way to *persuade* them, isn’t it?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:50amQUI: The use of derogatory, demeaning words is the sure sign of an Alinsky Lefty. Hate and anger is at their core which is why the Obama people “ give their people what they like ” : class division, blame, smears and lies ! The international Left : full of angry Black Bloc ( they love wearing masks and wearing black ! ) , OWS Occupiers and anarchists . The army of the demented….legions of destroyers…
Report Post »TIME_THE_AVENGER
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:52am@JC – Did you forget Stalin killed more people than Hitler? I’m sure Ike would have LOVED to give Patton the gas to finish the job there, and that would have resulted in an extended, unwinable conflict and many more of OUR boys dying. Had to give the monster a treat. The lesser of two evils I figure.
Report Post »Wango
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:47pmBABAR2 . . .”The use of derogatory, demeaning words is the sure sign of an Alinsky Lefty”
Remember that. And look for this secrete code word from me when I point out this exact thing among you and your friends. Ready? “Da family”
This is going to be fun.
Report Post »suz
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:07amthis oval was so moving.
can we see an interview w/mitt in that shot? some one might get mad — who cares — and i think it would make for great optics in many good ways.
ya.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:40amHey, Obama uses the Oval office in camapign ads which he is NOT supposed to do, so why not? I think ROMNEY would look pretty good sitting there~!
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:53amWhen you look at the history of England during the war…what they went through, how they survived…how from the littlest kid to the oldest person, they all did their share.
And they did so in a noble, civilized manner.
I saw the same in Japan after the tsunami. Calm, well mannered, nobility…
You look at Americans and how they act when new “Air Jordan” shoes come out or a christmas sale at Walmart…or the “boil water” order at a small town near Boston a year or so ago.
In the past, a “Churchill” type figure would have instilled a sense of pride in us…or filled us with shame for our selfishness…but nowadays? Today the cynacism is too great, and the number of those who would call him a sucker and steal his hat while his back was turned giving a speech on hope are by far the majority.
Restoring morals, the pride of self worth, family values…that is the foundation we need to survive and flourish once more.
But I fear it will take a great culling of the herd to ever accomplish this.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:14amOf course when the American Working Class and Middle Class was asked to fight Bush’s wars, when New Orleans and her citizens were forgotten by W. W. was making sure the Romney and his fellow 1% received more and more tax breaks to shield them from any hardships as the rest of the nation struggled.
This is nothing new to Romney, as he argued for the Vietnam war, he fled to Paris to avoid the draft. As he supported W.’s wars, he made sure it was the sons of the peasants and not his sons that put their lives at risk.
Report Post »neither1
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:57amBeck is still pushing this story? I’m no Obama fan by any means but he replaced the Churchill bust with a Lincoln bust. No matter what Glenn the “psychologist” reads into that story, I’d rather, ya know, our OWN heroes in the Oval Office.
Moreover, is Glenn done playing dress up in his Oval Office yet? Reminds me when I was a kid and would build forts out of refrigerator boxes. Glenn is long past his worth.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 1:14amYes, Abraham Lincoln was an AMERICAN President, but it’s hilarious that he was also a Republican! I wonder what Lincoln would have to say about President Obama. Would he think that Obama was nuts to change immigration law on his lonesome?
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:17am@NEITHER: At first I was also skeptical about Glenn’s mock “Oval Office”, until I realized that he’s making a rather brilliant point (whether he realizes it or not):
To some, authority and power are all about the “props”, and our self-assured-dear-leader-apologist-blamer-in-chief has an unerring instinct about props and settings (think back to election ‘08….and unfortunately ever since then, too). The packaging, costuming, and presentation is more than enough evidence to convince a substantial portion of the voting block as to one’s veracity…. Why bother with focusing on issues and arguments when the pretty label says it all?
It’s Marketing 101. Glenn is putting a spotlight on that “pig in a poke”.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:36am@NEITHER As for Churchill’s significance as a “hero”, remember that he said the following while facing the threat of Adolf Hitler (et al.) during the grimmest of times:
“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and the oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
Can’t speak for you, but he’s one of MY heroes, and that bust should be returned as a reminder for whomever sits in that office next January.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:03amQUI: Churchill was an eloquent speaker who inspired people to fight the Big Bully , Hitler, who was invading Europe and intimidating , threatening, and bombing England. We still have bullies in the world . Today’s version are the Islamic religious fanatics on one end of the spectrum and the International Communist/ Far Left on the other. We seem to be experiencing a group here in the USA who resort to bully tactics. They like to make bullhorn protests in bankers’ front yards, Occupy Democrat controlled cities, block our port shipments, clog legislative bodies, run out of state to avoid their legislative duties, control the major media outlets, and now threaten to disrupt the Republican Convention. Who will be our Churchill ?
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:35amToday’s Churchill: Angela Merkel, Bibi Netanyahu
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:45pmThat was a good presentation. Flawless, actually.
Well done, Glenn.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:44pmMy heroes… never seem to come in Popular Flavors!
Report Post »Raging_Waters
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:34pmHEY “THE BLAZE” STAFF!!! I don’t recall you covering this story!
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT in NEW MEXICO with FOUR PRIOR DUI’S crashes into LEGAL US CITIZENS and KILLS UNBORN BABY!!! NO DEPORTATION AFTER THE FOUR PRIOR DUI’S!!! ANYONE WHO READS THIS, SHARE FOR ALL TO SEE!!! THIS INSANITY MUST END!!!
http://exposethemedia.com/2012/08/04/outrage-drunk-illegal-alien-with-four-duis-kills-baby-in-new-mexico/
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:52pmThat is a very sad story.
Sadder still is the fact that the Obama administration puts lives and livelihoods at a lower priority than politics and votes.
I am quite confident, however, that his presidency has but a few months to run.
Report Post »Raging_Waters
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:36amI agree, NZKIWI. And I’m also confident Obama will lose in a humiliating landslide defeat.. But I‘m not so confident he’ll step down gracefully…so I’ll just be praying to God it goes well.
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 2:34amsend that to the orielly factor…bill will run that…i would i dont know how
Report Post »Brother Winston Smith
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:20pmIf Obama is “one of those people”… SO ARE BECK-SUPPORTED ROMNEY AND RYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama – Amnesty (Dream Act)
Romney – Amnesty (Dream Act)
Ryan – Amnesty (Comprehensive Amnesty)
Dr. Paul – NO AMNESTY
Obama – TARP
Romney – TARP
Ryan – TARP
Dr. Paul – Warned and warned AGAINST TARP
Obama – Signed NDAA
Romney – Would sign NDAA
Ryan – Voted for NDAA
Dr. Paul – REPEAL NDAA
Obama – PRIVATE Federal Reserve
Romney – PRIVATE Federal Reserve
Ryan – PRIVATE Federal Reserve
Dr. Paul – END THE FED.
Obama – Nation-building
Romney – Nation-building
Ryan – Nation-building
Dr. Paul – Nonintervention
Obama – “Patriot” Act
Romney – “Patriot” Act
Ryan – “Patriot” Act
Dr. Paul – Fourth Amendment
Obama – Gungrabber (Endorsed handgun ban and limiting gun purchases)
Romney – Gungrabber (Gun Control flip-flopper who SUPPORTED Brady)
Ryan – Gungrabber (Voted for MANDATORY GUNSHOW background check)
Dr. Paul – Second Amendment – Introduced legislation to repeal the “Brady Bill” and “Assault Weapons Ban.”
Obama – Collectivist healthcare. (Obamacare)
Romney – Collectivist healthcare (Romneycare)
Ryan – Collectivist healthcare (Medicare Part D)
Dr. Paul – Free-market healthcare
Obama – REJECTS the Enumerated Powers and 10th Amendment
Report Post »Romney – REJECTS the Enumerated Powers and 10th Amendment
Ryan – REJECTS the Enumerated Powers and 10th Amendment
Dr. Paul – Strict Constitutionalist
Brother Winston Smith
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:16pmDidn’t Churchill fight AGAINST the FAKE-conservative/libertarian SOCIALIST world-view of Glenn Beck?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:53amReady for Tampa ? I see your Political Tourette‘s Syndrome hasn’t been cured.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:10pmjust repeat after me Glenn, I am not a victim …………lol
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:40pmyour comment does not relate to the article
please go to your trainer and request updated talking points …………your starting to bore us
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 11:51pmPsyco= really ? the blame game and the race card, remember when GB called the prez a racist, is all Glenn can talk about
Report Post »crazyrightwingmom
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:05amLet’s see, who keeps bringing up race and dividing this country so he can be re-elected….hmmmmm??
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:25amPsychosis and crazyrightwingmom 1, steelhead 0
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:54amHe apologized for calling Obama racist. What he didn’t know then in 2009 was the collective salvation, black liberation theology that Obama was raised to believe. Not to mention in college, he was taught that suburban whites abandonded the urban blacks when they moved out in droves. This added a chip on his shoulder towards those pampered whites in the suburbs.
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