‘Beckstock’?: Glenn Beck Explains ‘Restoring Love’ to Bill O’Reilly
- Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:00pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Even Bill O’Reilly is getting on the “Restoring Love” bandwagon. The O’Reilly” Factor host had Glenn Beck on to discuss his upcoming event, or as O’Reilly joking called it, “Beckstock.” The interview proceeded with the typical variety of lighthearted banter one would come to expect from O’Reilly and Beck during their Fox News days as dueling anchors, with O’Reilly continually showing his suspicion that “Restoring Love,” which will be broadcast exclusively on TheBlazeTV/GBTV this Saturday, July 28, was really for hippies.
“Restoring Love, I thought that was a rock group at first, but then they said no, it’s a Beck thing,” O’Reilly joked at the start of the segment. “Sounds kind of like a hippie deal, very, very far out.”
Beck laughed off the accusation. ”If I can bring the hippies in and slowly bend them our way, listen hippie, come. Come,” he hissed in imitation of a supervillain.
He continued:
“It’s not a hippie deal. Restoring Love is, first of all, 35,000 volunteers on the street on Friday. 35,000! We don‘t think it’s ever been done before. We have, already, a million meals raised for the homeless all across the country. If we believe in small government, then we have to roll up our sleeves and do the work. It starts tomorrow night at the American Airlines center here in Dallas, Texas, with FreePAC. This is CPAC, if you will, except this is small government people. 10,000 people are already scheduled to be there. Tickets are still available. Then the service event, all day, 35,000 people serving and doing amazing things on the street, and then, Dallas Cowboys stadium on Saturday night, where we’re going to restore the culture, if you will. We have to take our rightful place back in society. We have given away almost everything on the Right.”
“So let me recap,” O’Reilly responded. “So tomorrow, Thursday, you’re asking for volunteers to go out and give meals to the homeless across the country and do charitable things, right?”
“Well, you’ve cheapened it a little bit, Bill,” Beck responded sadly.
More banter then followed, after which O’Reilly proceeded to ask after the specific scheduling of the event.
“What are you gonna tell ‘em to do on Friday?” O’Reilly asked.
“Hmm? I wasn’t really listening to you, Bill,” Beck shot back. “Friday is this great event where people are going to serve in churches, in houses, in 305 community organizations. People are going to rebuild churches to helping nursing homes.”
O’Reilly then proceeded to press Beck on the mission of Restoring Love.
“Now, the overarching theme here is that you want a kinder, gentler, America, right?” O’Reilly asked. “You want the folks to take the place of the government, helping their fellow citizens.”
“I just want us to be consistent, Bill,” Beck replied. “If we want small government, that means someone else has to do it, and that means us, and it is our responsibility.”
“Now, I understand you have a song that promotes this?” O’Reilly asked, apparently referring to the music released in preparation for Restoring Love.
“We don’t have a jingle,” Beck admitted, before explaining the loftier musical ambitions involved.. “I have everything from rap to a symphony being composed right now, and everything in-between. We have to push back in the culture. You know, my company is into music, into film, and into television, entertainment, and also shows like mine, and you can work for me, Bill. But I find it important that we occupy – uh oh, did I use that word – occupy the space in the culture that belongs to conservatives as well.”
When pressed on the length of the event, Beck joked that “I’ve been trying to take my lessons from Fidel, I mean, it could run 8 to 10 hours.”
Still fixated on tying Beck to hippies, O’Reilly decided to go for the kill. ”I want to dub this Beckstock,” he joked.
“Well, you could do that if you want to go with a hippie, but my friends aren’t hippie friends,” Beck said. As proof, he held up a skull to the audience. “This is the last guy who spoke in Texas like you did on the show about guns. This is the last guy. You’re so wrong.”
“I’m looking out for the folks,” O’Reilly responded.
“No, you’re not. You’re just wrong about gun control.”
“You don’t know what I said.”
“Are you kidding me?” Beck gasped. “I played it on the radio show today.”
“Yeah, you played it, but you didn’t see it.”
Yet despite ending on this contentious note, the interview still ended on a cordial note, with Beck getting an endorsement from O’Reilly and the viewers getting an earful of info about “Restoring Love.” Tickets for the event are available here.
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Comments (103)
chalkdust
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:15amAnytime you hear Bill say he’s looking out for the folks, watch for the left hook. Sure you are Bill, sure you are. He’s generally a middle of the road guy. Problem is, people who stand in the middle of the road get run over.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:47amLull the sheep back to sleep Beck. Where is you article on Bloomberg stating that the cops should go on strike until citizens tune in there guns? What about neocon Bill Kristol saying Americans have no right to semi-automatic rifles? How about TSA now in train stations and bus stations in California and setting up roadway checkpoints? How about Rupert Murdoch saying semi-autos should be banned? You are part of the problem Beck/Blaze. Restoring love? How about restore our rights first?
Report Post »lordjosh
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:43am“….., the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
Infringe is to frustrate.
Mr. Oreily, the government has not been granted authority to infringe on our rights in the name of safety. The beast in Colo. broke the law when he started shooting, not before.
Report Post »resme
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:35amIt‘s time Bill O’Reilly gets replaced with Andrew Napolitano or John Stossel.
Till then folks turn off the idiot box. Fox news has become a giant liberal show, I figured bill o reilly would come out for the assault rifle ban in the wake of the un arms deal treaty. Have fun folks it will pass the senate easily
Report Post »jcldwl
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:58amGlenn needs to cut ties with this Ted Baxter man. He is nothing but an inside the beltway idiot himself. Glenn you left fox for a reason. Now leave Bill behind too.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 9:45amI never did understand why Beck would associate with the Billhole. Boycott O’Reilly. As a matter of fact I am going to find out who his major sponsors are.
Report Post »IsThereADifference
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:23amGlenn and Bill are PLAYING you sheeple like a fiddle.
Report Post »MEANS2RESIST
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:54amBeck, seperate yourself from O’Reilly as quick as possible
Report Post »Rightallalong
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:00amBILLO is NO FREIND of the Constitution and the Bill of RIghts. He supports the premise that he and his elite brothers are smarter than everyone else and should decide everything for us.
People also need to remember when he supported gun confiscation during Katrina so people could not defend their homes and family …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isd0FlGb_LY
and watch the liberal progressive defend his comments that guns should be confiscated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoiFBWGX4M
If you think this man supports freedom then you are not a conservative
Report Post »moomaw10
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:40pm+Personally I think Bill talks in a condesending manner to Glenn..Maybe a little fear that his buddy is a lot more popular than him now… You go Glenn, you are twice the “man” of Bill..
Report Post »blee
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 2:41pmIf O’Reilly would shut up and let his guests speak, he and his listeners might actually learn something. Can’t believe he is on the wrong side of gun control.
Report Post »The-Real-Enrico
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 4:06pmBeck uses O‘Reilly 1 as advertisement because Bill disappointedly has a large audience and 2 he is also trying to influence Bill to right direction while pointing Bill’s stupidity and at same time try to take/steal Bill O‘Reilly’s views.
It makes sense to appear on Bill’s show so he not only preaching to choir. Some times we need to go in the loins den. Wake up.
Report Post »The-Real-Enrico
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 4:18pm@resme I agree that Andrew Napolitano or John Stossel should replace his in a similar format on Fox.
I would also would like it Beck would hire ether one of the two for any type of show on GBTV/Blaze.
Supposed conservative, progressive Bill O‘Reilly is the media’s version of politics’s George W. Bush. They’re both rinos.
Report Post »Quasimofo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 2:23amMaybe he can explain the 2nd amendment and current gun laws to “O’really” also
Report Post »Rightallalong
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:02amPeople need to remember when BILL-zero supported gun confiscation during Katrina so people could not defend their homes and family …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isd0FlGb_LY
and watch the liberal progressive defend his comments that guns should be confiscated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoiFBWGX4M
If you think this man supports freedom then you are not a conservative
Report Post »SUNBURST
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:46amI am sick sick of O‘Reilly’s shut-up-and-listen-to-ME-because-I-know-it-ALL “interviews.”
Report Post »I am going to switch to Cavuto.
PaxInVeritate
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:25amAmen, amen!
Report Post »Patriot5002
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:01amI’m not down with Bill anymore either, since that rant about more gun control he’s out at my house.
Report Post »lordjosh
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:45amYou think Cavuto is any better? Do you listen when you watch?
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:00amPatriot5002
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:01am
I’m not down with Bill anymore either, since that rant about more gun control he’s out at my house.
Because you have a difference of opinion on one subject you throw a hissy fit? You’re starting to sound like a progressive. They are the ones who normally think it’s “their way or the highway”! We can’t all think exactly alike… there will always be differences and we have to learn to discuss them not demonize/take down the opposition.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:26amI deprogrammed the DVR for his time slot immediate after I watched his show last night. If he’d simply set the record straight with his errors I would still be watching. But it appears his pride kept him from doing so. Later Bill! Maybe you an Michael Moore should do a new show together and call it, “The Has Been Zone”.
This is the beginning of the end for “The Factor”. It’s more like “The Dividend” now.
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:30amCavuto is much better !
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 9:54amUnbelievable…it is not a “hissy fit.” It is the lot of us being tired of progressive agendas. Why should any good American intentionally waste their time listening to propaganda? He doesn’t deserve anything. I quit watching and listening to O‘Reilly’s spin in 2002. I am just glad a bunch of other people finally figured him out.
Report Post »IsThereADifference
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:29amI got an idea go watch the only patriot on Fox; Judge Andrew Napolitano. Doh! Thats right Fox got rid of him. Bettere idea: STOP WATCHING FOX! They are NOT looking out for you.
Report Post »Rightallalong
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:03amBILLO is against the American dream and thinks people like him should TELL the rest of us what to do…
Remeber when he supported gun confiscation during Katrina so people could not defend their homes and family …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isd0FlGb_LY
and watch the liberal progressive defend his comments that guns should be confiscated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoiFBWGX4M
If you think this man supports freedom then you are not a conservative
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:21amISTHEREADIFFERENCE… after deleting Bill from my DVR recording queue, I looked for The Judge on Fox Business. Much to my consternation he was not there. Cavuto is the alternative for the 5 P.M. time slot.
Report Post »mharry860
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:12amThe only time I like O’Reilly is when Glenn is on.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:26amThat was funny and I am beginning to agree with you.
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:01amI miss Beck so much! Unfortunately I don‘t have access to his internet show so I don’t get to see him everyday. Sure wish he would find his way back to TV.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:22am@Unbelievable: Get a GBTV subscription and a Roku or something. It’s really pretty inexpensive and worth the bux.
Report Post »MAX0O1
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:11amGUYS GUYS COOL IT! If you knew their history you would know they always banter like this.
Report Post »These too men are friends. Why do you think he is the only one on FOX who has him on
almost regurely . Watch the other shows on FOX. They almost always delete Glenns’ name
when verbalizing influentsel conservatives like Limbaugh. Klien etc. O’RIELLY does not
bow to the FOX pressure to ignore his friend!
pwatkins
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:28amAlso true…glad you brought that to the forefront.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:37amIt may well be true but I am principled and O’Reilly crossed the line yesterday. It’s over.
Report Post »csbaby
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:03amBill o’reilly is all about self promotion. Bill and his #1 ratings – all about ratings to him. Bill is a braggart – take that for word of the day Bill. Bill is starting to make too many mistakes in what he says. He talks down to people he invites onto his show, granted some need to stick to topic and answer the questions – but Bill is losing his edge. And he definitely BRAGS about anything “Bill”, his books, his #1 ratings, how much he gives to charity (through profits from his website). Yes, the simple man who lacks humility. Bill could learn a thing ot two from Beck.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:06pmYou can see that in o’reilly but not in gb? Are ye daft? GB is all about self promotion.
Report Post »isay
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:01amGlenn handled Bill like a true friend should.
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:34amI love the fact that Beck took that jealous leprechaun weasel to task for his ignorance of gun laws. I am sickened by that self-righteous, deprecating, bloviating, neocon. Factor this you imp..you should rename your no-spin zone to the no-clue zone…too bad there are so many bobble headed sheeple that will agree with any ignorant statement you say…though I am sure that quite a few lambs strayed from the flock with your latest comments. And as for mocking restoring love, you couldn’t fill a phone booth with dedicated people let alone TX stadium…go write another book that no one will read!
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:03amExplain the Constitution and defense against Tyranny to Bill O’Reilly instead. But then again,that would be useless.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:57pmSaw the exchange a few hours ago. Obvious that Bill still has high respect for Glenn and enjoyed the tit for tat. If we are for minimal government, then we need to do just what Beck’s trying to do whith the Restoring love campaign. We have to be our brother’s keepers. It’s what we use to be prior to giving government the role and look what that has brought us. It use to be the churches and other groups and family that took care of their own and that has to be restored. I agree with Beck that Bill’s simply wrong about gun control too. lol
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:57pmHey Mytheos,
Did you mean “. . . light BANTER. . . ” in the second sentence of this piece? “Banner” makes no sense in context in the sentence.
As far as O’Reilly, I’ve never considered him more than a big-headed, “blow hard” and he proved it once again with his idiotic rant!
As for Glenn, finesse and grace. Lord, be with him, his employees, associates, friends and family through Restoring Love and other important events in Dallas. Bless those who attend and keep them safe in their travels to, from and throughout the events.
Let us all RESTORE THIS NATION TO WHO AND WHAT WE ARE TO BE WITH YOUR GUIDANCE, LORD!
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:41pmLike all smart people O’Reilly says dumb thingsevery so often like for instance, his statement on gun control. That was one of the most uninformed statements I’ve heard him utter. Not accusing just saying in my mind he does seem to be leaning a little left lately.
Report Post »Delores at CH WV
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:39pmGlenn can handle O Reilly……when it comes down to it, Bill doesn’t ever show his true feelings about Beck. I‘m glad Beck hasn’t given up on Bill; Beck has shown that he is right 99.9% of the time.
Glenn has said that the food would be trucked into several states from his charity; However, Bill makes fun of the event by saying that these volunteers will be serving food. What a fool he is? One million meals is no joking matter for those who need aid. I think Glenn‘s charity does so much more than Bill’s charity work. Glenn is providing new jobs for folks, not just handing out money. Glenn provides hope and action with his money; not just words. I would like to see Bill run a lemonaide stand with his family. Bill is to elite to ever raise any sweat for anyone.
Report Post »BadDog-NoBiscuit
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:34pmI Don‘t watch The Factor any more because O’Reilly has become such a pompous blowhard – he doesn’t have a clue about what Glenn is really talking about. O’Reilly has sold himself for 30 pieces of silver for the ratings he gets on Fox News. He doesn’t tell the real truth, he just spews his shallow, feel good spin on everything he talks about, thoughts he thinks will tickle the ears of his viewers. Shame on you Bill, you are nothing but a false prophet…
Report Post »FaithfulFriend
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:30pmBill with his usual 60,000 insults to shoot at Glenn but no worries since the BO is toting around his heavy prostate.
Report Post »hadenoughyet
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:20pmIf Bill O‘Reilly were any dumber he’d pass out. What does he do, sit home and watch CNN for an hour and then glance through the headlines on Drudge for about 30 seconds as his prep for the show? He’s a dunce, and he’s about as uniformed and progressive as he can be. He really is Ron Burgundy. Glenn only does the show to not burn bridges and to keep himself in front of the Fox audience every once in a while for the plugs. Unfortunate that O’Reilly is such a smug (word of the day) jackanape.
Report Post »timltbird
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 9:55amYou are so correct – but O’Reilly came out of the academic mold and ABC…not CNN. : )
Report Post »goodnessme
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:06pmGreat job, Mr. Beck! I heard O‘Reilly’s rant and x’d him off my list – but had to watch the Beck interview. That was smooth… like a fine liqueur.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:31pmBill is a moron. Make sense he would laugh off the seriousness of the gun control issue.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:30pmWhy could’nt Oreilly pull off an event this massive. Because GOD would’nt be there and Oreilly knows it
Report Post »JuneGem
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:28pmAs usual, O’Reilly was condescending. Glenn, I love you! But you really need to stop playing the buffoon to Bill. You are so much smarter and thoughtful than he is! I only watched this evening to see if you would call him on the carpet over his inane gun control statements (BTW, it was 6,000 rounds, NOT 60,000 mail ordered). Unfortunately, when you were finally able to get around to it, time was up and he laughed you off.
Stopped watching Bill months ago. He is dismissive of his guests and really only wants to hear his own head rattle (my mother’s term).
Will be in Dallas Saturday night and looking forward it!
Report Post »pissantno.10
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:27pmglen out classed him agin poor bill
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:23pmTo me Oreilly was making a mockery of this historic event. I think Oreilly is jealous of Beck. Just sayin
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:20amBeck no longer needs O’Reilly and after what Bill said on the “gun” segment he should sever ties out of principle. I did.
Report Post »Seabass82
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:22pmO’Reilly is a shmuck!
Report Post »tiredofbeingtired
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:12pmwish i could be there, hope all things go great.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:30pmI will be watching on GBTV .. I too would have liked to have gone ….. sounds like it will be a great event .. at least watching at home I will have a great view.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:08pmstopped watching that blowhard o really
and his show about guns the other night showed his ignorance
Report Post »Patriot5002
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:03amI stopped watching Bill and recording him, not at my house anymore.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:18amLast night was my last. DVR has been deprogrammed for that slot. I am also going to burn my no-spin floor mat. Beck, you need to sever ties with O’Reilly as well. This is the beginning of the end for “The Factor”.
Report Post »kathleenlee
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:45amoreilly is a schmuck anymore…a few nights ago he said a lot of people think obama’s ideology is marxist, “but I don’t”. He thinks he’s right on everything, that harvard gives him the education that makes him right on everything. I hardly watch him anymore. When/if obama’s wins re election, he will ‘SEE’ what obama really is…We the people have known it from the start…oreilly lives in a dream world if he doesn’t think obama is going to do all in his power to destroy the Republic, along with all his progressive friends. Oreilly is a real disappointment. AND A FOOL
Report Post »PaxInVeritate
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:02pmKATHLEENLEE… I just remembered a comment by a friend who went to Princeton speak of a known aquantence to the both of us, “Oh, he is allllways right! He’s a Haaaaaavard man!” Seems he’s right, those that come from a Harrrrrvard background tend to be… how shall we say it… elitist megalomaniacs. *Chuckles*
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