Beck Announces: Media Heavyweights Join Management Team at The Blaze
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FORMER HUFFINGTON POST CEO BETSY MORGAN NAMED PRESIDENT AND FORMER PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS PRESIDENT KRAIG KITCHIN NAMED DIRECTOR OF SALES AT GLENN BECK’S THE BLAZE
MANAGING EDITOR SCOTT BAKER PROMOTED TO EDITOR IN CHIEF
New York, NY, January 5, 2011 – Former Huffington Post CEO Betsy Morgan and Former Premiere Radio Networks President Kraig Kitchin will join The Blaze, Glenn Beck’s four month-old information network, it was announced today by Christopher Balfe, President & COO of Mercury Radio Arts.
Morgan will be based in New York, and Kitchin will be based in Los Angeles.
As president, Morgan will focus on establishing The Blaze as a premiere digital network curating content, community and debate and further leveraging Beck’s loyal audience. Kitchin joins as director of sales, and will oversee all advertising activity for The Blaze. Scott Baker, who joined The Blaze from Breitbart.tv as Managing Editor, has been promoted to Editor in Chief.
“The Blaze is very fortunate to welcome Betsy and Kraig to the team,” said Beck. “Betsy has proven herself to be a successful media executive and leader in the digital media space, and her unique perspective and experiences will be valuable in building The Blaze as a vibrant, impactful community. Kraig is a veteran advertising executive whose strong relationships and vast media experience will help forge new partnerships and further develop our brand.”
Morgan most recently served as the CEO of the award winning Huffington Post from 2007 until 2009, playing a pivotal role in the company’s expansion. Under her leadership, the site grew from 4 million to 22 million unique visitors and doubled its ad revenue. Morgan expanded the number of content verticals to ten, incorporated over 3,000 new blogging contributors, and raised $25 million in new funding. Prior to her tenure at the Huffington Post, Morgan spent 10 years at CBS News, where she worked as vice president of the news division in the digital sector, and later as senior vice president of CBS Interactive and the general manager of CBSNews.com. She is a graduate of Colby College and Harvard Business School.
“I am thrilled to be leading The Blaze at this unprecedented time,” Morgan said. “Mercury Radio Arts is a powerful multimedia brand with a great business upside. I’m looking forward to expanding the team and developing businesses around topical content in all areas that engage audiences and drive a healthy national debate.”
Kitchin will continue to operate Sound Mind LLC, a management company that he launched in 2008 for many of the nation’s top radio, television and music personalities. In l987, Kitchin helped found Premiere Radio Networks—the top radio network in the country in both advertising relationships and audience reach, with over 190 million listeners weekly- and served as its President and COO for 10 years. At Premiere, Kitchin oversaw the development and distribution of more than 200 programs and services that aired on over 4,500 affiliations in the U.S. He has also been consistently ranked as one of the top 30 executives in the industry by Radio Ink magazine.
“I believe in The Blaze, and see its loyal readership beginning to emerge,” said Kitchin. “It will offer countless national advertisers an environment to connect with online readers and sell products and services as a result.”
TheBlaze.com launched in August of 2010 and has already delivered impressive audience growth, averaging over 3 million unique visitors per month. Major national advertisers such as Goldline, Lifelock and Freedomworks have already signed on as advertisers in 2011.
Premiere Radio Networks represents The Blaze.com to advertisers nationwide.
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TheBlaze.com LLC is a fully-owned subsidiary of Glenn Beck’s multimedia production company, Mercury Radio Arts. Mercury produces or co-produces all Glenn Beck related properties including The Glenn Beck Program, America’s third highest-rated radio show, Glenn Beck, one of the most successful new shows on the Fox News Channel, Beck’s New York Times bestselling books, his live stage-show business, subscription digital service Insider Extreme and destination website GlennBeck.com.
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Comments (678)
wisehiney
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:44pmNow I will be a little fish in a big pond.
Report Post »Moonbat
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:44pmThis should prove a basic point. The people who run this site (or HuffPo, for that matter) don’t have a real investment in the politics. They’re in business. They are simply selling you conservatism, or liberalism, retail.
They have a right to say what they’re saying, but we have an equivalent right not to buy it. This extreme stuff, on both sides, is just driving us apart. Conservatives are not trying to install a theocracy, and liberals aren’t trying to effect a socialist dystopia.
Turn off Ariana Huffington and Glenn Beck and talk to your neighbors.
Report Post »PatriotDaze
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:48pmWow. Truer patriotic words haven’t been written on this forum for some time now MoonBat. My sincere compliments!
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:54pmDiggin’ it the most MOONBAT.
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:31pmMoonbat: Most of my neighbors have no clue!
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 10:43pmMoonbat, you have a good point, as do I when I say that Beck and the Mormons want a theocracy. I‘ve posted the proof under the Blaze story about Glenn’s new apporach to his show for 2011. Check it out for yourself.
Report Post »Rights of Man
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:41am“Conservatives are not trying to install a theocracy, and liberals aren’t trying to effect a socialist dystopia.”
That’s a good one.
Black is white, up is down, religious conservatives won’t rule using their basic values, and liberals aren’t socialists.
It’s all clear now.
Report Post »bbquizzle
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 2:44am@Rights of Man
War is Peace
Report Post »Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength.
eak3
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:15amGreat post Moonbat!! THe last year or so has made me very skeptical of Glenn’s motives. With his 3-4 books a year and his constant movie theather gigs. The guy is obviously in it for the money and is just cashing in on conservatism. This is just more icing on the cake for him. I used to listen to this guy everyday all the time, but not so much anymore. its not that I dont agree with alot of the things he is saying, its just that I dont think he’s totally sincere in everything he is preaching, except when it comes to his millions of gods religion.
Report Post »ZeitgeistBuster
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:26amMOONBAT, You cannot possibly be this wishy-washy and nonchalant. You don’t feel the earth rocking under your feet when you see the news? I hear the sledge-hammers beating away at America from the outside and the inside.
You are a fool if you retort with a lame “things have always changed, what’s the big deal?”
What do you think devaluing the dollar is about? Helping America?
What is strangling the energy sector about? Strength through Weakness?
Here is a hard truth: If this century belongs to China and Russia, then the cause of Civil Rights and Human Liberty is lost.
If the US is brought to her knees, a jealous world will not just leave us here licking our wounds, they will come in and tear us apart.
It’s what happens in Hollywood but on an international scale, but instead of tearing good people apart you are jealous of with gossip and intrigue, if the United States goes down, we will suffer invasion and the world casting lots for who gets what of our finery.
Dont’ be foolish. The world is not a kindergarten playground.
Call me extreme if you wish. But the gentry who poo-pooed Chruchill all ended up with a painful lesson to learn.
Report Post »C.C.D.
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:41amI have to agree with MOONBAT. I have been following Beck for years and he has always stood for the little guy. But this, this has the smell of big business all over it. It’s too bad, I am very disappointed. What disappoints me the most is, Glenn has always made the point that the people make the difference, so why would he have to bring in a big gun, why not give a nobody with lots of gumption a chance? I do understand that people change, and change their point of views. But this is like catching your wife cheating, and though you give her another chance, its always on your mind.
I doubt that Glenn will ever read this, but for the record this is directly directed at you Mr. Beck.
I believe this decision you have made is a bad one. This will be the beginning of your down turn. I can speak for a few Beck fans that has the feeling of betrayal. If you can’t see it, I will try to explain. Because a person may have been just a CEO and had nothing to do with content, they still used their skills to promote what the other side was selling. It’s all about principle, “Remember”?
It would be like me telling God, I just ran Satins recruiting service, but I didn’t really believe in what he was doing. I think that would be even worse, because I would be doing something only to promote myself. That is what this appears you are doing.
You may change your mind, and someday I may give you a second chance, but at the moment I feel dirty because I have just been cheated on.
With that said, take care, God Bless, and good luck in your endeavors…
To all on this site that I have had the pleasure of some great debates I will say so long for now, this will be my last post. Take Care and God Bless
Report Post »clipper@work
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:58am@Moonbat.,Are you kidding me?Have you not been paying attention to the current administration?Drink some more kool-aid and quit bothering us with your drivel.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:19amReality just hit you Beck people right up side the head. Of course this is all about money with Beck just as it is with Hannity and Rush. It is all so predicable. It is business PEOPLE. How can you trust this man? or Rush, hannity, mathews, Ed, or the others when their business is to keep you listening. These people are bad for this country. Moon I like the tag retail politics. With Beck you can throw in a form of scientology.
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:15pmMoonbat
Well said
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:44pmwow, had to take a second look at that one!
Report Post »mndjohnson
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:42pmIsn’t it like letting the fox into the hen house?
Report Post »BayPearl
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:35pmI thought the same thing. Just be careful Glenn.
Report Post »neeleyt
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:41pmMy bad, I mean the Huffington Post…Hard to tell the difference between the NY Times and the Huff Post.
Report Post »neeleyt
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:40pmMaybe I’m narrow minded, but I don’t get why Glenn would hire anyone associated with the New York Times. It has been proven over and over again that the Times is just a mouth piece for liberal America. What next, Dan Rather will come on board as a correspondent? I don’t get it…
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:12pmMaybe he wants to keep his friends close and his enemies closer. Glenn obviously knows what he is doing, but I think we will be watching with a wary eye, as most of us (trolls excluded) take this site very seriously (with the exception of a smart aleck comment from time to time). I wish the best for both of them.
Report Post »ShiningCityGirl
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:40pmIf I am not mistaken, Andrew Breitbart is who BUILT the Huffington Post!
It seems that most people will EVENTUALLY ‘see the light’! ;)
Report Post »BigSky
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:07amBreitbart is in the business to make money. Doesn’t matter what his politics is or was.
Report Post »Bull Dog
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:39pmThis is about money pure and simple. This will be the death of The Blaze. You will see creeping progressivism soon. I thought you were different Glenn, guess not.
Report Post »look4wisdom
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:16amMaybe we should wait to hear is explanation before throwing him under the bus?
Report Post »ZeitgeistBuster
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:14amUh, yeah Bulldog, way to over-react there bud.
He also has an ultra liberal photographer working for him because he is very good at what he does. Are Glenn‘s photos subliminally promoting progressivism and I just didn’t notice it? How could you have not seen where this would lead Glenn?
Get real people! Remember the producer of the TV show who no longer works for Glenn? That guy who was arguing with O‘Reily’s producers about how the ACORN story belonged to Glenn. What happened to him? Oh yeah, his attitude put him at cross purposes with the direction and credibility Glenn was working towards with the TV program, and now he is somewhere else.
This new girl I’m sure has been vetted and has been in many conversations about “what Blaze is all about” and if she works against the vision and goals of the owner, … POOF…. she will be histua, just like the producer.
You guys are such girls sometimes, I swear!
Report Post »NV912er
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:37pmHire the best and get out of their way !
Report Post »Trust but verify.
Hell, maybe Glenn will own both sides of the digital media arguments. That’s Capitalism !
Grady Curve
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:34pmWatch every move they make…. when the Huff PO is involved I always smell Rat tar tar
Report Post »rojotx
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:41pmhe he, rat tar tar
Report Post »fightinggranny
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:33pmI look forward to continued “straight” talk from the Blaze. We WILL be able to differentiate from a left leaning viewpoint, but I do not believe that will happen. Welcome aboard and success in your new position.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:33amWell said, Granny! This may be just The Blaze needs; a separation.
Report Post »BrightLightNCali
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:09pmWell said FightingGranny!
I hope this change will raise the level of conversation on this website. Right now it ranges from mediocre conversation, stuff overheard at bars and things whispered in underground bunkers. (I do NOT mean Mark Levin’s bunker.) I choose to opine on other sites for this very reason. You gotta love freedom of choice…
As a homeschool mom, I’m looking for an open exchange of ideas and thoughts I can share with my children. It’s why I spend most of my “computer time” reading articles from many different views. My children deserve to know the TRUTH and the arguments against that truth. It’s how we are raising independent thinkers, not mindless robots who believe anything they see in a text book. Our end goal is to have our children question everything respectfully and boldly.
BTW, check out the debate happening at this rag: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/01/04/do-home-schoolers-deserve-a-tax-break/no-extra-rules-required-for-home-schooling
If you have time, read the threads following each debate. They are eye-opening on how society perceives the homeschool crowd. Yes. Our kids are socialized. Geez, I’m tired of that discredited argument.
Time will tell if this move was a good one Mr. Beck. I’m pulling for you. You have opened the eyes of so many sleeping Americans! I know you are not trying to create a theocracy. Those claiming such are uninformed rubes running scared and blind. What do they have left to lose? If we keep our focus on God and never lose sight of HIS commands, we will be victorious! Good always prevails!
Report Post »Roger
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:33pmHummmmm!
Report Post »lynda1276
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 2:41pmmy thoughts exactly!!
Report Post »TRUTHSEEKINGAL
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:32pmShe’ll huff and puff and blow out “THE BLAZE”. Hope not.
Report Post »inmyhumbleopinion
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:31pmGlenn,
You totally ROCK MY WORLD………!!!!!!!
No doubt, you will make sure we get BOTH sides of every story (so we can find the truth on our own) and you will keep the quality/standards as high as you have since the launch.
God bless you, Glenn…….and ROCK ON!!!!!!!!
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:26amI‘ll bet he’s still rockin’ a few interns worlds here and there. ;)
Report Post »rojotx
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:31pmumm, watch out for more trolls now!!!! DON’T FEED THE TROLLS FOLKS!!!
Report Post »NV912er
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:38pmMay I also reiterate… Don’t feed the TROLLS.
Report Post »rojotx
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:47pmNV912ER, what we need is a troll-sapper or a place to identify them!
Report Post »Sweet Sister
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:09pmSometimes feeding the Trolls causes them to bloat and then explode. That is always fun to watch.
Report Post »American Saint
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:29pmInteresting. A former Huffy Poster. I’m sure Beck did his homework. Welcome aboard our site.
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:53pmYes. And Congrats to Mr. Baker.
Report Post »EgoBrain
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:28pmWhaaaaaaat?
Report Post »FreedomAdvocate
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:28pmSeems somehow ironic to have the CEO of the Huffington Post coming to manage The Blaze – kind of like opposites in target audience. However, it is perhaps a good thing, to help keep this site truly unbiased.
Report Post »Moonbat
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:33pmThis site is unbiased?
Report Post »FreedomAdvocate
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:48pmI don’t think any news site is truly unbiased, but having multiple perspectives and backgrounds running the site can at least help minimize or at least counter-balance bias.
Report Post »Moonbat
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:06pmFreedomAdvocate, this isn’t a news site. And neither is HuffPost. This is a site run by a political commentator — it doesn’t have the same presumption of neutrality that journalism does. You can certainly argue that actual journalism often fails in its mission to present the bare facts, but this doesn’t even try.
Report Post »FreedomAdvocate
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:24pmMoonbat, I disagree. There may be a certain perspective behind the news reported here, nor does this site attempt to report all news generally, however it does still report news (targeted, yes, but news nonetheless), even if some may consider it slanted. It is to this latter that I speak, having a diverse staff can minimize any agenda. I dislike the Huff Po, though I still consider it a news source, even though it is heavily editorialized from the left.
Report Post »Moonbat
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:34pmBut, FreedomAdvocate, that “targeting” you’re talking about is bias. TheBlaze selects news for you, a conservative, and HuffPo selects news for me, a liberal. Do you see that we’ve lost something here? Can’t we, as fellow citizens, insist on media that at least aspires to be unbiased? To serve all of us?
Report Post »Sweet Sister
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:02pmThis site in NOT unbiased-we are conservative and PROUD of it! God Bless America!
Report Post »ZeitgeistBuster
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 4:12amHad a couple of things to say to MOONBAT, but I hit the wrong REPLY button!
BIAS is only a concern if:
1). The person making the presentation is dishonest.
2). The person has contempt rather than respect for the audience.
3). The person or organization is trying to manipulate your worldview while claiming that NO worldview was involved in their editorial decisions over which stories to push at you and which stories to withhold from you.
4). The person is afraid of the audience and self-censors out of a sense of self-preservation or gain.
I respect Glenn because he demands that you shoot straight with him. He wants you to tell him how it really is – good or bad. And he has brought his audience things that have been unpopular and which have dinged his ratings in the past.
MOONBAT, Glenn has a track record. His worldview is on the table. His convictions are strong, but he is open to new conclusions if the FACTS show that a new conclusion is the TRUTH, and if you can PROVE where the old conclusion was off the mark or wrong, or a misunderstanding due to incomplete information.
Is your worldview set in concrete? Do you think you have it all figured out? Or are you still learning like the rest of us? We need you!
There is enough of a burden from the people who have attained positions of leadership who through their vanity just KNOW that they have ALL of the answers. A little more humility from them is in order and would be welcome.
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.disciple
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:05am@MOONBAT, Yes it is unbiased , Can’t you read ?
Report Post »koyettsu
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:27pm*checks calendar* It isn’t April, so I am a bit confused by this one.
Report Post »Quad-rip-legic
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:27pmO’****
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:23pm@Quad- rip That is hilarious!!!! That is kinda the way it hit me also!! I certainly understand this from a business point of view, and wish the “New Crew” the best of luck you certainly have the qualifications and expertise to make it a “BIG” success, I just hope we don’t lose our “COMMUNITY” feel to web site,
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:34pmI also forgot to say what a terriffic job the “ENTIRE STAFF” here have done, and how much we appreciate you, Congrats to Scott, but I think the rest deserve “CREDIT” also,Without them we could not have had the ‘“BLAZE” and I have certainly enjoyed it,Congratulations to Glenn on your new endeavor!!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:36pmBut this one goes to 11!
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:45amIt may not be an impropriety to hire this Huff-puff retread. It is the appearance of impropriety!
A man of conviction never breaks bread with his enemies. Mr. Beck has demonstrated he is just about the money and his relevance will be diminished by actions, rather than words.
Report Post »bassist237
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:27pmHmm.. interesting, good luck!
Report Post »TennesseeConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:38amApparently they have a capitalist bent. They did not switch over for nothing. Who knew?
Report Post »inmyhumbleopinion
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:26pmGlenn……..you (and your team) ROCK MY WORLD……..
Take no prisoners…….and keep on bringing us the truth and nothin’ but the truth!
Rock on!!!!!!! And GOD BLESS YOU
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:00pmINMYHUMBLEOPINION, I agree. Beck is an intelligent man and I trust him100% These two people might very well give this site the credit it deserves. They might actually take us to a higher level to reach more folks like us that care about the future of our nation..
Report Post »dat bee
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:27pmGlenn was not born yesterday….He is right on track, and knows just what needs to be done. I cannot wait to see what’s next!
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:17amPamela Kay, if you trust Beck 100% you miss one of his key messages, which is that you should not take his word for anything, but verify things for yourself.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:26pmIt sure looks like the rats are jumping ship to me. But even if they do we need to keep an eye and ear to them so just in case they are trying to sabotage the Blaze. I guess the progressives are to progressive for them. Well we will see.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 5:33pmWho cares? Beck hired. He can fire. It neither picks our pockets or breaks our leg. All will be well. I’m sure this was a long thoughtful decision.
Report Post »gman46
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:26pmSay what? people from the ‘huf’ working for theblaze.com? Could this be a way in to tare it down from the inside???
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:32pmBoy I am not understanding this – hiring a CEO from Huffpost – there is something not right about this!! Oh look, now you are making me suspicious – http://wp.me/pYLB7-uK
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:38pminside out !!!!
Report Post »gopsnativeson
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:38pmDid you catch the part that said
Under her leadership, the site grew from 4 million to 22 million unique visitors and doubled its ad revenue. Morgan expanded the number of content verticals to ten, incorporated over 3,000 new blogging contributors, and raised $25 million in new funding ”
I think that s why she was hired.
Report Post »Not to direct the content.
Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:45pmgman46: Hmmmmm! Interesting. Well, maybe they can articulate and type words correctly…just sayin’. Maybe they both had an epiphany!
Report Post »gman46
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:25pm@Mary M. Tebbe, I can admit to my dysgraphia, you may not want to focus so much on than and actually add something to a discussion. Just saying.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:29pmBig, important point alert:
SCOTT BAKER IS EDITOR IN CHIEF. Period.
The EIC oversees content. He is a Breitbart alum – that holds a LOT of water. (For me, anyway…)
The others are business folks. Fasten your seatbelts, gang, should be a fun ride.
Report Post »Steve
Sweet Sister
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:56pmI don’t like it. Is this keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Can’t get much closer than this. Inside out. Top down. Bottom up.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:57pm@GMAN46 said ” I can admit to my dysgraphia, you may not want to focus so much on than and actually add something to a discussion. Just saying”.
I hear ya GMAN enough of the grammer, syntax, and spelling police… We’re talking here people, listen to the content.
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 10:04pmgman46 and ookspay: You completely misunderstood me. Amazing. I thought we were talking about the two people that have been hired from Huffington Post. I said… Well, maybe they can articulate and type words correctly. Maybe they both had an epiphany (by that I mean these two just hired came to their senses and had some type of manifestation and changed from liberal to conservative; though it’s doubtful). I think people here can understand exactly who I’m talking about. If you are a regular on this website you must see that the writers for the blaze continually misspell words and don’t exactly articulate their articles. I’m not pointing fingers at the people that are commenting on this blog with me…I NEVER CRITICIZE any of us. Like others say…read our comments more carefully before you judge what we are saying. Just sayin’!!! :)
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:45pmgopsnativeson
Report Post »Did you catch the part that said…
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I did catch that part, and I still don’t like it. Progressivism is a contagious disease. If she’s a liberal, it will be like breathing polluted air. She will have a negative effect on the Blaze — sooner or later.
Dustyluv
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 5:34amQuestion with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.
Report Post »gman46
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:10amMary M. Tebbe, Ok a misunderstanding, my apology, back to what concern’s us all. We need to question and be concerned that theblaze.com doesn’t become like mainstream media, controlled by the far left, and we loose our one voice left!
Report Post »suttonea76
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:40amWalkwithme isn’t smart enough to run a business nor is any liberal as they would have to die by the sword and tax the crap out of themselves to live up to their stupid agenda. Some liberal company names:
Handouts, LLC
Report Post »ITSNOTYOURFAULT.COM
Entitlements Inc.
middleclassprophet
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:34amIt’s “tear”, not tare. lol. Beck’s followers mirror him perfectly.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:29pm@middleclassprophet
You said:
“It’s “tear”, not tare. lol. Beck’s followers mirror him perfectly.”
Do you really want to go down that path brother? Really? Rest assured that I can put on the uniform of Grammar Nazi when reading your posts, and it will fit me much finer than it does you.
It’s an internet forum with no “Edit” button once you post a thought. I tend to give people a pass on minor typos or misspellings as a result, and I mean “you folks” as well as “my folks”. Maybe you should consider showing something like magnanimity instead of smug condescension when dealing with people here. It’s just a suggestion that I hope you consider taking.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 5:30pmwow all the lefties are busy, busy, bizzy. Did you guys receive your marching orders in your email today? hers my advice to you-
1. Find a girlfriend. There must be another person who doesn’t wear deodorant or shave.
2. Get a real job. Rabblerouser has no future.
3. Cut that justin bieber hair-do. You’re all grown up now, i think.
4. Throw away the weezer t-shirt from 2005. It’s stained beyond acceptable.
5. Get your own place. your parents have raised you.
6. Find some direction in life. Grungy is not a direction.
7. Get a marketable skill. stop hating on successful capitalists.
Give it a shot leftilicious. One day you’ll be all grown up. You will be 27 and have to get your own health insurance. You can’t be a child forever.
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 6:16pm@SLAPTHELEFT
Wow, you may want to speak to someone about all the hate you seem to have for millions of people that you’ve never even met.
How badly were you picked on growing up?
Report Post »Time to let it go man, just let it go.
Dandylyon
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 6:51pmThis is all about Murdooch and Soros.Beck is a stooge just like Nobama being used by the controllers in the wings that Beck never touched.Beck has always done just what he is told,misdirection and smoke and mirror’s.
Well done Beck!! you even through GOD into the mix,well done.
Report Post »Scorpio
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:25pmBest of luck to her. No way this site is becoming a Huff Po
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:44pmI am speachless … hopefully this is just “business” and will have nothing to do with content.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:44pmWhat this site isn’t going to become a den of hate and lies like the hopuff?
watchmany2k
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:46pmCapitalism, Gotta LOVE it !
Report Post »Congrats Scott,
Give Jonathon and Meredith a raise, they have been working hard in the trenches !
It‘s not every site’s editor that will have an E-mail conversation with a reader at 2AM
These ‘guys’ are troopers !
Chris G
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:47pmWHAT??????? Surely you can’t be serious!
A former CEO from HuffinGas is now a member of your team, Mr. Beck? What’s next: will Van Jones substitute for you on your radio & TV shows?
Top-down,
Bottom-up,
Inside-out….
naed5048
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:51pmI must admit. Being skeptical to say the least…. There needs to be an explanation to understand the reasoning
BMartin1776
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 7:58pmWait I dont get it she came from HuffPo how is that a good thing she is “here”??? I see sabotage in Blazes future…….. Does Glenn know about this?
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:03pmHey, I just heard that Imam Rauf has been named Archbishop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York!
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:03pmSo this is Beck’s “This Will Change Everything” non-event of the day, huh? Yaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnn.You Beck-Bots are World-Class Rubes.
trueblueday
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:05pmWhat the….?!? I, I, I’m at a loss for words. GLENN! You said 2011 was going to bring big changes, but this? From the HUFF?
This is going to be very interesting…! Indeed!
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:10pmI hate to tell you guys but running a Liberal new site, and running a conservative news site IS THE SAME THING. to the CEO the content does not matter.
The CEO of Home Depot does not have to know how to Dry wall, the President of the blaze does not have to be a Conservative
Further to that point just because she worked at HuffPo does not mean she was a liberal either, I have no idea who she is or her views.
Glenn I am sure hired her for her BUSINESS experience not her political views which are irrelevant to running a business
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:12pmAs they say “war breeds strange bedfellows”……and this is certainly high on my weird-o-meter…..but hey, whatever works.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:16pmAs I’ve predicted here before, Glenn Beck will prove to be the biggest embarrassment to the Conservative Movement in America in the Movement’s history. He has simply transferred his addictive personality from booze and drugs to scripture and the mis-interpretation of American history. The only difference is, now he has idiot followers. You were all better off with him as a drunk.
Plankchapel
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:17pm@WATCHMANY2K –
I have been thinking the same thing about Meredith for the last two or three days! My gosh, does the woman even SLEEP?! I have been mulling over how best to send her a compliment that her “uppers” would notice. Perhaps they will see this.
My hat is off to Scott as well. Congratulations, Scott.
As for Betsy Morgan, if Glenn hired her, she has to be okay–after all, she left the Huff-Puff!
I love TheBlaze!
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:17pmO yikes. We shall see.
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:23pmCareful, careful, don’t let the fox in with the chickens.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:48pmNever heard of them, but I am dubious, at best… THE MEDIA IS THE PROBLEM!
Report Post »Barry Soetoro
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:04pm“No way this site is becoming a Huff Po”, really?
Read the headline again:
“FORMER HUFFINGTON POST CEO BETSY MORGAN NAMED PRESIDENT”
Betsy Morgan can‘t change her democratic socialist progressive political philosophy any more than a leopard can change it’s spots. Guess that explains why the great and powerful Glenn Beck won‘t dare even mention that I’m not a natural born citizen, meaning born in the country of TWO citizen parents.
Let’s see if the new Congress will take up my eligibility after they read the Constitution Thursday. Anyone want to place a bet? Haaahaha!
Constitution? Constitution? We don‘t need no stinkin’ Constitution! It’s good to be King.
Report Post »JGP
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:17pm@ the_ancient
Report Post »I think you’vre pretty much hit the nail on the head. “Nuff said.
tranquilrider
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:20pmMaybe you Beckerheads will finally catch on.
-Endorsing the raising of the debt ceiling
-Cancelled on his New York radio Syndication
-Hiring Huffpo staff
Folks, with all do respect, it’s always been about the money
NeoFan
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:20pmWhat? You hired Mr Potter?
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:22pmMaybe Soros is behind all this.
Report Post »LMFAO
beekeeper
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:31pmAn honestly excellent choice!
Look at HuffPo trajectory & imagine a similar one for TheBlaze.
TheBlaze just bought it’s way onto the A-List, let’s kick it up and go big time…
This will have lefties heads exploding – a nice bonus!
Report Post »Blazergirl
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:39pmGood business move. I just got through reading the comments on the huffandpuff. Progressives are so “unique” in theory. Maybe this will shake them up enough to see and read the Blaze as well as HuffPost. It’s good to stay current and knowing what other media reports even if it is somewhat questionable. I have to admitt the oppinions are polar opposits. I like to see where others stand. I personally prefer the Blaze. Their stories are relevant to me and my own personal oppinions. I can only conclude that they are in for a very rude awakening. Reminds me of the story of Noah.
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 9:51pmI think if Glenn Hired these people he has an agenda… It will be bigger than Huff Po, thats what he said his goal was…
Report Post »Clive
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 10:39pmthis is a good move from a technology standpoint. huffpo has some nice features on it, when she puts those bells and whistles on this site, its going to be much better, probably create more revenue too. i wouldn’t worry about the content, thats not going to change.
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 10:49pm“broker0101
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 8:16pm
As I’ve predicted here before, Glenn Beck will prove to be the biggest embarrassment to the Conservative Movement in America in the Movement’s history. He has simply transferred his addictive personality from booze and drugs to scripture and the mis-interpretation of American history. The only difference is, now he has idiot followers. You were all better off with him as a drunk.”
Broker, you have echoed my sentiments exactly. We are in total agreement. Glenneth is a sell out and all his tears will never wash his true colors away. This is a circus.
tbabe
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:24pmDon’t count on it. When a stranger knocks on your door, do you let them in or look through the peephole first to see who it is? If they wish harm and you crack the door they will push themselves in and do what they want. You open the door, even a crack then you have made an irreversible mistake. The writing is on the wall. Look and you shall see. The good guys are harder to find. They don’t come in pretty packages wrapped in hypocrisy. They aren‘t sell outs and they don’t have a team of people to do their thinking for them. They don’t need to because they are not showmen but real intellectuals with real minds. Wake up. You are being had….again.
Report Post »Tucsonan
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:38pmYou all are missing that Betsy Morgan has been gone from HuffPo since 2009. She has been long gone from that menace. Give her the opportunity to show what she is capable of. It’s what this free country is all about. Glenn is not going to let the hard work he has put into his reputation be sabatoged. He knows what he is doing.
Report Post »Benjamin Linus
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:48pmplease make your first act as president
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:49pm@Tucsonan
Report Post »Yeah, and a year from now, Gibbs will have completed one year away from the WH. Big deal. Here’s the question. Why did Huff Puff hire her? Because she was a staunch conservative? A moderate one? Not an effing liberal??
IndyGuy
Posted on January 5, 2011 at 11:54pmActually this is a major coup by Beck…
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:12amThis is going to drive the progs crazy! Which is a good thing : – )
As far as what her influence will be, we shall see.
I have one of many suggestions, but this one is important to me > If they are going to have this blog where people can comment, they should make it much more user friendly so people can actually have running conversations instead of the system in place now.
Report Post »Col. HawK
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:12amI’m not worried in the least, trusting Mr. Beck has done his homework. The Blaze will only get hotter, in spreading the truth. I’m grateful for being given a voice, regardless which country I belong to, Mr. Beck gives me inspiration to better myself, through common sense. Thank-you. All the very Best in 2011.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:16amHuffington Post???…. most people work real hard to sell if they believe in the product. How can she be trusted???
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:18amBroker0101 was awarded the “Most moronic poster of 2010” by 98% of members of The Blaze. Since we are caring and thoughtful, I think we should all congratulate him for being such a moron.
Congrats Mr. 2010 Moron of the year!
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:27amBeckIsNuts
“…Broker, you have echoed my sentiments exactly. We are in total agreement. Glenneth is a sell out and all his tears will never wash his true colors away. This is a circus.”
Too bad the Moron of the year award can only go to one person. If you know what I mean?
TO ALL YOU NAYSAYERS…
Report Post »Give Glenn a break will ya. He hasn‘t gone wrong yet and he’s not a dumb guy. So stop listening to the lunatic rantings of those Beck haters. This too will be good for the movement, you just gotta have some faith. Always keep in mind what Glenn is trying to accomplish… he’s trying to use a capitalist platform to return this nation back to its orginal intent. He is using what he knows and I applaud him for it.
NJartificer
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:40amTook the words right out of my mouth click4cheapandeasyweb
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:42amWelcome aboard!!!
Since I blog here and my ideas are always listened too can I expect a small stipend for my insight?
Nah! Its for a good cause.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:48am@ANCIENT…“Glenn I am sure hired her for her BUSINESS experience not her political views which are irrelevant to running a business”…I’m with you on this one! If Glenn picks em’…I‘m gonna support em’ …NOW they can work for a REAL , AMERICAN endeavor!
Report Post »Jsh1284
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:48amTo everyone freaking out .. also, to Broker and Beckisnuts .. This is a coup for Beck. A CEO isn’t biased about content. A CEO is all about managing business and growth. Beck and his editors control what kind of content comes to this site. The new folks are here to GROW the site and get hits. Furthermore, they will be making this place look more spiffy and be more streamlined.
I see no issue here. There’s no reason to fret. NOW if Beck brought in HUFFPO EDITORS and WRITERS I’d be concerned. These folks are executives who are trying to make money and make their site a success. They don’t give a damn about content. Their job is to make theblaze a happenin’ place to be.
Just chill out!
To you leftwing dingbats .. you both are cowards. You run away from confrontation. You guys hide behind a false veil of logic and sense when the fact is you truly have neither. Both of you are completely pitiful. Go on over to Huffpo and bash conservatives there. I mean seriously .. grown up trolls? Do you kids not have anything better to do with your time? You obviously aren’t here for the content. The only reason you post here is to be elietist ******. It really shows our character (or lack thereof) .. and honestly .. if either of you used your real names and met one of us on the street, you’d run like a little girl. Why? We all know you’re both a couple of pansies who could never hold your own in real life. That’s why you hide behind fake names on a message board.
Report Post »kindling
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:50amwhy doesn’t broker101 have one of those red report buttons at the bottom of his/her comment, not that I need to report him/her for such a stupid comment. I just find it odd.
Report Post »@Poli_Mis
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:52amAs a libertarian, I hate pre-employment drug screening but please tell me you tested her to see if she has a soul or not.
Report Post »@Poli_Mis
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:59amYeah, I am not feeling this decision very much.
In the following video, she talks about lunch with Steve Brill. STEVE BRILL?!?! Of Brill’s Content fame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8EKHKe9xfc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Brill_(law_writer)
Report Post »TruthLover
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:11am@The_Ancient – thank you for the voice of reason. I was thinking the same things.
Not a great idea for the first few articles this woman goes surfing through to be filled with nastiness and intolerance directed at her personally. Man up folks – you have no idea what she can accomplish. If she can make The Blaze half the place HuffPo has turned out to be, she will be worth every penny. She apparently doesn’t HATE Glenn – or she wouldn’t have taken the job. So – give her a chance.
Report Post »Diana
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:24amWelcome to The Blaze new blazers!! And congrats to Scott Baker, your hard work does not go unnoticed by The Blaze faithfuls!
This is the move that will be the catalyst to Glenn’s plan….praying it goes as planned Mr. Beck and staff!
May 2011 be a year of enlightenment! Lets try to get as many of those lost HuffPoSERs to the RIGHT side as possible!!
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:34amDiana, very well said.
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:39amAll truth passes through three stages:
Report Post »First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
– Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
BRWNIDGIRL
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:52amI read Breitbart & Drudge and they frequently link to stories on HuffPo. Perhaps Ms. Morgan will be able to link more articles from The Blaze to HuffPo, NYT, etc. Their readers may be surprised at the thought-provoking articles from the Blaze vs. what they‘ve heard about ’Crazy Man Beck’. More advertisers may sign on & more Beck in the LSM.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:24amBroker, that‘s what I’ve been saying. He’s an addict. I know what they are like because I was related to one.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 4:13amJust another liberal turning too conservative to make money. aka dennis miller, steve kane, joice kaufmann etc. they leave liberal radio or liberal groups to go to the corporate funded conservative side hoping to get some of that limbaugh money and end up getting no ratings and no cash. good luck betsy. hope sellling your soul and values like a senator who might lose his job going independent to save him/her job is worth it for you.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 5:30amQuestion with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.
Glenn…If you have accidently let the camel’s nose under the tent, we will be here to shoot the camel in the head. We will not be moved by idiocy but will welcome honest debate and hopefully will see an inroad to the Progressive mind to change their way of thinking. I for one look forward to seeing what happens. I am also wary of those who do not understand LIBERTY and FREEDOM. I love debate until they tell me the Constitution is meaningless…That’s when the FIGHT for LIBERTY is on like Donkey Kong!!
Report Post »So, I reserve judgement and will be watching. Freedom will not fall on my watch…Not without a fight!
Dale Nick
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 6:45amI don’t think Glenn would let the content go to Hell. But just think, if she could get HuffPo to where it is, just think what she might be able to do with a real news site. If/when the content starts going down the crapper I will start looking elsewhere.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 7:17amExcuse me for jumping into the top page…
Report Post »WHERE IS SNOW* ?????
I looked at several pages..no post from SNOW*
SNOW* was that you in disguise all this time ??????
NancyBee
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 7:19amMr. Beck, please explain in more details.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 7:33amIF this shows up twice, I apologize. It did not post first time.
WHERE IS SNOW* ??????
Report Post »Pages and pages of posts and no SNOW* ???
Was that you Snow* (Betsy) all the time ??????
BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 7:53amMaybe Glenn had a “come to Soros” moment.
APatriotFirst
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:15amThe Blaze site here will be what we make it.
Report Post »suttonea76
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:36amThis is too funny to read the naysayers and their predictions on how The Blaze will succumb to liberal overthrow. First of all, why would Beck advertise this clearly for all to read when he could have hidden it from all….because it is not an issue of content but rather a business decision. If you run a company, you know the CEO is rarely an employee who worked within the company for years, but rather an established marketer with ties and connections to further the business and grow it. You would have to be stupid to not consider success regardless of where they worked. Remember, this is a capitalistic nation….just thought I would enlighten you all. Second, Beck has control of the content and clearly advertises this site on his radio and TV show. Do you really think he would compromise his audience and other listeners to JUST MAKE MONEY?? Beck knows that conservatives are vastly more intelligent than liberals and can see through this and find the real truth behind the decision. So liberal idiots, please stop for second and realize you are bad detectives and look deeper into the situation. We are smarter than you, have always been smarter than you and have history to back that up.
For example, network security companies hire hackers because they are the best test to build and prevent future security breaches. You are not so much hiring an enemy but rather looking outside the box for leadership. Also, HuffPo LOST this executive to The Blaze. Do you have any idea why that happened? Maybe THAT is the question you should be asking as all organizations must continue to succeed to spread their message. Soros can’t fund everybody all the time and he knows it!
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:43amSorry. I gotta agree with the overall theme here, wither BECKISNUTS is right, or this is strictly a business decision and he doesn’t care about the politics, kinda like George Lange.
In either case, the appointment needs to be viewed with skepticism. This truly does reek of the fox running the hen house.
Report Post »NapoHill15
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:53amLet’s take a step back for a moment . . . Look to one of the last significant messages that Beck left America with at the end of the year. It was an expression of bridging the divide that exist between the American people . . . that we are so divided we have lost common goals to stand together on.
It’s understandable then that there are profound feelings of “us” and “them.“ But know that liberalism in its quest to end the ”us“ and ”them” thinking, has made the situation worse. In other words, liberalism fails to realize what it sets out to do. Let’s keep one thing in mind: Liberalism always has good intentions. Liberalism’s ways of going about doing things and getting things done however, how they effect change is unrefined and not evolved despite their thinking they are superior.
Take for instance the issues of environmentalism. We are all for environmentalism when it’s done right. When it destroys things in the name of preserving its target, it’s a failure, but it never wants to admit that and it never does; it develops tunnel vision, rationalizes, becomes corrupt and loses sight of its own actions that result in great contradictions that we constantly point out here.
Give these people a chance to display what it is that they intend. We are all intelligent enough to find another media outlet. If it gets bad enough, we start our own; we find a way to survive . . . just like Beck did. This is America . . .
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 8:54amSo…..
Beck comes out in favor of increasing the debt ceiling, a wholly irresponsible fiscal policy. Now he puts one of the HuffPo heavyweights in a leadership position on this site.
Hmmm….
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:13amIf this site becomes a Huff Puff, I am out of here!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:20am@Tranquilrider
You said:
“Maybe you Beckerheads will finally catch on.
-Endorsing the raising of the debt ceiling
-Cancelled on his New York radio Syndication
-Hiring Huffpo staff
Folks, with all do respect, it’s always been about the money”
I cannot disagree with that.
I will walk a path with another man as long as our views aling. When our views diverge, we stop walking the same path. That we walk on the same path for a while does not mean however that I’m following that man, nor that he is following me. I’ve always taken a cautious approach to Beck (and any other celebrity). Beck was/is saying some good things, and where we agree I have no worries being open about that agreement. But my conclusions and ideas are my own, I came to them long before Beck ever heard the word “libertarian” and I continue to think on my own now (perish the very notion that I’d follow somebody as a non-thinking brute, egads).
He’s still saying some good things (and some bad, witness the debt ceiling sell out), but these actions of his are becoming very questionable. He’s human, he may just be making some fundamental mistakes, himself being still rather unacquainted with libertarian philosophies, and I hope that’s what this is. Or it could well be what you note, a money-talks type of situation.
Dunno. In the end, my mind and life is my own, and does not depend on Beck or any other man for support, either real or ideological.
Slainte
Report Post »Major Infidel
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:32amWhatever.
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:33amHuffPo has several contributing writers with skill and class, so you’re right…this site will never become HuffPo.
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 9:55amI hope they change the format of posting because this system really sucks. Backwards to ever one I have ever posted on.
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:43amIs Glenn drinking again or did he just become a hypocrite? He can no longer point the finger at Obama’s appointments.
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:25am@Ghost
Here’s my real problem with Glenn Beck.
He does a show where he comes across somber and serious. 2 hours later he appears on O’reilly and laughs and giggles at the same topics, making fun of peoples names and eating hot doggs.
He plans a gathering at the Lincoln to expose his “plan”, subject of gathering is changed to “reclaim the civil rights movement”, changed to “faith, hope, charity.
He preaches being honourable and then makes fun of The POTUS‘ daughter’s voice and education.
He claims to be a rodeo clown and then tells you that God is speaking through him.
Exposing Soros is probably a good idea, however, isolating a gruesome time in history in which Glenn couldn’t possibly imagine what it was like to be a Jew, Glenn concludes that he sent Jews to the death camps. Disgusting!!!!
He uses the haulacost and Nazi references to compare things that are not even close in comparison without any thought of how survivors might feel.
When he was a shock jock, he was able to change and adjust his emotions on command. Doesn’t seem like that has changed. Glenn is an actor/comedian making a killing off the fringe and insecure in this country.
He hides behind “if I lie, I’ll be fired” while several of his theories/facts have been debunked.
Glenn attacks whom he wants but when anyone attempts to expose him, he attaches it to a conspiracy theory.
Why not bring some voice of opposition on his show?
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:09pm@Tranquil–
“He preaches being honourable and then makes fun of The POTUS‘ daughter’s voice and education.”
For which he apologized.
“He claims to be a rodeo clown and then tells you that God is speaking through him.”
Straw man. Never said God was “talking through him”.
“Exposing Soros is probably a good idea, however, isolating a gruesome time in history in which Glenn couldn’t possibly imagine what it was like to be a Jew, Glenn concludes that he sent Jews to the death camps. Disgusting!!!!”
Another straw man.
“He uses the haulacost and Nazi references to compare things that are not even close in comparison without any thought of how survivors might feel.”
“haulacost”? That a some sort of moving company (Haul-a-Cost)? ;) His comparisons are perhaps hyperbolic, but not too far off in some respects.
“When he was a shock jock, he was able to change and adjust his emotions on command. Doesn’t seem like that has changed. Glenn is an actor/comedian making a killing off the fringe and insecure in this country.”
“Fringe and insecure”? Really?
“He hides behind ‘if I lie, I’ll be fired’ while several of his theories/facts have been debunked.”
Such as? (And don’t bring the Wilmington nonsense, as we’ve already been through that, and it was debunked.)
“Glenn attacks whom he wants but when anyone attempts to expose him, he attaches it to a conspiracy theory.”
Again, such as?
“Why not bring some voice of opposition on his show?”
Fair question.
Report Post »PattyCakes4USA
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:12pmI don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but what about principles? I’m feeling disappointment in Glenn right now. It’s his company and he can obviously do what he wants, but I really thought his ideals were different. His light has diminish in my eyes!
Report Post »NES
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:22pmKeep in mind that Andrew Breitbart was the original web developer of the Huffing Glue Post, and he isn’t exactly a ******* (although he says he was more liberal in the past).
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:44pm@NES…We were all more liberal in the past…Then we grew up and faced reality…
Report Post »Dandylyon
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:51pmThis is just buisness and everything to do with content.
Its all about gaining control of the networks and most of all MONEY.Did you people really think Beck was any different?
Doesen‘t Murdoch own all these news outlets and isian’t Murdoch and Soros good friends?I think we have just been given a wakeup call……………………..time to move on.The one thing we all have as individuals is we can Unite,Demonstrate,BOYCOTT!!!!
Report Post »BeckIsNuts
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:55pmTranquil rider. Your post listing Beck’s BS was excellent and true. I agree with every point you made. Well said.
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:46pm@Nuts–
Report Post »No offense, but Tranquil’s post consists of unsupported allegations, sneering at human faults and Beck’s having a sense of humor, and more straw men than your average cornfield. If that’s what you call “exellent and true” you need a dictionary.
mcfinch
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 1:49pmI hope not…
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Video Website
Report Post »Angela
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 2:24pmThis move is to counter the new FCC passage of Net Neutrality…..now he can stay on-line with the opposing view vs. a pop-up link.
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 2:37pmoldoldtimer, Amen brother!
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 2:48pmGhostOfJefferson, have you listened to the reasoning about the debt ceiling issue? Stewart Varney explained it in laymens terms yesterday and I must say it made very good sense. I know it sounds counter-intuitive but raising the debt ceiling now allows us to lower it faster and further than otherwise possible.
Go read the arguments, then see what you think. I’m a slash-and-burn sort of person and I want our debt ceiling not turned back to 2008 levels, I want them back to 1998 levels. So for me to consider the idea of temporarily raising it one more time in order to fix our problems in the long run, was a hard and bitter pill for me to swallow. However, the argument was logical and had extraordinary merit.
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:02pm@komponist-ZAH
Report Post »Thought I was talking to ghost. You know, the guy capable of intelligent civilized conversation.
I have proven many times on this site where Beck has lied. Your response argued nothing at all except your unwillingness to open your eyes and realize what this guy is all about.
He did say that he felt God was talikng to him during the debacle of trying to decide what his rally should be about. Remember “the plan”. And as far as the Willmington situation is concerned, not only did he lie but he didn’t bother correcting himself even when people in the town asked him to.
tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:08pm@komponist-ZAH
Report Post »LOL
If you are going to make fun of people for spelling errors, might want to spell check your own posts
“exellent”
Hypocite!
Rogue
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:12pmgoodness, people, relax….those of you freaking out about a Huffington Post employee moving to the Blaze. Read the story instead of just the headline. She was CEO – not managing editor or something along those lines. She will not mess with content, only manage those who provide content. This is about business, growing the site, and increasing revenue.
Lest you forget, Glenn was once on CNN….. was he expected to follow the same content guidelines when he moved to Fox?
I am very excited about this news – it will mean a better site, more content, more blog pieces, and all sorts of other goodies. Maybe they will finally get a handle on how comments are posted as well, so not every moron like myself responds to the first post on the page! lol
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:47pm@Tranquil–
There’s a difference between saying “God talks to me” and saying “I feel God wants me to do this”.
And yes, there were some who pointed out that Clinton County received Stimulus money…the problem is that that money hasn’t been spent, so your allegation is misleading, as was Beck’s statement — but who cares? Both are at worst lies of omission only.
Report Post »But you claim “several”, so pony up. If you’ve got the proof that Beck is a pathological liar or whatever it is you think about him, show it.
komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 4:00pmAnd no, I did not argue anything, because there was nothing to argue against. And you only made yourself look more vacuous by your little indirect insult. I may not be as eloquent or sharp-witted as Ghost, but I know my way around an argument well enough to know that you don’t have much of one.
So put up or shut up.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 4:26pmif huffpo was so successful, why did soros start funneling money into it?
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 4:28pm@Tranquil–
http://stimuluswatch.org/2.0/performance_places/city/OH/45177/wilmington
Pay particular attention under “Jobs” on the largest grant… 0. Huh.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 4:33pmMr. Broker?
Do you even have a job? Before you criticize the successful, lets see your credentials. I’m already embarrassed to be mentioning you. What happened? Nobody at mediamatters will talk to you. Starting to feel the heat? Oh yeah, that’s us behind you. The steamroller is coming. All the insults in the world won’t save you. you’ll have to hide in the shadows again and crawl around on your belly. You better hope that we all keep our pledge to remain non-violent. So come on. give us some more of your hatred. it makes us stronger. We see you reachin. Just tryin real hard to make a name for your self. Your like the guy in his car flipping the bird to everyone. But you waqlk around 7-11 with your head down hoping nobody talks to you or confronts you. You’re a plastic banana. Own that, loser.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 5:14pmtranquil.
What lies hoss? name one. one. If you can do so, then I will stand with you. What i think is you are a agitating lefty little bald man with the moral compass of a porn queen. A lie is a deliberate attempt to deceive. Where is the lie?
You stand but have no legs. You talk but have half a tongue. you think but have half a brain. You dream but you cannot do. You believe, but only in man.
You too my friend are a plastic banana. Sorry bro, but you have to own that. show proof and I’ll rescind my comments.
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 6:14pm@SLAPTHELEFT
I don’t usually respond to those who hurl insults and name calling in absense of any intelligent thoughts but this one is too easy. Here you go.
http://www.politifact.com/personalities/glenn-beck/statements/
Now, I know that you and Komp will attack the source but try actually reading the research that was done to come to the conclusions. Probably something new for you slap. At least Komp is debating, you on the other hand sound like a arogent little man.
Report Post »tranquilrider
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 6:18pm@slap
Still waiting for you to rescind.
Report Post »Be a man of your word
dudeman4
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 6:57pmIt could be the conservative Huffington Post.
Report Post »AFAB
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:15pmAnd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Report Post »Answer; They were good enough for Jesus to convert.
click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:54pmtranquilrider, “…I have proven many times on this site where Beck has lied.”
Tranquil, can you provide us a list of his lies?
Report Post »Lydia.Buss
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:15amDo you think this could have anything to do with Net Neutrality? A safety precaution perhaps?
Report Post »komponist-ZAH
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:17pm@Tranquil–
Thanks. Interesting. One of their ratings of his statements as lies caught my attention, though.
On John Holdren, it would seem Politifact is incapable of distinguishing between “proposed” and “advocated”. They say Beck’s saying that Holdren proposed sterilants and forced abortions is a lie, because he never advocated those things, but then go on to quote exactly where he indeed proposed them… So they rank the statement as “pants on fire” simply because Beck didn’t make clear that there was no actual advocation (though even the proposal is distasteful enough)? Doesn’t seem warranted to me.
Anyway, thanks again for addressing my challenge.
Report Post »Opinionmonger
Posted on January 16, 2011 at 12:24amIt is allways good bussiness-sense to buy the best players of your competition to strenghten your own team.
Report Post »Straight old-fashioned corruption could do the job too ofcourse.
Sam I am
Posted on January 20, 2011 at 4:53pmSo, the Huff-Po really didn’t have core beliefs after all.
Report Post »“Hello, how much to be a conservative? I’m in.”