Why the Left Hates Glenn Beck

[Mike (Premo)]

The left says Glenn Beck must be stopped.

Beck, a media giant who commanders not just the radio but television, books and even comedy halls nationwide, is starting to collect liberal scalps. And the left, along with their chums in the mainstream media, won’t stand for it.

Witness Time magazine’s latest cover story -- “Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America” -- merely the most visible attempt to destroy/silence/marginalize the populist talker.

For the last few years the left and the press would take shots at Beck, but never in a concerted fashion. He simply could be ignored, and they had bigger fish to fry, like the long-reigning king of conservative talk radio, Rush Limbaugh.

Things changed when Beck shifted from CNN to Fox News, just in time to comment on the policies of a new Democratic administration.

Beck caught fire, both with his commentaries and with his growing fan base. He even took to the road for another comedy tour, blending mainstream humor with his political jabs.

A few Beck bestsellers later, and he officially became a media empire.

Thus the Time magazine piece was born. Suffice to say Time would never ask if Michael Moore was hurting America, even though Moore traffics in questionable truths, delivers emotional pleas that make Beck's crying jags look stoic and the kind of argumentative talk that certainly mirrors Beck’s rants.

Nor would we get an unflattering Moore cover picture, nor a subhead anywhere close to, “Is Michael Moore Bad for America?”

No, Moore gets the royal treatment from press outlets like Time and the occasional Oscar for his troubles.

The magazine wouldn't say Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” was bad for America, either, even though he routinely works himself into an angry lather behind his faux news desk and is considered a reputable news source by today's young TV watchers.

If anything is bad for America, that ugly fact sure is.

Why the Left Hates Glenn Beck - HUMAN EVENTS

The Left hates Beck because he rants, raves, and sometimes even cries all while making more sense than they do. I expect their jealous rage to grow as Beck continues to pummel the lame shows the lefties are obligated to watch and regurgitate.

I saw a viewer's letter on O'Reilly recently that said, TIME put Beck on their cover to boost sales.

Another viewer's letter this week said zerO went on all those Sunday morning shows (except FOX) to help their ratings...

[vraiblonde]

It's interesting how the Left spends all this energy attacking their detractors, yet can't seem to muster up the strength to defend their own positions.

[Mike (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

It's interesting how the Left spends all this energy attacking their detractors, yet can't seem to muster up the strength to defend their own positions.

Are you talking about Olbermann, Schultz, or Matthews?