So does anyone actually think Glenn Beck is a rational person?

I switched my major recently to Political Science, and I found out that I am required to read a Glenn Beck book sometime in my major... I found this news very upsetting, seeing as how he is a moron and what not...

As rational as Olbermann or Maddow. As much as people rag on O'Reilly, after watching him, I find him to be the most consistently tough on everybody. Campbell Brown is a joke. FragStains

I hope not. It would be nice, if Fox were to actually care about integrity, to actually have a rational conservative commentator who actually thinks for himself instead of just reciting talking points (or in Glenn's case, crazy BS). Ironically, I'd say MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is the closest thing to that (although that's not exactly saying much considering all the other conservative commentators who host their own show).

He's almost as insane as Bill O'Reilly. He has a strange "Us" vs. "Them" mentality. I think that has to do with minorities or something. I didn't realize we were still in the pre-industrial revolution era.

Someone has to give the other side of the story. He may be somewhat extreme, but thats what he has to do to get ratings.

Someone has to give the other side of the story. He may be somewhat extreme, but thats what he has to do to get ratings.

DaBrainz

[QUOTE="FragStains"]As rational as Olbermann or Maddow. As much as people rag on O'Reilly, after watching him, I find him to be the most consistently tough on everybody. Campbell Brown is a joke. Franklinstein

As rational as Olbermann or Maddow. As much as people rag on O'Reilly, after watching him, I find him to be the most consistently tough on everybody. Campbell Brown is a joke. FragStains

[QUOTE="DaBrainz"]

Someone has to give the other side of the story. He may be somewhat extreme, but thats what he has to do to get ratings.

-Sun_Tzu-

looky here, I'm not a huge glenn follower, most of what I see of him is when other shows on comedy central or msnbc make fun of him. The thing is you can't hold these people to some golden standard for back pedaling or being a good person.

What he does on a basic level is point out in his opinion of needless government spending and corruption in Washington.Soif you set aside all the quarky drama, the message is one that a lot but not all people agree with.

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="DaBrainz"]

Someone has to give the other side of the story. He may be somewhat extreme, but thats what he has to do to get ratings.

DaBrainz

looky here, I'm not a huge glenn follower, most of what I see of him is when other shows on comedy central or msnbc make fun of him. The thing is you can't hold these people to some golden standard for back pedaling or being a good person.

What he does on a basic level is point out in his opinion of needless government spending and corruption in Washington.Soif you set aside all the quarky drama, the message is one that a lot but not all people agree with.

[QUOTE="DaBrainz"]

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"] But what he is giving isn't the other side of the story, all he is giving is crazy stories. -Sun_Tzu-

looky here, I'm not a huge glenn follower, most of what I see of him is when other shows on comedy central or msnbc make fun of him. The thing is you can't hold these people to some golden standard for back pedaling or being a good person.

What he does on a basic level is point out in his opinion of needless government spending and corruption in Washington.Soif you set aside all the quarky drama, the message is one that a lot but not all people agree with.

LikeI mentioned before, extremists get ratings. There is a reason why people like Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow etc. are household names with hour long network shows and the lot you mentioned are only columints and contributers.

What you are basically doing is sayying "he does not think like me, I do not like that," lets say he is irrational.

He may not always be all-rational, which means he would have to be very calm, but he is very judicious, though I do not watch the news every day. But, when I do see him, I never see any huge flaws in his thinking. He gets ratings because he shows some anger, if he was completely rational, he would be boring >_>.

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"]

[QUOTE="DaBrainz"]

looky here, I'm not a huge glenn follower, most of what I see of him is when other shows on comedy central or msnbc make fun of him. The thing is you can't hold these people to some golden standard for back pedaling or being a good person.

What he does on a basic level is point out in his opinion of needless government spending and corruption in Washington.Soif you set aside all the quarky drama, the message is one that a lot but not all people agree with.

DaBrainz

LikeI mentioned before, extremists get ratings. There is a reason why people like Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow etc. are household names with hour long network shows and the lot you mentioned are only columints and contributers.

No I do not think he is a rational person.

[QUOTE="DaBrainz"]

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"] The message he gives is incredibly incoherent, not to mention often intellectually dishonest. I am not holding anyone to a golden standard, just a standard of rationality. Conservatives like George Will, David Brooks, David Frum, ect. are infinitely better than Glenn Beck and most other Fox news commentators like O'Reilly and Hannity. What they say is, more often than not, actually based in reality.

-Sun_Tzu-

LikeI mentioned before, extremists get ratings. There is a reason why people like Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow etc. are household names with hour long network shows and the lot you mentioned are only columints and contributers.

What you are basically doing is sayying "he does not think like me, I do not like that," lets say he is irrational.

He may not always be all-rational, which means he would have to be very calm, but he is very judicious, though I do not watch the news every day. But, when I do see him, I never see any huge flaws in his thinking. He gets ratings because he shows some anger, if he was completely rational, he would be boring >_>.

SegaGenesisfan

I don't mind hearing what he has to say. Olbermann and Maddow are just as crazy and idiotic as Beck. You guys are just in denial about that last partOblivionfan10

[QUOTE="Oblivionfan10"]I don't mind hearing what he has to say. Olbermann and Maddow are just as crazy and idiotic as Beck. You guys are just in denial about that last part-Sun_Tzu-

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="Oblivionfan10"]I don't mind hearing what he has to say. Olbermann and Maddow are just as crazy and idiotic as Beck. You guys are just in denial about that last partOblivionfan10

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="Oblivionfan10"]I don't mind hearing what he has to say. Olbermann and Maddow are just as crazy and idiotic as Beck. You guys are just in denial about that last partOblivionfan10

[QUOTE="Oblivionfan10"][QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"] So what exactly does she do that is as crazy and idiotic as Beck...Bigboi500

I don't mind hearing what he has to say. Olbermann and Maddow are just as crazy and idiotic as Beck. You guys are just in denial about that last partOblivionfan10

I think Glenn Beck is a VERY rational person!

I like your avatar, anyway I have no idea who glenn bleck is

I like your avatar, anyway I have no idea who glenn bleck is

hyrueprince11

I would think most people that watch him enough to give him a chance find him alright.blackngold29

Actually, his book Common Sense isn't all that bad -- then again, I'm barely into the first chapter so we'll see how the rest pans out. lulz. :PStevo_the_gamer

I don't mind hearing what he has to say. Olbermann and Maddow are just as crazy and idiotic as Beck. You guys are just in denial about that last partOblivionfan10

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