Suggest they all go on a long cruise until after November. Call it the
Posted on 06/20/2016 5:13:43 AM PDT by Kaslin
Glenn Beck is one of America’s most influential commentators, and we need to help him save face while abandoning his “Never Trump” vow.
“My children” is the primary motivator Beck lists for refusing to endorse Donald Trump now that his favored candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, is out of the race. “Trump is the face of the GOP. Well, that makes us… pretty racist. It makes us big government guys. …I’m none of those things. …and I refuse to have my children think that I tolerated that.”
Beck sounds perplexed. He claims a moral stand against Trump for the sake of his “children,” “capitalism,” and the “Constitution.” But isn’t it interesting that Beck’s concerns about Trump echo the concerns of one of the most liberal, anti-capitalist politicians in America: House Speaker Paul Ryan?
Indeed, Ryan has been dragging his feet in support of Trump—and calling Trump’s comments “racist.” Yet Ryan is the last person in America qualified to throw the first stone at Trump. Ryan’s $1.15 trillion splurges are anti-human and the textbook definition of big government.
Beck put himself in a corner by saying he could never endorse Trump. Instead of admitting his mistake outright, last week, Beck started to give equal air-time to pro-Trump guests. He says his goal is to let his listeners make up their own minds. Which makes you wonder if Beck is beginning to question his “Never Trump” vow.
The stakes are too high for Beck to crouch in a metaphorical corner. His influence is too vast for him to delegate his commentary role to other lesser communicators. Here’s his two-step plan to break his “Never Trump” vow, and save face.
1. Drop The Moral Superiority
“With Erick Erickson joining us on this program, it’s a little like the Island of Misfit Toys. …We’ve just kind of been stranded on this island where principles still matter, and yet we seem to be among the very, very few,” Beck introduced his radio interview with Never-Trump commentator Erick Erickson last week. “Erick thank you for your stand… you’ve been amazing.”
Erickson went on to opine on why Trump’s “nomination is in jeopardy [at the 2016 Republican National Convention], deservedly so.”
Erickson insisted that the GOP should break its own rules and nominate someone other than Trump because “it’s the right thing to do. Sometimes you’ve got to do the right thing even if it’s not the comfortable thing.”
Drop it like it’s hot. Stop, drop and roll. Just drop the smugness already.
If for no other reason, Beck and Friends should drop their moral superiority for the sake of their self-described primary motivator: their children. Because no young person in the history of the world thought their parents sounded smart on a soapbox. A more effective way to influence your children is to be pragmatic.
Explain to your children that voting for a president is different from driving a car. The latter activity is one in which you personally assume nearly all responsibility for your actions. For example, if you’re texting while driving, and get into an accident—you can only blame yourself.
On the other hand, when you’re electing a political leader, you are not culpable for their personal flaws or sins. Nor are you culpable for voting for the individual who is superior to the alternative—but still far from perfect in terms of the policies they espouse. Because you cannot completely control the candidates nominated and you have even less control over the choices elected officials make once in office. You can only do your best. If a vote for a candidate meant endorsing their character and all their decisions, then most of us are very culpable indeed.
And, men with personal flaws (think former President John F. Kennedy) can often be great leaders.
JFK isn’t the only brilliant man who made big mistakes in his personal life. Alexander Hamilton—America’s founding father and first Secretary of the Treasury—had an affair with a married woman while he was married to the amiable mother of his eight children. King David—a biblical leader who received a special covenant from God—committed adultery with Bathsheba before he repented and passed his throne to Solomon.
Bottom line, no one will vote for a “Never Trump” candidate because some conservative commentator thrusts his nose in the air and tries to fill them with shame. Why hand the White House to Hillary out of self-righteous pride?
2. Admit It: Hillary Plays Dirty
David Brock is a little-known political consultant that Hillary Clinton employs. He lurks in the shadows and plays dirty, subscribing to the Saul Alinsky philosophy that ends justify means.
TIME Magazine recently reported that Brock: “has personally raised more than $150 million from rich liberals to fund his sprawling empire, which also includes a group that files mostly spurious ethics complaints against Republicans.”
Translation: Hillary’s campaign will stop at nothing. Trump is the only candidate with the moxie to deflect her low blows. Who else could get more media coverage after banning 10 major media outlets from access to his campaign, including: BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, Fusion, Univision, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, the Union Leader, Politico and The Des Moines Register?
As I articulated last week, Trump is the only viable candidate who could beat Bill Clinton’s wife in a general election.
When pushed by Beck’s team, even Erickson could not articulate whom he saw as the “Never Trump” candidate capable of defeating Clinton. “I’m still hoping someone steps forward,” Erickson said. “We’ve got to have an adult run for president. …I’m not voting for either one [Trump or Clinton].”
Sitting at home on your moral high horse and refusing to vote is the comfortable thing to do. Voting for Trump is not comfortable, but it just so happens to be the right thing to do. Not because Trump is the ideal candidate but because he is a candidate opposed to someone far worse.
Turn Beck?
He turns from one position to another faster than a gas turbine.
The man is mentally unstable and needs to be placed in a quiet secure locked down facility and placed on a steady diet of Thorazine.
Why would any rational person consider his support as an asset is beyond me.
He’s in free fall as are his remaing fans.
I will end my Sirius subscription in a few months if Beck is still on that 9 A.M. time slot. It is him or that flake Smirkonish, and I will not pay for that combo.
Like we need his 1 measly vote!
BECK proved he couldn’t run with the top dog. He should stay on the porch.
Suggest they all go on a long cruise until after November. Call it the
Have the angel Moroni pay him a visit.
But, when he became distracted while running from fears while chasing a dream, that season was over.
Whether he caught them or they caught him, it's hard to say, but he's not been the same since.
For me, he's painful to listen to these days, so I don't.
He seems like an airline pilot whose plane's been hijacked and, now out of options, stale fear and a mild case of Stockholm syndrome have hijacked his judgement and programming.
At this point, he's as likely to fly into a building as he is to land safely and I really don't care.
1. Beck is NOT influential.
2. Beck’s ego is tied to Cruz’s loss because he honestly thought his influence would be a King Maker, and he was soundly rejected.
3. Beck’s involvement with Cruz was so bizarre that THAT was a big reason for Cruz’s loss.
4. So Romney and McCain were so clean, pure and Conservative that Beck had no problem with them?
.... I turned him off months ago and don’t miss him a bit.
What you said!
He’s in free fall as are his remaing fans.
Everything you have said about Beck appears correct.
Apparently, what must be "beyond" you, is that this rational person believes many of his fans vote. Turn him and you gain more votes.
Of course, you don't need to worry about that if you believe Trump has a fraud-free election in the bag.
to hell with him
he is surplus pundrity
He'd have to 'drop' Mormonism.
“Glenn Beck is one of America’s most influential commentators...”
And...
Joseph Smith is a prophet.
Oh??
James 3:1 (NIV)
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
2 Timothy 4:3 New International Version
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
Beck, Cruz and all the other #NeverTrumpers can all GTH
Maybe Beck can borrow George Washington’s compass so he can Ted can get a clue.
Maybe Beck can borrow George Washington’s compass so he and Ted can get a clue.
He already has it. He paid close to $60K for it.
Beck had a season where he was a superb teacher of American History and he was a decent watchman on the wall in the spirit of Paul Revere, warning of the rising tide coming against US and rising up within US.
Somewhere along his way, for whatever reason or temptation, he lost the mission and fell.
In the bigger picture depicting the story we were all born into, you may be right or not. I don't know.
I have my theories, but I don't currently have a developed opinion regarding Mormons.
My theorizing about life is a work in progress, but I've been hanging out here quite a bit these days:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.I like the view from here a little bit better every day, so I think I'll keep it.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:5
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