Yup, if the White House called Glenn Beck on a minor story about an AFB closure, then that means they are actively watching Glenn Beck and trying to catch him disseminating false information. So, what has the White House NOT called Glenn Beck on? EVERYTHING ELSE!
Exactly!
I’d believe Beck and his sources long before I’d beieve any of those thieving Commie gangsters at the White House.
Absolutely false, sorry Beck. I know you try to build ratings, but Obama wouldn’t call you, end of story. The only person so far worthy of full name-calling recognition has been Rush, and Beck, you ain’t Rush.
Glenn ended his TV show on Wednesday evening with the statement that the WH called - he had the phone in his hand and that was the end of his show - but not before he said he’d tell us about it on tonight’s (Thursday) show. I think we’re all curious and I will watch him but then I always do.
Glenn knows that the White House is watching. What incentive would he have to spread false rumors?
The White House denies vociferously. I’ll bet. Lying, cheating and being dishonest comes naturally to the Chicago thugs.
If the WH called Beck it probably went something like this:
Please stop criticizing us. (sniff) Pretty please. (boo hoo) Pretty please with sugar on it. (sob) Could you use some cash from the tarp or stimulus package to make you stop? How would you feel about being investigated by the IRS for back taxes? What will it take to get you on our (dark) side of the Force?
True enough, except for the “minor” story thing. Beck pitched it as compromising national security...no small matter.
Michael Goldfarb (editor at The Weekly Standard) and the one who initially broke the Offutt/Nelson story, says:
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
20 GOP Senators Call for Investigation of Offutt Threat
Twenty Republican senators have requested that the Senate Armed Services Committee launch an investigation into reports that the Obama White House threatened to close Nebraska’s Offutt Air Force base unless Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson fell into line on health care. Those reports first appeared on this blog. In the letter to Senators Levin and McCain, the committee chairman and ranking member, the 20 ask that “a hearing be held as to whether the BRAC process has been compromised.”
Meanwhile, both Nelson and the White House strenuously deny the allegation. A statement from White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer asserts “This rumor is absolutely false, as the people spreading it well know. This is nothing but a cynical, crass political game that is designed to maintain the status quo. Let’s be clear: the people spreading these falsehoods think nothing is wrong with a system under which families and businesses continue to bear the brunt of skyrocketing costs, insurance companies are allowed to discriminate and drop at will, and thousands of Americans lose their coverage every single day.”
They protest a little too much. I do not know this story is “absolutely false.” To the contrary, I’m confident it’s true. Twenty senators are now calling for an investigation, and each is presumably pretty well sourced in the Senate. If the charges are “absolutely false,” maybe the White House will encourage Senate Democrats to call this Republican bluff. I won’t hold my breath.
What is absolutely true is that the threat itself is clumsy. The Base Realignment and Closure Process won’t get started again for a couple of years, and Offutt is a nearly irreplaceable piece of America’s national security infrastructure. Still, this White House does sometimes see national security issues in terms of jobs created or saved. They’re closing Gitmo and moving hardened al Qaeda terrorists into your neighborhood? Don’t worry, that’s 3,000 jobs created or saved. You’re not going to vote for health care? That’s 11,000 jobs your state just lost!
The desperation of the White House — caving to Lieberman, threatening Nelson, attacking Dean — is what’s most striking. This is not the behavior of a team assured of their position and confident in the outcome. This is the behavior of team that is standing “on the precipice,” and about to fall into a ravine. And Nelson still hasn’t said he will vote for the bill.
Posted by Michael Goldfarb at 11:01 PM
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/
Was that the rotary dial red phone?
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Glenn Beck is a true patriot. He is a watchdog on the government, the job the founders intended to media to do, but they are not doing.
If people disagree with what he is saying, well, that’s what the first amendment is all about.
I think it’s more likely that Dan Pfeiffer (White House communications director) e-mailed a statement to Michael Goldfarb (editor of The Weekly Standard), and Goldfarb forwarded that e-mail to Beck. That’s my theory, anyway.
“...a minor story about an AFB closure...”.
Doctor, my understanding was that this was the Strategic Air Command base. I personally have very close friends who flew out of that base, and it is far from a minor closure. They flew as officers in the USAF and served this nation quietly 24/7 for many, many years. When they stopped 24/7 flights, they flew missions to Bosnia and other areas where the best and most experienced pilots and navigators were required to get in and out safely.
If any of this story is true, our President has had a “jump the shark” moment.
May have misheard what Beck said. If I recall correctly, Beck stated it was one of Fox White House reporters was on the phone. When I heard that, I immediately thought Major Garrett. I don’t think it was the Obama people.
The WH probably did threaten, but quickly found out what an empty threat that was.
Empty threat from an empty suit. Fits.
At the end of the show last evening, he had his crackberry in hand and said his White House contact had just sent him a message. He said it was “amazing” if I remember correctly.
hee hee...perfect...