Over the past few months, my opinion of Beck has been dropping like a stone. The Massa interview didn’t help.
You should have read the whole thing. He was saying that Beck’s mistake was apologizing for wasting our time. We learned that Massa was full of it and had nothing to reveal.
I was following. Massa only spoke in the usual hi-flown, meaningless “I’m leaving because I’m too good for this place” generalities we’ve been hearing quite a lot of recently. He did not provide any specific accusations and instances of anything that could be called real bribes or threats. He even backed down on his previous statements on that radio interview of yesterday.
Beck was buying any of it. He didn’t let Massa get away with anything. He done good.
Rush was right. Beck was wrong, but right to apologize for wasting an hour to illustrate what Rush had reported five hours earlier, and Rush was not tentative about it either. He knew.
I enjoy the interview I thought it was just funny watching Massa trying to make up stories.
“Over the past few months, my opinion of Beck has been dropping like a stone.”
I never developed any great fondness for him, but I kind of kept my mouth shut, as I thought he was on message more times than not. Now I just think of him as an entertainer.
You got that right, Beck was groping for a coherent thought that evaded him at every turn... he couldn’t keep his own thoughts straight. In my opinion, he is no serious interviewer; he grew up a comedy gag artist and now he’s trying to be serious, but doesn’t have the right mix of grey matter to pull it off. I feel just a little embarrassed. To have this guy, Massa, for a whole hour long show and not be grilling him like a T-boane steak is outrageous. Beck did not do his home work, and he flunked.
So true.
I stopped in to visit Mom this afternoon after work and, as usual, laid down on the sofa for a nap. Beck came on and, after a rather weird semi-hype, introduced Massa as his guest. I got bored inside of ten minutes, commented to Mom that Beck stinks as an interviewer, and left.
Beck's demeanor through the whole show was puzzling, and even disturbing. It was like he was caught off guard that Massa showed up. Beck looked unprepared. And I usally like Beck (in small doses).