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MSM: Recognize Your Sins and Apologize to the American People
Glenn Beck Program ^ | July 13, 2017 | Glenn Beck

Posted on 07/13/2017 7:46:10 PM PDT by TBP

As we’re going through this scandal of Donald Trump, I’m really trying very hard to look at all sides and stay as reasonable as I can. And it is really difficult.

It’s very difficult to watch people in the media who have never woken up from their slumber. They’ve never done any soul-searching. They don’t understand why Donald Trump won. I mean, the win of Donald Trump really changed my life, because I couldn’t figure it out either. So I started doing some soul-searching. What have I missed? What’s happened? What does it mean?

Soul-Searching Truth That soul-searching has led me to the truth.

It’s not that Russia was meddling with the election. It’s not that people in the country are racist. It’s the fact that people in the country are hurting, they’re in real trouble and they’re on their last straw.

I’ve talked to people all over the country who are supporting Donald Trump without really wanting to — but they don’t know what else to do because he’s their last hope. They also know if Donald Trump goes away, the left and the media will do the same thing to Mike Pence. You could dig up John F. Kennedy, start his heart again, throw some more meat on his bones and the Democrats would destroy him . . . if he were a Republican candidate. The media would tear him apart if he were Republican. By the way, I don’t think JFK would — I know JFK wouldn’t — be welcome in the Democratic Party today, and I don’t think Mitch McConnell would accept him because he would be too conservative in today’s Republican Party.

Fake News and Team Jerseys Last night, I saw Sebastian Gorka, a low-level guy at the White House, on CNN with Anderson Cooper. Apparently is a guy who just likes to get on and say inflammatory things in the media, and he was the one last night willing to just say anything.

I’m watching this, and hearing him say things like, “Well, this is just fake news.” And Anderson Cooper says, “How can this be fake news? This email that we’re discussing was released by Donald Trump, Jr. We didn’t make it up. It came from him.” Gorka replies, “It’s fake news. It’s fake news.”

I mean, it’s crazy. And I could see it in Anderson’s eyes — he really didn’t understand — what the hell is happening?

But is anybody in the media actually going to take the time to figure it out?

You Didn’t — and Don’t — Care About the Truth Let me explain it to you, media.

You really didn’t care about the Whitewater scandal. You didn’t care about that. That was, what, 30 years ago? You kind of cared about it. And there were a few things like Chinagate or Filegate that actually rose to the level of a “gate” for you.

But the Clinton rape scandals? You say you care about women and oppression of women — but you didn’t really care about that. You didn’t care about Paula Jones. You didn’t care about the most powerful man on earth exerting his oppressive white privilege power over Monica Lewinsky, a young, impressionable intern. You didn’t care about that.

You didn’t care about Sandy Berger after 9/11. You didn’t care that he went in and stole documents from the National Archives, that he put them in his socks and underpants and left the archives — something that you and I would go to jail for. You didn’t care about that story. You didn’t care that he got his national security clearance back. But boy, did you care that George Bush gave a speech with a sign that said, “Mission accomplished,” behind him. Oh, my gosh, that was the biggest scandal on the planet, when an aircraft carrier that went to war with a mission, completed their mission and came home, my gosh, did you care.

You didn’t care — you still don’t care — about Van Jones and his organization starting the entire “Bush hates black people and lets them die” campaign. You didn’t care about that. In fact, you’ve hired Van Jones and welcomed him into your ranks.

You didn’t care about Michael Moore’s integrity or his hateful rhetoric or Cindy Sheehan’s hateful rhetoric. But, boy oh boy, somebody puts out a campaign piece where they say, “We’re targeting these districts,” and it’s the most violent, awful rhetoric of all time.

Collusion with Russia? Okay, how about this one: Ted Kennedy, at the height of the Cold War, going over and colluding with Russia. You didn’t care about that. How about this one? The Secretary of State going around the law and selling uranium to Russia. You didn’t care about that. But, oh my gosh, Donald Trump? Russia?

You used to love Russia. For the last eight years, we only heard about how great Russia and Vladimir Putin were — while he was throwing reporters off rooftops! “He’s a great guy.” But now Donald Trump thinks Putin is a good guy? Oh, the horror!

You didn’t care that Americans were being targeted intentionally by the IRS. You didn’t care.

You didn’t care about Benghazi. You didn’t care about the Hillary scandal with all of the emails and all of the secure information that she had to cut and paste to be able to get out of secure, locked rooms. You didn’t care about that. But, oh my gosh, have you heard of Valerie Plame? Valerie Plame, oh my gosh, it’s the greatest tragedy since Ronald Reagan blew up the moon!

You go on and on and on about dangerous weapons and how dangerous weapons will fall into the hands of terrorists and killers. Yet you don’t care about the attorney general taking guns and illegally selling them over the border in Fast and Furious. Those guns fell into the hands of someone who killed an American border guard and are being used by terrorists in France — but you didn’t, and still don’t, care about that. Where were the calls for our former attorney general to pay and answer for his crimes and collusion?

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, I mean Darth Vader, he was the worst man ever. “He was our father.” He was the worst.

Did you hear about all of the no-bid contracts that Dick Cheney gave to Halliburton? Halliburton! They’re bidding the Death Star. Halliburton, no-bid contracts, Dick Cheney, Star Wars, run for your life!

Let’s not mention that Barack Obama was also giving no-bid contracts to Halliburton. That’s okay. But if George Bush ever used the “H” word, you sure reminded us of the evils of no-bid contracts with Halliburton.

By the way, Hillary’s her right-hand woman, Huma Abedin, has deep family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and some of the most extremist Muslims in the Middle East — but that’s no big deal. You didn’t — and don’t — care about that. And her freaky husband who always has a wiener in his hand also had Hillary’s emails, but I’m sure he’s trustworthy. Let’s not make anything out of that. Let’s just not talk about it. Because if we get into that, we might have to talk about how Hillary was an actual disciple of Saul Alinsky.

Saul who? Oh, have you seen that new show Better Call Saul? That must be what they’re talking about. It’s so funny. Or Obama’s ties to Reverend Wright, probably the least radical person in his childhood. Why would you talk about Obama’s childhood when Mitt Romney gave some kid a haircut in 1965? How could you possibly bring something up about Barack Obama’s childhood when you have something on Mitt Romney from 1965 — a haircut, a dog on the roof. I mean, at the time, you could put your dog or your cat or your children in the car without seat belts, practically strap them on the radio antenna or the hood of the car while you were driving down the highway — and nobody would have said anything in 1965. But look into the past of Barack Obama? Only a racist or bigot would do that.

Reality Check Here’s the thing, media. There are actual things hurting everyday Americans — today.

“I promise you, everybody is going to get $2,500 back, you’re going to save $2,500 on your health care.” You touted that and called everybody a bigot and a racist who said the math didn’t work. Now, maybe you were ahead of us, using that Common Core math. So, as long as you can show your work, it doesn’t matter if the numbers didn’t add up. This actually affected people, in a negative way.

You want to tell us about all the people that are going to die if Obamacare gets repealed or replaced? How about the estimated 80,000 who could have lived if Obamacare hadn’t been passed? How about all the people that have lost their jobs, lost their health care, haven’t had a raise since 9/11? You helped promise the lie of Obamacare and sold them down the river into the slavery of government health care — because they’re going to save $2,500. The CBO hadn’t even scored it yet, but you were sure it was right. Health care has gone up 140 percent, not down — and you are still selling the lie.

So maybe you can understand why so many Americans don’t trust you, and aren’t outraged by THIS scandal. Many of us, many who voted for Donald Trump, are outraged, but we know you’re actually more afraid of Mike Pence, as Al Franken admitted.

Many of us on the right aren’t happy about the things Trump does or says. We know he doesn’t always tell the truth, but millions of Americans have put up with YOUR lies for decades — and you NEVER seem to have a moment of clarity or humility or honesty.

You and academia jam FAIRNESS down our throats. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

So, as a paid observer of news, culture and people, forgive me for not jumping to defend Donald Jr’s actions…but MEDIA…forgive me for not seeing things the way you do. I understand why one third of the country is so mad and why they look to President Trump as a savior. It’s all about righteous indignation. Many of these Americans haven’t had a raise since 9/11 and are seeing their savings disappear and quite frankly are being raped by the education system. Their culture is being torn apart and you don’t seem to care that the biggest corporate greed is coming from the “non-profits” of education that have billions in endowments, yet they’ve all raised tuition at double the speed of health care. That’s another thing you don’t care about.

You don’t care because you live the life of a protected class. Those defending Trump are defending their lifestyle and trying to feed their families. Your record shows you’ll lie, ignore, distract and cover for treasonous acts if it fits your agenda for ratings, ideology or just taking the path of least resistance.

Somewhere, listening to my voice, are those Americans who are hurting and know the score. They are actually willing to stop this bickering if only someone on your side would recognize that those who stand for the Constitution aren’t bigots, aren’t racists and they don’t want to starve children. They will stop this insanity if you would only be truthful, recognize your sins of the past — and apologize to the American people.


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To: TBP

Is he still around?


41 posted on 07/14/2017 12:50:53 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: TBP

No....no it isn’t. It is typical Beck crapola pretending to be conservative. His rants are pointless just like this one

Nowhere does he suggest the the swamp that poses as journalism needs to do something as simple as reporting the facts and quit using their biases for their story lines


42 posted on 07/14/2017 12:54:07 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: TBP

Erma Gawd you have drank the Kool Aid


43 posted on 07/14/2017 12:56:30 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: TBP

Since you are the only one listening to him...oh quaint


44 posted on 07/14/2017 12:57:29 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: TBP

You are aware that Glenn claimed he would stab Trump if he was on stage with him. That Beck and Thor fundamentally called for the assassination of Trump because he would become a dictator worse than Hotler


45 posted on 07/14/2017 1:00:41 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: TBP

No he didn’t

Don’t you get it? Beck lost a huge part of his audience when the patriot channel dropped him

Jerk Face Cheeto Boy is trying to save himself

Is your Mormonism blinding you


46 posted on 07/14/2017 1:02:44 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: TBP

I’m sorry. I obviously read the piece, I paraphrased what I was objecting to. IOW I have already told you what he got wrong.


47 posted on 07/14/2017 1:16:42 AM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: TBP

If we savaged Romney after the nomination while the election was on going we were helping Obama win. That is the whole point. Romney is an ass but I tried to spin his idiocy positively during the post primary election season because he was the only alternative to Obama.

Only an idiot attacks the person standing between them and the enemy getting elected.
Beck=idiot


48 posted on 07/14/2017 1:22:44 AM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: TBP

-——So in your world, any criticism of Trump makes one an enemy. Got it——

Not at all....legitimate criticism on policy or political positions is welcome...

Except most of Becks unhinged criticism was neither....

He personally threatened to attack the man...


49 posted on 07/14/2017 3:43:56 AM PDT by Popman
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To: TBP

Beck is dead to me.


50 posted on 07/14/2017 5:40:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Some people consider government to be a necessary evil, others their personal Ponzi scheme.)
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To: TBP

He forgot John Kerry had admitted he met with the Vietcong shadow government.


51 posted on 07/14/2017 6:46:56 AM PDT by Garvin (“Republicans are the new punk” (Sabo))
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To: Popman

No, he criticized Trump’s POLICY positions — his support for a big “infrastructure” package, his Ivanka-induced support for paid family leave, and other issues. That was the basis of his criticisms of Trump. And he also agreed with him on some things.

He has said he’s been pleasantly surprised so far. Trump, whom he viewed as a progressive (and therefore wouldn’t support for the same reasons he wouldn’t have supported Jeb) has been a better president than he expected.

And no, he did not threaten to stab Trump. Period. This is a falsehood spread byu the Trumpers. It’s untrue.

Read here, and read the update at the head of the story:

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/glenn-beck-donald-trump-stabbing-gop-debate/2016/03/04/id/717514/

Update:

Since this story was first reported, it’s become clear that the “stabbing” remark was not directed at Donald Trump but at Beck’s in-studio colleague. It was a joke during the normal course of banter on the show.

(Since I know you won’t bother to go there and read it — it contradicts your narrative, after all.)


52 posted on 07/14/2017 10:33:03 AM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Garvin

Well, it would have taken the whole hour to get EVERYTHING in.


53 posted on 07/14/2017 10:33:37 AM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: JayGalt

So you’re a Republibot, supporting anything the Republican nominee is for.

I’m not.


54 posted on 07/14/2017 10:34:39 AM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

I’m a pragmatist and I keep fighting for the lesser of evils. When my country is at stake I don’t pontificate to feel virtuous.


55 posted on 07/14/2017 11:27:51 AM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: JayGalt

We’re all pragmatists to an extent, but not at the expense of principles.

As the late Howard Phillips used to say, “Pragmatism doesn’t work.” He was talking about the kind of “pragmatism” that Republicans always sell, the kind that leads them to try to ram through a non-repeal of 0bamacare and tell us they’re standing up for us. The kind that says you have to support the Republican nominee no matter what, and any criticism means you’re working to elect the Democrats.

Which is just stupid.


56 posted on 07/14/2017 1:12:00 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: JayGalt

We’re all pragmatists to an extent, but not at the expense of principles.

As the late Howard Phillips used to say, “Pragmatism doesn’t work.” He was talking about the kind of “pragmatism” that Republicans always sell, the kind that leads them to try to ram through a non-repeal of 0bamacare and tell us they’re standing up for us. The kind that says you have to support the Republican nominee no matter what, and any criticism means you’re working to elect the Democrats.

Which is just stupid.


57 posted on 07/14/2017 1:12:26 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

There is a time & a place for everything and all situations have an applicable triage.

Attacking the single Republican left standing to run against Hillary is very very very low on effectiveness, and satisfies nothing but ones self importance.

In that situation a grownup keeps his mouth shut unless he has something that contributes to the effort to keep Hillary out of office.

The way to make your opinion count is to contribute time, money, assistance or run to further a candidate that espouses the views you support on your most important issues. In otherwords put on your big boy pants and stop sniping from the sidelines. When your candidate loses the primary you pick the primary winner that is the least objectionable and don’t pout and carry on to spoil that other candidates chances to defeat true evil ie Hillary. Try harder for your candidate the next time. It isn’t debating society. Elections have consequences.

We are all entitled to our own opinions. Be well.


58 posted on 07/14/2017 2:05:07 PM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: JayGalt

Attacking the single Republican left standing to run against Obama was very very very low on effectiveness, yet all of us did it repeatedly. most people here went after Captain Queeg and Etch A Sketch hard, even after their nominations. Were they working for Obama?

Let’s look at your logic here. If not supporting Trump meant you were supporting Hillary, then not supporting Hillary must have meant you were supporting Trump. And if that is true, then not supporting either of them must mean you supported both of them.

I’ve probably spent as much time as anyone working in the cause, and plenty of money as well. But I don’t support RINOs. i’m a conservative, a constitutionalist, a liberty advocate.

Would you have supported Nelson Rockefeller?


59 posted on 07/14/2017 2:10:04 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: JayGalt

Attacking the single Republican left standing to run against Obama was very very very low on effectiveness, yet all of us did it repeatedly. most people here went after Captain Queeg and Etch A Sketch hard, even after their nominations. Were they working for Obama?

Let’s look at your logic here. If not supporting Trump meant you were supporting Hillary, then not supporting Hillary must have meant you were supporting Trump. And if that is true, then not supporting either of them must mean you supported both of them.

I’ve probably spent as much time as anyone working in the cause, and plenty of money as well. But I don’t support RINOs. i’m a conservative, a constitutionalist, a liberty advocate.

Would you have supported Nelson Rockefeller?


60 posted on 07/14/2017 2:10:04 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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