[Cringing Negativism Network]

Makes this poster wonder, whether the reason Beck, BOR, Hannity, Ann Coulter - have been so strangely hostile to "birthers" - is because they are being forced to be?

By Fox News?

Is this why Beck is leaving?

Is Fox, becoming part of the problem?

[Yet_Again]

Actually, I think that Beck is ending his television show for very personal reasons. He is an intelligent man, and well connected beyond what any of us could hope for. He knows as fact or falsehood many of the things we merely speculate on. I suspect that he’s come to the conclusion that knowing what he knows, he can no longer safely continue to live in and raise his family in New York.

New York has proven to be not only a terror target, but a solidly blue state that insists on sticking its head in the sand and pretending reality doesn’t exist.

If something bad happens - say an Iranian EMP attack on America in 2012, New York will be uninhabitable.

Beck can move his family to a better (safer, more sensible) part of the country and still do his radio show.

That’s what I think, anyway.

[paulycy]

Is Fox, becoming part of the problem?

Karl Rove is at the center of it, I'm sure.

[fight_truth_decay]

He is meeting with "the folks" ..traveling around the country doing God's work and saving America.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

What this thread needs is more conspiracy theories, pulled out of the air.

[popdonnelly]

Beck is not a birther.

[ez]

I sometimes wonder if Zero has threatened to do unspeakable things to the country if they don’t leave him alone, so they are all trying to ride out his term.

[cricket]

Don't think Coulter - nor O'Reilly, for that matter - could be strong-armed into silence. Think BOR has lib tinged staff whose research is 'limited'. He has made mistakes on air that show bad research; and stands often by 'mis' stats prepared for him. It appears at least that BOR, does little 'substantial' research on his own. Think he is also a bit 'taken' by Obama; and does not want to go there. He prefers a middle rail when it comes to Obama.

As for Hannity; he appears closer to the truth. He is tackling the 'Ayers' angle per his authoring Obama's Dreams. Was surprised, however; that he appeared shocked by the idea, when Trump brought it up; given Ayers has admitted being the author; and writing has been essentially 'voice printed'/mapped; since initial investigation a couple of years ago.

As for differing opinions; we cannot be surprised that some of the most seemingly enlightened, are not perfect/lol. . .in their judgments.

[LS]

I don't speak for Glenn, and I don't even claim to be a close friend, but I've dealt with him quite a bit; with his staff, a ton; and was with him just about four weeks ago, specifically discussing elements related to his leaving FOX, and the birther thing has never come up once. As best I can tell, Beck is seeking new opportunities to expand his influence and is looking for new, broader distribution networks.

Nor has he ever said this---but Rush has, many times---that TV can be a kind of grind that radio never is, and severely limits your ability to get out "among the people" as Beck likes to do and also forces a schedule on you that Rush didn't like and perhaps Beck is finding it too confining as well. Again, just my impression.

[mowowie]

I noticed a few times watching Red Eye that whenever the birther subject comes up the all laugh it off as if the birthers are a bunch of nutjobs.

It kind of pisses me off.