[Sergeant Tim]

Also see Mark Levin addressing the third party cowards.

[Sergeant Tim]

Mark Levin ping!

[Ol' Sparky]

I learned that the John Birch Society would be one of many co-sponsors. This takes the big-tent idea many steps too far for me. So, I withdrew

Understandable. But, GOProud was a sponsor to be more offended by.

[svcw]

To the headline - oh so true!

[freedumb2003]

CPAC was bizarre this year.

The fact they couldn’t define Conservative Principles tells me they don’t KNOW Conservative Principles. When the straw poll supported ru paul, I knew CPAC had gone around the bend.

Just when I was feeling optimistic about 2010.

[beaversmom]

Beck's never been for me. I don't particularly enjoy people that are all over the political map. Personally I think Levin should have participated in CPAC. Herman Cain did and he gave a great speech:

Herman Cain at C-PAC

[1raider1]

If “conservatives” are going to continue the circular firing squad when the Dems, progressives and media do their own sniping, I have no choice but to wave the white flag and surrender. I’ve had enough already. I’m old enough that I’ll be taken care of if the progressives win. So, for myself, It’s been nice knowin’ you.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

This is demonstrably false. I not only attacked his spending, but the creation of

As much as it pains you Mark, this isn't about you. Bill Bennett's piece this morning wasn't 'wise'. It was indicative of the problem with establishment Republicans who just don't get it.

There are two choices: Either many elected Republicans are so hopelessly incompetent and so spineless that they cannot enact the policies that they claim to support OR they are complicit in the attempted destruction of this republic.

Until we own up to just how significant the betrayal of principle was that occurred in the Republican party, we cannot properly fix the problem.

Mark, I fear that your borderline obsession with Glenn Beck has clouded your judgment on this.

[Brugmansian]

as someone who fought liberal Republicans in the trenches when campaigning for Reagan in 1976 and 1980, I don't need lectures from Beck, who was nowhere to be found, about big-spending Republicans

I wanted to shoot the TV last night. Beck needs to go on Oprah, get out whatever guilt he feels he must atone for and stop assigning it to others. His editorial "we" is infuriating.

[Vision]

Beck gave a great speech. Lighten up Levin.

[wintertime]

Also....Beck's attacking and mocking the birthers and suggesting they are as fringe as the truthers is INCOMPREHENSIBLE!!

When tyranny comes Beck will willing lend his talents to push the propaganda of our oppressors. He will spit shine the jack boots crushing our necks.

[ScreamingFist]

So somebody explain to me about the John Birch Society. I hit their website, they look like anti-communists from the McCarthy era.....I have no problem with that.

[dajeeps]

How about Constitutionalism. We need less Marx and more Madison.

It’s amazing how no one seems to understand such a simple approach as reading what the constitution says and what our founders said and following it. It’s also amazing how when Beck starts talking about Madison and Jefferson and applying their principles he gets attacked as some kind of right wing lunatic.

[samtheman]

Although I continue to call Mark Levin “The Great One” I disagree with him here. I think there is a place for Glenn Beck’s particular style and message and no, I do not think he’s pushing a third party.

Beck is calling out liberal Republicans and he’s right to do so. The fact that Levin has done so for years is beside the point. The fact is, Beck is reaching more people that Levin and whether or not I think that’s a good thing is irrelevant. It is what it is. Beck is a big booming voice right now and on balance our nation is better off with that voice than without it.

Would Levin feel better if Beck were somehow silenced? Does he think that would be a net plus for our country?

[DPMD]

Okay, libertarian one day, conservative another, and anarchic another day. Can we at least credit Beck for not being liberal, not even a RINO? I think the big tent concept is foolish when it comes to including liberals posing as conservatives, but, that said, there is certainly room both in the philosophy and under the tent for someone like Glenn Beck.

I would want to be a lot more circumspect about who we choose to fight, and much prefer to expend the energy fighting liberals and their drivel.

[paulycy]

I agree with Levin that Beck doesn’t know what philosophy he is spouting. This is a positive for Beck in my book because he is simply asking pertinent questions and seeing where they lead. From this a new philosophy may spring. This is an interesting process.

[denydenydeny]

why preach such a strategy when conservatism is on the rise and the GOP is acting more responsibly?

The heart of the issue.

[big'ol_freeper]

Mark is correct....but then again Levin endorsed Romney during the primaries...so I’m not sure what he’s smoking sometimes either.

[Wingy]

I don't think that Beck is trying to start a third party. He seems to be aimed more towards 'cleansing' the Republicans of the progressive element. True he didn't spend much time bashing Reid, Obama, et al , but do you really think that that crowd was wondering about the merits of the current bunch in power? When you read, listen, or watch Beck, you must always remember that it's the progressives that he counts as enemy number one. The fact that this stripe goes through both parties to greater or lesser degrees give rise to his disdain for both.

Just my $.02, ymmv

[Utah Binger]

Thank you my friend Mark Levin!

And you too Sergeant Tim for posting it. Great words that we can use against the dumb bastards that think Beck is so wonderful.

I too am sick of his AA poor me stuff. Somebody said he was a dry drunk.

[WalterSkinner]

..Beck was better on CNN HN

Since coming to Fox he is in an ego contest with O'Reilly.

And whatever ADD meds he was on--he has since stopped taking them...