Glenn Beck feuds with congressman (Anthony Weiner) over gold investigation

Yahoo News ^ | 5/19/10

[Mr. Mojo]

Fox News host and conservative talker Glenn Beck is firing back after New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner issued a report critical of Goldline International, a gold retailer and one sponsor of Beck's cable show. Goldline is among several gold concerns that advertise with Beck while Beck offers testimonials about gold — an arrangement that's sparked some conflict-of-interest complaints about the pundit.

For the past two days, Beck has hit back at the congressman, claiming on the air that Weiner's tactics evoke the late red-baiting Sen. Joe McCarthy. "Now we have a congressman actually trying on the shoes of McCarthy," Beck said Wednesday morning. On Tuesday he railed that "we are in full-fledged McCarthy Land now." Beck requested Wednesday that his radio listeners submit photos showing Weiner with "his nose as a weiner," possibly to prepare for a segment devoted to the congressman's charges on a Fox television broadcast later Wednesday. You can listen to the appeal here:

The congressman is returning Beck's rhetorical fire. "It is not surprising that Glenn Beck is attempting to deflect from his behavior in promoting Goldline," Weiner told Yahoo! News in a statement. "But the facts are clear. Goldline rips off consumers and Glenn Beck helps."

In the report (on Weiner's House website as a PDF), Weiner charges that Goldline "grossly overcharges" for coins and makes false claims about gold being a good investment. Goldline touts gold as a more solid investment in this economic climate.

The report says the gold retailer has entered "an unholy alliance with conservative pundits" — among them Beck, Fred Thompson, Dennis Miller, Mark Levin and Laura Ingraham — to "promote Goldline by playing off the fear of inflation."

[ground_fog]

Yes gold has been a real bad investment.It’s only up 400% in the last 10 years versus the DOW which is basically unchanged.

[raybbr]

Weiner: ""What we have found, by looking through the public records, is that very often they use their public programs to..."

Since when are these guys "public programs"? These morons can't think of anything that makes money as not public.

BTW, the pronunciation of his name should be "Wy-ner" not "Wee-ner".

[Mr. Jazzy]

Weiner is too good a name for him.

His name should be asshole.

[pissant]

Don’t sully McCarthy’s good name by mixing him up with Weiner, Mr. Beck.

[SoConPubbie]

For the past two days, Beck has hit back at the congressman, claiming on the air that Weiner's tactics evoke the late red-baiting Sen. Joe McCarthy. "Now we have a congressman actually trying on the shoes of McCarthy,"

Glenn needs to get his facts right here.

There was nothing wrong with Senator McCarthy's tactics, furthermore, he was right, many of those people he investigated were actually Communists and working to overthrow our system.

We could use another Senator McCarthy today.

[dead]

Now we have a congressman actually trying on the shoes of McCarthy," Beck said Wednesday morning. On Tuesday he railed that "we are in full-fledged McCarthy Land now."

Why the hell is Beck buying into the liberal narrative and kicking dirt on Joe McCarthy?

Weiner couldn't shine McCarthy's shoes.

[Lazlo in PA]

Google does everything it can to deter you from Glens hilarious Weiner Facts. I wonder if something is up.

[Mr. Mojo]

"Now we have a congressman actually trying on the shoes of McCarthy," Beck said Wednesday morning.

Bad comparison, Glenn. The commie Weiner and the great anti-commie McCarthy shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence.

[FrdmLvr]

Thanks. Going on Google now.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Beck, is actually right on this. This guy is an assclown. They are taking are currency.

[jessduntno]

In the report (on Weiner’s House website as a PDF), Weiner charges that Goldline “grossly overcharges” for coins and makes false claims about gold being a good investment. Goldline touts gold as a more solid investment in this economic climate.”

Weeners House...good name for a cartoon show...good character for one, too...give him a big prosthetic device to stand in, like the Eddie Murphy Gumby suit, except a “weener” suit, with his dorky looking face poking through. someone will have to keep telling him to stand u p straight, though...and he’ll need to stand on a crate...

[EyeGuy]

“Now we have a congressman actually trying on the shoes of McCarthy,” Beck said Wednesday morning. On Tuesday he railed that “we are in full-fledged McCarthy Land now.”

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McCarthyland?

That would be patriotic service to the country, with near 100% accuracy in identifying and quantifying the role of anti-American Reds.

Glenn Beck needs to read some history, instead of blindly acquiescing to one of the fundamental pillars of American Communist propaganda.

[illiac]

I hate to tell weener this, but in this country we are free to purchase what we want from whomever we want

[Irenic]

Don’t sully McCarthy’s good name by mixing him up with Weiner, Mr. Beck.
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I agree, Beck needs to read Blacklisted by History.

[FrdmLvr]

From Weinerfacts website:

WeinerFacts.com server had crashed but is now back up! If you can't get on, keep trying!

[combat_boots]

“Thank You, Glenn Beck, for Exposing Communism’s Evils: Beck’s efforts ensure that the millions extinguished by the communist killing machine will not be forgotten.”

February 5, 2010- by Jamie Glazov

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/thank-you-glenn-beck-for-exposing-communisms-evils/?singlepage=true

[JamesA]

Weiner wouldn’t make a pimple on an elephants butt.

[jessduntno]

Anthony Weener

[dangthis]

What’s Weiner’s first name? It should be Phallic. His wife’s could be Phallus Weiner. A bill introduced on the floor today, The Phallic Weiner spending and improvement bill for enlarging interests in government achievement.