[Rational Thought]

Like him or not, he was a leading voice in the rise of the Tea Party movement. While you might disagree with his current politics, at least take his criticisms of Gingrich as a reminder that none of these candidates are perfect and we, as supporters or detractors, have to continue to question them. When a majority simply take a candidate's words at face value, we end up with a disastrous nominee and/or President, such as our current CIC.

[david1313]

There is nothing Rational about what you are saying. This post is about Beck not Newt. Beck is sliding down a spiral of mental illness. We who see this everyday understand what is happening to him. Beck has a problem, he should not be taken seriously.

[greyfoxx39]

Like him or not, he was a leading voice in the rise of the Tea Party movement.

Really? I wasn't aware of Glenn's role in the rise of the tea party movement.

Perhaps you could post a few links to verify that.

I do remember him jumping on the tea party bandwagon to boost his own public persona and ratings.

Now, I DO know that our own Jim Robinson was a leading voice in the rise of the tea party movement.

[Jim Robinson]

Beck has gone off the deep end regarding “progressivism.” To him, every politician is now a progressive. He’s gone so far over the line that he thinks even the most conservative Republicans are no different than the Marxist democrats. If you’re in government, you’re a progressive. Beck thinks he’s discovered the biggest problem world history and that we can solve all of humanity’s woes if we just join his crusade to burn all “progressives” at the stake.

On the other hand, he says he would vote for is Mitt Romney if he is the nominee. Now, why is that?

Romney is an admitted progressive. And he definitely is in word AND deed!

“I was an independent during the time of Reagan-Bush, I’m not returning to Reagan-Bush!” —Mitt Romney

“I believe abortion should be safe and legal in America and I’ve believed that since 1972...” —Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney bans guns, appoints liberal activist judges, approves of TARP, bailouts, Obama’s takeover of GM, Porkulus, socialized healthcare, mandates against individual citizens, has supported abortion, defended Roe vs Wade as settled law that should be sustained, ran to the left of Ted Kennedy on gay rights, supports gays in the military, gays in the Boy Scouts, supports global warming, even supports telegraphing timetables to the enemy for pulling our troops out of combat zones, for Pete’s sake.

These are all indisputable historic facts on record. All of the above is document in this compilation of a couple dozen Romney clips in his own words:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2837709/posts

And yet Glenn Beck would vote for Mitt for president? Why?

Mitt Romney loathes Ronald Reagan and loathes the tea party!

Does Beck now think Reagan was a progressive too?