Posted on 07/14/2014 6:27:10 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Via the Blaze, skip to 9:20 of the second clip for a bit about his chat with Ted Cruz. It occurs to me that this is, in a way, the opposite of Palin’s call for impeachment. Many grassroots righties support impeachment but there’s virtually no one in the political class, including tea-party heroes like Cruz, willing to pursue it.
In the case of Beck’s charity drive for kids from Central America who’ve been sent north across the border, some (maybe not quite “many”) grassroots righties oppose it on grounds that it’s adding an incentive for more illegals to come. But virtually everyone in the political class supports it — again, including tea-party heroes like Mike Lee and Cruz, who has an extra reason as a prospective 2016 candidate to pitch in here. Joining Beck’s charity drive is a way for Republicans who might take a tougher line on border enforcement than the rest of the presidential field to deflect the left’s inevitable accusations that they’re “heartless.” What Beck’s doing here, intentionally or not, by bringing people like Cruz into the fold is creating political space for conservatives to stand their ground on security.
I’m frankly surprised that other big-name righties like Rubio and Rand Paul haven’t asked to participate too, precisely for that reason. Although, in Rubio’s case, perhaps that would be … awkward.
If Democrats end up caving and endorsing some sort of expedited deportation process for the kids who are coming, would that reduce the incentive to cross the border sufficiently to make you support Beck’s charity drive? Or is there nothing to redeem this idea among its opponents?
Your listeners are tools.
Beck is such a liar..
he got O’Reilly to help him...
How much did O’Reilly personally give the scam artist Beck...
and how much did O’Reilly’s listeners give ???
How many times can this guy jump the shark...seriously?
Hey Beck, you’re not winning any new listeners/viewers by showing your compassionate side. Get a clue...WE DON’T WANT ILLEGALS IN THIS COUNTRY!
$700,000.00 would get a lot of mothers and kids showers, medication and a comfortable flight back home with a meal.
There are American children whose parents are struggling. Sorry, but they should come first, not a bunch of invaders. Citizens, taxpayers and veterans take priority.
That’s a lotta soccer balls and teddy bears Glenn. :-)
Wow...
Could someone please send Glenn a note and tell him Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer doesn’t really exist.
These children are being exploited. The Government is being exploited. The American Citizens are being exploited.
This is a fiasco, and Glenn thinks his people are actually doing something good here?
OMG...
Bingo...
The donors are fools.
What a dolt.
Sergeant Glenn Beck’s bleeding hearts club band.
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Well said!
Of course they should be treated with compassion. But that doesn’t mean Beck or anyone else that donates wants amnesty.
..Unreal!
Millions of Americans without jobs.....worrying about what they will feed THEIR children.....
..and Beck wants to feed the world.
Sure making it even more attractive for other illegals to come over and have charities greet them at the gate.
$700K would pay for a lot of bus fares back across the border. Anything else and you’re doing exactly what the 0 administration predicted the knee jerk reactionists and attention seekers would do. It’s call manipulation and they’re obviously several steps ahead of you Beck.
Maybe he doesn’t, but just as we all have argued regarding welfare, Beck and others are cruelly, and evilly, enticing children across the boarder.
Has he raised any money to help our vets and their families?
To put it mildly...it is not helpful for Beck to say he's getting threats from the 'far right'
HOW does he know (if he's getting them) where they are from.
He's just feeding the MSM crowd.
I honestly wonder if it’s really Beck’s *listeners* who’ve donated this $700K.
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