Posted on 08/07/2016 9:17:26 AM PDT by AuntB
There was a time when people like Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, and Erick Erickson were powerful voices within the Conservative movement. That was BT or “Before Trump,” when most American Conservatives were asleep at the wheel and operating on status quo neo-conservative autopilot, completely unaware that the maverick radio voices we hailed as rebels, were actually globalist shills-for-hire.
The silent majority was silent because we were napping, however, Trump has awakened the slumbering giant and we’re hip to the globalist trick played upon us by so-called radio conservatives, politicians, media, and pundits, who subtly pepper falsehoods like, amnesty is good, trade is fine, debt is just part of life, and nation building is patriotic throughout their schtick.
Yes, the slumber is over and the “alt right” is gleefully humming a tune commonly blasted at Trump rallies.
We’re not gonna take it….Anymore.”
One result of this “awakening,” is the downfall of several once powerful radio voices – men whose egos are so immense and selfish that the very essence of their global schtick TRUMPED ethics, honesty, and common sense.
They all have one thing in common – they each made the same mistake on the way to Irrelvence Island.
They joined NeverTrump.
Glenn Beck
Crazy Glenn Beck spent over half a million of his own dollars to try and get Ted Cruz elected. However, in the end – all the money, fasting, and nazi-namecalling added up to a big fat zero. Cruz failed, NeverTrump never mattered, and Beck’s “media empire” crumbled (like a plate of crushed Cheetos).
Ben Shapiro
Once revered as the future voice of conservatism, Ben Shapiro was a beacon of hope within the conservative movement. However, everything changed for Ben when he decided to go NeverTrump and throw his career out the window to defend proven liar, Michelle Fields (see stories here, here, and here).
Erick Erickson
The moment Erick Erickson started bashing Trump two things happened. Firstly, he started resembling a thumb and secondly his career fell apart. Erickson went from being hailed as a powerful voice of “conservatism” to huffing and puffing all over Twitter, bitching about Trump with fellow NeverTrump dropkick Rick Wilson (another talentless hack who looks like a thumb).
Mark Levin
During the GOP primary we discovered that Mark Levin will support anyone as long as they promise to buy his dumb books. Levin went on a screaming-mimmy tirade for the last 3 months of Ted Cruz’s race to loserville, bashing Trump and proudly stating he was “NeverTrump.” Since then, Levin’s ratings have tanked.
Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewit looks like a cross between Phil Donahue, George McFly, and Justin Bieber. His claim to fame was trying to trip Tump up with a “gotcha” question about some preposterously unknown faction of the Iraqi Army. Since then he’s spent his time on the radio looking for ways to “help Hillary” and losing listeners.
Honorable mentions go to Rush Limbaugh and Dana Loesch. Rush has never gone “full dumbo” and declared himself NeverTrump, although his actions have us wondering. On the other hand, dopey Dana claims she’s not a NeverTrumper (she is) however, she warns us that “mean Trump supporters” may push her there.
Hewitt was one of the original rabid attack dogs of Donald Trump.
For years I listened to Erickson on the way home from work. But after he uninvited Trump to the Red State Gathering last year I quit listening to him. I’m sure a lot of other listeners did the same thing. I can’t believe WSB still has him on the air.
” agree with the first 4, but not about Hugh Hewitt. I don’t remember him ever going after Trump the way the others did.”
Hewitt was one of the first to lie and try to damage Trump. Hewitt has always been an open border hack, who along with Grover Norquist, Cesar Conda (Paul Ryan’s BOSS) and Steve Moore DESTROYED Prop. 187 in California.
“THANK YOU, SEAN HANNITY! You are a man of great integrity, wisdom, courage, and true patriotism. God bless you! “
I was so happy to see him rise above the other louts!
“Bull”
Think what you want, but Hewitt never missed a chance to go after Clinton when he was on the shows. He was relentless and it was great to watch him make a fool out of all the hacks on CNN and MSNBC. You can’t say the same for the other 4. They were more interested in attacking Trump; Hewitt was more interested in attacking Clinton.
Maybe if we had more talking heads like Hewitt going after Clinton, there would be more unity in the GOP.
Trump is like a plumber who installs a new flapper valve so you can finally flush your toilet again.
I stopped listening to Levin in January, but I was souring on him anyway. I got tired of his book plugging and ego.
Hugh Hewitt’s going to redeem himself... he’s getting his sanity back...
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I think you’re way off base on Rush.
I don’t listen to his show but i do read his summary after he posts it.”
You need to start listening...Rush will happily destroy Trump if he thinks he won’t hurt his $$$ game.
Thank you for mentioning Limbaugh AuntB. He chases the money too imo.
Somebody please send me a message if Limbaugh mentions Congress’s constitutional Article I, Section 8-limited powers.
I remember early in the campaign Trump was on Hewitt’s radio show. Hewitt’s tone was very aggressive and nasty towards Trump.
“Steve Moore DESTROYED Prop. 187 in California.”
FYI...Steve Moore is on the Trump Economic Team.
| 2015 Q4 | 2016 Q1 | 2016 Q2 | |
| Michael Savage | 27.0 | 27.0 | 24.6 - |
| Rush Limbaugh | 14.1 | 15.6 + | 11.2 - |
| Laura Ingraham | 7.2 | 6.9 - | 8.5 + |
| Mark Levin | 6.1 | 5.7 - | 4.2 - |
| Glen Beck | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 - |
| Sean Hannity | 3.6 | 4.0+ | 5.1 + |
16 Female Journalists that signed the pro Cruz, anti Trump letter
Dana Loesch
Katie Pavlich
Meghan McCain
SE Cup
Mary Katherine Ham
Christine Rosen
Christina Sommers
Beth Mandel
Emily Zanotti
Elisha Krauss
Karol Markowicz
Kris Soltis
Mona Charen
Sara Rumph
Brooke Rogers
Mary Chastain
Second biggest disappointment here.
AuntB, I don't know if these NeverTrumpers are just too proud to admit they were monumentally WRONG. Or perhaps they have actually joined the Dark Side ideologically.
Is it possible that they have been blackmailed or threatened? OR is it a matter of cashing in their 30 pieces of silver?
There is NO "principle" or logic in helping a career criminal -- Hillary Clinton -- become President.
Sadly, in their disappointed emotional state they have chosen unwisely. By releglating the Constitution secondary to their ideology by effectively supporting Clinton, they can no longer legitimately call themselves "conservative".
To this conservative, they have disgraced themselves by their failure to support the Constitution and by their failure to do their part to preserve our Republic.
Well, you’ve made up your mind on Rush. And l still think you’re way off base on his motives.
Rush is confused about what just happened. Too business smart to be never Trump but ...
He was nasty condescending toward Trump supporters. Didnt think Trump would pull it off. Which was strange. how could Rush not see that? Now he has to respect Trump and his supporters and it halls him. I’ll bet he gets tired of it.
Maybe Levin might wake up and start backing Trump if his friend and talk radio mentor Sean Hannity called him out by name, like he has for other NeverTrumpers, whom he will hold responsible for Trump’s defeat, should Trump lose.
“Hewitt’s tone was very aggressive and nasty towards Trump.”
That’s his style once he starts asking questions, but he used it with every candidate.
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