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Glenn Beck: McCain would've been worse

September 21, 2009 3:04 PM

Controversial Fox News host Glenn Beck tells CBS's Katie Couric he thinks GOP nominee John McCain would have been worse for the country than Hillary Clinton or President Barack Obama. Go to CBSNews.com/katiecouricwebshow for more.

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by JayR75 March 9, 2011 7:12 PM EST
Is Beckerhead still on the air? I figured he'd be locked up in a rubber room somewhere.
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by KatBallou1 March 6, 2011 4:06 AM EST
This is one of the few times I agree with Mr. Beck. McCain? I voted for him when he first ran for pres all those years back but during Bush admins he became a real yes man. I understand completely and it and I believe it is tied to what allowed him to survive the unsurvivable in that prison camp. But, though it makes him one of our most courageous of all war heroes, it does not make for a good president. His ideals and original convictions changed so much, especially under the Bush/Cheney regime. And because he is FAR more intelligent than Bush, can you imagine Bush goals being backed by someone who would actually make even the worst of his ideas come about> Bush couldn't add 2+2 and come up with 4. But just to show how warped McCain's mentality had become, he went and sought out a mega-diva narcissist like Palin as his running mate! Or maybe he did that on purpose to leave our country in the best hands he could think of to combat the total economic devastation, the second Depression this country has known and, singularly, the first Depression the US has ever made a worldwide phenomena. I don't think he had a clue how to undue the catastrophe he had stood by and watched Bush do to the country he had nearly given his life to protect and thought that, by bringing Palin on, that would ensure Obama the win and give this country the best chance of survival he could hope for. And, thank God, his decision to make his second major sacrifice for this, our country, was the right one. For this I salute him, again. Thank you, John McCain, for being a great hero again. And God Bless you, your family, and especially your amazing daughter. She reminds me of you in earlier years and I am sure you are so proud of her. Maybe she'll be on the View again, soon.
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by gig76 June 3, 2010 10:21 PM EDT
Voters in Massachusetts already realize they made a mistake with Scott Brown. He will be history soon. Bye, bye Brown. Good luck on your wife's payroll in the media, your daughter's singing career (not a good voice), and whatever your other daughter does for a living. Good luck Brown. Maybe join up with white folks like Beck. Bye Bye Brown.
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by gig76 June 3, 2010 10:18 PM EDT
There are many of us white folks who care about everyone. It's people like Palin, Rand Paul, neonazi, White republicans, White GOPers, White Conservative Right Wing nut jobs, White Conservative Christian mental cases, white cult card carrying Tea Party members who have created a huge problems for all white folks. We are in the minority and when bad things happen to good white folks, it hurts those of us who really care about all humans God or the Universe have created. Palin, Paul, white Republicans, white GOPers, white conservative right wing nut jobs, white conservative right wing Christians who have major mental problems, and white cult card carrying Tea Party neo nazi members just want to cleanse America to what it was on the Mayflower -- all white passengers and crew. Then, within one year, they turned on each other who were all white folks -- looking for moles and witch markings. Now that's nuts and so is the ideology of Palin and her nut job right of center nut job buddies. Palin probably only support all white women's basketball teams playing only all white competitors. She is a really piece of work, and not in a good way.
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by gig76 June 3, 2010 10:11 PM EDT
Who knows? Remember Beck is a recovering alcoholic and who knows if he is actually telling the truth or not. For him to stoop so low as he did this past week is amazing that he is still on radio. Beck is an American disgrace.
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by gloriousity October 29, 2009 9:34 PM EDT
I must add that in countries where news is controlled, the government controls not only the media but the people's minds. More and more, our media is being controlled by big money and political sides. We must insist that we are informed objectively. The present system is leading to discontent and confusion. People are being led to think a certain way, to vote a certain way, by only giving fragments of truth, if any truth. Gossip and fear are lead stories. Inuendos leading to mistrust cast shadows on the character of candidates and people eat it up. One must read many papers, listen to all sides of issues and try to get into the issues deeply. educate yourselves or become slaves.
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by TomGalt September 25, 2009 10:37 PM EDT
McCain is not a member of the right so this is not controversial. CBS News is simply publishing a sound byte. This is exactly the same thing Rush Limbaugh said in February 2008. But thanks for the reminder why John McCain is a pain.
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by GrandmaGecko September 25, 2009 12:25 PM EDT
Oh my goodness, even pundits can grow a brain. Of course either Clinton or Obama are better presidential choices than McPalin or Sarah McCain. Sarah who? LOL

I'm a lifelong Republican who officially joined the Republicans for Obama PAC last year. I'm very, very happy with President Obama. Those who oppose his ideas are either being deliberately obtuse or have yet to grow a brain.
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by oldurkey September 24, 2009 10:53 PM EDT
Haas it occurred to any of you simpletons that continue to down Beck that perhaps...just MAYBE...he makes seemingly stupid statements like saying McCain would have been worse than o, though he would have been bad, no WAY would he have been this big a disaster. The reason behind his madness is...it GETS him a interview with some of the liberal MSM. O'Reilly has done essentially the same thing. Behind closed doors they know what a travesty sits in the Oval Office, but if they adhere only to that, it sets them up as the far right wing loons that, by and large, they are depicted as anyway.

More importantly, however, it does gain them the ear of more people who have been totally snowed by ABC, CBS, ABC, CNN et al. I mean, when they get wind of Beck paying a compliment (albeit underhanded) to B Hussein, they want to hear what else he has to allow. Good on him, and Bill.
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by eagle1980 September 24, 2009 12:20 PM EDT
Maybe Glenn Beck is finally wising up to the way he has been all these years was both morally & ethically wrong. Telling millions of people how to hate, lie & discriminate against others. Hope he has seen the light & will change his ways.I am not a Democrat or a Republican. I vote for whom I feel is right for the job. For the 1st time ever I agree with Glenn that John McCain would of been far worst than either of his two Democratic opponents. Now we need to get Rush to see the light & discontinue his idiotic ways. Hope Glenn lives for the truth of America & tells his listeners that what he has done in the past to hate, lie & treat others like dirt is wrong & anti-Christin. Maybe being so far Right is not what Glenn wants anymore. I'm not saying being either of the right or left side is bad or good. Just that the Republican side has done so much hatred over the last several decades... think about it. Time for America to work together, not separate! That will for sure destroy this great country I love so damn much! GOD BLESS THE USA!
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