Hank Williams

[RallyeMike]

 

lol Yeah the damocrats just HATE it when Glen calls their ass out on the carpet for the crap they've been pulling. That's why he was pulled off of TV, because he was hurting the feelings of Hopey McChangey.

I don't think Glenn is a hater. He's just a substance-abusing, suicidal, drunk, ADHD, nut job with zero credentials. At least that's what Wikipedia confirms. The only thing I would attribute to him as being an accomplishment was the fact that he states he was high every day for 15 years straight. If true, that's really something else!

So there it is. And people hold this guy up as an authoritative spokesman for their cause? Has nobody ever heard the idea that when you hear a message, you should consider the source?

Beck was pulled off TV because the act that he transformed his show into was something that belonged in a traveling circus tent or with a wagon full of snake-oil. The liberals didn't whine him away. They never watched him. It was his own conservative audience that was tuning out his increasingly whacko behavior.

Hank gets sideways and he suffers a bit of the same fate as Beck.

DESERVED!

[TK73]

I have to say 1 thing "you are entertaining" that's for sure, good for a laugh & more of the same old socialist tripe..

Why, thank you!!

And yes, I have Socialist tendencies.   I firmly believe in the Social Security Act of 1935 which provided Americans with Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid / Medicare, children's insurance, Social Security retirement and disability insurance benefits. Equality for minorities. Progressive tax code. Higher education subsidies through grants and loans. Unions. A national medical insurance program might be a good idea too... and on.

A whole bunch of Socialist programs there... odds are you or your family want, or use, those benefits and protections too... makes you a Socialist in denial 

[Budnicks]

I have to say 1 thing "you are entertaining" that's for sure, good for a laugh & more of the same old socialist tripe..

Why, thank you!!

And yes, I have Socialist tendencies.  I firmly believe in the Social Security Act of 1935 which provided Americans with Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid / Medicare, children's insurance, Social Security retirement and disability insurance benefits. Equality for minorities. Progressive tax code. Higher education subsidies through grants and loans. Unions. A national medical insurance program might be a good idea too... and on.

A whole bunch of Socialist programs there... odds are you or your family want, or use, those benefits and protections too... makes you a Socialist in denial  

No I really think your just a capitalist conservative in denial...LOL... All that stuff you listed is paid for by people that earn a living & pay there taxes to support the socialist viewing people that chose to sit on there butt & just collect the benefits that others have worked hard for, all their life, or for many years at least, then they are entitled to get benefits they paid into & they won't be there, because of the socialist that chose to take & never give back into the system...  Sorry to be confrontational, but you & I will never see eye to eye on politics, that's for sure, that dosen't mean we cant be civil after all is said & done, we are both her because we love Mopars well at least I am anyway...

[Budnicks]

lol Yeah the damocrats just HATE it when Glen calls their ass out on the carpet for the crap they've been pulling. That's why he was pulled off of TV, because he was hurting the feelings of Hopey McChangey.

I don't think Glenn is a hater. He's just a substance-abusing, suicidal, drunk, ADHD, nut job with zero credentials. At least that's what Wikipedia confirms. The only thing I would attribute to him as being an accomplishment was the fact that he states he was high every day for 15 years straight. If true, that's really something else!

So there it is. And people hold this guy up as an authoritative spokesman for their cause? Has nobody ever heard the idea that when you hear a message, you should consider the source?

Beck was pulled off TV because the act that he transformed his show into was something that belonged in a traveling circus tent or with a wagon full of snake-oil. The liberals didn't whine him away. They never watched him. It was his own conservative audience that was tuning out his increasingly whacko behavior.

Hank gets sideways and he suffers a bit of the same fate as Beck.

DESERVED!

I think everyone realizes that Glen & Rush are both very similar to Howard Stern in the fact/way they are there for an audience like a shock jock of sorts, they do what they do, for ratings I really don't think any one really thinks every word they say is fact, they have some good points of view but that's it, Just like Keith Obberman on Current TV or CNBC or MSNBC, Bill Maher spew their leftest views & most of the ABC NBC CBS mainstream {lamestream} media,  same crap just in the other direction... Celeberties should say what they want, it's free country, but people need to take what they say like a grain of salt, after all, they many times are doing it just to sell a book or albums & for ratings or a second agenda that too many people get duped into, they are all just doing, what ever they do, on the left or right, liberal or conservative, for entertainment purposes only...

[Mike DC]

  
I once heard Glenn Beck describe himself (it was in a public setting but not on his own show) as basically a circus clown.  

I don't say this to particularly insult him, but rather to point out that these guys usually don't take themselves as seriously as they pretend to.  Gotta keep that grain of salt handy with all of them.  Some of them might indeed be arguing their true opinions but they are generally still being clowns when they do it. 

[Brock Lee]

The proof is in the evolution of the character he created. I used to watch him on CNN. He was very middle of the road. I originally thought he was a lame attempt by CNN to make their own version of Jon Stewart (it was supposed to be a humorous look at the events of the day by a so called comedian). But his ratings were very middle of the road as well. He started leaning just a little to the right, likely to grab some of the Fox viewers. When the ACORN scandal hit, he saw it as an opportunity to push the envelope and get some new viewers. CNN didn't like that, and Fox made him a deal. The minute he got over to Fox he began pandering to the right wing. He kept probing to see what things would get him more viewers. He exploited what worked and glossed over what didn't work. In the end his sideshow was too over the top and outside of reality that even Fox didn't want his ass anymore.

I know how it is going to end. Way down the road, after he has faded from public memory, maybe just before he dies..he is going to confess that this was all schtick. He is in it to play this part as long as possible and grab up the money because he has no other talents that will make him this kind of bread. And I do believe he gets off on the attention too.

I remember he was all charged up about healthcare back on CNN. No, he wasn't against a public option, he thought the healthcare industry was a mess. He felt they were treating people like cattle. He was out to expose them..he even was interviewed about his awful operation experience while still in the hospital. But it didn't bring him the ratings, so when he moved to Fox months later..he was proclaiming the US Heathcare industry is the FINEST in the world! Oh yeah, he is such a straight shooter. What an asshole. But hey, he plays a character, people like that character. It is like digging Barnaby Jones, or Salacious Crumb. The only problem is many people out there don't get it is just entertainment.

[Dino]

I applaud you all for keeping this thread civil, it used to be different on this board many years ago.  Carry on 

[chargerboy69]

lol Yeah the damocrats just HATE it when Glen calls their ass out on the carpet for the crap they've been pulling. That's why he was pulled off of TV, because he was hurting the feelings of Hopey McChangey.

I don't think Glenn is a hater. He's just a substance-abusing, suicidal, drunk, ADHD, nut job with zero credentials. At least that's what Wikipedia confirms.

Yea, of course we all know Wikopedia is never wrong and should be considered the up-most authority when looking for valuable, reliable information. 

Beck was pulled off TV because the act that he transformed his show into was something that belonged in a traveling circus tent or with a wagon full of snake-oil.

I do have a news flash for some, the guy was not fired, he quit. He announced 3 months in advance he was leaving FOX. I do not know of any employer who fires someone, and lets them continue for 3 months.  He still regularly appears on FOX and produces specials for them.  He left because he has started his own online network, GBTV.  He does the same show online live from 5 to 7 est.  With most people now getting there news from online via Ipad or PC, he feels the future of news will be online.  Sorry to cloud the issue with facts.

[chargerboy69]

I have to say 1 thing "you are entertaining" that's for sure, good for a laugh & more of the same old socialist tripe..

Why, thank you!!

And yes, I have Socialist tendencies.  I firmly believe in the Social Security Act of 1935 which provided Americans with Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid / Medicare, children's insurance, Social Security retirement and disability insurance benefits. Equality for minorities. Progressive tax code. Higher education subsidies through grants and loans. Unions. A national medical insurance program might be a good idea too... and on.

A whole bunch of Socialist programs there... odds are you or your family want, or use, those benefits and protections too... makes you a Socialist in denial  

I have to admit TK your comments used to make blood shoot out of my eyes, now all I can do is laugh.  No matter what I say, you will never see the conservative point of view, and no matter what you say, I will never be swayed to the dark side of the force.   

[TheGhost]

I blame Ralph Nader.  It's all his fault.  Damn car hating bastage.

[RallyeMike]

I do have a news flash for some, the guy was not fired, he quit. He announced 3 months in advance he was leaving FOX. I do not know of any employer who fires someone, and lets them continue for 3 months.  He still regularly appears on FOX and produces specials for them.  He left because he has started his own online network, GBTV.  He does the same show online live from 5 to 7 est.  With most people now getting there news from online via Ipad or PC, he feels the future of news will be online.  Sorry to cloud the issue with facts.

Facts are not "because Glen said it was so". Here are some facts:

Facts: Beck lost more than a million viewers from its 5:00 p.m. show, going from an average 2.9 million in January 2010 to 1.8 million in January 2011. His radio show was dropped in several big cities, including New York and Philadelphia. TV advertisers started fleeing, including Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Wal-Mart. Look it up.

In summary, Beck got increasingly whacko, viewership dropped, full pockets were no longer so..............   Fox asked Beck to get the viewership back up.... he continued down his circus path and was asked to wrap it up. Beck and Fox are saving face with their amicable parting, and why wouldnt they? The feed off each other and make each other a bunch of money, which is why the Fox-Beck relationship existed at all.

And to keep from wandering completely off topic: Hank Williams is ALSO no longer relevent.

[chargerboy69]

I do have a news flash for some, the guy was not fired, he quit. He announced 3 months in advance he was leaving FOX. I do not know of any employer who fires someone, and lets them continue for 3 months.  He still regularly appears on FOX and produces specials for them.  He left because he has started his own online network, GBTV.  He does the same show online live from 5 to 7 est.  With most people now getting there news from online via Ipad or PC, he feels the future of news will be online.  Sorry to cloud the issue with facts.

In summary, Beck got increasingly whacko, viewership dropped, full pockets were no longer so..............   Fox asked Beck to get the viewership back up.... he continued down his circus path and was asked to wrap it up. Beck and Fox are saving face with their amicable parting, and why wouldnt they? The feed off each other and make each other a bunch of money, which is why the Fox-Beck relationship existed at all.

And to keep from wandering completely off topic: Hank Williams is ALSO no longer relevent.

You just contradicted yourself all within a matter of two sentences.  He either makes them a pile of money or not.  You can not have it both ways.  I know Media Matters or The HufPo may say he was canned because they would love nothing more, but the fact is he quit, sorry. If you want to see people that were fired look at Olbermann, now he was sh!tcanned. 

Yes, his viewership had dropped, however there was not anyone even close to his ratings at 5:00pm, ever.  And as far as his radio show of course Phily and New York  would not carry his show, the ratings would suck, they are liberal cities.  Rush, Hannity and Levin are all dropped on and off too in larger markets, it is very common.  Glenn is still the third largest radio talk show in the country.

Now bored of the thread.

[RallyeMike]

You just contradicted yourself all within a matter of two sentences.  He either makes them a pile of money or not.

Sorry, I can not explain it via a table full of cupcakes or chalkboard over a tear-flooded floor...... so you'll just have to remain confused.

[ACUDANUT]

 So Hank jr hates Fox News ?   I guess he prefers CNN (Clinton News Network)....Man, I used to like him alot too.
Now he's a Democrap and a Lib.

[TK73]

 
I once heard Glenn Beck describe himself (it was in a public setting but not on his own show) as basically a circus clown.  

I don't say this to particularly insult him, but rather to point out that these guys usually don't take themselves as seriously as they pretend to.  Gotta keep that grain of salt handy with all of them.  Some of them might indeed be arguing their true opinions but they are generally still being clowns when they do it. 

Problem is people actually takes these jokers/clowns/wankers seriously and then take the entertainment "facts", or as I call it Bu!!$h!t, to the voting booth.

[Dans 68]

So Hank jr hates Fox News ?   I guess he prefers CNN (Clinton News Network)....Man, I used to like him alot too.
Now he's a Democrap and a Lib.

No, just disappointed in their spin. 

I'm really surprised this has not garnered a lock. I guess Troy is a bit busy.... 

For the record, I like to listen to the above mentioned, if not demonized by some in this thread, radio/TV personalities. Take from them what you will, but I always am trying to learn something new and even more understand something new. They have a perspective on our society that I like. 

Dan

[Ghoste]

Unlike Bill Maher?

[TK73]

So Hank jr hates Fox News ?   I guess he prefers CNN (Clinton News Network)....Man, I used to like him alot too.
Now he's a Democrap and a Lib.

Heh heh, don't worry... the lyrics of his new song clearly show he is still a retardican and fascist  

I like his idea of a United Socialist States of America... GO USSA!!  

[ACUDANUT]

Unlike Bill Maher?

Bill Maher is a Commie pig.

[Ghoste]

But do his followers agree?  Do they see him as mindless entertainment?  Or a fact spouting pillar?  Or just a washed up comedian looking for a new source of income?

[PocketThunder]

http://www.jasonlewisshow.com/   

[Budnicks]

 
I once heard Glenn Beck describe himself (it was in a public setting but not on his own show) as basically a circus clown.  

I don't say this to particularly insult him, but rather to point out that these guys usually don't take themselves as seriously as they pretend to.  Gotta keep that grain of salt handy with all of them.  Some of them might indeed be arguing their true opinions but they are generally still being clowns when they do it. 

Problem is people actually takes these jokers/clowns/wankers seriously and then take the entertainment "facts", or as I call it Bu!!$h!t, to the voting booth.

"Come on now" and the progressive socialist liberal left leaning Blue Dog Democrats show don't do the same thing leading viewers &/or listeners to the polls & voting booths with there socialist liberal tax & spend agenda... Be realistic !

[learical1]

 

"Take the keys and lock them up,
Lock them up,
Lock them up.
Take the keys and lock them up.
My fair lady."

[69CoronetRT]

And yes, I have Socialist tendencies.   I firmly believe in the Social Security Act of 1935 which provided Americans with Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid / Medicare, children's insurance, Social Security retirement and disability insurance benefits. Equality for minorities. Progressive tax code. Higher education subsidies through grants and loans. Unions. A national medical insurance program might be a good idea too... and on.

A whole bunch of Socialist programs there... odds are you or your family want, or use, those benefits and protections too... makes you a Socialist in denial 

I don't 'want' half of the stuff you mentioned but I have no choice to opt out of them thanks to people that think it's a good idea for me to pay for those programs because they want them.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Down to 1.8M viewers? Otherwise known as the average views that MSNBC gets all day.