In my opinion, Glenn Beck's rally was a huge failure.

[stevedeshazer]

I listened to clips of his speech and his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox 'News', and I still have absolutely no idea what the hell this guy is talking about.

What a pointless exercise; Beck gets together thousands of people who are angry at the 'gubmint' and Obama, and gets up there and walks everything back that he has said on radio and TV, asks people to not bring signs that would actually show how fucking stupid they are, has Sarah shriek a few words, helps Alveda King make a buck on her uncle's name, and blows his opportunity and his 15 minutes of fame by chickening out and not saying what he REALLY means and blurts out a few platitudes about the good Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and some crap about "Restoring Honor".

I mean, this gibberish about 'restoring America' is just a bunch of dog-whistle talk for 'WE HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT'. These ill-informed followers of Beck simply want a return to the 19th century, you know, like when folks like Obama 'knew their place'. Beck NEVER explained what this means.

Does it strike you, like me, that these people are pissed but don't even know why or who they are pissed off at?

The end result, of course, will be nothing. This event will go down in history as a joke; a blurt of gasbaggery worth no more than a fart by Father Coughlin or Rush Limbaugh.

It is to laugh. Beck, if he were normal, would be humiliated. Instead, he will revel in the attention.

What a sad and pathetic human being.

[Kingofalldems]

1. I'm still waiting for that miracle

[haele]

12. He was struck even dumber?

The miracle was for us, I think. That he called together his hungry hordes, yearning for those magic words to feed their fevered thoughts, and gave them cheezwhiz and steakums instead of raw, red meat.

Haele

[Canuckistanian]

13. Yeah, wasn't God supposed to do something?

Is eeems even God gave this one a miss.

[mimitabby]

39. me too.

[JoePhilly]

2. Try to imagine people showing the vidoe in 50 years ....

and discussing its "impact" .... that won't happen.

It was a non event.

Consider that MLK had around 250k people and no cable news to promote it ... no Fox news Host to "host it".

Beck's event .... Epic fail.

[RagAss]

3. In my opinion...something happened...he changed that speech on the day of the rally.

He was rambling on and on about nothing...obviously, the message and prepared speech he had intended to deliver was shelved.

Curious as to what happened.

[oswaldactedalone]

6. Beckkk is a disgrace to this country

as are the braindead tea party ignoramouses who follow him. Our country is in a sad state.

[blue sky at night]

21. I am fighting off depression.........

because fundementally I see the problem with the country is we are in such a f-ed up state that we can't figure out what our Priorities should be. We waste so much time and money on the wrong things and nobody cares. Indeed our country is in a sad state, and it continues to worsen by the day....HOPE? I am having trouble hoping anymore. WE need to be the change we want to see, not look to others for it.

[stevedeshazer]

7. Bingo.

I'd really like to know what happened. Clearly this was watered down big time in order to stave off a public relations disaster for the Republicans.

They've let the genie out of the bottle and don't know what to do now.

[DeschutesRiver]

26. That is what I am thinking as well.

I even thought I recalled him discussing why he was doing this on MLK day, and then being surprised when he pretended recently that the day was chosen randomly.

During the run-up to his event, he said that in the last ten minutes of his speech, he would say something that would change our nation forever. Or transform it forever - the big moment. That must have been changed last minute too, because I can't find anyone talking about something huge that came out of his speech at the end of it. He hyped one thing, and delivered something void of content. Any content at all.

Granted, I have a hard time staying on conservative boards for too long at a stretch, but for the most part, those people don't seem at all sure about the real message of Beck's rally. I skimmed his speech, and it was bizarre and nonsensical. I too would love to hear what happened in the final days before this rally.

[ClassWarrior]

27. He said he wasn't preparing any remarks. He was asking God to give him the words.

Apparently God said no.

NGU.

[jmowreader]

33. It's a good thing (for Beck) God said no

God might have made him say "Sieg Heil!" and "America Over All" (I was gonna say "America Uber Alles" but teabaggers barely speak English so I seriously doubt they can handle German) so all his loving fans would know what he's really about.

"Dear God! How could you forsake me?"
'I didn't. You're just a fuckhead. Go away.'

[corpseratemedia]

30. I bet prince bin talal and murdoch

commanded him to tone it down or else bye bye 30m a year rantings

it must have been a hum-dinger of nastiness, he was supposed to deliver and the crowd was disappointed

[RamboLiberal]

38. Dingbat said he didn't write a speech so the Holy Spirit

could speak through him. Hey Glenn, that's why God had man invent teleprompters!

[Beartracks]

4. But will it be TOUTED as one?

Did attendees and those with any kind of stake in the whole affair consider it a failure?

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[stevedeshazer]

34. Of course not. That doesn't matter.

It's overall public opinion. Monday will be the day they attempt to highjack it.

[Quixote1818]

5. Only 87,000 people showed up. No one will remember this in two weeks

It won't go down in history as a joke but will be completely forgotten.

[zbdent]

24. I heard that Beck's crowd estimator figured the crowd in the low

27 digits ...

[rucky]

8. Too successful for my comfort.

Whatever it's based on, November is coming up & then we'll see. We may be in for a nasty wake-up call.

[bullimiami]

9. Too true. Underestimate the stupidity of the American masses at your peril.

[Quantess]

10. I bet a lot of the attendees

were disappointed and bored that Beck DIDN'T let loose and say let's get that ****** out of the white house by any means necessary!

All that feel-good blathering about self-improvement and faith and hope must have been a real let down. Where was the hate?

[RagAss]

11. He may have planned a speech along those lines......

but in my opinion, something changed...something happened that caused him to change the speech to a boring, babbling prayer session.

One day we may know the truth.

[indepat]

14. What is sad and pathetic are the folks of the ilk who eat up/feed on this nonsensical

and mindless meaningless gibberish that is an insult to anyone with any capacity for rational thought and having even a modicum of intellect. :P

[Tuvok Obama]

15. It will be remembered much the same as Geraldo Rivera's "Mystery of Al Capone's Vault" special

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Al_Capone%27s_Vault

[opihimoimoi]

16. Where is the warning about this evil social Cancer in our midsts? He is a rotten apple in the barrel

[GReedDiamond]

17. I agree with your opinion, BecKKK's event was a complete failure...

..."What a sad and pathetic human being."

Yes he is, but he's crying all the way to the bank.

[mstinamotorcity]

18. Glen Beck is

a legend in his own mind.

[pokerfan]

19. it's the words left unsaid...

take back ____________ (from who?)
restore ______________ (to when?)
reclaim ______________ (from who?)

[quiet.american]

20. Very well said. Nothing to add. nt

[NC_Nurse]

22. Maybe he realized that if he didn't change his tune something really bad

Would happen. A lot of his fans seem ready to pull out the guns and shoot up the place. What if God really did speak to him? He said something along the lines of, " you are about to cause a real tragedy you idiot!"

[OHdem10]

23. Wall Street screwed the Economy to the Max but these people

blame the government??? We know what happened--The Republicans
in the House and Senate, Hate Radio, Television pulled out
their small government mantra, twisted things around blaming
the Left and Obama. With no push back the GOP line stood
and now the people parrot it. This is standard GOP strategy
while Democrats stand around looking clueless.

[Drale]

25. Glen Beck

Is a failure of a human being, so of course his rally was a failure.

[pnwmom]

28. I think most of the people here are grossly underestimating him.

The fact that a person like Beck was able to gather this many people should frighten all of us. He's not showing his true colors now. That doesn't mean he won't later. And in the meantime, he's developing more and more followers.

[blogslut]

32. I think the reverse

I think people have overestimated him. The man has a national platform on the largest cable news network as well as a very large radio audience and considering this, the turnout yesterday was dismal. The event was amateur and sleep-inducing. Frankly, I'm surprised the crowd refrained from throwing things at him just to pass the time.

[Caretha]

35. Gee

If I had Murdocks support, and the monetary backing of the Koch brothers....I could do a hell of a lot more....can we say "Woodstock II" x 3. So go ahead and be "frightened"..it's almost as worthless an emotion as the emotion of guilt for being alive.

[stevedeshazer]

37. Squirrel turds aren't even close to being as nutty as this guy.

I can't discount the number of nuts that showed up. But I think he has peaked as a personality. This was his high water mark. It's all downhill from here for this nutcase.

[Skittles]

29. I agree

I hope the audience got to see that egomaniac for what he truly is but, then, the audience is stupid too

[blueworld]

31. I agree with you & am equally confused - but I believe Beck is very dangerous in the long term

My sister "converted" to Mormonism years ago & is the only smoking, coffee-drinking Mormon I know of, but my experience is otherwise limited. She also hangs a rosary off the rear-view mirror of her car & her local Mormon Bishop loves her. I'm a very confused person, but I do love my sister.

I have studied spirituality & Comparative Religion for decades & I still can't figure out what the hell Beck stands for except for himself. His religion seems to be ego - the antithesis of Christianity.

I'm sure that Christianity requires service to others & I hear none of that in his whining & criticizing. I also see, unfortunately, that many of the folks who listen to him are confused & upset & looking for a "leader" & he pretends he is one.

I don't want to preach & am not qualified in any case, but my personal Christianity tells me & my ego I must serve, turn the other cheek, wash feet, carry a personal cross, do unto others...I hear & see nothing of that in Beck & the people who are looking to him for help. It's a kick in the ass to know that as we all suffer, to be "Christian" we're asked to "give more" to our neighbors. But looking for Raptures & being sucked up naked into clouds is not the message I've ever gotten from any religion, least of all my own. I'm sure I'm not alone.

[stevedeshazer]

36. Well said.

This crazy talk is nuts. And you're not alone in thinking this.

:)