Haha! (as predicted) Beck goes ballistic over Soros donation to Media Matters

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201010200040

Beck goes ballistic over Soros donation to Media Matters

October 20, 2010 6:48 pm ET by Jeremy Holden


Tonight, Glenn Beck responded to news that philanthropist George Soros had made his first donation to Media Matters by once again vilifying Soros, the Tides Foundation, and a host of progressive organizations, while portraying Beck as the target of a Soros-ordered hit.

Launching into a positively unhinged diatribe against what he called "shadowy" and "spooky" organizations, Beck likened a Media Matters press release announcing Soros' $1 million contribution to a "wanted dead or alive poster" and called it a "million dollar bounty." Beck also said, "Mr. Soros, let me just tell you something. If I happen to fall -- what was that movie where the guy fell out of the window at the end? ... If anything happens to me, what is it the people at the Tides Foundation are saying right now? Oh, yeah. That's right. I love this phrase. Blood will be on your hands, sir. One million dollar bounty."

Beck has a history of suggesting that Soros would have him killed. On June 21, while detailing his discredited conspiracy theory that the Obama administration's drilling moratorium is part of a plot to enrich Soros through increased oil drilling in Brazil , Beck said, "Gasoline Brazil. Now why am I telling you about this? Have you heard of another word? Soros. George Soros.I do have a bulletproof car, George. I just want you to know."

Last week, Media Matters reported on how conspiracy theories promoted by Beck and the right-wing media drove Byron Williams to plot the assassination of the leaders of the ACLU and the Tides Foundation. Beck has since been roundly condemned for his violent rhetoric.

Beck has shown no signs of backing down in his efforts to villify Tides. After spending an entire hour demonizing the group last week, Beck yesterday launched into another attack by taunting, "Did you guys think I wouldn't talk about it anymore?"

In a letter released last week, Tides CEO Drummond Pike called on advertisers to stop supporting Fox News, noting that "businesses that pay to broadcast commercials on Fox News are subsidizing Glenn Beck's television show by continuing to pump money into the network," adding, "It has become clear that the only way to stop supporting Beck is to stop supporting Fox News." Media Matters and People for the American Way have joined in calling on major advertisers to stop supporting the network.

[texastoast]

1. Beck is his usual incoherent self

Poor guy is getting more delusional by the day. I thought he said he was going to take some time off. It is sad to say (for this brain cell challenged man), but I do believe he would be better if he relaxed and had a beer. He's getting tighter by the minute anyway.

:evilgrin:

[cynatnite]

2. But nothing wrong with Perry of the swift jerks donating $7 million...

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/20/bob-perry-gives-7-million-to-american-crossroads/

I'm shocked. :sarcasm:

[Initech]

3. Hey Beck, you forget Fux donated $1 mil to GOP causes?

[Mimosa]

4. I watched it!

I don't usually watch Beck but I wanted to see what he's say. He was foaming at the mouth and LYING! Of course he always lies but tonight he seemed more obvious.

[fascisthunter]

5. lol... get over it

[Luminous Animal]

6. Rush, too.

He's blathering about foreign money...

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/10/20/soros/index.html

"George Soros, however, is an American citizen, with the full panoply of rights citizenship bestows (including the right to vote or run for office). He's been an American citizen for almost 50 years, since the age of 31 (Business Week: "George Soros became a naturalized American citizen in New York on Dec. 18, 1961, according to the Immigration & Naturalization Service"). "

[zbdent]

7. And, don't forget, Rupert Murdoch has been an American "Citizen"

only because the media laws, not as watered-down as they would be shortly, stated that the media outlets had to be owned by a U.S. citizen.

Which, of course, was ramrodded through with the "nonpartisan" aid of one Rudy Giuliani ...