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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 09:53 AM Original message |
WP's Dana Milbank is writing a book about Glenn Beck, says he's 'pure genius' |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Is Glenn Bek Ameria? |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Beck is genius - he makes millions of $$$ just saying things to make people mad. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. "Dana Milbank is writing a book about Glenn Beck" |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. No, he says "commercially, it's pure genius" |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. In that case, Jerry Springer is the most brilliant man on TV. n/t |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And you would argue with that how? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. He's not a genius, he's a manipulator. That's about as brilliant as |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. all entertainment is manipulation. Smart entertainers understand psychology enough |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Hmm, there's a difference between presenting an object or product, |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Comedians rely on our holding preconceived notions. By tweaking them, they get laughs. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It's the emotional version of courting vs. date rape, to put it in extreme terms. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. The difference is..... |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. In his time, perhaps he was |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Springer always admits to what his tv show is. He would make the point that the people |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I have no problem with Springer |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Well, Washington Post just laid off half their staff and downsized the paper in half -- they support |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. Whole Quote- “I think he has a lower bar, and commercially, it’s pure genius,” |
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JamesA1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
8. Milbank lied about Obama |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. commercially, it's pure genius? |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. No surprise there. Milbank has always been a douche. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. Is Dana Milbank a sellout hack? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The whole paper has sold out, they say they are compete w/ Wash.Times and Examiner, NOT NYT. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Can't argue with that!! |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. Milbanks article also refers to: "His nightly diet of falsehoods and conspiracies on Fox" |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. So Millbank is jumping on the Beck bandwagon. |
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