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May 27, 2009 11:45 am ET by Eric Boehlert

When Glenn Beck blogs:

Right now, it's the bottom of the ninth and we are down to our last out and our last strike. Will our government take strike three looking? Or, will they wake up and save the day with a heroic three pointer on a penalty shot?

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    • Author by phredicles (May 27, 2009 11:49 am ET)
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      Fifteen-yard penalty AND a yellow card:P. I'm guessing tough-guy Beck doesn't watch all that much sports, really.
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    • Author by jon wisby (May 27, 2009 11:50 am ET)
         
      my oh my
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    • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (May 27, 2009 11:52 am ET)
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      I think Glenn was sucker-punched once too often while throwing the Hail Mary pass with ten seconds left on the racquetball court of life while telling yet another Jai Alai (Nancy Pelota?).
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      • Author by eweston8542983 (May 27, 2009 7:25 pm ET)
           
        Jai Alai, someone translated that as insane speed.
        An X breast stroker in mixed medley relay.
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (May 27, 2009 11:56 am ET)
         
      Glen Beck obviously smoked waaaay too much dope back before he became a Mormon. His brain is fried...
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    • Author by harley (May 27, 2009 11:56 am ET)
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      I'm starting to believe Becky's parents were closely related.
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    • Author by seeryer (May 27, 2009 12:15 pm ET)
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      The moral of Beck's story? Don't let Republicans play for the first 8 innings unless you want to lose on a penalty kick inside the 2 minute warning. YARRGHGH!!
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    • Author by nerzog (May 27, 2009 12:21 pm ET)
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      Or... they could punt into a straight flush.
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    • Author by magnolialover (May 27, 2009 12:23 pm ET)
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      Mixed metaphors Glenn, lay down the pipe man. At least stick with one sport, instead of 3. Baseball. Basketball. Soccer? WTF?
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    • Author by harley (May 27, 2009 12:54 pm ET)
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      Just don't pull the goaltender on the final lap of mixed medley relay because you may drop the baton and get a red card for taking your foot off the mound too soon.
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      • Author by Don Hussein Fabuloso (May 27, 2009 1:57 pm ET)
           
        Love them mixed & mangled metaphors.I once heard a dittohead call El Lushbo and tell him he "really nailed the tip of the iceberg" with his comments.
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        • Author by wzwriter (May 27, 2009 2:38 pm ET)
             
          And there's always this classic from George W. Bush:

          "We ought to make the pie higher."
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    • Author by Meremark (May 27, 2009 1:06 pm ET)
         
      Time out. Bench Becky. On the discard pile.
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    • Author by twseattle (May 27, 2009 2:09 pm ET)
         
      Leaving out NASCAR and WWE won't help build ratings on Fox, Glenn. Unless you meant Dale Jr. is the one who comes out of the huddle to plant the flag in front of the russian judges face. Then the Undertaker gives dope-smoking degenerate Michael phelps the tombstone during Alan Jackson's halftime show.
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