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Beck clarifies his stance on unions - "members" don't bother him, just "Leadership & Thugs"

November 08, 2009 4:10 pm ET by Media Matters staff

From Beck's Twitter account:

Previously:

Glenn Beck probably under care of SEIU nurses

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    • Author by magnolialover (November 08, 2009 4:35 pm ET)
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      Well Mr. Beck, union members are the union. Not the leaders. Fail, again.
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    • Author by rwmacdonald2091 (November 08, 2009 5:03 pm ET)
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      Aww, what's the matter Glennie, afraid one of those SEIU nurses may take a few dozen tries to find an vein for an IV ????
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    • Author by ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© (November 08, 2009 5:05 pm ET)
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      Twitter: The perfect medium to render the thoughts of Glenn Beck (and such as).
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    • Author by worrierking (November 08, 2009 5:29 pm ET)
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      Where the hell does Becky think union officials come from? Do they grow them on trees? Is there an online "University" somewhere that has courses on becoming a union leader?

      And I seem to remember this piece of human effluent ranting against unionized auto workers
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    • Author by tharri874 (November 08, 2009 6:00 pm ET)
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      In other words, Beck loves trees; it's the forest he hates.
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (November 08, 2009 9:36 pm ET)
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      Well, I'm glad to see that Beck's doctors and nurses are generously administering his pain meds.
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    • Author by pete592 (November 08, 2009 10:53 pm ET)
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      "While the SEIU dawns their "Health Care '09" t-shirts and delivers beat downs to opponents, the tensions keep getting worse, and the president's really not sayin' much helpful. Ya know what I mean? How 'bout throwin' us a bone here, Mr. President? How bout a little, </muppet voice> "Hey, you know what? You guys should knock it off. [...]
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    • Author by The_Cat (November 08, 2009 10:56 pm ET)
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      Mr. Beck, you've made your feelings about SEIU abundantly clear. The 1.8 million members, some of whom are likely cared for you as you recovered from your appendix surgery.

      SEIU links Obama to 'government run health care', right?

      SEIU profits from illegal immigration, and is trying to influence health care reform for it's own benefit, right?

      SEIU is trying to force the government to redistribute wealth, right?

      SEIU is part of a Marxist revolution, right?

      Your own words speak far more clearly than this lone half-baked twitter, Glenn.
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    • Author by MeanMrSpicyMustard (November 08, 2009 11:37 pm ET)
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      they r???? o rly??? libz luv 2 tie him 2 bad idlgy bt thy r RONG

      Oh, Twitter, why do you allow this man to do these things to the language I lvoe?
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    • Author by DAWUSS (November 09, 2009 1:02 am ET)
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      Backpedaling 101: Retconning context
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    • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (November 09, 2009 7:40 am ET)
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      I wonder is someone pointed out to Beck that he is a member of a union, too, and so he is now posting that he likes the rank and file, because he's one too. He wasn't crazy about the members of unions just a couple of short weeks ago.
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    • Author by pilotshark (November 09, 2009 10:42 am ET)
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      Dam beck, i hate it as well went those non-union members become the leaders and the other ones take the thug route.

      you maybe on to some thing, what it is i am not sure (and i dont think 300million of us dose either)

      but we will keep a eye out for those non union union leaders
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    • Author by fishgirl26 (November 09, 2009 11:29 am ET)
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      Does Mr. Beck realize that before these guys were union leaders they were and have been union members? My dad is a member of the Pipefitters union and has been for 30+ years. He was able to retire last January despite the financial downturn. Most of these people do jobs that people like Beck and others can't or won't do. They deserve every benefit they get!!! The Union leadership fights for the rights of the union members much like Beck fights for the voices in his head that tell him it's all a conspiracy against him. A warning to little Glenn...union members are all around you. They work on the plumbing of your home, wire your radio stations, and serve your food in a restaurant. Tread carefully Mr. Beck.
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    • Author by baddestbob (November 10, 2009 12:23 pm ET)
         
      if beck has problems with leadership and thugs, why then does he work for fox?
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