WATCH: Glenn Beck's egomania reaching comical proportions
August 26, 2010 11:05 am ET by Ben Dimiero
At long last, Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" self-aggrandizement festival is almost upon us. In Beck's words, the rally will mark a "turning point" in American history, where "miracles" will happen.
In a new promo posted on a "Producers' Blog" at his website, Beck humbly places the rally in the context of the moon landing, the Montgomery bus boycott, Iwo Jima, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and other landmark historical events. It also not-so-subtly suggests that Beck is following in the tradition of Martin Luther King (which is a farce), Abraham Lincoln, most of the Founding Fathers, Martha Washington, the Wright Brothers, and other notable historical figures.
To give you some sense of the egomania on display here, it starts with the line, "Every great achievement in human history has started with one person. One crazy idea." Watch:
Bonus amusement: this unfathomably egomaniacal video is preceded by Glenn Beck shilling for Goldline -- and a Goldline banner ad pops up during the video as well. That's just the sort of hucksterism the Founding Fathers were known for.
Here are some of the historical events and figures as they appear in the video, brought to you by Goldline (Trusted And Used By Glenn Beck).
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The last time I did this in March, it took about 2 hours to get the photos uploaded and captioned. I was exhausted by the end of it all (4 hours in Congressional offices, 2 hours in transit and some time in a restaurant getting a really tasty Cuban style meal and then downloading.) I anticipate about the same on Saturday, but should have some pictures up by around 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening. This time I'm thinking we will try Ben's Chili Bowl, a local legend that I haven't visited, and in a part of the city that Maine Teabaggers were told to avoid, and we'll have to have something tasty to wash Beckie away.
Would that be a melanin enriched part of the city?
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/0824/robinson-tea-party-scaring-white-people-dc-visit-advice/
He advised people to stay in what he asserts are 'safe areas'.
One more piece of clinical evidence that Glenn is insane.
And yes, technically, this is psychotic speech. But psychotics like Adolph and Jim Jones have led masses to do horrible things...
It's about making money and selling books. Simple as that.
Oh.. and Beck's egomania is worse then that. He thinks that "god" speaks through him.. I mean people like that usually are on street corners mumbling to themselves.. instead this guy has his own TV show!
oh.. and if god really did speak through him why has Beck failed at everything he has attempted the past 2 years?
BUT (and it's a big BUT) what he is successful at is being a shamless huckster and possibly one of the most divisive figures in recent history.
Nothing sells like hate and paranoia. That is why he's successful.
And all the people at 8-28 are going to be the most devoted dregs of Glenn's audience. The most hateful and paranoid of the bunch.
Guaranteed fear and loathing. Abandon all hope. Prepare for the weirdness. Get familiar with cannibalism. Good luck.
Then he attacked the stimulus bill. It passed.
Then he attacked the health care bill. It passed.
Then he attacked the financial reform bill. It passed.
That's what i mean.
I stand corrected.
It's likely the only reason she was invited was to insure that more than fifty people would show up.
To draw upon another famous historical event: if Beck's ego ever gets punctured, it would result in a Hindenburg-like explosion.
If possible, Beck would warp back in time to post a Goldline logo above the cross Christ was nailed to.
There is no shortage of gullible sheep out there. Nostradumbass is just one more con man exploiting their ignorance.
You seriously need to open your eyes. Beck is a self-admitted con-man and he's conning you. Get some respect for yourself.
Here's what's really going down--
Beck: We are holding this rally to restore honor in America. We have invited all of you here to hear us. You will remember, and your grand children will remember. We will have some political speeches, but the real reason for us to restore honor, regain the momentum of the founding fathers is that Sarah Palin and I will be divorcing our spouses and getting married. I know she's an older woman, but we want to restore honor to the idea of defending marriage and getting married in the eyes of god.
Sarah: I will be running for president with Michelle Bachmann as my running mate. Michelle has agreed to run so that I can appear sane. And my next husband Glenn will be shilling for me and Goldline on his show. So everyone shoot off your guns, buy your gold and Glenn, God, and I will take it from there. And any gifts for us from you will help you get into heaven.
Truly disgusting than any network would allow this kind of nonsense to be aired.
First off, big one for me, all this voiceover about America being the last great hope of Mankind and how the world flocks to America because its the only country thats worth anything. Load of bullsh!t, yes of ocurse its good of you to be proud of your country, and of course on an advert like this its perfectly understandable hyping up America as a country, but really qwhoever believes that fully is retarded. America has been prosperous and a good choice for people to move to, like Australia has been, especially recently, Canada has become a good spot I hear. Im Irish, so it could be pointed out to me how all the Irish went to America during the famine. But of course us Irish did not just choose America, quite frankly we infested everywhere, England probably more so than America.
Secondly, after over four minutes watching that advert, I still don't know what its about? four minutes and at the end I saw a picture for a rally, that restores honor, or something along those lines. Watch it again, but this time pretend you dont know what its about, you wont get anything from the advert, I can only presume its a day of celebrating America, is that it? Really, is it a rally designed just to get people excited and proud again of America?, that sounds good then, but then if you go by whjat Beck tells his viewers, it's taking back America or something, and Im confused then because the advert doesnt inform me who or what youre suppose to take it back from? Is this like Fourth of July mark 2 or something? Poor delivery on that adverts part.
Finally, funny little thing I picked up on, watch when Beck speaks at the start, when he consistently says Goldline, when its transitioning to the rallys advert, Beck says "Thank you Goldline" fairly certain he does anyway. What a retarded scrotum Beck is
And I LOVE that you weiners had to watch the Goldline promo.
Then I guess you've ignored all the times Beck has explicitly compared himself to Martin Luther King/Gandhi/various founding fathers.
"You guys really suck at what I've decided is your raison d'etre. I, on the other hand, am super-cool for hanging around on that same site to tell you how much you suck."
Today Beckhole said on his Radio show...."I think when I first Told you to Buy Goldline Gold was at like 800 dollars"....LOL
Ya but Goldline was selling it at 1300... Fools!
Cuckoo. Cuckoo.
Always makes me sick to see Beckhole.
Watch this, then compare and contrast:
http://www.archive.org/details/YourName1960
Someone else summed it up nicely.