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Beck: If health care passes, "don't we lose really the Democratic Party to the socialists?"

March 19, 2010 6:14 pm ET

From the March 19 edition of Fox News' Glenn Beck:

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Previously:

Beck says Obama can be considered a socialist, because Marxism and progressivism are "the same thing"

Cloward-Piven redux: Rush says Obama wants to "crash the system," reboot it with "Marxism, socialism, whatever you want"

Beck's latest red scare: "What I would call socialist or communist, they'll call just social justice or progressive"

Beck invokes socialism, communism in latest straw man attack on Dems -- "Whoa!"

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    • Author by IRONY 101 (March 19, 2010 6:16 pm ET)
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      We're Communists, Glenn...Communists!
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      • Author by Porkeater (March 19, 2010 6:27 pm ET)
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        What, we're not fascists any more?
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        • Author by neon desert (March 19, 2010 6:44 pm ET)
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          Fascists?!? Wait a minute... when did we switch from being Marxists? Why was I not informed of this?

          Who's in charge of the phone list?
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          • Author by IRONY 101 (March 19, 2010 6:47 pm ET)
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            Okay, on Tuesdays I'm a socialist and on Wednesdays I eat dinner at my Mom's...but I can't speak for anyone else.
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            • Author by neon desert (March 19, 2010 6:56 pm ET)
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              I thought you were a self-proclaimed Lennonist on Wednesdays.

              Remember during the 50's when that guy was accusing everyone of being Lennonists? I think they called it McCartneyism.
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              • Author by IRONY 101 (March 19, 2010 7:07 pm ET)
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                I listen to the Beatles sometimes on Wednesdays...at my Mom's.
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                • Author by christopher howard (March 19, 2010 7:09 pm ET)
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                  "Remember during the 50's when that guy was accusing everyone of being Lennonists? I think they called it McCartneyism."

                  We'll break up those commie Ringos by George!
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                  • Author by Porkeater (March 19, 2010 7:59 pm ET)
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                    You guys are hilarious. But maybe we should Let it Be and Get Back to the subject: Nowhere man!

                    :)
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                    • Author by Midnight Kevin (March 19, 2010 8:53 pm ET)
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                      I got a Beatles song for Beck: I Me Mine
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                      • Author by juliajayne1 (March 19, 2010 9:04 pm ET)
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                        I am he, as you are he, as you are me, and we are all together.................the voices in Glenn's head.
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                        • Author by christopher howard (March 19, 2010 9:08 pm ET)
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                          He's as blind as he can be. Just sees what he wants to see.
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    • Author by shaggles (March 19, 2010 6:16 pm ET)
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      What a joke. There are hardly any liberals, let alone socialists, in the Democratic party.
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      • Author by MagCynic (March 19, 2010 6:20 pm ET)
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        True. They're all progressives now. Eww. Stinky, dirty progressives. Yuck.
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        • Author by Brutus (March 19, 2010 6:26 pm ET)
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          Looks like Fox has brain washed you into the us versus them mentality. Congratulations for buying their propaganda hook line and sinker. In the end, what you fail to realize is that we are all Americans.
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          • Author by MagCynic (March 19, 2010 6:41 pm ET)
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            Yes. I'm totally brainwashed. Me dumb teabagger... Must watch Faux Noodz... Must worship at teh altar of teh Beck... duh....
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            • Author by dirtylittlereligion (March 19, 2010 6:49 pm ET)
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              Yeah, Yeah, You're hilarious Mag. I'm sure your big breakthrough is coming soon.

              But really, you think the party that didn't even consider a single payer except for a few individuals is full of "progressives" or "liberals"? Maybe in comparison to you Teabaggers, but in the big picture, as far as policy goes, most will still support corporate interests over the individual.
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            • Author by IRONY 101 (March 19, 2010 6:53 pm ET)
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              Come on...can't we at least agree that Glenn Beck is stone cold nut case?
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        • Author by Marker (March 19, 2010 6:58 pm ET)
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          Blah, blah, blah ...... you lost, get over it!!
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      • Author by Bongo Fury (March 19, 2010 6:35 pm ET)
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        Is he doing a Jon Stewart parody?
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (March 19, 2010 6:28 pm ET)
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      the republicans are in no way even close to federalists. they are obstructionists.
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      • Author by neon desert (March 19, 2010 6:51 pm ET)
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        Yeah, but according to the screen graphic "GOP unanimously opposed to bill after year of debate", a year's worth of facts and information implicity has driven them to decide to be obstructionists. Funny - I don't remember EVER a single Republican not being against ANY kind of health care bill, but surely Fox wouldn't lie...
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    • Author by Sharpe (March 19, 2010 6:37 pm ET)
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      Wow - I hate that woman so much. She compares to beck in her tendency to be a moron but she is in government. The nice thing about bachmann there was that she refused to say democrats were all socialists. How kind of her. No doubt unlike beck, bachmann has actually read that chapter on mccarthyism that tore america apart over the unfound fear that socialism was threatening to destroy america. There are many things that could destroy america and most all of them involve the pervasive and potentially catastrophic interests of corporate america that now so often clash with the best interests of the american people all in the name of endless profit. See financial crisis and lack of regulation for details. We want to reign in those damaging motives, not nationalize the entire economy. Im sure we can strike a happy balance between corporate power and government power. Unfortunately, we are not living in this equilibrium. In fact, corporate america seems to be smothering our so called democracy.
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    • Author by 1st Republic 14th Star (March 19, 2010 6:40 pm ET)
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      What do you mean "WE?" Since you're not in the Democratic party (which you call the Democrat party), you have nothing to lose.
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    • Author by Dem02020 (March 19, 2010 7:08 pm ET)
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      That was sort of surreal on at least three points.

      1. In the quote that appears in the title, beck not only referred to the Democratic Party as the Democratic Party (rush and Rep. Boehner and others they always say "Democrat Party"), but he also differentiated between the Democratic Party and socialists. Previously those two things were the same thing, but now maybe they're not.

      2. It was surreal and funny both, to see those two strange Republican Congresspersons just standing there in the video clip, quietly obedient, while beck pontificated his infinite wisdom to them. I'd say either beck has no respect for them (which makes sense considering who they are), or they have no respect for themselves, for them to stand at attention while glenn beck addresses them.

      3. The crazy lady from Minnesota, she referred bluntly to the low esteem that Americans hold for Republicans, with her "opportunity for the Republican Party to redeem themselves" comment, in addition to confessing that Americans have had it with Republicans. The crazy lady's demeanor and words had defeat all over them, like as if she and beck and the other guy silently attending to it all, they've all three lost something, their nerve or their reputations or whatever.

      Anyway, it was surreal, and amusing, it looks like these people are just now getting the memo, that nobody cares what they think, they could just dry up and blow away, and who would care?
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      • Author by christopher howard (March 19, 2010 7:34 pm ET)
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        Dem02020:

        1. Yes, Beck is making it a point to pretend that he doesn't hate Democrats, or even liberals, as much as he hates those wicked progressives (who are really commie-Nazis, you see). This is standard wedge issue stuff and an attempt to tarnish the progressive label, as liberal has been in the past. Conservatives have (rightly) had great fun at the expense of liberals who have fled the proud liberal banner to shelter under the less besmirched progressive standard. Beck is trying to force a second such retreat with his dishonest anti-progressive crusade.

        To this end, Beck's even willing to call, albeit temporarily, the Democratic Party by its real name (you know, like how every elected Democrat calls the GOP by their real name). I guess we're supposed to swoon that he's showing us r-e-s-p-e-c-t.
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    • Author by my4cents (March 19, 2010 9:26 pm ET)
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      When will his dictionary of words increase from socialist, fascist, communist, nazi, freedom, liberty?
      He is laughing all the way to the bank. His listeners, to their grave.
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