Three pretty reliable constants: Air is a gas, water is a liquid and Glenn Beck is an idiot

[MrScorpio]

December 18, 2008

Glenn Beck

For reporting that is an embarrassment to the profession of journalism, and for being beholden to corporate paymasters rather than the citizens of America.

The beauty of being on right-wing talk radio is that you don't have to be right, you just have to be loud. One of the more uninformed of this class is Glenn Beck.

But on his December 9 radio program, Beck outdid even himself, but what makes this fun is how Beck got intellectually beaten up -- by Joe the Plumber.

Beck and Mr. Plumber were discussing the finer parts of Hillary Clinton and the Constitutional issues as to whether she could become Secretary of State.

Here's the intellectual portion of the conversation -- from Joe the Plumber:

Hillary Clinton, the whole deal with her as far as becoming Secretary of State. You know, it's kind of against -- well, it's not kind of. It's against the Constitution right now where it stands. But they're talking about getting around it.

Good points. Joe the Plumber even goes on to express concern that getting around the rules isn't the way to go. But the fun kicks in when Beck replies to Joe's rant.

Well, I think you are right on the money. I will tell you this in talking to one of my guys who's deep in the Constitution, he's saying that she can't have two offices. That's the problem. She can't occupy the two offices and then two different branches, but it's kind of iffy on that. It's not really clear. And if she gets rid of her office, then it should be fine. But she couldn't be a senator and Secretary of State. That's the real problem there.

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/honors/103

[Contrary1]

1. I try to learn something new every single day...

I have one hour and 35 minutes left.

Try again. :)

[Fridays Child]

2. An idiot and a gas...

...well, he's a gas bag, anyway--a big stinking gas bag.

[hobbit709]

3. You can liquefy and freeze air, freeze and vaporize water

But Glenn Beck will remain a Class One Idiot.

[The_Commonist]

4. I guess Beck has never heard of Caroline Kennedy

Wow... just, Wow!

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Thank god he's off of CNN and on Faux now

My Dad's favorite new commentator, he used to like O'Really
but has moved on to bigger assholes.



So, Why Beck still on the air? Corporations loves to pay for hate and stupidity
and think they are getting their monies worth.



To think my Dad use to teach science and Math,
work for the joint chiefs in plans and policy.

Well, what the hell, he's 91 and his new bride likes the show too
and she pays the bills and the lifestyle he enjoys.

Needless to say, we don't talk politics, nor much about anything except
each others health and his is better than mine, but he gets healthcare.

[rurallib]

6. I am thinking you are insulting idiots here.

[KG]

7. i'll bet eleventy hundred dollars niether of those mental midgets as ever even read the constitution

[Oregone]

8. Only at room temperature

A lighter to Beck's nuts may turn him into a genius.

Also there are many elements in "air". Some of them are in fact solid.