Glenn Beck, laughingstock | Media Matters for America
"Of course, [Beck] ignored [Malkin's advice]. (Click on the audio here* and listen to how Beck became increasingly annoyed when somebody like Malkin dared question his judgment.) Beck knew what he was doing, thank you very much. He'd personally talked to Massa on the phone, and devoting an hour of cable TV time to him was exactly the right thing to do.
"Well, in one sense, Beck was right, because yesterday's colossal flop might just make television history. It might go down as one of the most pointlessly absurd -- and yes, truly unwatchable -- hours in cable news. Last night, the snickering had already reached epic levels. And with the can't-watch-TV performance, Beck most likely took the Massa issue off the table for Republicans, since the whole story now looks more like a comedy than an actual scandal.
"And yes, Beck today is a national laughingstock. But honestly, is anyone surprised?"
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Malkin slams Beck over his promotion of Massa | Media Matters for America
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