Beck must be around 44 years old, as he graduated from my high school, in the class one year behind.

When Beck attended high school here he was in the drama club and choir. He’s had a lot of years to practice his theatrics.

I don’t remember him, but my friend got our her annual and checked him out. She said he was cute back then, but that some people age better than others, and he’s not one that has held up well. Maybe that thing our mothers said about “keep making that face and it’ll get stuck that way” really is true?

“Beck’s musings sound like the loss of sponsors and the blow back from his nastiness is starting to rumble his inflated throne.
Everything he is complaining about happening to him is exactly what he has done to others, can he be so blind?”

That is classic republican projectionism. That’s pretty much all their good at anymore. Projecting on to others and having big, loud temper tantrums.

I agree with you. But usually there is an underlying reason why people become alcoholic/drug addicts. He may have been schizoid/clinically depressed as a child.

-self-pity…”just give me another chance”…”I’m tired. I’m tired. I’m tired of the…the thought of someone always constantly out to getcha.”

-roguish defiance…”I don’t care. I’m willing to go into the night.”….” Bring it on, Jack! I don’t really care.”

-”fundie” patriotism…”If we don’t stand for freedom, I believe our souls are at stake.”

-melodrama…” I made a bargain for my soul..” (I really don’t want to hear the back story on this one)

-confession…”You don’t roll up in a ball, you know, in a fetal position on the floor thinking about putting a gun in your mouth if you’re a good guy! Why would you do that?”

-repentance…”I couldn’t live with myself any more.”….” I’ll admit to my mistakes.”

-paranoia…” “Oh my gosh, they’re going to ‘Sarah Palin’ me.” That’s what they want you to understand. You get outta line, we’ll destroy you.”

-victimization…”It’s only a matter of time before they find a way to destroy me.”….“I don’t know how much longer I can do this.”

He sounds mentally ill to me….or a very manipulative actor. So, he’s the right-wing’s idea of a standard bearer for their ideology?? Nothing ideological about it…..it’s all about playing on the viewer’s emotions. He reminds me of Jim Bakker (the disgraced televangelist) who used to cry piteously for donations to his TV empire.

Thanks for the Glenn Beck videos showing how he really produces his tears. The videos confirm what I’ve long suspected: Beck manipulates a viewer’s emotions because it brings in the money.

On a related note, my study group got a great laugh last week when we were practicing timed speeches with questions from an audience. I was not able to get back to my talking points quickly enough, but brought down the house with, “I’m no Sarah Palin, but…” before trying to “pivot” back.

http://rawstory.com/2009/10/leaked-video-glenn-beck-uses-vicks-to-cry-on-cue/