I was one of his biggest critics on this forum, decrying his evangelistic fervors and saccharine, monotonous and many times, rambling, academic lectures.
That being said, I'm sure I'm not the only one here that noticed a sea-change after Glenn returned from the lengthy holiday break. With just an occasional lapse, he's swung right into the investigative and exposure mode he and his brilliant staff of researchers do so well. The preachy, maudlin sermonizing and professorial lecturing are pretty much over with for now.....and I hope it doesn't return.
As far as his style goes, yes, he tends to employ many dramatic devices of "too-cuteness", sentimentality, ham-iness, dire-ness and a host of other emotive tools to get his points across.
However, this is because it's the television age....and if he droned on and on at his chalk-board or in a chair explaining his facts and figures without putting on some dramatic or comedic flourishes as "theatrical relief", he would not have a single viewer watching his show.
Beck is not a clown, although he likes to clown around once in a while. He's a common-sense man, a shrewd observer of human nature plus a knowledgeable businessman. He knows that for television purposes, some "show biz" must be interspersed with education especially when his subjects are the deadly, black, numbing, dehumanizing aspects of evil....namely, communism, fascism, totalitarianism, marxism, Islamism, atheism, socialism, relativism....and Obama-ism.
We freepers are so very politically well-educated that often Beck's antics pall on us, or make us impatient, but we should cut him slack because these very antic devices he employs attract a huge audience of skulls full of mush who enjoy his schtick....and who are being educated in spite of themselves because he knows how to present his show to attract and hold TV viewership.
So, those who have tuned him out should tune in again. He's been great with his exposes virtually every single day since he's adjusted his presentations. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
Leni
Leni
like I said...I have no problem with his beliefs...I just hate his presentation.
now if he presented his facts like Limbaugh does, I would probably watch him...
I had also stopped watching him for a while because of his delivery style; it was becoming irritating.
He does seem to have changed his approach lately and jettisoned the "saccharine, monotonous many times, rambling, academic lectures" that you noted. I do think that he was attempting to appeal to newcomers to the world of politics, at the expense of losing long-time political junkies.
He's done some rejiggering, which is a good thing; he can be very effective on the attack when he loses his Elmer Gantry approach.
Yes Leni, I pretty much agree. Good observations. I watch Beck frequently. Also enjoy his radio show.
I agree.
And to echo Mark Levin (paraphrased), “Lay off of Glenn Beck. I’ve had my disagreements with him, but I agree with him more than I disagree. ...”
bttt
Great post, Leni
Leni - very well said and I agree with you!
Conservatives eat their own... which minimizes our chances of defeating a seditious enemy that will do ANYTHING in order to win and take all.
Worse, our enemy is Stalinist ... they infiltrate our organizations and institutions and sabotage them from within. They commandeer our language [Babel] and co-opt our terminology in order to redefine our goals.
It is difficult for me to see how our side wins as long as we divide ourselves. <sigh> Let us be careful not to do same.