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Bill’s Day at Beckapalooza
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Curious to see what it was all about, I decided to attend Glenn Beck’s big rally Saturday. And I’m glad I did.
First, because it gave me a good, up-close look at Tea Partiers: old, white, and angry. From their t-shirts and their flags, it’s clear they all hate government. From their white hair, it’s clear they’re also all on Medicare and Social Security.
Second, because it gave me a good, up-close look at Glenn Beck. No doubt why he scheduled this rally on the Washington Mall: It’s the only place big enough to contain his ego. Barely.
Beck compared himself to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglas, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. – and – are you ready for this? – Moses! At which point, I fully expected him to part the waters of the Reflecting Pool and walk across.
Finally, I’m glad I went because at last I understand Glenn Beck’s message. “America is at a crossroads,” he declared Saturday. And now we must decide. Are we going to advance – or perish?”… “I choose advance,” he crowed.
Well, sorry. But if my choice is to perish or advance under Glenn Beck — I’d rather perish.
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Bill on the McLaughlin Group
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
From the weekend of 8/14/10
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COME ON IN, THE WATER’S FINE
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
In a way, they were just like hundreds of other families in Panama City for the weekend. They went for a swim, they played miniature golf, they went out for lunch and dinner, they went for a boat ride. They just had a lot of fun, enjoying all the fun things to do on the Gulf Coast.
Except they aren’t just any other family. They are the First Family, and their presence in Panama City Beach was a big shot in the arm for local businesses.
Plans for this trip were hatched several weeks ago, when the First Lady visited the region. When she told local merchants she and her husband were taking the girls to Maine for a weekend, they told her: Maine doesn’t need your help. We do. Bring your girls down here! So she did. And locals were delighted with their visit…..
This post continues after the jump. Here are some preliminary photos, with a full set coming tomorrow!
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Caption Contest: Rush Limbaugh’s Wedding
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Rush Limbaugh, Elton John, Kathryn Rogers
Leave us your caption for this wedding photo in the comments section!
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Governor Ted Strickland (D-OH) with Bill on Wednesday at the Washington Convention Center (photo: Bill Burke/Page One)
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs with Coast Guard Commander Thad Allen, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner.
Here’s the chart from yesterday’s briefing, breaking down what has happened to the oil.
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The New Press Briefing Room Front Row
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
The new seating arrangement in the front row: AP gets center seat, FOX News now in the front row.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron visits the White House
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Your trusty White House reporter Bill took these photos during President Obama’s and UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s joint press conference.
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President Obama blasts Republicans for blocking unemployment benefits
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Bill took these photos in the Rose Garden Monday, where the President was joined by three people who have lost unemployment benefits thanks to Republicans in Congress.
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Bill and Keith Olbermann discuss Glenn Beck’s 8/28 Rally
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
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Glenn Beck’s Phony Rally
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
You’ve heard me talk about Glenn Beck’s planned rally at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, which I strongly oppose.
Well, here’s the latest. It’s not only an insult to the memory of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr.
As I learned yesterday from the National Park Service, it’s all a fraud.
I spoke with Bill Line in the Communications Office of the NPS. He told me:
- 1. Even though the poster for Beck’s rally shows the Lincoln Memorial, the event would actually be held on the steps of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Memorial, not on the steps of the Memorial itself.
- 2. At this point, according to Line, no final permit has been awarded for the August 28 event. The permit is still pending, and may not in fact be approved. Nevertheless, Beck is already selling t-shirts and posters for the event – and inviting members of the public to attend.
Not only that, Beck is exploiting a charity for the troops to pay for his rally. His website solicits contributions to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, but the fine print says: All contributions made to the SOWF will first be applied to the costs of the Restoring Honor Rally taking place on August 28, 2010.
So there you have it. Glenn Beck’s August 28 rally? It’s not really at the Lincoln Memorial. It may not even be held at all. And he’s using our military to raise money for his political event.
Glenn Beck’s August 28 rally, in other words, is as phony as he is.
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