Beck vs Jones: The Color of Revenge

ratings arent worth @!$%#.. if you cant sell ads based on them.

do you have kinks to when beck started to talk about van jones?

"ratings arent worth @!$%#.. if you cant sell ads based on them." -- Joules

I haven't seen any dead airtime during Beck's commercial breaks. Seems the spots are still being filled. When this so-called boycott eventually fizzles out (as they all do) and these advertisers come back with hat in hand begging for their former prime advertising spots, Fox should raise their advertising prices on these companies by 10-15%.

Oh, and if you think Fox has lost money during this boycott, you would be wrong. Legal contracts are signed when advertising space is sold. Knowing the controversial nature of their "talking heads" and the modus operandi of leftist's to boycott advertisers, you can bet that Fox News Channel has legal jargon in these contracts protecting them from advertisers that choose to opt-out early. Something along the lines of a multi-million dollar penalty for opting out prior to the expiration date. Multiply that number by the number of advertisers that chose to pull their advertising, then add the new advertising dollars that FNC recieves from those that took over these vacated spots, and in all likelihood, this boycott actually increased FNC's revenue.

So due to increased viewership and increased revenue in their advertising department, Fox News Channel would like to take this opportunity to thank you. And would like to encourage you all to boycott future advertisers at your earliest convenience.

Sorry Ron. People like to slow down to check out traffic accidents more that they'd slow down to watch Rembrandt paint. Not buying the idea that whoever draws the biggest audience is the one who is saying the most well thought out stuff. By your metric you think whats-her-face was making music worth listening to. Not sold. Yeah, some might argue the ratings things with you; they can do that. I am not swayed. Glenn Beck is a waste to me.

Blearc,

Give Glenn that extra "n". He hasn't got much so grant him the double "n" before he starts crying.

Blearc,

Glenn's panties just became a little less twisted.

I think he alone had alot to do with their decision to no longer allow radio commentators on their panels.

I agree. Do you know if the NPR folks are excluded too? That a bad side effect IMO.

I really, really don't like NPR music (sorry Jazz enthusiasts) but they're depth in news reporting is orders of magnitude better than any of the the competition. I've stopped watching TV news except the first 10 minutes of the local news when I am at home. On travel, I see some of what the other yahoos have to offer. I get my license-to-bitch card punched then.

Joules, I have a few kinks but only from working on the roof today. :)

Here is a link though. Beck spoke of Jones past on July 23, 28 , and 31.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/08/30/howard-kurtz-glenn-beck-attacking-van-jones-because-ad-boycott

Blearc,

Just an idea: do you think if we worked hard we could make a playlist for Glenn, we might have chance of making him a worthwhile person? Maybe NPR jazz isn't the answer. I am thinking of some Woody Guthrie songs...

redmichigan

Glenn exposed Van Jones' radical past before the boycott was started. So because the entire premise of your little hit piece is wrong, perhaps another question should be asked. Since Beck had exposed Van Jones , an advisor to the President who co- founded the activist group ,Color of Change, and Color of Change organized the boycott against Glenn Beck. Then who was retaliating against whom? And did the sponsors who dropped their Beck ads get letters from regular citizens or was there pressure applied from a much more powerful platform? BTW the boycott has worked so well it has helped push Beck into the number one spot and increased his audience by millions.

So you believe that what Beck said about the president hating white people was alright and that he have the right to disrespect the president with such disdain and hate is all right, the venom that talk radio and fox news is doing to the country may not be repairable, while the whole world watches people in this country have called the president everything but the president,

He has the right to say what he wishes , as do you and I at least for a while and except , of course on Newsvine . When did I comment about that issue?

On radio 3 times in July he exposed Jones past. Where do you get it wasn't until late August? The transcripts linked are from July 23 and July 28.

"So you believe that what Beck said about the president hating white people was alright and that he have the right to disrespect the president with such disdain and hate is all right..." -- Jerry Coleman

As an American, Glenn Beck has as much right to say these things about President Obama as Kanye West had to say, "George Bush doesn't care about black people."

What are you implying? That only black people are free to make such statements?

Kanye West was right for the depth of Pres Bush 'caring' was to not help Katrina victims but that was ok with you. But Beck stated that a half white Pres. Obama 'hated' white people and that is ok with you? Right?

Since you telling us what we believe, I will project the same to you. It appears you believe Beck , does not have the First amendment right to say anything that offends you and that you have the right to censor such speech.

kanye west is a racist and thug.

My question was directed at Jerry Coleman, Ms. B, but since you asked:

Yes, it is okay with me that Glenn Beck says Barack Obama hates white people. Just as Kanye West had his reasons for believing what he believes, so too does Glenn Beck. You know why, Ms. B? Because I still believe in freedom of speech for Americans. Even those who's opinions are different than mine.

Let me ask you, Ms. B. Does a white person have a right to show disrespect towards President Obama? Does a black person have a right to show disrespect towards a white president?

Dear Red,

Good Post! I think this should be reviewed by those on the Vine with some real credence.

God Bless,

T

Did I hear Van Jones call himself one too? If so, that kind of changes how I see it.

"obviously talking about the Republicans in Washington"

Take off your rose colored glasses.

Ouch.

I wasn't referring to how Van Jones comment was characterized here. My reaction was based on watching the video itself.

I doubt that I would start burning buildings, looting , and pulling people out of passing cars to beat their heads in with a bricks.

Curious to know if there are any non-radical Stalinists in the Admin too.

jones was appointed, mcdonnell was elected. If you can't see the difference, you are unable to understand the nature of american democracy.

THere are many radical stalinists in the obama administration. I'm at starbucks now and don't have time to provide a list for you. mini-rahm comes to mind, along with the energy czar. The undersecretary with extreme writings on population control is another. I'll cobble together a full list at another time.

I don't think you can unvote. I've done the same thing a couple of times. It happens.

I think when you first come to NV, you can't cut and past a link into your comments. The editorial is in the American Spectator and is authored by Jeff Lord formerly of the Reagan Adminstration. I reviewed the article and can't bring myself to provide the link but perhaps you can. I know that you could if you choose to seed the article yourself.