Would DUers who watched summarize the BecKKKapaooza ...

[hlthe2b]

for those of us that just couldn't bear to do so? Your karmic reward for taking the hit for all of us will be forthcoming...;)

[G_j]

1. first I learned that

God loves war..

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

4. I was tempted to break out a locust swarm over that one.

:mad:

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

2. First half was a right wing "Support The Troops" rally.

Second half was a televangelist crusade.

None of it was likely what the teabaggers and most BecKKK fans were hoping for.

[hlthe2b]

3. So his "fan base" left sorely disappointed and disenchanted?

:evilgrin: Schadenfreude isn't nice, now, is it?

[TheMuse]

21. I thought he was supposed to change the world

For the amount of time this former radio DJ has spent pumping this up to the second coming of none other than Jesus Christ, it sounds like this was more incoherent ramblings about god and war. So I am guessing the next step in the Glenn Beck Movement, after the bowl movement that comes out of his mouth every time he talks, is to convert the world to Christianity and start a holy crusade?

But I really like seeing that the tea partiers did not look very pleased at how things shaped up. Hopefully the few of them that haven't had their brain cells killed by Moonshine and inbreeding will start to realize they are all being used for monetary gain.

[proud patriot]

5. Okay

MLK was great and beck is just like him . Jesus was great and beck is just like him . Our founders were great and Beck is just like them .

Black gospel singers and MLK neice are here so we are not racists .

Praise Jesus and charity etc. Donate more money and join the 40 day challenge .

[eShirl]

8. 40 day challenge?

what is that, some kind of weight loss program?

[H2O Man]

10. "What" doesn't matter.

Glenn is focused on using bibical symbolism -- 40 Days! -- without context or meaning.

[proud patriot]

11. I don't know , but it was what they are all supposed to do now

it was one of the last things he said .

[KamaAina]

12. Albert Pujols was there, too!

So we are definitely not racists which you cannot prove so stop saying that!

[H2O Man]

6. I just posted

my opinion in "The Beck Movement." It's really a pathetic show.

[hlthe2b]

17. Yes, that quote from Campbell is apropos ...

and a bit frightening. I's rather believe he is simply a sociopathic manipulative charlatan than self-convinced of any more "noble" role.

[H2O Man]

24. In my opinion,

those two descriptions combine to define Beck. There have been numerous sociopathic parasites who believe that they are "special" in the way Beck views himself.

[JanMichael]

7. Who the hell knows? He said something about Moses and the Titanic

the yelled about "Gawd" and tithing, or something.

[AsahinaKimi]

9. I turned it on for five seconds...

and flipped it off. I would not give Beck the time of day, if he forgot his watch.

[KamaAina]

13. Actually, he wears a sundial

like Fred Flintstone. :P

[RamboLiberal]

14. I missed the first hour and Sister Sarah

Watched from 11 to end. BORING! Crowd was not fired up. Looked bored. Clapped politely. Probably wondering why the hell they wasted their Saturday & money.

Clear the big wimp Beck was wearing a bulletproof vest under his blue shirt.

[proud patriot]

23. I missed all of that too

thank goodness

[renate]

15. Here's a nice summary

Makes me REALLY GLAD I didn't bother to watch:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9033042&mesg_id=9033447

[Cleita]

16. "Beck's Tedious Sermon on the Mall" n/t

[earthside]

18. More like the 'Snooza-palooza'

Here it is:

1) God loves American wars.

2) America needs to be restored to the white, Christian nation it once was.

3) Glenn Beck thinks he is a reincarnation of Moses.

And, finally, the general theme was well expressed by another DUer (crediting the Simpsons):

"Move forward, not backward, upward not forward and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"

[geek_sabre]

19. America Porn. God Porn.

Only controversial statements that stand out in my mind was from Alveda King (anti-abortion), and beck mentioning the debt. Mention of John McCain by Palin (in context of introducing one of his co-prisoners) barely got a golf clap. All of the honorees were minority (except the last, who was not present, but had his award accepted by a black breast cancer survivor). Mainly black gospel singers throughout. Included a nice tribute to MLK, including a portion of the "Dream" speech.

All in all, it was exactly what Beck advertised. Not sure how many thousands were there, but well over 100K watched on UStream. Attempts to misrepresent what happened will probably hurt our side in November.

Nonpolitical event, but could have political ramifications afterall.

[RagAss]

20. Billy Graham on acid.

[proud patriot]

22. Oh I forgot about this guy (picture)

http://tweetphoto.com/41929598

[NRaleighLiberal]

27. Oh my. he looked so lonely sitting there in all his ignorance! n/t

[lamp_shade]

25. Poster on another thread called it a "$3 Barn Burner Sermon".

[Skidmore]

26. Didn't watch...I've been watching disaster films on SyFy channel

today instead. I can get the same sense of impending doom with special effects.