What's the REAL Story Between Newt Gingrich and Glenn Beck?

I need to qualify this post a little before I get into what is to me a most perplexing situation between GOP Presidential contender Newt Gingrich and Radio/TV host Glenn Beck. First off, I have not endorsed Newt Gingrich for the GOP nomination for President...in fact, I'm leaning a bit more towards Perry than anyone else. Secondly, I am not a Glenn Beck groupie NOR am I a Glenn Beck hater. I generally have liked Glenn Beck - I signed up for GBTV back when Glenn went to do the Israel special - I did cancel my subscription though when Glenn went too far and insinuated that me, as a Tea Party member who was considering Gingrich as a candidate, must be against Obama then due solely because of Obama's race.

So, most days I get to listen to the morning broadcast of Glenn Beck's radio program and it's been obvious from the day that Beck interviewed Gingrich that something just isn't right between those two. Beck was pretty rough on Gingrich in that interview and since that took place, I don't have to tell most people that Beck has been on a witchhunt against Gingrich.

Now, according to Beck, his disdain for Gingrich is because Newt is a progressive. I found that curious as I think many people might say that Gingrich is a little too fond of "big government" but I truly fail to see a link to Gingrich's being labeled a flat out "progressive." So, these attacks on Gingrich by Beck drew my attention and they have not let up over the past few weeks. It started to dawn on me that Beck's tone and rhetoric heightened when Gingrich's name came up...he seemed to get almost "emotional" about Gingrich. In fact, he sounded a little angry, a little bitter.

So here is my hypothesis. Glenn Beck's problem with Newt Gingrich is a personal one, not a political one. I am surmising that something happened between these two men in the past - I have no idea what it is or when it happened but it is becoming OBVIOUS to me that Glenn Beck simply hates Newt Gingrich, the man.

As this became more and more evident to me, I started honing in more on what seemed to be irrational takes on Gingrich by Beck. I even started to see Beck's cohosts Pat and Stu kind of back away a little from the Beck tirades - that's not to say they don't all dislike Gingrich as a candidate because they do but Beck is the one where you can tell it is PERSONAL.

All of this culminated today for me when I heard the Beck broadcast this morning. Here's the two things I heard today which still have my jaw on the ground:

1. Glenn Beck, talking to guest Rick Santorum on the show, asked Santorum who he thought was the one candidate who was favored by the GOP machine, the GOP establishment. Before Santorum could answer, Beck said that Santorum certainly wasn't and neither was Perry or Paul and then he hit the freak meter....Glenn Beck then said that he didn't think it was Romney either and that, in fact, the GOP establishment's candidate choice, their favorite is NEWT GINGRICH! I kid you not. Look up the archive of the show. Glenn Beck is not a stupid man - he knows that Newt Gingrich is not the GOP's favorite son....he knows full well it is Romney but the hatred of Gingrich is causing this recklessness in Beck. The funny part of this segment of the show is that Santorum finally was asked after all of that mind numbing insanity and Santorum kindly sad...."well, all I'll say is it isn't me!"

2. On the same show today, I believe it was Stu that brought up the possibility of Newt Gingrich getting the nomination....and with that, Glenn Beck cut in and said that he would never vote for Gingrich as the candidate....at which point both Stu and Pat jumped in and exclaimed that even though Gingrich isn't their choice, they would still vote for him over Obama....so Beck had a chance to make the correction at that point and Beck did not. At that point in time Beck said THAT HE WOULD VOTE 3RD PARTY BEFORE HE WOULD VOTE FOR GINGRICH. He even conceded that his actions would probably give the Presidency back to Obama.

I don't know what Gingrich did to Beck - I don't know if he stiffed Beck on an interview, if Gingrich said some nasties about Glenn, if Newt ran over Glenn's dog or what....but it has to be something MAJOR for Glenn Beck to admit he'd be willing to see Barack Hussein Obama win reelection. All I know is I would love to know what in the hell went down between these two men.


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Hey Glenn Beck...I Have a Tweet For You...GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS

You know, America has woken up to the fact that Barack Hussein Obama is absolutely incompetent when it comes to strategizing about or even addressing the U.S. economy. We have also seen in the past that Vice President Biden was incompetent in addressing a solution to the War in Iraq (with his three state solution of Shias, Sunnis and Kurds). And now, Glenn Beck has revealed that he has NO FUCKING BUSINESS even TRYING to discuss the political situation in Europe. Beck has been a marvel at laying out the Left in America's onslaught against the U.S. Constitution and the democratic republic we hold so dear. Beck has been a beacon of light in the fight against the corruption of our Washington D.C. politicians, the unions and organizations like ACORN. But yesterday, Glenn Beck revealed nothing but sheer ignorance when it comes to Geert Wilders and the fight against islamofascism in Europe.

Here's the video of Beck trying to draw a picture of conservatives in Europe who have had the gall to finally stand up against the islamic invasion of western Europe:

Here's the hypocrisy of all of this by Beck. In America, there are a handfull of conservative politicians who are absolutely hell bent in the war on islamic terror - they have also been bastions of defense against the terroristic likes of CAIR - they have simply taken a stand against the jihad in America that seeks Sharia Law and that America doesn't submit to islam. Beck hasn't said a word about one of those politicians. Most of us cheer these American patriots who have been smart enough and brave enough to stand up to islam and risk the dreaded stereotype of "islamophobe." Yet, in Europe, where the Europeans are 10 years too late in fighting the islamic invasion and takeover, a man like Geert Wilders has literally put his life on the line to stand up to the islamification of his home country, The Netherlands, is labeled a "supremacist" or as Beck labels him....a "fascist."

In that clip, Beck positions himself somewhere in between a spokesman from CAIR and the european-styled communist tool, Charles Johnson of LGF. And where Beck makes his biggest mistake is trying to reflect American politics upon Europe - the two simply do not resemble each other in any way. To label those on the "far right" in Europe as "fascists" is nothing but piss poor journalism, Mr. Beck. And my suggestion is that you stick to your forte' which is American politics and protection of freedom in America.

We don't turn on the television each night to watch Rosie O'Donnell give us a lecture on the physical properties of steel, we don't turn it on to watch Tiger Woods school us on fidelity, we don't turn it on to listen to a seminar by Keith Olbermann on unbiased journalism and we certainly don't want to turn our television on and listen to Glenn Beck take a stab at the motives of those in Europe fighting on the front lines against the radical islamists.

Geert Wilders is a champion in the desert....the desert in which a line has been drawn in that very sand...the line that separates a country from its attackers. And believe me, Mr. Glenn Beck, if the wave of islamic jihad spreads across the globe and continues its assault in America, you will apparently have no choice but to label a ton of us here in America who refuse to submit to Allah and Mo as "fascists" as well.