What is the difference between the following three events?
- Parting of the Red Sea.
- Walking on water.
- Cerebral audiences longing for Larry King.
Answer: Number three is a miracle.
Monday night, CNN audiences were treated to radio and Headline News' far right wing talk show host, Glenn Beck, sitting in for Larry King.
What? They couldn't get Michael Savage? No. They actually did. Dr. Autism Kids Are Just Brats Savage was books as a guest.
Glenn Beck Makes Larry King Look Like Serious Interviewer
What is the difference between the following three miracles?
- Parting of the Red Sea.
- Walking on water.
- Cerebral audiences longing for Larry King.
Answer: Number three is a miracle.
Monday night, CNN audiences were treated to radio and Headline News' far right wing talk show host, Glenn Beck, sitting in for Larry King.
What? They couldn't get Michael Savage? No. They actually did. Dr. Autism Kids Are Just Brats Savage was books as a guest.
What? They couldn't get Adolf Hitler? No. They actually did. Well, no they didn't, but I'm sure that was because Hitler's corpse was unavailable, which isn't the same for most of the other corpses Kings books as guests.
Glenn Beck interviewing Michael Savage might normally have been the classic segment, but that was nuthin' compared to the show's first segment where Glenn moderated - with almost nil moderation - a political panel where his guests' comments were met with classic Beck talker sophistication: constant interruptions, rolling eyes, sarcastic snickers and completely groundless claims by the host - Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was not a good speaker?
There was a difference between Beck's standard controlling format as the incredulous guests were constantly correcting Beck's comments.
The Savage segment, at first another opportunity for Savage to rationalize - I would say "bull shit" but decorum doesn't allow - his remarks with the completely uninformed Beck ill-equipped to counter Savage on his actual commentary.
The two doctors who followed, were also privy to Beck's genius - Did you know that medication is used to treat Autism?
Today, Glenn Beck will go back to the millions who hang on his every word, but like Savage, perhaps after his Larry King showcase, there will be more who hadn't known him before who will understand this is a talent that is better off unknown.
Steve Young blogs at steveyoungonpolitics.com