My mom always used to tell me "Ignore the bullies, and they will go away."
She was wrong. The bullies just got bolder and more vicious every time that tactic was tried.
That's why I must respectfully disagree with Richard Cranium's diary.
Ignoring this troll will not deprive him of an audience. He's already got the 28-percenters waiting breathlessly for his every word. Turning our backs to him will not get him to stop his attacks.
We MUST confront Beck head on. To do otherwise is to make the same mistake that Democrats have historically made - assuming that reasonable discussion is possible and persuasive with the unreasonable and unpersuadable. And when we make that mistake, we get screamed down every time.
The only way to deal with a bully is to stand up and confront him.
Every time we capitulate, they become bolder. Every time we walk away, they become stronger.
The only way to deal with vicious lying smear-mongers like Glenn Beck is to get in their faces and call them out.
Keith Olbermann has it right. If you have any inside dirt on Beck, send it to Keith!
We must not waver in our resolve. Especially at this moment, we cannot allow ourselves to be intimidated. We must broadcast our rebuttals to anyone who will listen. We must continue to expose Glenn Beck as a psychopathic smear-monger every time he opens his mouth. And the boycott must continue until Beck is off the air. Permanently.
It's time to make an example of Glenn Beck.