As you've heard about it in the news, Glenn Beck's back to his usual tactic: say something so outrageously racist and dangerous. This time, the victim is Malia Obama, President Barack Obama's 11-Year Old daughter. He smeared her not once, but twice this past week.
Wow, is this man on some drugs or what? He has lost his mind.
NOTE: there is another revision to the story.
This man is so crazy, I don't know where to begin with him.
Glenn Beck, who repeatedly and angrily tells his alleged persecutors to "leave the families alone," spent a good chunk of his radio program this morning mocking and attacking the intelligence of President Obama's 11-year-old daughter, Malia.
Glenn Beck smears Obama's 11-year-old daughter
In discussing how President Obama uses children to shield himself from criticism, I broke my own rule about leaving kids out of political debates. The children of public figures should be left on the sidelines. It was a stupid mistake and I apologize--and as a dad I should have known better.
Transcript below the jump:
BECK: (imitating Malia) Daddy? Daddy? Daddy, did you plug the hole yet? Daddy?
PAT GRAY (co-host): (imitating Obama) No I didn't, honey.
BECK: (imitating Malia) Daddy, I know you're better than [unintelligible]
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Mm-hmm, big country.
BECK: (imitating Malia) And I was wondering if you've plugged that hole yet.
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Honey, not yet.
BECK: (imitating Malia) Why not, daddy? But daddy--
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Not time yet, honey. Hasn't done enough damage.
BECK: (imitating Malia) Daddy?
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Not enough damage yet, honey.
BECK: (imitating Malia) Daddy?
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Yeah?
BECK: (imitating Malia) Why do you hate black people so much?
GRAY: (imitating Obama) I'm part white, honey.
BECK: (imitating Malia) What?
GRAY: (imitating Obama) What?
BECK: (imitating Malia) What'd you say?
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Excuse me?
BECK: (laughing) This is such a ridiculous -- this is such a ridiculous thing that his daughter-- (imitating Malia) Daddy?
GRAY: It's so stupid.
BECK: How old is his daughter? Like, thirteen?
GRAY: Well, one of them's, I think, thirteen, one's eleven, or something.
BECK: "Did you plug the hole yet, daddy?" Is that's their -- that's the level of their education, that they're coming to -- they're coming to daddy and saying 'Daddy, did you plug the hole yet?' " Plug the hole!
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Yes, I was doing some deep-sea diving yesterday, and--
BECK: (imitating Malia) Daddy?
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Yeah, mm-hmm, mm-hmm, I was doing--
BECK: (imitating Malia) Why--
GRAY: (imitating Obama) Yeah, honey, I'm--
BECK (imitating Malia) Why, why, why, why, do you still let the polar bears die? Daddy, why do you still let Sarah Palin destroy the environment? Why are -- Daddy, why don't you just put her in some sort of a camp?
Glenn Beck apologizes for smearing Obama's 11-Year-Old Daughter
May 28, 2010 4:05 pm ET by Media Matters staff
From a statement posted on Glenn Beck's website:
In discussing how President Obama uses children to shield himself from criticism, I broke my own rule about leaving kids out of political debates. The children of public figures should be left on the sidelines. It was a stupid mistake and I apologize--and as a dad I should have known better.
Glenn Beck apologizes for smearing Obama's 11-Year-Old Daughter
However, he gave a half-assed apology.
Beck launches ANOTHER attack on Obama's family
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Friday, May 28, 2010
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After saying "Leave the families alone," Beck mocks Malia Obama
Washington, DC -- Today, Media Matters for America denounced Glenn Beck's ongoing crusade against President Obama's family, in which he has connected the Obama daughters to Rev. Jeremiah Wright, attacked Michelle Obama's physical appearance, and, most recently, mocked Malia Obama. As Media Matters noted, just two days ago, Beck said, "Leave the families alone."
"Just two days ago, Glenn Beck sanctimoniously declared that attacks on families were off-limits. It seems he's willing to break that rule when it's politically advantageous," said Eric Burns, President of Media Matters. "It takes a big man to attack an 11-year-old girl."
BACKGROUND
During a May 27 press conference, President Obama remarked that Malia asked him of the Gulf oil spill, "Did you plug the hole yet, daddy?" Discussing those comments the next day, Beck mockingly affected Malia's voice, asking "Daddy" why he "hates black people so much." Beck then attacked Malia's intelligence, saying: "That's the level of their education, that they're coming to - they're coming to daddy and saying 'Daddy, did you plug the hole yet?' This routine lasted for several minutes.
On May 26, Beck, responding to news that reporter John McGinniss had moved next door to the subject of his upcoming book, Sarah Palin, said (emphasis added):
You don't go after Chelsea Clinton. You don't talk about the Bush kids. Now the minute the get into politics, that's a different story. You leave the families alone.
Beck launches ANOTHER attack on Obama's family
Beck Attacked President Obama's 11 Year Old Daughter
By: Steve - May 29, 2010 - 9:30am
Before I show you what Beck said, think about this, Beck has a rule against using kids for political reasons. He said kids should be left alone and never used to attack someone for political reasons, that is his own rule.
Then on Friday he broke his own rule, and later that day he even put out an apology for it. Glenn Beck, who repeatedly and angrily tells his alleged persecutors to "leave the families alone," spent a good chunk of his radio program Friday morning mocking and attacking the intelligence of President Obama's 11-year-old daughter, Malia.
Obama remarked during his press conference that Malia asked him of the Gulf oil spill: "Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?" Beck, taking off on this, mockingly affected Malia's voice, asking "Daddy" why he "hates black people so much." Then Beck attacked Malia's intelligence, saying: "That's the level of their education, that they're coming to -- they're coming to Daddy and saying, 'Daddy, did you plug the hole yet?'"
Not only did the low life scum smear the President's daughter, he was also being racist in his ridiculous attack. And here is the lame apology Beck put out later in the day.
BECK: In discussing how President Obama uses children to shield himself from criticism, I broke my own rule about leaving kids out of political debates. The children of public figures should be left on the sidelines. It was a stupid mistake and I apologize--and as a dad I should have known better.
And btw, the Beck apology is laughable. Because Beck involved Obama's children in another attack on the president earlier this week, comments Beck did not address in his apology Friday.
Beck limited his apology to just "my own rule about leaving kids out of political debates." But he has repeatedly stated that entire families are off-limits -- and he has dragged President Obama's family into "political debates" several times over the past year.
Good job Beck, not only are you a proven right-wing liar, who uses fear tactics to scare people, now you are lower than low, for attacking the President's 11 year old daughter.
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Beck Attacked President Obama's 11 Year Old Daughter, from Glenn-Beck-sucks.com
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From the May 26 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Glenn Beck Program:
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From the May 24 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Glenn Beck Program:
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From the May 20 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Glenn Beck Program:
Olbermann names Beck "Worst person in the world" for attack on Obama's daughter and incomplete apology
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From the May 28 edition of MSNBC's Countdown:
Chalky Beck, you've got pwned by Olbermann.
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From the May 28 edition of MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show:
Beck attacks Michelle Obama for trying to raise awareness of and combat childhood obesity
February 12, 2010 10:50 pm ET by Jeremy Holden
In his continued effort to attack anything related to the Obama administration, Glenn Beck ridiculed first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to combat the issues of childhood hunger and obesity. Seriously, despite the fact that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the prevalence of childhood obesity is on the rise -- leading to greater incidence of cardiovascular disease, asthma, liver degeneration, diabetes, and psychosocial risks associated with social stigmatization -- Beck staked his position against the first lady's initiative to improve nutrition and exercise among children.
Beck attacks Michelle Obama for trying to raise awareness of and combat childhood obesity
This scumbag needs to get off of the radio and television waves! I believe it is high time that the FCC step in and monitor these right-wing hatemongering loons.
Glenn Beck should be put in a padded rubber room.
UPDATE (06.01.2010):
Beck lies about his history of "dragging" Obama's family "into the debate"
June 01, 2010 7:22 pm ET — 6 Comments
Addressing comments he made on his May 28 radio show attacking President Obama's daughter, Glenn Beck lied about his history of "dragging" Obama's family "into the debate," falsely claiming that he had "never done it until last Friday." In fact, as Media Matters has previously documented, Beck has repeatedly brought up Obama's family in his commentary over the last several months.
Beck's attacks on Obama's family date back to April 2009
Beck on Obama's aunt: "I took this cane from her earlier"; "[I]t's like little Tiny Tim." During the April 2, 2009, edition of his Fox News show, Beck discussed Obama's aunt visa status and stated, "Obama's aunt, you know -- and I took this cane from her earlier. I -- it's like little Tiny Tim. Oh, I'd like more. please. Please. God bless us, every one.' She has a limp, didn't you know that? She should be able to stay."
Beck lies about his history of "dragging" Obama's family "into the debate"