Comments on: Beck: I think a third party’s going to win in 2012

By: A Tea Bag Left To Steep « Left Coast Ledger

A Tea Bag Left To Steep « Left Coast Ledger — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:15:44 +0000

[...] not a huge Glenn Beck fan. However, I do admit that he has his fingers on the pulse of mainstream America. He is [...]

By: GOP Chairman Candor: Are We Ready to Lead?

GOP Chairman Candor: Are We Ready to Lead? — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:21:58 +0000

[...] Beck: I think a third party’s going to win in 2012 (hotair.com) [...]

By: JeffVader

JeffVader — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:19:32 +0000

Why can’t the the federal, state or local governments set up a “preferential voting system” aka instant run-off. This is where we rank some or all of the candidates in order of preference with a “1″ being the most desirable choice. And if there is no majority winner, then the candidate with the least number of “1″ votes is dropped and an automatic, or instant, runoff recount is completed.
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This way, a third party candidate could win because the citizens would not be afraid to “waste” their vote on that candidate, as it would pass onto their 2nd most preferred choice if the third party candidate lost.

By: scotash

scotash — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:46:27 +0000

Sorry Glenn, bad move

By: BottomLine5

BottomLine5 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:34:14 +0000

Beck is nuts if he thinks a 3rd party will win a presidential elecition. Hoffman (NY 23) proved the point, yesterday.

By: Blacksmith8

Blacksmith8 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:29:29 +0000

The people are tired and hungry. They need old school, Reagan Conservatism. That is the path we should take.

By: Blacksmith8

Blacksmith8 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:24:59 +0000

such a thin resume in the Whitehouse.

petunia on November 4, 2009 at 7:16 AM

Okay, I’ll play along with you for exactly one point. Name a conservative politician [currently in office or not] that has a THICKER resume.

Just one, that’s all I’m asking.

By: Yephora

Yephora — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Glenn is wrong, Rush is right. NY-23 was a loss BUT BY A VERY SMALL MARGIN. Considering Hoffman came from nowhere to 45% of the vote based on conservative grassroots support, the lesson is clear. We must continue to power-support conservatives, repeatedly, until we wound the RINO party into returning to its right-wing roots. AND NO MONEY TO THE RNC. Starve them back to conservativism.

By: Jimbo3

Jimbo3 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:36:16 +0000

Glen really truly believes America is in serious trouble. He believes the Constitution is being trampled and is on life support with the clock running out. He understands Barack is an Illegal Alien Manchurian President Hell Bent to make America the new Russia. He believes with every inch of his body Obama hates all Whites and hates the Constitution even more. He believes Obama was raised in Marxist totalitarianism from his infancy and as a Muslim as well and that those two go hand in hand. He understands that Obama prays for the death of Christianity. Obama drank the Wright Koolaid and honestly believes that if Christ was white (and he was) we should kill him. Beck understands this. Beck also understands that the Rockefeller Republicans believe Marxism is the way to go.

~~Beck will never support a “Big Tent” Republican Party. None of us should after the Bush/McCain debacle. Regan Conservatism or bust.~~ in attempting to get huge ratings by playing off of the hard core conservatives. FIFY.
Steveangell on November 4, 2009 at 12:02 AM

By: rlwo2008

rlwo2008 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:29:13 +0000

Beck is crazy to push this 3rd party thing, and it pisses me off. First time I’ve ever agreed with AP, and probably the last.

By: SimplyKimberly

SimplyKimberly — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:02:57 +0000

I agree with Rush that a third party ensures continued Democratic control.

However, I disagree with the big tent idea that we have to dump our conservative principles in order to get our guy or gal elected. Reagan didn’t compromise his principles and he remains the best presidential candidate of my lifetime.

If I am presented with 2 candidates that are pretty much identical in philosophy and the only real difference is a D or an R next to their name, I will continue to write in my vote each and every election until I get a conservative choice.

In Hoffman’s case if the national Republican leaders and Newt et al. had actually possessed a backbone and not backed a Dem in Republican clothing (to get a win in name only) from the start there would have probably been a much different outcome last night.

By: SKYFOX

SKYFOX — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:58:26 +0000

“The One’s got three years to make that happen; if he does, even the media won’t have to do much pushing.” -AP

Can you give us even one example of anything that the jug-eared one is doing that moves the unemployment numbers, or the economy in general, in the right direction? I assert that any improvement, however transitory, in any economic indicator is despite of his efforts, not because of. You are still deluding yourself with the belief that Obamao wants improvement in the economy to insure his reelection. He has something else in mind.

By: Monsieur Obama, Je Regrette…. « ON MY WATCH – the writings of SamHenry

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:55:59 +0000

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By: Mr. Joe

Mr. Joe — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:47:36 +0000

I was all for Hoffman’s candidacy and I am sorry he did not win. There are times third parties make sense–especially when the so called Republican is far worse than the Democrat running. But it is rare. Beck is either stupid or intentionally dishonest with this nonsense.

By: Mr. Joe

Mr. Joe — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:48 +0000

Sometimes Glenn Beck shows he is a retard.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:39:12 +0000

Agree with Rush on this one. Third party is big mistake.

By: rrpjr

rrpjr — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:32 +0000

Agree with your premise on the dangers of the third party, but not on Ziegler’s piece. That was a speculative and weakly supported essay.

By: GaltBlvnAtty

GaltBlvnAtty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:31:49 +0000

I agree with those who like Beck and respect his work, which is extremely important and helpful, but that we need to make the change within the republican party. As others have said, a significant third party challenge from the right would ensure an Obama victory, which would be the final nail in the coffin for our great country.

By: Fed45

Fed45 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:45 +0000

Glen really truly believes America is in serious trouble. He believes the Constitution is being trampled and is on life support with the clock running out. He understands Barack is an Illegal Alien Manchurian President Hell Bent to make America the new Russia. He believes with every inch of his body Obama hates all Whites and hates the Constitution even more. He believes Obama was raised in Marxist totalitarianism from his infancy and as a Muslim as well and that those two go hand in hand. He understands that Obama prays for the death of Christianity. Obama drank the Wright Koolaid and honestly believes that if Christ was white (and he was) we should kill him. Beck understands this. Beck also understands that the Rockefeller Republicans believe Marxism is the way to go.

Beck will never support a “Big Tent” Republican Party. None of us should after the Bush/McCain debacle. Regan Conservatism or bust.

Steveangell on November 4, 2009 at 12:02 AM

I’m not sure if this is meant to be tongue-in-cheek or not. I was with you up until the “illegal alien” subject. Believing something is not the same as understanding how presidential politics works

By: therambler

therambler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:29 +0000

Allah-
I have to agree and disagree with you. If the GOP did not learn it’s lesson with the 2008 election. Than we need to demonstrate for them again in 2012 the need to obey our desires. Do you see (today) a better GOP candidate than McCain? I won’t vote Huckabee, I won’t vote McCain, i will consider Romney… Pawlenty sounds conservative today but a quick glance at his RECORD shows many signs of RINOism. Do we have candidates like Marco Rubio or Paul Ryan or Jeff Flake or Bobby Jindal at a national level? Not yet…
I think that if i vote Republican in 2012 it will be hesitantly and with many worries. Unless someone pops on the stage before then with some serious conservative cred.

By: johnnyU

johnnyU — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:12 +0000

eh maybe. I am pretty sure ACORN won’t rig the next one.

By: davod

davod — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:01:44 +0000

Beck is doing heroic work with his TV show. However, the idea that a third party President is possible is wishfull thinking. Where would the candidate get electors for the electoral college?

By: right2bright

right2bright — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:58:19 +0000

Beck is wrong (what else is new?), he will squirm and say that a conservative Rebublican candidate is basically a third party.
Beck, stay with your chalk board, and leave the real reporting to experts like Brit Hume…your large audience doesn’t make you “brilliant” except in marketing your product. Obama has a large audience also…

By: MarkTheGreat

MarkTheGreat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:48:41 +0000

Would this be the Republican party that picked Scozzafava, supported her with $900K, all the while trashing the true conservative in the race, even after it became apparent that the voters had rejected the insiders choice?

By: MarkTheGreat

MarkTheGreat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:42 +0000

When both party’s are taking you on the road to ruin, the only disagreement being how fast you get there, why not support a third party.