Sixty of us showed up last Thursday to tape a Glenn Beck special called “A Mother’s Challenge: A 9-12 Report.”

What I observed during the taping said a lot about who Glenn Beck is, what motivates him, and why ivory tower types — both left and right — will never get why he matters so much…

Beck did something that day that I have never seen an elitist conservative do. He acknowledged the absolutely unique position held by mothers. He gave us credit for our part in shaping the grassroots movement to stop Obama’s Contract on America. He really, truly cared what we had to say. And he affirmed that in our power and energy there was hope for the future.