Glenn Beck makes on-air gay slurs about Barney Frank

[Bluebear]

First, “America loving” Beck had some cupcakes with candles brought to him on the set in order to wish Frank a happy birthday. “Happy birthday, Barney Frank,” Beck said, after bashing him for over a minute. “He's 69.” Beck paused before continuing with a hammy, sly smile. Speaking to the audience, he said, “I just gave you time to make your own joke.” So funny I forgot to laugh, as we used to say in grade school, probably the last time I remember hearing jokes about "69."

Later, in the segment, after more anti-Frank histrionics, Beck, ever the comedian, held up a cut out of Frank's head and, in a cartoonish voice with an exaggerated lisp, said, “Happy birthday, Sweetie Pie.”

Then came guest South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, he of the stimulus-denying money. But even Sanford seemed to find Beck distasteful. Beck noted in his introduction that Sanford was “not amused by these antics on this program.”

“I'm always amused by you, Glenn,” Sanford said, suggesting he was laughing at Beck, rather than with him. “I never know what's coming next.”

A few minutes later, Sanford defended his decision not to accept stimulus funds for education by saying that it would have been akin to child abuse to do so.

UPDATE: At the beginning of his show, Beck also made fun of Frank's homosexuality. With frenetic fake excitement, Beck said, "I'm just so excited... because it's Barney Frank's birthday. Then, with the same cartoonish, exaggerated lisp, Beck said, "Geez!' With pure malice, he "joked," "Let me ask you something. When Barney Frank blows out the candles and everybody's singing Happy Birthday to him and he's like, (Beck began the exaggerated lisp again) "'This is fabulous!' and he then blows (Beck made an exaggerated blowing/lisping noise) out the candles, does anybody else eat the cake?" With his "Oh, I'm a naughty boy" glee, Beck theatrically wiped his hand across his mouth and said, "Maybe it's just me." And then he giggled. (video now below).

http://www.newshounds.us/2009/03/31/beck_makes_gay_jokes_about_barney_frank.php

[FLAprogressive]

1. Glenn Beck is probably just jealous that his own relationship sucks.

[Solon]

17. Well, the last time he tried to have sex, his hand fell asleep. n/t

[GrantDem]

2. Beck is a disturbed person and needs help.

[tridim]

3. I'm ashamed to admit that I watched it

Mostly because it was on after Colbert's routing of Beck. I've never seen the show, so I just wanted to check it out once.

It was unbelievable, he's completely obsessed with Barney Frank.

[LostinVA]

4. If this is 100% accurate, his ass should be fired

Jesus Christ. I know gay baiting is still not condemned by the media, but this is beyond the pale. Advertisers need to be contacted NOW.

[blogslut]

5. Another emotionally stunted wingnut pundit

I take Glenn it has yet to broach the flaying he suffered from last night's Colbert Report.

What's the matter, Mr. Beck? Not up to the challenge?

[maddezmom]

6. he's the thinner version of rush

blowhards all.

[Kceres]

7. Glenn Beck is a sick man.

Seriously mentally ill. Any person watching his show is witnessing a man melting down. He will end up institutionalized, just wait.

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. Beck is insecure

People who act like that are posturing to hide their personal fears...

Oh!

And Beck's also a crass asshat with no personal dignity or scruples.
But that's beside the point in this case...or is it?

[marmar]

9. He needs to go back on coke.....He'd be more lucid.

:freak: :dunce:

[Contrary1]

10. The Repub pundits are imploding right in front of us...

From Rush to Billo to Coulter, to Beck.
I'm enjoying the show.

[Posteritatis]

11. I'm stuck on the Sanford comment

Accepting education funding is child abuse? Qu'est-ce que fuck?

[Smarmie Doofus]

12. I love Barney. He makes them so cray-zeeeee, nt

[DURHAM D]

13. What I find interesting -

People like Beck actually think this kind of thing will hurt Barney's feelings.

Instead, it just makes people wonder what Beck is so afraid of. What is he hiding? What is in his closet?

Back in the dark ages while lobbying legislators in Oklahoma for passage of the ERA they kept suggesting to me that I "must be a lesbian". I always thanked them profusely and happily said it was a really nice compliment. The old farts were always confused because I didn't/wouldn't get the insult.

[Hawkeye-X]

14. Faux should just fire him.

And send him to a two-bit Mexican TV show that no-one cares about.

[valerief]

15. Beck is class with a Capital ASS. nt

[bigwillq]

16. He should be fired.

:mad: