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Beck to Fans: Don't Defend Me Online

Tells followers to cut vitriolic comments, pray for haters

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 14, 2010 7:17 AM CDT

(Newser) – Glenn Beck is shocked—shocked—at the vitriol he found in comments posted about him, and wants his more ardent supporters to turn the other cheek. The Fox host, digressing from a discussion on the Bronx gay torture case, said he'd been horrified to read blogs that viciously attacked him and equally horrified to read some of the comments his supporters wrote in reply. "I read one that said ‘you know it’s progressives like you that need to be rounded up,'" he said. "I actually sat there on the plane and thought, that guy cannot be a fan of mine."

Fans encountering online Beck-hate should either ignore it or say "we'll pray for you," he urged. "If you really believe the things you are posting in my defense, I don’t want anything to do with you," he said. The host was returning to the airwaves after several days of being tested for health issues. "I am not dying," he said, assuring fans that he doesn't have cancer, lupus, or MS. He said doctors had found that around half of his vocal cords have been paralyzed, possibly by a virus, the New York Daily News reports.

It's getting hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys, Beck said.
"It's getting hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys," Beck said.   (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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red_ox
Oct 14, 2010 8:26 PM CDT
"He said doctors had found that around half of his vocal cords have been paralyzed, possibly by a virus" How ironic, it seems as if the universe indeed has a sense of humor.
Pastanza
Oct 14, 2010 2:14 PM CDT
I believe God is sending Mr. Beck a message with his vocal cords. This one seems a bit clearer than a flock of geese heading out to find a corn field.
Unaffiliated
Oct 14, 2010 2:01 PM CDT
Glenn, I don't like you, but you've got a point. Everyone could stand to take his advice (even me). Reread your post before submitting it and ask yourself if it represents who you want to be. Next on the list, getting Glenn to reread his scripts before reading them on air.
 

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