David Weigel Explains Beck, Birthers, Tea Parties and Other Rightwing Stuff

After listening to this I have a better understanding of the rightwing. Terry Gross interviews David Weigel, who writes for the Washington Independent. He attended tea parties and the values voter summit to find out what makes these people tick. He talks about their Bible, not THE Bible, but the book The 5000 Year Leap. Glenn Beck is the new leader, more than Limbaugh and Hannity. Weigel says Beck is able to attract his audience because he always claims to be uncovering something. Essentially, the rightwing is motivated by one thing: Fear.

A must listen:

Fox Talk Show Host Huckabee Wins Values Voter 2012 Vote

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Values Voter Summit's 2012 presidential straw poll Saturday, grabbing nearly 29 percent of the vote in a crowded field.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence each won roughly 12 percent of the 597 votes cast. CNN

Southern cook Paula Deen talks to Mike Huckabee about her battle with agoraphobia.

'Values Voter' Heckles Fox Reporter

This heckler is kind of creepy. Earlier, a few "values voters" harassed MSNBC.

"Thugocracy" is One of the Sessions at Values Summit

Don't conservatives see the irony of that? Calling people thugs isn't godly and approaching the left in such a manner is sort of despicable, especially if you're going to call yourself a "values voter."
MSNBC gets harassed by the "values voters."

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Conservatives Seek Values at Values Summit

At a "values voter" summit during the 2008 campaign, conservatives sold waffle mix with a racist caricature of Obama on the box. You can watch that video here. Before these people find a leader, they first need to get some values. They also need to stop preaching values because the rest of the nation is tired of their sanctimony. If they want to make themselves useful they ought to be working with Obama to pass healthcare.

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