TVSquad

Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing.

Couldn't agree more.

I totally agree as well.

To add: For those who say "well, this is related to TV." What in our popular culture is not in some way "related to TV"? You could stretch that criteria to the point it becomes senseless. The point is that using the guise of "TV-related news" to make political commentary about something that isn't really TV is disingenuous. Moreover, the whole issue is whether the mayor should have spent money on police security that the town council didn't want. How Beck or Fox were supposed to be privy to city expenditures they probably weren't told about, I have no idea. If it were any other media personality--Olbermann, let's say--he wouldn't be any more culpable for those issues.

I agree! Stick to discussing talking about people on television. Wait... Glenn Beck IS on TV? Are you sure? Well, I'm still ANGRY. How dare you call them "Teabaggers"! I'm sure if they had a choice they wouldn't call themselves that. What? That's the name they chose? Whatever "TV" Squad, just stop forcing me to read everything on your site ok?

Bryan:

"Stick to discussing talking about people on television. Wait... Glenn Beck IS on TV?"

TV Squad traditionally covers non-political entertainment television and has very occasionally made forays into the news/politics arena, but there seems to be an uptick of this happening. Glenn Beck's appearance in a small town was a rather thin pretext to make sneering remarks about actions and events that had nothing to do with him, much less anything on his show. I don't see any commentary on either of those issues.

"How dare you call them 'Teabaggers'! I'm sure if they had a choice they wouldn't call themselves that. What? That's the name they chose?"

No, they called themselves Tea Parties, as in the Boston Tea Party, not teabaggers, which was meme started by a news anchor or media personality. If you're going to write satire, at least get your facts straight.


"Whatever 'TV' Squad, just stop forcing me to read everything on your site ok?"

So, I write a strong opinion in a respectful manner about not wanting to see this blog descend into the political muck and the only thing you can do is act like a child? Your right, I'm not forced to read what they write, but I enjoy the blog and I'm voicing an opinion as a reader. This comments section thingy is supposed to be for that type of stuff.

Maybe people wouldn't get as worked up about it if Danny didn't use vulgar terms to slander people who he obviously disagrees with politically.

If you are going to make stretches & claim it's related to TV, at least show common courtesy & decency to those who disagree with you.

I see your point, but it's just sad seeing how politics has turned into entertainment.

Also, I agree with lowercase john. As much as I dislike Beck and, well, pretty much all cable news networks in general, it does no good to throw out half-baked insults as a rebuttal. It just makes the author of this post look bad.

Jeez, how did I not see it sooner? This HAS to simply be a ploy to get more views to TV Squad. Rile up all the Internet Tough Guys on both sides and watch the page views go up up up! Too bad TV Squad has fallen so far from what it used to be that they have to stoop to this level to get better numbers. Goodbye forever, TV Squad. Go fuck your collective self.

You're right. It isn't our blog, but saying that we can't comment on the pointlessness of this article (as far as being under the umbrella of 'entertainment') is stupid. This isn't a political website. It's entertainment. I come to sites like this to get away from the quasi-religion that politics has become. Glenn Beck isn't entertaining in any way, shape, or form. This article is political pandering, pure and simple.