Glenn Beck Philadelphia-based radio and television host Glenn Beck's career began after he won a radio station contest at 13. After working for several years as a disc jockey, Beck got his own daily talk radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, in 2001 and is currently syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks to nearly 250 stations nationwide as well as XM Satellite Radio. In 2006, Beck made the jump to television, hosting the prime-time program Glenn Beck on CNN Headline News. Beck joined ABC's Good Morning America as a regular contributor in January 2007. Beck is famous for spouting controversial and inflammatory comments against Democrats, Muslims, Arabs, Mexicans, and female guests on his radio and television programs. Beck has called President Jimmy Carter a "waste of skin," Mexican immigrants "dirt bags" and "lawbreakers," Katrina victims "scumbags," Cindy Sheehan a "prostitute," and suggested using nuclear weapons against parts of the Middle East and Venezuela. During a November 14, 2006, interview with Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, Beck said to the congressman: "What I feel like saying is, 'Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies." (Beck later apologized for what he said was a "poorly worded question.") On his shows, Beck repeatedly belittles the Muslim faith by mocking Muslim names and through actions such as "mark[ing] the death" of Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi with a "Zarqawi bacon cake." Media Matters for America has documented Beck's smear campaigns against former Vice President Al Gore and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Beck has likened both Gore and his Academy Award-winning movie, An Inconvenient Truth, to Nazi propaganda. He frequently criticizes Clinton, calling her the "Antichrist" and a "stereotypical bitch," and comparing her health care plan to Hitler's "decree permitting euthanasia." Beck also helped advance the claim, originally made on the website InsightMag.com, that Clinton's presidential campaign discovered (and disclosed) that Sen. Barack Obama spent several years at madrassa while living in Indonesia. The accusation about Clinton was unsubstantiated, and the underlying claim that Obama attended a madrassa was debunked. Click here for more video, clips, and analysis > Results: Tagged with Glenn Beck Sort by: Latest Items Video Clips Audio Clips . Beck, CEI's Horner denounced Gore's work as "science fiction," spread global warming misinformation Tuesday, April 10, 2007 3:53PM . Olbermann named Allen, Beck "Worst Person" runners-up for blasting Dems' "1984"-like decision Friday, April 6, 2007 2:53PM . On Beck, Politico's Allen denounced Dems for "1984"-like objection to term "war on terror" -- what about Bush admin? Thursday, April 5, 2007 4:21PM . CNN & ABC's Beck: Iraq war "was always about getting to Iran" -- WMDs just "a bonus" Wednesday, April 4, 2007 5:10PM . Beck continues attacks on ABC colleague O'Donnell Wednesday, April 4, 2007 4:11PM . Conservative media ridicule, smear captured British sailors Wednesday, April 4, 2007 12:54PM . CNN's Beck, Fox & Friends continued smearing Pelosi over Syria trip Tuesday, April 3, 2007 6:25PM . Beck on being a white Christian who "loves America": "I just can't win" Monday, April 2, 2007 6:08PM . CNN's, ABC's Glenn Beck: "Hillary's voice makes angels cry. ... Brace yourself, men of America" Friday, March 30, 2007 2:59PM . McCain appeared on Beck's radio show shortly after Beck called Clinton a "stereotypical bitch" Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:03PM . Beck likened Gore to Nazi propagandist, let Inhofe distort his climate change testimony Friday, March 23, 2007 6:51PM . Beck said "I'm a little ashamed" for calling O'Donnell "a fat witch" -- then added, "But she's so fat" Friday, March 23, 2007 6:49PM . Myths and falsehoods about global warming Friday, March 23, 2007 4:13PM . Media revive, retool, and create anti-Gore smears and attacks Friday, March 23, 2007 1:20PM . Beck continued attacks on "fat witch" Rosie O'Donnell Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:51PM
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