Former Fox News pundit: Glenn Beck ‘way over the top,’ ’scary’

By David Edwards and Stephen Webster
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 -- 4:07 pm
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foxnews janehall Former Fox News pundit: Glenn Beck way over the top, scaryA former Fox News pundit has joined the debate over the network's journalistic ethics, and she's singled out one personality in particular.

Former Fox News pundit Jane Hall, who now works as an associate professor at American University, said on Sunday's edition of CNN's Reliable Sources that the decline of actual debate and the emergence of Glenn Beck is why she left the network.

"There's less of a debate and I'm uncomfortable with Beck, who should be called out as somebody whose language is way over the top," she told CNN's Howard Kurtz. "It's scary."

"The reason I had left was in part is because I think they had less debate than they used to," she said. "But it is a fair point to say, you know, 'How much debate is there on MSNBC?' I mean, how many Republican strategists -- we have a bifurcation of the media that I think is going on."

When she remarked about Beck, Kurtz asked, "Was that a factor in your deciding to leave Fox?"

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"Yeah, it was," Hall replied.

This video is from CNN's Reliable Sources, broadcast Oct. 25, 2009.



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  • .
    I've always thought of Beck as not so much way over the top as way under the bottom.
  • DownriverDem
    The problem with folks like Beck, is that many who watch him totally believe him and would act on what he says if given the chance. He sounds more like a traitor than someone discussing what he believes is a problem with our government. He incites.
  • DownriverDem
    I forgot Rachel has righties on to debate all the time too. In fact many righties don't even want to go on her show because they are afraid to debate.
  • lanie940
    I can't stand Beck, he is an idiot.
  • dotherightthing
    Beck is a dry drunk
  • Have you seen the Vicks Vaporub bit on YouTube? Beck is nothing but a sociopathic shyster — he knows what he's doing is dead wrong, and thinks it's funny.

    He's a blowhard.
  • DownriverDem
    I agree, but the problem is that many righties love Beck and would act on what he says if given the chance. No one on MSNBC is advocating that we go out and do bodily harm.
  • my inlaws among 'em
  • jules123
    At least MSNBC does not make up lies, they site their sources and do invite many people with different views on, most do not come. I do believe that Olbermann and Maddow are the most honest. The Ed Show is honest but does not always argue for the truth. Maddow and olbermann are honest and straight up as is ED Shultz.
  • jwkessler
    Maddow and Olberman also go out of their way to discuss criticism of their statements and will either defend what they said - backing it up with evidence - or correct their errors where appropriate. That alone give them credibility.
  • srmark
    I don't see how any rational person could be a 'regular' on Faux... but c'mon Jane don't use the false equivalency arguement -- MSNBC is nothing like Faux! And we don't need a faux 'debate' on every issue. Facts must be reported on -- not debated.
  • dave
    beck needs an INTERVENTION....he's a walking freak stick, calling out for help. famiy, friends, fellowfox goons? Please help this man. please.
  • thepoliticalcat
    Personally, I'd prefer that they helped him straight into the nearest institution, but hey. As long as they help him.
  • Jeez, can either side post a comment on the issue of the bifurcation of news coverage, without using 'idiot' or 'cocksucker'? Pathetic.
  • DownriverDem
    Passion just plain passion. We are sick and tired of being vilified by the right starting in the 1970s.
  • There are simply too many accusations of "Liberal News/Liberal Media" that have been pushed for at least the last 30 years by one side. The "bifurcation" is a result of the a number of things..."news" being forced to have "balance" regardless of facts in order to push a political agenda being number one among them.
  • spelling with half a set of blocks
  • decora
    obviously you dont read raw story comments very much. unless you use at least two of carlin's 7 dirty words to insult someone, you are a 'right wing zionist pig' who loves dick cheney and fox news.
  • disappointed voter
    But it's so appropriate.
  • idiot maybe; can you vouch for the other?
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