W. Cleon Skousen gave nearly 15,000 lectures and wrote close to 40 books during his lifetime. Full Article at Deseret News

President Obama never had a chance ... Full Article at Media Matters for America

Beyond his profuse talents as a hard-right media star—as a master of the paranoid style, a fear-mongering clown, a skilled entertainer basing his act on a deliberate misunderstanding of Enlightenment thought—Glenn Beck has a soft side. Full Article at Slate

I almost went to this, but then I just couldn't do it: Last night was the world premiere of the Fathom Events live simulcast of Glenn Beck's reading of The Christmas Sweater, his (bestselling!) children's book about Christmas. Full Article at The Stranger

For the past two weeks, conservative commentators including Matt Drudge and Glenn Beck have feasted on the scandal known as "ClimateGate," arguing that leaked emails and documents from a British university reveal global warming as a hoax. Full Article at Foreign Policy

If you're looking for a warm and fuzzy inspirational story to warm you as the cold days of winter draw us nearer to Christmas, Glenn Beck's "The Christmas Sweater - A Road to Redemption" might not be your holiday cup of tea. Full Article at Town Hall

Demonstrators gathered outside NYU to protest Glenn Beck's "Christmas Sweater" stage play being performed there last night. Full Article at News Hounds

In New York, Beck sold 17 tickets. In Boston, another 17. And in Washington, D.C. , the hotbed of political activism, his tearful film drew only 30, Raw Story has found. Full Article at ScienceBlogs

— Photo used under a Creatives Commons license by Flickr user Max Wolfe If you skipped last night's Glenn Beck holiday special, The Christmas Sweater: A Return to Redemption, you had company. Full Article at Mother Jones

Last night, Fox News host Glenn Beck premiered his new live show based on his book The Christmas Sweater , which was simulcast to hundreds of movie theaters across the country. Full Article at Beltway Blips

Reid and ObUSHama might toss her under the bus with zero notice. The Middle Class. It was nice while it lasted. Full Article at Crooks and Liars

Wow. Just…..Wow! It wxplains one thing though. Why the reviews aren’t good. From TPM Beck’s ‘Christmas Sweater’ flops in major cities, just 17 tickets sold in New York and Boston. Full Article at Mediaite.com

Despite purporting to be a champion of the "little guy," Beck set tickets prices at $20 -- more than double the average ticket price. Raw Story and ThinkProgress both relate news today that strikes me as just a little obvious. Full Article at Huffington Post

I need more details about what our "soft power" strategy is in Afghanistan. Without soft power, we will not be successful in Afghanistan. Military force is necessary, but will never solve the problem in the long run. Joseph Nye says that "soft power" Full Article at Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- There is, it turns out, something far more terrifying than Glenn Beck, political philosopher. On Thursday night, the world met Glenn Beck, empathetic life coach. Full Article at Salon

EVEN TEABAGGERS CAN SUFFER HUCKSTER FATIGUE.... Fox News' Glenn Beck released a new book in May. And another book in June. His latest book came out in September. He'll release yet another book next summer. And then there's "The Christmas Sweater." Beck' Full Article at Political Animal

And it's confirmed by the FBI. Full Article at Media Matters for America

In New York, Beck sold 17 tickets. In Boston, another 17. And in Washington, D.C. , the hotbed of political activism, his tearful film drew only 30. Full Article at Shakesville

Eclectic Radical: I’m not so much a partisan Democrat as I am a partisan liberal/ra dical/soci aliast/wha t-have-you. In the unlikely event that a Republican exemplifie d my moral values... Eclectic Radical: I agree completely with that as well. Full Article at Liberal Values Blog