# Who should get Glenn Beck's spot on Fox News Channel?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 6, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448 "2011-04-06T20:20:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/41 "2011-04-08T03:12:11Z")

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Mojo Jojo

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/42 "2011-04-08T03:15:25Z")

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Joe the Plummer

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/43 "2011-04-08T11:04:27Z")

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They should just have [Jon Stewart do his Glenn Beck impersonation in Beck’s old time slot.](http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/thu-april-7-2011-jamie-oliver) [Another segment here.](http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-november-18-2010/the-manchurian-lunatic)

> [@Cluricaun](#):
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> Fred Phelps.

He won’t do it. He thinks the little men inside the TV steal your soul.

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**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/44 "2011-04-08T12:43:44Z")

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> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#):
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> … Michelle Malkin. Add Meghan McCain. Stir.

That is so hot.

My answer was gonna be “Me”, now it’s “Me refereeing the Jello-fight between Michelle Malkin & Meghan McCain”. Throw in Monica Crowley & I’ll be ecstatic.

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/45 "2011-04-08T13:02:49Z")

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> [@WarmNPrickly](#):
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> You know they could save a lot of money if they just turned off the cameras and stopped broadcasting for an hour. You know sometimes the smart money thinks a little outside the box.

Well, they’d make money (relative to a blank screen) by handing the hour over to infomercials. And still gain credibility (relative to Beck, but not to a blank screen).

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**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/46 "2011-04-08T13:37:44Z")

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> [@spooje](#):
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> Joe the Plummer

[That could work](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PlummerTerrier.jpg), but don’t you think he’d come across as too intellectual, compared to Beck?

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**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/47 "2011-04-08T13:48:09Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> They should just have [Jon Stewart do his Glenn Beck impersonation in Beck’s old time slot.](http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/thu-april-7-2011-jamie-oliver) [Another segment here.](http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-november-18-2010/the-manchurian-lunatic)  
> He won’t do it. He thinks the little men inside the TV steal your soul.

From that Jon Stewart clip:

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> Over the next 10-15 minutes I am going to fuck you with the truth.

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**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/48 "2011-04-08T18:42:19Z")

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Just make it an infomercial for the gold sellers and call it even.

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**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/49 "2011-04-08T18:56:49Z")

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> [@maladroit](#):
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> Just make it an infomercial for the gold sellers and call it even.

Oh, he plays World of Warcraft now?

I know, I know.

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**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/50 "2011-04-08T18:57:25Z")

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Reruns of the Smothers Brothers.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/51 "2011-04-08T18:59:04Z")

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Yahoo Serious. Or maybe Carrot Top.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/52 "2011-04-08T19:38:14Z")

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> [@The\_Tooth](#):
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> Reruns of the Smothers Brothers.

Winner!

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**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/53 "2011-04-08T19:47:46Z")

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Richard Cranium.

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/54 "2011-04-08T19:57:00Z")

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Tom Crancredo.

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/55 "2011-04-08T20:07:03Z")

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> [@etv78](#):
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> Tom Crancredo.

Tom Tancredo! :smack:

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/56 "2011-04-08T20:12:46Z")

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Timecube Guy.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/57 "2011-04-08T20:50:34Z")

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[Indian Head Test Pattern.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RCA_Indian_Head_test_pattern.JPG)

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**Author:** ![Freedom\_chaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/65b543/32.png) [@Freedom\_chaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freedom_chaser)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/58 "2011-06-18T22:50:53Z")

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Mr. Obama after he looses in 2012

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**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/59 "2011-06-18T22:55:31Z")

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> [@Freedom\_chaser](#):
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> Mr. Obama after he looses in 2012

Zombie Glenn Beck? Of course, he’d have to die first.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-get-glenn-becks-spot-on-fox-news-channel/577448/60 "2011-06-18T23:16:36Z")

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> [@Freedom\_chaser](#):
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> Mr. Obama after he looses in 2012

**loose**  
Adjective: Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: “a loose tooth”.  
Verb: Set free; release: “the hounds have been loosed”.

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