Top 10 Glenn Moments of 2009

It was an amazing year for Glenn Beck & Co, so much so that this may be the first time Glenn had more memorable moments than chins. We’ve looked over every classic moment from the year and compiled a Top 10 list. The countdown begins today with #10 and #9.

Frog-Gate

The left is always looking to discredit Glenn in any way, shape, or form possible. So when the media reacted with horror after Glenn boiled a fake (yes, fake) frog on TV, it shouldn’t have been a surprise. Glenn was talking about how John McCain would have been ‘worse’ for America as President. Glenn argued that McCain and Obama are both progressives, and would lead us to the same place. Obama has just stomped on the accelerator. To illustrate this point, Glenn used the boiling frog analogy. As the saying goes, if a frog is placed in lukewarm water (McCain), it will stay in as the temperature rises and eventually die. However, if you place a frog in boiling water (Obama), it will immediately jump out. Glenn proceeded to toss a (fake plastic) frog in a pot of boiling water. Glenn clearly explained, on camera, that the frog was a fake. It was plastic. But that didn’t stop the attacks from the left, however. The next day Glenn did a segment showing the lengths the left went to call him a frog killer, and also shows how he pulled the double switch. It was a tremendous segment, and it comes in at #10 on our Top 10 Glenn 2009 countdown.

Buckner faints live on TV

Usually it’s the audience that falls into a slumber when the topic shifts into bond market talk.  This time it was the guest who passed out – literally. The interview was one of the most bizarre moments of Glenn’s broadcasting career, and it all started with Columbia University Professor David Buckner. He and Glenn were deep into discussing the financial crisis when Buckner gets a little wobbly and whispers ‘I’m going to pass out.’ Glenn is hard at work (using the 7 brain cells that survived his drinking days) trying to understand the intricacies of 4 week treasuries but still manages to pick up that something bad is about to happen. He offered his hand to Buckner and moments later Buckner is out cold. Thankfully, David was just fine and pretty much the only thing bruised was perhaps the ego. To this day he still gets ‘hey, aren’t you that guy who passed out on Glenn Beck’s show?’. The Buckner pass out is # 9 on our Top 10 Glenn 2009 countdown.

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