Glenn Beck is crazy.  His fans, on the other hand, are not.

I have talked to several reporters about the Beck event on the mall over the weekend, and every one of them had nothing but complete disdain for Beck.

And yet, each one of them commented about how nice the crowd was.

The Beck fans were orderly.  They didn’t carry wacky signs.  They were very respectful of each other.   As one reporter told me, “you would feel very comfortable with your kids running through this crowd.”

The Beck fans were immaculate.  They cleaned up after themselves.  In fact, the place looked cleaner after they were there then it did before they got there.

The problem the left has in attacking the Tea Party and in attacking Glenn Beck’s supporters is that they are attacking people who are actually very nice.

These folks are very concerned about what is happening to America.  Yes, they are concerned about President Obama, but it isn’t his race that bothers them.  It is his philosophy and his insouciance about America’s essential character.  Read more...