Glenn Beck recently interviewed Rep.-elect Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim ever elected to Congress. Not only did he suggest that Ellison is faced with the burden of proving he is not working with the terrorists, but he used the classic, "I don't have anything against Muslims, BUT..." line:
BECK: OK. No offense, and I know Muslims. I like Muslims. I've been to mosques. I really don't believe that Islam is a religion of evil. I -- you know, I think it's being hijacked, quite frankly.With that being said, you are a Democrat. You are saying, "Let's cut and run." And I have to tell you, I have been nervous about this interview with you, because what I feel like saying is, "Sir, prove to me that you are not working with our enemies."
And I know you're not. I'm not accusing you of being an enemy, but that's the way I feel, and I think a lot of Americans will feel that way.
ELLISON: Well, let me tell you, the people of the Fifth Congressional District know that I have a deep love and affection for my country. There's no one who is more patriotic than I am. And so, you know, I don't need to -- need to prove my patriotic stripes.
This sounds almost word for word like something you would hear on the Colbert Report, which, unlike Glenn Beck's interview, is satire.
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Haha, man. What was even better in this interview was Glenn Beck suggesting that he had to be 'integrated' into American society. Well guess what, Mr. Beck! He was BORN in America, which makes him (you guessed it) an AMERICAN!
Posted by alec | November 23, 2006 6:00 PM