Glenn Beck is Bad For Conservatism

Peter Whener of Commentary Magazine has a great article that makes it clear that he is joining the ranks of the many conservatives that are realizing that Glenn Beck is not good for the Republican Party:

His interest in conspiracy theories is disquieting, as is his admiration for Ron Paul and his charges of American “imperialism.” (He is now talking about pulling troops out of Afghanistan, South Korea, Germany, and elsewhere.) Some of Beck’s statements—for example, that President Obama has a “deep-seated hatred for white people”–are quite unfair and not good for the country. His argument that there is very little difference between the two parties is silly, and his contempt for parties in general is anti-Burkean (Burke himself was a great champion of political parties). And then there is his sometimes bizarre behavior, from tearing up to screaming at his callers. Beck seems to be a roiling mix of fear, resentment, and anger—the antithesis of Ronald Reagan.

Even Joe Scarborough, former Republican congressman from Florida, went off on Glenn Beck this morning:

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I'm not a conservative or a Republican by any means, but I think our national debate and national interest is definitely better served by having two parties capable of presenting a reasonable and logical argument. Right now, as demonstrated by the arguments against health care reform, the GOP is not.