Stuck on Crazy: Glenn Beck Weeps On Air

FOX "News" has done several documentary-style pieces over the years, both as one-shots and as "special" episodes of regular series. Now that Glenn Beck has moved to FOX from Headline News, he's gotten in on this act.

A FOX "News" documentary usually involves ominous music, slick editing, and imploring voice-overs. Their designed to frighten, sadden or unnerve you; all three if possible. But this piece, by Beck, just comes off like a crazy exercise in egotism. At one point, a weepy Beck even says that he sounds like an evangelist. Yes, he does. But not a very good one. More like a kooky fringe sect or cult leader trying to convert you. And he uses 9/11 imagery, and plays on your memories of that event to do it. Shameless.

I was relieved to see that the maker of this video took the time to annotate it with little word-balloon commentary. It was like they were being willed onto the screen by my brain as I watched! Anyway, if you're wondering who this nutty Beck person is, take a look.