Disney: The Right-Wing Mouse

Obviously the situation keeps deteriorating over at the Mickey Mouse network. Evidence of right-wing bias could be seen last year from ABC/Disney's political director Mark Halperin leading up to the election.

Lately Spocko has been battling ABC/Disney's rightwing propraganda talk radio station KSFO. Now they have taken it a step beyond. Gutter mouth Glenn Beck has just been hired for political commentary on Good Morning America. The racist bigot will be appearing regularly in the mornings to give us a dose of wingnut spin. In case you didn't read my earlier post on him, check it out here.

Media Matters asked why on Earth would GMA allow him on their show last month. Well now we have our answer. They were obviously testing him for a contract and since he didn't pull a Michael Savage they gave it to him. According to the NY Post yesterday, Beck was given the job due to a spike in ratings after talking about Islamic extremism. You can always count on Glenn to play on people's fears. As a winger he is skilled at it.

More from the NY Post article:

"Glenn is a leading cultural commentator with a distinct voice," said Jim Murphy, senior executive producer of "Good Morning America." "At times, he is the perfect guest for many of the talk topics we cover on morning news programs."

CNN Headline News said Tuesday that Beck will make several single-topic specials this year, after a previous one - on Islamic extremism - set a ratings record for the network.

Beck will make specials on people who believe in the apocalypse, Islam in America and the "myths of global warming," the network said. The first will air in late February or early March.

I think I'm going to be sick. Please write to GMA and tell them how ridiculous this is.