Brown got over-excited and particularly creepy when he declared his daughters “available” during an improvised portion of his victory speech tonight. It was awkward – and it wasn’t immediately cleaned up…
After Beck played more of the clip, making his own commentary throughout (including a reference to the infamous Cosmo spread), he took the whole thing to the next level. “I want a chastity belt on this man,” he said, while his producer tried to justify Brown’s comments. “I want his every move watched in Washington. I don’t trust this guy…This one could end with a dead intern. I’m just saying, it could end with a dead intern.”
Go here to view the part of the speech Beck is referencing. I’ve seen it a few times, and it doesn’t come across as creepy to me. But, Beck completely jumps the shark on this one with his asinine commentary. I saw a Dad ribbing his daughters- yes, they were embarrassed, but that’s what Dad’s do. I remember several instances where my father embarrassed my sister…granted, it wasn’t in front of hundreds of people and TV cameras, but it was still just good-natured silliness.
You know who else thought that? Ayla Brown, his 21-year old daughter:
“That is incredible. It just surprises me that people can be so negative,” Ayla said. “I feel as though all fathers across the nation can relate to having daughters and having these conversations…That’s our dad. There’s nothing creepy about it at all.”
The joking around apparently runs in the family. Beck needs to get back on his meds, bottom line. The rodeo clown garbage got old a long time ago. Mark Levin, it seems, tends to agree.
#1 by zen on January 21st, 2010
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Whether it was creepy, or just good-natured ribbing…it was certainly inappropriate. I found it creepy.
#2 by jeff on January 21st, 2010
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Zen you found Brown’s comments creepy ? What about John Edwards I guess because he has a big D beside his name it makes anything he does ok in your mind.
#3 by zen on January 21st, 2010
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Jeff, I can only speculate as to why you make such an asinine assumption. John Edwards wasn’t the topic of the post, so why would I comment on him? Would it please you if I also remarked on David Vitter, John Ensign, or Larry Craig without a point of reference?
Anon…Still curious about why you criticize other sites for having loose cannons, and yet have no problem with similar trolls on your own site.
#4 by Anon on January 21st, 2010
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I think most everyone agrees that John Edwards is nothing but a slimeball.
#5 by Anon on January 21st, 2010
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Could you be more specific about the criticism of other sites for having loose cannons? I’m not sure I know what you’re referring to.
And no, John Edwards isn’t really relevant to the post so I wouldn’t expect him to be brought up.
#6 by zen on January 21st, 2010
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Anon, it’s probably not worth digging up all the mess, but in general this site (perhaps it’s more your co-admin than you) seems almost obsessed with being critical of the tone established on another blog (just search your own site for “Lowell” or reference your tagline “Where we sin against the Liberal Mother Ship”). And yet the admins here do nothing to enforce a civil, or at times even a rational tone on this site—particularly when the loose cannons are similarly critical of the left. Just interesting that there seems to be a double-standard.
Since Edwards was brought up. I’m just curious, would you describe Ensign and Vitter as nothing but slimeballs as well?
#7 by John Doe on January 21st, 2010
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I thought it was funny. Beck was cracking up when he said it, so he certainly wasn’t serious. Inappropriate, perhaps.
Does anybody else see the irony in criticizing a person who was jokingly criticizing another’s poor taste in jokes?
#8 by Anon on January 21st, 2010
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Zen, I’d argue that some-Lowell included-have been obsessed with complaining about this blog and others, jumping on to take little potshots with absolutely no intention of actually discussing the topic at hand. But no, its probably not worth digging up specifics.
Besides that, I’m not in favor of censoring remarks for anything other than language. Sometimes going off-topic results in a better discussion, and if I don’t think someone really knows what they’re talking about or has a genuine interest in doing anything other than trolling I ignore it.
As far as Vitter and Ensign go yeah, I personally think they’re slime as well. Throw Sanford in there too if you want. I wish all three had resigned. Adultery is still a pretty big deal in my book…yes, people make mistakes, but there is no excusing it. I think it speaks to one’s character and values. Certainly, though, if we were to argue level of degrees the Edwards case is especially egregious. Wife battling cancer? Finally admitting the affair but not admitting paternity? Allegedly asking some other dude to say he’s the father of the kid, ruining that guy’s family life (I guess)? Cowardly admitting paternity only weeks before a tell-all book on the whole mess hits stores?
#9 by zen on January 21st, 2010
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I appreciate your response. I find the trolls petty and juvenile. I suppose they make that pretty apparent on their own. Cheers.
#10 by Phil Chroniger on January 21st, 2010
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Actually, I found Brown’s comments to be rather humorous in nature. Some take his comment of “available” to have a sexual connotation, but I think he was referring more to “not dating anyone” in a more innocent way that others would believe.
I thought he was just having a moment of light-hearted fun and people are taking him way out of context.
#11 by megan on January 22nd, 2010
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I only heard the comments on Beck. I didn’t think they were creepy, but I did think that his daughters must have been dying of embarrassment.
#12 by Phil Chroniger on January 22nd, 2010
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They were doing exactly that, Megan, and they also thought it was funny. People get too bent out of shape over nothing anymore.