Glenn Beck freely admits he's just a performer. Insincere, fake crying is one of the tools in his bag, and he's pointed out how well they always work. The really scary part is HOW WELL THEY ALWAYS WORK.
A fringe group of about 10% of americans (20,000,000-30,000,000 sounds like a lot, but is just 10%) - actually...believe...what....he...says.............Aristophanes--->RIDICULOUS!!!!
Some 1955 underground NY R&B by the Golden Tones provides the background here.