'Real reporters' think Glenn Beck saw 'zombie'; Fail to consider simple answer

Glenn Beck’s mention that he saw Jerry Falwell prompted an avalanche of people who apparently thought Beck had the sixth sense and was seeing dead people.

Those who assumed (or at least wanted everybody else to assume) that Beck was referring to Jerry Falwell Sr., who died in 2007, included tweeters from New York magazine:

I always forget Jerry Falwell's dead, to be fair.

— Stefan Becket (@becket) November 7, 2013

Zombie Jerry Falwell Is Roaming the Streets of Asheville http://t.co/dj9SUFjP3w

— Intelligencer (@intelligencer) November 7, 2013

The New York Times:

Sounds heavenly MT @glennbeck: Asheville is beautiful. Saw Jerry Falwell when arrived. He has lost 75 lbs! Honestly, didn't recognize him!

— James Cobb (@NYCjamescobb) November 7, 2013

The New Yorker/Rolling Stone:

https://twitter.com/joehagansays/status/398578796586340352

Time.com:

https://twitter.com/AlexJamesFitz/status/398577910745153536

Business Insider (since deleted):

Buzzfeed:

+Elvis RT @glennbeck: Saw Jerry Falwell when we arrived. He has lost 75 lbs! Looks great. Honestly, didn't recognize him!

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 7, 2013

Um. Glenn. RT @EvanMcSan: #WhoAmongUs http://t.co/Yt33Sua9VH

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) November 7, 2013

Huffington Post:

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He is dead. MT @glennbeck: Asheville N.C. Is beautiful. Saw Jerry Falwell when we arrived. He has lost 75 lbs! Looks great.

— Luke Johnson (@johnson) November 7, 2013

And others:

https://twitter.com/edengodbee/status/398578500497854464

@glennbeck @fakedansavage He died 6 years ago.

— Bob Ingle (@bobingle99) November 7, 2013

In reality, Beck was referring to Jerry Falwell Jr. An article about Falwell Jr. and his weight loss is here.

Doing a quick search to find out if there was in fact somebody else named “Jerry Falwell” might not have occurred to some “real reporters.

A lot of you smug lib journos owe @glennbeck a 75lb apology. Oh, and stop deleting your tweets already. @TwitchyTeam

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) November 7, 2013

However, some couldn’t care less.

#NoApologies

— Stefan Becket (@becket) November 7, 2013

https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/398590525969666048