4/13/04: "David Buckner Passes Out Live On Glenn Beck" (video footage)

[TheTaoOfBill]

YouTube - Beck Studio Guest Passes Out On Air - NOT Scripted!

Very scary. I'm glad he's alright.

[Jester]

That happened to my brother a few years ago and he is perfectly healthy. That has to be extremely scary to the person it is happening to. Since you don't know what death feels like, you are probably wondering if you are entering that stage.

I'm just glad it didn't end like Tim Russert. That was downright horrible. I hate learning about people dying and seeing video of them hours or days before and they look perfectly fine (thinking Bernie Mac here as well).

I'm just glad this was a simple faint.

[TheTaoOfBill]

That happened to my brother a few years ago and he is perfectly healthy. That has to be extremely scary to the person it is happening to. Since you don't know what death feels like, you are probably wondering if you are entering that stage.

I'm just glad it didn't end like Tim Russert. That was downright horrible. I hate learning about people dying and seeing video of them hours or days before and they look perfectly fine (thinking Bernie Mac here as well).

I'm just glad this was a simple faint.

Yes. And thank God Glenn's initial instinct to hold his hand paid off. There are a couple haters out there saying that was a silly reaction to try to hold his hand when the man said clearly he was about to pass out. It's easy to criticize in hind sight but in reality when someone tells you something so serious in such a calm manner it can be tough for your brain to process the severity of the situation. Sure Glenn could have hugged him or gotten behind him and he would have had a more successful grip on him. But his immediate reaction was the grab his hand and had he not done that David could have fallen much harder and had a much more serious injury.

Fainting can definitely be pretty serious so it's a good thing David was able to get it out clearly before it happened and Glenn was able to respond correctly.

[CGP]

Glad he is ok.

And now it's confirmed he's ok, I must concede I laughed at this comment posted to the video at youtube (please forgive my sin!):


This is what happens when the amount of bullshit exceeds the oxygen level in the room. People pass out.

[Suzan]

I used to faint as a kid and it's a horrible feeling, but I could see it coming too, like Buckner, and I was able to warn people. They never had a clue what to do. If I had enough time, I would sit down to prevent a fall. I don't think I ever seriously injured myself, but it certainly frightened other people. We never did figure out why it was happening, but eventually I grew out of it.

My dad used to faint when he got older. Apparently it was low blood pressure. Mine is low as well, so perhaps that has something to do with my fainting. I hope Buckner gets a thorough check up. With a man his age, it could be heart-related.

I'm glad he's okay, and of course, Beck handled it well. I never had anyone think quickly enough to extend a hand. They just said you're going to what???

[hillary4change]

Yes. And thank God Glenn's initial instinct to hold his hand paid off. There are a couple haters out there saying that was a silly reaction to try to hold his hand when the man said clearly he was about to pass out. It's easy to criticize in hind sight but in reality when someone tells you something so serious in such a calm manner it can be tough for your brain to process the severity of the situation. Sure Glenn could have hugged him or gotten behind him and he would have had a more successful grip on him. But his immediate reaction was the grab his hand and had he not done that David could have fallen much harder and had a much more serious injury.

Fainting can definitely be pretty serious so it's a good thing David was able to get it out clearly before it happened and Glenn was able to respond correctly.
He did the appropriate thing, he kept the man from cracking his skull.

[Horizon]

Glad he is ok.

And now it's confirmed he's ok, I must concede I laughed at this comment posted to the video at youtube (please forgive my sin!):

:laughing::laughing::laughing::rotfl::rotfl: That was similar to my first thought when I saw this. Expose yourself to Glen, someones bound to take a header.

[Jester]

I used to faint as a kid and it's a horrible feeling

What is it like? It only happened to my brother once and he didn't have a very clear memory of it. Was it check your underpants scary the first time? You were a kid, so you might not have had a full grasp of mortality yet. Your father would probably be the better test case considering mortality becomes more real when people you've known for years pass around you.

My dad used to faint when he got older. Apparently it was low blood pressure.

That sounds about right, judging from my father. Every time they change his medication, he has to deal with fluctuating blood pressure. When he gets *faint*, it is because his low blood pressure.

People need to cut Beck some serious slack on this one. I've had two very serious events in my life that went beyond fainting (others with only me there) and not knowing what is happening is very unsettling for months after.

[Jester]

And Glenn handled it very well, because those types of things happen that fast. While you are trying to assess the situation (which he was doing), it runs away before you have a chance to know whether you are over or under reacting.

[Suzan]

What is it like? It only happened to my brother once and he didn't have a very clear memory of it. Was it check your underpants scary the first time? You were a kid, so you might not have had a full grasp of mortality yet. Your father would probably be the better test case considering mortality becomes more real when people you've known for years pass around you.

It's a horrible sick feeling and there's nothing you can do to stop it, that I know of. Your head fills with static, like white noise and your vision goes pale and then you literally start to see dark spots before your eyes. At first they're buzzing around like flies, but they get bigger and bigger until everything is black ... and by that time you'd better be sitting down because you're gone.

It's actually the sick feeling that's the worst. It's not nausea, but if utter helplessness has a feeling, that's it. I was always soaked in sweat when I woke up, just seconds or moments later, but no, I did not lose control of any bodily functions, thank God.

I wasn't thinking about mortality at all, just how to stop from blacking out, which I knew was going to happen. If I'd been an adult, I'm sure I would have been terrified, but that probably would have accelerated the process.

[foxyladi]

glad he is ok..