The Massa Mess, Day 2

Yesterday, I expressed my skepticism about Eric Massa’s claims and motivations. Today, the controversy is taking a turn for the ugly. Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin had a rather nasty exchange about it this morning on Beck’s radio program. Here it is:

Later in the day, Beck made a classy and heartfelt apology to Malkin (that you can listen to here).

So, who’s right on this one? I lean towards Malkin because Massa sounds like a scumbag and nutcase to me. But Beck is right that the guy ought to be heard and should be allowed to give his side of the story on the national stage.

The true test will be at 5:00 pm today when Beck interviews Massa for [Larry King voice] “the full hour” on his Fox show. Massa will have to demonstrate that he’s not a nutjob, and Beck will have to be appropriately tough on him. I’ll reserve final judgment until then.

UPDATE: Malkin has a must-read post about Massa here, but I’m still reserving final judgment until 5 pm.

UPDATE II: Poor Glenn! It was a rough night. Massa talked for an hour, but said nothing. Why? I don’t know and don’t care to speculate. As I thought, he’s a wackado. Beck even finished the show by apologizing to his audience for wasting their time! Let’s hope Massa’s 15 minutes of infamy are over. Here’s the video. The apology starts at the 2:00 minute mark: