The conversation, which was free-wheeling and somewhat casual, took place in a New York restaurant with the Statue of Liberty in the background, a venue chosen deliberately by Glenn Beck for its obvious symbolism. Unlike the interview with Bill O'Reilly, there was little talk of the current issues like heath care reform or the War on Terror. The talk was heavy on the philosophical and the personal.

One take-away from the conversation is that Glenn Beck desperately wants Sarah Palin to become president, especially since his preferred candidate, George Washington, is not coming back. Again and again he mentioned how people mentioned her in that ...