The adherents of Mao’s philosophy (Maoists) have included the Shining Path and Pol Pot and tend to be rather brutal. While Glenn Beck may be an ass, he is just a talking head on TV, Anita Dunn is in the White House impacting and promoting policy and her “favor” towards Mao’s philosophies is a legitimate line of inquiry and concern to the public, especially since her position did not require confirmation via the Senate and thus has not been publicly veted.