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The Broken Clock Known As Bill O'Reilly
FRee Republic | 7/25/11 | Alan Levy

Posted on 07/24/2011 9:39:56 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama

Recently, Poop-ulist Bill O'Reilly had this to say on the O'Reilly Factor:

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"From the beginning I have supported the Tea Party because I believe it empowers individual Americans, which is always a good thing. Also, the Tea Party wants fiscal responsibility and a smaller federal government. Again, those are good things as well.

But now the Tea Party has come to a crossroads. Some of its members simply do not want to raise the debt ceiling, and that could be catastrophic. Thursday, Standard and Poor's met with Republicans in the House to tell them there is a 50/50 chance America's Triple A bond rating will be cut if no debt compromise is reached.

The goal of any legislation should be to strengthen the country. And there is a way to raise the national debt ceiling while at the same time drastically cutting federal spending and reforming the unfair tax code. If America starts to spend responsibly the national debt will come down and there will be no need to ever raise the debt ceiling again.

So the Tea Party people should reassess the issue. I mean, when you have a senator like Tom Coburn, a very staunch conservative and fiscal hawk, when you have him willing to compromise, you have to take notice. In addition, the Tea Party should be looking out for itself.

Remember, the Yippie Movement in the 1960's. At one point it had some power and influence, but it blew up because it was fanatical. And Americans turned away.

Right now, 19 percent of registered voters consider themselves part of the Tea Party Movement, according to a Fox News survey. That includes 25 percent Republicans, 13 percent independents and six percent Democrats. But 19 percent is not enough to carry the day on anything. And if the Tea Party is perceived by most Americans as being unreasonable, it will not grow any larger.

In fact, if a compromise on the debt is not reached, and the economy gets even worse, the Tea Party will be blamed. At this point in history the Tea Party could become a tremendous force for good in the country. But it could also evaporate.

Most Americans do not like extremism in politics. We need a sane compromise and tough economic reform in this country. I hope the Tea Party will be a part of it.

And that's 'The Memo.' "

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2011/07/22/bill-oreilly-tea-party-self-destructive#ixzz1T4zy6kXK

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A broken clock is right twice a day.

Bill O'Reilly of Fox News proves that on a nightly basis.

Sometimes, O'Reilly is ridiculously on point with some of the best journalism and commentary you'll see on TV. (Who could possibly forget how O'Reilly blasted Barney Fwank for his role in the 2008 Financial Meltdown ?) However, there are times, like the "Talking Points Memo" above, O'Reilly makes himself look like a fill-in host on MSNBC.

The above "Talking Points Memo" is an example of not thinking through and just bloviating to hear yourself bloviate. The Tea Party isn't being "extreme" about its refusal to allow the debt ceiling to be raised. It's the most common sense approach. The Tea Party is the lone adult sitting at the kid's table at Aunt Hilda's Passover dinner. While everyone at the table is flicking matzoh (this would be the Ignorant Left saying that that the Republicans want to off Granny) at each other while pretending that they're drinking real wine (this would be RINOs like Mitch McConman and Tom Coburn throwing Chairman Obama lifelines), the lone adult at the table is trying keep a semblance of order. (Call me crazy and off my meds, but I don't think allowing a socialist president with a serious spending problem to borrow more money from Red China when you're trillions of dollars in debt is a hot idea.)

It's pretty obvious that Bill O'Reilly doesn't know the difference between a Tupperware party and a Tea Party. The Tea Party can't be measured by polls. There is no one organization that speaks for it. There is no leader. It is the manifestation of decades of anger at a bloated, rogue federal "government" that is becoming more and more fascist by the second. As O'Reilly himself pointed out, not everyone in the Tea Party is a Republican. Not everyone is a Conservative. Some are Democrats who decided not to jump into Lake Commie with Chairman Obama. Some are liberals who feel Obama betrayed or disappointed them. Some are libertarians who couldn't give a hoot about social Conservatism. Some want Socialist Security to be gone, some want to protect it. The point is this: You can't be "extreme" if you don't have a set ideology and you're a cross section of the political, ethnic, and socioeconomic spectrum. (In non-pseudo intellectual pointy-head talk, this means you're the majority, and in most cases, the majority in American politics are not "extreme".

When the clock strikes thirteen at the Nobama Cave, odds are the O'Reilly Factor will be on. Like I said earlier, when O'Reilly is on top of his game, he can't be beat. Whether it stays on past the "Talking Point Memo" will be up to O'Reilly.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: debtlimit; oreilly; teaparty; tedbaxter; tedbaxtersucks
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1 posted on 07/24/2011 9:40:01 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama
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To: shibumi; MestaMachine; dixiechick2000; RonBush

Ping!


2 posted on 07/24/2011 9:43:52 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (A Movement that does not move cannot call itself a Movement.)
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To: LucyT

Ping!


3 posted on 07/24/2011 9:44:38 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (A Movement that does not move cannot call itself a Movement.)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

Comparing YIPPIE party members to TEA partners, wow! What’s BOR smoking?


4 posted on 07/24/2011 9:50:27 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Absolutely Nobama
In fact, if a compromise on the debt is not reached, and the economy gets even worse, the Tea Party will be blamed.

And just how does O'Reilly come up with THAT nonsense? If our 19% isn't that influential, how on earth could we possibly keep a compromise from happening? And if the economy gets worse, it won't be because there wasn't a compromise, it will be because the Congress is continuing its profligate spending, and the Tea Party will have had NOTHING to do with that.

As for our 'credit rating', if it's a 50/50 chance that it will blow up, if we DON'T raise the ceiling, there's an equal chance that it WON'T, if we don't raise it.

5 posted on 07/24/2011 9:55:39 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Absolutely Nobama
Good post.

I watch Bill O'Reilly because he has a lively, fast-paced show and good guests. However, I do this with the full realization that O'Reilly is clueless about the TEA Party and political conservatism or anything related to Christianity that isn't superficial (he refers to Jesus Christ as 'a philosopher'). Even so, Bill occasionally takes a fairly conservative point of view and he is usually at odds with the ever-annoying Geraldo Rivera and Alan Colmes. That noted, the fact that O'Reilly thinks the TEA party is 'extreme' for opposing raising the debt ceiling because their members also demand real spending cuts and no new 'revenue enhancements' (taxes) demonstrates his inability to grasp the reality of what the TEA party is and why it takes the stand it's adherents have on raising Obama's credit card limit. O'Reilly always hastens to correct any guest that calls him a conservative ansd says, emphatically, that he is not. Hey Bill, I believe you.

6 posted on 07/24/2011 9:57:25 PM PDT by Jim Scott ( "Game On!" - Sarah Palin)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

He bloviates. And bloviates. and bloviates.....

Then, BOR says stupid things!

Is it me, or has the show gone down hill ?


7 posted on 07/24/2011 9:58:35 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (A Movement that does not move cannot call itself a Movement.)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

Perhaps BOR can contribute more of his paycheck to the gummit?

Pray for America


8 posted on 07/24/2011 9:59:34 PM PDT by bray (Palin is the DC Nightmare)
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To: bray

“Perhaps BOR can contribute more of his paycheck to the gummit?

Pray for America”

Exactly,let that pompous Azz Pay with HIS money,Not ours!


9 posted on 07/24/2011 10:07:59 PM PDT by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
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To: Absolutely Nobama
Is it me, or has the show gone down hill ?

Better than half of his show is pure garbage. Most of the time he acts like a stone nut. I record it to catch a few of his guest and the rest of the time I mute the damn thing. His rants on things he knows nothing really irritate me.

10 posted on 07/24/2011 10:09:02 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: Absolutely Nobama

There’s only one way to dig ourselves out of debt: quit digging deeper!! Cut the spending, stupid!! No compromise!! No increase of the debt limit or the debt!! No increases of the taxes!! We’re Taxed Enough Already and aren’t going to take it any longer!!

Rebellion is brewing!!

FUBO!!

We have not yet begun to fight!!


11 posted on 07/24/2011 10:09:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: Absolutely Nobama
(Call me crazy and off my meds, but I don't think allowing a socialist president with a serious spending problem to borrow more money from Red China when you're trillions of dollars in debt is a hot idea.)

Amen to that!

12 posted on 07/24/2011 10:09:36 PM PDT by truthkeeper (Vote Against Barack Obama in 2012!)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

Bill O’Reilly can kiss the rattle snake tattoo on my derrier!

As a Tea Party disabled veteran, I will never compromise with the ObamaNation, nor will I ever support two-faced corrupt Republican politicians.

Too many of our military service members have died defending America from the evils that socialism and communism do to peaceful and liberty-loving citizens.

I am one voice out of my millions, but my one voice has one vote that will help stop the traitorous RINOS who compromise and thus sacrifice God, my family, and everything I believe in for the selfishness of the ObamaNation.

I wield my one vote as a counter to every liberal and progressive who will damn America into apocalyptic oblivion.

So, Mr. RINO BILL O’REILLY...

...fear the venom from the bite of a Tea Party rattle snake.

FEAR MY VOTE!

DON’T TREAD ON ME!


13 posted on 07/24/2011 10:09:43 PM PDT by JohnBrownUSA (Don't Tread On Me!)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

O’Reilly is like Myth Romney(and Rove).. deep cover progressives..
Possible confused.... but probably malefactors..

They are all starting to stink to high heaven.. like John McLame..


14 posted on 07/24/2011 10:13:42 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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To: Absolutely Nobama
Is it me, or has the show gone down hill ?

It's not you.
I'm beginning to think BOR has early onset Alzheimer's. His cluelessness in the last 6 months has definitely escalated. Ever watched that pained expression on Laura Ingraham's face whenever she has to explain something to him like a six-year old?

15 posted on 07/24/2011 10:14:06 PM PDT by truthkeeper (Vote Against Barack Obama in 2012!)
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To: JohnBrownUSA

Ted Baxter intoxicated by the sound of his own voice. I stopped listing to this clown a year ago. He’s a total jerk.


16 posted on 07/24/2011 10:15:39 PM PDT by mrvirgo
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O’Reilly is a major snoooooozer..........who care? Ever since that hyped-up load of BS on the “oBama Interview” in 2008........where O’Reilly lobbed softball questions and there was ALL KINDS OF REV WRIGHT, REZKO, OTHER ASSOC, ABORTION TALK, and other liberal tedencies ALL OVER THE NEWS.......and nothing was addressed...........


17 posted on 07/24/2011 10:16:16 PM PDT by NoRedTape
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To: Absolutely Nobama

What this means is the big spending government and their enablers are running scared. And that’s the way it should be.

When the people fear the government, we have tyranny.

When the government fears the people, we have Liberty!!


18 posted on 07/24/2011 10:18:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: SuziQ

The very fact that the debt limit wasn’t just silently raised is due to the Tea Party’s influence.

BTW-—Blamed by who, Bill ? An arrogant and lazy media that no one listens to anymore ?


19 posted on 07/24/2011 10:24:02 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (A Movement that does not move cannot call itself a Movement.)
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To: Jim Scott

BOR is a poop-ulist. He takes a position that no one could possibly argue against and then turns into a big production that he uses to promote himself.

Thanks for the kind words!


20 posted on 07/24/2011 10:28:49 PM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (A Movement that does not move cannot call itself a Movement.)
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