Posted on 08/21/2015 6:22:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Given the "failures" of the Obama election, Republicans can only lose in 2016 if "they out-extreme the far-left"
On “The O’Reilly Factor” Thursday night, host and new favorite Coulter punching bag Bill O’Reilly expounded on the difference between “Trumpians” and Democrats, and warned Republicans that the real estate mogul’s brand of undisciplined extremism could hurt the party whose nomination he currently seeks.
After rattling off the predictable litany of Republican complaints about Obama’s economic and foreign policies — the suggestion being that Democratic party is weak on both fronts because of the president’s reckless, ignorant actions — O’Reilly claimed that “it should be easy for the Republicans to win the presidency in 2016, but that’s not how it’s shaking out.”
“Donald Trump,” he said, “has bludgeoned the GOP establishment by seizing on a number of emotional issues that conservatives are furious about. His brand of straight talk blows traditional politicians away, making them seem small and dull.” While that might sound like the sort of thing O’Reilly would gladly cheerlead, he argued that it “may be good news for the Democrats.”
The reason? Because “there’s an over-the-top element to Trump’s rhetoric and support.” O’Reilly singled out Trump’s claim that that the 14th Amendment doesn’t apply to the children of illegal immigrants as being particularly without merit — a position which put him at odds with guests and panelists on all of Fox News’ other editorial programs.
The amendment clearly states, O’Reilly said, that “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” Anyone who tries “to parse the amendment will fail, and it’s a waste of time.”
“It also,” he added, “gives the left ammunition,” noting that an editorial in the New York Times “demonizes the Republican party for Trump’s immigration plan.” That, O’Reilly said, will allow the Democrats to “turn defeat into victory by portraying Trump and the entire Republican party as racist brutalizers.”
The GOP, he concluded, will lose the very winnable 2016 election “if they out-extreme their far-left competition.”
Watch the entire segment below via Fox News.
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FUBO.
Or FUBAR? As usual.
The azz speaks. Wish this man would just go the way of the dodo.
The GOP, he concluded, will lose the very winnable 2016 election “if they out-extreme their far-left competition.”
I though 2012 was very winnable.
As long as we go with the moderate, right?
Just ask Presidents McCain and Romney.
Keep jumping those sharks,Bill.
You and your protege, Megyn.
#2 reason I stopped watching Fox in 2003.
Mascara Boy was the #1 reason.
LOL! Good one.
O’Reilly insisted that if O didn’t shift to the center, he would lose the election
I am gonna google How many times has O’Reilly been wrong.
O’Reilly is such a lightweight.
O’reilly,shut up you bloviating honky! Wow, he’s right.
Funny thing is that the GOPe listens to O’Reilly!
Racist brutalizers?
OK.
Illegal Alien is a criminal class not a race. Bill O’Reilly sucks.
Billys a nitwit
If so, he's reserved his place in hell.
O’Reilly has lost his mind. He has turned into a total leftist.
Here is a prediction. Three months from now Trump will be over 40% in the polls and O’Reilly will be chasing him all milk and honey for Trump.
If Trump becomes prez, O’Reilly will be a pro Trump groupie. O’Reilly has no idea what he is saying. Trump is anything but racist. O’Reilly is the racist.
The only reason O’Reilly is doing this is to gain ratings and nothing more. Just like Kelly e is a ratings whore and this is the only reason he is doing this.
Who cares what the Falafel King thinks?
Part of the purge this cycle needs to be a thorough marginalization of d the O’Reillys and Krauthammers and their ilk.
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