Posted on 10/07/2008 8:17:52 AM PDT by foutsc
Everybody has heard about Bill O'Reilly unloading on Barney Frank last week. Although entertaining to some, O'Reilly's rude tirade did absolutely nothing to advance whatever point he was trying to make. He looked stupidly unhinged, making Barney Frank appear responsible and reasoned in contrast. But it helped his ratings, which is all that matters. Getting to the bottom of an issue is not the point of The Factor or any other TV program. The purpose is to keep us stirred up and watching. It's a soap opera with a never ending string of cliff-hangers. And that's too bad. The nation needs reasoned political discourse, but instead we get verbal WWF. O'Reilly and the rest of the TV blabbermouths are part of the problem, not the solution. Even a country hick like me knows how to expose the Franks and Pelosis for what they are: Simply ask them to explain what caused this crisis. Don't let them speak in generalities; make them define their terms. Then ask them to logically step us down the line from cause to effect. They wouldn't be able to do it. The first problem would be defining those irresponsible Bush economic policies they keep talking about. President Bush's only contribution to this debacle was trying to be a "compassionate conservative," whatever the hell that is. As Oklahoma Senator In contrast, conservatives have made a logical argument explaining how liberal policies foisted on lenders, aided and abetted by Fannie and Freddie, have brought us to this point. Did Wall Street greed contribute? Yes! And conservatives have said so. Who has the logic, who has the reasoned argument that is supported by provable facts? Only the conservatives. Liberals have white-hot anger and passion. And Bill O'Reilly, face red as a tomato, happily joins them, thereby blowing a great opportunity to expose Barny Frank as the dirty, lying pol he is. Thanks Bill. Who's looking out for me? It sure as hell ain't you.
You’re bloviating - you need to work on keeping it pithy
j/k :-)
Nicely put.
There are some here (including myself) who gave up on O’Reilly when he slurred the Swift Boat Vets without giving them a fair shake and when he spit on FR.
Of course, I did get a chuckle out of the “WE’LL DO IT LIVE! **** IT! WE’LL DO IT LIVE!” youtube video.
He was sticking up for Obama last night on the Ayers matter.
Bill would have wasted his time trying to “talk” with barney Frank knowing full well Frank is a liar scumbag.
I wish Bill saved his breath, invited him into the studio, and just punched the loser in the nose.
I know a good boob when I see one. B.O. is no boob.
It was great TV and O’R was on this game, big time.
Barney just will not admit to any playing any part in this financial disaster - he was at the center of all of it.
Hehehe
I’m not 1 to automatically defend OR, because as you say he often either goes off, or goes along with half-truths, etc.
But, I’m not going to shoot him down for sometimes arguing (and I mean, arguing) on TV directly. Sometimes these people NEED to be yelled at, and called out for the $!#!$ they are. It’s good for them to have a dose of reality (I’m not always going to nicely get away with total lies and obfuscations without a FIGHT), and good for those of us who are sick of exactly that niceness to idiots who keep getting elected and have control over us, and keep spouting their #%#%#@.
O’Reilly is all about himself and his ratings. He was good 8 years ago, but he’s an embarrassment today to FOX imo.
That piece of ratfilth referred to Obama as a "patriot" in the wake of the Jeremiah Wright broadcasts.
He lied about Free Republic, and put us in the same "fringe" category as Daily Kos.
O'Reilly also recently defended Obama's tax increases by saying, "I don't think Obama is a socialist."
O'Reilly is either a liar, a really stupid person or a little of both.
Regardless, O'Reilly is terrible.
I'm not a professional writer (in case you haven't noticed). Bloviating is just saying stuff that you can't back up. This is not "pithy" because I have included stuff to support my assertion.
Here's a talking points memo: O'Reilly, like all TV people, cares about ratings, not exposing the truth.
No......he is not a boob, he is a moron.
By his own definition, O’Reilly is a blooter.
Rush Limbaugh refers to him as “Ted Baxter.” ‘Nuff said.
Dittos. Rush is right. BOR is Ted Baxter.
It just amazes me why Barny Fag would go on his show. Also why would McLame go on The View or Palin on SNL. Why give these shows any credibility.
Hehehe - I was totally just kidding - I agree with ya, fer cryin’ out loud! :-)
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