......and lest we forget:
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.
I now have a new satellite dish and now able to watch TV for the first time since 2008.
I can now watch FOX news, but pompous ass BO will not be on my guest list.
He’s like the Lefties. He likes increased revenue, but just not out of his pocket.
......and lest we forget:
O’Reilly was never a true patriot.
“Is it me, or has the show gone down hill?”
It’s not you. I give him another month til he starts referring to himself in the third person.
I think I’ll try your method of watching BOR. It seems to lower the blood pressure.
Although I have watched BOR for quite a while for the last few years and he has annoyed me to varying degrees, this particular rant which I saw live is the end. No more Factor.
I will miss Dennis Miller on Thursday though.
Do not raise the debt ceiling until the spend happy Dems and Congress give. Have the matter come up before the elections as the PEOPLE DECIDE not Congress or OBAMA!
I agree with your statement and hope the Government realizes they must stop business as usual. Not being a political party is a great attribute of the Tea Party. We can swing any and all votes and both sides know it.
Raise the ceiling? Why? I have not heard of one single reduction in the cost of Obamacare, or the GOP calling for its repeal. I have not heard of cutting off hundreds of billions of foreign aid, often to our enemies. (We gave several hundred million to Red China to assist prostitutes in Shanghai RED CHINA!) Yet Congress exempts themselves from Obamacare, has pensions after one term and grants themselves back door COLAs while possibly not paying our troops!
Let O’Reilly take up the same banner, and that's a memo.
You really shouldn’t bottle up your feelings, Freeper-In-Chief. :)
NO COMPROMISE! NO RETREAT! NO SURRENDER!
OOOOOORAH!
The Tea Party did “assess the situation”.
It’s called CC&B...
It’s the crux of the matter.
Raising the debt ceiling is like giving needles to heroin addicts while telling them they need rehab.
It’s an honor to have a gentleman like yourself comment on my illiterate scratching.
Thank you for your service and God bless you.
OOOOORAH!
That’s a rog.
I love it when Laura Ingraham fills in for him. She adds some much needed oomph.
Dear Bill,
When we as a country can send Billions upon Billions of dollars to Libya and other terror supporting countries, along with Hundreds of billions more to countries in which we have no strategic interest or get no benefit from in return, there is no need to raise the debt ceiling or add a single tax until those monies are eliminated.
When We as a country can afford to fund dozens of alphabet agencies whose benefit to the country results in a net loss, there is no need to raise the debt ceiling or add a single tax until those monies and agencies are eliminated.
When We as a country can afford to fund uncounted thousands of ‘studies’ ‘grants’ and ‘social experiments’ including OBAMACARE that result in TRILLIONS of dollars solely to benefit liberal voters and causes, there is no need to raise the debt ceiling or add a single tax until those monies and agencies are eliminated.
After all these unneeded payouts are eliminated, you will find that the US of A is in fine and dandy financial shape and far from needing an increase in the debt ceiling. In fact, you will find we are so well off that we can LOWER taxes significantly.
That’s how you do things “for the folks” the right way Bill.
This means WE ARE WINNING!
(and not in the Charlie Sheen has-been way.)
Give FOX Business a try. Eric Bolling and Andrew Napolitano have pretty good shows. John Stossel in none too shabby either.
Right back at you, my friend! :)_
I think FOX Business has had better shows lately.
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