BOR has this ethos for everyone but himself. His ethos is that of personal irresponsibility.
He is a weasel and waffler without the abiding ingrained precepts found in those who support the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Rule of Law.
To cut to the chase, here's example of his unprincipled schtick...."Is Obama bent on destroying this country?....well, some of his policies are somewhat destructive in some folks views in some stratums of society in some areas of the country, BUT................................................................................no, I don't think he's purposefully bent on destroying this country, and he probably is actually a pretty nice guy and a good American".
Or:
"Is Obama a socialist or a marxist?.....no, I wouldn't say that. He's far left, that's for sure. HOWEVER.............................................................................................................................I don't think he's a socialist or marxist, he probably is actually a pretty nice guy and a good American. By the way, go to 'BORshill.com' which is not the same as 'BORfencestraddler.com' for my latest line of merchandise, tickets for my concerts with Miller, and a price list for my latest books....plus we have an new front door mat with 'Juan Williams Sleeps Here' on it......."
BOR's "ethos of personal responsibility" was also evident in his quick and low-key payoff to the suing woman who said he had regular phone sex with her.
He also never bothered to research what FR really is before he publicly attacked this web site with lies and unfounded allegations. But, then, as a populist, statist bloviator, he instinctively hates true conservatives. He's always using the leftist tool of moral-equivalency in placing conservatives on the "far right fringe" on the same level with the radicals on the "far left fringe" of the political spectrum. He does this all the time.
I wish Greg Gutfeld would have been free to really satirize O'Reilly while subbing for him, but, of course, he couldn't. I bet it would have been devastatingly hilarious to see the pompous ass harpooned as only the puckish Gutfeld could do.
Leni
You hit nail on the head again! :)