Posted on 09/15/2004 11:24:01 AM PDT by rpage3
O'REILLY: All right. Well, let's cede that it is a role model organization. I believe I'm a role model for some people. I'm not going to hang around with somebody who's going to have to stand trial on child pornography, sir. Because although you're right, you're innocent until proven guilty...
CLYBURN: That's true.
O'REILLY: ... you are judged on your associations. I want to see that adjudicated before I let that person in my living room, sir.
CLYBURN: And the last time I checked, you were palling around with people like Rush Limbaugh (search)...
O'REILLY: I've never met the man in my life.
CLYBURN: I said pal around with him. You don't have to meet him to pal around with him.
O'REILLY: I've never palled around with Mr. Limbaugh in my life.
CLYBURN: Well, I know what your philosophy is politically, I know what his philosophy is politically and you compliment each other.
O'REILLY: That's fallacious. That's totally fallacious.
CLYBURN: And I have never heard you criticize Rush Limbaugh one bit for his drug use accusations. And I'm perfectly willing to let Rush Limbaugh play it out in court to see whether or not he's guilty of what he's being accused of.
O'REILLY: Look, I have no association with Mr. Limbaugh and your assessment of my political philosophy is erroneous. But I will tell you this: If you're equating someone's drug use with charges of child pornography, you are terribly misguided, sir.
CLYBURN: No, I'm not equating that. I'm equating innocence until proven guilty.
O'REILLY: Well, I ceded that point, but you are judged on your associations. And the Congressional Black Caucus embraced this man at a fundraiser and I think it was a terrible mistake.
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I sent Rush an e:mail last night about it. He's probably torn between taking action against Clyburn and not wanting to give O'Blowhard any publicity.
Okay, so at least he knows about it. Amazing stuff!
Just when I think the libs can't sink any lower...well, they sink lower.
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