Posted on 01/21/2009 11:07:37 PM PST by Wil H
Bill O'Reilly who was obviously pissed at Jessica Alba, who called him a "bit of an a--hole" on monday, struck back this evening.
He nominated her as his "pinhead" tonight and rolled video of her having a conversation with a reporter where Ms Alba challenged the reporter to say something nice about 0bama.
The reporter claimed he had to be objective and therefore could not show any positive, or negative, bias, so Ms Alba challenged him to "be Sweden about it" ..
O'Reilly ridiculed Ms Alba, calling her a pinhead, because he claimed "it's SWITZERLAND! - Not SWEDEN" that is neutral....
Trouble is, Mr O'Reilly, while Switzerland claims to be neutral, it is known to have aided the Axis Powers during WWII whereas Sweden has maintained strict neutrality since passing "the Policy of 1812" following the Napoleonic wars.
Ms Alba no doubt knows this, since she has Scandinavian heritage, her mother is Danish.
O'Reilly is a jackanapes and a poltroon..
When considering Miss. Alba. Her IQ is not the first thing that comes to mind.
If calling O’Reilly an a-hole makes one a pinhead, just call me Zippy.
Bill, who pays attention to Jessica Alba for her geography skills? I mean, seriously.
Sweden also sold iron ore to Germany until 1944, no doubt to make sewing machines with.
I apologize if you are Swedish, but Sweden was hardly a neutral in the war.
Sweden exported much war material and iron ore to Nazi Germany and placed their railways at Nazi disposal.
I loathe that slubberdegulleon.
oriely ends up losing to a woman whose job is to just stand there...
Just as migratory birds are born with the ability to “just know” how to fly in perfect formation, so are the Danes born with an innate understanding of the “Policy of 1812.” And the circle of life continues . . .
Sweden also helped Britain - in 1943, a V-2 test shot mistakenly landed in their country, and they quietly allowed the British to haul it away for examination.
Being coulrophobic, I can’t even watch him.
I was unfortunately watching last night, and had to tell him to shut up at least six times. He just loves to run that mouth that doesn’t have much to say. Let the guest talk or stop having guests. I wouldn’t subject myself to guest hood where I don’t get the time of day from the host ala BO.
Uh, Sweden was no more neutral in WWII than Switzerland was; the only difference is that Sweden didn’t have a reputation for maintaining neutrality:
“Sweden was under German influence for most of the war, as ties to the rest of the world were cut off through blockades. The Swedish government felt that it was in no position to openly contest Germany, and therefore collaborated with Hitler. Swedish volunteers in Nazi SS units were among the first to invade the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. Sweden also supplied steel and machined parts to Germany throughout the war. “
As for Alba, she’s 1/4th Danish (otherwise, French-Canadian and Spanish-Mexican.) That hardly makes her inherently knowledgable about Sweden.
Swedish companies sold iron ore and other goods to both the Nazis, yes, just like Standard Oil sold fuel to the Luftwaffe during the days of Nazi Germany.
This doesn't make either USA or Sweden allies of the Nazi regime.
In the case of Sweden, this trade went on during WWII, just like all sorts of trade with Britain and other nations.
If the Swedish government would have HINDERED Swedish companies from doing trade with Germany it would have meant that Sweden was NOT neutral.
This is essential to the concept of neutrality; a neutral countries reserves the right to remain neutral on all levels and thereby truly staying outside of an armed conflict.
On the other hand, Sweden allowed transitions of German Troops through Sweden during the war. BUT:
1. This was AFTER Norway already had surrendered, the Nazis didn't use Swedish railroads for conquering Norway like Rummyfan claims above.
2. The reason Sweden didn't put up more of resistance was the overwhelming military resources Nazi Germany disposed of compared to those of Sweden at that phase of the war (1944-1945 things looked different, as Germany was weakened and her troops were engaged in combat in other parts of the world, while Sweden could’ve mobilized almost one million men and disposed of advanced weapons en masse - while choosing to do nothing).
3. Sweden feared Soviet much more than Nazi Germany. Remember Soviet viciously had attacked neighboring Finland just some months earlier. Sweden definitely was right in doing so, both in the case of the government and the (voluntary) Swedish troops that fought Stalin together with the Finns.
Sweden was one of the many nations that were involved in enabling the disaster of WWII.
There were many other.
Churchill's Britain acted heroically, but could that be said about the behavior of Chamberlain or Bank of England? (Bank of England made financial guarantees to ANY nation or bank that would lend money to Nazi Germany when Hitler rose to power!!)
Naturally, a lot of people would say Sweden acted cowardly, but when being a small country squeezed in between powers like Nazi Germany and Soviet, it might be wiser to put ones own interest in the first place - just like all other nations actually do.
“The man is an @ss, regardless”
He is. Rush nailed it...Ted Baxter BOR is a self promoting fop.
It was disgusting how he pursued an interview with Obama and Clinton so they could anoint him
Agreed.
She’s a nice piece of ass, but doesnt make her any less of a pinhead.
“Have you heard her speak?
Have you listen to the drivel flowing from her mouth?
Only Biden sounds worse!
She is a pinhead!”
Right after “The One” spoke at the Democratic Convention in 2004, Ms. Alba gushed...”he just has to run for something”.
Pretty face, empty head.
I was thinking they sold the Nazis ball bearings and such during the war.
I do not regard Bill O'Reilly as being, in any way, shape or form, on "our side."
Does he have squeaky feet? (Rael Lives!)
Perhaps I didn't word that as well as I intended, my point being that it is well known to Europeans and, particularly Scandinavians, that Sweden has been a neutral country for nearly 200 years, just as Switzerland is.
O'Reilly chose to ridicule Alba over something she said where, in fact, she was completely correct, and by doing so showed himself to be the ignoramus.
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