HOST UNHINGED AFTER SALES FIGURES REVEALED; CALLS DRUDGE 'THREAT TO DEMOCRACY'

(c)DRUDGE REPORT 2003 ^ | THU DEC 18, 2003 09:25:08 ET | Drudge

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TalkerAuthor Bill O'Reilly lashed out against this space during his popular FOXNEWS O'REILLY FACTOR Wednesday night -- just hours after closely guarded book sales figures were splashed over the internet.

Sales figures show how, contrary to his claims, O'Reilly lags far behind rivals Al Franken and Sen. Hillary Clinton for nonfiction props!

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Responding to an exclusive yearender DRUDGE dispatch, which presented NIELSEN's Top 20 BOOKSCAN list of 2003 sales, O'Reilly called the DRUDGE REPORT a "threat to democracy."

"I mean you can't believe a word Matt Drudge says," O'Reilly told the cameras. "Now you've got the Matt Drudges of the world and these other people, Michael Moore and all of these crazies, all right, no responsibility... that is a threat to democracy, I think." O'Reilly warned: "They'll just spin it and twist it and take it out of proportion every which way."

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Last year, the host of Cable TVs most-watched newscast became unbuckled and turned unstable after this space first revealed how O'Reilly was plotting a new radio program to air opposite Rush Limbaugh [who had just lost his hearing] and how WOR-AM in New York would receive cash compensation from VIACOM to carry the program. [The broadcast launched several months later.]

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"There is no other cure than to kill Matt Drudge," O'Reilly charged on the IMUS in the MORNING radio show.

"I just want to tell everybody that Matt Drudge is smoking crack - right now, in South Miami Beach on Washington Avenue... And the authorities should know it."

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>>>>>>>>"There is no other cure than to kill Matt Drudge," O'Reilly charged on the IMUS in the MORNING radio show.

Osuama Bin Reilly shows his respect for diversity of opinion and free speech.

>>>>>>>"I just want to tell everybody that Matt Drudge is smoking crack - right now, in South Miami Beach on Washington Avenue... And the authorities should know it."

Does OBR have sources in the NJ Democratic Party?

[isthisnickcool]

I used to like O'Reilly but he has turned into such a pompous blowhard. Reminds me of Bill Clinton. They lean back, get this poopy eating grin on their face then tell all around what's what. The smug "smart people". Boring.

[Wheee The People]

Cat fight!

[sarasota]

I want to hear this on tape. I just find it stretches the mind too far.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - Mixed-emotions-about-O'Reilly bump

[fuente]

Every book he writes is the same.... I read his second book and I couldn't really distinguish it from the first one. No wonder his third or latter, sold poorly. I have'm but they were gifts. Invasion is much better.

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I somehow doubt we'll see Matt Drudge in The No-Spin Zone.

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I'll take PJ O'Rourke over either.

[jmaroneps37]

Couldn't happen to a bigger phoney! Go Matt slap him again.
Remember a while back when billie was bragging about the number he did on the npr babe? PURE BARBARA STREISAND! I wasted 45 mins waiting for the smack down - he objected but really didn't pin her ears back. I think franken is a commie swine but; when he goes after this phoney - well it brings back the Iran/Iraq when you didn't know who to root for or against. billie and he drugs and gay adoption etc. can ride off into the sunset for my money.
GO MATT SLAP HIM AGAIN!

[Flightdeck]

I feel the same way. Now when I watch his show, I just cringe when he interrupts everybody, and offers his "expert" opinions on every conceivable topic.

[CaptainJustice]

I know the feeling. He's getting embarrassing. In other news, Tammy Bruce has being filling in for Larry Elder, and she's by far the smartest democrat I've ever heard. She's brilliant!

[Mike Darancette]

Maybe if O'Reilly was a Democrat (or Republican) the respective party would buy his book and give them away as party favors as the DNC does.

[rface]

a choice between Drudge and OReily .....

I'll stand by Drudge almost every time.

[LS]

I used to like O'Reilly. I never watch his show anymore. He has turned into a pompous fool.

[LS]

Or, he could try writing informative, entertaining books.

[miloklancy]

It is outrageous to say Matt Drudge is bad for Democracy. Sounds like the arrogant Mr. O'Reilly is a long ways from any real no spin zone. Also Drudge does not deserve to be lumped together with crazies like Michael Moore.

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I want to hear this on tape.....

Maybe I can find a link to the recordings

[sinkspur]

In a choice between Drudge and OReily ..... I'll stand by Drudge almost every time.

Well, I'll cancel your vote.

Drudge's "scoops" continue to get more lame with time; the only thing his site is good for is to link to some other website.

I'm not a particularly big fan of O'Reilly, but Drudge is just a glorified webmaster.

[brewcrew]

"There is no other cure than to kill Matt Drudge,"

What a pr*ck.

[OldFriend]

Anyone doubt that O'Reilly has lost his mind.