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O'Reilly Factory: The conservative commentator has spawned a $60 million-a-year empire
BUsinessweek ^ | 02/29/04 | Tom Lowry

Posted on 02/27/2004 7:06:10 AM PST by Pikamax

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:16:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Bill O'Reilly Inc. touched down in Los Angeles on Feb. 15 for a whirlwind week that would have fatigued most hard-driving CEOs. The acerbic 53-year-old Fox News Channel (FOX ) commentator chaired a benefit for Israel that raised $40 million, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and ate dinner at Hollywood hot spot the Ivy with his boss, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox News parent News Corp., (NWS ) and Murdoch's wife, Wendi -- all the while doing his radio and TV show every day.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: oreilly
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1 posted on 02/27/2004 7:06:10 AM PST by Pikamax
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To: Pikamax
I think there's a factual error in the headline :)
2 posted on 02/27/2004 7:06:55 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Forever is as far as I'll go.")
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To: Pikamax
Conservative??? If O'Reilly is conserevative, it is wishy washy conservatism at best.
3 posted on 02/27/2004 7:08:14 AM PST by cynicom
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To: Pikamax
I would consider O'Reilly a conservative commentator. Some of his views are left of the right. However, he does have more views right than left.
4 posted on 02/27/2004 7:11:37 AM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
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To: Pikamax
I wouldn't consider him conservative. Typo.
5 posted on 02/27/2004 7:12:20 AM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
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To: Pikamax
O'Reilly is a grandstanding megelomaniacal windbag.
6 posted on 02/27/2004 7:13:03 AM PST by Redcoat LI ("If you're going to shoot,shoot,don't talk" Tuco BenedictoPacifico Juan Maria Ramirez)
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To: Pikamax
O'Reilly is a Populist, not a Conservative
7 posted on 02/27/2004 7:13:23 AM PST by MJY1288 (There's no leaders on the path of least resistance, ask John Kerry, he's been paving it for 32 yrs.)
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To: Redcoat LI
That too :-)
8 posted on 02/27/2004 7:13:53 AM PST by MJY1288 (There's no leaders on the path of least resistance, ask John Kerry, he's been paving it for 32 yrs.)
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To: Pikamax
O'Reily is "mainstream".

Flame protection..... ON

9 posted on 02/27/2004 7:14:17 AM PST by narby (Who would Osama vote for???)
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To: MJY1288
O'Reilly is a Populist

Is that as weasley as it sounds?

10 posted on 02/27/2004 7:15:29 AM PST by BSunday (I'm not the bad guy)
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To: BSunday
Yup
11 posted on 02/27/2004 7:17:51 AM PST by MJY1288 (There's no leaders on the path of least resistance, ask John Kerry, he's been paving it for 32 yrs.)
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To: narby
I think Rush is also.

BTW, any flame retardant to spare?
12 posted on 02/27/2004 7:23:01 AM PST by dmz
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To: narby
O'Reily is "mainstream".

He's controversial because he doesn't hesitate to take a stand. He does scrupulous research, and is always well prepared when interviewing.

I read on FR from time to time that O'Reilly is "declining" or that he's "losing market share."

This article ought to put that nonsense to rest.

13 posted on 02/27/2004 7:30:17 AM PST by sinkspur (Adopt a shelter dog or cat! You'll save one life, and maybe two!)
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To: Pikamax
I hope he doubles that in the near future. Who's looking out for you?
14 posted on 02/27/2004 7:31:54 AM PST by fish hawk ("I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more")
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To: Redcoat LI
Dittos!
15 posted on 02/27/2004 7:35:49 AM PST by carjic
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To: Pikamax
""I'm not a materialistic person. I wasn't born with that gene," says O'Reilly"


Hmmmmmmm:)
16 posted on 02/27/2004 7:52:02 AM PST by international american (Kerry has hired a full time clerk to keep track of his lies..........)
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To: Pikamax
This guy has pros and cons
sometimes i agree and sometimes i disagree
must admit though i loved it when he yelled at Al Franken
17 posted on 02/27/2004 7:52:44 AM PST by DM1
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To: Pikamax
Where did O'reilly fight during the Vietnam war...?
18 posted on 02/27/2004 7:59:08 AM PST by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: MJY1288
MJY

Not only is he a populist, but he needs an epistemological enema but he may need to perform a cranal-rectalotomy to do it.

He had Breck Boy Edwards on and was lambasting him about class warfare and the taxes he pays. He then stated he should pay his fare share and was happy paying 50%. If he knew the Old Testament and Jack Kemp better it should be no More than 20%.

Ditto on Fire-Arms Rights, He is Pro-Semi-Auto Ban and doesn't get it.

I like his fire in the belly, but at times I get tired of it as well. Both Him and Chris Matthews use this Blue-Collar Good Cop Routine which I think may come from there backgrounds. Nothing against there backgrounds, and I don't mind the routine as much as when they invoke it and I know more about the subject matter than they do, then maybe an adjustment to there pay grade is in order.

19 posted on 02/27/2004 8:11:32 AM PST by taildragger
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To: Pikamax
O'Reilly who wants to install cameras in every class room, and slammed President Bush recently?

All he talks about is tabloid news--he hardly ever has anything meaningful or substantial to say.

I can get everything from the SUN, why watch O'Reilly?
20 posted on 02/27/2004 8:18:54 AM PST by freedom44
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