Be careful what you wish for.
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Posted on 04/03/2004 5:22:37 PM PST by wagglebee
Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly and nationally syndicated radio host G. Gordon Liddy are blasting each other in a mini-feud ignited by media libs Paul Begala and Al Franken.
The stone-throwing apparently started Thursday night, when Begala, hosting "Crossfire," asked Liddy about why his Westwood One colleague O'Reilly "hasn't done very well on radio."
Citing a year-old Drudge report, Liddy said the top-rated cable TV host's radio ratings are "in the toilet."
"He really doesn't do radio well at all," the G-Man added.
Friday afternoon, Liddy guested on Al Franken's radio show, where both hosts took shots at O'Reilly. [To the astonishment of fans and foes alike, Franken announced that he was a personal friend of Liddy's, referring to him throughout simply as "G."]
Friday night, O'Reilly fired back, reading a press release about the brouhaha from Westwood, which syndicates both their shows:
"During appearances on two cable news programs yesterday Westwood One personality G. Gordon Liddy made statements about 'The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly' which are totally inaccurate and in no way represent the views of Westwood One.
"Westwood has so advised Liddy and forwarded to him the true facts about the program. In less than two years on the air 'The Radio Factor' has become one of the most successful talk shows in the country. In addition to its high ratings and large audience, the program is also a home run with advertisers."
The statement didn't much impress Liddy, who said he stands by his original comments.
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Doesn't O'Reilly have better things to do on his Friday evenings than respond to statements made by Liddy on a show that apparently nobody, aside from O'Reilly, is listening to?
Be careful what you wish for.
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