[guitfiddlist]

Don't worry, Bill! All the conservatives you steadfastly spoke up for through recent weeks are still with you....and there's onnnne...oh, oh..two...no..THREE..people out there that'll light up the blogosphere in your defense....

Well,...maybe not. But I understand John Edwards is a pretty good trial lawyer. And I'll bet he'll represent you for free, in return for a softball run on your "no spin" zone, right after Kerry's.

[thegreatbeast]

Methinks this has the makings of O'Reilly's undoing. I won't be crying too hard over it.

[beaversmom]

"I have been advised to keep my big mouth shut"

Seems that someone should have advised O'Reilly of that a long time ago. He wouldn't be in this mess now. Anyway, the woman's a slime. She thinks someone talking dirty to her is worth $60 million. I hope she doesn't get one red cent.

[familyop]

"Morelli refused to confirm whether he had tape recordings, saying only, 'We have concrete and unrefutable evidence that [O'Reilly] did it.'"

LOL! Alright, I didn't top that post. In other news, Bill's lawyer didn't deny the allegations about the harrassment.

We don't have any other good choice that I can see, folks, but to make it clear that we don't agree with O'Reilly's positions in favor of gun control, civil unions, victim feminism, environmentalism, his position against the death penalty or his fondness for Kerry (Memogate, his comments about having "known Kerry for 25 years," Kerry being a "patriot," etc.).

[TeddyCon]

"I have been advised to keep my big mouth shut, and I have promised to do that"

Chris Matthews should be so lucky.

[backhoe]

I have about as much sympathy for O'Reilly as he had for our gun rights...

That said, I have little use for the new breed of "sue 'em" women I'm seeing, either- in my day, she would have smacked him, or had a man from her family "have a word" with him.

[onyx]

I seem to recall he chided Rush for much the same statement.

[MadIvan]

I am not crazy about Bill O'Reilly, but I believe we should not be smirking over this. Let his ratings fall, yes. Let his books be a flop, yes. Judge him by what he produces and let him be found wanting, by all means.

However, this case smacks of a setup - Mackris went back to work for O'Reilly after the supposed harassment. She didn't have enough sense either to hang up, or to go to Fox's human resource department and make a complaint. This does strike me as chicancery, and we should not wish O'Reilly's downfall for the wrong reasons. This is decidedly the wrong reason.

I for one, hope Mackris falls flat on her sour face. It would be an improvement.

Regards, Ivan

[Hunble]

Bill, I highly recommend that you talk to Sen. Trent Lott for advice.

Sen. Lott is able to provide you with some important information, and you must listen to what has to he tell you.

[jellybean]

Mackris claimed O'Reilly, a best-selling author and writer, started making sexual comments to her after she split with her fiancé in 2001.

[snip]

Her lawyer said, "She really didn't feel she had to do something until she returned from CNN. It started in 2002,...

So when did it start? 2001 or 2002??

[Fresh Wind]

One has to wonder whether she is still working for CNN. They can't get ratings, so they go after the top rated Fox personality.

[Jeff Gordon]

Andrea Mackris

Andrea and her lawyer.

Andrea

[leadpenny]

Seriously, who didn't see something like this coming?

I haven't been to work in two days and will gloat when I get there today. I've been saying for a long time that O'Reill, aka Lonesome Rhodes, would eventually self-destruct over something.

He should have shut up a long time ago.

[bornacatholic]

O'Reilly's alleged remarks included telling Mackris she should use a vibrator and regaling her with tales of threesomes with Swedish stewardesses and stories of his "amazing" endowment.

* The Factor looking out for you or The Factor Lusting after you?

[tkathy]

His ratings may actually increase. The easily offended don't watch him anyway. I sure don't watch him, he is too irritating.

[Smokin' Joe]

There were definitely threats. It crossed the line when I ... came back [to Fox] in July. It went much further than it ever had.

IMHO, this pretty much tells the tale. The first time you might be a 'victim'. The second time? NOT! If there had been a problem before, then that was the time to deal with it. This reeks of a setup.

That said, if O'reilly did play into that setup, it was just stupid on his part.

[keats5]

You almost wonder what O'Reilly was going to report in the next few weeks.

[Labyrinthos]

O'Reilly's attorney:

http://www.ebglaw.com/atty_bio_33.htm

also,

http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Lawyer_Locator/Search_Lawyer_Locator/search_detail.xml?pos=10&CP=1&FNAME=%20Ronald&LNAME=%20Green&LSCH=&FN=&CN=&CTY=&ft=1&lid=466680&attid=466696&STS=&CRY=1&hp=1&RR=10&PRV=LL2&STYPE=N&MTY=&ratind=N

Mackris' lawyer:

http://publish.pdesigner.com/morellilaw/jsp2148713.jsp

Also, http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Lawyer_Locator/Search_Lawyer_Locator/search_result.xml?PG=0&STYPE=N&LNAME=+Morelli&FNAME=Benedict&FN=&CN=&CTY=&STS=&CRY=1&LSCH=

One of them is one of the top labor lawyers is the Country from one of the most respected law firms in the Country. The other tries to beat the ambulance to the accident scene.

[RetSignman]

I remember Rush talking about his stay at rehab and that most of the people there were sex addicts, I think when the truth comes out about O'Reilly, we might be hearing a heart felt confession from him and an announcement that he has entered a similar program.

On another note, Fox, at this point, shouldn't be sited in any law suit concerning this matter, BUT, if they continue to let O'Reilly talk about his 'problem', on the air, they COULD be opening themselves up to complicity.

Fox SHOULD advice him not to mention, in any way, his case.

[HEY4QDEMS]

96.9 FM in Boston, is already making contingency plans in the event they pull his show.

I can only assume that other stations are doing the same.

If I were a betting man, I would predict that the first cancellations will start before the end of next week.