[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

[rintense]

One wonders whether she told some folks at CNN, and they 'advised' her to go back and get evidence supporting her claims.

[dagnabit]

I agree. Why go back to the bloviator knowing what it was like to work for him before. It's not like the only channels that will hire are FOX and CNN. Come on-this was a setup of I'll be it, a not so great boss.

[Marysecretary]

AMEN, MadIvan. I agree with you.

[arasina]

I am in agreement with you one hundred percent.

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

Well said!

[mountainfolk]

I agree. I am no fan of BOR and suspect that the dirty talk probably happened. However, the basis for the complaint sounds like entrapment to me. In addition, I haven't seen anything that suggests that he forced her, touched her against her will, or made her return to FOX employment. This is a political hit at FOX coverage of the election as well as an attempt by attorney and client to strike the financial mother lode. She and her attorney are both democrats, which pretty much sums up the reason for this charge being brought against BOR at this particular time.

[StarFan]

She didn't have enough sense either to hang up, or to go to Fox's human resource department and make a complaint. As her attorney explained tonight on Dateline, how could she go to human resources to complain about the most powerful host on foxnews? Who would believe her? Apparently she returned to foxnews at Mr. O's encouragement and a promise that he would act professionally. He didn't but instead came on stronger. It was only when he began to threaten ("if any woman comes forward, I'll destroy her") that she felt the need to protect herself and hired her attorney.

Don't know what to believe but until O'Bloviator comes forward and denies it (he hasn't yet) I'll reserve judgment.