Posted on 04/02/2013 7:58:07 PM PDT by Corporate Democrat
Bill O’Reilly tonight responded to criticisms from the right over his commentary last week that gay marriage opponents need to do more than just “thump the Bible” if they want to win the argument. After a Talking Points Memo largely focused on mocking liberal media attempts to gin up a feud between himself and Rush Limbaugh, O’Reilly brought on Laura Ingraham, who actually told O’Reilly he was wrong in saying what he said. O’Reilly was stunned with Ingraham, shouting over her and telling her “I’m disappointed in you.”
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Ingraham first surprised O’Reilly by agreeing that there actually is a feud of sorts going on between him and people like Limbaugh, given Limbaugh’s harsh condemnation of O’Reilly’s commentary. O’Reilly dismissed the idea he and Limbaugh are enemies, saying “I don’t care what he says, he can say whatever he wants.”
Ingraham agreed with O’Reilly that gay marriage opponents are not always good at making their case, but said O’Reilly unnecessarily insulted them. O’Reilly insisted he made an “honest point” about gay marriage, and shocked Ingraham by saying that opponents cannot cite the Bible in a policy argument. Ingraham told O’Reilly he was being disrespectful, which led O’Reilly to tell Ingraham he’s “disappointed” in her.
O’Reilly scolded her for criticizing her for his “accurate description,” saying he doesn’t really care whether it was unhelpful or if anyone took offense, it was an “accurate and honest attack.”
Watch the fiery segment below, courtesy of Fox News:
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I’ve stopped itnentionally watchign him a long time ago- although tonight I hadn’t changed the channel soon enough and heard him beginning to sound off on Laura and said to myself “Here he goes again- “ I coudln’t get the clicker fast enoguh to change hte channel- He and Jeraldo think they are God’s gift to humanity- but quite frankly- I’d ratherl isten to Jackasses braying than listen to them- oh wait- NM I guess they are one in the sameBill used to be ok to listen to for htem ost part- until soem idiot told him that frothing at them outh woudl boost his ratings- and hten after another idiot told him that sidign with dear leader/ the left and defendign htem whiel screamign at hte right was ‘fair and balanced’- I’ve long since stopped watchign him as he now seems hell bent on destroying the right- Tonight’s episode with Laura just remidned me what a jerk he really is- He msot definately DID denigrate beleivers, and Laura called him on it and he got all bent ou of shape for beign called to the carpet for it and felt that intimidating her was his only defense- He just came out looking more liek an ass than ever- He’s goign the way of Chris matthews- losing hism ind
[[Frankly, I think he’s getting worse. He appears to be losing it these days.]]
I do beleive it’s a ratigns thing- ALL ‘reality’ shows these days are addign all kinds of fake drama apparently because they think we the peopel are idiots and won’t realize it’s fake drama added for hte sake of ratings- and I think We’re seeign an escvalation of Bill’s wrath as a result of some dolt i nthe cotnrol room ordering him to be mroe dramatic for the sake of ratings-
You might be right- he may be losing it, but I tend to think it’s a ratingas thing
[[BOR knew it too.]]
Expect to see a big “I was right and laura was wrong’ Spiel from bill for the nexct week as he tries to defend his indefensible asinien actions
[[Try FoxBiz. For the most part they haven’t sold out yet.]]
aye but good golly they are dryer than a popcorn fart to lsiten to a lot of the time- lots of actual intellectuals on there, but unfortunately I tend to go into a hypnotic coma at tiems tryign to follow them lol
[[Personally, I think that O’Reilly’s high ratings are in spite of him, not due to him.]]
His high ratigns are due to the LEFT hearign abotu him blowign up at the right and coming on to watch him perform for them- they are newbies who will most likely quickly tire of his arrogant attitudes just as the right has tired- but hte problem is that he keeps drawing these lefties in so the ratigns for his show keep staying high, but the FACT is many right wingers are leavign the show in hoards while a lot of efties are joining it, so the exodus of the right isn’t reflected i nthe ratings and he still mistakenly thinks he’s popular with both sides- He’s not-
[[and the government can not order any religion to grant these rights in opposition to thousands of years of its teaching and practice]]
And hte govenrment can’t take away our constitutional rights, nor can it shove obamacare down our throats agaisnt our will nor can it ruel in favor of murderign children in the womb, nor can it....
They ARE violating rightsw all the time-
Two idiots wrapped in morons. Outstanding.
Good grief. Kinda agree with you. Maybe, sorta and kinda. I know you write better than your last post.
I’m sorry. I have to say this. Bill O’Reilly was trying to make a point that a lot of folks may have taken offense to because he used the phrase “Bible Thumping” or some such. He is a Roman Catholic and a lot of Evangelicals percieve his saying “Bible Thumping” is an insult of some kind.
I think what Bill was trying to say in an indelicate way was that all Christians who are opposed to same sex marriage must ennunciate their opposition in more terms than “I believe in the BIBLE”. IOW What does the Bible acually SAY about this subject? Does it say homosexuality is evil?
Does it say that you should hate homosexuals? Love sinners? Or does the Bible actually ennunciate what Christians should therefore believe is truth and fight to the death for? Gays notwithstanding.
If you want to convince an atheist or secularoust of a truth you must sell it to them in terms they are prepared to accept.
One does not need the bible to explain the evils of endorsing homosexuality. Indeed it was less than 50 years ago that Homosexuality was considered rightfully to be a devices by the Medical community. A change that was politically not medically motivated.
What?
I switch the channel when the shouting begins. They can have the stress.
Soooo, Bill had his Rosie O’Donnell moment..
Bill might have jumped the Lutefisk..
We’re losing the gay marriage fight, badly. Especially with the under 35 set and women. At some point we will have to recognize that there is no longer a moral majority in the United States. It’s not 1980 anymore. Hell, it’s not even 2000. The best route politically IMO is to push to deregulate marriage period. If FedGov is removed from the marriage game, it placates the gays (and popular sentiment) without sullying the sanctity of marriage (a religious civil union). The only other alternative that I see is going full bore Christian socialist and making divorce illegal. Honor the vows, or don’t take them at all.
He’s so obnoxious, haven’t watched him in years.
“We” are not losing any votes, goats or totes. Vote your moral compass. Do the next right thing, no matter what. Live without fear. Ya know, false evidence appearing real. Fear. Live by doing the next right thing, no matter what.
You have good points. The passages in the Bible refuting homosexuality have no meaning for the un-churched. Knowing the full meaning of these readings takes some Holy Spirit discernment which the un-churched lacks and they are not going to listen to any teaching that gets them up to speed.
However, there is the approach that makes the case for heterosexual marriage in terms of natural law. That case, by the way, is the basis of our Constitution. The progressive culture at work in our nation desperately needs to move away from situational ethics and towards understanding of what is good for the human race.
For a good start at the natural law argument, go here:
I am a friend of a local conservative talkradio show host in the mid-morning during the week and when BOR used to work at WFSB in Hartford, CT, my friend was called because he was younthful looking for his age, “the kid”, he did not like that my talkradio show host friend.
So I guess we’ll never see Stossel on BOR again. Stossel said “ how can you have such a large body and such a small brain” to him in frustration to his nonsense
So I guess we’ll never see Stossel on BOR again. Stossel said “ how can you have such a large body and such a small brain” to him in frustration to his nonsense
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