A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF BILL O'REILLY

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[Senator Pardek]

CUMMULATIVE WORDS SPOKEN BY O'REILLY AND SULLUM DURING THE INTERVIEW. THE INTERVIEW WAS ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OVER BEFORE SULLUM GOT THE EDGE

In the first mathematical analysis of Bill O'Reilly ever done, the Review has incontrovertibly proved what was previously believed only anecdotally: O'Reilly is a bully and a jerk.

The study examined O'Reilly's interview [sic] with Jacob Sullum who has written an important new book on drugs, "Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use." Using the advanced technology of Microsoft's Word Count, the Review determined that Sullum only got in 35 more words than the interviewer, O'Reilly. O'Reilly got in the longest statements - 89 and 104 words - while Sullum in 35 exchanges only managed to say more than 50 words (a little less than a half minute) on three occasions. In 42.85% of the exchanges Sullum only managed to get in five words or less.

Ironically, the longest statement of the interview - by O'Reilly - began this way:

"We got -- hey, Mr. Sullum, this is a discussion, all right. You let me get my points in. I'll let you get yours in, all right. Let's get that straight up. . . "

Up to that point, the interviewee had only managed to get in five more words than the host.

The study also found that while Sullum interrupted O'Reilly seven times, the host interrupted the guest 12 times, providing such useful additions as:

O'REILLY: Pinheads like you are encouraging intoxication...

At the end, O'Reilly - as he often does - graciously told Sullum;

O'REILLY: Look, you irresponsible libertines cause so much damage to this society, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. I'll give you the last word.

In fact, not only did O'Reilly managed to get in four more last thoughts but they added up to 33 more words than Sullum was able to squeeze in.

[annyokie]

O'Reilly is a blowhard. I've know that for years. It's nice to see in scientifically proven, however.

[thoughtomator]

Yep, which is why O'Reilly belongs in the entertainment category rather than the journalism category. He gives all indications of agreeing that his show is primarily entertainment.

[sd-joe]

Somebody has WAY too much time on their hands.

[netmilsmom]

I lost all respect for the man after he would not find a way for the American mother to see her children kidnapped from her and now adults in Saudi Arabia. My heart ached for her. He could have brought her to the room in a Burqa and no one would have known.
She wanted to see her girls. He denied her of that.

[billhilly]

Just what is entertaining about the blowhard? His ego, when scientifically measured, will prove to be made up of more hot air than the Hindenberg, a Zeppelin of immense porportions. He grates on my senses.

[thoughtomator]

His ego is entertaining. He's so full of himself, it's funny to watch him both when he's right(he gets super-smug), and when he's wrong, and we get to watch Mr. Ego wail and flail about, "facts be damned, Bill is always right!"

[luckydevi]

The scary thing is he is supposed to be represent the right. One word to describe him: pr@ck

[annyokie]

I've hears is not liked by his fellows at Fox. Go figure! ; )

[billhilly]

I respect your right to chose entertainment, but where it comes to Bill O'Reilly, my right to life without him is my choice.

Sean Hannity, in his Lil Abner way, is becoming a cariciture as well. One Rush Limbaugh is enough. I hope Roger Ailes figures it all out before Fox gets trapped.

[Reagan Man]

O'Reilly is a bully and a jerk.

A popular and entertaining, bully and jerk. At least on tv. Radio is something else.

[thoughtomator]

Hannity is turning into a joke, I'm afraid. He had such promise, but now he's become merely another hypocritical propogandist.

[nvcdl]

This guy is a boor. The few times I have listened to his show I had to change the frequency within minutes. He reminds me of obnoxious liberal talk radio people (oxymoron?).

[sauropod]

Becoming? Has been for at least a year now.

[steplock]

Tha chart looks like the 'guest' had many more words! Even near the start.

Left-wing radical extremists lie at ANY opportunity. THey just don't know what TRUTH is!

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[JohnSmithee]

The model of a talk show as "debate" seems so outdated now. The context of these discussions always seems so distorted that I don't understand what people get watching them.

[inPhase]

This is really good,

but does he really deserve the searing wit?

Don't watch much tv myself.

[jimkress]

A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF BILL O'REILLY

BILL O'REILLY = 0 (i.e. zero)

[Keith in Iowa]

>>Somebody has WAY too much time on their hands.

The people counting words, or the people posting about the people counting words? Both perhaps?