Is O'Reilly Losing His Grip?

Bill O'Reilly Radio Show ^ | 1-3-03 | Bill O'Reilly

[Russell Scott]

O'Reilly wants to save the world, but only Jesus Christ and His elected, perfected, remnant, army of perfected super-saints can and will do that. When Christ and His bride fully manifest his power and perfection, this world will quickly go from a hell of a place into a heavenly kingdom.

[borkrules]

Reagan was an affable opportunist, nothing more.

He fumbled along at the right time. Calling him the greatest leader in the 20th century might be a bit of a stretch.

Your ignorance is exceeded only by the hubris you exhibit in offering, from your tiny perch on the web, a wholly unfounded, stale and thoroughly debunked denigration of a great president.

Get thee to a bookstore. The ignorance is curable.

[leadpenny]

You've hit on something. Of course Imus has an oversized ego but he knows how to get things out of people. The only time I can listen to O'reilly is when he is on the Imus program about 2 or 3 times a year. If Bill O'Reilly would just study how well Imus does an interview and change the way he always just attacks his guests, I might even watch the 'factor.' Imus and Brian Lamb (C-SPAN) are the two best interviewers in the business. Period. IMO.

[Darling Lili]

O'Reilly likes to keep the pot stirred, and his name front and center.

He succeeded here. ;)

[stalin]

That's not the same as being pro-homosexual. I disagree with him there but there are many issues that the homos want that I don't think he agrees with. Like gay marriage. He does say that fags shouldn't be discriminated against just because they fall in love with some dudes hairy ass but that doesn't mean O'Reilly is necessarily pro gay.

Maybe he is ? I don't know. Maybe he's gay ? Beats me ? I still like his show.

Is he really in favor of gun control though ? I don't think so.

[Welsh Rabbit]

He was an empty suit, pretty boy, loved for his manufactured public image while his true self rotted in a portrait in his attic.

That's probably the best nut shell description of Kennedy I've ever read.

[mombonn]

as well and he is definately pro-homosexual.

You bet'cha he is. He ran an interview recently with a guy who was thrown out of the Military just before being certified as an interpreter of Mid-Eastern languages, and was OUTRAGED that the Military did that.

I don't watch O'RiledAboutEverything much anymore, but started watching that interview. I changed the channel when the guy said something about his "boyfriend". My husband left the room muttering un-Christian comments under his breath.

[stalin]

You knew that you were going to be attacked for calling Reagan an affable opportunist and nothing more. It's the nothing more that I must disagree with. I think that he was very much more. You can call Bush an opportunist and nothing more an get no argument from me because he can't make the tough decisions but Reagan fought the cold war even when it was unpopular to do so. That isn't opportunism.

Calling Reagan the greatest leader of the 20th century is absurd ; I agree.

[Space Wrangler]

Bill O'Reilly is getting away from the hard-nosed journalism that made him popular, and increasingly sees the need to editorialize and inject his own feelings into news stories in a very pompous and condescending manner. I still think he is the best interviewer in the business, but his attitude and ego are really starting to turn people off.

[taxed2death]

Sure thing buddy. You come off as a pompous a$$.

"The great communicator".....a fancy way to call someone a good bull$hitter.

Either way, have another triple.....on me.

[b-cubed]

Well Stalin, I have to agree with you. Next to you, O'reilly's is a conservative.

[Your Nightmare]

You have to believe that Senator Lott, who unintentionally made inappropriate comments when he congratulated an old man at his 100th birthday party, should be driven from the office that is 2nd in succession to the presidency. But that Senator Byrd, who intentionally used specific racial slurs in a speach to the US Senate should be allowed to continue to hold the office that is 3rd in succession to the presidency.

Just to clarify, Senator Lott's office was/is not 2nd in succession to the Presidency, that's the Speaker of the House. The Senate Majority Leader is not even on the list. President pro tempore of the Senate is third on the list, which will be Senator Ted Stevens. The President pro tempore is customarily the ranking member of the majority party.

[MPWorldwide]

Whats up with O'Reilly? He's starting to get on my nerves. I don't understand his comments about Kennedy being the last great leader we had. He said Reagan was nothing but a "symbol". Reagan stood up to the USSR calling them what they were, the "evil empire". He challenged communism and eventually defeated them. Reagan is the reason our military is what it is today. Reagan introduced SDI, which is basically where Bush's Missile Defense Program came from. Reagan was a true American leader.

[taxed2death]

I was graduating high school when RR was pres. Even at that tender age I could see through a lot of his posturing. Over all I'd grade him a "B", which is much higher than ANY of his sucessors.

I believe he may have been "the right man in the right time" of our US history.

He seemed like he was gifted with a certain stubborness, which in this case, served him well.

Agreed, perhaps opportunist might not have been the best choice of words.

[stalin]

You can't have actually read my posts and think that I am liberal unless you are one of those brainwashed republicans that think that conservative is defined by the RNC. Even then it would be hard to call me liberal but you could get away with it in regards to particular issues like you could with any person that can think for himself. Bill O'rielly for example.

[Your Nightmare]

Imus and Brian Lamb (C-SPAN) are the two best interviewers in the business. Period. IMO.

I would agree with that. I think they are both good because they let the interviewees talk and only interupt when neccessary.

[jporcus]

O'Reilly's "goal" for the new year is to be less "ideological" (that's what
he said yesterday on his show). This means he's going to go out of
his way to say bad things about both parties, even when it is unwarranted.
Putting down Reagan is simply an easy way for him to get points from
the Dems to show how "even-handed" he is.

This approach is going to backfire for him, big time. I'm amazed that he
is too stupid to figure this out on his own. I guess the left, with their
constant whining, got to him, and he's caving in.

[stalin]

I agree. He was the best by far than any of his sucessors. Calling him an Oportunist is fine. Most politicians are - at least the ones that win. Calling him "nothing more" I disagreed with. Bush , so far , has not yet proved himself to be anything more but I think that Reagan did.

[Ditto]

Reagan was an affable opportunist, nothing more.

Well there they go again. ;~))

That sure is the "popular culture" version of the story. You can stick with it if you want and you'll never have to worry about dirty looks at a Manhattan cocktail party. But if you want to understand Reagan, I suggest you read some serious histories of the 80s as opposed to the Cliff Notes versions delivered by the lamestream media. I can't say that RR was the "best" leader of the 20th Century, but he was no "affable opportunist" either. He came to that office with a very well defined and well documented vision and saw that vision through to completion against fierce opposition from both friends and foes. Both the nation and the world are a better place for it.