O’Reilly: ‘I should be’ on the Supreme Court.
By on Jan 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
O’Reilly: ‘I should be’ on the Supreme Court.
Last night, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly discussed Indiana’s restrictive voter ID law, which is currently being challenged in the Supreme Court. O’Reilly dismissed concerns that the regulations disenfranchise low-income and minority voters as “ridiculous.” His solution? That he be appointed to the Supreme Court:
If I’m on the Supreme Court, as I should be, I say what is the down side of having somebody prove who they are [when they come to vote]?
Watch it:
[flv http://video.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/oreillyvotersc.320.240.flv]
UPDATE: TP’s Amanda Terkel has more on the Supreme Court case at The American Prospect.
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Supreme Propaganda Whore is more like it.
Buck Fush
January 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pmO’Reilly is a splotchy sociopath.
-G
January 11th, 2008 at 12:34 pmIs it me or are BillO’s delusions of grandeur getting more and more OUT THERE?
He’s still a little drunk from the big WIN against the War on Christmas, I guess…
http://www.FEARandSMEAR.com
January 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pmO’Reilly on the Supreme Court is not much more ridiculous than Alito.
Except for the legal training, of course.
Oh, hell, what am I saying? It’s about the most ridiculous thing he’s ever said. Even more ridiculous than claiming his boycott costs France “billions of dollars” in exports.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pmWhen I read that OReilly should be on the SC I almost throwup.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pmGive us a break. What a laugh.
Pssst, Bill, you’re hair’s on fire.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:39 pmJust think of how much fun DildO’Reilly and Clarence Thomas would have putting pubes on Ginsberg’s cokes!
January 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pmO’Reilly: ‘I should be’ on the Supreme Court.
He should be in the nearest mental health facility…
January 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pmi’d love to hear his opinion in the matter of flafel v. loofah.
eh?
January 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pmBilldo is a NON TOPIC.
Why isn’t TP writing about the Exit Poll oddities in New Hampshire, which cast doubts on Billary’s “comeback”?
January 11th, 2008 at 12:51 pmYou are Bill, it’s not magic!, wake up (slap) You have to go to school today little shmeggy, they are going to send you to reform school if you miss another day!
January 11th, 2008 at 12:52 pmAh, so now the GOoP-ers are concerned about exit polls and election results.
Funny Stuff.
-GSD
January 11th, 2008 at 12:53 pmAh, so now the GOoP-ers are concerned about exit polls and election results.
Funny Stuff.
-GSD
January 11th, 2008 at 12:54 pm———————-
You think Veritas and I are GOP’ers???
Comment by GSD — January 11, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
i laughed too :)
January 11th, 2008 at 12:55 pmMaybe billo and the rusher can both be the next JOSC’s. They both are obviously smarter about the Constitution and all other aspects of the US way of life than any of the rest of us.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:58 pmThe Stephen Colbert egomaniacal character is based on this cretin.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:59 pmSure, Bill, sure…
In another vein, does Thinkprogress believe In Diebold We Trust? TP does not seem to want to talk about or investigate any possible electronic vote flipping in the recent New Hampshire Democratic Party. Check out http://www.bradblog.com or http://www.blackboxvoting.org or http://www.opednews.com for some detailed info on the monkeybusiness that went on there on the optical scanning equipment by Diebold on Tuesday. It would seem that the Obama votes were flipped for Clinton votes (exchanged), thus giving Clinton her “amazing” “come from behind” blah blah blah election “victory.” I am not suggesting that this was done by Hillary operatives, no it was mostly likely done by the Bush gangster regime, just to screw up Democatic primary politics… There seems to be no limit to which the Bush gangsters will stoop….
Progressives and liberals better get their heads of the sand and start demanding 100% hand-counted paper ballots in all elections or we are going to see a repeat of the Bush electronic theft of the 2004 Presidential Election.
As long as we have Republican corporations “counting” our votes in private with secret propriiaritary software, we are going to be ruled by Repubican fascists…
January 11th, 2008 at 12:59 pmBilly-bob is only qualified to be an asswipe.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:59 pmBill would take the pay cut? He’d want to be out of the limelight? He’d have to base his opinions on fact?
Never happen.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:03 pmComment by Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre — January 11, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
January 11th, 2008 at 1:03 pm——————–
Thanks, James. This is what I was referring to in my “Exit Poll oddities” comment, for which I was mis-labeled as a GOP’er…
Might as well put him the Supreme Court for all I care.
The US, as a country, is a lost cause and a pathetic failed experiment.
You’ll sleep better at night if you stop fighting the madness.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:03 pmthis thread needs some troll droppings to make it fun… gg?
January 11th, 2008 at 1:04 pmWow — first Rush claims to be qualified to be President, and now Bill-o thinks he should be on the Supreme Court. These guys must truly believe they are God’s gift to the nation.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:06 pmbill’o is just a symptom of what is wrong with the modern conservative movement in the United States. They tend to believe in simple black and white answers to every question. There is no need to examine facts or to review the results of such a hastily and ill-conceived or executed. They know that as long as one acts with ideological purity, the right decision will be made. Liberals are hesitant. They want to examine the alternatives and asses the probable consequences of their actions before taking action. Clinton’s staff was known for its debate and self examination. A less efficient and messier system. However, I really feel that had the plans been carried into execution, it would be a far better world today.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:08 pmBillo off his med again….sad little man.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:09 pm“If I’m on the Supreme Court, as I should be, I say what is the down side of having somebody prove who they are [when they come to vote]?”
———————————————-
Um…the people who are who they say they are but can’t prove it due to lack of documentation? Oh right — the elderly don’t matter since they tend to vote Democratic anyway.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:10 pmHey Bill, why not skip the Courts and go for being God! I am sure you think you would be better at it anyways..
January 11th, 2008 at 1:10 pmOh, hell, what am I saying? It’s about the most ridiculous thing he’s ever said. Even more ridiculous than claiming his boycott costs France “billions of dollars†in exports.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — January 11, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
Or his mythical “War on Christmas”…
January 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pm“O’Reilly: ‘I should be’ on the Supreme Court” It must be an April Fools Day joke. A person have to be on drugs to appoint O’Reilly as a judge especially on sexual harrassment cases. O’Reilly has hands on experience with that,
January 11th, 2008 at 1:14 pmHe’s nuckin’ futs.
I can’t believe my dad worships this assh_le.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:21 pmHmmm. Fux’s newest reality show: The O’Reilly Meltdown Factor.
Sweet.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:26 pmSeated on the accused bench.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:26 pmI can’t believe my dad worships this assh_le.
Comment by Zooey
To be fair with your dad, he raised an incredible, smart person. :D
January 11th, 2008 at 1:27 pmTo be fair with your dad, he raised an incredible, smart person. :D
Comment by Juan C. — January 11, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Thank you, Juan. :-)
January 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pmOreilly should be on a Post Office wall.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — January 11, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
And on Wanted posters, too. ;)
January 11th, 2008 at 1:35 pm40, agreed, Juan…and G’morn’n, Zooey.
Still no story on Bildo cornering Obama in NH night before the primary.
I mean, the Secret Service was involved, TP, what’s up?
January 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pmWild gerbils should be on the Supreme Court before O’Biley.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:38 pmOreilly should be on a Post Office wall.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — January 11, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
Nailed to it.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:39 pmAfter all, he thinks that he walks on water, so, why not the rest of the buzz.
Dinkledorf: “Hmmmm. I can’t decide which completely unqualified person I want to nominate for the Supreme Court, Harriet Miers or Bill O’Reilly.
The big moron isn’t even a lawyer!
January 11th, 2008 at 1:42 pm…yeah! On trial!!!!
January 11th, 2008 at 1:44 pmOrally should be sent to the cornfield.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:45 pmAnyone think he’ll make ‘Worst Persons’ for this tonight…? ;o)
January 11th, 2008 at 1:45 pmPolitical demagogue with no qualifications = Perfect Bush appointee.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pmI am not suggesting that this was done by Hillary operatives, no it was mostly likely done by the Bush gangster regime, just to screw up Democatic primary politics… There seems to be no limit to which the Bush gangsters will stoop….
Comment by Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre — January 11, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
I heard Veritas advancing this line and I must say it is mind boggling.
Hillary faces utter ruin and the demise of her 20 year plan if she loses as the polls say she will. She pulls a miraculous victory. There are allegations of voter fraud, and who is the culprit in the fraud? The Republicans!
The Republicans saved Hillary.
It is astounding that anyone could think that, but here is what it tells me: in the estimation of some, any election which results in a Republican victory is automatically fraudelent – they must have cheated. Furthermore, if a democrat defeats another democrat in a primary and there is a perception that there is voter fraud, it can’t be the victorious democrat who is culpable, it is the Repbulicans.
To summarize, Democrats are incapable of cheating in elections and Republicans are incapable of winning without cheating. Sad.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pmI thought Faux cancelled their “comedy show”
January 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pmI mean, the Secret Service was involved, TP, what’s up?
Comment by Zimzone — January 11, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Really. TP luvs them some Billo stories, and even put up a gossipy thing about Roger Ailies yesterday — why hold back now?
January 11th, 2008 at 1:55 pmThe only thing Bill should be “on” is anti-psychotic medication.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pmKeltoi, there’s a reason that polling is called a science. It has to do with probablity and statistics. The polls had Obama up by double digits, all of them. That many people don’t change their mind overnight on a teardrop or two.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:57 pmWHy not have a recount?
If Bildo were nominated to SCOTUS, I’m sure he would have the endorsement of the Paris Business Review.
January 11th, 2008 at 1:57 pmKeltoi, there’s a reason that polling is called a science. It has to do with probablity and statistics. The polls had Obama up by double digits, all of them. That many people don’t change their mind overnight on a teardrop or two.
WHy not have a recount?
Comment by RUCerious — January 11, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
I am totally for a recount and support it 100%, though I am curious what Randi Rhodes will have to say about it, she is fine with the results because she is a Hillary backer. I have never seen anything like this 12 point swing in my life, no poll has been that wrong that I can remember.
My incredulity comes from the fact that several here on TP think the GOP, the “vast Right Wing conspiracy” is the one who cheated for Hillary and not Hilllary herself! It is ludicrous! It is blind partisanship on a level that abrogates the validity of any future election – why bother having them if your knee jerk reaction is any result you don’t like is fraud by the other side? In this world, you can’t simply be outvoted, there is no chance your views are the minority opinion….it is shocking and again, really sad.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:04 pmIf Oreilly was a judge he would have persecuted himself, for sexual harassment, because of his rabid hypocrisy.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pmGood, keltie, I’m glad you are for it, and I could give a shit less what Randi, or anybody else has to say about it. My trust level of the republican political machine is one millimeter above the dirt, so the conspiracy theories are, for me, not too unbelievable.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:11 pmDoes anyone else think the recount may just be a way for Kucinich to get his name back out there? He took a serious hit not getting into the ABC debate last week.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:14 pmAnd he’s nothing if not an opportunist. (Should I duck?)
Keltoi, I wouldn’t say its ludicrous because its certainly possible and I think we need to do away with wndows based voting machines which are inherently weak, as every virus/trojan writer knows.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:15 pmDoes anyone else think the recount may just be a way for Kucinich to get his name back out there? He took a serious hit not getting into the ABC debate last week.
And he’s nothing if not an opportunist. (Should I duck?)
Comment by Wilco — January 11, 2008 @ 2:14 pm
If he is an opportunist he is an inept one if you judge him by his ability to garner votes.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:18 pmOne of the contenders for Kucinich’s seat put up “MISSING” posters all over Cleveland, and then tried to deliver a “Welcome Home” gift basket at Kucinich’s home, but his wife wouldn’t take it.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:18 pmKeltoi, I wouldn’t say its ludicrous because its certainly possible and I think we need to do away with wndows based voting machines which are inherently weak, as every virus/trojan writer knows.
Comment by Xisithrus — January 11, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
The existence of hanky-panky isn’t ludicrous, the assumption that only one party is capable of it is ludicrous.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:23 pmthe assumption that only one party is capable of it is ludicrous.
Comment by Keltoi
We’re not talking capability, but culpability, as in guilty of fraud.
Go research the background of the Diebold/Republican ties.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:41 pmI am totally for a recount and support it 100%, though I am curious what Randi Rhodes will have to say about it, she is fine with the results because she is a Hillary backer. I have never seen anything like this 12 point swing in my life, no poll has been that wrong that I can remember.
Comment by Keltoi — January 11, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
If you go back and look at what Tom Brokaw said, you’ll see that there were other polls that didn’t make any swing at all. Those were not the polls that were cited in the news articles leading up to the primary. The polls weren’t taken in the last 24 hours or so before voting and the “news” didn’t take that into consideration nor the possibility that independent NW voters might not fall the way they did in Iowa.
Frankly, I was amazed to read about the huge Obama lead given all the previous polls giving Clinton a solid position in the state; I never believed he’d have anything like that kind of bump from Iowa.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:49 pmWow — first Rush claims to be qualified to be President, and now Bill-o thinks he should be on the Supreme Court. These guys must truly believe they are God’s gift to the nation.
Comment by missmolly — January 11, 2008 @ 1:06 pm
Is Duh-bya any more qualified than either of these two? By comparison, Rush and Billo are qualified.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:49 pmComment by NCBlueneck
Bush is like the shitty student who always pulled down the class average.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:53 pmSo, Bill doesn’t/wouldn’t have a problem with HIS being asked to prove that he is, in fact, who he claims to be when he goes to vote?
January 11th, 2008 at 3:02 pmI’d like to see him on a gallows, better.
January 11th, 2008 at 3:31 pmDildO’Reilly must be on whatever W is…
January 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pmO’Reilly… Supreme court? What does the in the ” ‘ ” O’reilly do for you? It’s the same usage and an “ugg” in caveman phonics like all the rest of your negative, hostile and self serving English you think you’re master of. BASKING IN THE LIMELIGHT, NO MATTER WHERE ATTENTION COMES FROM, IS THAT OF A VERY LITTLE MAN IN AN INAPPROPRIaTE TALL FRAME. Just remember Mr. O’Reilly the height of a man isn’t his height.
January 11th, 2008 at 4:05 pmTo summarize, Democrats are incapable of cheating in elections and Republicans are incapable of winning without cheating. Sad.
Comment by Keltoi — January 11, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
Especially sad since it’s true.
January 11th, 2008 at 4:33 pmThe existence of hanky-panky isn’t ludicrous, the assumption that only one party is capable of it is ludicrous.
Comment by Keltoi — January 11, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
As usual, you frame everything in the past. At one time, it was par for the course for each party to cheat. Now that the right owns all the voting apparatus, only the republicans can cheat.
Even an idiot like you should be able to understand that.
January 11th, 2008 at 4:35 pmToo many liver spots billo. SCOTUS has a limit for drunken skirt chasing Liars, and its filled right now. However the solid waste catchbasin in Calcutta needs an official taster. You are perfectly suited for that, say the word and you’re in.
January 11th, 2008 at 4:47 pmThe only place where O’Reilly should be is the burning hell, where he should be right now. The airwaves have been polluted enough with this sickening extremism. It looks as if the rightwing (Republicans) are made up of the uneducated, the deluded, the ignorant, the racists, the bigots, the morons, and the losers. This, at least, is consistent with the kind of idiot they voted for: George W. Bush, the worst idiotic terrorist mankind gets to endure.
Isn’t it time someone shut up this piece of sh*t O’Reilly?
January 11th, 2008 at 4:48 pmSomebody . . . stuff a sock in his pie-hole.
January 11th, 2008 at 5:23 pmBill’O is right, he would fit right in on the supreme ccourt. Not here, in Iran.
January 11th, 2008 at 8:32 pmIf you anagram “factor” (as in “The O’Reilly Factor”). you can create the Billo “Fart Co”. He’s such a blowhard that it seems appropriate.
January 11th, 2008 at 8:51 pmNo, no! I want Judge Judy for the Supreme Court! Or Anthony Mozillo for the Subprime Court.
January 11th, 2008 at 8:55 pmI’ve got your downside right here:
Can’t vote without a government issue photo ID… And you can’t get a photo ID.
This reeks of voter suppression tactics in the making by the GOP.
Connecticut Man1
January 11th, 2008 at 9:43 pmDrinking Liberally in New Milford
Since sexually harrasing a fellow employee is a prerequisit to sit on the Supreme Court he is half way there.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:40 pmGolly,
January 12th, 2008 at 12:06 amI don’t think you can get confirmed by the United States Senate as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court after settling a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Bill O’Reilly is a douche, but I have never understood why requiring ID to vote is disenfanchising someone. You have to have ID to buy alcohol, fly on a plane, drive a car, etc., etc. I don’t get it.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:12 amIf Mr. O’Reilly had assaulted and battered me while I was standing next to a presidential candidate, Fox News would have had a very different film clip to show. One of their broadcaster bleeding to death on the floor from a wound up from under his xiphoid process.
“You agree not to:
January 12th, 2008 at 12:32 am• Post any content to the Blog that is unlawful, racist, hateful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, or that intentionally discriminates against or harasses particular individuals or groups.”
Not unlawful. Self defense.
“• Post any death threats.”
Not a threat. I promise to defend myself.
I couldn’t agree more – O’Reilly, Alito, Thomas & Scalia=dittoheads.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:35 amBill, you are becoming more and more transparent each week. You’re panties are showing. I used to think you had something good to offer. Now you’re just a blowhard and obviously of moderate intelligence (I’m being nice). And Fox gives you a big megaphone. You are a officially a moron.
January 12th, 2008 at 2:10 amIf arrogance was money, he would be richer than Bill Gates.
January 12th, 2008 at 9:21 amO’ Falafel has really lost it this time.
January 12th, 2008 at 10:27 amI agree that Bill should be in a ‘court’ but only as a jester.
January 12th, 2008 at 1:27 pmI love that apparently we’re a little too stupid around here to recognize a joke when we see it. 98 comments about how y’all think he was serious is really, really sad.
January 12th, 2008 at 6:54 pm