O’Reilly Snubs Homeless Vets, After Promising To Take Care Of Them
O’Reilly Snubs Homeless Vets, After Promising To Take Care Of Them
Earlier this month, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly claimed that there aren’t “many” homeless veterans, challenging John Edwards for saying that there are 200,000 such vets. Subsequently, O’Reilly pledged to take any homeless vets under his wing:
If you know where’s a veteran, sleeping under a bridge, you call me immediately, and we will make sure that man does not do it.
Yesterday, several homeless veterans rose to this challenge, protesting outside O’Reilly’s office. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann reports that O’Reilly “cold shouldered” the veterans and “did not even have the courage to meet them”:
Instead, a producer asked the woman, whose group provides transitional housing for 83 vets, whether they have an appointment. … The producer took them into the lobby so our cameras could not get a shot of him accepting their petition with 17,000 signatures. … Instead of meeting with those veterans, O’Reilly had [staff] tell the vets group, please leave a message, somebody will get back to you.
Watch the segment:
O’Reilly constantly brags about how much he supports the troops. But he has continually lied about the state of homeless veterans, blaming their situation on their “addiction and mental illness” and now refusing to meet with them.
Said one of the veterans snubbed by O’Reilly yesterday: “What did we fight for? Our country. I love my country. Don’t treat us like this.”
UPDATE: Check out Brave New Films’ interviews with the veterans.
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Falafel Pervert Bill 0 is full of crap as usual.
Buck Fush
February 1st, 2008 at 3:35 pmO’Reilly is just another insensitive callous Republican masquerading as a decent human being.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:39 pmtypical neocon.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:39 pmcowards with BIG mouths.
It’s sad, of course, but there’s something comforting about it when a$$hole blowhards behave exactly as predicted.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:40 pmI love the last vet, stating “Apologize, if you’re man enough”
well, there’s the problem.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:42 pmBill O’Fafaleilly is no man! (Just ask the poor soul who was on the other line as Bill-O was somehow pleasuring himself with a vibrator. YUCK!)
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hey! anybody listening to randi rhodes?!?
that was ME!!! “katy in illinoisâ€!!! ME!!!
:-))
February 1st, 2008 at 3:45 pmNo, no, you guys got Bildo all wrong! He IS a man! He was in combat, kinda. Just ask him! I’m sure if he explained about his experiences under fire, the vets would all embrace him as a brother and they’d all go to the nearest titty bar. Bildo would loudly proclaim that he was buying, but then when they got there and found themselves a table, he’d discover that he left his wallet in his desk, and he’d slip out the back door after saying he was going to the “little boys’ room”.
But he IS a man. Just ask him, I tell ya. Just ask him.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:47 pmSurely, they didn’t expect O’Biley to act with honor, did they?
He’s a hollow shell of a spirit, with acidic karma.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:49 pmkaty, we don’t get Randi here in Seattle till 5oclock, so I guess I will listen to you then.
Buck Fush
February 1st, 2008 at 3:50 pmthat was ME!!! “katy in illinoisâ€!!! ME!!!
:-))
Comment by katy
Heh. That was sweet.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:50 pmAnd yet Dan Rather lost his job over one piece of uncorroborated evidence in a story that’s main point was absolutely true: Bush was a DESERTER during the Vietnam conflict.
But BO can lie, Bush can lie, they can all lie and get away with it.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:51 pmMore and more often the light shines through and permeates
FOX HYPER-REALITY.
People who get paid to talk will say anything. He won’t even have the balls to retract his statement. Cowards every last one of these FOX propagandists.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:52 pmI wonder how the Frank Burns of news will ’spin’ this on his, “No Spin Zone”?
February 1st, 2008 at 3:55 pmIs there anything that we do for them?
Is TP interested in setting up some kind of fund or is this just a way to (deservedly) bash O’Reilly? It just seems a bit hypocritical to not do anything at this point, after all of these posts dedicated to the issue.
If not, this comes across as no better than “the others” criticizing Gore for his personal energy consumption.
Does that make sense?
February 1st, 2008 at 3:57 pmC*ck-faced coward.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:58 pmWOW WHAT A PROTEST!!!
Six veterans show up to organized protest at FNC…
The Huffington Post’s Jason Linkins blogs about a Robert Greenwald backed protest of veterans regarding Bill O’Reilly and the back and forth over John Edwards’ remarks on homeless veterans…
Now, a group from Fitzgerald House, an “organization representing homeless veterans,†plans to bring their fight for recognition to Fox’s doorstep. They plan on visiting the Fox News Channel Studios today at 3:00 pm, and will come carrying a petition signed by 17,000 people demanding an apology from O’Reilly for his ignorance and abuse. In a press release, Brave New Films and Fitzgerald House say thay “have found that it is very easy to locate homeless veterans and are willing to help O’Reilly find them if his desire to help homeless vets is sincere.â€
ICN hears that at approximately 3:15pm this afternoon – six veterans arrived, with two cameramen from Brave New Films in tow.
ICN has learned that O’Reilly Factor producers met, and spoke to the handful of veterans outside the News Corp building, took the petition they had prepared – and everyone quietly went their separate ways (including a camera crew from NBC, who promptly packed up their gear and left when the ‘protest’ never actually materialized).
Besides Greenwald’s hand held cameras, NBC was the only crew to show up to cover this.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:58 pmralph – al franken would play this olielly clip where he actually stated
that HIS weapon was a pen… he was covering some skirmish in s.america…
it was hilarious…
…
i was on randi!!! .. heh…
i think i was the 2nd or 3rd caller too…
w00t! … it WAS sweet, juan!
i just wish i could’ve heard it myself… will have to get the podcast…
she was upset with all the hollywood stars at the debate last night…
February 1st, 2008 at 3:58 pmmy argument was that it was THEIR town, their home…
they can’t help what the cameras were showing… blahblahblah…
:-)
Are you really expecting Bill to shelter thosands of homeless vets?
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
No, SM, in fact, we’re not even expecting Bildo to acknowledge thousands of homeless vets.
The fact that he said he would help them carries no weight because, well, he’s Bildo.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:01 pmYet another reason why FOX ratings are plummeting…one could cut the dense cloud of hypocrisy emanating from the tabloid with a knife.
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Sorry Katy, I didnt hear it. Does Rhodes put out a mp3 [link] of the show?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:06 pmComment by Southern Man
Well, surely a fan, such as yourself, could provide some proof that he does?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:07 pmThey showed up with a MSNBC crew.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:07 pmWhy do you asume he does nothing. -SM
Well, I didnt assume it, the vets showed us that he did nothing.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:08 pmAre you really expecting Bill to shelter thosands of homeless vets?
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
No one expects a liar to honor their pledge [other than conservatives].
February 1st, 2008 at 4:09 pmlol Southern Man I’ve never responded to you but you it’s hilarious you defend BO. Over and over FOX does this. They say something stupid, look foolish in the process, and inadvertantly shed light on an important topic. AND in the process, confuse their already stupid audience into submission.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:09 pmYou got balls coming in here spewing your ideas. Then again, you’re just another confused FOX viewer awash in hyper-reality~
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
You don’t get it, Southern Mammal.
We don’t expect Bildo to live up to anything he says.
His lies and refusals to recognize mistakes are well-documented.
All I have to judge on are his public actions and his public words, and they seldom match, as in this case. And if all you’ve got to defend him is “you don’t know what he does in his own time”, then you’re running on fumes.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pmHe could be sending a lot of money to them, how do you know? Why do you asume he does nothing. Because it’s fun to type it here at “Ground Hog Day’?
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Bwahahahahahaha!
here, have a hankie, and stop that sniveling, before I give you something to cry about.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pmSouthern Troll rolls out some tired unsubstantiated bull$#!+ in an attempt to stand up for O’Reilly. Southern Troll doesn’t dare acknowledge the article that states that O’Reilly couldn’t even be bothered to meet with these vets. Sure, we don’t know if Bill spends his money on vets. Guess that means that he should be given a pass on blowing these vets off.
Right.
Southern Troll tries to dangle another shiny thing in our face in the hopes of convincing us that his lover Bill can do no wrong. Kinda like what he does for his other lover, George, on many other posts. :)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pmHow do you know what does and doesn’t do for vets? He could be sending a lot of money to them, how do you know? Why do you asume he does nothing. Because it’s fun to type it here at “Ground Hog Day’?
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Up until a few weeks ago he didn’t know they existed.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:11 pmAre you really expecting Bill to shelter thosands of homeless vets?
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
They didnt ask him for shelter, they asked for an apology.
Didnt you watch/listen to the video?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:11 pmThey showed up with a MSNBC crew.
Comment by VA Voter — February 1, 2008 @ 4:07 pm
Do you have a point?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:11 pmSM, if O’Lielly gave money to vets, we’d all know about it, and so woud they. The very fact that he refused to meet with them is the proof of the pudding. Typical rightwing coward.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:12 pmHalf a man would have met with the vets. No excuses for BO’s behavior. God knows BO is a spineless Pharisee.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:13 pmcalls it… duh.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:13 pmkaty – good for you. And, of course, please don’t let the miserable troll take any of the pleasure you got by speaking up!
The only problem with the Hollywood people, in my personal opinion, is that it just makes it easier for all of the miserable trolls to criticize the proceedings.
Boy, quite a line-up today on TP! Fox, Coulter, Bush, McInsane, Boner, Perino and O’Lielly. I feel nauseous. Thankfully, it’s almost happy hour!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:14 pmSo typical of SM to defend another spineless pervert like O’Lielly.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:14 pmDo you have a point?
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 1, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
looked alittle pre-arranged.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:14 pmBill O’ Reilly
Battleship Mouth
with a
Rowboat Ass
February 1st, 2008 at 4:15 pmDo you have a point?
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 1, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
looked alittle pre-arranged.
Comment by VA Voter — February 1, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
So in answer to my question… no, you don’t have a point. You just wanted to see your words on the internets. Good boy.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:16 pmOf course, VA Troll also wants to try his hand at protecting his love interest, Bill. We are supposed to disregard the fact that that MSNBC crew might have filmed Bill coming out and apologizing for his crass remarks and commenting about his verifiable expenditures of money to help with this issue that the man he supports created. It was a setup, of course.
Not even a phone call. Not even a message of thanks from the studio to these men and women(?) who put their lives on the line so that the studio’s fave celeb, Dubya, could have his little war in the Middle East.
And it’s the MSNBC crew’s fault. After all, had they not been there, Bill would have been right there, willing to say many good things and reassure his favorite troops that things’d be alright.
Sorry, VA troll. Shovel your $#!+ elsewhere. KTKSBAI. ;)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:19 pmlooked alittle pre-arranged.
Comment by VA Voter — February 1, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
and why not? O’Lielly has proven himself to be a first-class ass, and MSNBC would be just utilizing FOX’s own standards in showing the world what a coward and shithead billdo is.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:21 pmDon’t block the shot.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:21 pmTrying to figure out what KTKSBAL means…………
February 1st, 2008 at 4:22 pmComment by Jeremy in Denver — February 1, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
Good response, Jeremy. I was waiting to see what VA Troll had to say before pointing out, as you did, that O’Lielly could have gone out to graciously receive the vets and the film crew, thus rendering the videotape useless for his archenemy Keith Olbermann’s purposes.
Instead he played right into Olbermann’s hands. HAHAHAHAHA!
(That was supposed to be a mock-evil laugh.)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:22 pmOh my god ! Someone asked if TP does anything to help the vets. How stupid is that? Don’t you pay taxes. Don’t blame us if the Chief Executive Liar gives moneys to people who’ll never be able to spend it all. Also, one more thing, if anyone here believes that Billo might have given “lots of money for vets” without bragging about it obviously doesn’t even know who they are talking about. If you believe in O’Really and stick up for this guy you have some serious character flaws, take a long hard look at yourself and figure out what your problem is.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:24 pmGive me something to cry about!!!
Comment by Southern Man
John McCain.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:24 pmKTKSBAI – A silly way of saying, “OK, thanks. Good bye.” Texting lingo, good in that forum, now spreading elsewhere. You really shouldn’t use it anywhere but in texting. I was being condescending, however. :)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:24 pmCome on phony American, give me something to cry about!!!
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
28 incumbent Republicans in Congress retiring rather than defend their seats. So far.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:24 pmThe difference between Olberman and O’Really is Keith tells the truth, name one time he’s been busted for being wrong, like Billo does all the time.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:26 pmBildo smells a lot like his initials, according to S&M
February 1st, 2008 at 4:27 pmHe’s effective, -SM
At what? It certainly isnt News, or ground breaking investigations, or covering current legislation.
http://www.therationalradical.com/dsep/bill-oreilly-united.htm
I see a pattern of obfuscation, outright fibbery and a refusal to apologize when he is caught out.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:27 pmCome on phony American, give me something to cry about!!!
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
A democratic House and Senate in 2006, where the Math said there wouldn’t be.
Oh, wait, I’m not finished yet.
President Barack O’Bama with a filibuster proof majority in the Senate in 2009.
Wait, I gots one better!
President Hillary Clinton with a filibuster proof majority in the Senate in 2009!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (Hat tip to Ralph)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:27 pmXisithrus @ 4:06 pm – no biggie… it was fun while it lasted…
i’m only sure that she has her show on podcast…
http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/live/
(great site for lots of homework also)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:27 pmI said it before and I will say it again, “Nothing is more pitiful than a nation being swept along by fools.”
February 1st, 2008 at 4:28 pmKTKSBAI – A silly way of saying, “OK, thanks. Good bye.
Ah, I see, thx.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:28 pmthanks, mary! … what trooll?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:29 pmSo typical of SM to defend another spineless pervert like O’Lielly.
Comment by Lefty Patriot — February 1, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
He’s effective, and that’s what pisses you off. Look at Olberman and his obsession. He practicly built a show based on Bill. You probably love Olberman.
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
EFFECTIVE!!!???!!! Did you mean Effeminate?
I could see defending someone that was telling the truth but effective? Effective in doing what exactly? Pandering to the dumbest people in the country? Then yes I agree. Effective in spreading needless fear to the dumbest people in the country? Then yes I agree.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:29 pmThanks Katy, I’ll CKITOWT =)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:29 pmOops, yeah, shows how much I actually use that. So it should have been KTHXBAI. ;)
February 1st, 2008 at 4:29 pmI said it before and I will say it again, “Nothing is more pitiful than a nation being swept along by fools.â€
Comment by Citizen_of_Earth I think people facilitating it in the name of freedom is as equally pitiful. It’s like a football game to them, their ego won’t let them admit they are THAT wrong.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:31 pmHe’s effective, and that’s what pisses you off. Look at Olberman and his obsession. He practicly built a show based on Bill. You probably love Olberman.
Comment by Southern Man
February 1st, 2008 at 4:32 pmThe only thing he is effective at is getting blindly stupid people like yourself to believe what he says. You probably love man Coulter.
Are you really expecting Bill to shelter thosands of homeless vets?
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
No, unless Bill O’Reilly has a REEEEEEALLY big place, that would be impractical. What we would LIKE to expect is that Bill would at least meet with the veteran’s group and shed a little spotlight on the fact that so many who have served our country are now homeless and living on the streets. Especially since he went on record as saying there was no such problem in the first place.
What we realistically expected from Bill was pretty much what we got. Even when Bill dismisses these vets as mentally ill, he manages to do it in a way that suggests he believes that’s their fault.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:32 pmKeep up the good work.Your batting .000 against Bill O’
Number 1 for over 7 years!!!!!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pmAll SM does is argue against the obvious. He needs a girlfriend.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pmUh Ric , your buddy has quite an * next to them results.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:35 pmComment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
Frank M? Did you change your screen name again?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:36 pmKeep up the good work.Your batting .000 against Bill O’
Number 1 for over 7 years!!!!!!!
Comment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
Oh well, if he’s got the best ratings, this MUST mean that he’s God’s gift to our country, and that he’s right about everything. After all, I can’t think of a better way to measure quality.
/snark off
February 1st, 2008 at 4:37 pmAnd this is what braveheart come up with. A threat? Your parents deserve a gold medal for you. Nice job.
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
and you call that an answer? Your parents surely have disowned a coward like you, by now.
What a weakling.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:39 pmAll SM does is argue against the obvious. He needs a girlfriend.
Comment by the Lone Voice of Reason
SM has a girlfriend. Its name is Frank M.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:39 pmJudging by SM’s contributions to this thread, I guess an almost total lack of self-awareness is necessary to be a right-winger these days.
Hmm.. self-absorbed, yet un-self-aware… very strange.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:39 pmAnd no one who is a tue progressive with ideas says a word.
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Really? I haven’t posted any progressive ideas? Obviously I need to try harder.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:40 pmKeep up the good work.Your batting .000 against Bill O’
Number 1 for over 7 years!!!!!!!
Comment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
#1 where? FOX is tanking, near the bottom. O’lielly is number 1 in lies only.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:40 pmAmericans, anything left of Coulter, etc., etc., etc.,
Comment by Dr. Matt
Coulter said here recently, that if McCain gets the Republican nomination she would become a Hillary girl.
Looks like Oreilly will have another person, Coulter, to obsess over.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:40 pmAnd why didn’t ill just come down and talk to them–which would seem an easy thing to do. Just smile and smile, and be a villain.
Any small-city alderman knows how to do that. Any boondocks sportscaster can do it. But BillO can’t. Not won’t, can’t.
Because Bill cannot get into a situation in which he isn’t in absolute control of the situation. He can only deal with a meeting where he controls the beginning and the end. When he gets outside of that, he makes an idiot of himself, because he’s got that primo combination, a slow mind and a quick temper.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:41 pmReally? I haven’t posted any progressive ideas? Obviously I need to try harder.
Comment by missmolly — February 1, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
SM is representing the double-digit IQ contingent of the right. While it’s the majority, it really hasn’t reached the same evolutionary point as progressives have. that’s why they always lose.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:42 pmThe few times I have listened to him on the radio, he has a big millitary following. -SM
Really? Seems to me he just lost 200,000+
February 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pmhe has a big millitary following. That says enough to know he is respected by them. But their just right wing nut job soldires, right Matt? They don’t count, do they? Like phony soldiers?
I do love your Smails imitation. I’m waiting….
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
well, that’s nothing but a lie. he has a very small military following; but they’re the ones who get the airtime. Did your parents drop you on your head purposely, or by accident?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pmSouthern Man has his name cuz he can’t get his wanker to face North, only South.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pmSo Southern Mammal is keen to give O’Lielly the benefit of the doubt when it comes to all the charity he directs the way of homeless vets, because “we don’t know”.
I wonder if SM would also extend the same benefit of the doubt to John Edwards, for instance, regarding all of the good works he might do for the poor, despite being rich, even though they may be done out of the limelight.
Of course, the fact that Bildo refused to meet with a group representing homeless vets doesn’t really speak too well of him for starters.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:46 pmOlbermann should be the last person talking about courage.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:48 pmthat is why I come in here. To learn what true progressives think.
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Could have fooled us.
I thought you came here to defend the indefensible.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:48 pmLefty, I’ve always said and still do support the troops, but what makes soldiers opinions more important than other Americans. I always run into military types who think they know more about the government and how it should than everybody else.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:48 pmComment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Did someone leave the screen door open again? There’s a damn mosquito buzzing around in here.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:49 pmRic it takes a lot of courage to be truthful, I’m not seeing it in you or O’Really.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:49 pmSouthern Man, here in plain English is what you should have figured out about what progressives think regarding this topic: When you speak, you should always speak the truth. This is especially true when you have an audience. When you don’t speak the truth then you should expect to answer for your views. In this case Bill says “There are no homeless vets let alone 200,000 of them…. If you know where’s a veteran, sleeping under a bridge, you call me immediately, and we will make sure that man does not do it.” Now some homeless vets come to see him and he runs like a little boy.
See, a progressive believes in telling the truth and backing it up. If you haven’t learned this from all this time you have been coming here then you are lieing to yourself – -you don’t really care what progressives think.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pmComment by the Lone Voice of Reason — February 1, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
“Oh my god ! Someone asked if TP does anything to help the vets. How stupid is that?”
It was me. I’m not a “troll” or anything. I’ve been a poster, on and off, here for years. The fact that you think it is “stupid” to see if there was any interest in actually doing something about -an issue that you’ve taken the time to write a response to is mighty telling to your true character. You don’t actually care about any of this do you? You just feel empowered by “choosing the right side” of an issue, but don’t have the courage to actually do something about it.
You and anyone else who feels the need to mock me for making a suggestion are simply insulting and a disgrace to the progressive cause.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:01 pmBill O’Reilly hates his country and the military that serve this country.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:05 pmwonder if SM would also extend the same benefit of the doubt to John Edwards, for instance, regarding all of the good works he might do for the poor
Ralph, he actually answered this one:
I’ll bet two pay checks that none of that money, or his own go to the “poorâ€!
Nope, for SM the benefit of the doubt is ok for Bill but not for John.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pmSM, simple question:
Based on what you know, and given that on January 4, in response to this statement from John Edwards:
200,000 men and women who wore our uniform proudly and served this country courageously as veterans will go to sleep under bridges and on grates. We’re better than this.
O’Reilly said:
That was Edwards’ concession speech last night. I mean, come on. The only thing sleeping under a bridge is that guy’s brain.
and on January 15 he said:
if you know where there’s a veteran sleeping under a bridge, you call me immediately, and we will make sure that man does not do it, is not there
was O’Reilly’s behavior honorable?
February 1st, 2008 at 5:07 pmBillO is a SEXUAL PREDATOR. They should pummel him with loofas and falafals. Andrea should be handing them out.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:07 pmLater, O’Reilly was challenged by a caller from Portland named Roger:
O’REILLY: We’ve got a caller. Roger. Roger from Portland, Oregon. What say you Roger?
ROGER: Yeah, hey, Bill. First things first. You just said you’ve been in combat, but you’ve never been in the military, have you?
O’REILLY: No I have not.
ROGER: Then why do you say you’ve been in combat?
O’REILLY: Why do I say that, Roger? Because I was in the middle of a couple of firefights in South and Central America.
ROGER: But you were a media guy.
O’REILLY: Yeah. A media guy with a pen, not a gun. And people were shooting at me, Roger.
ROGER: People might think that you actually were in the military.
O’REILLY: Oh… We don’t want to mislead anybody. But I made it quite clear… quite clear in many, many circumstances –
ROGER: [mumbles something about being, or not being, "fair and balanced"]
O’REILLY: [quietly disconnects Roger] Yeah. Hey listen, Roger. You can take your little “fair and balanced” uh… snip remark and shove it, okay? You’re not getting on this air. Um… You, mister macho man, have never come close to anything I’ve done, down where I’ve been. So take a walk and… uh… ’nuff said.
PEOPLE WERE SHOOTING AT HIM!!! HOLY CRAP!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pmHAVE YOU NO PITY???!!!
I marvel at the pathetic pukes that show up to defend Billo. There has to be some wires touching to feel you have to defend a tv personality, some hole in their psyche.
Or is he really that good? Does he reach around, or is that just another phony promise.
Pussies.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:14 pmPEOPLE WERE SHOOTING AT HIM!!! HOLY CRAP!!!
HAVE YOU NO PITY???!!!
Comment by katy — February 1, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
people weren’t shooting at him, or he would be dead, and we’d all be better off.
and AFR is nothing if not another propaganda arm of the military-industrial complex.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:16 pmThe difference between Olberman and O’Really is Keith tells the truth, name one time he’s been busted for being wrong, like Billo does all the time.
Comment by the Lone Voice of Reason — February 1, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
Actually, Keith was wrong, once. He came back on the next Countdown broadcast and admitted his mistake and apologized.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:43 pmO’Lielly continues to demonstrate his shallow character, his ego, and his ignorance.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:48 pmBillo, why are calling yourself ’southern man?’ You better crawl under your bed…THE VETS ARE COMING,THE VETS ARE COMING!’
February 1st, 2008 at 5:50 pmThis saddens me to no end. To think that these were once the men and women with so much strenght and pride, and they are now the shells of their former selves living having to hustle to find a place to stay warm and sleep, scrounge for food where they can find it. Really really sad.
February 1st, 2008 at 5:59 pmLet’s not forget that the scandal here is not what O’Reilley said but that one vet has eat out of a garbage can tonight.
It’s simple: Bill O is a worthless, unloved, utter and total piece of sh*t.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:21 pmI like how Tracy2 tries to make this thread about Olbermann.
Hey, Tracy2, you didn’t say anything about Bildo snubbing the homeless vets. Care to comment?
February 1st, 2008 at 7:33 pmBill’s a piece of shi… but he represents the NEWS CORPORATION.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:45 pmHA!!!! I just saw the homeless vets.None knew who BillO’ is and 4 out of the 6 didn’t even know what he said. How funny.
February 1st, 2008 at 8:08 pmKeep up the good work.Your batting .000 against Bill O’
Number 1 for over 7 years!!!!!!!
Comment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
#1 where? FOX is tanking, near the bottom. O’lielly is number 1 in lies only.
Comment by Lefty Patriot — February 1, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
#1 cable network for over 6 years .Bill O’ number 1 for over 7 years!!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 8:10 pmThe guy who was trying to set this up didn’t want to be interviewed by Bill O’ . What a sad day for BOR haters.
February 1st, 2008 at 8:11 pm#106 Comment by nanlichi — February 1, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
I marvel at the pathetic pukes that show up to defend Billo. There has to be some wires touching to feel you have to defend a tv personality, some hole in their psyche.
Right on and well said, nanlichi
February 1st, 2008 at 8:23 pmthey could only find 6 homeless vets should up—- least they could have found some that knew what Bill O’ said
February 1st, 2008 at 8:25 pmthey could only find 6 homeless vets should up—- least they could have found some that knew what Bill O’ said
Comment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
This is what your hero said:
He lied. You support that.
Dismissed.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:26 pm“I don’t know. That’s the point Matt. And neither do you, or anybody else. The few times I have listened to him on the radio, he has a big millitary following. That says enough to know he is respected by them. But their just right wing nut job soldires, right Matt? They don’t count, do they? Like phony soldiers?
I do love your Smails imitation. I’m waiting….
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:41 pm”
Considering he denied their existence until last week I am thinking…not so much.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:20 pm“Edwards came to New Orleans last year to kick off his campaign (18 months ago). He went to the Lower Ninth Ward and stood in front of a house that was abandoned before Katrina, and started to speak about the poor. He didn’t come back untill wednesday, when he announced his withdrawl from the campaign. The poor was his only ticket to at least get the VP nomination again, and he failed because most saw through his bullshit. He has campaign money left over; I’ll bet two pay checks that none of that money, or his own go to the “poorâ€!
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 5:02 pm”
Yes, because volunteering for Habitat for Humanity is BAD!!!
February 1st, 2008 at 10:21 pm“He would get his ass kicked.
Comment by Tracy2 — February 1, 2008 @ 5:55 pm”
Clean-up in Aisle 2!! An internet tough guy just pissed himself.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:22 pmThe few times I have listened to him on the radio, he has a big millitary following.
Comment by Southern Man — February 1, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
What does this even mean?
“Listen! You smell something?”
February 1st, 2008 at 10:24 pm“HA!!!! I just saw the homeless vets.None knew who BillO’ is and 4 out of the 6 didn’t even know what he said. How funny.
Comment by Ricl077 — February 1, 2008 @ 8:08 pm”
Yeah, it is funny because they can’t afford radios and electricity in their cardboard box! I forgot how humorous you righties are.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:24 pm“Helping homeless vets is one thing.
Accepting the rants of a gang of protesters is quite another.
Perhaps the angry mob should assemble on your front lawn, and we shall see how you react, ok?
Comment by O. Bigfoot — February 1, 2008 @ 10:23 pm”
Wow, a “gang” of protestors? Are they participating in drive-bys and cappin people in their a$$es? I wish those vets could actually watch TV and listen to Billo denying their existence. Then he would know angry.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:26 pmUm… Bigfool… WHAT “rants of a gang of protesters” are you talking about?
February 1st, 2008 at 10:28 pmHelping homeless vets is one thing.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — February 1, 2008 @ 10:23 pm
Yeah… one thing that O’Lielly promised but didn’t deliver.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:30 pmCORRECTION: Post #131 is inaccurate.
John Edwards was back last spring with 700 students who donated their spring break and again last fall with guests who had won a contest to work with him. Post #131 is inaccurate. You can find the video proving this somewhere on the John Edwards official web site.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:17 pmConfronted with the choice of supporting the veterans -and their rightful indignation- or O’Reilly and his snub of the former, the trolls in this thread choose O’Reilly, of course.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:54 pmBigfoot, he fricking denied their existence two weaks ago!!! Bahhhhhhhh!
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 amweeks
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 amBut don’t let me stop you from your Billo ballwashing.
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 amComment by O. Bigfoot — February 2, 2008 @ 12:01 am
We’re supposed to believe OBigDope because he says so — no link, as usual.
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:39 amComment by O. Bigfoot — February 2, 2008 @ 12:01 am
Blah, blah, blah
Fact remains O’Reilly made a statement, and now cannot simply admit he was wrong, but instead keeps dissing the people he offended.
Yeah, he might do a lot for the vets -as long as they fit the concept of vets he has in his teeny little mind, which doesn’t include homeless vets, apparently.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 amComment by Zooey — February 2, 2008 @ 12:39 am
I take this mouthbreather’s opinion as meaning “this is the way *I* think things should work”
In other words, any resemblance between Footie’s opinion and reality is a mere coincidence.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 amComment by Gregor Samsa — February 2, 2008 @ 1:02 am
It’s amazing to me the number of trolls who believe that making a statement about their ideal world suffices for fact in their teeny brains.
I have a sister who, when I told her of the treatment of vets in this country, simply said, “I’m sure that can’t be true.” That was all there was to it. She was sure it couldn’t be true — so it was not true. Nuts.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 amHeh, “I’m sure that can’t be true”. I won’t actually go and check it out because I don’t want my worldview challenged but…not true.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:50 amThat is so weird to me. My family is small (3 adults left) but they are all liberal. I especially feel for those that have ALL conservative family members.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 amYou know what the weird thing is, JP? This particular sister was in the Navy for six years. The reason I brought up the treatment of vets to her is because she’s an RN and a Navy vet. I thought she’d want to be involved in helping out.
But she wouldn’t hear it. Very frustrating.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 amI tell you, I think the humans are insane. I wonder if any other species experiences denial.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 amIt’s really quite incredible. I’d rather live in the real world — lumps and all, then exist in some sort of fantasy land.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 amPeople believe in heaven (and before that Elysium and Nirvana and Valhalla), Zooey. They clearly need to believe in something good. I don’t get believing what you want to believe with no evidence but it sure does pacify a whole lot of people.
Time for bed. Very sleepy. Have a good night.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:08 amNot sure why anyone would care what Bill O’Lie-Lee says or does.
I simply don’t listen to, or watch junk I find stupid and unpleasant and O’Lie-Lee fits both those criteria.
I’m sure Willie O’Lie-Lee will get along just fine without me as part of his audience as will his sponsors without my patronage.
I suspect we’d all more quickly realize our desire to further marginalize the O’Lie-Lee Actor by totally … entirely ignoring his very existence. Posting anything about him and even commenting using the actual spelling of his name is bad strategy. Stirring-the-pot and being outrageous is all the ignorant and untalented have going for themselves. If we ignore those, he’s got nuttin’.
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:23 amCome on phony American, give me something to cry about!!!
Comment by Southern Man
thats all you trolls do is cry…..this thread has been nothing but trolls crying……
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:53 amoh, and in fairness to all good republicans. billo never said anything about helping anyone……which is what we would exptect right…….here’s the quote:
you call me immediately, and we will make sure that man does not do it.
I think we all know when a facist like oliely says we will make sure they don’t do it…….well, it kinda finisishes itself doesn’t it.
February 2nd, 2008 at 10:04 amAnyone who cares about homeless veterans should check out
WHEN I CAME HOME – a great doc about homeless veterans.
http://www.whenicamehome.com
It focuses on several vets who end up homeless in NY after returning from combat in Iraq. There is a one-minute trailer and links to how you can help homeless veterans.
Thank you Bill for giving the issue so much press. You need to get out of the limo, bud. You are a clueless, draft-dodger
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:06 pmO’Reilly has done loads for military folks – except deign to be one of them.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 pmTrolls reported. Please don’t feed the trolls.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:17 pmBecause I have friends over there right now that said he better not step on foot in on American base in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Comment by Tracy2
I have friends there who say it will be just fine…………bud
February 2nd, 2008 at 7:04 pmEdwards came to New Orleans last year to kick off his campaign (18 months ago). He went to the Lower Ninth Ward and stood in front of a house that was abandoned before Katrina, and started to speak about the poor. He didn’t come back untill wednesday, when he announced his withdrawl from the campaign. The poor was his only ticket to at least get the acer batcl32l battery,acer aspire 200 battery VP nomination again, and he failed because most saw through his bullshit. He has campaign money left over; I’ll bet two pay checks that none of that money, or his own go to the “poorâ€!
October 15th, 2008 at 3:21 am