O’Reilly identifies ‘the far left blogs’ as his #1 enemy.
O’Reilly identifies ‘the far left blogs’ as his #1 enemy.
In their interview with Bill O’Reilly this morning, the ladies of The View failed to question him about his comments on rape or his record of stalking and harassing his perceived enemies. Instead, they let O’Reilly make a series of attacks that went unchallenged:
BARBARA WALTERS: Who are your current enemies?
O’REILLY: I have enemies all over, Barbara. Come on. Is this a telethon? I mean…
WALTERS: Number one. You just said every day, every week you look for a new enemy. Number one enemy at this moment.
O’REILLY: I would say the far left blogs. I mean, they’re just everyday.
JOY BEHAR: Do you like having those enemies?
O’REILLY: No. I don’t. But my job is to hold accountable the powerful people in this country. And if they do stuff that’s dishonest, I’m going after them. And we do.
Of course, that would have been a perfect opening to ask O’Reilly about whether his “harassment machine” is the right way to go after his opponents. But O’Reilly escaped unscathed. Watch it:
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March 30th, 2009 at 12:32 pmYou’ve risin in status to surpass even Olberman! I think congratulations are in order — you must be doing something right!! Keep up the heat, love to see Bill-O sweat…
March 30th, 2009 at 12:33 pmWow now our Blogs took the Networks n1 hate spot? NICE
March 30th, 2009 at 12:34 pmI never thought of ThinkProgress as a “far-left” blog — but I suppose that when you’re sitting on the far right edge of the scale, even the center looks far, far away to you.
Isn’t communism supposed to be the “far left” edge of the scale?
March 30th, 2009 at 12:36 pmIt’s nice to see O’SillyO acknowledge the left blogs as his #1 enemy! Good your getting under his skin TP! KEEP IT UP!
March 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pmHe holds “accountable the powerful people”, but picks on women all the time.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pmYIPEEEEE!
March 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pmBarbara: You just said every day, every week you look for a new enemy.
I believe O’Reilly is telling the truth here. He looks for new enemies. He can’t do his job without them.
Because his job is not to inform or enlighten. His job is to enrage. He’s a political pornographer.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:39 pmOh what a shame that is, washedup.
We may have to get along without you.
However will we manage?
March 30th, 2009 at 12:39 pmlap pup says:
If you think it’s too boring, please feel free to leave anytime- AND DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YOUR ASS ON THE WAY OUT!
March 30th, 2009 at 12:40 pmHe is the enemy of the people. I don’t understand the View validating a sex offender. There has to be a line that can’t be crossed. They target a woman oriented market, and if they must bring on this miscreant, then it is their obligation to turn on the flamethrower.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:41 pmO’REILLY: No. I don’t. But my job is to hold accountable the powerful people in this country.
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Has that always been your job, Bill? If so, would you mind giving us some specific examples of how you held Bush and Cheney accountable for their actions during the past eight years?
It appears to me that your job has been primarily to provide red meat for the snarling right-wingers — even if you have to make it up. This means your job has been to act as cheerleader for the past administration (regardless of what they did), act as critic for the current administration (regardless of what they do), promote yourself endlessly, and go all mafia on anybody who disagrees with you.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:42 pmExit stage reich, old dog….We won’t ask you for a curtin call..LOL.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:43 pmI am disappointed that the women of the View did not take the opportunity to question Billo on his outrageous comments about rape victims, and the stalking of bloggers by his staff.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:43 pmWu Hu!!
@ssclown King Bill-O gives us the #1 Slot…hey trolls, looks like you’re #2….as usual.
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March 30th, 2009 at 12:44 pmThat is Really dissapointing. I thought Whoopi for sure, and Joy (maybe), would have ripped him a new one. Severely dissapointed being that it’s a womens show and all.
Well, at least we’re Enemy No. 1.!
March 30th, 2009 at 12:45 pmralph the wonder locust Says:
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watchdog Says:
TP can we please get another article about Bill O’Reilly? We get it, you hate O’Reilly and he hates you. This site is really starting to get boring!
I don’t recall reading the word HATE from anyone on this site. Please show me who said hate??? Hate is a characteristic of the rightwingnutcrazies and O’SillyO specifically! Please show me who said they HATED O’SillyO?
March 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pmI’m no psychologist, but doesn’t someone who “looks for enemies every day” have some type of personality disorder? Is it normal? I don’t think so.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pm.
Can someone please take the watchpup out for a walk…
… His pee pad is filthy and he’s beginning to p!ss on the board.
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March 30th, 2009 at 12:49 pmBRING IT ON FCUKFACE.
Just another step toward TP acquiring more TV time…
EXXXXCELLENT.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:50 pmYeah, I agree that part of O’Reilly’s job description is that he should hold powerful people accountable. I guess I just figure elected officials, major corporations and special interests are more powerful than liberal bloggers.
http://www.pufferfishblog.com/
March 30th, 2009 at 12:51 pmvery disappointing… glad i didn’t waste my time watching…
woopie, joy, even barbara – WTF?
so much for youz…
March 30th, 2009 at 12:52 pm.
I am appalled that Joy and/or Whoopie let this Bill-doh slide.
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March 30th, 2009 at 12:52 pmThe best defense against the schoolyard bully is to punch him HARD, square in the face, and don’t stop till he cries “mercy”.
KEEP IT UP TP.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:54 pmOh my. Billo thinks that I am one of a powerful people in America. I am flattered by the praise Billo, but I still think you’re a worthless POS.
Now excuse me while I go ask for that raise, because I am a powerful person after all.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:54 pmAdele Stan also suggested that they may have agreed to not bring it up. I think the advertising boycott is going to be his downfall. No sponsors=no TV show. It worked for Imus.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:55 pmI’m back. No raise. The boss said he thinks Billo is a worthless POS and his opinion isn’t worth wiping his ass with.
I couldn’t disagree with that.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:56 pmYou all are disappointed in the ladies not asking him tough questions….”The View” is on ABC. There’s your answer.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:56 pmDid anyone else notice Whoopie didn’t say a word? I think she was afraid of opening her mouth because she might VOMIT !!!
March 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pmGreat, with bushco out of office, the enemy is no longer ‘ferin mooslim terrorists’, it’s ‘the enemey within’.
Bullies like Bill have a sixth sence about who the enemy is–the ones weak enough to pick on.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pmPoor Bildo is the “victim” of the far left blogs. He must be wearing a short skirt or was he out drinking alone late at night?
March 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pmYes, it is too damn bad that they just one time can’t manage an interview that asks the real questions.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:58 pmBut no one really expected anything else.
They’ve controlled the teevee message for a long time as near as I can tell and their sheep are not straying.
The very serious problem, stupid troll, is that Bill0 is merely a particularly egregious example of people who think they can commit slander, and get away with it, because they make some half-assed claim that it’s protected commentary.
Thank Jebus and his Daddy that slander is not, and never will be, a right. It’s a crime and Bill0 brazenly commits it regularly with a whole, long, ever-growing, list of targets.
Heck! Is was not long ago that a single accusation of slander, including those that were proven baseless, would spell the instant end of a career even remotely connected to journalism. I thought trolls were all about returning to the “good ol’ days”. If so, they should be strongly supporting every effort to bring liars to task for their lies.
Oh wait. I forgot about the cognitive dissidence our pet trolls embrace as the central foundation of their lives.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:59 pmWe understand, watchdog. You find chasing your own tail more exciting. Spin and chase. Good dog.
“The Views” response was disappointing.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:59 pmObviously this pathetic show needs Rosie O’Donnell back.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:00 pmYour constant whining is what’s boring.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:00 pmMy respect for Barbara Walters and Joy Behar just bottomed out.
O’Reilly is a perverted misogynistic stalker, and the “LADIES” of The View let him portray himself as a “nice enough guy.”
With friends like The View, who needs enemies?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:00 pmRemember, Every time a troll is zinged an angel gets its wings!
ZING !
ZING !
ZING !
Have a nice day pervert protectors (AKA Bill-O’s rubbers!)
March 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pmO’REILLY: No. I don’t. But my job is to hold accountable the powerful people in this country.
I gues that means Bildo didn’t think Bush and Cheney were very powerful.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pmI’m SOOO disappointed in Barbara, Joy and Whoopie. I truly thought they would hold BillO’s feet to the fire, unless he agreed to come on only if they didn’t explore the whole rape victim-stalking-TP-blogger-Amanda hypocritical line of inquiry. Too bad. I expected a whole lot more from “The View.” Guess I will watch it a whole lot less, which is to say, probably not at all.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pmI am disappointed these women did not bring up stalking and harassment concerning this pig…. but not surprised as this IS gopper led media.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pmWALTERS: Number one. You just said every day, every week you look for a new enemy. Number one enemy at this moment.
O’REILLY: I would say the far left blogs. I mean, they’re just everyday.
We’re number 1!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:02 pmWe’re number 1!
We’re number 1!
An excellent point, cynicalgirl. Bill0 is well known for insisting on preconditions for interviews. It’s a pity that anyone would meet his demands in order to maintain access to such a vile liar.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:02 pmTHE VIEW will *NEVER* ask O’Falafel any hard kwschins because Bill Gedde, co-producer, is best buddies with him.
he *ONLY* comes on to use it as a platform; accountability is for little people.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:04 pmMy comment #133 yesterday:
“The View is a smart choice because its a highly-rated women’s show.
Letterman is a smart choice being also a ratings leader in its time slot.
And, Bill O needs face up to a broader and more diverse viewership/audience and quite unfriendly hosts.
Which also means he’s feeling the pressure.
It will all depend on who the hosts address him and how he responds. He’s going to try to be charming and appear very reasonable—he’s done it before.
It should be interesting.”
Well Walters, Behar and Goldberg completely avoided the REASON for his appearance, and let him “be charming and appear very reasonable”.
The View really got stuck-in to the issues around the election, and got a lot of deserved attention because of it. Now it’s corporate media business as usual? What was the point of having O’Reilly on?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:04 pm.
So this is what it boils down to…
… The Women of the View giving a known mysonginist a platform to justify his hate of victims and women.
WOW, how is this coming a long way, Ladies?
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:04 pmO’Reilly had CLEARLY negotiated Amanda Terkel as a “no discuss” item, same for the current boycott. That means he is HURTING.
Make your calls to O’Reillys sponsors with “Bill O’Reilly sings” in the background!
O’Reilly’s 2004 Sexual Harassment transcripts set to baroque oratio (word for word). SAD and Hilarious. ANDREA MACKRIS!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxc8ZY0plM4
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:06 pmSo…. This means that either the blogs have gotten powerful enough to challenge the “Great Fox News”, or Fox News has sunk to the level of the blogs.
Funny. I seem to remember FN (and O’Reilly in particular) saying many times that Blogs will never have the political clout of mainstream media.
That puts them in the uncomfortable position of either acknowledging that blogs are a force to be reckoned with or that Fox News is losing credibility.
Oh wait.. Fox News doesn’t admit anything….. Never mind.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:08 pmkrystalviews,
I think Whoopie and Joy were “instructed” to not be confrontational…
… To, “Let Barbara control that convo”.
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:09 pmO’Reilly identifies ‘the far left blogs’ as his #1 enemy.
Great! Let’s dance, monkey breath!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:10 pmSo does anyone know WHY Bildo went on The View today??
Letterman tonight?
What’s up with the perv?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:11 pmThis sorry affair shows exactly why blogs are so important. The rich and powerful, who fascists like Bill O’Reilly would never hold accountable, own the mainstream media. Even the owners of competing networks will go to any length to help out their comrades. Without the blogs, our little experiment in democracy would already be over.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:14 pmAnyone else notice O’Rally is making the rounds on different outlets?
The View.
Letterman.
Even friggin’ Yahoo.
Must be a frenzied media relation to fan the flames, eh?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:15 pmAnd I’m sure there are the obligatory questions that are off limits.
Great job, Amanda.
Keep it up!
I must add that, when all is said and done, Bill0 is his own worst enemy. Let us hope that his worst enemy does the World a service and relegates this vile liar to the “where are they now” list.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:16 pmI’m watching right now and am rather shocked that Whoopie would end the first “Hot Topic” segment with a rant about how for a number of years, “20 years” was her guess, that our culture does not hold people accountable for their actions.
Dear Whoopie,
WTF??????…
… And when you’re sitting three feet from the man who continually suggests that women deserve what they get when raped and/murdered, or that children who are kidnapped like it, or that ambushing and stalking is journalism and you don’t confront that person, what part are you playing into that stereotype?
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:18 pm***
the cast on that show
are a tired bunch.
what else can you expect?
“”"
March 30th, 2009 at 1:18 pmCorporate Sponsors to the View -
Don’t you dare upset OLielly, his Reichwing following will cause us to be upset.
View – Sure thing, boss, as long as I get paid.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:19 pmWTF, they didn’t even ask about this, even as he is going off on the subject on his show? If they’d had Jim Cramer on a couple weeks ago, would they have steered clear of Jon Stewart? Why didn’t they just have a cooking segment with him, or have him teach us how to make doilies. The ladies of The View look like they’re afraid of the bully.
Letterman won’t pull any punches. Last time BillO was on, Dave slapped him around and said, “60% of what you say is crap.”
March 30th, 2009 at 1:22 pmMax Anax junius -1 Says: “The Women of the View giving a known mysonginist a platform to justify his hate of victims and women.”
A surprising and rare misconstruction from you, Max Anaz junius -1.
They didn’t even touch the subjects of women, rape or misogyny–instead they asked about the ‘victimization’ of Bill O’Reilly!
BUT I strongly agree with your concluding remark: “strong>WOW, how is this coming a long way, Ladies</em>?”
March 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pmMax Anax #51 and #57
I am surprised at both Joy and Whoopie. But specially Whoopie!
I didn’t think she would bend down and take like that! I sent my email yesterday directed to her.
And Joy has NEVER backed down before……hummm…
March 30th, 2009 at 1:25 pmPublic enemy #1, eh?
Well, we must be doing something correct if we are O’rally’s biggest threat.
I mean, even bigger than the heartless souls waging a war on Xmas!
Whoo hoo.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:26 pmUm. Before we tar and feather the galls from The View, we must ascertain how much creative control they actually have. I suspect that they have little or no real authority. Assuming this to be the case, it should come as no surprise that the appearance was nothing but damage control for Bill0. After all, none of the networks would come off well if EVERYONE were held to the highest of journalistic standards.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:27 pmRoger Ailes lost half his fortune last year. The big shots at ABC obviously did this to help out their buddy.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:27 pmWhat is BabaWawa’s email address? Was Whoopie on the shoe and let him get away with this?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:29 pmshow not shoe sorry?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:29 pmWhat would Rosie have done?
Rest my case!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:30 pmQuit.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:31 pmNot before let Billo have it!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:32 pm5th Estate,
The way I see it, if a panel of women invite and welcome a known misogynist to address an audience of mostly women, even if they don’t broach the subject of women or violence, the mere welcoming committee said enough as is.
I see it akin to the NAACP welcome David Duke to discuss his challenges in life and never addressing his racism.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:34 pmJust wondering when the View will get Amanda on as a sort of counter to all the O’Really BS. After all she is a young successful woman and the real agrieved party in all of this. Also wasn’t the View originally advertised as being concerned with women’s issues? Or are they all just a public forum a lying mysogynist paranoid far-right freak show? Oh never mind.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:40 pmJust 30-seconds in the cage, O’Reilly. Just 30-seconds.
Call the “make a wish” foundation, my ‘wish’ is to have just 30-seconds in a cage with O’Reilly.
I could use about 25-seconds of that to parade around the ring with my arms raised in victory.
O’Reilly is a sissy, make no mistake about it. The louder he “billos”, the more sissy he is.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pmAND but also, Max-1, I agree with everything you’ve said after #48, and also agree with other observations here too.
Summary:
1) BillO is hurting, or seriously threatened, hence the PR effort.
2) Blogs can make a difference and legitimately challenge the status quo
3) The View probably agreed to avoid the reason why Bill was supposed to be on in the first place.
4) The View thus circled the corporate media wagons around “one of their own” elite.
5)Self-interest has once again been served at the expense of the public interest (and The View’s own constituency).
There’s only so many times you can polish a turd, slap it between a pair of twinkies, microwave it, and then present it as frame-broiled corn-fed beef in a wholesome bun, and get away with it.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pmYou’re limited to 250 characters, so you may need to send a few to get your questions in:
http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/ask
I asked if they think rape victims are responsible for getting attacked and when they would be asking Amanda to appear.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:46 pm5th Estate,
March 30th, 2009 at 1:49 pmAhhh…
… You can add sprinkles!
O’Reilly thinks his job is to hold powerful people accountable?
I thought his job was to be a crowing cranium.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm“Fox News Launches Opinion Site”
hey – anybody want to make up a fun handle and go throw a housewarming for the fauxsers??
March 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pmIf Bill-O is going after dishonest things shouldnt he go after FOX News who went to court so they could say dishonest things?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:56 pmO’Reilly’s job is to let criminals know they shouldn’t blame themselves if a victim is making it too hard to resist them. That’s why there is some many perverts hanging around defending him. Andrea Mackris was just asking for it. If Shawn Hornbeck didn’t want to be abducted he wouldn’t have been coming home from school alone. Bill is waging a one man criminal support system.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:59 pmThanks for the link Laszlo Panaflex, here’s the question I asked:
Can someone explain why there was no discussion about the current situation between Amanda Terkel’ a “left-wing blogger” and your guest Bill O’Reilly who says left-wing blogs are his #1 enemy and who says he seeks new enemies?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pmMax-1 @ 71…
Valid point, sir. That’s clearer to me.
(I was being a bit pedantic, concerned you’d lost your usual incisive edge for a moment).
you write: I see it akin to the NAACP welcome David Duke to discuss his challenges in life and never addressing his racism.
Actually it’s more jarring than that, IMHO.
Neither the NAACP nor David Duke have their own daily TV shows, neither are part of the overall ‘daily dialog’ in American media.
But your analogy will have to do, as I can’t quite think of anything more fitting right now, because it’s really really weird (and not in an amusing way). Cheers, ‘Anax’ (very cool-sounding name, by the way).
March 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pmwatchdog Says:
TP can we please get another article about Bill O’Reilly? We get it, you hate O’Reilly and he hates you. This site is really starting to get boring!
Need some cheese with that whine, watchdog? You’re not only boring, but also stupid. Why don’t you entertain us with some of your “news” links (all culled from reich-wing blogs) and disprove global warming for the nth freaking time?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pmI am all over it tombaker. Just as fast as these six legs will carry me.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:07 pm“far-left blogs”
?
what are those? i would think if we were “far left” the tone around here would be a lot different.
if it weren’t for irresposible and incoherent hyperbole, where would righties be??
March 30th, 2009 at 2:07 pmPoor Bildo is our victim. What did he do to make himself so vulnerable to us all. Short skirt? Drunk?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:09 pmMax Anax junius -1 Says: “Sprinkles”
LOL! That’s the icing on the ‘Fudgie’ the Whale, cake/sh!t-burger. :D
March 30th, 2009 at 2:11 pmThe View w/ Orielly was pretty pathetic…..they let him slide and referred to him a the King of Cable news…Its disgusting to see that man go on about himself. With his obvious record with woman and harrassment I expected more from Joy, Barbara and Whoopi. It’s a no brainer that Hassleback would gush over him, as she see’s him a true patriot, esp with his segment patriots and pinheads. I could not stand her rantings about Twitter….over and over again.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pmWhoopi could only repeat the AP interview with Orielly and his dislike for G. Clooney and S. Penn. That show with their “hot topics” is an embarrassent to woman, it’s like watching a train wreck, you just can’t look away.
Hey at least they ended with the Grateful Dead!
Hey lapfat, probably after you learn how to form a coherent sentence!!!
There ya go!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:29 pmWhen ever we feel like it. Now that Bush and Cheney are gone we won’t get arrested for free speech.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:32 pmThen YOU should start getting lost!!
That means you should leave…go somewhere else…you know…where stupid people are appreciated…like a right-wing echo chamber?
Just sayin’
March 30th, 2009 at 2:32 pm5th Estate,
:) Yummy… YES?
And yes, the NAACP was the closest I could get but here’s another one…
… It’s like Bill Moyers inviting Bill-doh on his show and not discussing the ethos of investigative journalism but instead the value of shock reporting for the edge of ratings.
But as long as Bill-doh comes off looking as the victim to these “far left blogs”, “Ain’t that special”?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:39 pmtpafla = Bill-doh Buddy?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:40 pmAny blog that does research is Bill O’Reilly’s foil.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pmSo, when are all the insects going to get their invites to appear?
Or do we just get ‘visited’ by Watters. I would love such a visit.
“Sorry, falafel or loofa?”
March 30th, 2009 at 2:43 pmO’REILLY: No. I don’t. But my job is to hold accountable the powerful people in this country. And if they do stuff that’s dishonest, I’m going after them. And we do.
No BillO, that’s your shtick. You don’t come close to doing that. BillO covered for the Bush/Cheney cabal for years.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:44 pmWe will have to see how it goes with Letterman, Letterman being a victim of stalking and harassment.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:49 pmThe ‘ladies’ on The View providing cover for a sexual harasser/predator? What’s next? Limbaugh becoming a spokesman for Purdue Pharma?
As Stewart said, ‘at least we tell people we’re snake-oil salesmen.’ Apparently the View crew vends their integrity for the price of a paycheck; it’s more respectable to figuratively prostitute yourself, I guess….
March 30th, 2009 at 3:09 pm90. liberalinaredstate Says:Hey at least they ended with the Grateful Dead!
“Out on the road today,
March 30th, 2009 at 3:14 pmI saw a DEADHEAD sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said,
“Don’t look back. You can never look back.“
wait, which is it bill, are we insignificant ‘insects’ or your number one enemy? don’t worry, your indignation fuels us… i stopped buying gas, i fill my tank with your BS
March 30th, 2009 at 3:14 pmSo, Monty, let’s tell the viewers what’s behind the doors on the View today…
Door #1: The interviewers really do think Bill is a sort of nice guy and were giving a fellow hack a nice schmooze.
Door #2: They were intimidated with keeping their jobs and avoided the biggest news story surrounding Bill these days thus perpetuating the whole submission to authority for assault, harassment and rape victims.
Door#3: They agree with Bill’s claims that rape/harassment/assault victims really are asking for it and enjoy it.
Let’s see which door the viewers at home will pick because any way you slice it, they sure shot their credibility today.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:15 pmDid anyone really expect any journalistic integrity from a show that continues to employ that bimbo Hasselbeck?
March 30th, 2009 at 3:42 pmHey, tpfla – I didn’t send a hate letter; I just asked them when they were going to have Amanda on the show to tell HER side of the story.
But I guess YOU’D find that “hateful,” wouldn’t you?
March 30th, 2009 at 4:27 pmMy whole life I’ve never had an enemy. When I hear people talking about their “enemies” (who aren’t in combat) I think Nixon. I think paranoid. I think problematic troublemaker.
March 30th, 2009 at 4:46 pmafter we are done comparing educations.
March 30th, 2009 at 4:57 pmNow c’mon, Dr. Matt. Don’t you know that proof and evidence are merely tools used by “libruls” to “smear” the Reichwing saints? Trolls run and hide from proof as if it were Satan himself.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pmlet’s do this!
March 30th, 2009 at 5:05 pm–
Okay since it was your premise. Why don’t you get it going? I suppose we would have to trust your honor or do you have some other strategy for independent verification
116. tpafla Says: Not that I think it would matter because I went to school with a lot of people just like you. The “I’m so smart” kind.
Doubtless the same kind who stole your ‘girlfriend’*
(*The girl who didn’t know you existed, but you considered was your soul mate nonetheless…)
March 30th, 2009 at 5:05 pmWill wonders never cease? Why did Bill0 go after Amanda?
The proof suggests that he was so angry about his own flaws being reported that he spent three weeks planning revenge on a “poor little blogger” who had not attacked him or the Foundation and he thought incapable of defending herself.
And then there’s the ample proof, gleefully provided by Bill0 himself in Prime Time, that he slandered Amanda, John Podesta, NBC, NBC’s principal officers, President Obama, and a host of others.
Plus, if there’s any proof for Bill0’s claim that hateful emails were sent to Alexa, why would he not produce said proof? I think the evidence is pretty clear that there is no such proof and the whole story was driven by Bill0’s own delusions and misplaced self importance. In fact, it becomes more clear with each passing day that he will gladly destroy the Foundation in a vain attempt to secure his reputation as the “culture warrior”.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:12 pmI have no idea. You were the one that made the suggestion to compare educations thus implying as it was that you somehow had a superior mind and curriculum vitae. After that you conveniently went to “work” and sugggested that the rest of us didn’t hold down jobs. All I did was call bullshit on the whole nonsense
March 30th, 2009 at 5:14 pmHow anyone can take the brain trust on The View seriously completely baffles me. If anyone expects logical discourse or informed discussion out of this collection of mental midgets, they are waiting for a miracle. Never going to happen.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pmNice to see BillO whining like the loudmouthed punk that he is though.
The troll has limited verbal skills and an extreme penchant for intellectual dishonesty. I am 100% convinced that he had no classical education and couldn’t reason his way out of a wet paper-sack with a machete and a sack-full of grenades.
Plus, stupid troll, Bill0 went after Amanda because she dared to expose his many controversial statements that lead careful observers to conclude that he is totally lacking in compassion for crime victims. He lies about them and uses them to sell books, or boost ratings, but he’s never expressed any genuine compassion.
And I already told you why he singled out Amanda, despite the fact that she was not the one to break the initial story and was probably the least critical of Bill0 and offered no criticism of the Foundation. He singled her out because he wrongly believed she would be unable, or unwilling, to defend herself.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:25 pmThink Progress…sorry for the last post you wouldn’t post. Next time I’ll watch the F***en Proud to be a liberal part.
Cheers,
Nolies
March 30th, 2009 at 5:26 pmYou and Bill0 are the ones making claims, stupid troll. Prove your claim or STFU.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:28 pm1. I don’t call people “stupid troll”.
2. I’m not the one stupid enough to respond to “stupid troll” as if it were my name. It’s a label that must be claimed.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:31 pmNotice class, how a stupid troll responds when pressed for proof of its claims? Now it’s all about playing the victim card. Just like his hero, and ubertroll, Bill0.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:36 pm138
March 30th, 2009 at 5:38 pmDo you really wish me to humor this idea? Regular readers know exactly what we are discussing and once again this makes you look foolish.
Next will come the ever-predictable ploy of attempting to introduce a completely irrelevant point about “Hollywood elites” or “socialists” or some such rot. Any ploy will do when being asked for proof that doesn’t exist.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:39 pmWhy on Earth would I deny what I wrote when it’s absolutely true? Sorry, stupid troll. I decided long ago that there’s no future in trying to dumb down my comments for the benefit of stupid trolls so I’m not surprised that you are utterly unable to ascertain the meaning of my posts.
And before you can jump back on the email horse, either you or Bill0 must provide a single example before there’s any point in discussing said emails. The simple fact that no such emails have been produced leads me to conclude that they don’t exist.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:48 pmEither Whoopi and Joy are not paying attention, or, more likely, ABC management told them not to go hard on Bill.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:53 pmtpafla Says: “I wanna be right *squawk* I wanna be right *squawk*”
Pete Says: “Polly wanna cracker?”
tpafla Says: “I wanna be right *squawk* I wanna be right *squawk*
March 30th, 2009 at 5:54 pmHi tpafla:
Good to see you still here. I had to flutter away from the pond for several hours and haven’t had the chance to play today. I did get to see Mr. Bill O’reilly on the View and was delighted to hear him say early on that he likes to take walks and likes to have thins buzzing around his head.
Being the dragonfly that I am I took that as an invitation for me and any of my insect cousins to spend some time with him.
What do you think? Was Mr. Bill O’Reilly inviting the insect community to play with him because he knows it will help keep him in the limelight (especially with the competition from Beck and Rush), or was it a freudian slip because he feels the colony here at TP has attacked him?
One last question for now – would it be suicide for me if I sent him a can of Deet?
March 30th, 2009 at 6:00 pmtpafla:
I glad you saw the humor with the can of Deep, but what about the other question? Was Bill’s buzzing comment a veiled reference or a Freudian slip?
Oh, I read your post to Pete and you said “There would be no reason for Bill O to say anything to Amanda if she did not call out the Alexa Foundation for having Bill at her luncheon.”
Now I see that as you accussing Amanda of “calling out” the foundation. Could she have just been reporting an irony in our country. You see its the little things like that that makes people think you might be biased.
BTW, do you think I’m handsome (I’m very vain)?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dixie_native/1090483796/
March 30th, 2009 at 6:18 pmSorry for the delay, stupid troll. My computer had a brain-fart. (BTW. A person with the sense of a headless chicken would know better than to respond to “stupid troll” but who am I to complain?) The simple fact is that you told another lie, stupid troll. Amanda did not “call out a rape victim” or her family, or her Foundation. Here’s the entire post that set Bill0 off. It’s the only post by Amanda and/or TP about this subject prior to her very wise decision to post her side of the encounter with Bill0’s goons before he even aired the ambush:
O’Reilly to speak at fundraising event for rape victims.
News Hounds points out that on March 19, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is slated to speak at a fundraiser for the Alexa Foundation, a group committed to supporting rape survivors:
In the past, however, O’Reilly has made controversial comments about an 18-year-old woman, Jennifer Moore, who was raped and murdered, implying that it was partially her fault. O’Reilly called her “moronic,” adding:
Now Moore, Jennifer Moore, 18, on her way to college. She was 5-foot-2, 105 pounds, wearing a miniskirt and a halter top with a bare midriff. Now, again, there you go. So every predator in the world is gonna pick that up at two in the morning. She’s walking by herself on the West Side Highway, and she gets picked up by a thug. All right. Now she’s out of her mind, drunk.
That’s the only mention prior to encounter on Mar 21st and, I sure don’t see where “Amanda called out a rape victim”. She didn’t even “call out” Bill0. So, you see, there’s another claim that is not just refutable but, is a flat-out lie. A Rheichwhiners wet-dream.
Since Bill0 saw fit to lie about the content of Amanda’s post, and has not produced a single “hateful email”, I can only conclude that the whole thing was concocted by Bill0 in hopes of scoring some points with the sub-humans who watch his show.
March 30th, 2009 at 6:22 pmPachydiplax St. Augustine, quite sexy if I do say so myself…but maybe the whiskers can be trimmed a bit. :]
Pete, pack it in buddy, Lapfat is like the energizer bunny on right wing crack. You’ve done your best. :]
March 30th, 2009 at 6:38 pmThank you for demonstrating that you lack a fully human intellect or conscience. You and Bill0 have not, until this very moment, tried to change the definition of “calling out” and “malicious attacks”. That’s what rational humans call “moving the goalposts”. It’s the rankest form of dishonesty and removes one from consideration in any discussion and an automatic FAIL.
That’s why I generally just dismiss stupid trolls and move on in search of people to engage in discussion.
March 30th, 2009 at 6:42 pmVery true, pastcaring ceratopogonidae. But I didn’t waste my time for the stupid troll’s benefit. I just, occasionally, enjoy giving them enough rope to hang themselves.
March 30th, 2009 at 6:45 pmFaiz Shakir says:
JOY BEHAR: Do you like having those enemies?
O’REILLY: No. I don’t. But my job is to hold accountable the powerful people in this country. And if they do stuff that’s dishonest, I’m going after them. And we do.
Of course, that would have been a perfect opening to ask O’Reilly about whether his “harassment machine” is the right way to go after his opponents. But O’Reilly escaped unscathed.
This is laughable and why this coninues to be a NON STORY. Even Joyce Behar knows your claims are a joke at best and she doesn’t even align herself with your pathetic antics.
Keep up the pointless work kids! You are not making a difference every day LOL
March 30th, 2009 at 8:42 pmkids?
March 30th, 2009 at 8:46 pmDo you use that to sound superior or condescending? If this didn’t matter you wouldn’t be here talking silly shit now would you Crymeariver? Wanna have an adult talk now?
By the way, THEY LOVED BILL0 on the view and all of them seemed to have a great time. Lots of good humor and poking fun at each other…I know you were all very disappointed :) But you say, the ladies of the view know Bill0, none of you do…oh yeah, but you think you know best LOL.
March 30th, 2009 at 8:47 pmdbadass Says:
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kids?
Do you use that to sound superior or condescending? If this didn’t matter you wouldn’t be here talking silly shit now would you Crymeariver? Wanna have an adult talk now?
I know the truth hurts and you need to work a bit better at completely avoiding the topic. You see “KIDS” when faced with truth they can’t accept or facts they cant refute, resort to changing the subject. Thank you for making my point once again :)
March 30th, 2009 at 8:56 pmSo are we gonna have that adult conversation or not? Come on “old dude” show me your stuff….
March 30th, 2009 at 9:23 pmYep. When it comes to vacuous fluff, there’s no beating Billo+TheView.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:29 pmCrymeariver Says:
JOY BEHAR: Do you like having those enemies?
O’REILLY: No. I don’t. But my job is to hold accountable the powerful people in this country. And if they do stuff that’s dishonest, I’m going after them. And we do.
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Gee… BillO must think we’re “powerful people”… how flattering.
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This is laughable and why this coninues to be a NON STORY. Even Joyce Behar knows your claims are a joke at best and she doesn’t even align herself with your pathetic antics.
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Are you calling BillO out? He said he goes after “powerful people”… who’s a p*ss ant troll like yourself to disagree w/ him?
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Keep up the pointless work kids! You are not making a difference every day LOL
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And you are accomplishing? Other than ruining perfectly good pairs of Depends? After all, in BillO’s OWN WORDS, he goes after “powerful people”…
So who’s confused and/or lying here… you… or BillO???
March 30th, 2009 at 9:37 pm“O’Reilly identifies ‘the far left blogs’ as his #1 enemy.”
Keep it coming O’Reilly. These little left wing websights need all the advertising you can send their way. This also makes me smile.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:39 pmFor such a grown up I am suprised that Crymeariver never took one of those philosophy course where the question of “truth” arises? I think what we got here is one of those old school millworkers sans thinking…
March 30th, 2009 at 9:43 pmThe statute of limitations for slander, in my state, is 3 years. Lawyers who have opined on this subject seem to have achieved a rare consensus that Ms. Terkel et al. have a very strong case. So here’s the deal trolls.
If Bill0 survives the next three years without losing a case, or settling out of court? Only then can our accusations be dismissed.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:43 pmI wonder who is holding down the multiple fronts on that War on Christmas. It seems that stupid shit has become back burner material…
March 30th, 2009 at 9:46 pmO’Reilly’s “Da Man’ He and El Rushbo have the commies on the the run! To para phrase an old country song, ” they ran thru the brush and they ran thru the brambles and they ran in the bushes where a rabbit couldn’t, they ran so fast that the hounds couldn’t catch em, down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico!!! O’Reilly, Hannity, Rush and all of you other patriotic radio talk show hosts, keep up the good work! America is listening and every day through your efforts, Obama’s rating continue to fall.
March 30th, 2009 at 11:20 pmThis tpafla troll makes no sense. He claims that all these hate mail messages were sent to the Alexa foundation from TP commenters – yet he provides no proof. He seems to be modeling his hero O’Lielly – just throw crap out there and see what happens. I call B.S.
March 30th, 2009 at 11:52 pmbigtoyz Says:
O’Reilly’s “Da Man’ He and El Rushbo have the commies on the the run!
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Commies???
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… whew… snork…
Commies… good one, Li’l Feller…
Yer funny, but not in a good way…
March 31st, 2009 at 12:21 amgreen Says:
This tpafla troll makes no sense. He claims that all these hate mail messages were sent to the Alexa foundation from TP commenters – yet he provides no proof.
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Of course he doesn’t provide any proof… he doesn’t have any.
The trolls have been telling THAT little lie nonstop for the last week.
March 31st, 2009 at 12:22 amRational thinkers are Bill O’Reilly’s enemy
March 31st, 2009 at 12:48 am.
Dear tpafla,
I happen to think The Alexa Foundation deserves someone addressing their organization who doesn’t blame the victim of rape. Care to discuss why they deserve anything less?
Or are you to wed to that Bill-doh of yours?
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March 31st, 2009 at 2:13 am> The fact remains that
> there would be
> no reason for Bill O
> to say or do anything
Bill-oW doesnt need reasons. He’s a force of nature. He just is.
March 31st, 2009 at 2:31 amI remember this billo guy from 30 years ago,I’d come home late from work and flip on the news shows to see what had happened that week.I’d surf the channels and this guy would show up.I’d say to myself i’ll just watch this guy.After a few minutes I’d realize who he is,and say@%#& to myself and change the chanel.I have never seen such a phony self important pr@#$ in my life.It is important for somebody to watch him and that other fat puss a@@ on the radio.We need to keep an eye on the enemys of America.I’m glad we have Keith and count down to watch him for us.
March 31st, 2009 at 2:57 amwatchdog Says:
Can we get some more STUPID from you? You DEFINE boring.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:42 amtpafla Says:
When do YOU start making sense? Oh I guess that would have to be AFTER a brain transplant since that sump of stupidity and brainwashing YOU operate wtih will NEVER make sense
March 31st, 2009 at 5:47 amtpafla Says: 111
So when are you going to stop being so stupid?
March 31st, 2009 at 5:48 amtpafla Says: 113
You are a liar and a fool. Got any EVIDENCE that ANY hate emails were sent at ALL much less from this site or are you still just expecting that if you keep repeating this it will magically become true? You are a moron.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:50 amtpafla Says:
Not that I think it would matter because I went to school with a lot of people just like you. The “I’m so smart” kind.
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It probably just seemed that way to YOU because you are so stupid.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:52 amtpafla Says:
Oh please! You sound like a 2 y/o. There would be no reason for Bill to call out Amanda if you people didn’t harrass Alexa. It would have been a non-story.
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YOU are an idiot. O’Rielly has a thin skin and didnt even WANT to try to defend HIMSELF so his throwing a fit isnt evidence of ANYTHING. You are weak. You are a liar and you are a fool. You can repeat this forever it will never MAKE it true. You just keep saying it anyway without even an ATTEMPT to show its true, even after you were soundly SPANKED on this very issue the last time you tried this stupid argument because you are a liar and a moron
March 31st, 2009 at 5:55 amtpafla Says: 132
That is easy. Your posting history proves you are a moron
March 31st, 2009 at 5:56 amtpafla Says:
If I were to believe what you said. I would have to believe that Bill O called out Amanda for what reason? He just didn’t like her? Do you think Bill O has a reason not to prolong Alexa’s grief anymore.
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He couldnt care less about Alexa he called out Amanda because he didnt like her exposing his churlish behavior
March 31st, 2009 at 6:01 amtpafla Says:
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You ar a liar a fool a punk and a troll. You will NEVER provide any evidence any such hate emails even EXIST you just keep lying and being a punk
March 31st, 2009 at 6:04 amtpafla Says: 145
You are still a liar a fool a punk and a troll who has no evidence any such hate emails even EXIST. You just LIKE to lie and act like a punk
March 31st, 2009 at 6:06 amtpafla Says: 147
Yeah its so mean to call you names while you keep lying like the punkass troll you are about the people here. Either cough up some evidence there are ANY such hate emails AND that they came from people here or admit you just like to lie because that is what moronic punk trolls do.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:09 amIt’s interesting to picture what some well-known adults might have been like as kids. OReilly was probably one of those kids who had a lot of other kids that didn’t like hime but in his mind, and Mommy and Daddy too, it was the other kids at fault. Jealousy would of course be one of the main reasons for his lack of popularity.
Idea for a TV show: Psycho-analyze the Pundits. But do it in a very serious, medically certified manner. Kind of like a weekly visit to the shrink but the shrinks analyze tapes of the patients. Oreilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck are all regulars. Others like Coulter are less frequent like only when they’ve got the new book or made some outrageous statement to get themselves back in the news. For Oreilly it would be like taking his body language segment, and turning it up a notch and back on him.
March 31st, 2009 at 8:11 amPlease continue to contact sponsors of ‘the factor.’ Don’t let up and we will continue to see results…
After UPS announced that they would withdraw their sponsorship of the Factor, I sent an email that read:
“i will go out of my way… i will over pay, i will never use another carrier, if it is true that ups has withdrawn its sponsorship of ‘the o’reilly factor.’
thank you for taking action.’
and received this in return:
‘Thank you for your comments regarding the Bill O’Reilly Show. UPS appreciates all feedback and hopes you’ll continue to share your thoughts and opinions with us.
Please contact us if you need any additional assistance.
Lyn L.
UPS Customer Service’
write, call and pledge your support to brands that are willing to stand on principle. they are listening.
March 31st, 2009 at 8:41 am.
Dear tpafla,
I never called you names. Perhaps you can answer my inquiry at #193. Now, while you’re at it, maybe you can link us to other reports concerning protests that Bill-doh has laid claim to. Or is it like if T.P. reported that viewers of the Spin Factor were jamming their in box and protesters were lining the streets yet never provided a shred of proof of either. You see tpafla, it’s his word vs. reality.
Sorta like when a T.V. celebrity gets caught laying the blame at the victim’s feet in a rape/murder case, or a child abduction case, or say, a sexual harassment case. It sorta defies the real definition of being a “victim”, no? And you’re backing up that celebrity…
p.s.
Can you prove I even sent an e-mail to the Alexa Foundation?
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March 31st, 2009 at 11:13 am