Comments on: Quote of the day http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:48:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: manwithblackhat http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-737687 manwithblackhat Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:58:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-737687 Boy, I miss one news cycle, and the whole world goes to hell in a handbasket. I knew about the Geraldo "spitting" incident, but I didn't hear about the fallout until I read about it here. I'm curious as to how much O'Reilly himself screwed this one up, or if it was just his people. (Can someone bring me up to speed here?) He always struck me as a gentleman under that thick hide of his, which is what kept me watching him as much as I did. In some respects, I'm not surprised by this. I know most of you would salivate at the thought of Mrs Malkin having her own show. Now, I've never had the pleasure of meeting her in person, but I've observed from a safe distance some apparent reticence on her part, at that next level of public noteriety in relation to her personal and family life. Also, it is possible to be overexposed. You tend to lose touch with the little people. I just don't see her going for that either. Of course, I could be wrong... Boy, I miss one news cycle, and the whole world goes to hell in a handbasket.

I knew about the Geraldo “spitting” incident, but I didn’t hear about the fallout until I read about it here. I’m curious as to how much O’Reilly himself screwed this one up, or if it was just his people. (Can someone bring me up to speed here?) He always struck me as a gentleman under that thick hide of his, which is what kept me watching him as much as I did.

In some respects, I’m not surprised by this. I know most of you would salivate at the thought of Mrs Malkin having her own show. Now, I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting her in person, but I’ve observed from a safe distance some apparent reticence on her part, at that next level of public noteriety in relation to her personal and family life.

Also, it is possible to be overexposed. You tend to lose touch with the little people. I just don’t see her going for that either. Of course, I could be wrong…

]]> By: NightmareOnKStreet http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736763 NightmareOnKStreet Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:34:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736763 <blockquote> I would personally like to see Michele have a roundtable-type show with rotating, informative, topical folks and well known blog hosts as guests talking shop. (<strong>Think <em>“Red Eye”, </em>but without the raunch</strong>) NightmareOnKStreet on October 16, 2007 at 2:31 PM</blockquote> <blockquote>So, let Michelle have a political discussion/debate show to offset these other shows. Guess which show will end up with higher ratings. Come on, Michelle! We are with you, you can do it! yubley on October 16, 2007 at 2:52 PM</blockquote> yubley, they could call it <strong>"Malkin's Red Meat"! or "Red Meat with Malkins" ;oP</strong>

I would personally like to see Michele have a roundtable-type show with rotating, informative, topical folks and well known blog hosts as guests talking shop. (Think “Red Eye”, but without the raunch)

NightmareOnKStreet on October 16, 2007 at 2:31 PM

So, let Michelle have a political discussion/debate show to offset these other shows. Guess which show will end up with higher ratings. Come on, Michelle! We are with you, you can do it!

yubley on October 16, 2007 at 2:52 PM

yubley, they could call it “Malkin’s Red Meat”! or “Red Meat with Malkins” ;oP

]]> By: yubley http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736678 yubley Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:52:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736678 Well said, NightmareOnKStreet. As I stated recently, I watch Bill'O less and less these days because everytime I do he seems to get older, whiter and weirder. Everything seems to be more and more about him, the attacks on him, his integrity and how he is a paragon of virtue. Worship me! I wrote to Fox after the Geraldo attack on Michelle and was pleased to see Geraldo eat crow a week later, but I never imagined that he would still be there now and Michelle would be gone (life's not fair!) I like the round table idea as I always enjoyed those type of shows. Remember "This Week with David Brinkley"? The shows still exists but now the host is George Stephanopoulos, truly an unbiased mediator, NOT! Another show I enjoyed was Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. The format of the show was a brilliant idea but had the same problem as This Week; it is always 3 or 4 liberals and one conservative and they view that as fair and balanced! Same thing with Hardball, you get the picture... So, let Michelle have a political discussion/debate show to offset these other shows. Guess which show will end up with higher ratings. Come on, Michelle! We are with you, you can do it! Well said, NightmareOnKStreet. As I stated recently, I watch Bill’O less and less these days because everytime I do he seems to get older, whiter and weirder. Everything seems to be more and more about him, the attacks on him, his integrity and how he is a paragon of virtue. Worship me!

I wrote to Fox after the Geraldo attack on Michelle and was pleased to see Geraldo eat crow a week later, but I never imagined that he would still be there now and Michelle would be gone (life’s not fair!)

I like the round table idea as I always enjoyed those type of shows. Remember “This Week with David Brinkley”? The shows still exists but now the host is George Stephanopoulos, truly an unbiased mediator, NOT! Another show I enjoyed was Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. The format of the show was a brilliant idea but had the same problem as This Week; it is always 3 or 4 liberals and one conservative and they view that as fair and balanced! Same thing with Hardball, you get the picture…

So, let Michelle have a political discussion/debate show to offset these other shows. Guess which show will end up with higher ratings. Come on, Michelle! We are with you, you can do it!

]]> By: NightmareOnKStreet http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736642 NightmareOnKStreet Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:31:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736642 With all the deserved praise and calls for Michele to have her own show or take over permanently for O'Reilly, maybe Bill's ego was wounded or he saw Michele as more competitor than collaborator. When faced with the decision of how to handle Geraldo's unmanly & unprofessional comments, he may have seen a way to get rid of Michele without having people suspect it was his ego that won over his "Malkins" when he went up against Mr. Spitting Moustache. Just sayin... I would personally like to see Michele have a <strong><em>roundtable-</em>type show with rotating, informative, topical folks and well known blog hosts as guests </strong>talking shop. (<strong>Think "Red Eye", but without the raunch)</strong> With all the deserved praise and calls for Michele to have her own show or take over permanently for O’Reilly, maybe Bill’s ego was wounded or he saw Michele as more competitor than collaborator. When faced with the decision of how to handle Geraldo’s unmanly & unprofessional comments, he may have seen a way to get rid of Michele without having people suspect it was his ego that won over his “Malkins” when he went up against Mr. Spitting Moustache. Just sayin…

I would personally like to see Michele have a roundtable-type show with rotating, informative, topical folks and well known blog hosts as guests talking shop. (Think “Red Eye”, but without the raunch)

]]> By: Spirit of 1776 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736626 Spirit of 1776 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:22:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736626 F15Mech on October 16, 2007 at 1:34 AM I like the way you think. I agree though I like justice and I am sympathetic to the heroine of this story. F15Mech on October 16, 2007 at 1:34 AM

I like the way you think. I agree though I like justice and I am sympathetic to the heroine of this story.

]]> By: Outlander http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736494 Outlander Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:05:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736494 Here's my $0.02 on this... I applaud Michelle for standing on principle; if she doesn't stand up for herself, nobody else will. But I question whether it's a self defeating move. Though many here, myself included, question whether Bill's show is declining in quality, there is no debate that he has the #1 rated show on FNC. Hence, Michelle's twice-a-week exposure on that show meant she was getting exposed to FNC viewers. She also got to sub for Bill, and I think that did a lot to boost her on-air skills and popularity with viewers -- all of which helps build her career and her platform to share her ideas. It's a tough question. I don't know whether I would have made the same decision as Michelle in the same circumstance. It's certainly a bold move. But I think some of the commenters here should understand that it's a risky move, and saying "O'Reilly sucks, good for you!!" misses the point. Here’s my $0.02 on this… I applaud Michelle for standing on principle; if she doesn’t stand up for herself, nobody else will.

But I question whether it’s a self defeating move. Though many here, myself included, question whether Bill’s show is declining in quality, there is no debate that he has the #1 rated show on FNC. Hence, Michelle’s twice-a-week exposure on that show meant she was getting exposed to FNC viewers. She also got to sub for Bill, and I think that did a lot to boost her on-air skills and popularity with viewers — all of which helps build her career and her platform to share her ideas.

It’s a tough question. I don’t know whether I would have made the same decision as Michelle in the same circumstance. It’s certainly a bold move. But I think some of the commenters here should understand that it’s a risky move, and saying “O’Reilly sucks, good for you!!” misses the point.

]]> By: landlines http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736452 landlines Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:22:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736452 There is a big difference between O'Reilly and Rush or Michelle: Rush and Michelle are <em>entertaining</em>! It's always fun to listen to Rush or Michelle whether you are interested in the issue they are discussing or not. O'Reilly tends to make every topic about himself and takes a righteous tone when he's making a point, so even when I agree with him, I have to turn him off: he's annoying. There is a big difference between O’Reilly and Rush or Michelle: Rush and Michelle are entertaining! It’s always fun to listen to Rush or Michelle whether you are interested in the issue they are discussing or not.

O’Reilly tends to make every topic about himself and takes a righteous tone when he’s making a point, so even when I agree with him, I have to turn him off: he’s annoying.

]]> By: Larraby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736434 Larraby Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:11:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736434 Actually, the only reason ever to watch Fox News from 8:00pm to 9:00pm was to see Michelle Malkin's smile. Actually, the only reason ever to watch Fox News from 8:00pm to 9:00pm was to see Michelle Malkin’s smile.

]]> By: countywolf http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736403 countywolf Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:43:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736403 Great stance on O'Reilly, Boss, don't blame you one bit. O'R never was that thrilling except when you were on. He definitely dropped the ball not backing you up against Jerry Rivers. I'm down to watching Britt every day and an occasional Big Story. I'll look forward to seeing you there. Great stance on O’Reilly, Boss, don’t blame you one bit. O’R never was that thrilling except when you were on. He definitely dropped the ball not backing you up against Jerry Rivers. I’m down to watching Britt every day and an occasional Big Story. I’ll look forward to seeing you there.

]]> By: infidel4life http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736388 infidel4life Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:33:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736388 I don't know about a boycott, but I won't watch O'Reilly anymore simply because there is no reason to now that Michelle is gone. I'm just not interested. I don’t know about a boycott, but I won’t watch O’Reilly anymore simply because there is no reason to now that Michelle is gone. I’m just not interested.

]]> By: flutejpl http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736301 flutejpl Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:11:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736301 Clearly some people (Fox management, O'Reilly) have failed to show some, uh, between-legs fortitude regarding overt, on-air hostility. It's a shame that the situation had to turn out this way. For the billionth time, though, Michelle outclasses everyone and shows a bunch of men how their parts are intended to be used. Short-term, this has got to stink for Michelle. I can't imagine that the loss of income from the show is pleasant, for instance. Long-term, this has got to pay off big-time, financially and in every other way, too. Even if it backfires monetarily, respect and dignity are more important. Exit question: how does KP feel about losing her debate partner? Clearly some people (Fox management, O’Reilly) have failed to show some, uh, between-legs fortitude regarding overt, on-air hostility. It’s a shame that the situation had to turn out this way. For the billionth time, though, Michelle outclasses everyone and shows a bunch of men how their parts are intended to be used.

Short-term, this has got to stink for Michelle. I can’t imagine that the loss of income from the show is pleasant, for instance. Long-term, this has got to pay off big-time, financially and in every other way, too. Even if it backfires monetarily, respect and dignity are more important.

Exit question: how does KP feel about losing her debate partner?

]]> By: frreal http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736254 frreal Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:39:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736254 I haven't like Bill since he blew that debate with Moore years ago. Pompous ass. I haven’t like Bill since he blew that debate with Moore years ago. Pompous ass.

]]> By: CyberCipher http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736240 CyberCipher Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:31:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736240 <blockquote>.... Boycott O-Reilly! Texas Nick 77 on October 16, 2007 at 6:34 AM</blockquote> EXACTLY. The only thing that BO and his producers understand is ... ratings. We should ALL boycott The Factor. Tell your family. Tell your friends. Tell your co-workers. Turn up the heat. Give them something to think about--when their numbers drop down into MSNBC/KO territory.

…. Boycott O-Reilly!

Texas Nick 77 on October 16, 2007 at 6:34 AM

EXACTLY. The only thing that BO and his producers understand is … ratings. We should ALL boycott The Factor. Tell your family. Tell your friends. Tell your co-workers. Turn up the heat. Give them something to think about–when their numbers drop down into MSNBC/KO territory.

]]> By: Wade http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736231 Wade Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:26:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736231 I used to watch O'Reilly, then stopped because he wimped out on too many issues, then started watching again when Michelle was on. Now it is back to no O'Reilly again and there is nothing I am missing. I used to watch O’Reilly, then stopped because he wimped out on too many issues, then started watching again when Michelle was on. Now it is back to no O’Reilly again and there is nothing I am missing.

]]> By: flipflopper http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736229 flipflopper Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:24:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736229 just took a second to give my 2 cents about the lame DIGG community, and hopefully they'll ban me. I never posted there anyway. That site is completely arse-backwards. just took a second to give my 2 cents about the lame DIGG community, and hopefully they’ll ban me. I never posted there anyway. That site is completely arse-backwards.

]]> By: Buy Danish http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736223 Buy Danish Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:19:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736223 <blockquote>by wreckosaurus 15 hours ago Amazing how someone can be so pretty on the outside and so ugly on the inside. </blockquote> Unbelieveably ironic Digg comment! Does <em>wreckosaurus</em> not read his own comrades comments or does he not realize that it's kinda "ugly" to express racist comments with an occasional death wish thrown in for good measure?

by wreckosaurus 15 hours ago
Amazing how someone can be so pretty on the outside and so ugly on the inside.

Unbelieveably ironic Digg comment!

Does wreckosaurus not read his own comrades comments or does he not realize that it’s kinda “ugly” to express racist comments with an occasional death wish thrown in for good measure?

]]> By: petefrt http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736210 petefrt Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:01:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736210 Well, it's our loss, and Bill O's too. But the main thing is you're still with FNC, and we can still hear you there, hopefully on your own show some day. Well, it’s our loss, and Bill O’s too.

But the main thing is you’re still with FNC, and we can still hear you there, hopefully on your own show some day.

]]> By: zb42 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736204 zb42 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:49:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736204 Hope MM reconsiders not appearing on the Factor, but I'm grateful that MM started Hotair and introduced us to AP and Bryan. Hope MM reconsiders not appearing on the Factor, but I’m grateful that MM started Hotair and introduced us to AP and Bryan.

]]> By: Always Right http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736185 Always Right Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:07:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736185 Bill's treatment of Michelle inthis whole Geraldo affair was disgusting. Michelle has every right to be incensed. But remember that Geraldo, as despicable as he is, is one of Bill's "Guyz" -- like Al Sharpton or Ellis Henican, he is one of the annoying lefties Bill loves to have on. Since Geraldo is a fellow on-staff FOXie, Bill is likely to give him a pass vs. an outside contributor like Michelle. His loss. However, if Michelle is to boycott O'Reilly then <strong>SHE MUST DO MORE VIDEO "RANTS" ON HER HOT AIR BLOG to make up for it.</strong> Deal, Michelle? Bill’s treatment of Michelle inthis whole Geraldo affair was disgusting. Michelle has every right to be incensed. But remember that Geraldo, as despicable as he is, is one of Bill’s “Guyz” — like Al Sharpton or Ellis Henican, he is one of the annoying lefties Bill loves to have on.

Since Geraldo is a fellow on-staff FOXie, Bill is likely to give him a pass vs. an outside contributor like Michelle. His loss.

However, if Michelle is to boycott O’Reilly then

SHE MUST DO MORE VIDEO “RANTS” ON HER HOT AIR BLOG

to make up for it.

Deal, Michelle?

]]> By: ctmom http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736178 ctmom Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:53:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736178 BO's loss. Michele needs her own show, and BO needs to retire. BO’s loss. Michele needs her own show, and BO needs to retire.

]]> By: seejanemom http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736175 seejanemom Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:44:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736175 Must just be the feminist girlfriend thread. Oh...how obvious is the need for <strong><em>THAT</em></strong>? Must just be the feminist girlfriend thread.

Oh…how obvious is the need for THAT?

]]> By: seejanemom http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736174 seejanemom Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:43:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736174 When did HA go to comment moderation? Or is it just my paranoid self? ::::::::::::i'monablacklist,ijustknewit:::::::::::: When did HA go to comment moderation? Or is it just my paranoid self?

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]]> By: dogsoldier http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736155 dogsoldier Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:01:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736155 keep tellin' 'em Michelle! keep tellin’ ‘em Michelle!

]]> By: Texas Nick 77 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736144 Texas Nick 77 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:34:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736144 <blockquote>Last time I’ll ever listen to or watch O’Reilly. That did it. PRCalDude on October 16, 2007 at 1:06 AM </blockquote> And I will never click on his website or his link at Fox News. Boycott O-Reilly!

Last time I’ll ever listen to or watch O’Reilly. That did it.

PRCalDude on October 16, 2007 at 1:06 AM

And I will never click on his website or his link at Fox News. Boycott O-Reilly!

]]> By: Texas Nick 77 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/comment-page-1/#comment-736143 Texas Nick 77 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:30:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/15/quote-of-the-day-128/#comment-736143 <blockquote>Michelle, If your going to boycott your appearances on the O’Reilly Show. Then PlEASE keep that ginning Idiot Geraldo off the Hot Air site. He’s not worth the cyber space. He adds nothing but total filth to the mix. Texyank on October 16, 2007 at 12:21 AM </blockquote> Ditto for me. Hey, AP... can you ban pix of jerry rivers for us?

Michelle,

If your going to boycott your appearances on the
O’Reilly Show. Then PlEASE keep that ginning Idiot
Geraldo off the Hot Air site. He’s not worth the
cyber space. He adds nothing but total filth to the mix.

Texyank on October 16, 2007 at 12:21 AM

Ditto for me. Hey, AP… can you ban pix of jerry rivers for us?

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