Video: O’Reilly grills Obama on Wright, Ayers, Kos, pretty much everyone
posted at 11:38 am on September 10, 2008 by Allahpundit
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As with Olby’s pattycake session, it’s the theatrics, not the (paltry) information gleaned, that make it worth watching. Try not to laugh when The One, asked how he failed to notice Wright’s eccentricities when hate sermons were being recorded and sold by Trinity, counters feebly with, “What can I tell you?” What indeed.
See Guy Benson’s fisking of the interview at Media Blog for a fuller analysis. One thing I’ll give Obama credit for: He’s dead right to note that Ayers had already been mainstreamed by Chicago’s Democratic machine by the time he arrived. In no way does that excuse his association with him, any more so than the left would look forgivingly upon McCain palling around with a clinic bomber who’d been “mainstreamed” by conservatives, but it’s a useful reminder that tolerance for Ayers is by no means a sin unique to Barry O.
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“What can I tell you?”
Uh, that it was above your paygrade?
Tony737 on September 10, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Bill-O you are buddies with oddballs….
Me$$iah: hey Bill-o I know thousands of folks YOU know thousands of folks!
Bill-O: yeah but none of my friends are saying I didn’t bomb enough……
Barry’s “40 years ago” cop out won’t sell in middle america.
sven10077 on September 10, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Hmmmm, no vid …?
Tony737 on September 10, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Oh, there it goes!
Tony737 on September 10, 2008 at 11:41 AM
What can I tell Ya? Ayers has been accepted by the Daley Machine and that made him OKAY.
Has anyone ASKED DALEY about this terrorist that he pals around with?
The Terrorist AYRES sponsored Barack’s FIRST political dinner party didn’t he?
I call Obama a LIAR for saying he doesn’t know how bad this guy is.
originalpechanga on September 10, 2008 at 11:41 AM
I liked the Daily Kos == Fox News comparison.
Stay Classy, Barry.
lorien1973 on September 10, 2008 at 11:42 AM
O’JugHead surprised me in this segment. He actually went after ChicagObama and made him squirm.
Two massive ego’s colliding…..
FiveWays on September 10, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Seems to me that Barry’s “lipstick on a pig” riff is strong indication of Jeremiah White’s influence.
exdeadhead on September 10, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Obama got Pwn3d.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 11:44 AM
“Well, Bill, you know that I – as The One – must offer absolution to all.”
AubieJon on September 10, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Moms everywhere are asking – Would he jump off a bridge if his friends did????????
Obama did not show leadership when he chose to befriend Ayers and his wife.
ordi on September 10, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Check out Drudge:
BBC POLL: WORLD WANTS OBAMA…
80% in France…
UK’s PM triggers row with McCain by ‘backing’ Obama…
Next column:
GLOBAL POLL: No consensus on who was behind Sept 11… Developing…
It’d only be better if they were all grouped together on Drudge. And I think they may be, soon. :P
lorien1973 on September 10, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Why does he keep touching Bill’s knee? That’s kind of disturbing.
p0s3r on September 10, 2008 at 11:45 AM
All of a sudden Barry can’t defend himself worth a lick. He can’t stand up for himself, and he can’t say anything right.
II wonder when Mrs. Obama is going to give Barry his balls bback.
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on September 10, 2008 at 11:45 AM
When I realized O’Reilly was on Day 5 of the Obama session, my eyes rolled. But it paid to watch.
Obama is a total joke.
Not fit to command. Not fit to lead. Heck, not fit to organize a communtiy.
JammieWearingFool on September 10, 2008 at 11:46 AM
What can I tell you? I can tell you that you will most assuredly be defeated in November.
When liberal outlets like the NY Daily News are attacking Obama regarding his “Lipstick on a Pig” comment, he is in serious trouble.
awake on September 10, 2008 at 11:47 AM
It will surely be a tragedy if this moron gets elected into office.
saltydogg14 on September 10, 2008 at 11:47 AM
I think my favorite part is when Obama goes, “That was a good bill,” and O’Reilly shoots back, “No, it wasn’t!”
Lol, classic.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Osama Obama is not fit to be president. He’s not fit to hold any elective office.
What a lying, weaselly little fool. He can’t admit his own mistakes. Worse, he keeps making the same mistakes over and over.
Charlie Manson hasn’t killed anyone in years, either.
MrScribbler on September 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Did I hear Obama say theat the Daly’s were not radicals?
Is this man even coherent? Daly? Ayers? The guy who escaped from Iraqi prison worth $2.5 billion?
O’Reilly got him, he is comofortable for some reason in these far left precincts.
TheHat on September 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM
I know!! I keep noticing that too. It seems really disrespectful too; almost like he’s saying, “Just calm down little child, the Messiah is talking.”
Very condescending.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Keep in mind this is Obama without a teleprompter. He is quite good under pressure. And damn man O’Reilly really came with the hot sauce here, gained a little respect for him.
Dr. Manhattan on September 10, 2008 at 11:49 AM
He did something despicable forty years ago….
He did something despicable LAST WEEK!
Still laughing about that one
DeweyWins on September 10, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Jedi Mind Trick…
These are not the questions you want to be asking. I am not the William Ayes associate you are looking for. Move along…
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on September 10, 2008 at 11:49 AM
“What can I tell you?” = nolo contendere
whitetop on September 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM
I don’t care what O’Reily claims, Obama is not impressive in this interview with him. The way he keeps leaning fwd and touching Bill’s leg is creepy.
definitely not Presidential
jp on September 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Did Obama pick up his attitudes towards women from his Muslim step fathers? Just asking……
ordi on September 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM
I am either clueless or a liar…either way, I shouldn’t be in the White House.
katieanne on September 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Without >O< there’d be no Arctic Fox? Not nessasarily true, Bill.
“I haven’t seen the guy (Ayers) in a year and a half.” Right before you started running for president?
I wish I had a dollar for every time he said “Hold on a second.”
Bill – 1
0 – 0
Tony737 on September 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Bill O lost all credibility with me last week when he, even by his own admission, caved into Obama’s feeble attempt to steal McCain’s thunder.
This interview has further dragged my opinion of him into the sewer.
Seriously… zero follow up, he allows Obama to equate Fox with Daily Kos and the icing on the cake… Bill apologized and laughs off his own questions that Obama refused to answer.
Bill is a worthless hack who in interested in nothing but his own ratings.
Damiano on September 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM
I noticed the same thing. Do you think he was trying to send a thrill up Bill’s leg too?
TooTall on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Every tangential relationship? What a fucking joke.
Jaibones on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Obama’s two different responses on Imus and Wright:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0pNjhZEqdQ
gumble on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
I believe Obama is sincere as far as a sociopath is sincere.
He’s also quite skilled in convincing people, one-on-one, that he’s sincere about whatever it is they wish him to be sincere about at any given moment.
BO’s the perfect foil for BHO, though, being something of an empty suit himself.
Nichevo on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Let’s say let bygones be bygones on the bombing thing, just for the sake of argument. But, Ayres stood on the American flag since Obama met him. Ayres still spouts anti-American rhetoric to this day. So does Wright. He chooses friends and associates that hate this country because they are like minded.
pistolero on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Bill did not let him off easy. Obama found out what it’s like to enter the no spin zone. Bill can still bring it when he wants to.
My opinion of Bill had been declining for a while. That interview brought it back up a bit. And Obama just keeps looking worse all the time.
backwoods conservative on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Btw, 23k people showed up for the McCain/Palin rally in Virginia today.
Holy crap.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I loved how he tried to get a dig in on Sean Hannity and Bill wouldn’t that slide despite Obama objections. The look on O’Reilly’s face was priceless. It was a total “how dare you” look.
Pcoop on September 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Ditto
NoFanofLibs on September 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM
It’s one of the tools he uses in trying to control conversations. He also interrupts people constantly, stammers “but, but, but, but….” until he talks over the other speaker, starts out sentences with “look, …” or “listen, …”
He attempts to bully other speakers, which is kind of funny for a dumbo-eared pansy.
Jaibones on September 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Easy on the language, there. This is a conservative blog, not the Daily Kos.
backwoods conservative on September 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM
The fact that Ayers has been mainstreamed by the city of Chicago is an absolute disgrace and should be given much more attention than it has.
Say Timothy McVeigh still set his bomb off but never killed anyone. Think he could’ve got a job teaching at UIC?
WisCon on September 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM
It’s a classic psych trick which is meant to show camaderie but in a dominant way.
YellowDawg on September 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I’d like Bill to explain why history will show Iraq was a bad battleground in war on terror and we’d be better off with Saddam and his sons still in power and still a Terror Sponsor State
jp on September 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I thought Bill should have challenged Obama when he said he was no longer a member of the church, as if that excused him of any wrongdoing. Pretty obvious the only reason he left is because he’s running for the presidency.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Comparing MoveOn and DKlown to Hannity was pretty comical. This is not a serious person.
Jaibones on September 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM
What a noob. November will be fun.
MadisonConservative on September 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM
“What can I tell you?”
Uh, that it was above your paygrade?
Tony737 on September 10, 2008 at 11:39 AM
OMG, CLASSIC!
Mercy4Me on September 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Hmm. It is a joke. And when you reverse the situation in a similar manner to the republican, you know this claim doesn’t hold water. If John McCain began his political career at the home of a abortion clinic bomber who later became a ‘model citizen’ as Clairance Page mentioned after the interview, them McCain wouldn’t be able to explain it away with the ‘Every tangential relationship’ BS that Obama did. Especially if that fictional abortion clinic bomber – model citizen – said ‘I’m not repentant or ashamed of my actions, in fact – I don’t think we did enough.’ As Ayers did.
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 11:55 AM
I appreciate you helping me gauge my surroundings.
Jaibones on September 10, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Sorry, O’Reilly still drank the Obama Koolaid.
trainwife1962 on September 10, 2008 at 11:56 AM
This election is getting really ugly. Just want it to stop.
terryannonline on September 10, 2008 at 11:56 AM
And O’Reilly apologized for putting him on the spot. Of course Obama did something similar before in one of his speeches, when he ‘compared’ someone on the left with his amicable relationship with some republican senator as a ’see? I have republican friends too, just like that nutball you mentioned.’
And I forgot who he was talking about. I only remember the press asking the republican in the senate who was compared to the nutball by Obama.
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 11:57 AM
“That’s pretty flimsy.”
No Senator. Your record and experience is flimsy.
“My story is your story.”
Yeah, we all got where we are because of affirmative action. Anyone here get to go to an Ivy League school because of your skin color? Or….anyone here go to a church that denounces our country? Or…anyone here secure money for our spouse’s place of employment and after which that spouse gets a HUGE pay raise (move up in pay grade)?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM
If I recall, O’Reilly’s lead-in remark was something like, “C’mon, Senator, he [Wright] was selling the sermons in the lobby.” The look of resignation on Obama’s face was priceless.
I’ve wanted someone to rip Obama a new one on Wright for the longest time. Who’s Obama kidding? He knew exactly what Wright was all about all that time. Most Americans aren’t idiots. If Kool-Aid drinkers want to “wilfully suspend their disbelief,” fine. I’m not drinking the Kool-Aid.
The real problem is that there are so many bad actors in Obama’s bio, O’Reilly didn’t have a chance to get to Rezko and others. And that “knowing thousands of people” came off as horse hockey. O’Reilly was pretty good about interjecting, “I know thousands of people, and I don’t know anyone like Ayers.” And Obama’s shift to people at Fox such as Hannity was absurd.
BuckeyeSam on September 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Tammy Bruce is the ONLY person at-least challenged both O’s, deservingly.
Anita on September 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM
I haven’t seen that much dancing since the West Side Story.
Geronimo on September 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Mr. O v. Mr. O. Neither very likeable, but an interesting match…especially when Mr. O the bloviator assures, sharply, that, unlike Mr. O the aspirant, he doesn’t know anyone like Bill Ayers.
O’Reilly did himself proud. I don’t think that Obama is used to being treated as he was treated by O’Reilly. O’Reilly isn’t the pitbull he seems to think he is, but he was a damnsite less collegial than was his competition on MSNBC.
What was it? 5-10 minutes, if that? Didn’t answer a single question, no matter how simply put.
Change? Where’s the change. Senators rubbing elbows with Gnaeus Pompeius or dipping daggers into Mr. Caesar would have recognized Obama as one of their own.
Puritan1648 on September 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Obama got owned in this interview.
CP on September 10, 2008 at 11:59 AM
So in Obama’s mind the Dems should never attack Rudy for any mob connections.
They do some really great things for the community, just like father F-bomb, yet Rudy gets nailed to the cross over it.
These interviews raised my feelings about O’Reilly, he went after Obama on all issues, just wish he woulda stuck it to Obama over the “He was a guy from my neighborhood” line, after it was proved differently. Also he should asked him about how the Dems didn’t support denouncing Moveon over their ad.
Obama is running the Dem talking point about, oooooo bad evil Fox News, he really is a little child when he talks. I have soooo many friends on the far left too who i can’t name, I have friends from mars and Ub-Tar the 4th planet in the next solar system over. Really Barry, your gonna try and use lines like that? Why not just tell Bill “its not you, its me”
Rbastid on September 10, 2008 at 11:59 AM
O’Reilly should have been better prepared with specifics to confront Obama with. He’s not a good interviewer because he goes into an interview with a pre-determined point to make.
Kenrod on September 10, 2008 at 11:59 AM
He’s hoping that Bill will be “healed” of his conservative views.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 11:59 AM
We have all seen this device suggested, and yet, of course, it’s ridiculous on its face. There is no such thing as a “right wing” violent offender who was not prosecuted for his crimes and came to be embraced by the conservative community and help up as some pillar.
Is there?
Jaibones on September 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM
I’d be shocked if O’Reilly treated McCain that way in an interview.
Paul-Cincy on September 10, 2008 at 12:01 PM
No. He didn’t.
Oh. And as far as Obama’s ‘I’ve got friends on the far right’ he’s probably thinking of Arlen Specter. That notoriously far right senator. (as far as a democrat is concerned.)
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 12:01 PM
“It’s classic guilt by association.”
No, Barry. It’s association with guilty people that is the problem.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 12:02 PM
So would I.
Bill O’Reilly did okay. His interview was nothing to write home about. He puffed up his chest, raised his voice, threw out some acceptable questions but, in the end, Obama controlled the interview. O’Reilly finally got his shot at his “dream” interview and he blew it. Very disappointing.
sinsing on September 10, 2008 at 12:02 PM
I can’t stand to hear Obama’s stuttering anymore…
ballz2wallz on September 10, 2008 at 12:02 PM
When will someone make a clip of all his stuttering in his speeches like they did for Fred with his throat-clearing?
ballz2wallz on September 10, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Well, McCain has a length record with many targets that Bill O could hit him on. I would not be surprised to see O’R attack McCain on immigration, cap-and-trade, etc.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I personally would like to have seen Obama interviewed by Megyn Kelly.
eaglescout1998 on September 10, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I’d be shocked if O’Reilly treated McCain that way in an interview. Part of the intense back-and-forth was based on Obama’s youth and quicker reflexes.
Paul-Cincy on September 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I sincerely hope not. I really don’t know.
Speaking of fictional criminal conservatives, What’s the current legal status of Tom Delay? Has he gone to jail yet for his many crimes against
humanitydemocrats? I recall when he had his mugshot taken, how the left danced with joy. And is he serving time? Was the politically motivated charges dropped? Is William Dollar Bill Jefferson still serving after being re-elected? How’s the status of his criminal investigation? I really don’t know.wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Tru dat, playa. These are direct working relationships and close acquaintances that draw questions into his character and judgment.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Bill did a nice job.
ctmom on September 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Think there’d be a little knee-touching? ;-\
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM
You can tell us about what you wrote in Dreams of My Father:
You can tell us why you disinvited him from giving the invocation at your campaign kickoff. Do you really think — as your mouthpiece told the NYT — that this was all being taken out of context?
Karl on September 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM
These two deserve each other.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on September 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM
This was just an act of desperation By Obama. He knew this was going to happen, but had no choice. His referral of “your people” was racist to the core, but who cares. Arrogance met arrogance and Obama’s lost. Just another sign when scams go bad.
volsense on September 10, 2008 at 12:07 PM
I was thinking Mark Levin but Megyn Kelly would do a fantastic job. She is a rising star, on Fox News for a reason.
sinsing on September 10, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Frankly, it says more about portions of our culture that allowed a couple of unrepentant political Bonnie and Clydes to become mainstreamed by their benefactors.
Wright is bag of douche but he obviously was not so far out of the mainstream for many inner city blacks.
Sad commentary.
moxie_neanderthal on September 10, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Knee touching? Indeed. And why does Obama have to do that to O’Reilly? It’ll just make him more angrier for invading his space. Take a loosee at 1:39 into the video.
I think Obama showed up on O’Reilly to prove to everybody else that’s he’s not afraid of confrontation (ie. Iraq, Iran, Russia, etc..). But what’s up with the knee touching. It would be better off for him to do that with Stephanopolous.
Kokonut on September 10, 2008 at 12:09 PM
loosee = looksee
Kokonut on September 10, 2008 at 12:09 PM
O sez Ayers did his thing 40 years ago and when was only 8.
Well slavery was over 200 years ago and I was about negative 155 yet I’m supposed accept responsibility for that, as well as agree with reparations.
elifino on September 10, 2008 at 12:10 PM
That’s because The One limited the interview to 30 minutes. I think Bill made his point well enough and had to move on. Hopefully, the audience could pick up on some of that.
The O’s interview with McCain got heated on Anwar drilling. He put him on the spot as well, but McCain has been on a couple times and didn’t limit the interview length per se. Big difference…
Wyznowski on September 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Although Obama showed up he made a fool out of himself. Couldn’t even name an extreme right winger that he know.And that was a trap that O’Reilly was hoping he’d answer. LOL.
Kokonut on September 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Is this what I am watching ?? Two egos colliding ?
redrock on September 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
If you put lipstick on a chicken,
and it comes home to roost,
it is still a terrorist.
custer on September 10, 2008 at 12:12 PM
McCain’s new, very effective ad on the Obama/Palin flap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK4oWay1VbE
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Bill O’Reilly is THE ONLY ONE who has ever conducted an interview that way with Obama! Don’t feel sorry for him!
Oink on September 10, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Yup. O’Reilly is as big a fraud as Obama.
Sure thing. Whatever you say.
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Now that was an outstanding comment.
+1
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Obama/Oreilly, the dream team. O/O!! I saw a commercial on the segment where Bill challenges Obama to a one on one basketball game. He tells Obama that if ” I win I want to be your Secretary Of State.” Then he calls Michy Obama a Patriot because she can dance? What’s up with that? Sounds ” Fair and Balanced ” to me.
maintenanceman on September 10, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I can’t stand either one of these chumps.
Christine on September 10, 2008 at 12:18 PM
[sigh]
Disappointing. During the Ayers section of this video, I was hoping Bill would ask him the obvious: Whose living room did you decide to launch your state senate campaign and why did you choose this particular venue?
anuts on September 10, 2008 at 12:18 PM
I remember years ago when Bill Clinton met with the Pope. The Pope was walking ahead of him, and Clinton patted him no the back as if he were picking up a barfly.
I’m about as Catholic as I am Jewish, but I was shocked by that. Even *I* would have felt insulted if some asshole tried to fondle me like that. But to do that to the freakin’ POPE?
logis on September 10, 2008 at 12:19 PM
“Bill, I’m touching your knee, stop being mean”.
Hening on September 10, 2008 at 12:19 PM
If Ayers was already mainstreamed then why not say that when Stepenopolus(sp?) asked him during the ABC debate?..instead we got “some guy from the neighborhood”. And even though he was mainstreamed in chicago that doesn’t make him mainstream with the rest of the country thant doesn’t embrace such far-left radicals or crooked politicians like Daley and his machine.
galtg on September 10, 2008 at 12:22 PM
I think he danced around questions by pointing at what other people did. Obama didn’t provide any good answers any more than Hillary would have if she was sitting there.
tx2654 on September 10, 2008 at 12:24 PM
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