Does Bill O’Reilly read Fox Nation?
posted at 11:36 am on May 29, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
While Bill O’Reilly takes shots at Hot Air for a Hussein reference in our comments — even though both Allahpundit and I have repeatedly rejected that line of attack on this blog — he apparently doesn’t read the offerings at his own network’s political blog, Fox Nation. They have the same kind of open comment policy we do, of course, which we support, but which O’Reilly find so distasteful in others (but not himself, apparently). One enterprising Hot Air reader checked to see whether the HA comment that Bill found so distasteful could be found at Fox Nation, and found it in abundance.
When will we see an O’Reilly Factor exposé on the lack of standards at Fox Nation?
http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/05/15/dead-people-get-stimulus-checks
http://www.thefoxnation.com/media/2009/05/19/does-obama-have-secret-left-wing-advisor
http://www.thefoxnation.com/justice/2009/05/21/palin-hacker-defense-shes-not-entitled-privacy
http://www.thefoxnation.com/dick-rumsfeld/2009/05/14/code-pink-attacks-rumsfeld-hotel-lobby
http://www.thefoxnation.com/president-obama/2009/05/26/obama-another-jimmy-carter?page=2
http://www.thefoxnation.com/international/2009/05/14/obama-warns-israel-no-surprise-attacks-iran
http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/05/26/what-do-you-think-obamas-supreme-court-pick
http://www.thefoxnation.com/media/2009/05/21/white-house-news-dangerous
http://www.thefoxnation.com/president-obama/2009/05/21/obama-bashes-bush-fighting-terror-requires-delicate-balance
http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/04/10/sin
http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/05/19/bill-ayers-back-and-hurls-insult-reporter?page=2
Don’t get me wrong; I’m not trying to hold Fox Nation accountable for the comments left in its threads. Fox could not run a dynamic, interesting political website if it spent all its time policing its comments sections, and neither can we. For that matter, neither can O’Reilly, but we’re not the ones issuing sanctimonious head-wags on national TV for comments that also appear on the same network’s own political forum. It would be nice if he’d stop being a hypocritical, screeching scold and acknowledge that.
How about it, Bill? We’ll await the segment on your criticism of Fox Nation — and your own website — with great anticipation.
Update: David Knowles at AOL asks a good question: “But when did O’Reilly of all people become so concerned about restricting opinions that one group or other may find offensive? Isn’t that the entire premise of his show?”
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Massive pwnage. He looks dumber by the minute.
JammieWearingFool on May 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM
That screencap of O’Reilly always cracks me up.
CP on May 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Pwn
Own
Pwn
Jeeze
Lord ed with his mighty hammer!
Lord Crom!
blatantblue on May 29, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Bill O’Riley is a tool. This is the exact reason why I stopped watching him years ago. His ego has passed the size of his head. Not an easy task.
milwife88 on May 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM
O’Reilly cares about this.
HotAir cares about this.
Most people don’t give it a second glance.
zzzzzzzzzzzz
bridgetown on May 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Bill O’Rielly…What say you?
PappaMac on May 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM
O’Reilly was just doing one of his periodic “I must attack the right to be fair” pieces to keep the left off his back.
I wish he’d quit worrying what the lunatic left thinks of him or what he says and get back to the old O’Reilly.
darwin on May 29, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Half those quotes are probably his aides and assistants. Oops! Did I let the cat out of the bag?
emailnuevo on May 29, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Don’t mess with the bull, you’ll get the horns!
pt on May 29, 2009 at 11:42 AM
WE’LL DO IT LIVE!!1!
Patrick on May 29, 2009 at 11:43 AM
This.
Daggett on May 29, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Memo to Bill O’Reily: Don’t f*** with the Boss and Hot Air.
BuckeyeSam on May 29, 2009 at 11:44 AM
No Ed, that non apology will be all you all will get. You know in the end Bill O’Reilly is always right so stop trying to SPIN LOL! Sorry couldn’t help myself.
Dr Evil on May 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Ed is right: there are a lot of nutjobs posting comments on right wing sites.
e-pirate on May 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM
O’Reilly is the personification of the phony intellectual conservative who cares what the Left says bout him. So, he goes out of his way to try to appear “fair and open minded.” All it does is hurt him even more. He’s not the only one, but he’s among the bets known and worst at doing it.
TheBigOldDog on May 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM
“Sanctimonious windbag” is about the best description for Bill O these days. Used to be a big fan…but over time, slipped away.
Still sayin’, he singled out HotAir simply because it’s MM’s site, and he still holds some kind of grudge.
JetBoy on May 29, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Note to BOR:
You reap what you sow.
D2Boston on May 29, 2009 at 11:46 AM
/ponders taking the “under” for glenn now getting the 8 p.m. spot …
:-)
Buckaroo on May 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Checkmate.
saiga on May 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM
“e-pirate on May 29, 2009 at 11:45 AM”
yeah, but we choose to treat you jackasses as part of the cost of doing business …
Buckaroo on May 29, 2009 at 11:48 AM
But, but, Bil’s “just looking out for the folks.”
katiejane on May 29, 2009 at 11:48 AM
If O’Reilly comments on this tonight, I’ll be shocked. Chances are once his hypocrisy started getting called, his aides knew to start ignoring it, for fear of being fired. His egomania would probably lead him to fire anyone who brought up his BS.
MadisonConservative on May 29, 2009 at 11:48 AM
The bottom line is that BOR should not be commenting on the blogs, since it was obvious and now proven that he has NO idea what he is talking about.
Sorry to AC but he needs to shelve that whole segment.
ORconservative on May 29, 2009 at 11:49 AM
H/T which commenter?
LastRick on May 29, 2009 at 11:49 AM
That damn Geraldo Rivera screwed that up. His debilitating case of Latinitis got out of the bag on Michelle.
saiga on May 29, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Don’t be so hard on yourself.
a capella on May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
It does lead to an interesting philosophical question. Which would you rather have: a million dollars, or Bill O’Reilly’s head filled with nickels?
Mr. D on May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
The only people that phony SOB is looking out for are the O’Reillys on Long Island.
TheBigOldDog on May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
He needs to “look out for the folks” on stuff he knows and uses.
This ought to be a lesson to the guy, when your ego allows you to speak as an authority on something you obviously don’t know, you’re in big trouble.
ORconservative on May 29, 2009 at 11:51 AM
It looks like O’Reilly is yelling at his barber. I can’t blame him for that.
perroviejo on May 29, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Did I read here long agon that O’Reilly is an investor in HA? If so, you should sue his arse for breach of fiduciary responsibility.
TheBigOldDog on May 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM
There might be one more than you think.
DrAllecon on May 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM
This will be ignored by BOR.
He can dish it out, but he can’t take it.
BOR is never wrong/
Knucklehead on May 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM
I hear that O’Reilly has a strict “NO HOMOS NO HOMOS” policy on his own website…
Cuffy Meigs on May 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM
“Mr. D on May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM”
make it dimes and you’ve got a deal!
:-)
Buckaroo on May 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Complete and utter pwnage.
An EPIC FAIL.
All your bases are belong to HotAir Bill.
A personal and complete Mea Culpa, thrice repeated is the only possible way to convince anyone of your sincerity at this point Bill. Be a stand up guy and do the right thing. We’re looking out for you, ya know? And that’s no spin.
Rocks on May 29, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I think the big problem with O’Reilly (besides his expanding ego) is that, like most people just a few years older than me, he’s a technophobe. Computers scare him. He still has the image of a 3-story Eniac with a staff of Phd’s required to even turn the thing on.
I’ve seen this same fear with co-workers, executives, family…they know some of the buzzwords, but are scared to death to even look at a computer monitor.
So he’s totally dependent on what his staff tells him. And his staff is apparently anti-MM. Isn’t that why he sided with Geraldo in the first place?
stonemeister on May 29, 2009 at 11:53 AM
“TheBigOldDog on May 29, 2009 at 11:52 AM”
i woudl be shocked if that remains true at present …
Buckaroo on May 29, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I’m lovin’ this feud! But, of course, I am so sick of O’Reilly that I could puke anyway.
We’ll do it live! We’ll do it live!! We’ll do it live!!!
joedoe on May 29, 2009 at 11:54 AM
“stonemeister on May 29, 2009 at 11:53 AM”
then he should either learn or get the F out of the way so someone tuned into the 21st century can be a better pundit …
/j, of course, mo …
Buckaroo on May 29, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I know its cliche but two wrongs do not make a right. Bad behavior does not justify bad behavior. Comments or bloggers people on some of these forums, here on Hotair, Foxnation, Kos, Huffington Post say some nasty personal things not just on politicians they do not like but also on people who have the nerve to not agree with them 100% I was told to “take the tampon” out because I had the nerve to defend Colin Powell. Is this the kind of debate and forum for free and open exchange of ideas that we want? Shouldn’t we as conservatives and defenders of more traditional values be above name calling?
What gets me even more than the personal attacks on the political people is the nasty stuff people on this board sometimes say to each other…the eating of our own fellow conservatives.
Whether O’Reilly understands the difference between a blog or a comment is moot, he is correct to point out the hateful things people have posted on many political websites of both the left and right.
arizonateacher on May 29, 2009 at 11:56 AM
I agree. O’Reilly’s ego has gotten out of hand.
Evidently he has forgotten what got him to where he is.
And to take shots at Michelle, as he did, shows that he has somehow lost his compass.
Bill should take some time and reflect on what kind of audience he wants.
I’ll take some time and decide if The Factor is even worth considering anymore.
SpiritofUSA on May 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I’ve always know BOR was a huge tool……well his on air persona anyway. I don’t know the sexual harasser in real life.
beefytee on May 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM
The comments is where there is lots of truth, insight, despite there be trolls too!
kirkill on May 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM
It is also a shame that Michelle and O’Reilly had the falling out that they did. I enjoyed when Michelle hosted the factor and always enjoyed her commentary. I do not know what bad blood still exists between the two and if that plays any part in this feud.
arizonateacher on May 29, 2009 at 11:58 AM
It does lead to an interesting philosophical question. Which would you rather have: a million dollars, or Bill O’Reilly’s head filled with nickels?
Mr. D on May 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
I’m going to have to go with the head on this one. It sure will be fun cracking that bad boy open. :)
milwife88 on May 29, 2009 at 11:58 AM
It’s on: Hot Air vs. O’Reilly
Hot Air and ALL blogs both conservatives and liberals actually. I’m definitely lovin’ this feud!
youngO on May 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Bill rues the day? When did O’Reilly ever care about anything beyond himself? When did O’Reilly ever keep one opinion that didn’t shift in time?
It wasn’t necessarily “personal” using HotAir’s comment (though it may likely have been). It was Bill’s back handed covetous compliment, bringing HotAir into his conversation to make his point in his derogatory fashion. /apologist would say.
BUT he absolutely misses the mark that HUSSEIN is (still) Obama’s middle name, that Obama still uses his middle name. It IS his legitimate name, whether he is or not.
maverick muse on May 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Back in the day, after O’Reilly settled that whole falafel business, he went on the air and said he would never speak of it again.
So can’t we not talk about this, in the same self-serving way?
YYZ on May 29, 2009 at 11:59 AM
OReilly thinks his hip, attempts to prove he’s relevant. He visited HotAir.
maverick muse on May 29, 2009 at 12:00 PM
bridgetown on May 29, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Bingo. Why not just whip them out and break out the tape measure.
29Victor on May 29, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Meanwhile in the real world…..
I wonder if we’re going to see as many O’Reilly threads as we have Megan McCain’s? Perhaps we should place bets?
moonsbreath on May 29, 2009 at 12:02 PM
I wonder what percentage of BOR’s viewers use the internet.
His force Vs the opposing army of …well….almost everyone at this point would be like a Central American guerrilla group vs the allied forces of WWII
beefytee on May 29, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Is everyone sending this stuff to BOR?
BOR contact
Oh yeah, here’s the phone number
1-888-369-4762.
Cheers
Knucklehead on May 29, 2009 at 12:03 PM
O’Reilly is a professional douchebag. There I said it. He even admitted, on Beck’s show yesterday, that he was stealing Beck’s ACORN material. Beck let him off the hook, but I mean c’mon…really???
BOR has jumped the shark. Beck for 8pm please!
ornery_independent on May 29, 2009 at 12:04 PM
You’re preaching to the quire, Buck. He chose the worst path, to rely on his staff. This can only lead to trouble, because he’s stuck in the position of defending the position of someone whose motivations may not be as “pure” as his.
I’ve seen exec’s manipulated by their toadies or consultants to do things (stupid or evil things) they would never have thought of themselves, and if they ever did consider doing so, would have dismissed them. But it’s so tempting to delegate, especially when your own table is full.
Doesn’t make it right, as we clearly see in this case.
stonemeister on May 29, 2009 at 12:04 PM
I wonder if Sarah Palin will offer to buy Fox News a pick up truck to break up with BOR.
beefytee on May 29, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Bill O’Reilly is a popinjay.
RadioFreeUSA on May 29, 2009 at 12:06 PM
I watched him faithfully for several years after he started. However, I’ve found Rachel Ray, Bobby Flay and Alton
Brown now more able to present thoughtful, useful commentary.
a capella on May 29, 2009 at 12:07 PM
hell hath no fury like HotAir scorned…think michelle will ever host the factor again :)
brotherbell on May 29, 2009 at 12:07 PM
I love me some food network and a beer when I come home from work. Nothing takes the edge off better than that.
beefytee on May 29, 2009 at 12:08 PM
someone might had said this
BUT DID GERALDO SPEAK FOR BILL WHEN HE EXPRESSED HIS DESIRE TO SPIT ON MM?
blatantblue on May 29, 2009 at 12:08 PM
oh wait.
hellreally-hot-place has no fury like HotAir scorned. Forgot that “hell” may just get me on the next back of the book segment.brotherbell on May 29, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Whilst I think Bill O’Reilly does do a fairly good job at times of getting to the bottom of issues, He does tend to get a bit carried away when it comes to his ego and that ruins his show for me.
In a way that’s probably why I enjoy the Glenn Beck Show so much, because Beck really doesn’t appear to give a toss about what people think of him or if any of the elites take him seriously at all.
Dreadnought223 on May 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Think Olbermann will pick up on this?
jay12 on May 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Ahhh, sweet hypocrisy.
Vanbasten on May 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM
O’Reilly’s example is wrong, but his broader message is correct. Both right AND leftwing sites need to try and enforce a little more decorum. Name-calling doesn’t help anyone.
Is there a 1:1 correlation between BusHitler and BHussein references? Does the exact ratio really matter?
I’d like to think that Conservatives love US Citizens, and hate liberal policies. The ad hominems will do nothing to convince the people you’re yelling at. Why use waste your energy on uneffective thoughts? I like calling politicians morons as much as the next guy, but does that really convince them to listen to me?
Let’s use W as our role model, and ignore the insults from our opponents. Let’s also learn from Dick Cheney, and win arguments on the issues.
hawksruleva on May 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Think Olbermann will pick up on this?
jay12 on May 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Without a doubt. He’s probably posting away on BO’s site as we speak.
booter on May 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
You know I am reminded of the White Men Can’t Jump Line, “rabbit ears, am I getting to you”.
You folks think awfully highly of yourself. frankly, O’Reilly could really care less. Your blog gets a few hundred thousand hits daily whereas he is watched by several million people daily.
Second, he didn’t slam Hot Air, but rather he pointed out that this particular comment was nonsensical. Which,frankly, it was. Now, you all can’t seem to get enough. Maybe you are hoping that you will get more exposure if you start a war with him, or maybe, you just have a serious problem with criticism.
He hasn’t made some sort of crusade of railing against Hot Air as racist. He corrected himself last night and pointed out that this was a comment and not a post. He has often pointed out just how extreme comments can be on blogs. This one was extreme. It doesn’t reflect the site as a whole and nor did he say it did.
Frankly, what you’re really upset about is that the only major exposure of this blog is negative. So be it, and if every reader stops watching O’Reilly so be it, but I hope you all don’t actually start believing that in the larger scheme of things it matters.
mike volpe on May 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Good post.
O’Reilly used to be a lot better when he wasn’t so sensitive to criticism from the Left. (they’re going to hate you anyway, Bill.) There’s no comparison between this site’s blog posts and those on Daily Kos (and the comments are a lot better too).
O’Reilly needs to stop trying to look fair to the Left, and start trying to actually be fair.
Gaunilon on May 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Let it go!
jake-the-goose on May 29, 2009 at 12:12 PM
I didn’t know that.
It would explain how he stepped into a steaming pile unawares.
As per his inkling to prefer siding with Geraldo vs. Malkin, as much as anything, it would have been based upon how much OReilly had personally invested in each at that point. Taking “sides” spontaneously goes with impulse, familiarity. The male chauvinism in OReilly is another compulsive factor that he’d not likely admit even to himself, being as proud as he is. But I wouldn’t put it past OReilly’s choice to defend Geraldo vs. Malkin in his own gamble as to who is more popular, whose following is strongest. Ratings ever trump.
Maturity is marked by alliances amongst those with differences who share a more important goal.
Making a mountain out of OReilly’s molehill isn’t helping anyone construct anything conservative. It does, however, play into Allahpundit’s progressive corner with impetus.
OReilly is wrong. Nothing new. Now that the reasons OReilly is wrong are clarified, no sense kicking his dead dog.
maverick muse on May 29, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Pithy enough for ya’ Bill…….?
Seven Percent Solution on May 29, 2009 at 12:12 PM
BOR part of the Centrists Hate Machine? Naw…
Upstater85 on May 29, 2009 at 12:13 PM
I second that sentiment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HA is the first place I check for news. I may not agree with AP or Ed on every single thing, but they are well informed and perform far more research on their articles than the morons on O’Reilly’s staff. For that matter, there are more members/bloggers on both MM and HA who are more informed and worthy of reading than listening to the clap trap coming forth from O’Reilly!
GO GET ‘EM ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
freeus on May 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Why is Carpenter being let off the hook BTW? She’s his enabler in chief.
TheBigOldDog on May 29, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Why? Ed, Allah and Michelle worked hard to make this site a success and didn’t deserve the smear. Brand and reputation are at stake. I say keep it up until there’s a sincere apology or at minimum, an acknowledgment of his own hypocrisy.
Slublog on May 29, 2009 at 12:16 PM
12th commandment: Thou shalt not speak against thy hot Conservative neighbor.
MadisonConservative on May 29, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Tonight on the Factor: O’Reilly admits he “should have been EVEN more precise”
LibTired (KO) on May 29, 2009 at 12:17 PM
So, I’m kind of wondering about the one that says “Baracrap Hussein”. Isn’t the first word, clearly a slur, more objectionable than the second, a mere emphasis of fact?
Count to 10 on May 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Hussein Hussein Hussein!
Luffa luffa luffa!
Akzed on May 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Ive been quietly watching this entire smear play itself out. I actually thought O’Reilly would stand up for the freedom of speech. I dont think he cares if he loses any viewership over this infraction. I wanted to add that I would expect O’Reilly who is both a news commentor and an educator to realize that these blogs and comment areas provide a great cathartic service to those on both sides of the aisle who may or may not be happy with the current leadership in this country.
I am entirely disappointed that he chose to pick a few minor comments to smear the entire blog. Politics touch just about every [factor] of our lives,no pun intended. The ideal of freedom of speech is that we can in America still speak our mind,freely,even if occasionally we speak with half of it.
I hope O’Reilly will apologize and invite Hotair and the others he smeared onto the Factor so that the evidence presented in this thread can be aired and dealt with. I think its time we all call for a greater level of respectful discourse.
If O’Reilly does not clear this up,he WILL be on the losing side of hypocrisy. He chose to throw the left a bone by saying this about Hotair. If he thinks a few minor idiotic comments represent the entire blog,then he must think EVERY comment board in EVERY news reporting agency is terrible. I hit an average of 30 news/blogs a day. I have not found a single one that filters negative comments consistently. The ones that are have very few comments at all. As Americans, we value our freedom of speech highly, and we love our armchair anonymity.
Mr.O’Reilly-be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Start with your show, then the blogs. This is the reality TV era. Its time for O’Reilly to catch up with it.United States carries many people from all edges of the political spectrum. We will either respect all of them, or listen to none of them. Do we really want to live in a country that does not respect freedom of speech from all political spectrums?
canditaylor68 on May 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM
13th Commandment. When your neighbor is busy smiling to your face and stabbing you in the back, run her over like a Mack truck.
TheBigOldDog on May 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Man, this feud can’t die soon enough for me…
TampaBayBull on May 29, 2009 at 12:20 PM
“Don’t be a poppinjay…”
Akzed on May 29, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Wherein O’Reilly is taunted and slapped around like the whiny little bitch that he is.
Jaibones on May 29, 2009 at 12:22 PM
If Barack H. Obama is so ashamed of his middle name, why did his spiritual leader (Jeremiah Wright), who pretends to be a Christian, emphasize Obama’s Muslim-sounding middle name?
After all, Obama wrote a whole book to dream about his father, who gave him that middle name…
So maybe our President should ask Jeremiah Wright to re-baptize him as Barry Stanley Dunham, from his maternal grandfather, and he can fit right in with Dorothy and Toto from Kansas.
Steve Z on May 29, 2009 at 12:24 PM
We are talking about a man who used air time to tell us that the NYT got it wrong when they said his new book fell to number two. He informed us that his publisher was looking into it and he would get us the correct number of books sold. Cause he’s looking out for us.
If it isn’t about Bill, it ain’t news.
$10 says he’ll have one of his famous scientific polls to determine if what he said about HA was a smear or not. That’s as far as I think he’ll go with this story.
sherry on May 29, 2009 at 12:24 PM
It’s about time that the worst bloviating fool, on cable, Bill O’Reilly, takes a dose of his own medicine.
Since when is it blasphemous to use a person’s actual middle name, even though the name is rather creepy and quite apropos? Obama’s middle name is-what-it-is and it is reasonable to assume that it is perfect fodder for those who fear his Marxist policies.
Condemning the use of Barack Obama’s middle name is political correctness run amuck.
sinsing on May 29, 2009 at 12:25 PM
The other night BOR’s word of the day was braggadocio. This was after he spent valuable air time doing his “we crushed MSNBC & CNN in the ratings” shtick. And just being Bill.
Buy Danish on May 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM
What is most sad about this issue is that AGAIN we have to endure the sanctimoneous prattle about how we should take the high road, how we’re better than the Left, how we should not sink to their level.
katiejane on May 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Wake up, Dorothy.
manwithblackhat on May 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM
hawksruleva, greetings!
1. Bush hasn’t “hitler” in his name.
2. Bush never abused his political opponents as Hitler did, as Hussein did, and as the Left does.
The same does not apply to Obama.
I agree that the high road provides the best vantage point for battle. But keep the ravines cleared of saboteurs tunneling in for cover to destroy security on the high road. It doesn’t do to simply qualify everyone with a free pass into headquarters, just as it doesn’t do to discriminate blindly against innocence.
I think Michael Savage hit the nerve last night. Politically, the Marxist Obama is yet a diplomatic adolescent. That observation is not emotionally delivered. To receive it on the emotional level (and respond in an emotional level) is not a mark against the observation or the observer sharing perception, but a mark on the recipient.
Hussein is a name, a given name. Until the name is retracted, it remains the official name.
Obama’s record is his own to defend. To date, it is radically Leftist. Obama is abruptly taking our government radically to the left. “You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet,” is how Obama put it most recently.
maverick muse on May 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM
As they say in my neighborhood “don’t start none, won’t be none.”
baldilocks on May 29, 2009 at 12:31 PM
ummmm…honest question:
What is the difference between referring to George Bush (43) as “W” and referring to Obama as “Hussein?” It is, in fact, his middle name.
kjl291 on May 29, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Wow! Impressive. Most impressive.
Tim B.
Tim_B on May 29, 2009 at 12:34 PM
O’Reilly often calls for boycotts, Spain, France,etc. I still watch the bloviator because of his guests but I could easily participate in a 30 or 60 day O’Reilly boycott along with fellow Hot Air readers.
evensteven on May 29, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Bill O’ instead of being “pithy” was just being “pissy”.
44Magnum on May 29, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Thank you. Case closed.
maverick muse on May 29, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Love the O’reilly pic!
bitsy on May 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM
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