Does Bill O'Reilly believe half the crap he spouts?

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jamesohgoodie
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21 Jun 2009, 12:32 pm

I've wondered this for a long time about Fox News correspondents. Whether or not guys like O'Reilly, Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Ann Coulter really believe the heinous neo-conservative rhetoric they spout, or if they just do it for ratings and book sales. Your thoughts?


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21 Jun 2009, 12:55 pm

Good question.. :P

I think he just spouts his drama on Fox News to get ratings....kind of like Judge Judy and Jerry Springer.

I use to get hooked on these kinds of shows thinking all that drama was real. Some of it is mind you but the timing and everything in each arguement is elegantly well put that it wouldn't surpise if they were rehearsed.

Also I think he just has a natural tendency to get mad. I mean people spinning and distorting facts on his show....I'd be a hot potato too if I had to deal with such nonesense....


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWtfbISKd8U[/youtube]


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21 Jun 2009, 2:59 pm

im not sure about everything here, but this guy does a good job of highlighting some of the subliminal dirty tricks fox anchors use to disrupt & manipulate in interviews.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKXBUECmUec&[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OT_qb06uc&[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9mW3bSSr5Y&[/youtube]



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21 Jun 2009, 5:57 pm

Here's Bill O'Reilly providing further evidence for Godwin's Law.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-swAcidXHyM[/youtube]



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21 Jun 2009, 9:22 pm

Last time I watched Fox News (years ago!)

Fox: Our guest tonight is Cpt Rozenkranz, Air Force pilot who flew F-16s in the first Gulf war. Captain, first of all let me start by asking whether you flew your F-16 from LAND BASES OR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS?

Captain: <stammer!>... the F-16!... the Air Force!

Fox: yes but did you fly from land bases or carriers?

Captain: <sigh> The land bases.

:roll: LMAO!



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22 Jun 2009, 4:37 pm

Psych that was really interesting to watch, thanks!



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23 Jun 2009, 4:56 pm

That Bill O'Reilly meltdown clip is hilarious!

All day today any time I think there's nobody listening I've shout out "f***ing thing suuucks" in a slow, demonic voice. :)