Denver Post Calls Out O'Reilly's 'Fact-Challenged, Bigoted' Attack On Gay State Rep.

Ruh-roh! Curtis Hubbard, of the Denver Post, just set himself up for an ambush from Bill O'Reilly's journalistic hit man, Jesse Watters. Not only was Hubbard unamused by O'Reilly's vicious attacks on Colorado House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, he called out O'Reilly in a very blunt editorial that described the vilification of Ferrandino as "bigoted" and "fact-challenged." Among other things.

As I wrote about O'Reilly's two recent attempts to assassinate Ferrandino's character, O'Reilly's enmity stems from the fact that Ferrandino killed the "Jessica's Law" bill, a pet O'Reilly cause that would enact a 25-year mandatory sentence for child molesters. O'Reilly is determined to have the law enacted in every state, whether they like it or not.The Post's Hubbard gave context to the issue in his editorial that "no spin zone" O'Reilly has yet to get around to:

Its death at the hands of the (Democratic) majority party was not surprising given the bill was not supported by police, prosecutors or defense attorneys. Add in the fact that previous votes on the issue have been used in political attack ads against Democrats and that the measure has only been introduced in the state when Republicans are in the minority, and you get a sense of the politics.

O'Reilly's unsubstantiated hypothesis was that the reason Ferrandino killed the bill was because he's openly gay and a "fervent gay marriage person." Hubbard wrote, "O'Reilly's fear-mongering should offend all Coloradans. He was saying 'gay,' but what he wanted his listeners to hear was 'pervert-pedophile.'" He described O'Reilly's behavior as "all that is wrong with cable punditry."

Hubbard went on to acknowledge that it's fair to question whether Colorado's sex offender laws are strict enough but, he added, "What's not fair — and, in fact, is deplorable — is dragging sexual orientation into the debate."

Well said, Mr. Hubbard. But since O'Reilly's feelings are always so tender when he's the one being criticized, you should fully expect a visit from O’Reilly Factor stalker ambusher producer Jesse Watters any minute. I hope you're prepared.

Correction: Mr. Hubbard was originally misidentified as "Chris Hubbard" instead of "Curtis Hubbard."

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Sandman2 commented 2013-03-12 03:29:40 -0400 · Flag

ty mac commented 5 hours ago· Flag
Come on now, Ellen. This is a great law that’ll protect children, and the fact that you libs analyze the politics of it is disturbing
Are you talking about Jessica’s Law protecting children or are you talking about common sense gun control to protect children?

Sandman2 commented 2013-03-12 03:23:39 -0400 · Flag

ty mac commented-
Watch the interview between Ferrandino and “the hitman”— Watters destroys him.

1. That wasn’t an “interview.”
2. “Watters destroys him.” That might be possible had they been engaged in a “debate,” however, you called it an “interview” which it certainly was not.
For example: “Colmes destroyed O’Reilly during there debate using facts and a calm nature. While O’Reilly was reduced to profanity, finger pointing, yelling, and Lying even more.”
O’Reilly has since confermed his debate loss by bringing on guest after guest to tell him that he’s a swell guy and that it’s OK to Lie and yell at your Liberal guests.
Bill must be a bit of a sadist because he brought on Kirsten Powers to stroke his ego and it backfired miserably when she confronted him with “facts” yet again.
Bill should listen to his own words and Ingraham herself said during her “Tip of the Day” segment when she said(paraphrasing) “when you go into a debate, make sure you have the facts.” Bill failed that lesson, repeatedly.

Aria Prescott commented 2013-03-12 00:51:54 -0400 · Flag

Ty, if you got your information from anywhere other than Fox News, you’d know that the very large majority of Colorado saw the law as not only redundant and unnecessary… but also broadstroking to typecast homosexuals as prime offenders.

In fact, only the very extreme right-wing fringe seems to think the way you do.

But please, enlighten me on why O’Reilly would leave that part out, while targeting a gay man as the source of his fabricated outrage.

ty mac commented 2013-03-11 22:49:59 -0400 · Flag

Come on now, Ellen. This is a great law that’ll protect children, and the fact that you libs analyze the politics of it is disturbing. And if you actually watched the show, you’d know that Bill wasn’t acknowledging that sexual orientation had anything to do with the argument. You left-wingers will just use anything to try and deminish the EVIL Fox News…. Watch the interview between Ferrandino and “the hitman”— Watters destroys him.

http://www.billoreilly.com/video?chartID=610&vid=-455997848644791240&fb_action_ids=2009237115555&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=timeline_og&action_object_map=%7B%222009237115555%22%3A525520470832191%7D&action_type_map=%7B%222009237115555%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

Kevin Reynolds commented 2013-03-11 20:48:39 -0400 · Flag

Billo just said that Hubbard will be appear on his show Wednesday. I hope he’s well-prepared.

d d commented 2013-03-11 19:03:41 -0400 · Flag

As per BOR’s website….
“The Denver Post attacks The Factor” and BOR will be discussing it in tonight’s segment with Bernie Goldberg.

Btw, The Denver Post has reported that after the O’Reilly show aired, Ferrandino said he received nasty e-mails, “including one that he said was from a viewer telling him he hoped Ferrandino’s 14-month-old foster daughter gets raped.”

http://wonkette.com/504552/bill-oreilly-pretty-sure-this-gay-colorado-lawmaker-wants-to-molest-all-the-kids

Richard Santalone commented 2013-03-11 18:22:33 -0400 · Flag

From Ellen’s post:

“But since O’Reilly’s feelings are always so tender when he’s the one being criticized, you should fully expect a visit from O’Reilly Factor stalker ambusher producer Jesse Watters any minute. I hope you’re prepared.”

Hmmmmmm, looks like it’s time to send a baseball bat to Curtis Hubbard. After all, baseball season will start in a little more than three weeks, will it not?

;^)

Anne-claire Souza commented 2013-03-11 12:37:23 -0400 · Flag

I lived in Colorado when Vile Bile was there on TV,whatever he did there I don’t remember because he was there a very short time.Since he left there he has had a hard -on for that State.
And we all know “Vindictiveness thy name is Vile Bile”.

marty commented 2013-03-11 01:42:14 -0400 · Flag

What about the not so long ago O’Reilly was being sued for sexual wrong doing with a producer of his so called program. Why arent you in jail? His money paid to keep him out and to keep it hush-hush. Get Jesse to interview him about this. Bill lets hear the air date.

Ellen commented 2013-03-11 00:44:42 -0400 · Flag

Oliver, if you can’t disagree with us respectfully, you’ll have to leave. You will not get further notice.

P.A. Z. commented 2013-03-11 00:11:50 -0400 · Flag

You notice that Bill O’ Reilly is too chicken to go to the people he sends Jesse White Power Watters to stalk instead Bill is just a huge wuss

Visitor 55 commented 2013-03-10 23:34:56 -0400 · Flag

Lame, mad troll. Very lame. You’re not smart enough to fling an effective insult. Keep trying.

Seems I’m quite relevant to you since you have the mad urge to respond to all my comments. I’m not flattered, mad troll.

Warren J. commented 2013-03-10 23:29:28 -0400 · Flag

If you can’t disagree with us respectfully, you’ll be banned. You will not get another warning.

Bill Davis commented 2013-03-10 23:22:41 -0400 · Flag

Chirs Hubbard, if ambushed, should use the time honored response to any question put to him by Jesse or Billo himself….. “Andrea Mackris”.

Works every time!

Visitor 55 commented 2013-03-10 23:21:39 -0400 · Flag

“oliver” Trolls come in, hate comes in. Trolls leave, hate leaves. Nobody questions it.

Dadeo commented 2013-03-10 23:21:36 -0400 · Flag

Mr. Hubbard, when Watters shows up just keep repeating Andrea Andrea and hold up a loofah.

Visitor 55 commented 2013-03-10 23:16:26 -0400 · Flag

OH NO! Bedda watch out Colowado! POS borally is gonna call a boycott on the state that will bwing you to ya knees and wooin you! Just look what his boycotts on France and Mexico did to them!

Average American Patriot commented 2013-03-10 23:14:30 -0400 · Flag

Oliver,

Phuck it, we’ll do you live!

We’ll do you live.

And that’s the memo.

Warren J. commented 2013-03-10 23:04:03 -0400 · Flag

Wow, this blog has turned into a Hate Group.
A Hate Group of immature adults.

Average American Patriot commented 2013-03-10 21:09:51 -0400 · Flag

No. No, no, no, no, NO.

Once again, you mota smokin’ LBRULS get it all wrong.

Wait. Let me rephrase that.

You gay ganja smokin’ LBRULS get it all wrong

What Billdo is sayin’ “One day you smoke devil’s tail, next day you are eating babies”

But injecting wine, preferably intravenously, into a woman. WHY?! THAT’S what REAL MEN like Billdo do.

THAT’S how Barney Fife and Billdo got their first date with sheep.

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