In addition to obfuscating the truth about others, Bill O'Reilly has also done the same thing regarding his own experiences in "combat zones." So there is rich irony in O'Reilly's Wednesday night's attack on an internet site that is "using dishonest tactics" - a site that doesn't seem to exist anywhere on the internet!!!!!

In tossing out his daily pearl of wisdom, otherwise known as the "Tip of the Day," O'Reilly began with the statement, "baiting you in cyberspace." (As opposed to having O'Reilly producer, Jesse Watters, stalk you?) He told his "folks" that there are lots of websites but very few make money and explained that in order for blogs to make money, they have to show advertisers that the blog is generating traffic.

In yet another moment of irony, O'Reilly pontificated that "a massive fraud has developed [laughter heard in the background] baiting internet users with false information." He cited, as an example, his recent Talking Points Memo about the police confrontation with teens in McKinney, TX. He claimed that "one of the lowest, most dishonest websites out there, Top Line," reported that "O'Reilly admits McKinney cop brutalized teens but says anti-police zealots made kids act unruly."

Serial liar O'Reilly asserted that this is "a total lie" and told his fans that they could read the transcript of what he "really said" on his *website. He proffered his tip: "Once a website cons you, never go back."

Really? While there is an article that has the exact headline cited by O'Reilly, it is on Raw Story. A search of the internet does not yield any "Top Line" blog. There are some business with that name - BUT NO BLOG. The author of the Raw Story article appears to write exclusively for that blog. While his stories do get picked up by other blogs, again, "Top Line" isn't one of them because, er, it isn't real.

And BTW, if "the folks" lived by Bill's axiom about avoiding sources that "con you," he wouldn't have a viewership.

*The transcript is only available to "premium members" of O'Reilly's posse. However, Real Clear Politics has the transcript:

O'Reilly: "The truth is that some of the kids involved in the pool party, obviously didn't comply with police commands. They did not hit the ground. They did not stop arguing with the officers. Now, that doesn't justify brutal behavior and Talking Points is not going to try the case on TV... Talking Points sees big trouble on the horizon. Trouble that is being fueled by hysterical media. Anti-police zealots are given wide latitude to spew their hatred and irresponsible raving. That kind of rhetoric sinks in."

O'Reilly says that what happened was brutal, but that rhetoric from anti-police zealots is inspiring kids, like those black kids in McKinney, to not show the proper respect towards law enforcement. So why is the headline, "O'Reilly Admits McKinney Cop Brutalized Teens But Says Anti-Police Zealots Made Kids Act Unruly," a "total lie?" Go figure! One thing is positive, though. If O'Reilly's minions want to send death threats to the author of the article, they won't be able to find him if they google "Top Line."