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O’Reilly Pretends His Meltdown Was A Ploy To Get Attention For The Imminent Collapse Of The Country

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on March 06, 2013 · Flag

Bill O’Reilly addressed tonight his shocking attack on Alan Colmes last night. “I’m sorry I said Alan was lying,” O’Reilly said. “I should not have used that word.” Then he proceeded to argue that the state of the country is so dire and that Americans are not paying enough attention so he just HAD to do something to get it. 

In the Talking Points segment, which preceded the discussion with Powers, O’Reilly falsely said Colmes had “hemmed and hawed about what specific cuts Obama has put forth.” Um, no he didn’t. Colmes tried to talk and O’Reilly refused to let him. The proof is right here.

O’Reilly did admit he was wrong to have called Colmes a liar: “I’m sorry I said Alan was lying, I should not have used that word.” But he wasn’t a big enough person to apologize directly to Colmes. Instead, O’Reilly went on to pretend his meltdown was all a ploy to get attention.

The president wants to destroy the Republican Party and he does not see to care if the nation collapses as a result.

…That’s the reason I raised my voice last night – to get everybody’s attention. I think I succeeded.

…Because the right-wing has demonized Barack Obama so much, many independent Americans are tuning out. They’re numb to criticism about the president. All this birth certificate and Muslim stuff has actually helped Barack Obama. Because now, when there’s a legitimate criticism that he’s mismanaging the U.S. economy big time, many people don’t even pay attention, they don’t even listen.

It would have been nice if O’Reilly had apologized directly to Colmes and given him the chance for a re-match with a civil host. But O’Reilly seems to have a hard time being reasonable lately. 

At any rate, O'Reilly looked very much out of control during his meltdown and I find it hard to believe he was acting deliberately to make a point. But even if he were, his behavior was inexcusable and he owes Colmes more than this self-serving apology.

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Kent Brockman commented 2013-03-07 14:18:59 -0500 · Flag
@ Thx4 Fish
I’ve seen the age-rage for a media person years ago. He was quietly taken off the air as his condition worsened.
Kent Brockman commented 2013-03-07 13:08:23 -0500 · Flag
The BBC looks at the GOP political drivers, Paul Ryan & the Koch brothers decided not to be interviewed – you’ll understand why.

“Park Avenue: money, power and the American dream – Why Poverty?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6niWzomA_So&list=SPWB0UfoChWY2gN1daubiv6A5HNQqicAxM&index=1
Aria Prescott commented 2013-03-07 11:37:33 -0500 · Flag
Part of O’Reilly’s newfound slow rage is that He’s been starting to get more genuinely challenged. For a guy that his college academic record claims he has a genius IQ and bottomless intellectual curiosity, he sure does like looking narrow-minded… not to mention dumb.
Thx4 Fish commented 2013-03-07 11:02:19 -0500 · Flag
I have a relative with the same temperament as O’Reilly. That meltdown was real anger. You can’t live every day with so much hate without it spilling out at inconvenient times. O’Reilly is getting older, and I bet this will start happening more and more.
Sandman2 commented 2013-03-07 11:01:46 -0500 · Flag
“Come on Colmes, you’re Lying!”-O’Reilly

Textbook projection
truman commented 2013-03-07 10:24:15 -0500 · Flag
Raging Bildo should demand an immediate exorcism to free himself from his internal demons. What a ratings boost that would be. Fux Noise frocked little monkey Jonathan Morris could perform it. “Dr” Keith Allblow can provide his “professional” opinion as to why Bildo is such an egotistical asshole. Jesse Butt Boy Watters can film it all for a Factor special segment. Or better yet, “Fuck it. We’ll do it live.”
d d commented 2013-03-07 10:10:03 -0500 · Flag
The indented sentence at the end is supposed to refer back to my *. Not sure why is came out as a little black square instead of an *. Wish this commenting system had a preview function.
Jan Hall commented 2013-03-07 10:08:50 -0500 · Flag
Things are getting rough for William J. O’reilly Jr. IRRELEVANCE is closing in on you Bellowing Billow.
d d commented 2013-03-07 10:06:44 -0500 · Flag
Eh, whether BOR was doing a bit or if he really was angry* and is now just trying to save face for his inexcusable behavior, he needs to invite Alan back on his show and apologize in person for all the folks to see. Alan was not lying, named a program as BOR demanded and in no way deserved to be treated like that.

If it was really a ploy to get folks’ attention as BOR is now claiming (or was it a desperate attempt to get his ratings up?), then that was a shameful way to go about it — to berate one of his colleagues in that manner. It was completely rude and unprofessional (not that BOR of FOX “news” fame had much professionalism left anyway). There’s been many instances in the past where it was thought that BOR had jumped the shark but this takes the cake. Ploy or not, BOR is an embarrassment.

Also, if it was just an act to get the folks’ attention, then BOR loses all rights to refer to himself as a serious analyst. He just proved that he’s a buffoon who is willing to do anything. He’s nothing more than a Limbaugh-esque entertainer hamming it up for the audience. Whoosh! There goes any shred of credibility that BOR had left. What a fool.
  • The way he did his jaw/mouth made me think that he really was angry but I could be wrong.
doors17 commented 2013-03-07 09:56:43 -0500 · Flag
After this latest blowup it’s time for even the most hardcore O’Reilly supporters to accept the reality that Bill is nothing more than just another hotheaded, egotistical a-hole, who uses his ratings as his power source to hide behind and will continue to behave like the spoiled brat that he is.
Dave Wright commented 2013-03-07 09:51:33 -0500 · Flag
Ellen, I agree it is completely contemptible. Unfortunately, much of talk radio/TV is just that — everybody trying to find ways to get personal headlines. The less we pay attention to them, the better we all will be. Remember they all have a personal agenda at stake — ratings. Ratings = more money for them.
mlp ! commented 2013-03-07 07:45:00 -0500 · Flag
Bildo is willing to sacrifice his self-respect for us.
We honestly don’t deserve such devotion.
Thanks, Bill!
mj - the same one commented 2013-03-07 02:04:55 -0500 · Flag
O’Reilly Pretends His Meltdown Was A Ploy To Get Attention For The Imminent Collapse Of The Country

BillO, BillO, BillO . . .

Don’t you know — if you want to use a ploy to get attention, you can’t beat crying on cue with the aid of Vicks Vapo-rub?

Have we learned NOTHING from Glenn Beck?


“The president wants to destroy the Republican Party and he does not see to care if the nation collapses as a result.”

BillO, BillO, BillO . . .

There is no need for President Obama to destroy the Republican Party — they’re doing a bang-up job of that all by themselves . . .

.
Aria Prescott commented 2013-03-07 00:52:55 -0500 · Flag
To add on to Ellen’s post: While O’Reilly’s ratings are way down with the rest of Fox News, he’s the only name on the network who isn’t sweating it.

I see everyone else sweating it on their bad days, and Hannity has a few things that I think were stunts under his belt… but I have yet to see Bill-O sweat. It might actually be one of the few graces I can grant him.
Anne-claire Souza commented 2013-03-07 00:44:26 -0500 · Flag
Vile Bile went into overdrive not to apologize, but to excuse his horrible behavior, laying on the BS that he needed to get strong because he wanted to wake up “the Folks”to see his point of view,after all “Daddy knows best”.
Somehow I think by spitting,foaming at the mouth,snorting like a pig and calling his guest names wildly gesturing as if having a hissyfit is very reassuring to trust such a person’s point of view.
Ellen commented 2013-03-07 00:28:17 -0500 · Flag
Dave, I disagree. For one thing, I don’t think it was a bit. O’Reilly was seething. For another, even if it were, it’s contemptible and needs to be called out and denounced.
NewsHounds posted about O’Reilly Pretends His Meltdown Was A Ploy To Get Attention For The Imminent Collapse Of The Country on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2013-03-07 00:26:32 -0500
Yeah, right.
Dave Wright commented 2013-03-07 00:05:07 -0500 · Flag
It was a bit — a way to draw attention to himself. He’s learned very well from fellows like Limbaugh how to do it.The best way to handle this is to ignore it totally.








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