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Sarah Palin And Bill O’Reilly Suddenly Decide They Don’t Like Personal Attacks

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

Sarah Palin dropped her boycott of The O’Reilly Factor last night for not just one but two segments in which both she and Bill O’Reilly were (uncharacteristically) on their best behavior with each other. In fact, they each must have been so consumed by their new Era of Good Feelings, that the two past masters of hate mongering developed a sudden case of amnesia and repeatedly agreed with the other that they don’t like personal attacks.

In O’Reilly’s talking points commentary that preceded the first segment with Palin, he spoke about the importance of unity among Republicans. Although he was clearly referring – and even later cited – the divisiveness caused in the party by Palin, he didn’t seem to mind that she first said she agreed with O’Reilly about the need for unity – and then later said she would continue to call out Republicans who act like RINOs.

Then, at about 6:30 in the video below, O’Reilly brought up Martin Bashir. Bashir resigned the day before from MSNBC after making disparaging comments about her on the air. Palin had already taken her victory lap on Fox & Friends yesterday morning. But, apparently, you just can’t attack MSNBC enough on Fox.

And maybe you can’t be too hypocritical, either. With straight faces, both Palin and O’Reilly suddenly became champions of the high road in political discourse:

O’REILLY: Why do they have to go after you personally? …Why?

PALIN: I think it’s an immature and kind of petty way of trying to destroy someone. That certainly is the Saul Alinsky politics of personal destruction antic that they certainly participate in. But it’s not an intelligent way of trying to debate and…

She never finished the sentence.

Asked if she would have fired Bashir for his comments, Palin insisted, “I would never have allowed a corporate culture to have such low standards that that kind of vile talk was accepted.”

Really? Then Palin might want to immediately quit Fox News (again). As I wrote in an earlier post when O’Reilly couldn’t think of anyone on Fox making personal attacks, what about Fox fave Ann Coulter who wrote a post, picked up by Fox Nation, “joking” about murdering Meghan McCain (just one of many of Coulter’s personal attacks)? Or Fox host Andrea Tantaros asking people to “do me a favor” and punch an Obama supporter “in the face?”

The reality is that both Palin and O’Reilly make it a habit of engaging in personal attacks. Remember Palin accusing then-candidate Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists?” Or how about her more recent statement, made on Fox News, “When I hear Barack Obama speak at this point… it’s nauseating to me.” Also, as our Priscilla pointed out, Palin defended Rush Limbaugh when he made his personal attacks on Sandra Fluke.

Speaking of Sandra Fluke, O’Reilly has repeatedly suggested she’s a slut because she supports mandatory coverage of contraception in health insurance. But nothing O’Reilly has said comes close to the smears he made on abortion provider Dr. George Tiller - who was subsequently assassinated. Don’t tell me that repeatedly referring to him as “Tiller the baby killer” was just a disagreement of policy.

Palin opined to O’Reilly, “The public doesn’t stand for (personal attacks), I want to believe, and in this case with Bashir, thankfully – refreshingly – people in the media were also saying enough is enough of that kind of rhetoric."

O’Reilly did acknowledge – without owning up to any of his own behavior – that “some vicious personal attacks” are made on right-wing talk radio. He asked Palin, “Do you condemn those as well?”

“Certainly,” Palin said amicably. “There’s no need to dip so low as to personally try to destroy someone based on anything except policy. If their policy is hurting the American public –

“Go after ‘em policy-wise,” O’Reilly concurred.

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Gary Lacey commented 2013-12-30 22:14:58 -0500 · Flag
Last time I posted her there were 7 nurses attempting to keep this asylum running, and as I read the posts realized you haven’t cured anyone, good grief, time to move on, think!
doors17 commented 2013-12-06 14:17:25 -0500 · Flag
Zaglossus, I’m only guessing here but it’s possible that the interview was taped in advance before Nelson Mandela’s death was known. The big advantage of having an interview not being live is to edit anything that would be considered an embarrassment, especially if that person is there to deliver the talking points that the Fox audience wants to hear.

On the rare occasions I’ve watched Bill’s show he always seems to step in it when he’s live compared to a program that was taped several hours before it airs. Besides if it was after the announcement of Mandela’s death, does anyone really believe Sarah would be able to add any insights or words of praise for the man? For her the question would be what effect will this have on me? Sarah Palin.
Jan Hall commented 2013-12-06 13:47:28 -0500 · Flag
Hopefully, Junior didn’t offer Sarah any coaching in the use of a Vibrator during the commercial break.
Lakeview Greg commented 2013-12-06 12:46:56 -0500 · Flag
Imho, Ailes told the both of them to kiss and make up. Or else. At least on air.
doors17 commented 2013-12-06 12:31:28 -0500 · Flag
Actually this Martin Bashir controversy has been a great gift to Palin. The timing of this couldn’t come at a better time for her. Not only can she play the boo-hoo I’m being picked on by the evil liberal media (sniff, sniff) but then at the same time promote her book during her staged interviews that’s designed to help her sell her book for personal profit. All Fox News personalities play this game by taking turns being a guest on the other shows when they have a book to sell.

The advantage that she has that Sandra Fluke didn’t was that Miss Fluke is not a media celebrity, and had no immediate forum in which to respond and fight back that Palin has.
Anne-claire Souza commented 2013-12-06 11:58:57 -0500 · Flag
They don’t like personal attacks when they are directed to them.But it is perfectly wonderful when they attack others the more hate and malice the better it is.
truman commented 2013-12-06 11:02:24 -0500 · Flag
After enduring this televised tripe, I can’t imagine why the Whore of Babble-On boycotted Bildo in the first place. Same softball questions that KKKlannity and/or Van Suckup routinely spew. Same word salad gibberish farted out in response. Fux Noise is the perfect employer for Princess Palin.
doors17 commented 2013-12-06 10:18:34 -0500 · Flag
Sarah has a book to promote that has a subject that’ll be obsolete in three weeks. She must hurry. Bill has his annual silly agenda to push that obviously scores well in the ratings to continue this yearly nonsense. So naturally this oil and water will temporally mix so each can personally profit.

So now they don’t like personal attacks? If both live up to these words then what exactly would they have to say? I’m not being sarcastic both have made millions with this attack strategy. Simply disagreeing and having other ideas and solutions where two sides can work on a compromise is one thing, but neither are interested but instead they just sell hatred in those who do disagree with them. Hate sells to the far right in the same way sex sells products for many.

I guess we can call this Sarah’s first victory since she won the governorship in 2006, and her 7 year losing streak is over, but she’ll never be President and she could never survive outside her Fox News comfort zone, that’s why she came back. It wasn’t safe for her out there, especially if she had actually had to answer real questions from a moderator who doesn’t worship her and allow her masquerade to continue with the gullible.
Thx4 Fish commented 2013-12-06 10:07:02 -0500 · Flag
The lack of self-awareness displayed in this interview is just stunning. Personal attacks (on Democrats) are Fox’s raison d’etre. If they even understood what they were talking about, they would know that attacking a policy means you call the policy Socialist or Marxist, not the person!
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