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TheMercenary 10-16-2008 08:13 PM

Which show? the general news, or what?

Aliantha 10-16-2008 08:16 PM

Well, the worst of course is fox and friends, but any of the fox news is fairly slanted in my view.

TheMercenary 10-16-2008 08:25 PM

I only watch one or two shows. Brit Hume and O'Reilly. Both of them have on a bipartisan group of people. I guess I am just in a minority of the population, because I never have considered Al Sharpton, Juan Williams, Alan Colmes, Morgan Fairchild, or Mora Liason as hard core conservatives. I mean really. They are all regulars on both of those shows and do a pretty good job of keeping things real and balanced. I must admit, I really don't watch anything else on FOX.

Pico and ME 10-16-2008 08:49 PM

O'Reilly is a tool, figuratively and otherwise.

classicman 10-16-2008 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME (Post 494498)
O'Reilly is a tool, figuratively and otherwise.

More specifically a power tool - just plug him in and watch him go!!!!!!

TheMercenary 10-16-2008 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME (Post 494498)
O'Reilly is a tool, figuratively and otherwise.

How specifically? I mean you obviously don't like him. I can agree with about 75% of what he has to say. 25%, not so much. How is he a tool in your grand experience of the ways of the world? Really.

Undertoad 10-16-2008 09:47 PM

On CNN today, an awesome feel-good story about American assistance to an Iraqi school for the blind. Featuring assistance and donations of braille typewriters and dictionaries, for which there was much gratitude.

Pico and ME 10-16-2008 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 494509)
How specifically? I mean you obviously don't like him. I can agree with about 75% of what he has to say. 25%, not so much. How is he a tool in your grand experience of the ways of the world? Really.

Why be such a dick...please tell me.

O'Reilly is/was a mouthpiece for this administration. I can disagree with 90% of what he says...the other 10% just I probably missed. I have never watched him and felt good about it. He's also a blowhard egomaniac.

TheMercenary 10-17-2008 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME (Post 494519)
Why be such a dick...please tell me.

O'Reilly is/was a mouthpiece for this administration. I can disagree with 90% of what he says...the other 10% just I probably missed. I have never watched him and felt good about it. He's also a blowhard egomaniac.

He is one of the few who have consistently criticized "this administration", you obviously have never watched him. Please tell me how you think I am “being a dick” by stating my opinion and responding to your posts? I am just responding in kind to your unbiased view.

Pico and ME 10-17-2008 11:22 AM

Consistantly? LOL. I dont know about that. He may be doing it now, but its safe to do it now...and expected.

I dont watch O'Reilly because when I do I want to throw things at my TV. Yes, I'm biased, because he usually attacks things I agree with. And, he is just a blowhard jerk. He made a niche for himself on Fox by delivering the 'Fox Spin'.

TheMercenary 10-17-2008 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pico and ME (Post 494668)
Consistantly? LOL. I dont know about that. He may be doing it now, but its safe to do it now...and expected.

I dont watch O'Reilly because when I do I want to throw things at my TV. Yes, I'm biased, because he usually attacks things I agree with. And, he is just a blowhard jerk. He made a niche for himself on Fox by delivering the 'Fox Spin'.

Like I said, it is obvious you have never watched it.

Undertoad 10-17-2008 01:03 PM

He did it pre-2004 as well. O'Reilly is just a simple populist. He becomes a lot more digestible when you know that the average age of Factor viewers is 71. Then you see him slowly reading simple bullet points that are also shown on-screen, and you understand.

His interviews of Hillary and Obama were respectful and pointed out many strengths in each of them. In particular I think his treatment of O was generous and a reassurance to his audience and will increase the O vote.


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