As most people are likely aware, the Democrats have pulled out of a presidential debate to be held in Nevada this August. Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly was none too pleased about this announcement, and made his feelings known Monday evening (video available here):
The dishonesty of the far left on display again…Within the Democratic party, there are two elements, moderate Dems and radical left Dems. The radical movement is funded by George Soros and Peter Lewis, who pour millions of dollars into candidates and websites like MoveOn to do their bidding. Soros and Lewis have given MoveOn at least $5 million.
That was just the beginning. I suggest you fasten your seatbelts, for O’Reilly was loaded for bear:
My book "Culture Warrior" pinpoints the far left agenda. And it is frightening. Things like open borders, a one world foreign police, unfettered abortion, and so on.
The Soros-Lewis mob despises FOX News because we have their number and report on them accurately. They use the MoveOn website to smear this network and others with whom they disagree.
These people use propaganda techniques perfected by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of information. They lie, distort, defame all the time.
Yikes. Alas, Bill was just getting warmed up:
So it's not surprising that MoveOn objected to a debate sponsored by FOX News and the Nevada Democratic party. MoveOn immediately tried to boycott the August event and persuaded John Edwards to drop out.
That was simply stupid. FOX News has sponsored a number of debates in the past, all of them fair and balanced. And Edwards has appeared on this network more than 30 times with no complaint.
O’Reilly addressed what supposedly was the straw that broke the camel’s back:
Then last Thursday evening, FOX News chairman Roger Ailes received a Freedom of Speech Leadership Award in Washington. I was in the front row when Mr. Ailes said this.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ROGER AILES, FOX NEWS CHAIRMAN: And it is true that Barack Obama is on the move. I don't know if it's true that President Bush called Musharraf and said why can't we catch this guy?
(END VIDEO CLIP)
O'REILLY: Not one person complained, according to the organizers of the event. It was just an obvious jest directed at President Bush.
Why should they? Seemed like an innocent joke poking fun at either the president or all the media outlets mistaking Obama’s name for that of the infamous al Qaeda terrorist leader. Alas, the left had found the smoking gun it needed:
But almost immediately, Senator Harry Reid, the Democrat from Nevada, declared the joke a smear against Obama, saying, "We cannot, as good Democrats, put our party in a position to defend such comments."
Now Reid is either very dense or very disingenuous. There's no middle ground.
And so the debate has now been cancelled. The Soros MoveOn cabal believe this is a major victory for them, but once again they're wrong.
O’Reilly then demonstrated how important Fox News is to presidential hopefuls, even those on the left:
The FOX News Channel has been fair to the Democratic Party and will continue to be fair. Listen to Senator John Kerry.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
O'REILLY: Before we start the interview, I wish we could have done this in the campaign. You know, we kept waiting for you to come and.
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: We should have done it. We should have.
O'REILLY: You think so?
KERRY: I would have loved it.
O'REILLY: In hindsight, you should have.
KERRY: Oh, I don't know why we didn't, but we should have.
O'REILLY: OK. Because some people said well, he doesn't like you. He doesn't think you're going to get a fair shot on the program.
KERRY: I've always had a fair shot.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
O’Reilly concluded:
And the truth is that MoveOn is hurting the Democratic Party. They have succeeded in buying some politicians and media people, but clear thinking Americans understand radical lunacy and dishonest tactics when they see them. And that what is what the Soros, Lewis MoveOn cabal specialize in. Shame, shame on Senator Reid for supporting that. And that's the Memo.
Certainly, it's a peculiarity when Bill O'Reilly and Bill Maher agree on anything. However, it does seem likely that the Democrats succumbing to this pressure does not serve their interests of taking over the White House in 2008.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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They use the MoveOn website t
March 13, 2007 - 15:19 ET by bigtimerThey use the MoveOn website to smear this network and others with whom they disagree. These people use propaganda techniques perfected by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of information. They lie, distort, defame all the time.
I heard all of this last night, but above words he said last night say it all for me.
It was a great piece and he told the truth...simple as that!
Thanks once again Noel.
Lose-Lose Statement
March 13, 2007 - 20:02 ET by aramoeI disagree. Once you implicate someone with the Nazi's you lose. If the left made a similar remark, we would be raving mad. This adds nothing to the dialog and it in fact reminds me of a famous story headline (along the lines):
In response to a pointed question the mayor replied by punching the reporter in the stomach. In defense of his actions he said, "It didn't answer the question, but it gave the people something to talk about."
I disagree with O'Rielly's choice words and I disagree with you for accepting them. It does not reflect who I am as a Republican and as a person.
They do it all the time or di
March 13, 2007 - 20:20 ET by James2306They do it all the time or did you not see the pictures of the President with the toothbrush mustache
....and that's why we are b
March 13, 2007 - 20:22 ET by aramoe....and that's why we are better then them.
Surely you can't be serious
March 13, 2007 - 20:26 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveSurely you can't be serious...
BOR wasn't flat-out saying "they're Nazis." He was saying that what the Democrats/Left are doing is exactly what Goebbels did which is how the Nazis were able to blind a nation and coerce them to submit to the will of the Nazi party. Calling someone a Nazi without qualification is poor form but, BOR qualified his statement which made it vividly clear (to most of us) what he meant. It would be a different story if he just said, "ah, they're just a bunch of Nazis!"
You claim to be a Republican, yet you sound about as offended as Democrats get when they are called to the carpet. Another RINO, I presume?
...and yes, I will quit calling you 'Surely.'
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
Hey are you calling me a de
March 13, 2007 - 20:33 ET by aramoeHey are you calling me a democrat!!! Anyway, you make a good point and Bill's point in general was correct. I just cringe when I see the N-word dropped under any circumstance. I think it brings a lot of baggage along for ride.
I appreciate your concessio
March 13, 2007 - 20:41 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI appreciate your concession. Sorry about calling you the "D" word. I try to call it as I see it.
I too believe that 'Nazi' is over-used by ignorant people but, we can't be afraid to use the word when appropriate (as BOR did) and in proper context instead of using it as a quick and easy insult. Being worried about using 'Nazi' is the kind of thing is exactly the type political correctness that weakens and seeks to hamper independent thought.
Gun Safety Tip #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey. (www.imao.us)
well at least you did not cal
March 14, 2007 - 11:51 ET by ts88well at least you did not call him a journalist
DimocRAT Politicians; wha
March 13, 2007 - 15:24 ET by ww thumperDimocRAT Politicians...What a bunch of
"whimps" Couldn't stand to go to
a "Real Network-" Fox News. What
are they worried about....maby they will get asked real questions, not the "muffball" questions they get from the "drive by media" What a bunch of Loozers! ww :-)
Soros: 'So you must deal wit
March 13, 2007 - 15:31 ET by JDWSoros: 'So you must deal with Hamas... I think we are in the process of committing a blunder... by not accepting Hamas as a negotiating partner
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
I think we are in the process
March 13, 2007 - 15:43 ET by Paul DetrickI think we are in the process of committing a blunder by not letting Soros negotiate with Hamas himself.
This came from a hard to find
March 13, 2007 - 15:53 ET by JDWThis came from a hard to find area in a FT article, not much facetime.
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
I second the motion. Nuke e
March 13, 2007 - 16:47 ET by Dan The Man 2I second the motion.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
It's obvious that they FEAR F
March 13, 2007 - 17:11 ET by NoMoreClintonsIt's obvious that they FEAR Fox News due to the fact that they will ask questions that the pansy liberal MSM will not dare ask. Edwards does not want to be asked about his $6M house or the looney bloggers he hired for fear of being exposed as the hypocite that he is.
BTW, Fox has its fair share of liberals on its network . . . they don't just let Sean blabber on without the looney leftist Alan What's-his-name butting in and giving his 2c worth. And now they have Laura Schwartz (sp?) who has to be the most gorgeous Democrat woman anywhere. I mean she is stunning. But a Dumbocrat nonetheless. Fair and Balanced? This former news reporter says definitely . . . and that's what the looney left can't stand.
And, since the best defense
March 13, 2007 - 17:21 ET by sarcasmoAnd, since the best defense is a good offense, I'll again state the obvious. Fox News displays antilibertarian mediabias by going right-along with the leftynetworks... Like CNN, MSNBC, CBS etc. they're busily not-showing the Republican candidates who aren't either McCain or Northeastern RINOs, and everyone here has seen it documented daily. It wouldn't take much journalism to track these candidates down & interview them every few weeks, but it's not-happening for some reason. I say the reason is a concerted media effort to turn the Republican party even-further left -- especially on issues like increased government spending.
JMR
Sarc, I would respectfully di
March 13, 2007 - 17:30 ET by NoMoreClintonsSarc, I would respectfully disagree and I think it's the Shrillary Factor. Republicans have to back a candidate who is electable and who can beat the evil Red Queen. IMHO, that would be Rudy even though I disagree with him on some issues. Ron Paul, Fred T., Newt -- these guys are not electable and would give Her Thighness the WH (uggghhh - what a thought!).
So why the concerted non-co
March 13, 2007 - 17:38 ET by sarcasmoSo why the concerted non-coverage of (I'll just cherry pick 2, but IMO all apply) Paul & Tancredo by the news media, even if what you say is absolutely strategically-true for your party? Their job is allegedly journalism, not Republican Party Shrillary-strategy, right? (And believe me, sometimes I wonder.....) But recall, at the time Democrats wanted Reagan to be the candidate in '80, so strategic political predictions like yours don't exactly have a great record this far out from the goal! For example, the Democrats might choose Obama, or someone else like Richardson!
JMR
Tancredo was on Glenn Beck's
March 13, 2007 - 21:18 ET by Roger the ShrubberTancredo was on Glenn Beck's tv show tonight, and will be on his radio show tomorrow.
It's a start, I guess.
Tell them to BUY an ad someti
March 13, 2007 - 20:23 ET by James2306Tell them to BUY an ad sometime all other candidates do
I guess the dems figure the
March 13, 2007 - 21:00 ET by radiofitz34I guess the dems figure they do just as well without FoxNews. But I'd find it hard to believe that they are overconfident. I agree that Edwards and the rest fear they will get more than softball questions.
I agree with you on Laura Sch
March 14, 2007 - 07:43 ET by rightsideI agree with you on Laura Schwartz, very attractive. When I see her on, I just turn the volume down, and watch her. She's wrong most of the time, but I still enjoy seeing her.
Bill O'Reilly is the biggest
March 13, 2007 - 20:48 ET by BillAdkinsBill O'Reilly is the biggest blow-viator on television. I can see the clip now, "I have here a list of communist employees of the state department..." O'Reilly and his punks have used Soros as a boogie man for quite a while. Does he want some cheese with his whine?
O'Reilly must have hit close
March 13, 2007 - 21:17 ET by Roger the ShrubberO'Reilly must have hit close to home, to bring out the moonbats.
Bill Adkins is a well known a
March 13, 2007 - 21:24 ET by Jack BauerBillAdkins is a well known alias for GeorgeSoros. Everyone knows that. For a start they both almost have eleven letters in their names.
It is amusing to see how a Nazi-collabrating multi-billionaire manipulator of the stockmarkets, bankrolls so many extreme left-wing American appeasers.
I wonder what they have in common, apart from an insatiable desire to control your life on behalf of you.
Criminal records?
March 13, 2007 - 21:25 ET by Roger the ShrubberCriminal records?
Ah yes, I'd forgotten about G
March 13, 2007 - 21:29 ET by Jack BauerAh yes, I'd forgotten about Georgie's past indiscretions as a member of the criminal classes.
I haven't figured out why a convicted felon is still in the US.
March 14, 2007 - 11:57 ET by acaiguanaI haven't figured out why a convicted felon is still in the US.
Or allowed to participate in US politics.
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)