February 8, 2010
Tea Parties
Media Battles Over Tea Party
“You can disagree with the Tea Party all day long, but the spirit of honest citizen involvement in government is noble. Is it not?”
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#19 Bill O'Reilly
The O'Reilly Factor
Bill O'Reilly has been host of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor since 1996.
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Since laying claim long ago to the top-rated news program on cable television, O’Reilly has vigorously defended the crown, which has won him a reputation as a pugilist of the right. Although he champions conservative values—he is particularly vocal in his opposition to abortion—O’Reilly has taken some surprising positions. For example, he supports gun control, federal environmental regulations, and civil unions for gay couples.
O’Reilly previously worked as a correspondent for ABC’s and CBS’s news organizations; at CBS, he covered the wars in El Salvador and the Falkland Islands in the 1980s. He relishes a good fight and has had public feuds with everyone from George Soros to Al Franken to Seymour Hersh. On the air, he can be a bully, sometimes talking over his guests and on more than one occasion having their microphones unplugged. Liberals love to demonize him, but they’re always on the lookout for an O’Reilly of the left.
Since laying claim long ago to the top-rated news program on cable television, O’Reilly has vigorously defended the crown, which has won him a reputation as a pugilist of the right. Although he champions conservative values—he is particularly vocal in his opposition to abortion—O’Reilly has taken some surprising positions. For example, he supports gun control, federal environmental regulations, and civil unions for gay couples.
O’Reilly previously worked as a correspondent for ABC’s and CBS’s news organizations; at CBS, he covered the wars in El Salvador and the Falkland Islands in the 1980s. He relishes a good fight and has had public feuds with everyone from George Soros to Al Franken to Seymour Hersh. On the air, he can be a bully, sometimes talking over his guests and on more than one occasion having their microphones unplugged. Liberals love to demonize him, but they’re always on the lookout for an O’Reilly of the left.
Bill O'Reilly on All Topics
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February 4, 2010
Media
Rebutting Jon Stewart
“So I understand, I understand the shock and awe that some liberals feel about FOX News. I feel their pain. We are different. But that doesn't mean the network is in business to shill for anybody. It just means that finally conservatives get a break on the tube. And if you object to that, you're not fair and balanced.”
February 3, 2010
Media
Republicans Stupid and Evil?
“It's never easy to demonize anyone in America to slander and libel them all day long. There's no question the president has been treated unfairly in some precincts, but the garbage flows both ways. And Mr. Obama should point that out.”
January 29, 2010
Media
Obama, Haiti, and "Bold Fresh Tour"
“If the president and I have one big area of disagreement, it is big government. I believe it cannot solve your problems. He believes it can level the playing field, at least somewhat. That hasn't happened in Chicago's Southside, has it?”
January 28, 2010
State Of The Union
Breaking Down SOTU
“That was a long deal last night, was it not? But I have to say the president delivered his speech very well. He seemed relaxed and in charge.”
January 26, 2010
Obama
Obama Moves Right
“Talking Points rejects all Kool-Aid drinking and wants what's best for the country. If the President gets away from his liberal tendencies, it can only make America stronger.”
January 25, 2010
Media
The Bold Fresh Tour
“On Saturday night in Long Island, New York, Westbury to be exact, the bold Glenn Beck and the fresh Bill O'Reilly took the stage in front of a sold-out house. Judging from crowd reaction, everybody had a good time, including the bold, fresh guys”
January 22, 2010
Media
The Collapse of Liberal Media
“Our Fox News correspondents are just as good, and our political coverage is much more balanced than our competition. We like hearing differing opinions. It is more beneficial to you to hear all points of view. After this week, there is no doubt that in the United States of America, Fox News is the go-to network for important information and honest analysis.”
January 21, 2010
Democrats
Chaos Among Liberals
“All of this tells "Talking Points" the left has not learned anything from the elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. Somehow uber liberals believe that regular folks think they way they do, that massive government spending is terrific, that a nanny state can solve
all problems. I mean, how out of touch are these left-wing people?”
January 20, 2010
Obama
It's National Security, Stupid
“Going forward, President Obama must stop the liberal nonsense. The American people want to be protected. They want the economy to get better. And they don't want a trillion-dollar health care plan nobody can understand. That isn't complicated. Independent voters who will decide most elections in the future are simply angry that far left policies are in play. And if you don't believe me, just look at the far left media outlets. They're all dying. People have had enough.”
January 14, 2010
Haiti Earthquake
No $100 Million Without Accountability
“Yes, we should send aid immediately, but President Obama should not just promise $100 million with no accountability. Every dollar needs to be managed. And if that means the USA calls the shots, "Talking Points" says, good. And I believe the Haitian people would say good as well.”
January 13, 2010
Haiti Earthquake
Money Won't Help Haiti
“No matter how much charity is given, no matter how many good intentions there are, Haiti will remain chaotic until discipline is imposed.”
January 12, 2010
The President
Obama's Poll Numbers Slip
“Americans were not thrilled with President Obama's rather unemotional response to the Christmas Day terrorist situation.”
December 15, 2009
Health Care Reform
Dems Divided Over Health Care
“This trillion dollar health care deal is
as chaotic as anything I've ever seen here in Washington.”
December 7, 2009
Republicans
Third Party Movement?
“A third party deal could help Barack Obama big time as the Rasmussen poll shows. If the tea party becomes reality, it would take votes away from the Republicans.”