Tanner Salcido
As a liberal I've tried watching this program to get a perspective on conservative view points as well as my own. I've always been of the opinion that in order to understand your own opinions you should understand the views and ideas of those you disagree with. This is not the show you want to watch if those are your goals. Bill O'Reilly is rude, mean, biased, and a hypocrite. His show attempts to get the point across through propaganda methods and twisting the truth. It is actually an insult to his viewers that he can't get his point across through honest, thoughtful discourse but rather through shouting over his guests, and by using quotes and videos out of context. Honest discourse is not achieved through name calling and intimidation, or by misrepresenting the opinions of those with whom he disagrees. A credible and worthy idea will stand up to even the strongest criticism. That O'Reilly must arrive at his point through bias and trickery shows a lack faith in the ideals he defends and a belief that his audience doesn't have the capacity to come to the same conclusions thoughtfully and rationally.
wynonasbigbrownbeaver
On one episode, O'Reilly once stated that "all" war veterans are reaping the benefits they deserve once their service has been complete and that there are "no" homeless veterans in the United States. He wasn't prepared to eat his words, once a horde of homeless military veterans actually stood outside the Fox News building in protest, demanding his presence to prove to him he was wrong. A petition, that was several hundred pages thick, had names of all veterans experiencing little benefits for their time in service.He once argued with a son of a deceased 9/11 victim, losing his composure in the process in front of live camera feed, that "he has done more for his country" than his guest "has ever done in his entire life!". Mr. O'Reilly, what have you really done for your country? Do you really look out for the troops your news network claims to support? Certainly your 10 million dollar a year contract reaps more than the troops ever acquire in their time of service and they risk their lives and their limbs out on the field.Stating this, I AM a capitalist Republican from the south and are appreciative of Republican values portrayed on the News Network. But at least have some integrity when it comes to acknowledging the facts. O'Reilly, your methods of a Republican message to society does a disservice to America. You've done nothing for your country and are an embarrassment to me as an American.
czarntnme
I noticed that Keith Olbermann got an 8.9% rating and O'Reilly got 2%.O'Reilly doesn't lie through his teeth like Olbermann and he is doing some good for kids out there with pushing Jessica's Law, is Olbermann doing anything good for our country? No, but he sure is good at bashing our country. You all must be so proud of Olbermann's accomplishments (none)! So this group of "voters" are ridiculous! Remember, O'Reilly is the #1 Cable News show in America! He didn't get there for not being #1. Stop thinking its OK to go around bashing your country! You fools! Your obviously not very bright, huh? This is the best country in the world and obviously you have had everything handed to you, that you don't even realize how lucky you are to live here! Why don't you move out of this country, honestly, we don't need you complaining all the time. Bunch of whiners. Spoiled brats, you don't even know how good you have it here so leave, or are you to scared you may not have it so good out there?
Syl
Bill O'Reilly is an acquired taste. His audiences probably have a lot of gray hair if you ask me. But then again, he can be fun to watch and he is definitely fun to spoof on Mad TV and Saturday Night Live. O'Reilly's audiences are probably Republican, blue and white collar, conservative etc. His appeal is that he does tell it like it is even if it offends us liberals and everybody else who doesn't agree with his views and stance on major issues. Then again, he is practicing Catholic. Although, he doesn't practice the Catholic teachings about forgiveness and compassion as much as he should. He should work on it with his show. I don't think the beloved Pope John Paul II would have watched and given his approval to this show because O'Reilly's just angry at the way that the world has changed from his childhood. Of course, it can't be helped. O'Reilly's demeanor is the reason that most people would watch the show in the first place. He does get angry and does argue with his guests. He pulls no punches and doesn't admit when he's wrong so if you agree with him most of the time, you should watch the show and if not watch something else.
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