Bill's obsession with "the far left"
Bill's obsession with "the far left" is amply demonstrated here.
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4 comments:
Kel, I think you have a bit of an obsession with O'Reilly (and the right in general). You seem more focused on what this guy has to say than most conservatives do.
I don't think I've seen an episode of his show in, at least, six months. I haven't watched with any regularity for probably two years.
What I find interesting is that you claim he's an independent, yet every single clip I've shown has him constantly attacking the "far left" as he always calls them.
He's a phoney, he's no more "fair and balanced" than I am.
At least I don't pretend to be.
And why are you speaking with such authority on the political leanings of a person you haven't regularly watched for two years?
I've never used the label independent. Nice try. I think is a moderate tending toward rightist.
The reason he goes after the left is simple: they are a much easier target!
O'Reilly doesn't "pretend" to be fair and balanced, as you claim. "Fair and Balanced" is a slogan of the Fox network. O'Reilly has made it clear on many occasions that his show is an analytical show, not a news outlet. He doesn't claim to be an objective reporter but rather an opinionated pundit.
Why am I speaking with such authority? What kind of question is that? I'm only speaking from what I recall. He is still boycotting France according to a recent posting by you, right? It doesn't sound like much has changed in recent years.
I actually liked his show back when it was more difficult to get a gauge on his personal opinions. I thought that was more interesting than his more recent fare. Given his high level of viewership though, I can understand why he chooses the route he does. It works -- people watch his show.
Tommy
What you actually said was "BTW, many conservatives don't consider O'Reilly to be a right-wing individual. I don't think he is a true conservative since I suspect he is probably left-of-center on many social issues (but he is certainly not a liberal either)."
And Fair and balanced may be the channel's motto, but his show is called The No Spin Zone, and he spins an anti-left line every single night.
And I agree that he talks that way because it gets him huge audiences.
Where I have always disagreed with you is that he is left wing on many social issues. I know you say he favours gay adoption but I'm still waiting for a link on that one.
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