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HannibalBarca Donating Member (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 11:12 AM
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I was at a Bill O'Reilly "talk" in Trinity College Dublin last night.
Interesting to see the the odious one in person. I will say one, he knows how to work the crowd and was much more conciliatory than normal. He did embark upon his usual tirade about subjects he knows very little about, one questioner asked him his opinion concerning a rising European Union superpower, he response was "great, why not, if if works for you, it's like gay marriage, if it works for you, good" LOL.
I will say he seemed to adopt a more jovial attitude and some of his answers surprised me e.g criticised conservatives regarding their stance on "dumping guck in the air" (his words)and to my utter amazement claims he is in favour of gay adoption!!, has no problem with it.
I will say though I as laughing at him rather than with him, he is a spectacular idiot and it worries me that so many people unable to see through his poor analysis and sloppy journalism.
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Kerrytravelers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 11:15 AM
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1. I hope you cleansed yourself afterward. I heard stupid is contagious & wouldn't want you to get it
:rofl:
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 11:17 AM
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2. He is, most definitely, a "spectacular idiot." However, that doesn't bother his audience.
Edited on Fri Apr-13-07 11:17 AM by CottonBear
In fact, they have no idea that he is a "spectacular idiot." :(

I'm so sorry to hear that he has inflicted himself on another country. :(
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 11:18 AM
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3. He is a 2-faced coward.
When in front of you, he will tell you what you want to hear.

On his propaganda show, he will spew hate.

He is a gutless hypocrite and it does not surprise me to hear he would not confront a crowd with unpopular opinions.
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stanwyck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 01:57 PM
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7. The Dixie Chicks would agree with you 100%
he got lots of mileage out of vilifying the Chicks. And then when they were performing he rushed right up to gush all over them. Natalie Maines was repulsed.
He always presents a different O'Reilly depending on where he is. When he's on The Daily Show, he tries desperately to appeal to Jon's audience, with really cringe-worthy results. He makes "pot" jokes and is all giggly. Then, he's back on his show breathing fire and demonizing anyone who disagrees with his ranting.


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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 11:20 AM
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4. That's what those scumbags do - try to come off as a good guy, a buddy
and gain the confidence of the unwary.

Then they go in for the kill, little by little.

Beware.
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AspenRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 11:25 AM
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5. Was Martin Sheen in the audience?
Isn't he going to school in Dublin right now?


That would have been nice, to see Martin Sheen give O'Really a come-uppance.....
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HannibalBarca Donating Member (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 01:50 PM
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6. Nope,think he studied in a Uni in Galway
Edited on Fri Apr-13-07 01:51 PM by HannibalBarca
I would have laughed heartily if Al Franken had walked out as a surprise guest.
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 02:54 PM
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8. OMG! He's crossed the Atlantic? DON"T LET HIM COME BACK!!
Hasn't he threatened people? Shouldn't he be on the no-fly list? That would be such sweet irony.
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RedStateShame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 02:55 PM
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9. YOU WANT ANARCHY!!!
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 03:01 PM
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10. Did he receive an award of some kind there? Because he
claimed on the phone that he was there to receive one, when he was talking with substitute host Michelle Malkin. Stephanie Miller played this sound clip on her show this morning...
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 03:21 PM
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11. Billo is a money-hungry opportunist
If there was more money in it for him to stick up for Al-Qeida, he would be kissing Bin-Laden on the lips. He pimps himself out to whoever foots his bills.


No moral scruples, no philosophy, no loyalties. Except for lucre.

Always about the money. He'll say whatever he can get paid for. Period
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-13-07 03:40 PM
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12. K&R for your insight regarding his ignorance as key
His trademark is know-it-all, which is faked by the verdigris of good diction and rhetorical gimmicks, courtesy of the nuns' rote, but his ignorance is abyssmal. It shows through when he talks about the Border (used the word "wetbacks") and anything "foreign" to his background.
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