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10.08.2003
"Who's Coming After Me?" Fresh Air: Wednesday - October 8, 2003: "Bill O'Reilly. O'Reilly is host of Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor and the author of the best-selling books The O'Reilly Factor and The No Spin Zone. His new book is Who's Looking Out for You? " Its classic O'Reilly. At one point he says, in response to whether or not Al Franken's charge that he is a bully is true. "Look, we have an enormous audience that comes in every night to watch the O'Reilly factor on the Fox News Channel, and if I were what he says I am I couldn't possibly succeed. People wouldn't sit for it, Americans are fair people, by and large." Then regarding Al Franken he says this: "So what this is the usual propaganda that he puts out and tries to make money by defaming people and its a shame, but that's just the way it is, he does it to alot of other people. And unfortunately there's a market for that, there's a, there are people who enjoy um, reading and listening to people who attack other people with whom they disagree, personally, not, forget the issues, let's try to destroy the person." The interview proceeds and towards the end when Terry Gross wants to ask him about a book review from People magazine Bill O'Reilly says this: "This is NPR, ok, I think we all know what this is, I think we all know where you're going with this. Don't we? Dont we? " Why do I get the feeling that if it were Mr. Rogers interviewing O'Reilly that he would have said the same thing. Or even a giggling baby. If you've listened to Fresh Air for a while then you know that Terry Gross always asks great questions and never harasses her guests. When listening to the interview you will notice that this "blow up" that Bill O'Reilly experiences just comes out of left field. He took advantage of all the time that was given to him to explain his positions and Terry Gross was giving him a chance to respond to some of the harshest criticisms that he has faced. Instead of using that time wisely and defending his record he goes after the interviewer and accuses Ms. Gross of conspiracy. OK, lets face it, Bill O'Reilly is a controversial figure. He makes his living by making controversial statements for entertainment value. Every night he has a platform from which he can tell his side of the story and control what is being said, or aired. It is perfectly fair in an interview where he is the subject to ask him about the controversial aspects of his book, show and claims. What else is there to Bill O'Reilly? Its like asking a singer about singing, or a basketball player about the game. O'Reilly is a political pundit, she asked him about his punditry! | |
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