# Bill O'Reilly... go fuck yourself. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018 "2003-02-14T07:19:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/21 "2003-02-14T18:03:21Z")
> [@](#): > > As for O’Reilly… anyone ever heard of Wally George? He makes O’Reilly seem as reasonable as Colin Powell. I guess after a few years of watching (and laughing at) him, I’ve been numbed to O’Reilly’s behavior. Wally George cracks my shit up. Why he doesn’t have his own show on a national station, I’ll never know. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/22 "2003-02-14T18:05:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stoid \* > \*\*Because you differ with him politcally, SPOOFE? His father died on 9/11. His father was, it seems, a liberal. His son is, too. Are only conservatives who died on 9/11 and their families to be listened to? If you don’t fall into line on the politics of it, your voice doesnt’ count? > > Seems to me anyone whose family gave lives has more right than any of us to speak about the things that brought about the death of the person they love. More fucking right than Bill O’Reilly, that’s for damn sure. \*\* I’m not **SPOOFE** , but I certainly agree with what he said. The man said that the US was wrong for attacking Afghanistan after 9/11. While it’s theoretically possible (theoretical in the sense that anything is possible, but not necesssarily likely) that the US could have negotiated with the Taliban to get them to turn over Bin Laden to us after 9/11, does he really think that we could have negotiated a settlement which turned over Bin Laden to the US _and_ lifted the harshest elements of Taliban rule? Is there _anything_ at all the US could have done, short of going to war which would have allowed Afghani women to return to school? I doubt it. 99% of the world already had sanctions in place against Afghanistan, and the Taliban didn’t seem to care. Hell, the US has had sanctions against Cuba for 30 + years and it hasn’t done a thing to dislodge Castro. Nor have sanctions done anything towards getting rid of Saddam. War is an evil nasty, horrible thing, but some times it _is_ the only way. ---
**Author:** ![Apos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Apos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apos)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/23 "2003-02-14T18:57:41Z")
Whatever happened to O’Reilly’s radio show? I remember it being a big deal that he was going to run head to head against Limbaugh, but I never heard anything after that. I’m assuming his show got creamed in the ratings. ---
**Author:** ![RexDart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@RexDart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RexDart)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/24 "2003-02-14T19:23:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Apos \* > \*\*Whatever happened to O’Reilly’s radio show? I remember it being a big deal that he was going to run head to head against Limbaugh, but I never heard anything after that. I’m assuming his show got creamed in the ratings. \*\* He still has it, and yes it got creamed by Rush. My biggest complaint about the show is that the local FM talk station plays his show and preempts 2 hours of Niel Boortz, the only libertarian voice on radio. ---
**Author:** ![Beagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/25 "2003-02-14T19:51:07Z")
8 PM - 9 PM, surf the internet / SDMB time. Less screaming at the TV. Nobody gets hurt. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/26 "2003-02-14T19:55:17Z")
I wonder what the OP’s reaction would be if the son of the 9/11 victim had been a loony “kill 'em all and take their oil” rightwinger and O’ Reilly had shouted him down? ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/27 "2003-02-14T19:56:27Z")
Wally George! Blast from the past. Woo hoo! My dad was keen on watching the show just to see him get riled up. Is he still on TV? I don’t think I can get him down in San Diego, but it would just make me feel warm and cozy to know that he’s still out there doing his thing. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/28 "2003-02-14T20:32:54Z")
Well, where I live he’s on Channel 6 (Public access) every Friday and Saturday night. Though, I honestly can’t tell if these are reruns or new. It _looks_ like they are still stuck in the late70s early 80s, but the subjects still seem pretty topical. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/29 "2003-02-14T20:38:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Brutus \* > \*\*One day, some of you will learn the miraculous power of ‘Changing the Fucking Channel’. Unless O’Reilly is busting in to your house and forcing you to watch his show, why don’t you just watch Donahue or Joe Millionaire instead? \*\* One day, some of you will learn the miraculous power of ‘Shut the Fuck Up’. Unless Cecil is busting in to your house and forcing you to write in this thread, why don’t you just go to WorldNetDaily or Fox News instead? ---
**Author:** ![Skid\_Row](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Skid\_Row](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skid_Row)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/30 "2003-02-14T21:15:51Z")
Please keep in mind that Conservative and Liberal are only two of the three actual political divisions in the godd 'ol USA. Don’t forget **ASSHOLE**. Into that group, you add Al Sharpton, Bill O’Reilly, John Ashcroft, Jesse Jackson, James Carville, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity. Among others… ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/31 "2003-02-14T21:38:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RexDart \* > \*\*Niel Boortz, the only libertarian voice on radio. \*\* Yeah, there’s no others…:rolleyes: If you’re to the east of the Rockies, try 1030 on your AM dial pretty much any night of the week, and listen to David Brudnoy. Boston’s favorite late night talk show host, and a libertarian. Also, I don’t think you’re looking hard enough if you haven’t found any other libertarians on the radio. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/32 "2003-02-14T21:42:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by leander \* > \*\*One day, some of you will learn the miraculous power of ‘Shut the Fuck Up’. Unless Cecil is busting in to your house and forcing you to write in this thread, why don’t you just go to WorldNetDaily or Fox News instead? \*\* Just being friendly and offering a solution to the O’Reilly woes that seem to sweep through here every now and again. If some people are dumb enough to watch a show they know they will dislike, and will piss them off, well… ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/33 "2003-02-14T21:57:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Brutus \* > \*\*Just being friendly and offering a solution to the O’Reilly woes that seem to sweep through here every now and again. If some people are dumb enough to watch a show they know they will dislike, and will piss them off, well… \*\* Fair enough, I suppose. But haven’t you ever felt compelled to watch/listen to someone you strongly dislike, if only for the purpose of fighting a battle of ideas/ideals? I would rather get angry and vocalize my dissent than sit quietly by while evil is spread. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/34 "2003-02-14T22:58:25Z")
I saw this interview when it was on the box. Nothing O’Reilly did or said surprised me in the least. What surprises me the most, i think, is when anyone with views opposed to O’Reilly’s consents to go on his show. Surely they know that the host will happily descend to irrelevant observations, non-sequiturs, shouting, and finally outright abuse in an attempt to discredit those who disagree with him. Logical, rational and even-handed and level-headed debate have no place on this show. I’m not really sure what the guests hope to get out of the experience. Surely it can’t be the idea that they’ll change anyone’s mind? People seem to watch O’Reilly for one of two reasons: a) to have their world-view confirmed by O’Reilly or b) to have their view of O’Reilly confirmed by O’Reilly If more potential guests and viewers ignored this fucker, maybe he’d end up being axed. ---
**Author:** ![Skid\_Row](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Skid\_Row](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skid_Row)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/35 "2003-02-15T18:48:41Z")
[slight hijack] Anyone else notice how O’Reilly and the rest of the Lip Gloss Bunch over FNC refuse to acknowledge the collapsing economy? I mean _really_! The US was a good 5 months into the recession before FNC acknowledged it and only to claim that we were well on our way to recovery. This was in August 2001. Now, the only economic news FNC broadcasts is “Recession? What Recession?! Some stocks are making money!” and other catshit along the same vein. Has anyone told them that real Americans are losing their jobs and having zero luck finding new ones? That inflation is back? That interest rates are low and investments are stagnant? That there is no Easter Bunny? Anyone who watches FNC for finacial news must still watch the local news on Christmas Eve for Santa’s sleigh on Doppler Weather Radar. Jeez. [/slight hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/36 "2003-02-15T19:10:50Z")
When O’Reilly does mention the economy he always tries to find some way to blame Clinton and congressionl democrats for the collapse. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/37 "2003-02-15T20:01:17Z")
> [@](#): > > Please keep in mind that Conservative and Liberal are only two of the three actual political divisions in the godd 'ol USA. Don’t forget ASSHOLE. Talk about a majority party… ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/38 "2003-02-15T20:58:31Z")
> [@](#): > > Because you differ with him politcally, SPOOFE? His father died on 9/11. His father was, it seems, a liberal. His son is, too. Are only conservatives who died on 9/11 and their families to be listened to? If you don’t fall into line on the politics of it, your voice doesnt’ count? Well, no… because he expected to be given a fair shot at expressing his views on O’Reilly’s show. That’s like whacking a hornet’s nest with a baseball bat. His voice counts just as much as anyone else’s… including O’Reilly’s, who made it quite clear that he doesn’t want to listen. My own political views aren’t a factor in forming my opinion stated above. My own point of view has him painted as just another guy who wants to express a very exaggerated, unpopular view because he knows it’ll rile up the other side… similar to comparing people to Hitler. > [@](#): > > Oh, and SPOOFE: I remember Wally George. Wasn’t he on Channel 50 or something out in L.A.? Something like that… one of those higher, UHF channels. Me an’ Mercutio used to laugh about him a lot. Stoid would love the guy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Greyson3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@Greyson3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greyson3)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/39 "2003-02-15T21:53:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homebrew \* > \*\*So this Savage of which you speak is not Dan Savage? \*\* Did you see [that one?](http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/03/08/savage-savage.php) From the site: > [@](#): > > O’Reilly pounced: “I want to go to a gay bathhouse!” he barked. “I want to go to a gay bathhouse!” I was stunned. There I was sitting across the table from the darling of the American right and . . . and . . . he was shouting at me about wanting to go to a gay bathhouse. “If I want to pursue happiness in a gay bathhouse, shouldn’t I be free to do that, Mr. Savage?” I didn’t know what to say. Now that is a sound clip I would like to listen to. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-oreilly-go-fuck-yourself/155018/40 "2003-02-15T22:08:19Z")
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