A year ago, Glenn Beck called the President a racist who had a deep-seeded hatred for White people.1 In just over a week, he says he will “reclaim”2 the legacy of the civil rights movement by holding his “Restoring Honor” rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC — on the [...]
Written on August 25, 2010 | Posted in
Fox News
Comedy Central’s host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, frequently roasts Fox News and their personalities, such as Bill O’Reilly. This week, on The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News commentator Bernie Goldberg agreed with Stewart’s statements about Fox News’ hosts using generalizations in reference to liberals. Last week Stewart brought up Fox News’ hypocrisy and told [...]
Written on April 20, 2010 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly,
Fox News
Fox News personalities are on the forefront of spreading misinformation about health care reform and here’s one example that takes the cake.
Bill O’Reilly, citing the New England Journal of Medicine stated that “46.3% May Leave Medical Profession” and “If half of the nation’s doctors are considering bailing on the profession if Obama-care passes, that is [...]
Written on March 18, 2010 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly,
Fox & Friends
Bill O’Reilly recently stated on his show that the current health care bill would “require American taxpayers to fund abortion” and “we now have taxpayer money linked up with the termination of a fetus.”
Actually, the Senate Bill, before the House, forbids insurers from using federal subsidies to do so, except in cases of life [...]
Written on March 16, 2010 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly
Seven years ago, today, Bill O’Reilly invited a 9/11 victim’s son on his show, only to berate and lecture him for opposing the war in Afghanistan. Stay classy Bill…
Written on February 4, 2010 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly
While many other channels, including MSNBC and CNN, covered the Haiti Now global benefit, which aired live on Jan. 22, Fox News decided not to. Okay, so they do this from time to time when it aligns with their agenda (i.e. being absent from the gay rights protest). Nothing new… So, why is Bill O’Reilly [...]
Written on January 28, 2010 | Posted in
Fox News
Bill O’Reilly, apparently upset about a cartoon (”Learn to Speak Tea Bag“) on NPR’s web site, blasted back by questioning whether NPR is a “left-wing Jihadist deal.” So, today, NPR posted the following poll on their site:
NPR is …
A left-wing Jihadist deal.
A crypto-Communist front.
A toady for the Obama administration.
A toady for the Bush administration.
A toady [...]
Written on January 7, 2010 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly
Media Matters for America has released the following list exemplifying Fox News’ transition from a mere conservative “news” outlet to a complete right-wing political organization.
Fox News personalities set goals to “get rid” of administration officials, “take the administration down.”
Fox News led the charge against Van Jones and was widely credited for his resignation.
Fox News repeatedly [...]
Written on December 23, 2009 | Posted in
Fox News
It’s been confirmed that Senator Al Franken (D-MN) was, in fact, instructed to enforce a rule that limits speeches to ten minutes. That didn’t stop Bill O’Reilly from spreading misinformation about Franken’s denial of Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-CT) request to continue speaking past the 10 minute mark.
O’REILLY: Franken, who was in a rotation presiding [...]
Written on December 21, 2009 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck are upset about a character on the fictional TV show Law & Order mentioning their spreading of hate and ignorance, so Keith Olbermann calls them out and dares them to sue. Of course, if they take this to the U.S. courts, and not the court of public opinion of like-minded [...]
Written on December 15, 2009 | Posted in
Bill O'Reilly,
Glenn Beck,
Keith Olbermann