Remember Marvin? Looks like Bill O'Really was trying to shove him around.

[MH1]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3959217&mesg_id=3959217

Thought folks here might be interested in that story.

[Luftmensch067]

1. Thanks for this, MH!

Put a smile on my face (I smile whenever I think of Marvin!) I bet he was totally amused by that little punk fascist trying to put him down (he's only like 3 feet shorter than Marvin!!!) What a desperate freak Bill O'Reilly is...

[MH1]

4. Heh, I thought the same thing.

:)

[globalvillage]

2. He called Marvin 'low class'?!

Our Marvin?!

O'Reilly is slime.

[beachmom]

3. That is unbelievable. How arrogant. That actually will hurt O'Reilly

to his audience -- the whole schtick is that O'Reilly is just a regular guy surrounded by enemies like the liberal elite. Now who looks like the elite?

[MH1]

6. Problem is, O'Really's audience only listens to O'Really

(and others like him) so they will probably believe him when he spins it that Marvin "acted like a thug."

But, I have to laugh anyway - Marvin? A thug? :rofl:

[MH1]

5. Pretty hilarious, isn't it?

Anyone watching that exchange would certainly know who the "low class" person is. :)

[globalvillage]

7. Oh, there has to be video.

I'm praying really hard. I want to see that jerk O'Reilly all over the internets behaving like the ass he is. He really did pick the wrong guy to try to push around, didn't he? I've never heard anyone say an unkind word about Marvin.

[kerrygoddess]

8. There's photos on the DD

http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/01/05/oreilly-gets-pushy-with-obama-staffer/

[globalvillage]

10. Good post. Thanks!

Thanks for the pics. I hope this doesn't fall off the radar before Monday.
I want to see KO's story on this.

[MH1]

11. Thanks - good post

Now here's an update on O'Reilly's report of the incident - O'Really claims he "gently removed" the staffer.

:rofl:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2601024

[ray of light]

9. thank you! I laughed at that! Marvin... what a sweetie. I wonder if he

had to get rabies shots after O'Rielly was near him.

[JI7]

12. if i was in Marvin's place what i would have done

hahhah

i loved how they had him go out and discuss the incident with the media.

[beachmom]

13. Check it out. When I searched for John Kerry on Google News,

look what popped up #1:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/politics/campaign/28CHIE.html?ex=1199682000&en=1eced21604ab0e3e&ei=5070

An oldy, but goody about Marvin:

The man who would be president takes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches — on whole wheat, strawberry jelly preferred to grape — twice a day on the campaign trail. He wears $15 reading glasses, off the rack at CVS. Before bedtime, he starts but rarely finishes movies like "Seabiscuit" and "The Blues Brothers" in his hotel suite. Come morning, he leaves $20 for the maid.

Voters do not learn these tidbits about Senator John Kerry, the all-but-crowned Democratic nominee for president, from his campaign Web site, his public speeches or his television advertisements. These and other details make up the portfolio of the man literally behind the man, ready with an uncapped bottle of water whenever Mr. Kerry's throat runs dry.

Meet Marvin Nicholson Jr., chief of stuff.

"I can't help with policy, I don't do press," said Mr. Nicholson, 32, a former bartender and golf caddie who never voted before meeting Mr. Kerry in 1998. "When he wants that peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I'm ready."

So Mr. Nicholson crisscrosses the country with a loaf of bread in his bag. He makes most of the sandwiches himself, sometimes supplementing with room service. An exploration of the bursting black satchel always affixed to his shoulder turns up one of those sandwiches, wrapped in foil, protected by Ziploc bag, as well as an empty, jelly-pocked bag, vintage unknown. "Kind of gross," Mr. Nicholson acknowledged.

To spend a day in Mr. Nicholson's shadow is to see the minutiae underpinning the multimedia production that is a modern-day presidential campaign. It also gives a rare look at a candidate entering an increasingly scripted and sheltered phase of the campaign. Mr. Kerry is comfortable being catered to. He has his moods and his myriad personal needs. A social loner, he is happy with an aide half his age.

Having risen 45 minutes earlier, Mr. Nicholson rouses Mr. Kerry each morning with a phone call, then heads down the hall to ferry the newspapers outside his door into his hands. He orders, delivers and usually lays out Mr. Kerry's meals.

He keeps little black books filled with the names and numbers of people Mr. Kerry meets; dials many of his telephone calls; helps select his neckties and opening one-liners; collects gifts from well-wishers; transports his leather briefcase, three hunter-green duffels and two navy suit bags; and, at night, often stays by his side until he is ready to go to sleep. Here in Youngstown on Tuesday morning, as rain threatened an outdoor rally, Mr. Nicholson had a large green-and-black umbrella at the ready.

If he sounds like a glorified valet, Mr. Nicholson is also Mr. Kerry's ambassador, spreading smiles, remembering names for a candidate known to fumble them, and reading his reactions for other aides. In an entourage of politicos and policy wonks, Mr. Nicholson is Mr. Kerry's buddy, going long to catch the football when he feels like tossing it on the tarmac.




Ha, ha -- you do press now, Marvin!! Well, what are the odds that O'Reilly would shove a guy who is 6'8"? The same number of odds that Marvin would be asked to talk to the press.

(More of the article at the link)

[kerrygoddess]

14. The Times blog The Caucus linked to that today

so it seems to be recirculating again. Great story. I was going to look for it and link to it on my post and forgot but then it came in my Google "John Kerry" email of the day a while ago.

Bill O' is such an ass trying to excuse his behavior because Marvin "blocked a camera shot."

[kerrygoddess]

15. P.S. Nice to see some old friends

commenting on the DD today! Happy New year everyone.

[YvonneCa]

23. Happy New Year to you...

...too, KG.

[Pirate Smile]

16. Hi guys, check out this hilarious article with more details about what happened.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3960491&mesg_id=3960491

[ray of light]

17. that was GREAT!

Wonder how their viewers are reacting to this.

[Pirate Smile]

18. I love the crowd reaction.

"You know when a celebrity television personality like Bill O'Reilly arrives at a political event because they always have a retinue and because people turn their cameras and camera phones from the candidate to capture the famous face. When the popular Fox News entertainer arrived at the Obama event in Nashua, people turned to him but not always approvingly. "Hey O'Reilly," yelled a man. When O'Reilly turned he got a single-finger salute. A few people approached Bill to shake his hand but the overwhelming sentiment was unfavorable. "O'Reilly hatemonger," yelled a woman. A few other people gave him the bird. "I hate you Bill," yelled a man. "You can't stop us Bill," yelled another. I thought someone might brain him with one of those Obama "Hope" signs.

A number of people shouted falafel, the word O'Reilly used in a racy set of telephone conversations with a young woman he was trying to seduce as he described a shower they might take together. He meant loofa, which is not a Middle Eastern delicacy but a bath item."


:rofl:

[globalvillage]

19. Marvin Video

LOL. The O'Reilly impersonation is priceless.

http://www.kerryvision.net/2008/01/pretty_classy.html#more

[ray of light]

20. exceelent piece and videos!

Love the guitar man.

[fedupinBushcountry]

21. The O'Lielly

impersonation is great. Great post GV, and I love that pic you got at TBA last year.

[ProSense]

22. Excellent post!

The CNN clip is posted here.

[TayTay]

24. Countdown is reenacting the incident on Puppet Theater

tonight. LOL

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2615999

[rox63]

25. This will be sweeeet!!!

I knew Keith wouldn't be able to resist such an easy shot at O'Reilly.

[YvonneCa]

26. YAaaay!!

Marvin's a STAR ! Isn't Keith great? :7

[globalvillage]

27. Hehe.

This is going to be awesome. Do they make tongue depressors in XL?