Bill O'Reilly is being a dick

[The Hitman]

stop talking over the POTUS, show some respect!

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. really

what a prick

[Jamel]

21. He's a buffoon!

He just makes himself look bad. This is what these right wingers don't seem to know, or care about. They think they're "getting over". Obama made him look small, and he made Obama look like the "class act" that he is! Oreilly kept saying, "people hate you"! What did he expect Obama to do, CRY! Who gives a crap what those idiots think of him!

[muntrv]

2. Obama should bring up Andrea Mackris or loofahs.

[polmaven]

23. President Obama

should be dignified and presidential......he should not lower himself to O'Reilly's level.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. You didn't expect that?

WTF - he's ballonhead, isn't he?

[Electric Monk]

4. Just as I expected

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=606783&mesg_id=606783

[Joanne98]

5. Why did Obama even agree to this?

[Electric Monk]

6. I asked the same question a couple hours ago

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=606783&mesg_id=606783

[The Hitman]

7. This is so stupid

What a waste.

[Webster Green]

9. Why indeed?

That windbag is not a serious interviewer. He's a lunatic. Why give him credibility?

[RichGirl]

19. He is not getting any credibility.

He's acting the fool and anyone can see that. Only true Obama hater's would be impressed with him.

No credibility...just giving him enough rope to hang himself.

I think people need to see how FOX operates.

[polmaven]

25. Exactly...

and refusing the request for an interview would give the true haters plenty of finger pointing material.

[girl gone mad]

37. Obama looked like he was desperate to kiss Bill O's ass..

throughout the interview. Does he really need to be loved by the right wing that badly?

[DrDan]

14. it is disgusting - I refuse to watch - happened to turn onto pregame coverage and

boom - there it was.

Back to the right stuff.

(what a slap-in-the-face to his base)

[Pirate Smile]

29. Such bull. Obama always does an interview with whoever has the Super Bowl.

When NBC had it, Matt Lauer did the interview. When CBS had it, Katie Couric did the interview.

He in no way bashed the base.

Why some people here have to consistently bash Obama (and defend Scarborough & Mojo) is a mystery.

[DrDan]

44. he does by giving fox credibility

[DrDan]

49. btw - I believe Obama has done 3 FOX interviews since being elected - I am unare of any with MSNBC

or CNN.

[Pirate Smile]

53. I know he has done at least one interview with Chuck Todd and one separate interview with Savannah

Guthrie. He has done multiple interviews with Brian Williams, Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira individually. The Lauer interview was the exact same as O'Reilly doing Fox's Super Bowl interview.

He has similarly done many, many interviews with CNN.

I remember Dr Nancy Snyderman interviewing him also. She had her own show on MSNBC for about a year during the HCR debate.

The idea that he somehow favors Fox/Fox News Channel is ridiculous and says a lot about somebody's bias but it isn't Obama's.

[DrDan]

55. ok - you are correct - found a Chuck Todd interview from 2009

Looks like the Savannah Guthrie interview was done for NBC.

Thanks for the correction.

[Control-Z]

31. How is it

"a slap-in-the-face to his base"? Please explain.

[DrDan]

43. giving fox news one ounce of credibility

[dionysus]

50. .

:rofl:

when one is determined enough, they can feel insulted by *anything*

[DrDan]

56. and your implication is . . . .

[dionysus]

62. it means if you're determined to keep the anger going, you'll find a way, even if it is silly....

[DrDan]

63. I guess some are willing to cede credibility to fox as a legitimate news source,

and some prefer the President stay above it.

[LiberalFighter]

8. What is the likelihood that O'Reilly has respect for women or anyone?

[Cattledog]

10. This is a big turn off on Super Bowl day

too many partisan questions. Back to the Pre-game!

[The Hitman]

11. "people say you've changed!"

STFU Bill.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. what else is new -- Hey O'Reilly -- you suck.

and not in a good way.

[we can do it]

13. What Did BO Expext? Really?

[Electric Monk]

15. You realize they both share those initials?

[rhett o rick]

28. The question works for both. NM

[Control-Z]

32. If it's the president

you are talking about, did he say something before the interview, or after, to make you think he expected something different? I haven't watched any of it so I don't have a clue.

[treestar]

42. Obama isn't complaining, the OP is

Would we have him be like Palin and refuse to take on the opposition?

[Lint Head]

16. He's so big that.......................

[tishaLA]

17. Oh it didn't bother me too much

Orally had just a few minutes and had to ask a lot of questions, so he needed to keep the thing moving along. It was rude, but it was nothing compared to the interview the President gave to Brett Baier a year or so ago.

[RichGirl]

18. O'Reilly is making himself look bad.

NOBODY likes an interviewer who is always interrupting.

People who don't watch FOX will see what a prick he is. And they'll see a patient, dignified president who isn't rattled by his crap

Imagine Palin doing an interview with the equivolent...Olbermann. She'd wet her pants. Then scream about how unfair it was, blah, blah, blah.

[Orangepeel]

20. Yeah, but Obama didn't look bad

O'reilly didn't do himself any favors. Not only did he come across as a dick, the interview wasn't "hard hitting" enough to please his regular audience.

[impik]

24. Obama was toying with him. O'Reilly couldn't ruttle him for a second

[zulchzulu]

22. O'Reilly is a common fuckshit trerp dipshit Narcissistic cumqwat

Did I leave anything off?

[spin]

26. Obama handled the interview well ...

It should help his ratings.

[K8-EEE]

27. Somebody would have to stick a gun to my head

To get me to watch O'Reilly and I don't care who he's interviewing, it would always just turn in to how big of a dick can he be. Who need it?

[Skittles]

45. THANK YOU

[Lugnut]

30. That's who O'Reilly is.

A dick.

[bklyncowgirl]

33. So what else is new. Obama handled him well.

Seriously, if our president was afraid of the likes of Bill O'Reilly, that would cause me to completely lose faith. I like tha fact that he's willing to step into the lion's den. The Presidency is not a job for wusses.

Come to think about it, did Bush ever make an appearance with some overtly partisan interviewer--let's say--Keith Olberman? I think not.

[Control-Z]

34. Bill O'Reilly.

Bill O'Reilly is being a dick.

[Bettie]

35. So, he's still breathing, huh?

Really, how is this surprising? Did you think he'd show any respect to the President?

[JVS]

52. I'm sure he'll keep being a dick after his final breath.

[progressoid]

36. And the sun rises in the east.

[BlueMTexpat]

58. LOL - my thoughts exactly! nt

[Phx_Dem]

38. No way! Take that back right now!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Just kidding. When has O'Reilly ever not been a dick?

[benld74]

39. BEING a dick? I always kinda thought HE IS A DICK!!!!

[jillan]

40. I need a link. I missed it.

[GoCubsGo]

46. :It's up in the "Political Videos" section.

[Clio the Leo]

41. I can almost guarantee you Obama doesn't expect folks to sit in awed silence while he speaks...

.... I mean, I dont know the guy, but if he didn't want to do the interview with O'Reilly (again) he would not have done.

And given how the game went, this was probably the high point of his day.

Remember that retreat with the GOP last year? "Yeah I can stay longer ..... I'm havin fun!"

[GoCubsGo]

47. That's what it reminded me of, too.

That retreat. I guess Billo the Clown forgot about that.

[butterfly77]

48. Being...

[JVS]

51. And water is wet.

[slackmaster]

54. I watched the interview last night. I thought the President did a great job.

:toast:

[OwnedByFerrets]

57. What do you expect when you GIVE an interview to a porn writer??

[Zoeisright]

59. I don't think he can be anything else. Because is HE a dick.

And a liar, and a hypocrite, and and asshole, and a sanctimonious blowhard, and a huge ego on a stick, and ....

[VaYallaDawg]

60. I kept thinking the Pres. should do a Judge Judy ...

"Excuse me, I'm still talking."

[yellowcanine]

61. I noticed that and thought, "How rude!". I know he likely treats all guests that way but rude is

rude. If a host asks a question, the least he can do is let the guest answer before he tries to start spinning it. I liked how Obama didn't give an inch to his blather and challenged the erroneous assumptions behind the questions. Billo was no match for Obama.