Its absolutely disrespectful for O'Reilly to be talking over Obama and I hope EVERYONE calls him. .

[wndycty]

. . .on it.

This is an absolute disgrace.

[LiberalFighter]

1. How can we make O'Reilly's life very miserable?

[muntrv]

3. Throw loofahs and falafel at him? Or bring up Andrea Makris?

[bbinacan]

2. I think it was an

OK interview.

[DrDan]

4. the disgrace is Obama agreeing to this

[wndycty]

5. Its tradition for whoever carried the Superbowl to interview the President. . .

. . .FOX NEWS should have used Chris Wallace.

[DrDan]

6. didn't realize this was a tradition - thanks

[wndycty]

9. Chris Wallace should have done this interview. Could you imagine NBC using Keith Olbermann. . .

. . .to interview Bush. This is no different.

[movonne]

16. and bush would be willing to go there...

[WorseBeforeBetter]

21. When did this tradition start? (n/t)

[Golden Raisin]

23. Candidate Obama was supposed

to be about change. He should have broken with this "tradition". Any Democrat, up to and including President Obama, who appears on Fox News gives that Network credence and respectability it does not deserve, and the Democrat gets whatever they deserve.

[DrDan]

31. actually it was a change in tradition - these interviews started with Obama

other Presidents simply called the winners keeping politics out of it.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

34. We need to go back to those days.

Can't we just enjoy a freakin' football game, mostly uncreative commercials, botched National Anthem, and shitty half-time show without politics?!

No one should be surprised that Bill O'Lielly acted like a flaming asshole -- it's who he is.

[impik]

8. First, it's a tradition. Second, can you imagine the scandal if he didn't?

Better get dome with it. Beside, it was a walk in the park for him, he didn't stop smiling.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

22. Tradition since when...2009?

Who interviewed Dubya? Nothing's turning up from a quick Google search.

[DrDan]

32. self delete

[RichGirl]

18. Oh please!

He's not Sarah Palin...afraid of interviews! OHHHHH they might ask him hard questions!

He can handle anything with dignity including a prick like O'Reilly. In fact, his prickishness just makes the president look better.

[DrDan]

30. oh puleeze - why give this guy one iota of credibility - I am not concerned

about answering questions - I do no see an "entertainer" being given this access.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. It's what the balloonhead does.

You expected respect?

Boy, were you wrong.

[State the Obvious]

10. Showing disrespect toward President Obama, will bring him respect.....

....from his viewers. Evidently, respect is NOT one of the "family values" Republicans are usually boasting about.......

but of course, being boastful is OK??? :crazy:

[msongs]

11. Obama chose to to do this; it's his judgement call nt

[Thrill]

12. And he still couldn't rattle

Obama.

[randr]

13. Billo is not only undereducated

but he is a poor interviewer. His act was rehearsed, his manner was rude, and he had no interest in any answers. He wasted his and everyones time by pushing his own agenda.
The producers of the Super Bowl could have done better.

[TomClash]

14. Who cares?

Obama totally ruled in that interview - and a billion people watched.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. They all do it, and I can't understand why the president allows them to get away with it!

[RichGirl]

19. You want him to act like Sarah Palin did with Couric???

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

25. What are you talking about? I simply want him to be treated with respect.

And the fact that he allows them to disrespect him has nothing to do with Palin.

I'm on *his* side. I'm not one of his DU haters.

[treestar]

29. I think probably just the fact that Palin refuses to be interviewed

by anyone who will challenge her in any way.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

33. I wasn't one of the people here who was complaining about Obama going to Faux.

In fact, I like it when he confronts his adversaries. Doesn't mean that I enjoy it when he is disrespected. And the level of disrespect for this president, in particular, is unlike anything I've ever seen. It comes from ALL sides, too. There's a difference between engaging in thoughtful, intelligent debate with those who disagree with you and downright rudeness and hostility. He gets it from ALL sides.

[Capnjack]

35. Apparently you were asleep

for the decade of Bush. That was some really hateful stuff at him regardless of if you like him or not.
I thought the interview was OK. He answered what he could the best he could.

[leftynyc]

36. Please link me to any

interview with bush that showed the amount of disrespect that Pres Obama got this past Sunday. Constant interruptions, moronic "why do people hate you?" questions. That our President rose above it all and kicked o'reilly's ass the whole time is besides the point.

[thrift_store_angel]

17. From my cousin, posted on FB

"I really don't watch a lot of political television, so someone help me out here. Just saw a bit of Bill O'Rielly "interviewing" the president. Is BO REALLY that big of a dick? COnstantly interjecting his own opinion into the president's answers, and INTERRUPTING the president's answers? Geez-o-flip man, really?"

I think other people did notice LOL

[Johnny2X2X]

20. I thought he was slightly diesrespectful

but, overall he gave some softball questions. O'Reilly is sure to take more heat from his rabid base than he will from the Left. They're already up in arms that Bill O didn't scream at Obama and tell him to shut up.

Obama came across as unflappable and human. Not a lot of substance to the interview, but it at least shows the FOX News viewers that he isn't the boogie man.

[noel711]

24. Filter out appearances, and just listen...

President Obama's voice is level, measured and confident.
He is totally in control.

O'Reilly's voice reveals his great insecurity,
the fast rate of his speech, and his voice reveals how
intimidated he is by the president.

Even his choice of words is childish: "How many people hate you.."
Good grief; it isn't just disrespect, its fear.
He's subconsciously using words that put up a wall between himself
and the scary black man. "Hate..."
I wonder who is the hater here..

[Cali_Democrat]

26. Like we never saw that one coming

You sound surprised that Bill acted like a doosh bag.

[zulchzulu]

27. Anything related to O'Reilly is always bullshit so why even.... n/t

[Clio the Leo]

28. It's not disrespectful, it's a good tactic...

.... because, otherwise, the President will talk and talk and talk and the MORE he talks, the more sense he will make.

This is what Fox does, remember that interview in the Blue Room where the Fox guy did the same thing?

They can bash him when he's not around or they can try to shut him up when he's seated in front of them.

Ultimately, they will not succeed.