But this is going a bit far. How does something this unbelievably obtuse make it past all the filters that are supposed to protect the center of a show from looking so pathetically foolish?
Archive for the 'o'reilly' Category
I meant to run through these things over the weekend, but that ended up being too busy and fun-filled, and before I knew it, it was Monday! Ack!
• Are there cancer vaccines on the horizon?
• If you’re into gymnasts or stunts, you’ll dig this guy.
• Why are so few Christians vegetarian?
• Oh, dear Dog, Tennessee has distinguished itself yet again. I’ve been living here for almost 20 years, and I’m still waiting for us to get a bit of national press for something that isn’t humiliating…
• Here’s a no-brainer: kids need to move around more. In other breaking news, crunchberries are not really fruit.
• Widimedia Commons Picture of the Year results!
• I don’t know if I can go through life without experiencing a Kogi Taco.
• A lovely collection of iconic portraits.
• Bill O’Reilly: ignoramus or liar?
• Awww. A rat and his cat!
And finally, what looks like the Topic of the Week, health care. Here are a few links, and then come commentary from Bill Maher:
• Wow. In today’s America, Sixty percent of bankruptcies are due to medical bills. That is a staggering number. Is there still anyone left out there who doesn’t believe we need health care reform, and fast?
• Here’s another sobering tidbit: People are now not filling prescriptions to save money.
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If you’ve been curious about the identity of that little actor who does such a brilliant job of projecting Papa Bear’s deranged anger in those Lil’ O’Reilly spots, wonder no longer! The actor’s name is Jared Gilmore!
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In case you missed the first installment of the Lil’ O’Reilly Factor, here it is, from a few weeks ago. As gawker points out:
It’s no surprise that Fox News shouting head Bill O’Reilly, with his frequent temper tantrums and one-note commentary, can be accurately impersonated by a child. What is startling is that a kid could do it so well. “The Lil O’Reilly Factor” sets itself apart from lesser YouTube parodies by being fast, funny, well-written and executed without any verbal stumbles. Take the audio track down a couple of octaves and, with your eyes closed, you could mistake this video for the real thing.
And just out this week, is the newest installment, based on this encounter between the real Bill O’Reilly and Barney Frank:
Here’s the Lil’ O’Reilly version:
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Here’s the buzz in the aftermath of Wisconsin and Hawaii:
First, here are the raw numbers from Wisconsin:
John McCain defeated Mike Huckabee 219,652 to 147,742. Meanwhile Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton 635,693 to 444,604. Hillary got more votes than McCain and Huckabee combined! Or, as Miles pointed out, “[i]f he were running in the Democratic primary, McCain would have come in a distant third.” WOW. The turnout was also massive in Hawaii.
Hrrrmm… the the evidence is in. Barack Obama must be Jewish.
Oh, I wish I was making this up, but I’m not. The falafel-loving centerpiece of the Fox”News” lineup, Bill O’Reilly, has actually been talking about lynching Michelle Obama (update: more from devilstower).
Clinton has her own 527, and they’re shifting in to high gear! See the first ad here!
Media strategist Mark McKinnon is currently advising McCain, but will he stay in his post if Obama is the nominee?
John McCain takes us back to the fun days of the Bob Dole campaign (read the speech!)! Also, McCain blames Obama for the fact that Bush is attacking Pakistan.
Bush’s approval rating has reached a new low, at 19% (that’s an historic low!). And you really do have to wonder what that 19% is thinking!
The Big Dog says Hillary will either be made or broken in Texas and Ohio.
And, finally, where are the feminists? [update: here they are! (via HP)]
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Apparently Bill-O has gone off his meds again (more here).
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It’s just that he doesn’t know any black people besides Sharpton (and it gets worse)!
Here’s some great coverage from (who else?) Keith Olbermann.
I couldn’t get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia’s restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City. I mean, it was exactly the same, even though it’s run by blacks, primarily black patronship. [...] There wasn’t one person in Sylvia’s who was screaming, “M-Fer, I want more iced tea.” You know, I mean, everybody was — it was like going into an Italian restaurant in an all-white suburb in the sense of people were sitting there, and they were ordering and having fun. And there wasn’t any kind of craziness at all.
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Bill O’Reilly (Papa Bear) was a guest on the Colbert Report tonight. The video should be up on YouTube by the morning…
UPDATE:
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Bill O’Reilly (Papa Bear) was a guest on the Colbert Report tonight. The video should be up on YouTube by the morning…
UPDATE:
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This gave me my morning chuckle. I think Sweet Jesus, I hate Bill O’Reilly, International broke the story, but it’s already spread far and wide:
Republican Child Predator Labeled ‘Democrat’ on O’Reilly Factor
If O’Reilly (or even Fox”News”) had an credibility, this would be upsetting, but since they don’t, it’s just funny, and speaks loudly of their realization that their party leadership’s behavior was indefensible. And since their viewers continue to bail like rats from a ship, all they have left are the willfully ignorant anyway.
UPDATE: the AP has followed suit! Is this a Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy (tinvrwc)!?!??
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Hello! I'm Alice, which is my real name (most of the other names here have been changed, though, to protect the innocent). I live in an almost-100-year-old house in downtown Chattanooga, TN with my first husband, G-Dog (who is from New Canaan, CT), and a cockapoo named Nonnie (the moniker comes from a Laurens van der Post book). We have one kid (that we know of) -- a daughter, Emmie, who plays a supporting role on the blog. She's off being a student, but she pops in often enough to keep things interesting.
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