Lemur
03-04-2006, 08:30
Well, looks like Bill has finally lost it. There are several blogs detailing his freak-out on his radio show. I'll repost the salient bits.
Apparently he's in some sort of feud with Keith Olberman. I don't know why, nor do I care. But when callers mentioned K.O.'s name on his radio show, he blew a major fuse: (http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030010)
O'REILLY: Orlando, Florida, Mike, go.
CALLER: Hey Bill, I appreciate you taking my call.
O'REILLY: Sure.
CALLER: I like to listen to you during the day, I think Keith Olbermann's show --
O'REILLY: There ya go, Mike is -- he's a gone guy. You know, we have his -- we have your phone numbers, by the way. So, if you're listening, Mike, we have your phone number, and we're going to turn it over to Fox security, and you'll be getting a little visit.
HILL: Maybe Mike is from the mothership.
O'REILLY: No, Maybe Mike is going to get into big trouble, because we're not going to play around. When you call us, ladies and gentleman, just so you know, we do have your phone number, and if you say anything untoward, obscene, or anything like that, Fox security then will contact your local authorities, and you will be held accountable. Fair?
HILL: That's fair.
O'REILLY: So, just -- all you guys who do this kind of a thing, you know, I know some shock jocks. Whatever. You will be held accountable. Believe it. We'll be right back.
Olberman had fun with it on air. (http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Countdown-Falafel-police.wmv) It's cute when anchor boys get in a tussle.
Now people are reporting that they're actually getting calls from Fox security. Amazing! This puts Fox in a dubious legal position, and it will be neat-o to see if they really attempted to induce local law enforcement to investigate people for mentioning a newscaster's name on another newscaster's radio show.
It certainly looks as though (a) Bill O'Reilly believes that he has his own police force, and (b) has utterly lost his mind.
I can't stand cable news, and thanks to the wonderful world of blogs, I can still find out who's having an on-air meltdown. Without having to watch the darn things.
Apparently he's in some sort of feud with Keith Olberman. I don't know why, nor do I care. But when callers mentioned K.O.'s name on his radio show, he blew a major fuse: (http://mediamatters.org/items/200603030010)
O'REILLY: Orlando, Florida, Mike, go.
CALLER: Hey Bill, I appreciate you taking my call.
O'REILLY: Sure.
CALLER: I like to listen to you during the day, I think Keith Olbermann's show --
O'REILLY: There ya go, Mike is -- he's a gone guy. You know, we have his -- we have your phone numbers, by the way. So, if you're listening, Mike, we have your phone number, and we're going to turn it over to Fox security, and you'll be getting a little visit.
HILL: Maybe Mike is from the mothership.
O'REILLY: No, Maybe Mike is going to get into big trouble, because we're not going to play around. When you call us, ladies and gentleman, just so you know, we do have your phone number, and if you say anything untoward, obscene, or anything like that, Fox security then will contact your local authorities, and you will be held accountable. Fair?
HILL: That's fair.
O'REILLY: So, just -- all you guys who do this kind of a thing, you know, I know some shock jocks. Whatever. You will be held accountable. Believe it. We'll be right back.
Olberman had fun with it on air. (http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Countdown-Falafel-police.wmv) It's cute when anchor boys get in a tussle.
Now people are reporting that they're actually getting calls from Fox security. Amazing! This puts Fox in a dubious legal position, and it will be neat-o to see if they really attempted to induce local law enforcement to investigate people for mentioning a newscaster's name on another newscaster's radio show.
It certainly looks as though (a) Bill O'Reilly believes that he has his own police force, and (b) has utterly lost his mind.
I can't stand cable news, and thanks to the wonderful world of blogs, I can still find out who's having an on-air meltdown. Without having to watch the darn things.