Bill O'Reilly invites Al-Qaeda to attack San Frarncisco

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<p>From the November 8 broadcast of Fox News’ The Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly:</p>

<pre><code>O’REILLY: "Hey, you know, if you want to ban military recruiting, fine, but I’m not going to give you another nickel of federal money. You know, if I’m the president of the United States, I walk right into Union Square, I set up my little presidential podium, and I say, “Listen, citizens of San Francisco, if you vote against military recruiting, you’re not going to get another nickel in federal funds. Fine. You want to be your own country? Go right ahead.”

And if Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we’re not going to do anything about it. We’re going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you, except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead."
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<p>Sounds like hyperbole to me… obvious exaggeration to make an impression. Like when you say, “I’d kill for an ice cream cone,” you wouldn’t be dragged in for a murder threat.</p>

<p>Sorry to defend Bill O’Reilly, but I don’t know how you could think he’s serious here.</p>

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<p>When they put him on Al Jazeera I’ll get bit more worried but not when he is on news by Rupert Murdoch.</p>

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<p>It’s interesting that criticizing the war in iraq is unpatriotic. Complaining about the misleading intelligence that got us into the mess is revisionist history according to GWB this weekend. But let BOR talk about blowing up part of our country? Just hyperbole. </p>

<p>From what I know of BOR, I’m not sure it was hyperbole, but heck, we’re at war. Somehow, telling the “enemy” they have a free pass seems just a little bit treasonist.</p>

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<p>You know, if someone else said that they thought it was okay to blow up a city in the US, particulary if they fit a certain profile, or happened to be walking through an airport, they could be arrested, couldn’t they? How can anyone defend Bill O Reilly here?</p>

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<p>relax, it was sarcasm</p>

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<p>Oh it’s sarcasm! Well, then that makes it okay then, Ha ha ha. That Bill O Reilly, what a scamp, making jokes about terrorists attacking US cities! Hilarious!!! Wha ha ha ha ha.</p>

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<p>Bill O’Reilly has come to serve only one purpose, to show (by comparison) how truly insane Sean Hannity is. Beyond that you can’t really take either idiot seriously.</p>

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<p>I guess Seattle will be next
<a href=“http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0518-04.htm[/url]”>http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0518-04.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>No, Berkeley or Santa Monica.</p>

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<p>I would think that a guy who was brought up in suburban New York City, where they took months to book all the funeral parlors for 9/11 services, where almost everyone knew someone who died or who lost someone, would show better judgement then to call for another terrorist attack. Those of you who listen to him should realize how flawed his judgement is, and consider what that means if you have trusted him for information.</p>

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<p>“Sorry to defend Bill O’Reilly, but I don’t know how you could think he’s serious here.”</p>

<p>I don’t know how you could think he is serious anywhere.</p>

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<p>I’m sorry but the “he’s not serious, he’s being sarcastic” defense doesn’t cut it. There are voters who watch Fox news exclusively and don’t know the difference between fact and fiction. O’Reilly is a prime example of how Fox blurs fact and opinion. </p>

<p>Can you imagine if Fox had been around during the Vietnam War or Watergate?</p>

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<p>Only 36% according to FOX News!</p>

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<p>Previous comment only 10% pertinent, according to UCLAri!</p>

<p>:-P</p>

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<p>huh? Bush’s rating is 36%. You can check if you dont believe me…</p>

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<p>But what does that have to do with the topic of this thread? :-?</p>

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<p>I usually like to associate O’Reilly with Bush. Both are idiots.</p>