Clooney challenges O'Lielly to a debate...

[cynatnite]

Unfortunately, The Charlie Rose Show gets very little attention in the blogosphere. Perhaps it is the lack of transcripts. However, watching friday's show was rather excellent. For one, George Clooney blew me away, not just with his good looks either. He was stunningly intelectual, superbly interesting, and damned smart too. The most interesting part however, was when Charlie brought up Bill O'Reilly. Now, I wont give it an unofficial transcript here, but Clooney said that he would debate O'Reilly anytime on Charlie Rose's show. Charlie said, are you sure? Clooney said, bring it on. Clooney also said he would debate him anytime except on O'Reilly's show, saying that he would never debate the man who owns the microphone. Fair enough. If Clooney is gonna do this, he wants a fair and balanced moderator.

So, Fallafel Bill, ball is now irrefuteably in your court. Will you debate Clooney on Charlie's show?

http://mediaintrouble.blogspot.com/2005/10/charlie-rose-clooney-challenges.html

[rodeodance]

1. O'Lielly would be out of his league.

[etherealtruth]

2. Would be out of his league with my 9 year old ... n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. Isn't that the truth?

[ProfessorGAC]

7. He'd Be Out Of His League Against My Dog!

He's dumber the dirt. His only discernable talent is self-promotion. He writes like a third grader, thinks like a 1st grader, and has the emotional maturity of an infant.
The Professor

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. O'Lielly will never ever debate anyone on those terms.

He has to own the microphone or he's utterly naked and lost. Unfortunately for us, he knows it.

[Ganja Ninja]

12. They need to put them both in their own booths and

cut the mic's every time it's the other persons turn to speak so O'Reilly can't interrupt with his bellowing.

[MaineDem]

4. I saw that

I think Clooney's response was "Anytime, anywhere"

O'Reilly is a wuss. I'll be surprised to see this happen.

George said the only time he refused to meet with O'Reilly was an invitation to appear on O'Reilly's show. Clooney said he wasn't going to attempt a debate with someone who owns the microphone.

[King Coal]

6. Ha, Ha. We should flood the emails and try to make the liar sweat it.

[ComerPerro]

8. That's a great way to frame it. And OhReally will back down

the last few times he has debated someone somewhere other than on his own show, he was humiliated.

Franken tore him apart at that now infamous book conference a few years ago.

Krugman completely annihilated him on Tim Russert's show (can't remember if it was "Meet the Press" or Russerts other one)

[cynatnite]

11. I was just thinking of Krugman...

O'Lielly got his clock cleaned pretty good. I don't believe it was 'Meet the Press' though.

[ComerPerro]

16. I seem to remember Russert being there, just kinda watching

[400Years]

21. Is there a video link to that anywhere, I would really like to see it

[400Years]

22. never mind I found it

http://mediamatters.org/items/200408100003

[ComerPerro]

23. not that I know of, but I'm sure there is somewhere. Try google

[Lubernaut]

14. Jon Stewart will get him tonight!

[ComerPerro]

17. Oh I gotta remember to watch. But sometimes Jon is too professional

and its just frustrating to watch him with Republicans. He is way too polite, and shows them much more respect than they deserve.

Especially since OhReally called Stewart's entire audience a bunch of druggies (can't remember how he phrased it exactly).

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

19. I can just SEE him now

with that quiet smile, pointing a finger at O'Lieley and saying "Don't MAKE me turn off your mike!"...

Dare to dream!

[shenmue]

9. Woohoo!

I can't wait to see it. I so much hope it happens.

Kick his ass, George!

:7

:thumbsup:

[whatever4]

10. What a wonderful sight that would be

seeing him kick Mr Bill's ass. Oh that would be a good thing. It wouldn't be fair, I know, Mr Bill is hardly a worthy challenge for the amazing and lovely George Clooney. But it would be fun.

[mattclearing]

13. Perhaps Jon Stewart will ask him about this tonight.

That's right, Falafel Man is on the Daily Show tonight!

[SpiralHawk]

15. O'Reilly is a chicken, and would never accept

Too busy sucking loofah, and rubbing felafel all over his NeoCon Propagandist skull.

[KG]

18. big bad bill ran away crying from Terri Gross once. he doesn't have

the stone to debate. he's just another RW girly-man.

[zbdent]

20. If they're limited to only using verifiable facts

then BS O'Lielly is toast . . . but he'd never agree to such a limitation.