O'Reilly considers running against Hillary in 2006 (NY DAILY NEWS)

[wndycty]

O'Reilly, running man?

Will Bill O'Reilly be a factor in the 2006 Senate race in New York State?

The Fox News Channel personality, host of the top-rated "O'Reilly Factor," occasionally gets mentioned as a possible Republican opponent to Sen. Hillary Clinton - and the speculation usually goes no further.

But I'm told that in recent days, O'Reilly, a registered independent, has confided to friends that he's seriously considering a run.

In one conversation over the past two weeks, I hear that O'Reilly even ruminated about whether he should endorse Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry - the better to position himself as a moderate Republican in a majority-Democrat state.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/229524p-197105c.html

[WI_DEM]

1. Bring it On!!

but something tells me O'Really doesn't have the guts.

[chelsea0011]

2. i hope so. I'd love to see him crushed.

[soothsayer]

3. He's flipped his lid!

That is seriously funny.

[Stephanie]

4. He's delusional

He wouldn't get ten votes.

[Shopaholic]

24. I'm not a psychiatrist. . .

but I've got to agree with you. He truly seems to believe that he's all that! He's completely gone around the bin if he thinks he could be a politician. He does realize that you can't tell opponents to "Shut Up?" doesn't he? That he can't edit opponents and even reporters as they try to ask him questions during the course of the campaign like he does guests on his show? There's no pre-taping in real life!

[demnan]

5. This guy is emotionally unstable

He would never get the nod from the Republicans because they know this.

[kikiek]

17. I'm with you. He is getting worse too. Makes for good Fox TV though.

[russian33]

6. Wait, I thought he was independent?

Plus, he's way too much a selfish bastard, and being a senator, means you have to help people...he won't do it

[liberalmuse]

7. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks for the laugh!

[Sporadicus]

8. Before You Change Your Mind, Bill,

we'll take that endorsement for John Kerry (on second thought...do we really want an endorsement from a certified loon?)

[mmonk]

9. He would be an easy target

even if he is popular among the uninformed. Of course, who knows if there will be elections in 2006 should the repubs win? What kind of emergency will exist?

[dmr]

10. I guess we could use a little comedy

O'Reilly even ruminated about whether he should endorse Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry - the better to position himself as a moderate Republican in a majority-Democrat state.

See! It's funny already!

[KharmaTrain]

11. Please Please Please!!!!

First, he'd be faced with a "Springer" situation. He'd have to decide to either be TV talk show god or candidate. That'd be like asking a junkie to jump off the horse. Springer couldn't, do you think Ego O'Reilly really could live without that one hour of his TV treehouse?

Then I'm sure there's skeltons in Mr. O's closet that are kept that way while he plays TV star that would be swept away if he became a candidate and lost that daily podium to grandstand (ala Rush).

I'd love to see O'Reilly campaign in the Hispanic neighborhoods or Harlem. ROFLMAO.

But then think of all the amusement he'd create. He'd surely shoot his pie hole like Alan Keyes and the further he'd get behind in the polls the looser the cannon would get. Surely, Governor Pataki & Mayor Bloomberg would surely campaign beside him...NOT!

But then, NY DUers...who else does the GOOP have to run against Hillary? King? He'd be a hoot. Pataki? NFW.

[ruggerson]

12. Let him run

Anything to get his ugly, angry face off the television screen

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. Oh, GEEZ...his temperament is about as "cool"

as Mike Ditka's! Ditka at least had the sense to know his temper was NOT conducive to politics. Neither is SHUT UP!Bill O'Lielly's. He'd lose it the first time Hillary said something he didn't like. What a fool!

[sonicx]

14. not gonna vote for me? SHUT UP SHUT UP. nt

[MrBenchley]

15. LOL!!

"In one conversation over the past two weeks, I hear that O'Reilly even ruminated about whether he should endorse Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry "
Rats escape the sinking shit....

Can't wait to hear him out on the campaign trail screaming "Shut up!" at voters....

[PA Democrat]

16. Can you imagine a debate between the 2?

O'Reilly can't handle a debate where he is unable to cut his opponent's mike. I can just imagine him screaming, "SHUT UP! SHUT UP!"

[unfrigginreal]

18. RUN Bill, RUN!

Hahahahahahahaha!!! We should only be so lucky.

[quaoar]

19. And Al Franken is thinking of running in Minnesota

against Norm Coleman.

Just imagine an O'Reilly/Franken debate on the floor of the Senate. OMG.

[iwantmycountryback]

34. Thats it!

An O'Really/Franken debate would be one of the funniest fucking things that could ever happen.

[Fleshdancer]

20. NOT a good idea.....

I honestly question the sanity of this man. What happens when a sociopath egomaniac loses? And loses to a woman? A woman he hates? In the public eye?

I see him on a tower with a semi-automatic somewhere.

[bushwakker]

21. he's a coward like hannity, limbo and the rest - never happen

but i'd love to see it.

[GiovanniC]

22. O'Reilly In The Debates:

"Shut up! Just shut up! Cut her mike!"

[BootinUp]

23. Hillary would tear him to shreads!

Lets encourage Bill...

Hey Bill! Don't be a GirleyMan! Lets see if you got the cajones!!!

LOL.

[AmerDem]

25. He will be picked apart so bad, there will only be bones left!

That is the one thing with these ego maniacs, they think they are so above everything around them. Once under the spot light this guy's ego will be severely reduced!

[caffefwee]

26. If he runs will he have to give up the Factor?

If it gets him off the air, let him run. He'll lose anyway.

[mdmc]

27. I'd choose Howard Mills over O'Rielly

I have never watched his show!

[caffefwee]

29. let Sean Hannity run too

let all the fox nuts run and lose

[Julien Sorel]

28. He's already angry and bitter.

Can you imagine what losing to Hillary would do to him?

[renegade000]

35. i would imagine

the DOE and DoD would research him as the next generation of nuclear power/weaponry.

[LTR]

30. Hillary would rip him apart

Sure, these wingnut talking heads will say the most vile things about her, but I doubt they'd dare say any of it to her face.

Hillary's a hardass, and I'm sure she could shred many of these fools in a straight-on debate. She's not one to underestimate.

[iwantmycountryback]

31. Lord I hope he does

Hillary would fucking crush that slimeball.

[hippiegranny]

32. oh lordy

what a flippin LOSER! he cannot hold himself together for a simple interview that is weighted his way, how in hades will he be able to handle hillary? too ridiculous for words.

[NightTrain]

33. Oh, I'd love to see those debates!

HILLARY: My opponent believes that private corporations can run things more efficiently than the government.

O'REILLY: Shut up! Shut up!

[NightOwwl]

36. Bill, pleaseopleaseoplease....

That would be the funniest thing since the picture of his blotchy face on the cover of "Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them."