O.J. Simpson, Bill O'Reilly, the Fox Network, Rupert Murdoch - [Vanity]

[brettdale]

"This was posted at freeperville"

A few minutes ago, Bill O'Reilly spent the first two segments of his Fox News Channel program, The O'Reilly Factor, condemning the upcoming Fox Network interview program featuring O.J. Simpson's quasi-confession to murdering Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. O'Reilly's guests criticized Simpson, Judith Regan, Harper-Collins Books, and the Fox Network. O'Reilly also criticized Simpson and threatened to personally stop buying any products of companies sponsoring the program. However, O'Reilly himself did not criticize Regan by name, nor did he himself make a single negative remark about the Fox Network for broadcasting the interview.


Also conspicuous in its absence was the name of Rupert Murdoch, the multi-billionaire media mogul who owns the Fox Network, the Fox News Channel, the New York Post, and many other media properties. It's virtually inconceivable that the Fox Network announced that it was airing the Simpson interview without first getting Rupert Murdoch's approval for so doing. Indeed, ask yourself this question: How likely is it that the Fox Network suits agreed to pay Simpson a reported $3.5 million and agreed to risk the reputation of the Fox Network brand without checking with Rupert first? I'd say the answer is clear: the likelihood is nil.


Rupert Murdoch knew about this program and Rupert Murdoch approved of its airing on the Fox Network. Why, then, should he skate on this issue? Where are the stand-up guys at Fox News who are willing to call the big boss to account for giving this double-murdering monster, Simpson, the stage at the Fox Network, one of Murdoch's premier media outlets?

[Donnachaidh]

1. O'Reilly likes his job

and it's highly unlikely he'll EVER have another job om prime time again if he loses this one. And he knows it.

[Democrats_win]

2. Faux News: Giving voice to a murderer!!! This hypocrisy is why Democrats RULE!

[Life Long Dem]

3. O.J. couldn't have asked for all this publicity to sell this book.

He's probably doing a dance right now.

[slaveplanet]

4. meanwhile

in another part of the internets:

F.Lee Bailey chimes in...

Bailey noted that he has been informed that the prosecution in the O.J. Simpson trial presented its case to no less than three shadow juries -- two in Arizona and one in California -- and came up empty each time. In each of these dry runs, the testimony of Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman was the linchpin in the prosecution case -- and in each instance, the panel was not entirely convinced.

Bailey's cross-examination of Fuhrman is often credited with puncturing the credibility of the prosecution's case.

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/111606/ew13.htm?date=111606&story=ew13.htm

[Buzz Clik]

5. Tony Auth welcomes OJ to Hell