Obama has agreed to go on the Bill O'LIElly show. I thought the Dems had agreed to boycott that

[in_cog_ni_to]

propaganda network? Ed Schultz just had an Obama supporter (works for campaign) call in who said Obama has accepted Bill O'LIElly's invitation to appear on his show.:grr: WTF?

Our Dems have got to stop appearing on that network. Doing so only legitimizes them. They are not worthy of our Democrat's presence! They LIE. They CHEAT. They steal. They are the WH's mouthpiece! They have a direct line to the cabal. WTF is Obama doing going on there?

Honestly, this shit pisses me off. Playing nice with people who can't wait to stab you in the back is STUPID.

[TwilightGardener]

1. He promised. It'll go good for him.

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. That's not the point. The Dems have agreed to boycott that

useless RW propaganda network. Now Obama agrees to appear with Bill O'LIElly? No Dem should ever appear on that network. They HATE Democrats. Why is that so hard to understand? We always play nice and they NEVER do. I'm sick of it.

[Zywiec]

34. When did all the Democrats agree to boycott Fox?

Did they sign something, or what was the means?

[debatepro]

2. If true

Obama is going to clean his clock.

[Clarkansas]

3. I never understood why Dennis Kucinich would go on there

I'll be surprised if Obama does.

[CottonBear]

4. Dennis Kucinich and Viggo Mortenson were great on Hannity & Colmes the other day. Obama will be OK

and he'll handle O'Lielly's BS just fine.

It's his decision to go on the show.

edit: Jesse Jackson was on Fox and Friends this AM and he was great. Even seated on the couch, He towered over Steve Douchey, idiot Brian and the blonde of the moment. He came across as an elder statesman and gave a very good analysis of the primary race thus far and the demographics of Democrats in SC.

[bullwinkle428]

28. I saw that little piece the other night with Kucinich & Mortenson

being interviewed by Hannity - Hannity had his ass handed to him!!

For those that missed it, it went down something like this...

Hannity: Now Viggo Mortenson, I know you're a big supporter of Dennis Kucinich...my kids love the Lord of the Rings movies, and I can forgive you for your politics!

VM: Oh, you don't have to do that - I certainly don't forgive you for yours!!!!

PWNED!!!!!!!

:rofl:

[CottonBear]

41. It was a thing of beauty!

Hannity is such an ass. "...I can forgive you for your politics!" What utter bullshit.

Viggo was totally deadpan too! He did not react emotionally at all to the insult (which is what Hannity wants the guests to do.)

[Uncle Sinister]

5. I agree. Progressives on O'Reilly reminds me of the "teaching a pig

to sing" joke.

[meegbear]

6. Obama and Clinton were both on Fox and Friends this morning ...

separately, of course.

Fox and Friends Try To Attack But Barack Obama Has Excellent Interview

Follow Up - Hillary Interview on Fox & Friends

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. That's so fucked up.

Democrats are so damn naive.

[onehandle]

7. Fuck that! Don't fraternize with the enemy. nt

[OHdem10]

10. Obama can hold his own. OReillywill probably be fair to him.

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Why would any Democrat appear on that network...EVER....for ANY reason?

It's a known FACT that Faux News HATES Democrats. O'LIElly may play kissy-face with Barack while he's on his show, but you can bet he'll stab him in the back the first chance he gets. Why Democrats set themselves up for such crap is beyond me.

Buy the movie "OutFoxed" if you don't believe me.

[theboss]

40. So, O'Reilly will ignore him otherwise?

O'Reilly do what he do regardless of whether Obama goes on or not. O'Reilly's audience is a little different than Rush's. Obama might be able to woo a few of them.

[JohnnyRingo]

12. I know the format....

O'Reilly will be polite and respectable during the interview, but the rest of the week will be spent showing snippets while various "Fox contributors" appear on the show to cut his comments to ribbons.

O'Reilly will show clean hands, Dick Morris and Rev Jesse Peterson will get air time, and Factor fans will get the message they want.

I see no upside for Obama.

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. BINGO! That is their modus operandi.

I refuse to have that network turned on in my house. I haven't watched it since the 2000 election theft. I will never watch it and the Democrats should avoid it like the plague.

[AlCzervik]

24. don't forget about Billo's "Body language expert", i'm sure she'll help him out.

[blogslut]

14. He can handle Fox

:)

EDIT ADD: As I recall from the infamous BillO attacks video, the Senator said he would perhaps come on O'Reilly's show after the primaries.

[EV_Ares]

31. That is not the point. By going on Fox it legitimizes Fox and they said

they would boycott it.

[blogslut]

33. You're right

Some of them did. I don't remember which ones, except for Howard Dean - who is awesome.

I don't like them going on there. Just the same, I think both of them can handle it. Let's just hope they don't make a habit of it.

[brazos121200]

15. You're right, Fox is nothing but a repub propaganda outlet,

not a legitimate news channel, and there should be a total boycott of this station by the Democrats. To say that repubs csan be taught and we should appear on that channel misses the point, repubs can't be taught the truth. They know the truth, they just don't want to face it so they deal in lies and deception. There are plenty of other networks that Democrats can appear on to get the truth out, networks that will give Democrats something closer to a fair hearing.

[Stephanie]

16. It was in the footage of O'Lielly stalking him at that event.

And Obama said, yeah, we'll go on, after the primary. And Billo says, after the NH primary. Then Obama says, "after the primary," and he leaves. So it could be after the convention.

[riverdeep]

17. Obama accepted after O'Lielly stalked him at a rally.

Obama said, 'after the primary'. Actually, a fair amount of righties have some interest in Obama, so it has risks, but it may work out.

[KittyWampus]

18. did you say the same thing when Wes Clark was on?

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. Why, indeed I did! I NEVER watched Wes one time on that network. I missed him! Thank God he came to

his senses and moved to MSNBC. I don't watch that network for any reason...ever. Not even for Wes Clark.

[JuniperLea]

19. Why would anyone give credence to that show???

I agree... this is stupid! On very many levels.

[Didereaux]

20. but, but, but he is 'inclusive', hell he might find a spot in the cabinet for BillO!

[truebrit71]

21. That is so much worse than taking Murdoch's money instead like Clinton right?

...

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. Hell no. BOTH ARE BAD! BOTH SUCK!

I'm an Edwards supporter. Clinton letting Murdoch throw her a fund raiser went beyond the ethical and Obama appearing on his network is foolish. Dems can be so damn naive.

[AtomicKitten]

22. O'Reilly crashed an Obama event and man-handled one of his people.

O'Reilly asked Obama to come on his show, rather insistently. Obama said he would come on his show after the primary. O'Reilly asked "NH primary?" Obama reiterated after the primary.

It was O'Reilly who wasn't playing nice, and it was Obama who tamped down a potentially volatile encounter.

Context is everything.

[in_cog_ni_to]

27. Context is everything? Agreeing to appear on the RW's propaganda network tamped down a potentially

volatile situation? How about just telling the police to throw his ass in jail? THAT would have been a better option, IMCPO.

[AtomicKitten]

30. Because not everyone deals with conflict with anger and aggression.

Defusing O'Reilly under the circumstances I outlined sure seems like a good idea to me, and IMO Obama handled him deftly.

[Maven]

23. Let's see if BillO can "disagree without being disagreeable"

:rofl:

[Freddie Stubbs]

29. Smart move. O'Reilly's is the highest rated cable news show

[ItNerd4life]

32. I think it's a smart move

I would much rather have him appear on these shows than run and hide and cower. If you can't face these people how can you face any Republican or some of the leaders across the world?

It doesn't do any good to be scared of these people. You don't run and hide from bullies, you stand up to them.

[DemGa]

35. Jeez, that's embarrassing to even read...

I can't imagine why he'd go on that cartoon of a "news" program.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

36. Damn, I wish Obama wouldn't do that.

He has nothing to gain by going on that prick's show. Billo always edits the interviews and only lets air what makes himself look good. Plus, as you said, it validates a propaganda network.

[Hoof Hearted]

37. I have mixed feelings about Dems on Faux, but I tend to lean towards "Bad Idea". n/t

[Libby2]

38. Damn him!!

[theboss]

39. When did Democracts agree to boycott Fox?

Dems are on all the time.