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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Politics Meanwhile in Hell, Adolf Hitler Is Making a Snowman

Posted by Paul Constant on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Bill O'Reilly came out in support of the public option on his show last night. Socialized medicine? When did Bill O'Reilly become a moderate?

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When he realized that Obama was going to win over the masses if the public option got implemented (and therefore secure a second term), and O'Reilly wanted to either vie for those hearts & minds, or somehow co-opt the gambit.

Posted by treacle on September 17, 2009 at 4:38 PM

My suspicion: O'Reilly is starting to feel neglected as Glenn Beck's star rises with the cranky-old-white-guy set, and is looking to get himself some attention.

Posted by only thing that makes sense to me. on September 17, 2009 at 4:47 PM

@2 FTW.
That is exactly what I was going to say. Beck has taken away his angry white man shtick that going moderate is the only way for him to get ratings back.

Posted by Enigma

on September 17, 2009 at 4:49 PM

I think Ms. Owcharenko had O'Reilly buzzing at the core.

Ow! Is right...Send in the bureaucrats, as long as they look like her!

Posted by Yes, Ministress on September 17, 2009 at 4:50 PM

Umm, I'm going to say he was probably diagnosed with something expensive to treat and has realized his private insurance will only be covering 80% of the cost leaving him to pick up the rest of the tab...which may range from several hundred thousand dollars to millions. Remember folks, even if you have insurance, cancer costs upwards of $300,000-1,000,000 (depending on type/stage) per year and even the best insurance will stick you with 20% of that bill.

Posted by Y.F. Redux on September 17, 2009 at 4:56 PM

whoa Whoa WHOA!!!!

If Adolf Hitler's in hell.... then who's that black dude in the White House?

Posted by Ackham on September 17, 2009 at 5:15 PM

We shouldn't speculate...all we need to know is the son of a bitch is on our side. BTW, who has the better ratings? O'Reilly or fuckhead?

Posted by Rotten666 on September 17, 2009 at 5:17 PM

Unpossible. Papa bear must have been slipped some LSD by a commie homo.

Posted by wisepunk on September 17, 2009 at 5:56 PM

The key to this quote is that he starts it by saying the public option is dead as a foregone conclusion. This is still perfectly consistent with trying to kill it -- throwing up his hands and saying "It might be a good idea, too bad it's impossible."

Posted by Proteus on September 17, 2009 at 7:20 PM

He is a jock riding frontrunner.
He is picking a popular fight as early as possible, and (I agree with many) sees Glenn the dumbshit on the losing side.
Republicans eating their own, the Fox blowhard edition.

Posted by MrBaker

on September 17, 2009 at 8:14 PM

@7 How DARE YOU, my good sir! O'Reilly is a fuckhead, too! The correct terms shall be, "Old Fuckhead or New Fuckhead"!

@5... I like your theory. Spread the rumor, O'Reilly has the gay AIDS! I heard he had sex with prostitutes in Rome! (Actually, uh, that's not a made up rumor.)

Never share your falafel with a stranger.

Posted by CP on September 17, 2009 at 9:16 PM

@11,

Or at least wrap it in some latex.

Posted by keshmeshi on September 17, 2009 at 10:12 PM

There is no information about what the new definition of what the 'public option' is. O'Reily's support may indicate that the watered down 'public option' is item that will be shoved down our throats. Either way the corporate profit interests will be catered to.
If I am unable to opt out of my employer health insurance and choose from the exchange the 'public option' will not be able to 'compete'. Only the uninsured will be able to buy into it (with their new subsidy monies).

Posted by ofcourseoreileysupportsit on September 18, 2009 at 6:11 AM

Wow. Just wow. So what was Beck's response to Billow on this?

Posted by NumberOne on September 18, 2009 at 8:13 AM

So Senate Dems are now to the right of Bill O'Reilly?

Posted by jon c on September 18, 2009 at 9:27 AM

Actually, corporate interests (save the ins companies) are best served by a public option. Massive and tiny companies are being hammered by health care costs, yet everyone right and left continues to act as if emplyoyer provided health care is sacred. It makes the most sense though to relieve every company from General Motors to Bobs transmission repair of the yoke of health care costs.

Posted by Steven Bradford