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jAZ
03-03-2006, 10:12 AM
I always thought Bill's behavior was just an act. No I wonder if he's actually crazy.

"Hey Bill, I appreciate you taking my call ("Sure"), I like to listen to you during the day... I think Keith Olbermann's show (cut off and threatened by Bill)."

http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/audio/mstark-podcast-2006-03-02-1354.mp3
oldandslow
03-03-2006, 10:35 AM
Unless the caller used an obscenity after that and it was deleted, Bill O'Reilly is nuts.
mlyonsd
03-03-2006, 10:49 AM
It's not clear whether the normal time lag on a live radio show was edited out or not.

I'll give jAZ the benefit of the doubt and guess he has proof that the entire phone conversation was included in that recording and that his character assasination of O'Reilly really is a fair one.
beavis
03-03-2006, 10:56 AM
I'll give jAZ the benefit of the doubt and guess he has proof that the entire phone conversation was included in that recording and that his character assasination of O'Reilly really is a fair one.
I'd certainly give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who posts a link from callingallwingnuts.com
memyselfI
03-03-2006, 12:00 PM
Uh, if you've ever listened to his radio show (and I do almost every day) you'd know he's fully capable of saying/doing this...
patteeu
03-03-2006, 12:09 PM
Should we just assume that all of your thread titles are lies* now, jAZ?


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* Or, best case, that they recklessly disregard the obvious lack of supporting evidence.
patteeu
03-03-2006, 12:11 PM
Uh, if you've ever listened to his radio show (and I do almost every day) you'd know he's fully capable of saying/doing this...

There is no doubt that that .mp3 is authentic. I heard it myself. The question that jAZ didn't bother to ask himself before he overplayed his hand is: what was dumped before it went out over the airwaves?
Bootlegged
03-03-2006, 12:39 PM
Why? Does O'Reilly hate Sportscenter?
Baby Lee
03-03-2006, 01:04 PM
Why? Does O'Reilly hate Sportscenter?
Fffeeerrrrdddddd!!!!!
Taco John
03-03-2006, 01:22 PM
There is no doubt that that .mp3 is authentic. I heard it myself. The question that jAZ didn't bother to ask himself before he overplayed his hand is: what was dumped before it went out over the airwaves?



Dude, who cares what was dumped?

Tell me what you imagine could have possibly been said to justify the threat of police action? I mean, there is only so many options here right? Let's get that spin muscle a work out on this slow news day. I'd love to explore your rationalization a little further.
Taco John
03-03-2006, 01:24 PM
I'd certainly give the benefit of the doubt to anyone who posts a link from callingallwingnuts.com



I would. Wingnuts are the bane of this earth. Someday, they will waken their minds and think for themselves, instead of letting media think for them. In the meantime, they're good fodder...

I would think only a wingnut would be offended by the URL.
patteeu
03-03-2006, 01:40 PM
Dude, who cares what was dumped?

Tell me what you imagine could have possibly been said to justify the threat of police action? I mean, there is only so many options here right? Let's get that spin muscle a work out on this slow news day. I'd love to explore your rationalization a little further.

"...is going to kill your show, and if I get the chance, I'm going to do the same to you."
vailpass
03-03-2006, 01:59 PM
"...is going to kill your show, and if I get the chance, I'm going to do the same to you."

Checkmate.
patteeu
03-03-2006, 02:08 PM
or

"...sucks and I'm going to put a bullet in his head to put an end to his idiocy."
Pitt Gorilla
03-03-2006, 02:31 PM
There is no doubt that that .mp3 is authentic. I heard it myself. The question that jAZ didn't bother to ask himself before he overplayed his hand is: what was dumped before it went out over the airwaves?
Well, if you heard it, what was dumped? Surely, the caller must have said something crazy.
patteeu
03-03-2006, 02:39 PM
Well, if you heard it, what was dumped?

I heard what was on the .mp3 which doesn't include what was dumped. Preventing the audience from hearing something is the whole point behind "dumping" it.

Surely, the caller must have said something crazy.

That's my point.
patteeu
03-03-2006, 02:54 PM
I'm listening to O'Reilly in the KC area right now. He just dumped another caller who began his call by mentioning Justice Alito. O'Reilly dumped him and went immediately to another caller without comment. I have no idea what the caller said, but it didn't stimulate the same response from O'Reilly that yesterday's comment did. It's possible that O'Reilly is just irrationally incensed by Olberman callers or it's possible that yesterday's caller really did say something egregious as compared to whatever today's caller said. (There are other possibilities too, of course, but I thought it was worth drawing attention to today's treatment of the dumped caller in contrast to that described in the OP for yesterday's caller).
JBucc
03-03-2006, 02:56 PM
I'd say it's a safe bet O'Reilly gets plenty of nasty calls and e-mails
beavis
03-04-2006, 12:26 AM
There is no doubt that that .mp3 is authentic. I heard it myself. The question that jAZ didn't bother to ask himself before he overplayed his hand is: what was dumped before it went out over the airwaves?
He did make reference to saying something obscene. Hell, even Mancow dumps people who try to drop the f-bomb on air.
gblowfish
03-04-2006, 09:30 AM
Here's Olberman's take:

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Countdown-Falafel-police.wmv

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/3/3/165422/8097
patteeu
03-04-2006, 10:09 AM
Here's Olberman's take:

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Countdown-Falafel-police.wmv

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/3/3/165422/8097

I wonder why the guy felt the need to plead ignorance and lie about the call when he was talking to the FOX security guy.