David Brock reaches out and bitchslaps O'Reilly

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

 

In May of this year, I asked that you allow me to come on The O'Reilly Factor to discuss your attacks on philanthropist George Soros. Your producer denied my request, saying you were no longer discussing the topic. Yet in subsequent weeks, you continued to discuss Mr. Soros on your radio and television programs. Despite my offer to discuss Soros, you still did not invite me on -- even complaining during your June 1 Radio Factor, "I mean, we really can't get anybody in here [to defend Soros] that's not a raving, raving Far-Left person, and why we would want to do that, I don't know."

 

In recent months, you have repeatedly attacked me and my organization, Media Matters for America:

 

    * On the June 28 O'Reilly Factor, you referred to Media Matters as a "Far Left website";

    * On the August 5 Radio Factor, you likened Media Matters to Mao Zedong;

    * On the August 5 O'Reilly Factor, you claimed your critics are "hiding"; in response, I reiterated my willingness to appear on your television show;

    * During your August 7 debate with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman on CNBC, you compared Media Matters to the Ku Klux Klan and Fidel Castro;

    * On August 13, Media Matters noted your recent attacks on us, and wondered how long it would be before you compared us to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. It took less than a month: On the September 14 Radio Factor, you referred to comments I made as "Joseph Goebbels Nazi stuff";

    * On the December 9 Radio Factor, you called Media Matters "the most vile, despicable human beings in the country";

    * On the December 14 Radio Factor, you called Media Matters "sneaky"; accused us of "tak[ing] things out of context"; called us a "Far Left, deceitful, disgusting website"; and called us "character assassins" and "despicable weasels."

 

As you can see, Mr. O'Reilly, you have repeatedly and personally attacked me, Media Matters for America, and my fine staff, calling us "vile," "despicable," and "weasels," and comparing us to the Ku Klux Klan, Castro, Mao, and the Nazis. And you have refused my repeated requests to appear on your broadcast.

 

You once offered your viewers your definition of the word "coward." On the January 5, 2004, O'Reilly Factor, you declared: "If you attack someone publicly, as these men did to me, you have an obligation to face the person you are smearing. If you don't, you are a coward."

 

Well, Mr. O'Reilly, you have attacked me publicly on numerous occasions, and you refuse to face me. You, sir, are a coward -- by your own definition of the term. You are "hiding under your desk" (to paraphrase your August 26, 2003, claim about a "coward" who declined to appear on your show) rather than allowing me on your program to discuss your insults. You are "gutless," to borrow the phrase you used on January 10, 2003, and February 8, 2001, to describe people who would not appear on your program. I attach additional examples of your pejorative descriptions of those who decline invitations to appear on your broadcast.

 

Your frequent complaint that your words are taken out of context appears to have spurred your recent assault on my organization. While reasonable people can disagree about conclusions we, or you, have drawn about your comments, you are simply wrong to say that we took you out of context. I remain willing and eager to appear on either your television or radio program to discuss your contention that my organization has taken your comments out of context.

 

Should you continue to refuse this offer, it is only reasonable that the American people will conclude that you are not only -- as you would put it -- a "coward," but a hypocrite as well.

 

Sincerely,

 

David Brock

President and CEO

Media Matters for America

http://mediamatters.org/items/200412160011

 

Honestly, I think O'Reilly will probably ignore it, since he doesn't have to respond if he puts on an air of never being aware it was ever written. On the other hand, he loves to talk about himself and his bravado.

 

Could get interesting, anyway.

[Guest Phenom]

Honestly, I think O'Reilly will probably ignore it, since he doesn't have to respond if he puts on an air of never being aware it was ever written.

Stop right there. You have your answer.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

How am I supposed to act, Jobber? Do you want me to call you a lying commie fag? Do you want me to throw my "Spin Stops Here" doormat in the trash? What exactly is the type of reaction you are expecting from me and I promise not to let you down...

[geniusMoment 0]

How am I supposed to act, Jobber? Do you want me to call you a lying commie fag? Do you want me to throw my "Spin Stops Here" doormat in the trash? What exactly is the type of reaction you are expecting from me and I promise not to let you down...

He wants you to paypal me your entire bank account, no foolin'. So do not let him down.

[Guest sek69]

O'Reilly is an unabashed bully, and like any bully, he's afraid of someone who can actually kick his ass.

 

He will never have anyone on his show that he can't push around, if he got owned on his own show his career would be over since his whole gimmick centers around him being the guy who dismantles the forces of evil (read: liberals). Instead, he'll treat anyone who can poke holes in his arguments the same way: compare them to the most horrible people the world has known and not let them respond.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Awe, and here I clicked into the thread thinking somebody actually did physically bitchslap Bill O'Reily. I was hoping to see still frames or some footage. Damn you for tricking me, Jobber!

[Guest CronoT]

Awe, and here I clicked into the thread thinking somebody actually did physically bitchslap Bill O'Reily. I was hoping to see still frames or some footage. Damn you for tricking me, Jobber!

I'd pay money to see that.

 

Imagine this: From now on, instead of Pete Rose getting "Tombstoned" every year by Kane at the annual Halloween-time WWE PPV, Bill O' Reilly gets the Tombstone Piledriver.

[Guest Cerebus]

Who is David Brock?

[BUTT 0]

He's the guy who wrote "The Real Anita Hill" and the article which brought about the Troopergate scandal. He's since become a liberal and written a couple of books on his "transformation".

[Special K 0]

kkk, are you contesting that conservative hosts often have extremists who can't back up their points selected as callers and guests to make themselves look good and liberals look bad? It's pretty fucking obvious. I don't know how many times I've been listening and they have some braindead stoner/overexcitable loser of some small school group who can't debate on as a guest. Why would anybody care about such a person?

Because the easier to slam a guest, the more you can draw comparisons and tie them to anyone whose views differ from your own.

And O'Reilly IS a coward for ducking this guy then continuing to bash him in a public forum.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Imagine this: From now on, instead of Pete Rose getting "Tombstoned" every year by Kane at the annual Halloween-time WWE PPV, Bill O' Reilly gets the Tombstone Piledriver.

First of all, those incidents always happened at WrestleMania, shame on you for not knowing that.

 

Second, eh, I don't know if I'd pay money for that. I might download the show for it and watch it later though. Now, if you changed to a Vertebreaker, I'd be there with $35 in my hand.

[Vern Gagne 0]

To be fair. Brock deserves a nice punch in the face. Politicial opinion aside, every time he's on TV. It's FoxNew is evil, and he talks over the other guest. Nothing more annoying, than a political hack who doesn't shut up.

[Guest goodhelmet]

To be fair. O'Reilly deserves a nice punch in the face. Politicial opinion aside, every time he's on TV. It's FoxNew is great, and he talks over the other guest. Nothing more annoying, than a political hack who doesn't shut up.

[BX 0]

I know, right?

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

kkk, are you contesting...

No. It's an inside joke thing between Jobber and myself. O'Reilly is like the Conservative Brigade's version of Mikey Moore at this place, only without the weight problem...

[Special K 0]

If you were to somehow meld the two, it would be horrifying:

A man eatting fried chicken in bed while leaving lewd phonecalls and getting 'talked off', then arguing with himself.

[DerangedHermit 0]

If you were to somehow meld the two, it would be horrifying:

A man eatting fried chicken in bed while leaving lewd phonecalls and getting 'talked off', then arguing with himself.

Holy crap, it's good ol' JR

[Red Baron 0]

Awe, and here I clicked into the thread thinking somebody actually did physically bitchslap Bill O'Reily.  I was hoping to see still frames or some footage.  Damn you for tricking me, Jobber!

I'd pay money to see that.

 

Imagine this: From now on, instead of Pete Rose getting "Tombstoned" every year by Kane at the annual Halloween-time WWE PPV, Bill O' Reilly gets the Tombstone Piledriver.

I'd hope be botched the spot, and make sure O'Reily is paralyzed.

 

And Michael Moore chokes on his McDonalds when he sees that.

 

Americans can have discussions on topics instead of flame-baiting each other.

 

 

And yes, I was disappointed. I thought O'Reilly was getting slapped across the face.

[Vern Gagne 0]

To be fair. O'Reilly deserves a nice punch in the face. Politicial opinion aside, every time he's on TV. It's FoxNew is great, and he talks over the other guest. Nothing more annoying, than a political hack who doesn't shut up.

I agree. O'Reilly's full of himself. These are two unlikeable people.