Comments on: I Have Here In My Hand… http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14203 SaveFarris Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:12:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14203 SAVE THIS POST! I can't wait for Oliver & Company to reply to the latest outrageous statement from Barbara Streisand, George Clooney, Kanye West, Al Franken and the like with <i>"They're just entertainers. They don't have any REAL power"</i>... SAVE THIS POST!

I can’t wait for Oliver & Company to reply to the latest outrageous statement from Barbara Streisand, George Clooney, Kanye West, Al Franken and the like with “They’re just entertainers. They don’t have any REAL power”…

]]> By: frameone http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14202 frameone Thu, 01 Dec 2005 01:11:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14202 "I wouldn t know what O Reilly said. Know why? I don t watch his show and I don t listen to his radio show." Let's rephrase: "I don't pay any attention to O'Reilly's shows so I don't know anything about what he's saying but it's going to far to compare what he's saying to McCarthy." So Jay C. just how blissful are you in your ignorance? Apparently very. Media figures have no power? Thanks for clarifying that. Could you suggest the right wing stop bitching about Hollywood movie stars? And while you're at it, could you please explain to me how comparing O'Reilly's tactics to McCarthy's is not an attack on what O'Reilly saying? Seems to me that the comparison is a very clear, relevant and effective attack on what O'Reilly is saying. It's pisses you off for some reason. (And don't look now but secular humanists are also putting flouride in the water.) “I wouldn t know what O Reilly said. Know why? I don t watch his show and I don t listen to his radio show.”

Let’s rephrase: “I don’t pay any attention to O’Reilly’s shows so I don’t know anything about what he’s saying but it’s going to far to compare what he’s saying to McCarthy.” So Jay C. just how blissful are you in your ignorance? Apparently very.

Media figures have no power? Thanks for clarifying that. Could you suggest the right wing stop bitching about Hollywood movie stars? And while you’re at it, could you please explain to me how comparing O’Reilly’s tactics to McCarthy’s is not an attack on what O’Reilly saying? Seems to me that the comparison is a very clear, relevant and effective attack on what O’Reilly is saying. It’s pisses you off for some reason.

(And don’t look now but secular humanists are also putting flouride in the water.)

]]> By: BD http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14201 BD Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:11:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14201 Senators, especially McCarthy, used to get the sort of television time that O'Reilly gets today. I would wager that more Americans are getting their thoughts shaped by Bill O'Reilly than Bill Frist. Senators, especially McCarthy, used to get the sort of television time that O’Reilly gets today.

I would wager that more Americans are getting their thoughts shaped by Bill O’Reilly than Bill Frist.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14200 Oliver Willis Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:11:26 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14200 O'Reilly has a major national platform with access to millions of people's homes. He's been shown to be an influence on public policy. If we were to have a modern day Joe McCarthy, his home would be on Fox -- not in the senate because that's where the eyeballs are. O’Reilly has a major national platform with access to millions of people’s homes. He’s been shown to be an influence on public policy. If we were to have a modern day Joe McCarthy, his home would be on Fox — not in the senate because that’s where the eyeballs are.

]]> By: Jay C http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14199 Jay C Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:11:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2005/11/30/i-have-here-in-my-hand/#comment-14199 What is with these absurd attempts to compare Bill O'Reilly to Joe McCarthy? Before everybody's knees jerk, this is not me endorsing what O'Reilly said. I wouldn't know what O'Reilly said. Know why? I don't watch his show and I don't listen to his radio show. Joe McCarthy was a United States Senator. He had real power which he abused. O'Reilly is a talking head. A TV and radio host. Nothing more. Bottom line is, attack what O'Reilly says. Stop making silly comparisons to McCarthy. BTW, considering the fact that George Soros's dollars have found their way into Media Matters coffers, I think they have the obligation to point that out when they write pieces defending him. What is with these absurd attempts to compare Bill O’Reilly to Joe McCarthy?

Before everybody’s knees jerk, this is not me endorsing what O’Reilly said. I wouldn’t know what O’Reilly said. Know why? I don’t watch his show and I don’t listen to his radio show.

Joe McCarthy was a United States Senator. He had real power which he abused. O’Reilly is a talking head. A TV and radio host. Nothing more. Bottom line is, attack what O’Reilly says. Stop making silly comparisons to McCarthy.

BTW, considering the fact that George Soros’s dollars have found their way into Media Matters coffers, I think they have the obligation to point that out when they write pieces defending him.

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