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Obama To Appear on FOX News O'Reilly's The Factor Thursday
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NotJesus
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Whatever.
KoihimeNakamura
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Nandeska?
boloboffin
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I am shocked! Shocked, I say!
How can the Daily Kos let you do a poll without a Planet X option? It's absence totally invalidates the results.
How can the Daily Kos let you do a poll without a Planet X option? It's absence totally invalidates the results.
Odd that the Kos Hacks conveniently forgot how Obama ignored their commandment on never to appear on FOX News and now beleive Obama will be fairly treated by O'Reilly.
MSNBC's Dan Abrama will throw his usual fit about how Obama will appear on a cable channel that is critical of him, yet will not come on his show. While Abrams is mystified why he is snubbed, Obama is smart enough to spend his valuable time where there is actually a viewing audience larger than that of "Brooke Knows Best."
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Actually, I'm impressed with it.
Way back early in the primaries, I remember O'Reilley giving Kudos to Obama for how he handled an altercation between one of Obama's handlers and O'Reilly interviewers.
(I'm going off very faulty memory here)
But I believe Obama came up apologized for the missunderstanding, and ORielly asked, "When you coming on the factor?" and Obama replied with an "After I get the Nomination."
IF he's already planning to be on the factor 1 week after he has the nomination, that's proof to his word.
I'd be curious to know how OReilly's been dealing with that.
Way back early in the primaries, I remember O'Reilley giving Kudos to Obama for how he handled an altercation between one of Obama's handlers and O'Reilly interviewers.
(I'm going off very faulty memory here)
But I believe Obama came up apologized for the missunderstanding, and ORielly asked, "When you coming on the factor?" and Obama replied with an "After I get the Nomination."
IF he's already planning to be on the factor 1 week after he has the nomination, that's proof to his word.
I'd be curious to know how OReilly's been dealing with that.
MattusMaximus
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Sounds like it'll be interesting. I can't wait for the YouTube video.
ETA: Now that I think of it, this is actually a very smart move by Obama. It gets him high profile press on Fox News (and likely other networks as well due to the novelty of it) on the very same day that McCain accepts the GOP nomination. Smart.
ETA: Now that I think of it, this is actually a very smart move by Obama. It gets him high profile press on Fox News (and likely other networks as well due to the novelty of it) on the very same day that McCain accepts the GOP nomination. Smart.
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BenBurch
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Sounds like a brave thing to do.
Will McCain consent to be interviewed by Keith Obermann, you think? Not likely if Larry King was too hardball for him!
Will McCain consent to be interviewed by Keith Obermann, you think? Not likely if Larry King was too hardball for him!
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Cain
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Which is exactly why he took it. Though CNN had much higher ratings than Fox for the DNC, Fox always gets its best ratings covering the RNC. Obama's going to go on their biggest night.
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And watch him tear all those Wednesday night GOP talking-points to shreds. Better yet, he'll be doing it right in O'Reilly's face.
Cain
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Rip GOP talking points to shreds? Now, now, don't get overexcited. I'm guessing the interview will not be talked about or referenced one week from now.
O'Reilly's interview with Clinton wasn't very confrontational. It far exceeded my expectations. I expect the same treatment of Obama. As big a blowhard as O'Reilly is, he does a decent interview when he knows he has to go out of his way to be fair.
I really can't see Olberman being as restrained in an interview of McCain as O'Reilly was in interviewing Hillary Clinton. I expect he'll treat Obama with the same degree of respect. I also think that Obama wouldn't agree to this had O'Reilly not gone out of his way to give Hillary a fair shake. Is there any video out there of Olberman interviewing a conservative and going out of his way to be fair? I don't usually watch him, and I'd be interested in knowing. I consider the two of them equally annoying, for the record.
Since KO has referred to McCain as a war monger, and KO never has on guests with contrary views, the only reason for McCain to go on KO would be to KO KO. Maybe McCain will go on Raychill Maddow's new MSNBC show. Considering her sour outlook for all things not far left, he could get her ratings out of the cellar, for one night.
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How so? How did this group you appear to consider as a monolithic one have any control over any such thing at all?
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Should be an interesting interview. Also anyone mentioning Keith Olbermann and a real interview should be laughed out of town. Olbermann is so far up Obama and the KOS's ass that I'm surprised people can even get close to him. Also Olbermann has NEVER had anyone with a differing opinion on his show EVER. It's so predictible it's a wonder why people even watch it. Republican attack, Bush attack, anything said or done by anyone not republican praised, liberal friends and commentators agree with Olbermann, McCain attack, McCain attack, Obama love fest, Bill O'Reilly is the worst person in the world, ranting and raving for 5-10 minutes, the end. Every single show follows the same pattern.