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thinkprogress.org - 12/10/2008

O’Reilly And Rove Agree: Reports On The Bad Economy Are Part Of A Media Cabal To Help Obama

— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday on Fox News, Bill O’Reilly and Karl Rove went on a tirade against the media for... hyping the struggling state of the economy. They claimed that it’s not as bad as reports are making it out to be, and journalists are overstating ... (more) O’Reilly And Rove Agree: Reports On The Bad Economy Are ...

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politico.com - 12/8/2008

Hertzberg on O'Reilly segment: 'outright lie'

— politico.com — New Yorker writer Hendrik Hertzberg told Politico that he had never been invited to appear on “The... O’Reilly Factor,” as host Bill O’Reilly said last night on-air. “That’s an outright lie,” Hertzberg said. ... (more) Hertzberg on O'Reilly segment: 'outright lie'

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Newt Gingrich

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nydailynews.com - 12/5/2008

BIll O'Reilly is really quitting radio gig

— nydailynews.com — BIll O'Reilly is really quitting radio gig BY DAVID HINCKLEY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, December 5th... 2008, 3:01 AM Bill O'Reilly Thursday formally confirmed he's giving up one of the most successful syndicated radio shows in the country, saying ... (more) BIll O'Reilly is really quitting radio gig

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Rush Limbaugh

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Saturday reading: Infrastructure
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Hendrik Hertzberg, the absolute best at the particular kind of careful, occasional, stilleto-like blogging he does, details his encounters with Bill O'Reilly. ...

Gingrich: My Claim About A Gay Fascism Was ‘A Very Narrowly Focused Reference’
Think Progress — ... about the O’Reilly attack, Hertzberg defended his original column: “I don’t think it was at all unreasonable for me to infer that the targets of Mr. Gingrich’s ‘fascism’ remarks were the mainstream gay-rights movement in general and the opponents of Proposition 8 in particular.” Of course it wasn’t. Gingrich’s own half-sister — an out lesbian — told him to “stop being a hater.” “ ...

Fisking Bill
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — By Patrick Appel Hendrik Hertzberg responds to O’Reilly: I didn’t accuse Gingrich of being a bigot, let alone a “vicious bigot,” as the guy with the mike put it. I think it’s fairly clear that what I did accuse him of was playing to bigotry. Nor do I think I took Gingrich out of context. In Gingrich’s November 14th interview with O’Reilly, the context is O’Reilly’s mention of two instances of disruptive thuggery, one person being “fired” (the reference is to the artistic ...

O’Reilly Lies: I Always Let People Explain Themselves Or Appear On My Show Before Harassing Them
Think Progress — The harassment I experienced at the hands of Bill O’Reilly’s henchmen this past weekend was unfortunately not the first such incident by the network. Other victims include the New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg, Gov. Jim Douglas (R-VT), the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Cynthia Tucker, and the Columbia Journalism Review’s Mike Hoyt. On Aug. 24, 2007, O’Reilly defended his harassment machine: As you may know, “The Factor” occasionally sends out producers to confront ...

Terkel Discusses O’Reilly’s Harassment Machine With MSNBC’s Olbermann
Think Progress — Last weekend, Bill O’Reilly sent his producers to ambush ThinkProgress’s Amanda Terkel while she vacationed in Virginia. Last night, O’Reilly showed portions of the footage, lying to viewers that Amanda had attacked rape victims and a rape victims’ support organization. Tonight, Amanda discussed O’Reilly’s harassment machine — of which she is hardly the first victim — with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. Amanda noted the disturbing irony of O’Reilly trying to defend ...

O’Reilly: My Harassment Machine Is ‘A Legitimate Brand Of Journalism’
Think Progress — ... , no one at Fox News ever contacted me or anyone else at ThinkProgress before harassing me. Similarly, the New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg also ...

Bill O’Reilly/George Clooney Stalkers/Topless Teenager Pics
News Hounds — ... and give Megyn Kelly props after Bill tried to denigrate Clooney: “I’ve met the man and ehhh…” Kelly laughed as she said “jealousy is an ugly emotion.” Oh, snap! But then came a true WTF moment after Bill spoke in defense of the right to privacy and how paparazzi can be a problem. “It's impossible in the country to stop these animals from ruining your life, stalking you…." EXCUSE ME???? Does the name Amanda Terkel mean anything to you? How about Mike Hoyt, Hendrik Hertzberg, Cynthia Tucker and all the other people who have been stalked and whose ...