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O’Reilly tells conservatives to stop ‘bashing’ Obama

I've heard him spout many liberal things. the gun thing was a big one.



I don't think hes a "liberal", he's very "center".... and a little left

Again, no evidence on guns. I don't remember that.

Listen, don't fall into the "walk the line or die" trap. Do you watch the show? O'Reilly spends 99.99% of his time ripping on liberals. Seriously. He brings on liberals all the time and destroys them. He basically gives all conservatives on the show a complete pass. He always sides with them. I think a lot of you cons just hate him because he's not the propagandist that Hannity or Beck is. At least O'Reilly can say he's somewhat of a "journalist".

I appreciate his objectivity. He's honest. I respect that.
 
See, now all you've done is rehash/cut-n-paste alot of talking points we've all seen over a dozen times before that really don't provide concrete evidence of a government takeover of anything. It's been a while since I've looked into the GM issue, but as I understand the governments take on it they "own" a majority stake in bonds, not stock options. So, while it may have a "strong voice" in what this auto giant does, it clearly doesn't own it. About the only thing the government has in this matter is a seat on the Board of Directors. And while I understand the concern here, I think it's blown way out of proportion.

As to the ARRA, it's a 2-year program that did nothing to "control" any level of state-government as so many have wrongfully claimed. If you're shelling out millions of tax payer dollars, shouldn't the government be allowed to oversee who gets the money, how it is spent and police it to ensure it's being used for the exact expressed purposes it was intended for? Okay, granted, the Obama Admin could have done a much better job of tracking the funds, etc., etc., but I don't blame them for putting so many controls on it. If they hadn't you guys would really be on his butt for being even more "irresponsible". :roll: As to your claim of the ARRA growing government, it did nothing of the sort. If anything, it allowed those state and federal employees to remain on their jobs OR allowed state/federal agencies to hire temp/contract workers to get some tasks done. But no new branch of government has been created under the ARRA. False claim.

OV, are you really this naive and cannot see what Obama is doing? Obama fired the CEO of GM and installed his own. The taxpayers own the company

The stimulus program was supposed to be for shovel ready projects and yet most of the money hasn't even been spent and thus stimulated nothing other than the list I provided.

All the jobs created are basically govt. created and ignores the private sector.

Anyone that puts their faith in the Federal Govt. doing anything right is making a fool of themselves
 
Again, no evidence on guns. I don't remember that.

Listen, don't fall into the "walk the line or die" trap. Do you watch the show? O'Reilly spends 99.99% of his time ripping on liberals. Seriously. He brings on liberals all the time and destroys them. He basically gives all conservatives on the show a complete pass. He always sides with them. I think a lot of you cons just hate him because he's not the propagandist that Hannity or Beck is. At least O'Reilly can say he's somewhat of a "journalist".

I appreciate his objectivity. He's honest. I respect that.




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O’Reilly tells conservatives to stop ‘bashing’ Obama: ‘Does Obama bashing accomplish anything?’




And you know what? O'Reilly is absolutely right. Americans don't want to hear how Obama is an illegal alien, or a Nazi, or a Socialist, or how he makes baby Jesus cry. They want to know how his programs are going to impact their bottom lines. But, the message of Obama's spending binge is being drowned out by the crazy and silly.

O'Reilly has a very good point, and it would behoove Republicans to listen to it, for their own good. Let's stop this silliness, and start getting real and honest.

Article is here.

It doesn't matter what Republicans do. People don't like one sided government like we have right now and they don't like a majority that can't get anything done, like the democrats are doing right now. Barring the Democrats passing some legislation that actually helps out the american people (like how they got a boost in polls after the recovery act) with a jobs bill or a strong healthcare bill with a public option, the republicans will be gaining many seats in 2010.
 
This is an endemic problem in conservatives these days.

Someone calls for moderation, for a reduction in the inflammatory rhetoric, and a lot of you flip the **** out. All he's asking for is for you to stop saying "OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST BENT ON DESTROYING AMERICA," because it's blatantly hyperbolic and counterproductive.

So of course you respond by calling him a "traitor." Nice.
 
This is an endemic problem in conservatives these days.

Someone calls for moderation, for a reduction in the inflammatory rhetoric, and a lot of you flip the **** out. All he's asking for is for you to stop saying "OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST BENT ON DESTROYING AMERICA," because it's blatantly hyperbolic and counterproductive.

So of course you respond by calling him a "traitor." Nice.





:lol: you were going for irony weren't you. :ssst:
 
Another wing-nut conspiracy theorist.

The left isn't abolishing talk radio, taking your guns, your bible or forcing your child to watch gay porn at school. Who really falls for this stuff? You?

You have a good point, but I would like to point out that the left is responsible for a lot of disgusting economic ideas, mainly that economic freedom belongs to the state, and not the individual.
 
You have a good point, but I would like to point out that the left is responsible for a lot of disgusting economic ideas, mainly that economic freedom belongs to the state, and not the individual.

The left is just as bad, brother. No disagreement from me there.
 
:lol: you were going for irony weren't you. :ssst:

What? No, this is seriously a problem with conservatives these days. Anything left of Glenn Beck is a goddamned socialist bent on destruction of our very way of life and enslaving us all.

Do liberals do it too? Absolutely. But liberalism almost by definition is accepting of a broader group of people, so the tendency is not to blow things out of proportion as much.
 
Well, Obama is symbolic of a whopping majority of Americans. When the whackos go nuts with their vile rhetoric, they are also bashing the people who support him, by association. No different than when President Bush held office.

For example, when Obama won the Peace Prize. That award was given to him not for what he done, but for what he represented in the American people who elected him to office. It was a resounding "We had enough of the those cowboy politics" that America unified and shouted and the award was presented to Obama for the stance America has taken. I truly believe that, but I digress.

I know I am guilty of it. When I get on my soapbox and rant about the Hannity's, O'Reilly's, and Limbaughnauts, I do it with subliminal contempt for the sheep that follow.
 
Well, Obama is symbolic of a whopping majority of Americans. When the whackos go nuts with their vile rhetoric, they are also bashing the people who support him, by association. No different than when President Bush held office.

For example, when Obama won the Peace Prize. That award was given to him not for what he done, but for what he represented in the American people who elected him to office. It was a resounding "We had enough of the those cowboy politics" that America unified and shouted and the award was presented to Obama for the stance America has taken. I truly believe that, but I digress.

I know I am guilty of it. When I get on my soapbox and rant about the Hannity's, O'Reilly's, and Limbaughnauts, I do it with subliminal contempt for the sheep that follow.




****** If either O'Reilly , or Limbaugh or Hannity got nailed in some Ultra embarrasment tomorrow with no possible excuse - even if not Criminal - odds are their support would largely vanish in a hearetbeat almost.

****** Those in LOVE with Barack Obama will never cease to worship him and THAT is the difference.
 
****** If either O'Reilly , or Limbaugh or Hannity got nailed in some Ultra embarrasment tomorrow with no possible excuse - even if not Criminal - odds are their support would largely vanish in a hearetbeat almost.

****** Those in LOVE with Barack Obama will never cease to worship him and THAT is the difference.

disclaimer: drug abuse does not apply to the above statement.
 
or sexual harassment.


***** I'll stand by my statement . Both of thos matters were fully aired. Neither caused much of a loss for either party.


******* Also Why do so many Liberals identify themselves as Centerist ?????
 
^^ Because some people actually are centrist, you just think they're OMG SO FAR LEFT because you're off the deep end of the right. Everything is relative, my friend.

****** If either O'Reilly , or Limbaugh or Hannity got nailed in some Ultra embarrasment tomorrow with no possible excuse - even if not Criminal - odds are their support would largely vanish in a hearetbeat almost.

****** Those in LOVE with Barack Obama will never cease to worship him and THAT is the difference.

Hey! More conservative mental gymnastics:

1) Revel in the drop of President Obama's approval ratings.
2) Claim his followers are zombies who will never stop worshiping him.

1) Claim people would drop following of conservative talking heads in a scandal.
2) Ignore historical scandals

1) Claim the MAINSTREAM MEDIA has a LIBERAL BIAS
2) Brag about Fox News ratings
 
O’Reilly tells conservatives to stop ‘bashing’ Obama: ‘Does Obama bashing accomplish anything?’

And you know what? O'Reilly is absolutely right. Americans don't want to hear how Obama is an illegal alien, or a Nazi, or a Socialist, or how he makes baby Jesus cry. They want to know how his programs are going to impact their bottom lines. But, the message of Obama's spending binge is being drowned out by the crazy and silly.

O'Reilly has a very good point, and it would behoove Republicans to listen to it, for their own good. Let's stop this silliness, and start getting real and honest.

Article is here.
I listened to O'Reilly's Talking Points Memo pertaining to this thread's subject. In the Memo, O'Reilly says that personal attacks against President Obama are cheap shots that do no good, and that if Conservatives want to do something good, then they should be coming up with solutions to problems.

And the problem with O'Reilly's message is what? :mrgreen:
 
I listened to O'Reilly's Talking Points Memo pertaining to this thread's subject. In the Memo, O'Reilly says that personal attacks against President Obama are cheap shots that do no good, and that if Conservatives want to do something good, then they should be coming up with solutions to problems.

And the problem with O'Reilly's message is what? :mrgreen:

No because he said something about Obama that wasn't bad so he's the enemy of all true conservatives. HE MUST BE DESTROYED! MAN I WISH LIBERALS WERE AS FREE THINKING AS US CONSERVATIVES!
 
Prepare to be shocked.

Work or die

Sounds like a wonderful idea to me.

Further, people convicted of lesser crimes, the ones who are going to be released sooner or later, need to be sentenced not to a certain period of time, but to a set amount of hard labor. You have so may yards of gravel and rocks to move to rebuild this levy. Now, here's your wheelbarrow, and your shovel. When you're finished, your sentence is done. Meanwhile, you stay in a tent surrounded by machine gun nests.

Sounds right to me.
 
Sounds like a wonderful idea to me.

Further, people convicted of lesser crimes, the ones who are going to be released sooner or later, need to be sentenced not to a certain period of time, but to a set amount of hard labor. You have so may yards of gravel and rocks to move to rebuild this levy. Now, here's your wheelbarrow, and your shovel. When you're finished, your sentence is done. Meanwhile, you stay in a tent surrounded by machine gun nests.

Sounds right to me.

Yes, I too think people's rights should be stripped sometimes.
 
I listened to O'Reilly's Talking Points Memo pertaining to this thread's subject. In the Memo, O'Reilly says that personal attacks against President Obama are cheap shots that do no good, and that if Conservatives want to do something good, then they should be coming up with solutions to problems.

And the problem with O'Reilly's message is what? :mrgreen:

Reading is fundamental, guy. I supported O'Reilly in my post. Read it again. I think we are supposed to be on the same side here. LOL.
 
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Reading is fundamental, guy. I supported O'Reilly in my post.

Well lets be honest reading is hard. I watched his talking points tonight and he sorta laughed at the fact that Rush was like "OMG I AM BILL O'REILLY AND I SUPPORT COMMUNISM", when he wasn't saying that at all. I had a lot of respect for O'Reilly, but I honestly have more for him now saying this on a station where his opinion is probably not that well supported. If only he wasn't such a rude interviewer to certain people I would probably watch him more often.
 
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