‘Bourne’ flick is ultimately un-American

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

By Bill O’Reilly

Now, all of this is harmless nonsense to those of us who understand the hero and villain business, and realize the simplistic bias that permeates Hollywood. But to impressionable audiences, the anti-American theme could resonate.

This thread should read: "How to see things in a story that arent there"

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't have a link for it - but I could have sworn that O'Reilly is a 24 fan...

Unless I'm getting him confused with Rush - but I do remember that Rush made statements applauding that show.

[Dr_LHA 3]

I love it when people on Fox News talk about media bias.

[SteveLaura 0]

Bill O'Reilly discusses '24'

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I love it when people on Fox News talk about media bias.

Me too.Guess what? So does the majority of people.

Nielsen Media Research

2005 Competitive Program Analysis

2005: 12/27/2004 - 12/25/2005

Ranked On:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SHOW RANK: NETWORK PROGRAM NAME

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1) FOXN THE OREILLY FACTOR

2) FOXN HANNITY & COLMES

3) FOXN ON THE RECORD W/GRETA

4) FOXN THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH

5) FOXN SPECIAL REPORTW/BRIT HUME

6) CNN LARRY KING LIVE

7) FOXN THE BIG STORY W/J GIBSON

8) FOXN STUDIO B W/S.SMITH

9) FOXN FOX AND FRIENDS

10) FOXN FOX NEWS LIVE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11) FOXN YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO

12) FOXN DAYSIDE

13) CNN NEWSNIGHT W/ AARON BROWN

14) CNN SITUATION ROOM

15) CNN PAULA ZAHN NOW

16) FOXN DAYSIDE WITH LINDA VESTER

17) CNN PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

18) CNN ANDERSON COOPER 360

19) CNN LOU DOBBS TONIGHT

20) FOXN FOX & FRIENDS FIRST

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

21) CNN CNN PRESENTS

22) CNN AMERICAN MORNING

23) CNN WOLF BLITZER REPORTS

24) CNN CNN LIVE

25) HLN NANCY GRACE

26) MSNB RITA COSBY LIVE & DIRECT

27) CNN LIVE FROM ...

28) CNN CROSSFIRE

29) CNN INSIDE POLITICS

30) CNN NEWS FROM CNN

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

31) MSNB HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS

32) MSNB COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN

33) MSNB SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY

34) CNN CNNI YOUR WORLD TODAY

35) CNN CNN DAYBREAK

36) HLN PRIME NEWS TONIGHT

37) MSNB MSNBC INVESTIGATES

38) MSNB IMUS IN THE MORNING

39) MSNB THE ABRAMS REPORT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

40) MSNB MSNBC REPORTS

41) CNBC CLOSING BELL

42) CNBC SQUAWK ON THE STREET 930A

43) MSNB DEBORAH NORVILLE TONIGHT

44) CNBC HEADS UP POKER

45) CNBC STREET SIGNS

46) HLN CNN HEADLINE NEWS

47) CNBC SQUAWK ON THE STREET 9A

48) CNBC POWER LUNCH

49) HLN ROBIN & COMPANY

50) MSNB MSNBC LIVE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

51) CNBC MORNING CALL

52) MSNB THE SITUATION W/T CARLSON

53) CNBC KUDLOW & COMPANY

54) CNBC THE CONTENDER

55) CNBC THE AGE OF WALMART

56) CNBC KUDLOW & CRAMER

57) CNBC THE APPRENTICE

58) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 9:30A

59) MSNB HEADLINERS & LEGENDS

60) CNBC THE OFFICE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

61) CNBC MARTHA STEWART

62) CNBC THE EBAY EFFECT

63) MSNB CONNECTED: COAST TO COAST

64) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 9A

65) MSNB LESTER HOLT LIVE

66) CNBC HURRICANE KATRINA: CRISIS

67) CNBC MAD MONEY

68) HLN SHOWBIZ TONIGHT

69) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 8:30A

70) CNBC COVER TO COVER

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

71) MSNB DIETL & DANIELS

72) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 8A

73) CNBC DENNIS MILLER

74) CNBC ON THE MONEY

75) CNBC BIG IDEA W/ DONNY DEUTSCH

76) CNBC CNBC ON ASSIGNMENT

77) CNBC CNBC TOWN HALL

78) CNBC THE RESTAURANT

79) CNBC INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

80) CNBC LATE NIGHT W/CONAN OBRIEN

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

81) CNBC THE MARKET HOUR

82) CNBC BULLSEYE

83) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 7:30A

84) CNBC THE SUZE ORMAN SHOW

85) CNBC MADE IN THE USA

86) CNBC MOTHERS ON WALL STREET

87) CNBC DOLLARS AND SPORTS

88) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 7A

89) CNBC FAST FORWARD

90) CNBC ARCH RIVALS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

91) CNBC OUTSIDE THE BOX

92) CNBC YOUR MONEY

93) CNBC THE KINGDOM BUILT ON OIL

94) CNBC BEHIND THE WHEEL

95) CNBC MCENROE

96) CNBC BAJA 1000 (2004)

97) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 630A

98) CNBC SQUAWK BOX 6A

99) CNBC WAKE-UP CALL

100) CNBC CNBC WORLD

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551326/posts

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hmmm... I think they're concerned mostly with ratings. I don't think popularity and ratings necessarily implies programming quality.

And no surprise that the 2 highest ranked shows are actually political commentaries (i.e. not news).

But still.... O'Reilly on 24:

Isn't this political correctness gone crazy? I mean, let's face it, come on, you have a program that's a fictional program. Everybody knows it. You have in this world Muslim villains. They are on the other side of the war on terror from us. There are Muslims who want to kill Americans, you know that. So you combine fiction with reality in this program. And now you guys are complaining about it? And the far left nuts are complaining about it? What's going on?

All right, what would you do, though, if you're in Hollywood and you're making a thriller, a television series about the CIA trying to fight the War on Terror to protect us, I mean, you have to have that element in there? What, are you going to do make the Portuguese our enemies? See, what I'm trying to. I understand the sensitivity. No single group wants to be seen as villainous. I don't believe that's going to bleed over into real life. You know, Americans have — if they were going to do anything to Muslims, they would have done it right after 9/11.

As I said - according to what he's saying - it's only acceptable to be politically incorrect when someone else is the target of the "incorrectness".

[thetreble 19]

Niceee... someone email O'reilly and tell him to shove his hypocritical BS up his...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Niceee... someone email O'reilly and tell him to shove his hypocritical BS up his...

I think it shows that he's not out to make honest points - his show relies primarily on affected outrage. The "no spin zone" wouldn't really work as the "quiet little chat zone".

[SteveLaura 0]

Now, all of this is harmless nonsense to those of us who understand the hero and villain business, and realize the simplistic bias that permeates Hollywood. But to impressionable audiences, the anti-American theme could resonate.

I mean, let's face it, come on, you have a program that's a fictional program. Everybody knows it. You have in this world Muslim villains. They are on the other side of the war on terror from us. There are Muslims who want to kill Americans, you know that. So you combine fiction with reality in this program. And now you guys are complaining about it? And the far left nuts are complaining about it? What's going on?

Indded, Bill. What's going on?

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I thought this thread was about O'reilly saying that the last bourne movie was anti-american. 6 you bein the topic cop should know better than that.

As far as hypocracy goes it's everywhere,you know it, I know it, so whats the deal? I think I can answer that.

All together now "I HATE OREILLY" YAY!

pssssst he is still #1

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I thought this thread was about O'reilly saying that the last bourne movie was anti-american. 6 you bein the topic cop should know better than that.

As far as hypocracy goes it's everywhere,you know it, I know it, so whats the deal? I think I can answer that.

All together now "I HATE OREILLY" YAY!

pssssst he is still #1

Your lack of objectivity is showing.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I thought this thread was about O'reilly saying that the last bourne movie was anti-american. 6 you bein the topic cop should know better than that.

As far as hypocracy goes it's everywhere,you know it, I know it, so whats the deal? I think I can answer that.

All together now "I HATE OREILLY" YAY!

pssssst he is still #1

So what? He's making a stupid point about nothing just to draw attention to himself.

(i) The point he is making is stupid.

(ii) The stupid point reflects on him and his TV show.

Hardly a profound leap of logic.

BTW - are we back to personal attacks now?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I thought this thread was about O'reilly saying that the last bourne movie was anti-american. 6 you bein the topic cop should know better than that.

As far as hypocracy goes it's everywhere,you know it, I know it, so whats the deal? I think I can answer that.

All together now "I HATE OREILLY" YAY!

pssssst he is still #1

So what? He's making a stupid point about nothing just to draw attention to himself.

(i) The point he is making is stupid.

(ii) The stupid point reflects on him and his TV show.

Hardly a profound leap of logic.

BTW - are we back to personal attacks now?

It's the MO for those who don't argue fairly. The obvious hypocrisy of O'Reilly's opinion is hitting too close to home for his faithful viewers.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

The O'Reilly Factor is the number one cable news program - that is true - it gets something like 2.5 million viewers on average. This is about a third of the audience of The View, which if I am to believe BoR, is the biggest affront to our nation since Tokyo Rose hit the airwaves.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The O'Reilly Factor is the number one cable news program - that is true - it gets something like 2.5 million viewers on average. This is about a third of the audience of The View, which if I am to believe BoR, is the biggest affront to our nation since Tokyo Rose hit the airwaves.

7.5 - 10 million people have $hit taste

Edited August 13, 2007 by Number 6