on foreign policy, obama and o'reilly have more agreements than i thought. so i think he'll gain points on foreign policy from his audience. the next few interviews will focus more on his associations with ayers and reverent wright i think. o'reilly says they're "provocative"
He is what he is. Whether you agree or disagree with him he's repeatedly complained about what we perceives as a media bias focused on getting Obama elected. Plenty have complained about him not receiving enough tough questions. This is the perfect scenario for both Obama to prove himself and O'Reilly to get his ratings and answers. Sure, he's rude and loves to step on your toes but as long as you actually answer the questions and stand your ground you'll be fine. O'Reilly wasn't rude in this interview. He did interrupt him plenty of times but it wasn't smothering. Obama had ample opportunity to make his points and did so very well. One of the biggest criticisms of Obama is his tendency to duck questions and beat around the bush. To his credit, he didn't do that last night but mind you we only saw one part of the interview. He looked very strong so far, though. One of the few times i've been impressed with an Obama interview.
I'm sure McCain will be on The Factor later on to use it as a opportunity for a late bounce. Also, O'Reilly always replays canadidate interviews days before the general election.
If O'Reilly did start asking the tough questions it certainly wouldnt have been at the beginning of the interview. Lets see how the whole thing plays out
Dude if I thought Obama had the balls to take back the money we spent in Iraq I'd vote for him right now (and on election day)
O'Reilly and Fox wants to make sure they'll still have access when Obama wins the presidency, so you can expect he'll play fair.
No they don't. Nobody cares what Orally's views are, but everyone's watching Obama. If Orally says one thing today and another thing tomorrow, that means nothing. For Obama, it means a lot. Orally was trying to get Obama to lower his guard by pretending to agree with him so that Obama would say something that would make news... like giving an answer that would be perceived as supporting McCain's position on the surge. It's one of the oldest tricks in journalism. To his credit, Obama didn't fall for it at all.
It'll be interesting to see if O'Reilly does start qrilling Obama how fast some of you will call out O'Reilly for being an ass again.
I'm sure somebody will cut a compare and contrast video of O'reilly interviewing Bush, McCain, and Obama. Either way, even if he kid gloves Obama the whole way, that doesn't change the fact that O'reilly is an ass, has been an ass, and will always be an ass.
This was going to be a one hour interview but turned out to be just 30 minutes. When O'Reilly thought it would be an hour they decided to split it into four 15 minutes segments. Trying to split a 30 minutes interview into four parts is a bit of a stretch.
Yeah like running over the person you asked a question before they get a chance to friggin answer. It's rude as hell. It's an interview not an interrogation. Has he ever went at Georgie like that?
O'Reilly writes a weekly column, this weeks column is about his interview with Obama. Chatting with Obama By Bill O'Reilly for BillOReilly.com Friday, Sep 05, 2008 Like him or not, you have to give Barack Obama credit for waging a smart, focused campaign. Destroying the Clinton machine was a major achievement and so was putting together a successful convention in Denver. Obama is now firmly a part of U.S. history, no matter what happens in the presidential election. The problem some Americans continue to have with the Senator is that he is long on charisma but short on detail. This frightens some voters. Who the heck is this guy, anyway? So when Obama finally agreed to speak to me this week, specifics were on my mind. First, the man. The Barack Obama I witnessed is self-confident, determined and driven. He was acutely aware of his surroundings from the moment he entered the room. He looks you in the eye and touches your shoulder. He understands how to connect one-on-one. As far as philosophy goes, Senator Obama is convinced that the federal government should be in control of income distribution and, to some extent, should regulate the free marketplace. That is a classic liberal position, and Obama promotes it well. The Senator also believes that poor Americans have a basic right to free health care and monetary supplements from the government with no strings attached. The American substance abuser, for example, would derive the same benefit as a hard working, laid off worker would. Again, classic liberalism. No judgments made regarding entitlements. So, if Barack Obama does become president, there will definitely be change. His left-wing base will demand it, and he will come through. You can decide if that's change we should believe in, but keep in mind that the unintended consequences of government interference in the marketplace are impossible to predict. Free markets have a way of chafing under government imposition. On the foreign policy front, Obama has convinced me that he is tough but cautious. He rose up quickly because he vehemently opposed the Iraq war. But now I see a man who understands the victory that has taken place in Iraq. I don't believe he wants to screw that up. I could be wrong. After going mano-a-mano with Obama on television, I am also persuaded that he is a sincere guy—that he wants the best for all Americans. He's an ideologue, but not a blind one. He understands that his story is incredible, and, I have come to believe, he is grateful to the American system for allowing it happen. It is true that we don't know whether Senator Obama has the ability to solve complex problems, but you can say that about all presidential contenders. Like most politicians, Obama has used guile and good luck to accumulate his power. He can be ruthless, kind, unfair, and generous. In short, he's a real person trying to achieve an unreal position—that of the most powerful person in the world. God help him.
Well he can't out-and-out trash the guy that's likely to become the President. At some point Fox may want him back on. That said, he could have been b****ier than he was.
