Do any of you guys watch this show on FoxNews? While I don't agree with him a lot, I have become a huge fan of the show. I think it's fairly refreshing to watch a guy interview someone and when they try to dodge a question he won't let them. I get tired of watching other politically themed talk show hosts ask a question only to have the guest completely ignore it.
Not that I watch it regularly but I watch it sometimes and like it a lot. Partially cuz I agree with him on quite a few things but mostly cuz he makes sense and doesn't allow question dodging (of course he says "no spin zone" about 5 million times too much).
Used to like him even though there's not much we agree with. However, I watched him when his show first came on, and now that he's gotten more popular, Fox is having a hard time keeping his big head on the screen. Then the whole celebrity/charity thing was the final straw...I'll never listen to that jackass again.
Watch it all the time. He likes to uncover the truth about things people like RM95 don't want to hear. Gotta love that.
He did go a little too far with the celebrity charity event, but on the whole he's pretty damn good. He gives his "victims" fair and ample opportunity to defend themselves, and knows the facts most of the time. Too bad there aren't more journalists like him... Arthelle Neville needs to be on the show more though. She's a hottie. RM95- He was one of the only guys that would give the Mexican border incidents a year or so ago any exposure.
He said the money wasn't going to the families and that the stars weren't stepping up and taking responsibility since they helped raise a lot of the money which was to go the the families of the tragedy.
RM95: Mexican Federales fired on our border guards from across the border. O'Reilley was the only one to cover it; aside from his coverage, there was essentially a news blackout over the event.
treeman: I'm not calling you a liar, but I find it hard to believe that this is true. I can't imagine anyone in our government telling our troops, who are being fired upon, not to fire back, thus trying to save their lives. Maybe there's a reason no one other than O'Reilly reported it.
<A HREF="http://www.migrationint.com.au/news/slovenia/apr_2000-04mn.html">One mention</A> <i> Border. On March 14, 2000, a group of Mexican soldiers riding in three Humvees on an anti-drug mission entered U.S. territory three miles west of the border crossing in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and then fired on a group of U.S. Border Patrol agents who did not return fire. Mexico has proposed that the markings along the 1,950-mile border be improved "as soon as possible." </i> <A HREF="http://www.nbpc.net/news/incursion/otaymesa.html">Another mention</A> <i> Border Patrol union says agents shot at during confrontation at Otay Mesa By Joe Cantlupe COPLEY NEWS SERVICE San Diego Union-Tribune November 3, 2000 WASHINGTON –– As in most incidents in which Border Patrol agents and Mexican soldiers cross paths at the border, confusion has blurred the circumstances surrounding a confrontation near Otay Mesa that one top U.S. official termed nearly “catastrophic.” The union representing the Border Patrol agents in San Diego said two agents were shot at on Oct. 24 by a group of 10 armed Mexican soldiers, some of whom had surrounded them after crossing into the United States. Despite the union’s demands for an investigation, Border Patrol and Mexican officials have closed the books on the case. Officials say there was no evidence that shots were fired. “This is a classic “he said, he said” situation,” said Virginia Kice, a spokesman for the Immigration and Naturalization Service western region. “We may never know exactly what happened. What’s important is that we work closely with Mexico to safeguard against any incidents in the future.” In a year highlighted by several tense confrontations between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement agencies, the latest incident occurred near one of the most desolate areas near the border. The incident unfolded the morning of Oct. 24 when two members of the Border Patrol’s mobile air unit crossed paths with a group of 10 uniformed Mexicans who walked north of the border near Copper Canyon, haphazardly marked with some barbed wire fences, officials said. At one point, the U.S. agents heard gunshots, possibly in Mexican territory, and radioed for help. Eventually, the group of Mexicans talked with the U.S. officials and then the men with rifles went back to Mexico after the Border Patrol agents identified themselves, Border Patrol officials said. The Mexican soldiers were part of an anti-drug mission and did not cross into U.S. territory, according to Mexican authorities. But internal memos written by Border patrol agents involved in the incident portray a tense encounter that straddled both sides of the border. One agent wrote that eight shots were fired by the Mexicans in the “direction” of the U.S. agents. The U.S. agents also wrote that the Mexicans repeatedly had taken aggressive positions, aiming their weapons at them, and ignoring the agents’ orders, the memos said. “These persons had crossed the international boundary fence and had positioned themselves on high ground with one of their rifles pointed directly at us,” wrote one U.S. agent, noting several of the Mexicans apparently had taken a “sniper deployment” position. “The (INS) is making an attempt to minimize the incident and the danger for some unknown reason,” said Keith Weeks, vice president of the union. The agents “did feel their lives were in danger,” Weeks said. No agent was injured. William T. Veal, chief of the Border Patrol’s San Diego sector denied that officials downplayed the incident. “I’m concerned about the incident,” Veal said. “It certainly had the potential to be catastrophic. I’m proud of the high degree of restraint exercised by the Border Patrol agents.” Veal said he questioned Border Patrol supervisors who interviewed the agents. He did not question them personally. “The officers heard what they thought were shots but they did not see these people actually discharge their weapons,” Veal said. “We don’t have direct evidence that shots were fired at our officers.” The Mexican Army has strayed into U.S. territory more than 60 times between 1995 and 1999, according to Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon. In March, the most controversial incursion occurred near El Paso when a group of Mexican soldiers on an anti-drug mission in Humvees stormed through a border fence and chased and fired on several Border Patrol agents. That case also was rife with inconsistent statements, reports show. In San Diego, Veal said Mexican and American officials have established a protocol in an effort to avoid any mistaken incursions across the border. Under the program, officials share maps and establish radio contract with certain agencies, Veal said. Apparently, the Mexican unit involved in the Otay Mesa incident was not part of the agreement, he said. </i> Mango
I like his show too, but I hardly ever watch it anymore because the cable at my apartment doesn't have FoxNews OR MSNBC...
