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O'Reilly Responds on Air to Jim Robinson and Michelle Malkin
Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Kristinn

Posted on 05/28/2009 6:21:24 PM PDT by kristinn

(Note: this report is a paraphrase based on memory, not tape. Any inaccuracies will be corrected down thread by me or other FReepers.)

Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly responded on The Factor tonight to criticisms of his attacks last night on Free Republic and Hot Air by the sites' respective founders, Jim Robinson and Michelle Malkin. The segment last night was on reaction by right and left wing websites on the Judge Sotomayor nomination to the Supreme Court. Free Republic was singled out for an obnoxious comment about Sotomayor being diabetic. Hot Air was singled out for an impolitic strongly worded appeal to block her nomination.

O'Reilly noted Malkin's reaction made on Fox and Friends this morning and Robinson's comments which were posted on Free Republic and e-mailed to The Factor.

O'Reilly agreed that both had points but that the sites should better monitor their comments as he does at his site and that O'Reilly would hold both right and left wing sites accountable.

Hot Air complained that the comment singled out by O'Reilly was labeled a 'blog' entry rather than a comment, thereby leaving the impression it was made by one of the site's official posters.

Jim Robinson's response was boiled down to Jim calling O'Reilly "an elitist gasbag" and noting that offending comments sometimes get past the moderators. O'Reilly did not inform his viewers that Mr. Robinson is a diabetic who has lost family to the disease.

The segment aired about forty minutes into the program tonight.

FR threads one and two.

Video of last night's Factor segment.

Jim Robinson's response

Michelle Malkin on Fox and Friends.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events
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1 posted on 05/28/2009 6:21:24 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn

Bill O’Reilly, fair and balanced???? We report. You decide.


2 posted on 05/28/2009 6:23:20 PM PDT by Blogger (It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins. - Ben Franklin)
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To: kristinn

I was absolutely sickened when I happened to catch it. I detest this man. He’s no different than Obama. It’s ALL about HIM.


3 posted on 05/28/2009 6:24:36 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: kristinn; Jim Robinson

Kudos for Jim calling the elitist Gasbag what he is. ‘bout time someone called him on it.


4 posted on 05/28/2009 6:24:59 PM PDT by Maigrey (Life, for a liberal, is one never-ending game of Calvinball. - giotto)
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To: Blogger
Bill O’Reilly, fair and balanced???? We report. You decide.

They distort and deride...

5 posted on 05/28/2009 6:25:00 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: kristinn
BORing has a site?

Who knew.

He's a perverted bully.

http://www.themightymjd.com/2004/10/14/bill-oreilly-pervert/

6 posted on 05/28/2009 6:25:08 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: kristinn

Even years later, though, it’s a real knee slapper about Cheney shooting his buddy in the face


7 posted on 05/28/2009 6:25:12 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: kristinn
O'Reilly did not inform his viewers that Mr. Robinson is a diabetic who has lost family to the disease.

That's because O'Reilly looks out for O'Reilly and he can't afford to have people looking up his loofa.
8 posted on 05/28/2009 6:25:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: kristinn

Kristinn—saw this and you described it well.

It was at 49 minutes in, just before his pinhead/patriots segment.

He was dismissive in tone, with a smirk.Asked what the difference was between an “elitist gasbag” versus a “regular gasbag”.

He still does not get it.


9 posted on 05/28/2009 6:25:45 PM PDT by exit82 (The Obama Cabinet: There was more brainpower on Gilligan's Island.)
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To: cripplecreek

bttt


10 posted on 05/28/2009 6:26:10 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Aaaand....aaaaand....he snarked at Michelle, bloomin’, MALKIN!


11 posted on 05/28/2009 6:26:38 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: Blogger
Did O'Reilly get anything from ACORN's CEO tonight? Or was that interview a waste of time? I figgered there was a reason she'd do O'Reilly's show and not Beck's.

Meanwhile...

Judicial Watch Obtains Obama Commerce Department Documents Detailing ACORN Partnership for 2010 Census

Paging O'Reilly....

12 posted on 05/28/2009 6:26:38 PM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: kristinn

BUMP for great freeping.
Thanks for the update.


13 posted on 05/28/2009 6:26:39 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: exit82

Oh he gets it....he’s just full of himself.


14 posted on 05/28/2009 6:27:00 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: kristinn
The yahoo who posted the comment was resoundingly put down by most of us on the thread, including me.

Did O’Reilly miss that?

My teenage son is Type 1. The poster is just ignorant of the disease.

15 posted on 05/28/2009 6:27:29 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I agree with Rick..)
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To: mewzilla

He got FRIKKIN NOWT!


16 posted on 05/28/2009 6:28:14 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: Maigrey

Okay...O’Reilly you are the elitist Gasbag of the week....in fact you hold the title for several weeks.


17 posted on 05/28/2009 6:28:21 PM PDT by pointsal
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To: kristinn
I don't have any trouble boycotting O’Reilly. Maybe all Freepers should boycott his show.

I'd much rather listen to Glenn Beck, Hannity, and Rush on the radio.

O’Reilly is full of himself and an apologist for Obama.

18 posted on 05/28/2009 6:28:28 PM PDT by FR_addict (www.conservativesinactionusa.com)
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To: kristinn

O’Reilly is nothing but a middle of the road suck up. I’ve actually grown to detest him. I don’t know how Laura Ingraham or Ann Coulter can stand going on his show, he’s unbelieveably dense most of the time.


19 posted on 05/28/2009 6:28:37 PM PDT by truthkeeper (Take me back to Black-and-White.)
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To: xsmommy

Mr. Robinson responds to Mr. Baxter.


20 posted on 05/28/2009 6:28:49 PM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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