Basically, Michael Savage was correct about Bill. He is not that bright or intellectual.
Keep in mind that the same Bill O'Reilly on Fox was the same Bill O'Reilly on Inside Edition just 20 years ago:
a clip of him from those days.
People can try and re-invent themselves, but at the end of the day, he's trying to push stories that get viewers watching (even if they disagree with him, eyeballs = advertising revenue).
Like I said in the other thread, the majority of people who watch shows like O'Reilly's are possibly insecure in their beliefs and so need to watch somebody verbally beating up on somebody else to reaffirm what they believe - you never learn anything from these types of shows. The formula is simple - get something (or somebody) controversial to talk about, and either support it or bash it.
Keep in mind that the same Bill O'Reilly on Fox was the same Bill O'Reilly on Inside Edition just 20 years ago: a clip of him from those days. Thanks for the link. I watched it. I thought Nintendo was a huge waste of time in 1988, too.
I agree that many people are insecure in their beliefs, or just enjoy positive reinforcement. I guess that O'Reilly fears competition. Maybe that is why it is alleged that he has blacklisted Michael Savage. IMO, if O'Reilly were not insecure himself he would welcome competition from Free Republic and others.
As Rush Limbaugh would probably say, "Come on in the water's fine!"