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Bill O'Reilly compares gay people to Al-Qaeda - see video

BUZZ BRADY,

Published Friday, June 4, 2010, 10:05 AM

Updated Monday, June 7, 2010, 9:33 AM

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Talk show host and Bill O'Reilly drew condemnation this week when he compared gay people to Al Qaeda terrorists on his FoxNews show.

Discussing the French television ad for McDonald's that features a young gay man, the goal of this latest spot is to welcome diversity to the fast-food chain.

But O'Reilly though that welcoming gay people was an outrage: 'Do they have an al-Qaeda ad? You know, 'come as they are,' he said, as he mimics a bomb exploding.

But it turns out the exploding bomb may be the public relations fall out that Fox News will now have to contend with. Already a petition drive has been organized by Change.org to protest the motor mouth's incendiary words.

So was this the moment when Bill O'Reilly finally jumped the shark and joined the likes of Senator John McCain in angry old grandpa territory?

It's well known that even McCain's wife and daughter disagree with their father's discriminatory take on gay rights now - and it looks like O'Reilly's own friends and neighbors will have to take on the arduous task of explaining to him the difference between gay people and terrorists.

Trying to get ratings by bashing gays got old a long time ago Bill. It's a sure sign you're getting old yourself.

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BullLee | Jun 10, 2010, 01:23 PM EDT

Does this mean that gay people like Big Macs? I thought gay men, at least, had more taste in "cuisine."

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hollabackgurl | Jun 08, 2010, 10:45 AM EDT

O'Reilly's head explodes at the very mention of gay people - and his sense of decency evaporates. That does date him, actually. It's a fine ad, it reminds you that not everyone thinks or wants the same things you do and that's fine - it's good, in fact.

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hollabackgurl | Jun 08, 2010, 10:43 AM EDT

O'Reilly's head explodes at the mention of gay people - and so does his sense of decency. It's a very human ad, it reminds you that we're not all the same and it's never any harm to remember that.

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borefield | Jun 08, 2010, 10:14 AM EDT

I guess if the Liberals lack common sense and logic they will interpet Bill O'Reilly's remarks as such.

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IRISHKIN | Jun 08, 2010, 12:07 AM EDT

McDonalds must really be hurting for business to run such and ad. Now some people are trying to legitimize gay & lesbian life styles.

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FastEddy | Jun 07, 2010, 09:56 PM EDT

Not all Irish are gay ... WTF?

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Tilliewillow | Jun 07, 2010, 08:59 PM EDT

Not all Irish Americans can think

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murphy66 | Jun 07, 2010, 08:13 PM EDT

Come out of the closet, Bill.

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rpmschevy | Jun 07, 2010, 04:37 PM EDT

Love how people like gcallanpowers have no capability to develop an argument so like nearly all liberal/progressive that have blind eyes to their own (Helen Thomas) have to resort to name calling in order to attempt to make a point. What is the reason for this ad in the first place McDonalds? Where is the Christian couple ad? Where is the mixed race ad? Stupid decision to do this.

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DeaconJack | Jun 07, 2010, 03:14 PM EDT

O'Reilly is really helping the CIA by baiting these Al-Qaeda hoods to come out of hiding. Once outed means "many eyes are watching their every move"

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vincem13 | Jun 07, 2010, 02:31 PM EDT

I agree with rcrdskpr@aol.com . Where was Irish Central's outrage over Helen Thomas' "Jew Hating" remarks? If I looked up the word "hypocrite" in the dictionary, the first definition would be "Irish-American Liberal".

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killowen | Jun 07, 2010, 02:20 PM EDT

Billy can say anything he wants - you know he's up the ar.. of our Masters. A zionist schlep

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odubhlaoich | Jun 07, 2010, 01:24 PM EDT

His goal is to keep his knuckle-dragging audience drooling while the ad revenue rolls in. Why then does IC feel compelled to continually further spread the spew of this man? It's become so common to see headlines about him on IC that I have taken to not reading any article when O'Reilly is in the line-up. Next step will be to unsubscribe.

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gcallanpowers | Jun 07, 2010, 12:39 PM EDT

o'reilly was nothing but a weather man on ch.7 in boston before he discovered he could become rich and famous pandering to right wing fools!

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pflynn70 | Jun 07, 2010, 12:14 PM EDT

Oh come on,I like, Bill O'Reilly have nothing against gays but let's admit, the ad is very "far out" and if the guy on the phone doidn't think it was wrong, why did he say he had to hang up?You nuts are always looking for the possibility that there was "evil intentions' Get a life.

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