Bill O’Reilly slams President Obama’s inauguration speech - VIDEO
Fox pundit doesn’t believe nation’s problems will be solved in second term
Published Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 7:20 AM
Updated Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 9:34 AM
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Bill O’Reilly interviews President Obama
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Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly was underwhelmed by President Obama's inauguration speech this week and he wasn't afraid to say so on his Fox News platform.
According to the Washington Post, O’Reilly joined the growing chorus of criticism on Fox News for Obama's apparent failure to address more directly the economy and the national debt, and for paying too much attention to minorities and matters of social justice that conservatives usually oppose.
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'The federal government cannot provide for 320 million people,' he said.
Then O'Reilly brought out his crystal ball to make the following prediction: 'Unless there is a radical change in the president’s thinking, few problems will be solved in the next four years.
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But Fox News viewers need to take a second look at O'Reilly's track record, given that his previous predictions about the president’s first term had a near perfect failure rate.
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Madeliene | Jan 24, 2013, 02:42 PM EST
solero will find that his intended RAPE of OUR RIGHTS will not be tolerated by the liberals he thhinks, he thinks, are NOT TRUE Americans, and will allow him to turn us all into Argentina!
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falconflash | Jan 24, 2013, 01:12 PM EST
If Republicans want the next Pres. election:
1) end the Fed
2)balanced budget amendment to the constitutiion 3) no foreign aid (why does Israel and Egypt get BILLIONS and Ireland gets nothing?)
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michaelidaho | Jan 24, 2013, 12:02 PM EST
McNamara31,
Your comment on today's GOP was short on specifics. In addition, you did not address any of the points I made. BTW, my comments were more of critique of EphraimKibbey's previous, largely incomprehensible, tirade.
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Viking13 | Jan 24, 2013, 11:56 AM EST
EphraimKibbey, sorry about the multiple posts. Not intentional. I was in a union for 13 years and enjoyed every minute and I am a conservative republican like the majority of union members. Face it, there is no logical reason to support this kind of spending at any level. Look at California, all job creators are considering new locations which will eventually create just what liberal policies achieve, the elimination of the middle class. Social issues are important but creating such a huge entitlement and uneducated class will only result in greater problems. By the way, I believe a woman should have the right to her health but should have to pay for her own choices. That is not my responsibility and that is the point of most conservatives.
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rockcut1 | Jan 24, 2013, 11:31 AM EST
Bill O'Reillyis promoting Bill b
ill O'Reilly. The key to this whole article is every prediction he has made about Obama has been a zero.
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falconflash | Jan 24, 2013, 11:06 AM EST
O'Reilly is one of the few looking out for the Christian middle class, keeping the Bolsheviks at bay, for now.
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AnPiobaire | Jan 24, 2013, 10:29 AM EST
A "growing chorus"? Are you serious?? How much bigger could it get? That's all Fox eveer does is criticize everything Obama does, and his very existence. That makes this news all of a sudden, and why does it clutter a page supposedly dealing with "Irish" news?
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McNamara31 | Jan 24, 2013, 09:46 AM EST
Bill O’Reilly While you were "Bloviating" Ruppert's talking points, you didn't notice the world has moved past you and your old world perspectives.
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McNamara31 | Jan 24, 2013, 09:41 AM EST
EphraimKibbey As always, great post and completely true. michaelidaho Today's Republicans are in no way your father's Republican party. They have become a party of obstructionists, and by their actions are damaging the economy further, and the welfare of the American people.
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seagreen | Jan 24, 2013, 07:36 AM EST
O'Reilly, you lost . Shut Up
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cillowen | Jan 23, 2013, 11:41 PM EST
O'Reilly and his dismantler fiends are sick puppies. Period.
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michaelidaho | Jan 23, 2013, 10:05 PM EST
Ephraim,
What in the world are you talking about? Republicans believe that a woman should not have the right to choose their own healthcare?! Republicans want to get rid of Social Security? Uh, actually Obama cut funding for Social Security by 30% in his first administration (i.e. 4.2% contribution instead of 6.2%). Here are a few questions for you: Are the Democrats doing anything to stop teacher union rights like automatic pay raises without any relation to performance? Are the Democrats doing anything to promote a more uniform and less fraudulent voting process? How is attempting to reform the deeply flawed Electoral College an evil Republican plot? You saved the best for last though. The Republicans are trying to reshape American society like it was before the Civil War?! Please provide more details, I need a good laugh before I nod off for the night.
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michaelidaho | Jan 23, 2013, 10:05 PM EST
Ephraim,
What in the world are you talking about? Republicans believe that a woman should not have the right to choose their own healthcare?! Republicans want to get rid of Social Security? Uh, actually Obama cut funding for Social Security by 30% in his first administration (i.e. 4.2% contribution instead of 6.2%). Here are a few questions for you: Are the Democrats doing anything to stop teacher union rights like automatic pay raises without any relation to performance? Are the Democrats doing anything to promote a more uniform and less fraudulent voting process? How is attempting to reform the deeply flawed Electoral College an evil Republican plot? You saved the best for last though. The Republicans are trying to reshape American society like it was before the Civil War?! Please provide more details, I need a good laugh before I nod off for the night.
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michaelidaho | Jan 23, 2013, 10:05 PM EST
Ephraim,
What in the world are you talking about? Republicans believe that a woman should not have the right to choose their own healthcare?! Republicans want to get rid of Social Security? Uh, actually Obama cut funding for Social Security by 30% in his first administration (i.e. 4.2% contribution instead of 6.2%). Here are a few questions for you: Are the Democrats doing anything to stop teacher union rights like automatic pay raises without any relation to performance? Are the Democrats doing anything to promote a more uniform and less fraudulent voting process? How is attempting to reform the deeply flawed Electoral College an evil Republican plot? You saved the best for last though. The Republicans are trying to reshape American society like it was before the Civil War?! Please provide more details, I need a good laugh before I nod off for the night.
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