Bill O'Reilly vowed to publicly apologize for being an idiot if the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act back on March 26. But anyone looking for an apology from the Fox News figurehead was disappointed on Thursday night.
In a historic decision, the Court upheld the individual mandate and their ruling surprised many conservative observers, including O'Reilly, who maintained until the end that the provision would be overturned.
O'Reilly, who called into his own show while on vacation, made no mention of his previous vow on Thursday night. Instead he took the opportunity to convey his own surprise and shock.
'I think everybody needs to take a deep breath and step back from emotional analysis,' he told guest host Laura Ingraham.
But O'Reilly offered some emotional analysis as he squarely pinned the blame for the bills passing on Chief Justice John Roberts, who he said had 'stunned everybody' with his decision.
According to the Huffington Post, O'Reilly then attempted to characterize the bill as a kind of sinister government plot, claiming that it 'will allow the federal government to take over the health care system' and even more ominously that health care 'is going to be rationed.'
O'Reilly added that the Court's decision will give poor Americans free insurance but increase everyone else's taxes in order to pay for it and hurt small businesses, ignoring the fact that anyone who opts out of protection must pay a penalty to keep the system solvent.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.seanomelb | Jul 03, 2012, 07:26 PM EDT
At last!! Bull O'Reilly has just admitted he's an idiot.
EphraimKibbey | Jul 03, 2012, 01:02 AM EDT
@Fran Connor - You ALREADY pay for them in higher health provider costs every time you go or pay an insurance premium. Hospital emergency rooms do not turn people away, they just pass the cost of that care on to their paying customers. The ACA tries to mitigate some of that to reduce the cost to you. And no matter what Roberts said, it is not a tax on anyone, just a penalty for people who can afford health insurance but instead show up at the emergency room expecting free care! I know this because Mitt Romney told me so when he was governor and again yesterday. The GOP Governors who refuse the fully paid-for increase in medicaid are the REAL death panel condemning millions of poor in their states to continue using the emergency room to compensate for a lack of preventative care. Medicare for all would have been better but the ACA is a step in the right directon.
merefalow | Jul 02, 2012, 05:41 PM EDT
oh Reilly should try and imagine what its like to be poor and sick,america land of the free,nothings free in usa, Obama is great to try and push this through,shows the nasty hysteria towards any hint of social justice,yuk.
DannyBoyG | Jul 02, 2012, 02:51 PM EDT
Actually Fran Connor it works just fine. As an American living in Europe my healthcare is a lot better and more comprehensive than anything you have. I can guarantee that!!!! But I am sure you know better seeing you have probably never even been to Europe but you know you are right because you heard it on Fox News. When are Americans going to wake up and stop being "sheepeople" to the conservatives of our country who don't give a hoot about the ordinary working person!!??
Joe Kelsall | Jul 02, 2012, 01:08 PM EDT
Fran Connor -The UK's NHS works just fine. All we need to do now is keep out the American 'carpetbaggers' who want to 'improve' it! The USA is an international pariah in the way it neglects its citizens' care.
Fran Connor | Jul 02, 2012, 12:17 PM EDT
Eschetic - I'm so glad we'll now be paying for illegal aliens health care! And that we'll be joining Europe with a civilized health care system! By the way, how's that working out for the Europeans?
Joe Kelsall | Jul 02, 2012, 12:02 PM EDT
Bill O'Reilly is an ignorant schmock! He must be the child of an American tourist from Alabama. Not only is he ignorant, he is a bully and an acknowledged sex pest. Par for the course for a FOX employee?
BrianO | Jul 02, 2012, 08:12 AM EDT
Four more years of the end justifying the means, win at all cost no matter what tactics, for those in the cause of redistribution of wealth/social justice/theft are morally superior, or at least that is what they tell me as they attempt to rob me pf my freedom.
seanomelb | Jul 01, 2012, 06:22 PM EDT
"Bull"O'Reilly cannot apologise for his hissy fit it would offend the Godlike stature he believes that he possesses. Social justice won the day and now we will have 4 more years.
EphraimKibbey | Jul 01, 2012, 03:40 PM EDT
I was disappointed that Bill went back on his word, what else is new! However it was not a total loss as he opened his mouth and, as usual, proved himself to be just what he had failed to acknowledge.
EphraimKibbey | Jul 01, 2012, 03:33 PM EDT
@Eschetic - As a former Republican (a'la William F. Buckley whose son was recently fired from the National Review for writing the truth about where the party was headed,) I salute your analysis and invite you to join the rest of us "ex-patriots" as voices for the left (which is the right of middle in the old political spectrum. The Democrats still welcome all comers regardless of the degree of progressive thought that they hold. Unlike the new republican party they have no litmus test or score card that you must take for admission. From Socialist to Blue-Dog, all reasonable viewpoints are given respect. The old Dixie-crats and the Birchers are in control of the party of my youth; I reject them and wish William F. was still with us to keep them in their place.
trconnors | Jul 01, 2012, 03:00 PM EDT
dear bill, everybody wasnt stunned, only you drones at faux news. its great to see you and hannity get your pink panties in a bunch. Might be time to impeach roberts, huh
Eschetic | Jul 01, 2012, 01:41 PM EDT
Even most of us Republicans learned as far back as the Nixon administration that you don't look for ethics or consistency from American "conservatives" (rule of thumb: liberals are lovers, conservatives are crooks) otherwise we would be touting the present long overdue limited health care reform as "ROMNEY-Care" since it is in essence the program introduced by our presumptive presidential nominee while Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts (before starting to pander to the extreme right for his current nomination). The genuinely sad thing is that current program being reviled by right wing clowns like O'Neill (he has *never* been a responsible journalist or even commentator) was a compromise for "conservatives" when we SHOULD have adopted the kind of universal coverage, single payer system the REST of the civilized world has long since worked the kinks out of. Ultimately we'll get there; we;re just a little slow. We were 60 years behind Europe on the abolition of slavery too.
BrianO | Jul 01, 2012, 11:46 AM EDT
The defenders of social justice and speaking truth to power seem to spend a lot of time demonizing the messengers of alternative thought. The playbook is well read and worn if you cannot defend your position scream about how morally bankrupt your opponent is, be they Fox news or the Supreme court, Now that roberts went along you are free to direct your bile at reporters,commentators,candidates, and me a common citizen. Thank you for the insults as it hardens my resolve and reassures me that I am right in my thinking.
BrianO | Jul 01, 2012, 03:10 AM EDT
Well, I'm sure we will all sleep better tonight knowing Ole Bill O'Reilly has voiced is opinion. The voice of the GOP Network, the voice of crap journalism, and the voice of blind stupidity. Hey Bill, are you still trying to get the Police Dept. Internal Affairs division to do an investigation of one of their Police Officers just because he took out your ex- wife !!!
McNamara31 | Jun 30, 2012, 10:45 PM EDT
Fox and crew: Ailes, Hannity and O'Reilly are the sewer of journalism. O'Reilly do you really think "thinking" people care what you have to say? Fox's mission is to cherry pick the news to delude and confuse. It's amazing how very low some people will go for a buck.
Maireadmaire | Jun 30, 2012, 06:38 PM EDT
The decision does not have to go Bill's way. Bill O'Reilly speaks for 1/2 of the population in the USA for we are quickly lining up Right and left. The Chief Judge voted and declared that the Health care mandate penalty could be assessed as a TAX. That is a 4 letter word here. The Chief Justice maay not even be for this at all bbut he will not protect the public from our political choices. So Obama does LIE for he stated it was not a tax. Meanwhile there a million things wrong with Obamas version of Health Care. I am a nurse and DO NOT consider abortion to be health care- but my tax money will cover it now. All of the catholic over here are protesting and many evangelicals too. OBAMA WENT TO A HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEK AND SPOKE ABOUT THEIR RIGHT TO RECEIVE FREE CONTRACEPTION.
maireadinmelb | Jun 30, 2012, 06:17 PM EDT
So Bill thinks he has more knowledge of the law and the constitution than the Chief Justice of the Supreme COurt? Show some respect Bill, just cause the decision did not go your way does not mean it is wrong!