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Manhattan Diary by Cahir O'Doherty

Bill O'Reilly called a 'pinhead' to his face on 'The View' - SEE VIDEO

Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 03:00 PM

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It's not every day that Bill O'Reilly is called a 'pinhead' to his face, but today - playing off the title of his new book "Pinheads and Patriots" — that's exactly what co-hosts Joy Behar and Barbara Walters did on the set of their ABC hit chat show "The View".

Getting into a heated argument about the proposed Islamic center which will be located two blocks from Ground Zero in Manhattan, the Irish American pundit thundered that 70% of Americans did not want it to be built there.

And then, in a moment that saw all hell to break loose, O'Reilly claimed that President Obama's popularity has declined due to his position on the proposed mosque, saying that the majority of Americans don't support it because "Muslims killed us on 9/11."

For Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg this claim, that Muslims rather than Al Quaeda extremists attacked the twin towers, was a bridge too far and they walked off the set in disgust.

After the the two co-presenters swept off, broadcasting legend Barbara Walters criticized their actions and claimed that they should have been able to have a rational discussion without leaving, but then in her next breath she gave O'Reilly a tongue lashing, demanding that he apologize to Muslims for lumping them in with a core of hardened extremists. Begrudgingly, O'Reilly complied.

Then, bizarrely, Elisabeth Hasselbeck defended O'Reilly by claiming that it was really President Obama who was to blame for the confusion over who attacked us on 9/11 - Muslims or extremists. Hasselbeck didn't offer a complex reason for why she held this opinion.

You can catch the morning mayhem in all its glory below:

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seanomelbourne | Oct 20, 2010, 07:12 PM EDT

OK Mman!but your pushing the friendship

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Monsoonman | Oct 18, 2010, 07:56 PM EDT

Ah Lad, it brings a tear to me eye! Could you make those holes in one consecutive? TIA!

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seanomelbourne | Oct 18, 2010, 06:38 PM EDT

I'll appear to you on the golf course and ensure you'll have a couple of "hole in one's"

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Monsoonman | Oct 18, 2010, 11:57 AM EDT

...Or you can say there ain't no heaven, but you pray there ain't no hell. But you'll never know by living, only your dying will tell...We'll have a seance after you depart Lad, let us know.

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seanomelbourne | Oct 17, 2010, 06:52 PM EDT

Interesting question Mman. Maybe I'd have a St.Augustine moment "Lately have I loved thee Lord"

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Monsoonman | Oct 17, 2010, 01:44 PM EDT

Sean Lad, a question for you: If you were one of the 30 Chilean miners trapped underground for 60 days, not knowing if you would ever get out alive. Do you think you would have convinced the rest of your mates to become atheists, or do you think you would have gone along to get along and experienced a "conversion"? Jes axin'

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joanmurphy | Oct 17, 2010, 10:23 AM EDT

at leaset barbara walters remained calm and continued the dialogue...the other two are loud mouth freaks :0

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seanomelbourne | Oct 16, 2010, 09:43 PM EDT

The view is "a waste of time" and O'reilly is not is that not an oxymoron.

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allentown | Oct 16, 2010, 04:15 PM EDT

Am I wrong or did the audience cheer O'Reilly when Behar and Goldberg walk off the stage? Am I wrong or did the Japanese attack us on December 7th, or were they Japanese extremists?

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Searlit | Oct 16, 2010, 08:40 AM EDT

Pittsburghkid, a lot of us have simply stopped watching TV. There is just so much junk on it. There are some shows worth watching, but they are few and far between. I don't watch either of the shows mentioned. I like to think for myself.

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msdsandpiper | Oct 16, 2010, 01:04 AM EDT

I think viewing "The View" is a waste of one's time. I value what Bill O'Reilly has to say and will look forward to seeing him, again. But, "The View" will never warrant my attention. In my opinion; that show is an insult to intelligence.

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Pittsburghkid | Oct 15, 2010, 11:59 PM EDT

I do not think, that you completely understand Americans. ABC is a dying network. O'Reilly has a very popular Prime Time TV show on Fox. Fox has more viewers. It is not bizarre, that Hasselbeck defended O'Reilly. Hasselbeck is a Conservative. The View keeps Hasselbeck to keep the show from going in a leftward or concentric circle. Actually the View is a bunch of post menopausal women off the meds. O'Reilly is very intelligent, and popular. The witch except Hasselbeck are jealious.

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KMcSinger | Oct 15, 2010, 11:16 PM EDT

Ha ha! I love the View. It's hilarious how they all jabber at the same time. Barbara Walters is truly brilliant though.

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willieboy | Oct 15, 2010, 07:24 PM EDT

Sometimes O'Reilly goes off the deep end. This was not one. The View? Would this piece of crap even be on TV if it were not Barbara Walters baby???

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maloney | Oct 15, 2010, 05:38 PM EDT

The comment was made that muslims were also killed in the towers like that makes a difference. muslims have been killing each other and anyone else they came in contact with since the beginning of time. muslims would kill all you muslim lovers given a chance. I have seen several imams say there is no such thing as moderate muslims. I will take them at their word, as should you. Just when was it that the Irish & Irish Americans became such whining thin skinned female dogs?

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