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Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at 10:43 PM


Bill O'Reilly wins easily in debate with Jon Stewart


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Bill O'Reilly definitely won the face-off with Jon Stewart on the O'Reilly Factor last night but Stewart closed with some haymakers that kept the margin of victory down.

America's favorite left and right wing pundits produced surprisingly little fireworks. Both men were incredibly polite to one another.

One longed for a Michael Moore, or some other agent provocateur, to lose his cool and throw a tantrum.

O'Reilly's home court advantage certainly helped. From the outset he peppered Stewart with questions and the strangely passive Comedy Central host seemed to give formulaic answers.

O'Reilly even channeled his inner Tim Russert -blessed be his name -when he flashed up on screen comments abut Stewart that called him a 'cultural arbiter.'

Stewart seemed a little disengaged in the middle rounds, content to try and parry the friendly barbs of Bill O'.

However, as the interview entered its last two minutes or so Stewart improved significantly.

He underscored how legitimate concerns about Obama had been turned by Fox into a 'full panic attack' for millions of Americans that Obama was a raving socialist.

He also credited Fox with having the clearest narrative on TV about who the good and bad guys were. However, when O'Reilly tried to explain away Glenn Beck as just a regular guy Stewart was all over him.

O'Reilly tried to say that Beck represented some kind of everyman phenomenon but Stewart was having none of that.

Overall, O'Reilly won on points because Stewart seemed so subdued for so long.

Tune in tonight for Round 2 when O'Reilly allegedly vets Stewart for Vice President-now that should be fun.


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Posted by Magdalen on Feb 08, 2010, 12:18 AM EST
You need to read Sweet Jesus, I hate Bill O' Reilly. The man is an ignorant boor and dangerous in his propaganada that hurts this country. Niall, are you blind? Only idiots watch Fox and believe the extreme level of hate mongering he engages in. Niall? What are you reading that makes you think O'Reilly makes the slightest bit of sense? Are you that blind?
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Posted by RadCelt on Feb 05, 2010, 11:47 AM EST
Bill-O-The-Clown is a putz!
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Posted by McNabb1966 on Feb 04, 2010, 11:48 PM EST
Only extreme liberals think that Stewart "won" anything against O'Reilly. Niall is correct on this one.
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Posted by seanomelbourne on Feb 04, 2010, 05:05 PM EST
It,s very difficult to sensibly debate with a verbal bully.
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Posted by hyattsville on Feb 04, 2010, 03:08 PM EST
How do you maintain that? O'Reilly must be paying you guys! I think that Stewart made many reasonable and intelligent points. e.g. Stewart: "All I hear on your network is tyranny and socialism.How is Barack Obama a socialist? As far as I can see, the majority of the billions of dollars he's given, he's given to banks. So if he's a socialist, he's dyslexic." O'Reilly: "He does believe in redistribution of income, and that is a socialist tenet"
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Posted by McNamara31 on Feb 04, 2010, 09:54 AM EST
Niall,"He also credited Fox with having the clearest narrative on TV about who the good and bad guys were." Did you see his face? The point Stewart was clearly making was: Fox has been brilliant at controlling, editing, creating and framing every narrative to paint Obama as the bad guy and a threat to the "real America."
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Posted by amwamarie on Feb 04, 2010, 01:19 AM EST
A win for John Stewart. What a cool guy he is. Was waiting for Bill O to lose his cool, came close a few times, so hard for him to stay cool and calm. He met someone who he wouldn't try to yell down, like he does to every on else. At least for once I can say Bill O was smart enough to know he was up against someone who is smarter than he is.
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Posted by tomdoh345 on Feb 03, 2010, 11:23 PM EST
Fox news is a joke in the US. It is considered status quo propaganda. It's the station for creationists, tea baggers and other right wing nut groups. Glenn Beck is completely soft. O'Reilly has to defend him since he they work for the same company. Its too bad O'Reilly is currently stuck at the Fox network news only watched religiously by the the right wing nuts and for entertainment by everyone else.
 




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