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dmbfan
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 Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: Bill strikes again......... |
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By Bill O'Reilly for BillOReilly.com
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Email This Article Print This Article Column Archives
There is much irony in the fact that while liberals have won power in Washington big time, the left-wing media is collapsing all over the place. In the past couple of weeks, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the mother of all liberal publications, the New York Times, all have issued SOS announcements.
The Seattle paper will cease publication in March unless a buyer is found. Even though it can't pay its bills, the Post-Intelligencer should get into the left wing hall of fame after its publisher told the FBI to buzz off when the agency asked for media help in locating two possible terror suspects.
The Minneapolis paper, called the "Red Star" by some in Minnesota, has filed for bankruptcy after its earnings dropped more than 50% in one year. That, despite the Presidential vote and a vicious election between Senator Norm Coleman and Al Franken.
As for the New York Times, it is Twilight Zone time. The paper is already trying to use equity from its Manhattan office building to pay debts and now has borrowed $250 million from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu. And get this�the Times is paying old Carlos an astounding 14% interest rate! What, was Tony Soprano not available? Does the description "loan shark" mean anything to the ideologues running the Times? I mean, the prime lending rate in America is 3.25%, and these guys are paying Carlos Slim 14%! Wow.
On the TV front, the �ber-liberal, Bush-hating MSNBC network ranked #31 in total day ratings for the first two weeks of January. I think that's right behind the "Roller Derby Channel." General Electric, which owns NBC, has taken a sharp turn to the left in its corporate philosophy, while at the same time it watched its stock price decline from about 50 dollars a share to around $13. The fact that CEO Jeffrey Immelt still has his job ranks up there with the miracle of the US Airways water landing.
So, why is the liberal media taking a pounding when the left now controls Congress and the Oval Office? It may be because of the economy. After the recession blindsided the folks last fall, anger filled the air. Why weren't we warned that the finance industry was awash in bad housing loans? President Bush and Senator John McCain had no answer. So the folks voted for the Democrats.
But that doesn't mean that the American people suddenly became liberals over night. In fact, some folks became even more conservative with their spending and lifestyles. The images of left-wing media people gloating over the failure of the Bush administration did not cheer many people up. In fact, I believe it teed a lot them off.
Despite the power shift in Washington, America remains a traditional country that largely rejects big government and radical social change. The former hippies running the crazy left media will never get that. They think most Americans want gay marriage, political correctness and unfettered abortion. They think everyday folks think ponytails and pierced ears on old guys are cool.
Well, these Abbie Hoffman wannabes are sadly out of touch... and, soon, may be out of work. |
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khyber
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Sorry Bill, I think that's the collapse of the newspaper. I'm really surprised this is being turned into an issue of partisanship; the industry is dying. Everyone has internet access and newspapers can be read online with operating and material costs being, well, substantially lower.
Note: Bill O'Reilly published this story online. |
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canuckistan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Note: Bill O'Reilly published this story online. |
Of course he did.
It's called GOP mouthpieces grasping at straws. |
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dmbfan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Of course he did.
It's called GOP mouthpieces grasping at straws. |
Not really.
But, it seems you are the one grasping for attention with that avatar of yours.
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder why Bill O didn't mention how often Keith Olbermann beats him in the ratings. Anyway, newspapers everywhere are having financial trouble. khyber is right--the industry is dying. |
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the_wicker_man
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
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| The collapse still hurts the Left since the Left took cover in Big News because Big News asserted its lack of bias however untrue that claim turned out to be. The Left used this to claim impartiality and objectivity by citing references in Big News. Bill is somewhat correct in that bias just didn't sell well enough to keep the papers afloat. But don't worry guys, CNN is already picking up the slack. Calm down, Big News bias is alive and well. |
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fiveeagles
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| I wonder why Bill O didn't mention how often Keith Olbermann beats him in the ratings. Anyway, newspapers everywhere are having financial trouble. khyber is right--the industry is dying. |
Why do you have to be dishonest about this? http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/01/18/oreilly-vs-olbermann-through-thursday-january-17/2416
Bill O destroys Keith O in ratings.
The same thing that happened in conservative radio is happening in conservative media. It's why Murdock is a billionaire....he sees the trend and is banking on it. You don't see Fox news filling for bankrupcy. |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| fiveeagles wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| I wonder why Bill O didn't mention how often Keith Olbermann beats him in the ratings. Anyway, newspapers everywhere are having financial trouble. khyber is right--the industry is dying. |
Why do you have to be dishonest about this? http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/01/18/oreilly-vs-olbermann-through-thursday-january-17/2416
Bill O destroys Keith O in ratings.
The same thing that happened in conservative radio is happening in conservative media. It's why Murdock is a billionaire....he sees the trend and is banking on it. You don't see Fox news filling for bankrupcy. |
MurDock has lost 6 billion this year in stock value. Fox News is not doing as well as it should. News Corp stock is down 63% this year. Murdock net worth went from 9 billion (last year) to 3 billion now. He is still rich but his companys are not doing well. His loss is a lot worse than NYSE average.
http://finance.google.com/finance?tkr=1&q=NYSE:NWS.A
While Fox News rankings are higher than MSN, Fox News ratiings have been declining the opposite is happening at MSN. |
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khyber
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| You don't see Fox news filling for bankrupcy. |
So compare apples to apples.
Compare left wing NEWSPAPERS to right wing NEWSPAPERS. Compare left wing NEWS SITES to right wing NEWS SITES. And I'm not saying compare in a "who has more" way.
O'Reilly's argument is based on dishonest analysis. And not even a particularly difficult one to read about.
http://www.boxxet.com/Jon_Stewart/post:daily-show-on-death-of-print-newspapers/I can't watch the video up in Canada but from what I recall seeing (way back in december), it was a big issue.
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| Bill is somewhat correct in that bias just didn't sell well enough to keep the papers afloat. |
And yet it's doing WONDERS for Fox! |
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asylum seeker
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| But that doesn't mean that the American people suddenly became liberals over night. In fact, some folks became even more conservative with their spending and lifestyles. |
Anyone else notice how dumb this quote is? He's trying to equate conservative spending habits with conservative political values. More 'truthiness' from Bill O' Reilly.
Here's some other quotes of his:
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I think that they're a prehistoric group...we cannot intervene in the Muslim world ever again. What we can do is bomb the living daylights out of them.
~ Bill O'Reilly
The Radio Factor June 17, 2004
It is our duty as loyal Americans to 'shut-up' once the fighting begins
~ Bill O'reilly
The O'Reilly Factor Feb. 27, 2003 |
http://www.wikiality.com/Bill_O%27Reilly
I'm not surprised that dmb fan is also an O' Reilly fan, he probably really likes Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter too. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| fiveeagles wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| I wonder why Bill O didn't mention how often Keith Olbermann beats him in the ratings. Anyway, newspapers everywhere are having financial trouble. khyber is right--the industry is dying. |
Why do you have to be dishonest about this? http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/01/18/oreilly-vs-olbermann-through-thursday-january-17/2416
Bill O destroys Keith O in ratings.
The same thing that happened in conservative radio is happening in conservative media. It's why Murdock is a billionaire....he sees the trend and is banking on it. You don't see Fox news filling for bankrupcy. |
Olbermann repeatedly reported he was beating Bill O on specific nights for several weeks recently around the time of the election. |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| fiveeagles wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| I wonder why Bill O didn't mention how often Keith Olbermann beats him in the ratings. Anyway, newspapers everywhere are having financial trouble. khyber is right--the industry is dying. |
Why do you have to be dishonest about this? http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/01/18/oreilly-vs-olbermann-through-thursday-january-17/2416
Bill O destroys Keith O in ratings.
The same thing that happened in conservative radio is happening in conservative media. It's why Murdock is a billionaire....he sees the trend and is banking on it. You don't see Fox news filling for bankrupcy. |
Are you sure you're a Canadian 5 Eagles? You sound like a wannabe small town hick American. |
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