The arc of justice has been bending very slowly to a proper resolution to this man's vile conduct. This goes back over 12yrs with O'Reilly when very explicit transcripts of taped declarations featuring salacious and threatening language formed the basis of a purported $6M settlement with young Fox producer Makris [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/funny/oreilly-hit-sex-harass-suit].
Guilty by public opinion.
It is fascinating that the NYT hasn't mentioned the reporting from the Washington post yesterday.... nor did my favorite news source MSNBC. I suspect people in Washington read this paper, yet no mention of what has been discovered about Wendy Walsh - she had a business partner during those Fox News segments, and a different version of their 'tenure'.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/in-the-fight-of-his-caree...
It is fascinating that the NYT hasn't mentioned the reporting from the Washington post yesterday.... nor did my favorite news source MSNBC. I suspect people in Washington read this paper, yet no mention of what has been discovered about Wendy Walsh - she had a business partner during those Fox News segments, and a different version of their 'tenure'.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/in-the-fight-of-his-caree...
This guy should have been gone a long time ago. He is a right wing extremist
American news died with Peter Jennings. I detest the vacuous talking heads.
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Well, people can rant all they want about O'Reilly's alleged sexual harassment, but he, like his former boss Ailes, will undoubtedly receive his pinhead's reward: tens of millions of dollars to go away. Maybe Bill Maher, a frequent guest/adversary on O'Reilly's show, will hire him as a guest host (just kidding). Most likely, he'll found the White Empowerment Network and keep on bloviating. We in the Vast Liberal Conspiracy have targeted Sean Hannity next.
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Someone had given my mom his book about the end of WWII, which I read over a day, and I must say, I was surprised. It was actually quite good. Maybe it's time for Bill to retire from broadcasting and devote himself to writing about American history.
It seems he's much better about things that happened in the past than current events.
It seems he's much better about things that happened in the past than current events.
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Perhaps the story of The Three Pigs is nearing its conclusion. We are almost 2/3 of the way through with the comeuppance of Ailes and O'Reilly. The only pig left is Trump.
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Frankly, a screen full of bellowing, ageing fratboys (some, looking like they stepped out of Jesuit school, c. 1965) accurately represents "FoxNews." We should encourage Murdoch to keep his crew looking just as it is, maybe add Kellyanne, just for more noise level. I don't see why we should want Fox to look like a professional news gatherer, which it will never be.
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I'm certain he won't remain unemployed for long, President Trump likely has any number of jobs he could be appointed to. Perhaps something related to women's issues as this seems to be his forte'
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Follow the money...who is pushing this narrative? It's all about who has the (most) money. And these two factions (Soros & Media Matters) are going at it in biblical proportions
For those commenting who say there is no evidence, do an internet search for "O'Reilly Loofah" or if you wish "O'Reilly Falafel." The woman in that series of incidents recorded O'Reilly's phone calls to her, and when it became apparent that those recordings existed, the lawsuit was settled immediately, complete with a confidentiality agreement.
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“Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America,” he said in a statement. “
It's not character assassination, it's character suicide.
Sexual predation of those you have power over in their jobs is sleazy. There are millions of women in the world, and this guy is so weak that he has to go after that small group of women who depend for their livelihood on not offending him. Pathetic.
His attitude towards women deprives him of meaningful relationships with more than half the world--and this includes most other men. He's what we call a pig.
There are laws about sexual harassment, and old Bill has broken them. Get him off the air, he's toxic.
It's not character assassination, it's character suicide.
Sexual predation of those you have power over in their jobs is sleazy. There are millions of women in the world, and this guy is so weak that he has to go after that small group of women who depend for their livelihood on not offending him. Pathetic.
His attitude towards women deprives him of meaningful relationships with more than half the world--and this includes most other men. He's what we call a pig.
There are laws about sexual harassment, and old Bill has broken them. Get him off the air, he's toxic.
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Have you ever heard a middle aged or older man comment on how the country has become too politically correct? Or how people can't speak their minds anymore without offending someone? Or how people today are overly sensitive? That sentiment comes from the fact that these guys are loosing their privilege. They are the ubiquitous white guy at the top of society who has historically not had to temper what he says with racial or gender sensitivity. He's always been able to "grab them by the ..." and get away with it. He was the privileged class and how he feels that privilege slipping away from him.
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Seems to me, he has all the qualifications for a trump cabinet appointee!
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But where will learn about Gold and Cialis????
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We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
[ I know, I know, but I had to. ]
We are the stuffed men
[ I know, I know, but I had to. ]
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“This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations." — Talk about deflection! In other words, we're not going to question what the groups have been saying, only point to the obvious fact that there are organizations that would like to see O'Reilly fired.
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Liberals, repeat the name "Bill Clinton" to yourselves over and over and over again. Then stow your selective self-righteousness and be quiet.
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He's the king of smug, That being the key character in the O'Reilly Factor. And clearly it has its appeal, with another paragon of smugness living in the Whitehouse.
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How long until he says "I have become a victim of a liberal, politically correct, lynch-mob."
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At least he'll have time to write his next book, "Killing Bill O'Reilly's Career."
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I can only imagine how harsh his punishment will be. At least a $50,000,000 payout. OUCH!
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A Trump-mandated, federally funded show would be the perfectly perverse riposte to NPR... sadly, something like that seems not that outlandish these days
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To learn FOX never did a self exam after Bill AND Roger made them pay for his "excesses" suggests FOX assumes all are afflicted and no one need be alerted to the menace within. I thought this would have been done the last time this firm checked them out for cooties.
In the UK, they hired an editor away form another paper, gave him a committee and authority to clean up the hacked up joint, and they cleaned house so well you could never tell the Sun didn't rise on Sundays.
Will we miss Bill? Let's find out...
Someone needs to tell Joe Walsh he's not in the Eagles anymore...Shine on, Bill. The band is busting up.
In the UK, they hired an editor away form another paper, gave him a committee and authority to clean up the hacked up joint, and they cleaned house so well you could never tell the Sun didn't rise on Sundays.
Will we miss Bill? Let's find out...
Someone needs to tell Joe Walsh he's not in the Eagles anymore...Shine on, Bill. The band is busting up.
"Mr. O’Reilly...has been on vacation in Italy for the past week"
It's a shame his wife couldn't join him.
It's a shame his wife couldn't join him.
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I'm just speculating here, but the only reason Rush Limbaugh isn't queued up to be forced out of the right-wingosphere is because he has so little interaction with real, live women on a daily basis. Still, it would be nice if he was next to go.
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Fox should replace him with Alex Jones...a breath of fresh air.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.....$13 million is kinda hard to ignore!
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Bill O'Reilly? Really? Is he still alive?
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Oh, my goodness! Did liberals suborn conservative women commentators and support staff at Fox for decades? Shocker! No, friends. No "irrefutable evidence" of plots against O'Reilly will be forthcoming any more than there will be investigations into the 5 million people who fraudulently voted for Hillary in November.
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The NY Times just reported O'Reilly met with the Pope during his "vacation" in Italy. Did he get down on his knees, kiss the Pope's ring and ask for forgiveness as one of God's fallen children. Naw, not a chance!
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Now, if Fox would only drop Hannity . . .
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Good riddance and take the rest of the Fox Propaganda Network with you. Hopefully, to jail.
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Yes, the radical left is relentless. They will do whatever is required to achieve (equality). Nothing is beyond their wrath. Once everyone becomes (equal), no one will be superior. The perfect drone society will be achieved. The queen bee controls. Welcome to dystopian hell..
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Maybe we can finally stop hearing about the “war of Christmas.”
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New rule: pay no attention to people who make forceful assertions based on irrefutable evidence which they will reveal at some future, always unspecified, date.
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It's the same old story. The women were lying and the man is innocent. I really admire the women lawyers who come to the aid of these victimized women. Why are men so ready to make the woman the perpetrator and the man the victim???
Some men in positions of power use it to harass women knowing that the woman has only her word and the man has power behind him. It is a sad commentary on the development of the male/female relationship in the work place where she is an underling and he is a power broker.
What is so interesting about Fox News is that the women are being taken seriously and the men are being punished. Thank you Fox News. I don't subscribe to Fox new but do respect Murdock for putting the blame where it belongs.
Some men in positions of power use it to harass women knowing that the woman has only her word and the man has power behind him. It is a sad commentary on the development of the male/female relationship in the work place where she is an underling and he is a power broker.
What is so interesting about Fox News is that the women are being taken seriously and the men are being punished. Thank you Fox News. I don't subscribe to Fox new but do respect Murdock for putting the blame where it belongs.
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Bill O'Reilly's persona reflects something in our society that is hard to verbalize. The bombast in chief, President Trump has the same public style.
Is the attraction to the O'Reilly's of the world for some that they seem powerful because they intimidate. Or more that they are one large primal scream of irrational lashing out that pushes back the faceless fears that are hovering on the horizon these days.
The light has to get in.
Is the attraction to the O'Reilly's of the world for some that they seem powerful because they intimidate. Or more that they are one large primal scream of irrational lashing out that pushes back the faceless fears that are hovering on the horizon these days.
The light has to get in.
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I had a young, female Brandeis University graduate on my staff of 24 people in Manhattan in the '90s. One day, she took a photo of her and her supervisor to the supervisor for his comments on the photo.
The young woman said, "Steve, when I showed this photo of both of us at the refinery in Houston to my mother, she said I looked pregnant in the photo. Do you think I look pregnant in the photo? Steve paused for a moment and then said, "Susan, there's nothing to worry about. That's just one of the benefits of travel." It took me 10 years to win the case for the company, after she sued us for sexual harassment
because of her supervisors "benefits of travel joke." which she claimed to the judge was harassment and not a good joke at all. She wanted $22,000 for the great insult she claimed. Our lawyer said he could get that amount reduced to $7,500 and that I should pay it and get on with things. I told our lawyer I wouldn't pay $75 to then get off scot-free.
I said the woman was a thief who thought she could hold us up for easy money, which is what she and her family tried to do many times on other cases. Even though it did cost me lots of money over the 10 years to win the case, at least we didn't give the litigious loon a dime to phone all her friends.
The young woman said, "Steve, when I showed this photo of both of us at the refinery in Houston to my mother, she said I looked pregnant in the photo. Do you think I look pregnant in the photo? Steve paused for a moment and then said, "Susan, there's nothing to worry about. That's just one of the benefits of travel." It took me 10 years to win the case for the company, after she sued us for sexual harassment
because of her supervisors "benefits of travel joke." which she claimed to the judge was harassment and not a good joke at all. She wanted $22,000 for the great insult she claimed. Our lawyer said he could get that amount reduced to $7,500 and that I should pay it and get on with things. I told our lawyer I wouldn't pay $75 to then get off scot-free.
I said the woman was a thief who thought she could hold us up for easy money, which is what she and her family tried to do many times on other cases. Even though it did cost me lots of money over the 10 years to win the case, at least we didn't give the litigious loon a dime to phone all her friends.
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Alan- there's just a bad smell to this story.
10 years (for starters)? Seriously.
10 years (for starters)? Seriously.
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O'Reilly's pay-them-off and shut-'em-up history is the same as Trump's and well-documented. The same as every wealthy sexual predator behaves. And then they just keep doing it. Like Trump has fraud and bankruptcy built into his business model, a wealthy sexual predator knows he'll have to pay and it's the price of their twisted thrills.
The difference is that O'Reilly is just a low-minded tv personality selling nonsense and distorted fact that the lowest of the republican demographic eats up with a spoon. It's often racist, misogynistic blather. Trump, on the other hand, was a reality tv personality, even lower-minded and far less intelligent than even O'Reilly, that the republicans saw fit to elect to our highest office.
Both should obviously be removed from their positions, one for the betterment of our society as a whole (and a simple, logical business decision as the ad money runs) and the other, for the health, welfare and safety of our nation. O'Reilly is basically nothing. There will be a new "top- rated" conservative pundit peddling nonsense. But Trump is a danger to our entire country.
The difference is that O'Reilly is just a low-minded tv personality selling nonsense and distorted fact that the lowest of the republican demographic eats up with a spoon. It's often racist, misogynistic blather. Trump, on the other hand, was a reality tv personality, even lower-minded and far less intelligent than even O'Reilly, that the republicans saw fit to elect to our highest office.
Both should obviously be removed from their positions, one for the betterment of our society as a whole (and a simple, logical business decision as the ad money runs) and the other, for the health, welfare and safety of our nation. O'Reilly is basically nothing. There will be a new "top- rated" conservative pundit peddling nonsense. But Trump is a danger to our entire country.
Good. He and his network have brainwashed my 75 year old mother and countless other seniors into thinking the world is a terrifying place and people who look different are to be feared and condemned.
O'Reilly has operated like a thug and a bully for years (insulting people, abusing them, calling THEM liars, etc), all the while spewing vitriol, hate-speak, and double-speak.
Reilly's "success" (and Fox's gleeful enabling him) made possible the rise of the likes of Breitbart and the Alt-right. All a dark stain on the US, media, and politics.
One can only hope that, finally, people of all political bents will decide that "enough's enough" in terms of verbal thuggery, lying, and saying (yelling, really) anything on air, no matter what the consequences.
But am I optimistic that will happen? Yeah, sure...
Maybe when Trump shows us his tax returns?
Reilly's "success" (and Fox's gleeful enabling him) made possible the rise of the likes of Breitbart and the Alt-right. All a dark stain on the US, media, and politics.
One can only hope that, finally, people of all political bents will decide that "enough's enough" in terms of verbal thuggery, lying, and saying (yelling, really) anything on air, no matter what the consequences.
But am I optimistic that will happen? Yeah, sure...
Maybe when Trump shows us his tax returns?
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Down to the last 2 non-journalists at Fox. Bill O'Reilly loved it when he's referred to as a journalist; and he never corrected anyone. The same goes for the next and final target at Faux News, Sean Hannity. Although there may be no sexual forays to speak of, Sean has spewed a lot of his fake news for sometime. This non-journalist is a failed construction worker. Either I don't watch enough TV or Sean really isn't anyone the networks bother with.
Has Bill been asked to give up his seat to other Fox News employees, maybe a real journalist? Would like to see him get dragged out.
Has Bill been asked to give up his seat to other Fox News employees, maybe a real journalist? Would like to see him get dragged out.
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Mr. O'Reilly and Mr, Ailes come from an era when sexual comments and inuendos were pooh poohed. We Don't know what went on and what is true and what is not. I do know that the Murdochs and 21st Century Fox wants this to all go away. Time is not on Mr. O'Reilly's side.
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This is much bigger than "sexual harassment" for the lefties. It's about silencing a conservative voice.
Whether or not you like O'Reilly, his dominant position on cable news suggests that a lot of people do, if not personally, then philosophically.
Because he is a media star with conservative views, the left will wage a relentless campaign against him. He's history.
Whether or not you like O'Reilly, his dominant position on cable news suggests that a lot of people do, if not personally, then philosophically.
Because he is a media star with conservative views, the left will wage a relentless campaign against him. He's history.
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What is happening to Bill O'Reilly shows the power of social media.
"Media Matters" was one group that was out to destroy O'Reilly. MM pressured the advertisers. This power can be abusive. Who will these liberal groups go after next? SCARY.
"Media Matters" was one group that was out to destroy O'Reilly. MM pressured the advertisers. This power can be abusive. Who will these liberal groups go after next? SCARY.
Murdoch has been known to fire employees who acted less than respectfully. Let's hope that Murdoch listens to his sensitivities, and gets rid of O'Reilly-the-sexist-pig.
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Big deal. They have a deep bench.
Bill never fought back. Big mistake.
We need to be perfectly clear here: This isn't about right-wing or left-wing or liberal or conservative.
It is about respect, good manners and common decency.
O'Reilly evidently felt his power position at Fox allowed him to ignore the basic respect due co-workers and guests.
He deserves no better than what he gave.
Good riddance to him and his ilk.
It is about respect, good manners and common decency.
O'Reilly evidently felt his power position at Fox allowed him to ignore the basic respect due co-workers and guests.
He deserves no better than what he gave.
Good riddance to him and his ilk.
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His insufferable arrogance is due to the belief in the fallacy that the money he has made validates his opinions and what he has done. The man is a parasite not unlike a drug dealer or pimp, yes he has customers but like those crooks what he does is socially destructive. The only difference is that what he has been doing is not illegal for some reason so he is not held to account for the empirical damage he does.
He is not expressing "Free Speech" rights, he is promoting propaganda and outright lies for the purpose of making money and politically manipulating people.
Propaganda and disinformation is not part of the right to free speech . Those are legally actionable violations of the intent of the first amendment. Remember when we used to condemn whole nations for using disinformation on their people?
He is not expressing "Free Speech" rights, he is promoting propaganda and outright lies for the purpose of making money and politically manipulating people.
Propaganda and disinformation is not part of the right to free speech . Those are legally actionable violations of the intent of the first amendment. Remember when we used to condemn whole nations for using disinformation on their people?
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The whole right wing culture of the USA swirls around the enormous gravitational field of deep piles of money purported to be proof of God's blessing.
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“Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America,” he said in a statement. “This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O’Reilly for political and financial reasons. That evidence will be put forth shortly, and it is irrefutable"....
Well, ( heavy sigh) once again we have evidence, but we won't release it and it's all a plot. I guess poor old Bill O'Really? just won't take responsibility for his own actions. Typical liberal. Oh wait.
Well, ( heavy sigh) once again we have evidence, but we won't release it and it's all a plot. I guess poor old Bill O'Really? just won't take responsibility for his own actions. Typical liberal. Oh wait.
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Not only that, but so what if they are? Last I heard, this is a free country. It's not like far-right groups didn't organize smear campaigns against Clinton, Obama, et al.
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Lawyers (liars) are insufferable sleaze slobs. They believe their statements are irrefutable because they say so ( just like politicians--but wait, aren't they the same?) lies, lies, lies.
This reminds me of an April 2004 interview O'Reilly had with Globe and Mail columnist Heather Mallick. Speaking about two American deserters who had sought refuge in Canada O'Reilly claimed that Canada was in danger of losing billions of dollars due to a potential US boycott.
When Mallick scoffed, O'Reilly claimed that France had lost billions of dollars already due to a boycott and he cited a publication called the Paris Business Review. But there was no such publication, nor anything like it. Moreover, trade with France was actually increasing at the time. It seems O'Reilly simply made this "fact" up in order to score a debating point.
Fake news indeed.
When Mallick scoffed, O'Reilly claimed that France had lost billions of dollars already due to a boycott and he cited a publication called the Paris Business Review. But there was no such publication, nor anything like it. Moreover, trade with France was actually increasing at the time. It seems O'Reilly simply made this "fact" up in order to score a debating point.
Fake news indeed.
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All you holier than thou liberals are so quick to comdemn Bill O'Reilly but not a peep from you when Bill Clinton was accused of sexually harassing numerous women. The hypocrisy is so thick you could cut it with a fork.
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You've got to kidding!? No outcry by liberals about Clinton!?!? You've gotta br clinton!
@ WMK
O'Reilly has put himself on the bullseye repeatedly, and his repugnant behavior towards women has ended up costing both Billo and Fox News millions of dollars in hush money.
The idea that O'Reilly actually wrote a book for children concerning manners is hilarious.
The hypocrisy is so thick you could cut it with a fork..............
O'Reilly has put himself on the bullseye repeatedly, and his repugnant behavior towards women has ended up costing both Billo and Fox News millions of dollars in hush money.
The idea that O'Reilly actually wrote a book for children concerning manners is hilarious.
The hypocrisy is so thick you could cut it with a fork..............
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It was detestable when Bill did it and it's detestable now. What I find interesting is there's always a "you're one, too!" when a conservative gets caught, so to speak, in flagrante.
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If the Murdochs cared about women being harassed, Bill would have been gone a long time ago, but the sponsors are jumping ship and that they can't have. Bill isn't getting any kind of comeuppance, they have no choice and I'm sure that's what they're telling him. He'll leave with many millions.
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If O'Reilly goes down he should squarely place the blame on Donald Trump. Trump's victory has greatly energized the left and that energy came to bear on this obstreperous misogynist and not a moment too soon.
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i call for O'Reilly to attend mandatory meetings of
obstreperous misogynist anonymous.
(he needs help !)
obstreperous misogynist anonymous.
(he needs help !)
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As events occur and unfold, we talk, we analyze, we try so hard to understand. But in the end it always comes down to money. Follow the money trail. In politics, in life (I dare say), it's all about the Benjamins. Sad, but true.
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If Bill O'Reilly is forced out, as now increasingly looks like will happen, let the record show that the Murdochs acted only after the revealations about O'Reilly became public and his continued presence on the air would be a liability.
The same was true with Roger Ailes.
In the latter case it was the reporting by New York Magazine that began the ball rolling against Ailes, and in former case it was reporting by The New York Times, that brought the facts into light. In each case, respectively, the company had and has been aware of the behavior of its two star employees but nonetheless chose to disregard it because, well, they are successful.
Were it not for the eruption of revealations that followed upon the original public disclosures, Ailes would still be at the helm of Fox and O'Reilly would be secure in his job. Their employer knew all along about how each man behaved toward women colleagues -- both from financial settlements and from common knolwedge inside Fox News -- but as long as it remained hidden from public view, everything was manageable.
Some do what is right because they know what is right. Others do what is right when they realize realistically they have no other choice. News Corp. and 21st Century Fox fall into the second category.
The same was true with Roger Ailes.
In the latter case it was the reporting by New York Magazine that began the ball rolling against Ailes, and in former case it was reporting by The New York Times, that brought the facts into light. In each case, respectively, the company had and has been aware of the behavior of its two star employees but nonetheless chose to disregard it because, well, they are successful.
Were it not for the eruption of revealations that followed upon the original public disclosures, Ailes would still be at the helm of Fox and O'Reilly would be secure in his job. Their employer knew all along about how each man behaved toward women colleagues -- both from financial settlements and from common knolwedge inside Fox News -- but as long as it remained hidden from public view, everything was manageable.
Some do what is right because they know what is right. Others do what is right when they realize realistically they have no other choice. News Corp. and 21st Century Fox fall into the second category.
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I wish someone could explain why FOX would pay that money over time and how "normal" is that. Makes you wonder after the first payment why someone didn't sat with him and read him the rules of the road.
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They are making a lot more off him than they spent. They look at the payouts as a kind of tax sort of like how plumbing companies or similar treat parking tickets. they see it as a deductible expense and in fact Fox are being investigated for mislabeling the settlements as pay or something else so they could hide them from the shareholders, that is illegal. They may have been deducting them too, IDK if that is kosher with the IRS.
In meeting Pope Francis, perhaps Mr. O'Reilly will be granted some solace in the netherworlds.
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For one second close your eyes and imagine. You worked hard all your life, for half of that life you've put away every spare penny for your daughter's education. She gets into a good school, she's smart, she works hard and she's attractive. She graduates with fantastic grades works the incredibly tight job market. She fights for interviews, does well lands a great job! She's so happy, you are so proud! She goes to work and a man well over six feet tall catches her in the copy room, grabs at her private parts, threatening her job if she does not relent. She goes to the company for support, she ridiculed, threatened! Heart is broken, her dreams destroyed and the man responsible is the bastion of all American values? Protected? Revered? Is this the fair and balanced conservative hallmark these days? Just grab them, I can get away with, I am famous. In fact I am the president!
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No more Fox News for me until O'Reilly is gone and done!!!! Such behavior is not to be tolerated and should to be punished severely! Hopefully, severe punishment will soon become the norm for such stupid, disrespectful. and dispictable behavior.
SFS
SFS
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This story make for juicy money making gossip. Many are cashing in on this one.
All advertisers that pulled out have placed new ads on all the outlets that cover this story. More money with it than against it right now.
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Why on earth would Mr. O'Reilly think for one nanosecond that any woman would look at him? This is what always amazes me about men who behave this way: they are almost always repulsive to look at.
Hate and fear finds a new platform on the ashes of O'Reilly's contract with FOX.
Bill O'Reilly is what you find at the bottom of your shoes when you've been out walking and haven't watched where you stepped. You know - you get back home and realize you've brought that nasty smell with you and you're not sure what it is until you lift your foot and see the mess - that's Bill O'Reilly.
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Back to picking through trash cans for the big story!
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It was just announced that Trump is making O'Reilly the Federal Department Head of the female interns at the White House. Trump stated that O'Reilly is well qualified and a "Good Guy". Also now that he is a member of Trumps team he can not be prosecuted for any crimes committed in the Alternate America.
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I look forward to watching the Bill O'Reilly Show at 8:00 p.m. each night. He is informative and entertaining. I am not at all interested in all the gossip, which may or may not be true.
Americans posses a strange quality. They love heroes and stars But if the hero or star makes the wrong move, Americans are very likely to tear that person down. This appears to be what is happening to Bill O'Reilly.
Americans posses a strange quality. They love heroes and stars But if the hero or star makes the wrong move, Americans are very likely to tear that person down. This appears to be what is happening to Bill O'Reilly.
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I agree with you. O'Reilly had a good show. Hard to watch CNN and MSNBC to one-sided(left). Who will replace O'Reilly? I like Eric Bolling. He is a good interviewer and provides both sides.
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It's actually not an American quality you speak of, but a human one.
That said. Mr. O'Reilly can only blame himself for making "the wrong move".
And evidently, it's one he's made countless times.
That said. Mr. O'Reilly can only blame himself for making "the wrong move".
And evidently, it's one he's made countless times.
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That is interesting that you are dismissing the very serious allegations as gossip. These are not one-time and one-person allegations but multiple allegations over many years with Mr. O'Reilly himself settling quite a few of those directly.
Would you do the same if there were similar allegations against your daughter's or sister's very powerful boss?
Do you also dismiss allegations against Bill Crosby as gossip?
Would you do the same if there were similar allegations against your daughter's or sister's very powerful boss?
Do you also dismiss allegations against Bill Crosby as gossip?
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Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Good riddance to O'Reilly and the rest of his ilk at Fox who thrive on the sly smile and lecherous wink of misogyny.
You're time has passed into the dustbin of a sad and lurid history of treating women as objects of scorn and sexual playthings.
You and your ilk are despicable and deserve the scorn of right thinking people everywhere.
You're time has passed into the dustbin of a sad and lurid history of treating women as objects of scorn and sexual playthings.
You and your ilk are despicable and deserve the scorn of right thinking people everywhere.
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Although the activities are much different, is it not strange how different the media treat O'Reilly and Ivanka. They both have broken the law..........
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How do people know for a fact that this isn't political censorship?
Emotions can sell anything.
Emotions can sell anything.
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except gun control
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How about all the women, races, ethnic and religious groups and people with disabilities that Trump has insulted, harassed and denigrated taking a stand? In this case not signing non-disclosure statements for money, but taking the issue to court with class action suits so that the issues can be brought out into the open and stopped sooner.
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I have been a fan of Bill O'Reilly since his days at A Current Affair. His commentary on a wide variety of issues is consistent, balanced and lucid. Having said all that, he is blatantly sexist in his treatment of other on-air talent, dismissive of the network's female talents. But how is it that virtually all media products are dismissive of MALES? In advertising, editorial and entertainment, males are portrayed as bumbling idiots fortunate enough to have wives, girlfriends or other females who are around to undo the damage the men have caused. In the past, we had Ralph Kramden, but we also had Jim Anderson. We had Archie Bunker, but we also had Danny Thomas. Try to name a current male character who is presented as smart, wise and reasonable. Stumped? Me too. What's sauce for the goose apparently is not sauce for the gander.
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You seem to have difficulty distinguishing between fictional characters and real people whose actions have consequences.
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Because it's TRUE.
And so what if it is the result of a vast "left wing smear campaign"? He set himself up for this fall. $13 Mill for unsubstantiated claims? I think not. Trying getting your policy renewed after paying out against false claims. Insurers always defend--if O'Reilly had the facts on his side, why did they not fight? It would have emboldened his viewers, brought more viewers to one of the most superficial analytical shows in the business. Good guys do not get sued multiple times nor settle for $13 Mill. Bad guys always believe the stories they make up in the mirror after a night of fitful sleep, working on their lies.
Perhaps O'Reilly's agent is fielding calls for his return to Access Hollywood or whatever bogus show on which he cut his hosting skills back in the day?
Perhaps O'Reilly's agent is fielding calls for his return to Access Hollywood or whatever bogus show on which he cut his hosting skills back in the day?
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May the whole ugly Murdock empire die a wheezy death.
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O'Reilly is innocent.
So says Trump, and Ailes and probably Cosby as well.
So says Trump, and Ailes and probably Cosby as well.
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Don't forget Bill Clinton and Anthony Weiner and Jeffery Epstein.
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No, the progressive pass covered them all the way up to forcible rape.
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Just announced that O'Reilly meets the Pope in Rome. I'm sure the Pope felt the need to bathe after meeting him.
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Fox knew about these allegations and settlements for years yet did nothing. If it weren't for the sponsors pulling out and stars like Megyn Kelly moving on, noting the sexist culture within, they would still be doing nothing. Yet arrogant sexists, like O'Reilly, really believe it is nothing more than a smear campaign. They are great at finger pointing but terrible at self reflection.
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HE is the victim?!
The arrogance of Mr. O'Reilly is absolutely unreal. He probably thinks the pope set up their meeting to see him.
"Autograph, no problem, Francis. No charge for you and ya can call me Bill if you'd like."
What a guy! (I have the feeling he may have time for lots of vacations very very soon.)
The arrogance of Mr. O'Reilly is absolutely unreal. He probably thinks the pope set up their meeting to see him.
"Autograph, no problem, Francis. No charge for you and ya can call me Bill if you'd like."
What a guy! (I have the feeling he may have time for lots of vacations very very soon.)
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I wonder if the Pope told him how pride goeth before the fall?
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It's shocking and appalling how many Americans watch and admire this sleaze bag, starting with Dangerous Donald. Of course, this being America, he'll be laughing all the way to the bank with a multi-million dollar payout.
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Given the truly dangerous misogynistic bigot in the White House, O'Reilly's imminent departure is a meaningless gesture -- it would have meant something years ago, but clearly amounts to nothing more than belated damage control.
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Props to the first couple advertisers who dropped this cretin. They led the exit of the others that's finally pressuring Fox to do the right thing and kick this guy to the curb.
One less blowhard in the world is one less blowhard - small victories . . .
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Could it be that even Fox News finally got tired of Bill O'Reilly constant whining about being the innocent the victim of some mythical leftwing conspiracy that's out to get him? Fox News chose to look the other way for years because O'Reilly's ratings were consistently high and the accusations of sexual harassment gradually faded away. This time the sponsors are having the final say as to whether or not O'Reilly stays or goes. It looks as though O'Reilly and his holier than thou program will be gone soon enough. Good riddance. It's about time this hypocritical Ruler of Morality was shown the door and it's long overdue.
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Any man who works at any corporation these days needs to simply not speak to any female workers other than "Good Morning". I was working at a tech company in the 1990's arranging a booth exhibit with three male employees. 25 feet away behind the reception desk a woman whose name I hardly knew heard me instruct the men to hire a pretty "Booth Babe" which was a well known term for a model to front the booth to attract conventioneers. She filed a claim against me for creating a "Hostile work environment" I was acquitted after an inquiry but it illustrates the ridiculous political "correctness" being used as a weapon and money scam at corporations today. Bill may or may not have crossed the line in manners but like as not his past payments were easier than a court battle.
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Sorry, but to many women "good morning" could be grounds for a sexual harassment lawsuit based on uncouth workplace suggestiveness.
are you seriously defending your use of a corrosive and disrespectful term? who talks like that at work?
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Don't worry right wingers, O'Reilly will walk away with a nice package, and maybe Trump will hire him as advisor. He fits into the Trump camp perfectly and would be a big asset in the spin department.
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But, but, but what about the war on Christmas?
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What is truly remarkable to me is that there is not a single mention anywhere of this man breaking the law. No prosecution, indeed not a single charge, not a single investigation. Has there been a formal legal complaint with the authorities or is this nothing more than a she said, he said? Has not one alleged victim come forward to the police or have they just come forward to the press? The media is making this man guilty until proven innocent. There is a reason that Bill O'Reilly is as enormously popular as he is, and that wont change any more than Bill Clinton's did.
Another arrogant bigot is about to hit the dust. This is what the Trump Universe is like. They all think they are above the law because of their populist views.
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In a moment of candor, Trump himself boasted that celebrity allows one to do the forbidden shamelessly.
He'll be hitting the dust with a multi-million dollar payoff, you can be sure. And in no time at all he'll find another gig where he can continue to espouse his insane and dangerous views. Jerks like this always land on their feet. Disgusting.
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And O'Reilly will drive his nice car right past DSS's and Mark's houses so they can both be seized with jealousy.
Great work by women bold enough to come out of the shadows. I hope O'Reilly can find a rock big enough to hide his massive ego under.
Ailes and Trump are his predecessors; unfortunately, the latter will never have to face any charges of sexual harassment because, as president he says he is immune from any criminal charges whatsoever, forever.
Ailes and Trump are his predecessors; unfortunately, the latter will never have to face any charges of sexual harassment because, as president he says he is immune from any criminal charges whatsoever, forever.
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You said Trump I assume you meant Clinton ... Right?
Fox News and its actors have gotten away with abusing intelligence for years. Why would we think they would stop at that?
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as apposed to the intellectual honesty of MSNBC or CNN?
Time for his autobiography: "Killing O'Reilly."
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Perhaps Fox will sponsor " The O'Reilly Factor" themselves or have the show be commercial free.
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I'll go you one better: Fox Newstalk could lose all its advertisers, not just O'Reilly's, and still sustain itself solely on subscriber fees and a little Murdoch largesse.
Think he wouldn't? Three words: New York Post.
Think he wouldn't? Three words: New York Post.
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And our President, The Donald, said 'Bill O'Reilly did nothing wrong.' Aside from the President of the United States making any comment about a television personality's probable bad behavior, I want to know how he would know if Bill O'Reilly did or didn't do anything wrong. Or is it simply obvious that our new President would view any physical or verbal sexual action toward an employee as nothing...?
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Bye-bye Mr O'Reilly.
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Maybe he can get a job at the White House.
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Or maybe his defense should be: I never had sex with that women. It worked for Bill Clinton
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That or Breitbart. He'll be offered something somewhere, I'm sure.
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But the President of the United States stood before the cameras and insisted O'Reilly is a good person and did nothing wrong.
Now why would Trump take the extraordinary step, perhaps unprecedented in Presidential history, of defending a TV personality against these charges?
Trump wouldn't lie to the American people while defending one of his friends, would he?
Now why would Trump take the extraordinary step, perhaps unprecedented in Presidential history, of defending a TV personality against these charges?
Trump wouldn't lie to the American people while defending one of his friends, would he?
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No more so then Bill Clinton would lie to congress
"A vast left-wing conspiracy"?
Put him and Milo on a slow boat to China. I will be pleased to never hear from either of these worthless blowhards ever again.
Put him and Milo on a slow boat to China. I will be pleased to never hear from either of these worthless blowhards ever again.
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The Factor Tip of the Day - Keep your mouth closed and your pants up.
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Thank you, Anita Hill.
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You live by the sword and die by the sword and the sooner the better. Men of O'Reilly's ilk will take their malign machismo to the grave. There's nothing new there.
Maybe he can spend his free time going on a road trip with Ailes, then writing a book about said road trip, and selling it to Fox Studios. They can call it: 'Roger and Bill' and instead of ending it with a dive into the Grand Canyon, they can open it with the 2 Bros taking the dive.
The entire movie would last maybe 10 seconds. Those in the audience would rise as one and clap till their hands bleed.
Maybe he can spend his free time going on a road trip with Ailes, then writing a book about said road trip, and selling it to Fox Studios. They can call it: 'Roger and Bill' and instead of ending it with a dive into the Grand Canyon, they can open it with the 2 Bros taking the dive.
The entire movie would last maybe 10 seconds. Those in the audience would rise as one and clap till their hands bleed.
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There is no place for a bigoted racist in the public media. Time to send O'reilly out to pasture.
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Yes .. right .. Thank God MSNBC finally got rid of Al Sharpton!
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Like Trump, O'Reilly believes he's teflon-coated and too powerful to fall. One down, one to go.
How shall we maintain life in the bubble now without our daily dose of self affirming misinformation being fed to us by an effete arrogant jerk? Oh, by the way he's also a sex offender. Never did learn why CBS dumped him!
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I'm amazed there are so many commenters who know the facts of each case and are able to determine he is guilty.
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If you've been around the block a few times,...the territory ain't new.
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O'Reilly kept saying the leftist activist groups were out to get him. Well, O'Reilly has no one to blame but himself. O'Reilly thought he was to big to fail. WRONG!
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I hope he has to register as a sex offender.
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Cue supportive tweets from the White House....
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Probably Trump will give him a job to replace Sean Spicer
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"The election's over and I won by a huge margin. O'Reilly's a great guy."
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The ignorant, the stupid and the gullible thrive off people like O'Reilly and his ilk. He provides the fodder for an ever growing portion of the populace that eats up stupid like others eat candy. He's the worst kind of enabler.
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The above statement is the reason why Donald Trump makes O'Reilly and Fox News his goto news source.
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Oh, wah...poor little Billy being picked on by the liberals? He's spent a lifetime trying to do that to liberals...as usual, he can dish it out but can't take it.
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Live by the media sword. Die by the media sword. Good riddance.
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The women that have come forward can't all be wrong about his abuse of them. The same with Ailes and Trump. If these perpetrators would have come forward with a sincere apology and a plan for seeking professional therapy then maybe the outcome would have been less damaging. Instead they hired brain dead lawyers who instead attacked the victims. I can see where past victims have been intimidated from outing their attackers for fear of recrimination. Since these perpetrators are shameless then the best avenue to make them hurt is to take as much money as possible from them. They have all deeply hurt their families and this didn't deter them from continuing their abusive tactics. These sexual predators are weaklings who evidently can't get their satisfaction in normal ways and instead attack their objects of desire in these abusive ways. I say make them pay till they hurt.
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Did I read correctly that Bill O'Reilly's defense is proposing that "...character assassination...unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America...for political...reasons..." is targeted against his client? Some old saying about a pot and a kettle seems appropriate here.
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Firstly, we are past the point of using the adjective "allegedly."SEVERAL accusations, all with the very same common denominator?! Something's wrong with that picture. And I find it iniquitous when we question assault victims,both male & female, when it comes to people in power positions and the privileged.
BO, has used his platform, to crossed many a lines with offensive statements etc yet Fox still kept him. Now question begs, if Fox lost its own founding chairman,is BO more valuable?! I think and hope not, but let's see how this plays out now that we are accommodating/normalizing/condoning perhaps rewarding poor/bad behaviour. Case & Point BO, Trump, Keyserling...shall we continue that list?...
BO, has used his platform, to crossed many a lines with offensive statements etc yet Fox still kept him. Now question begs, if Fox lost its own founding chairman,is BO more valuable?! I think and hope not, but let's see how this plays out now that we are accommodating/normalizing/condoning perhaps rewarding poor/bad behaviour. Case & Point BO, Trump, Keyserling...shall we continue that list?...
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This is obviously a financial scam! The same sleazy law firm that threatened class action suits in connection with harassment allegations against Roger Ailes and ultimately reaped millions in contingency fees are at it again! So far, I’ve heard nothing that would lead me to believe O’Reilly did anything resembling sexual harassment. One story is that he invited a guest to his hotel room and when she declined he did not have her back as a guest. No one would know about it except she went public in pursuit of a big payday. Everyone involved is after a quick buck. I wish Fox would fight all libelous allegations in court and not pay a dime! This would put a stopper on the easy money. Why the Murdoch’s don’t see this is a mystery!
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Don't give this hateful deranged deviate the benefit of the doubt. He deserves to lose as much money as possible because evidently this is the way to hurt him as much as possible. He obviously doesn't care how much he hurt the women he abuse or the hurt he has caused his family. This guy is a loser who deserves everything he gets to cause him as much pain as possible including to his over-inflated ego.
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Couldn't happen to a lesser guy.
The progressive Democrats can't decide whether they hate Bill's guts because he is a more fair historian than those churned out by our socialist training camps (''universities'') or because his politics aren't antic-frantic liberal. The man even likes the religious aspect of Christmas, for Lenin's sake!
The fact that O'Reilly insists on having actual facts before saying things on his TV news show also sets hair on fire and probably makes Left-Coastals reach for their black masks and hoodies in partisan fury.
Just the fact that this guy travels more than they do and has a comfy life is enough to bring out the hate & fear programming that 90% of the media hold inside their spleen when they aren't asking ''what-if?'s'' about the American President.
The fact that O'Reilly insists on having actual facts before saying things on his TV news show also sets hair on fire and probably makes Left-Coastals reach for their black masks and hoodies in partisan fury.
Just the fact that this guy travels more than they do and has a comfy life is enough to bring out the hate & fear programming that 90% of the media hold inside their spleen when they aren't asking ''what-if?'s'' about the American President.
I guess FOX is making a start - dumping the chauvinist pigs. FOX has paid out $13 million to keep women quiet about O'Reilly's actions over the last five years. Women are leaving FOX that have had their fill of alternative facts and sexual predators. FOX cannot fix their problem by shuffling their deck. Until they realize they should be responsible for the 'news' they regurgitate every night, what is the point?
Maybe O'Reilly's next book will be KILLING FOX!
Maybe O'Reilly's next book will be KILLING FOX!
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The feeding frenzy begins. $$$$$ vengeance and political power.
They really hate the fact that they lost influence and gang up to subdue.
They really hate the fact that they lost influence and gang up to subdue.
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Remember, when viewing any of the Fox TV stations it will always be a far right opinion.
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That's why I watch Fox and read the NYT - to get the extremes from both the right and left.
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Yo9u're wrong Joe! The whole spectrum has move right. making the NYT moderate middle of the road news.
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Bye Bye Bill O'Reilly. Don't let the stiletto hit you on the way out!
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Is it unseemly of me to point out that this really is about harassment, not about sex? 13 million dollars would buy all the sex Bill O'Reilly could possibly have managed.
O'Reilly is really, truly a nasty piece of work (like so many right wingers who have his problem) because it isn't about getting sex, it is about the power to get subservient sex in the workplace.
O'Reilly is really, truly a nasty piece of work (like so many right wingers who have his problem) because it isn't about getting sex, it is about the power to get subservient sex in the workplace.
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Bill O'Reilly has always come across as an arrogant master of the universe know it all. O'Reilly's arrogance spilled over into the Fox workplace and he wants to blame those on the left for women coming forward and complaining about his sexual harassment. Thirteen million dollars has been spent to silence his victims. Fox should show some courage and cut ties with this bloviator. Fox has made O'Reilly a really wealthy man and it is time for him to go. Maybe without O'Reilly, Fox will start to look like a real news organization instead of a joke or the place where crazies go to get their right wing slanted fair and balanced information.
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Bill O'Reilly's firing from Fox may be imminent but he won't disappear but linger around. He might join the Drudge Report or start his own HNN (Hate-only News Network) or worse still join the White House whose occupant recently called Bill a "good person". After all birds of a feather flock together.
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FOX may widen its market and increase its number of viewers. If this was an attempt to decrease FOX loyalists from watching it may likely backfire and some that dropped out may return with renewed vigor.
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"Mr. O’Reilly and Mr. Ailes have denied the allegations against them."
That's what the memo line on a check is for - to write, "I deny this."
That's what the memo line on a check is for - to write, "I deny this."
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Keith Olbermann must be smiling today because as he always knew Bill-O was "the worst person in the world!"
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Keith, among many of us, got it RIGHT years ago in regard to this repulsive and revolting smarmy very old man. A bully to his toes, with absolutely no regard for women, or in fact, anyone who doesn't share his disgusting views, this couldn't happen to a nicer thug. Bet he was visiting The Vatican whilst in Italy - masquerading as the Christian Right he and his ilk so piously profess to be. Not to worry, however, Spicer's job is surely coming to an end soon, so Trump won't have to look far in re-hiring. God Help Us.
Nobody pays $13Mm for nothing. As for the nonsense about sparing his kids, if he is innocent then he would do his children a great service by letting them see in public his unblemished reality.
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I hope this helps more women complain to management about being harassed. These men are bullies and do not care how their comments and actions make their victims feel. It is time for women to say NO!
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Bill O'Reilly is worth about $85 million. He doesn't care what any of us think about anything.
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Anonymous accusers and absolutely no details of what occurred, everyone should be extremely skeptical of these claims.
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Are we allowed to be certain of all the Settlements and $$s?
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Bill Cosby was worse with date rape and the use of drugs to do it. Yes O'Reilly was a serial harraser but I think legal cases need to be aired if there is any criminality.
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Bill should stay were he is. It would be absolute punishment for all his many followers if he suddenly is nowhere to be found - that would not be the "American Way."
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He needs to go. Women are not going to put up with this behavior any longer.
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Unfortunately, money is what makes the difference to organizations in these decisions. And if the sponsors stay away from the Factor, then the big money is not there. The concern about their reputation is secondary - as illustrated by the $13M that has already been paid out over the years!!
Billy boy has used his forum to promote himself, his books and gain quite a bot of wealth. Apart from the treatment of women, given his character, no wonder the so called president relates to this guy...
Billy boy has used his forum to promote himself, his books and gain quite a bot of wealth. Apart from the treatment of women, given his character, no wonder the so called president relates to this guy...
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When Fox finally gives O'Reilly the "boot" as they should have done long ago, It could honestly be said, it could not have happened to a more deserving fellow!
And what an irony that Bill O'Reilly, one of America's meanest (white) people, and Bill Cosby, one of America's funniest (black) people are both headed off into the same sunset holding hands ... sounds like poetic justice to me
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I don't think a better script could have been written if we tried!
And what an irony that Bill O'Reilly, one of America's meanest (white) people, and Bill Cosby, one of America's funniest (black) people are both headed off into the same sunset holding hands ... sounds like poetic justice to me
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I don't think a better script could have been written if we tried!
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Any shrink treating both of them would deserve combat pay and a private island to retire to.
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Bye-Bye Bill-o.
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American citizens, so called consumers, have it their power to end the apparent culture of sexual harassment and intimidation at Fox News: stop paying for it. Drop your cable\sat subscription or tell your supplier you won't pay for Fox. This will end in weeks. No need to picket or carry signs. Act now or share the guilt.
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But they pay three or four times as much to go to ESPN and be sold daily doses of progressivism along with the sports news than they pay for Fox News Channel and Fox Business.
By the way, Fox Business is a much more entertaining choice before midday. Those people won't preach or screech, and can actually make decent jokes. Their guests seem to average a generation younger than the ones you see on MSNBC in the morning.
By the way, Fox Business is a much more entertaining choice before midday. Those people won't preach or screech, and can actually make decent jokes. Their guests seem to average a generation younger than the ones you see on MSNBC in the morning.
Question is would the Murdoch family have any time for all this were there no loss of advertisers. Does the family have any record of at least looking concerned when no loss of revenue is involved? And, how was the family actually shielded from the information publicly available about him for so many years?
“This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O’Reilly for political and financial reasons. That evidence will be put forth shortly, and it is irrefutable.”
Being targeted for attention does not mean innocent.
Being targeted for attention does not mean innocent.
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I've wondered about Megan Kelly's departure. Was it also related to harassment ? Will we ever know ?
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Old Skool O'Reilly should have been out at faux years ago. But, until the "big guys" woke up to the exodus of advertisers ("we can't understand it"), they were publicly clueless. Revenue equals blindness. Too bad advertisers are still hanging on at the other shows (especially the morning show). They should see the writing on the wall. It's not just O'Reilly.
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If O'Reilly is fired, the real question is how long before he's got a job with the Trump administration? It's the perfect bone to throw the alt-right bros and O'Reilly would fit right in with the current ship of fools running the show.
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He could become the official resident scribe at Mar A Lago
If he has told us once he has told us 13 million times that he is innocent!
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Bill O'Reilly is a stain on the network. He has to go. It's just a question of when and how big a severance package he leaves with. Besides his predatory preying on young women, he's just gotten too arrogant with success.
The report of the law firm investigating him will sink him.
The report of the law firm investigating him will sink him.
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Meanwhile, I wish he was also being let go because he's an ignorant, malicious, awful person who has consistently demonized and treated incredibly disrespectfully anyone who disagreed with him. This is by no means intended to make little of the sexual harassment charges; but to my mind, those are part of a larger package of male aggression, war-mongering, hatred of others, and demonization of others that is at the root of this country's problems. Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Bill....actually, I hopefully it hits you forcefully!
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Why is this taking so long? He should be gone and done with already.
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Was that the first shot across the bow from the Cosby legal team as well? That he was being targeted by a left-wing smear campaign? We should look to that defense to see what the next thing will be, probably an attack on women that simply want to work unmolested, imagine that....
Its not going to matter what happens......In today's age, he will just show up somewhere else that will happy to have him.....like Breitbart, and back in our faces once again.
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The questions unanswered are why does it take so long to out these people and silence their destructive self righteous rhetoric, and is there no end to the cock sure ignorance of so many people who buy this malarky. The blame is with the perps, pure and simple, and this is absolutely not the result of a vicious left wing conspiracy believe it or not!
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The first thought that comes to mind is "No spin this, Bill."
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Perhaps Mr O'Reilly should pull an Alex Jones defense and proclaim that all of his past groping and harassment were nothing but an act because he is a "performance artist".
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the knight who has defended Christianity by repeating that it's value and Christmas was under attack from " secular extremists " has some answers to give to explain his own Christian morality. This kind of individual so often seen in conservative medias has no empathy, is filled with ego and greed and tries to preach on tv that those not agreeing with him are the problem in this country .
I have actually always felt bad for those foolls watching his show .
I have actually always felt bad for those foolls watching his show .
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He said, she said. There are three sides to every story. Where there is smoke there is fire and other cliches.
"Pugnacious, anti-political-correctness commentary that appeals to conservative viewers."
Uh, That's the NYT's description of O'Reilly's conservative screed? If he were just anti-PC, who's not to like? Any other reasonable description of his "material" that would make him unacceptable to the liberal-minded?
Uh, That's the NYT's description of O'Reilly's conservative screed? If he were just anti-PC, who's not to like? Any other reasonable description of his "material" that would make him unacceptable to the liberal-minded?
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He'll just get a radio show like Limbaugh and film himself talking just like Limbaugh and he will still be around and be who he is. There will still be people who love the garbage he dishes out.
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He had one. It ended soon after he dumped a call and warned the caller that he could expect a little visit from "Fox Security."
What did caller "Mike" say that was so "untoward"? The name "Keith Olbermann."
What did caller "Mike" say that was so "untoward"? The name "Keith Olbermann."
Who's going to write 'Killing O'Reilly"?
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Obviously the New York Times has been writing this the past several weeks.
Then if Bill O'Reilly does leave Fox, he can then spend time writing a book about the NYT in a reciprocal fashion.
Then if Bill O'Reilly does leave Fox, he can then spend time writing a book about the NYT in a reciprocal fashion.
"Pugnacious," that's the descriptor. I watch/listen to Bill, and I see some old high school buddies, who in their mid-to-late teens, were entirely preoccupied with bullying, with being looked up to as the toughest dudes in the assembly. Naturally, top gun with the ladies went hand-in-hand with that exalted position — whether the ladies were willing to worship or not. Ah yes, "adolescent," that's the other descriptor.
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Perhaps Bill-O can write a new book in his killing series - Killing O'Reilly. It is a story of a self-inflicted mortal wound.
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Hee. Well-played. Though one could make a good argument he's hardly a distinguished/notable historical figure. ;)
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Does anybody question why Bill Cosby was so vilely attacked late in his life?
Smokescreen for fox so-called news predator channel. Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly. They are the kind of men who earn the title "pigs".
Smokescreen for fox so-called news predator channel. Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly. They are the kind of men who earn the title "pigs".
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Sure, O'Slimey is completely blameless. It's a vast, left-wind conspiracy that included $13 million of payments for incidents of sexual harassment that never happened. Maybe the Clintons concocted the stories, coached the victims, funded the settlement payments, and forged Bill's signatures. Right.
Be real: does anyone believe he didn't do these things? He paid millions to shut up the victims. If he hadn't committed the acts complained of, he wouldn't have paid. He's not the type to let his good name get besmirched by a bunch of lying women if he hadn't done anything. He's a lecherous, bullying serial harasser. Fox needs to step up and show the world sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
Be real: does anyone believe he didn't do these things? He paid millions to shut up the victims. If he hadn't committed the acts complained of, he wouldn't have paid. He's not the type to let his good name get besmirched by a bunch of lying women if he hadn't done anything. He's a lecherous, bullying serial harasser. Fox needs to step up and show the world sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
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companies often make payouts just to make problems like this go away
but not $ 13 mln
when you pay $ 13 mln, theres a basis for the complaints
And here in the Trump era, he thought he would be safe, having a president who is just as bad.
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Who knows, maybe he will replace Sean Spicer as WH press secretary.
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In the end, the reason for having Bill O'Reilly on TV is for him to make money for FOX. If he costs more money than he makes, then he will be let go. It's a business decision by this company. Given that other deals hang in the balance, I think its pretty easy to see that O'Reilly will be gone by the end of the week. 50 advertisers have abandoned the show. 4 million viewers is a lot, but network TV reaches many millions more. Besides, is choosing to advertise on a program without a serial sexual harasser that has only 2.4 viewers rather than 4 millions viewers really that much of a loss for the advertisers? As so his proclaimed innocence, settling lawsuits is a tacit admission of guilt in the arena of public opinion. So, settling 5 times for a totally of 13 million is pretty much a full on admission. That's a lot of smoke for "no fire."
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John Stewart must be doing the Happy Dance of all time. He saw through this misogynistic buffoon years ago.
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One suspects there's a long list of industry folks going to be throwing celebratory benders by week's end.
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Populist resurgence notwithstanding, this is the 21st Century - O'Reilly's behavior, now and in the past, has no place in civil society. His behavior is more reminiscent of early hominids. So much for human evolution.
O Reilly will loose his job. It is, like it or not all about money. For men in the workplace people like O Reilly present a problem. I believe there is a heightened awareness as to what is expectable behavior.
Too many revelations from too many women in and out of Fox about O'Reilly's sexual harassment, that cannot be disregarded. What are the Murdochs waiting for? If they want to save Fox then O'reilly HAS to be fired! Penny wise, dollar foolish? I don't think the Murdochs are that. O'Reilly is dispensable, just like Ailes. Only the Far Right may have lost their booming mouthpiece.
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I believe O'Reilly need to be held responsible for his actions. Wendy Walsh did the right thing by coming out and telling her story about Mr. O'Reilly. NO woman should have to experience sexual harassment in the work place. Of course, Donald Trump spoke up and supported Bill O'Reilly (not going to speak on his past), however, it still do not make it right. This is not the first incident, and I'm sure it will not be the last if O'Reilly do not suffer some consequences for his actions. I do not care how much money he have, his position, or his excuses. The work place, and no place is the place to be harassed at all!
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The new Republican cry ...... O'Reilly for President!!!!!!!
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For Fox, it all comes down to the bottom line. They could really care less about O'Reilly harassing fellow female employees. If enough sponsors threaten to leave the slow, and they lose enough ad revenue, then it's Bye Bye Bill. Bill is pretty close to his expiration shelf-life, so I'm sure that this is part of their calculus too.
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I applaud Mercedes and the other sponsors for pulling their ads. Yes, they may have been motivated by money but they did do something. And it was effective. I'm so surprised---does this mean O'Reilly is not fair and balanced?
He is creep! I've put a parental block on FOX even though my kids are grown. Just in case.
He is creep! I've put a parental block on FOX even though my kids are grown. Just in case.
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America will be better off when O'Reilly works for RT. Hannity next.
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Jeff Zucker is foaming at the mouth.
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.... “Looking good, girl,” Ms. Bloom said. Mr. O’Reilly leered at the woman’s cleavage and legs and called her “hot chocolate,” ...
Sexual harassment? Come on. Did the woman tell O'R the comments bothered her? Or just "suffer in silence"?
Sexual harassment? Come on. Did the woman tell O'R the comments bothered her? Or just "suffer in silence"?
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Go talk to some women in you family. They can explain it to you.
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Hmm, you seem to be advocating Sexual Harassment is OK as long as you "suffer in silence"?
Which other women didn't as it pertains O'Reilly.
So your point isn't the Win-Win, I'm certain you were shooting for.
Which other women didn't as it pertains O'Reilly.
So your point isn't the Win-Win, I'm certain you were shooting for.
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He should be allowed to stay. He's the perfect 'face' of FAUX News.
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When you are out of options or any reasonable explanation, blame "the liberal groups". Apparently, Family friendly Fox prefers to sweep their dirt under the rug and hope it goes away rather than confronting it as a serious problem.
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Just follow the money. If it goes out the door - (even if it stays in the network) - then the door is open for his out. If it affects their overseas financial goals, another opening. Ethics, morality, legality....not too much. .
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It's always a joy to see people exposed for who they truly are. It was easy to watch his show and see what a self-righteous blow-hard he was. And it was hardly a surprise to learn that he used his job, power and status to harass women into sleeping with him. How else would he attract women with a personality like that?
Justice will be served in due time, likely in the near future. And he will retreat like a troglodyte into an alt-right cave to spew his ignorance and hate for his remaining days. Hopefully at least a handful of his followers have finally seen him for who he really is.
Justice will be served in due time, likely in the near future. And he will retreat like a troglodyte into an alt-right cave to spew his ignorance and hate for his remaining days. Hopefully at least a handful of his followers have finally seen him for who he really is.
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Murdoch and his kind (right wing know-it-alls) has seriously damaged our country with its subsidized propaganda at fox. His kitschy morality is but a stepping stone to the ugly cartoon of Trump. God save us from his ilk.
@realDonaldTrump:
(01/28/2015) "bad and very deceptive journalism...show must be heading in wrong direction"
(09/21/2015) "very negative to me in refusing to to post the great polls"
(02/23/2016) "big fat hit job on @oreillyfactor tonight...total waste of time to watch, boring and biased"
@realDonaldTrump + @oreillyfactor = SAD
(01/28/2015) "bad and very deceptive journalism...show must be heading in wrong direction"
(09/21/2015) "very negative to me in refusing to to post the great polls"
(02/23/2016) "big fat hit job on @oreillyfactor tonight...total waste of time to watch, boring and biased"
@realDonaldTrump + @oreillyfactor = SAD
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It didn't start with O'Reilly...he's a product of the cesspool that is News Corp, with its history of unethical behavior: phone hacking, bribing police, misleading investors. It has managed to deflect blame on "bad apple" employees, when, in reality, its sole aim is to make money by pandering to the lowest common denominator, not by upholding the integrity and mission of the fourth estate. It starts with the Murdoch family and the culture they create. Funny how they are aligned with Don-the-Con and the GOP. Birds of a feather....
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Ahem, the lovable con is a staple of American popular culture. And "GOP" stands for "Grand Old Party." If you wish to denigrate them, you will have to go harder.
O'Reilly is an abomination, not just to news reportage but to elemental societal conceptions of dignity, kindness and respect for fellow humans.
For conservative readers who think all this anti-O'Reilly sentiment is just a politically driven character assassination, I encourage you to remember the old standard bearer, William F. Buckley Jr. Although he did once call Gore Vidal a "queer" on national TV—and threatened to sock him one—at least Buckley would allow his guests to finish their sentences. He didn't cut their mics or shout them down, or insist on always getting the last word; he didn't take quotes out of context or base wild allegations on unsubstantiated evidence. (By contrast, the women who sued O'Reilly did in fact sue; courts, judges and mediators require evidence, the following of strict protocols, etc. Of course, if you're convinced, without evidence of your own, that there were probably "activist judges" at work, then I can't help you.)
But sometimes you can hate the player and the game. O'Reilly's a jerk, but Hannity is really no better. And if O'Reilly gets tossed, some will say "good riddance," while others will surely miss him, but another will pop up to take his place. The Fox formula of hate-peddling has shown itself to be a winning one.
Which unfortunately has bled over into an equal and opposite reaction from the likes of HuffPo and MSNBC.
For conservative readers who think all this anti-O'Reilly sentiment is just a politically driven character assassination, I encourage you to remember the old standard bearer, William F. Buckley Jr. Although he did once call Gore Vidal a "queer" on national TV—and threatened to sock him one—at least Buckley would allow his guests to finish their sentences. He didn't cut their mics or shout them down, or insist on always getting the last word; he didn't take quotes out of context or base wild allegations on unsubstantiated evidence. (By contrast, the women who sued O'Reilly did in fact sue; courts, judges and mediators require evidence, the following of strict protocols, etc. Of course, if you're convinced, without evidence of your own, that there were probably "activist judges" at work, then I can't help you.)
But sometimes you can hate the player and the game. O'Reilly's a jerk, but Hannity is really no better. And if O'Reilly gets tossed, some will say "good riddance," while others will surely miss him, but another will pop up to take his place. The Fox formula of hate-peddling has shown itself to be a winning one.
Which unfortunately has bled over into an equal and opposite reaction from the likes of HuffPo and MSNBC.
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O'Reilly, like Ailes, is a dinosaur. Both are stuck in the 1950s when the term sexual harassment had not yet been invented, where a "respectable" woman's career options were limited to wife and mother, totally dependent upon her husband's income. The only women who worked were to be pitied because they couldn't get or keep a man, and hence preying upon them by the likes of O'Reilly and Ailes was accepted and even applauded by their male colleagues. The world has moved on. They have not.
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$13 million in payouts to women who were framing him? No matter how much money you have, why would you do that if you were innocent?
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Now Bill O'Reilly should be going back to Ireland, his native land and make Ireland great again. And take Stephen Bannon with him.
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I burst in laugh when i arrived to
"Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America" with all that directed and organised by far Left organisations.
I will kindly advice mr.Reilly to start the process of changing his civil defender .
The logic stream of the latest in which seen that Joseph Mccarthy is considered an
evil man (according to the history),
he might be only a communist can come only from a hopelessly eroded mind.
"Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America" with all that directed and organised by far Left organisations.
I will kindly advice mr.Reilly to start the process of changing his civil defender .
The logic stream of the latest in which seen that Joseph Mccarthy is considered an
evil man (according to the history),
he might be only a communist can come only from a hopelessly eroded mind.
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His next book will be Killing O'Reilly, and he'll make a fortune. For his fans, he can do no wrong, and his "persecution" is just proof of media bias. He's already got the narrative: the far-left and its media co-conspirators are working to bring him down; he's a noble guy, just telling it like it is.
This didn't even become a story until there were economic consequences for Fox. His sponsors disappeared not because of moral outrage, but also because of economics: O'Reilly would tarnish the brand, and a tarnished brand's sale will deteriorate.
This didn't even become a story until there were economic consequences for Fox. His sponsors disappeared not because of moral outrage, but also because of economics: O'Reilly would tarnish the brand, and a tarnished brand's sale will deteriorate.
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Why is the liberal left always blamed for the failings of the 'family values' conservative right? If I were an O'Reilly fan, I would be insulted and outraged that they perceive their viewers as so insular that they blindly side with O'Reilly's claims of innocence.
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I wouldn't take this abusive boor if he was served up on a silver platter. I see the future for Bill O'Reilly, and it is a lonely one.
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This is the USA - money trumps everything. CNN perhaps? Whatever, O'Reilly will probably do very well wherever he is. Sad!
This is a high profile skirmish of the right, with its "non-politically correct" attitude toward women and the left, which has its own issues, but has not lost sight of its moral compass. Predatory sexual behavior is never without consequence.
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The man is old, past his prime and clinging to the past. Its time for Murdoch to cut this creeper loose. The future does not include Bill O'Reilly.
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Why would any sane person pay off people who are lying?
It's so obvious that O'Reilly is guilty as charged.
For all his bluster about personal responsibility, he clearly isn't man enough to own his actions.
It's so obvious that O'Reilly is guilty as charged.
For all his bluster about personal responsibility, he clearly isn't man enough to own his actions.
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You have to wonder about the values of Fox viewers. They support this awful human being without giving an ounce of thought to the women who have been treated so badly by this self preening monster. The elder Murdoch has been true to form: profits always trump decency.
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Well, they put Donald Trump in office. What's there to wonder about concerning their "values". They are hypocrites.
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Fox viewers aren't exactly non-misogynists.
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Fox News is the worst news channel on the air. O'Reilly personifies the misogynistic culture and yellow journalism that Fox continues to bring to the public. They a re failing to serve the public good with their misleading and their focus on right wing issues that are clearly intended to serve the Republican Party. Americans should boycott not only Fox News but all Fox programming until balance is restored to their reporting.
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Isn't "Fair and balanced" their motto?
And this is the man our president defended. It takes one....
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In any other job, on any other network, he would have been fired YEARS ago. If Fox doesn't do something, women everywhere will suffer the slap in the face. And I hope if he leaves the microphone, I hope takes drug-addict Rush Limbaugh and ilk with him.
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“Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America..”
Well, not quite. I do recall numerous and sundry Catholic clergy, Mr. Bill Cosby, Jimmy Savile, Jerry Sandusky, et al being subjects to the same, much-too-late treatment. I'm sure you all can think of many others. Bill Clinton?
Well, not quite. I do recall numerous and sundry Catholic clergy, Mr. Bill Cosby, Jimmy Savile, Jerry Sandusky, et al being subjects to the same, much-too-late treatment. I'm sure you all can think of many others. Bill Clinton?
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Yes, just like Ms. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Turnabout is fair play. The great Silent Majority is Roaring and SHE is furious.
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A "smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O’Reilly for... financial reasons." - I find that statement humorously oxymoronic.
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Shame on Fox News for protecting O'Reilly for as long as it did. But the broadcasting industry for decades has protected male employees it saw as valuable, no matter how outrageous their behavior. No more! Let this be a lesson to men like O'Reilly. Women will fight back, they will not stand back and suffer in silence. The most pathetic part of this is O'Reilly will probably get an exit package so enormous he will never suffer a day financially. Ahhhh, but his reputation and ego will be in tatters. That's good enough.
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John8:7 "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".
This constant screaming for firing and paybacks and revenge is in direct opposition to what Jesus taught. We all sin and fall short. Mr O'Reilly has much good as well.
Those who can't forgive are the very ones on Sunday praying the Lord's Prayer saying, " forgive me as I forgive others ". Ok, He will!
This constant screaming for firing and paybacks and revenge is in direct opposition to what Jesus taught. We all sin and fall short. Mr O'Reilly has much good as well.
Those who can't forgive are the very ones on Sunday praying the Lord's Prayer saying, " forgive me as I forgive others ". Ok, He will!
Religion has nothing to do with this, Margaret. Perhaps you have never suffered such agony and hurt as O"Reilly's female victims or so many other women in the workplace. And good for you if you have not. But please, don't drag the "Let he who is without sin" malarky into this. The issue of sexual harrasment and/or abuse of women by men is a serious one in the United States. O'Reilly and men who behave like him need to be punished. And, since you brought Jesus into this, I think he'd agree.
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That's it call the instructional words of our savior malarkey and then insult God further by stating you think He would agree with you. If you choose to follow your own doctrine feel free. But don't delude yourself into believing that nothing God has taught us has to be followed when you are personally appalled at something and then disregard His teachings.
Everyone named in that original Lawsuit should be fired. There seems to be a nest of predators at Fox.
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I wonder had O'Reilly been a strident supporter of a woman's right to abortion would the liberal media come after him? After it worked for Bill Clinton. Thank you.
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What didn't the Librul Media cover about Clinton?
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Wow...really? Bill Clinton had consensual affairs with women. Big difference! O'Reilly was the boss and he was out to take advantage of these women!
Love how you holier-than-thou conservatives always point the finger elsewhere instead of calling these predators out! You even elected a known misogynist president, turning a blind eye to his predatory behavior! Disgusting.
Love how you holier-than-thou conservatives always point the finger elsewhere instead of calling these predators out! You even elected a known misogynist president, turning a blind eye to his predatory behavior! Disgusting.
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Southern Boy -- one hopes that you will someday learn the difference between consensual sexual activity and the groping, crotch grabbing, workplace sexual harassment and sundry other crimes advocated by O Reilly & Trump.
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Killing Bill. Good Riddance! What a big, blowhard, sexist excuse for a human being.
The station that was built on LIES, LIES, LIES hate-anger-fear needs to get cut down to size as well - along with owner Rupert Murdoch one of the most vile, corrupt men on the planet. He has helped make the world a very ugly place.
The media keeps saying fox has the highest cable viewer numbers. Really? They lie about everything else - why wouldn't they lie about that? They own nearly half the television stations in the world and have coerced airlines, sports bars, department stores and other businesses to have their stations on 24/7. People aren't watching all the time they are on.
Many people keep their home televisions on all the time - they aren't necessarily watching either.
And what about the "bots" the Russians used to elect their man The Con Don? Do you honestly think fox and other murdoch supposed "news" sites don't use them to try to make ratings look better?
Someone needs to question and look into this. Stop the viewer/ media brainwashing that is trying to destroy the world with their lying garbage.
The station that was built on LIES, LIES, LIES hate-anger-fear needs to get cut down to size as well - along with owner Rupert Murdoch one of the most vile, corrupt men on the planet. He has helped make the world a very ugly place.
The media keeps saying fox has the highest cable viewer numbers. Really? They lie about everything else - why wouldn't they lie about that? They own nearly half the television stations in the world and have coerced airlines, sports bars, department stores and other businesses to have their stations on 24/7. People aren't watching all the time they are on.
Many people keep their home televisions on all the time - they aren't necessarily watching either.
And what about the "bots" the Russians used to elect their man The Con Don? Do you honestly think fox and other murdoch supposed "news" sites don't use them to try to make ratings look better?
Someone needs to question and look into this. Stop the viewer/ media brainwashing that is trying to destroy the world with their lying garbage.
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I do see a lot of old white guys watching Fox News at the gym.
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And I'll bet they weren't/ aren't even angry, Tony. They have been brainwashed to think they should be. Perhaps you could turn the channel to food or home stations to calm them down? All that angst can't be good for their hearts.
What do your expect from a network that dresses female anchors & other commentators as if they are going on a hot date? Thanks Greta for moving to MSNBC.
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Let him go ??? I expect a press release telling us he's been extended and given a raise.
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I know, I know. This is a big story. But the idea that Bill O'Reilly's future at Fox News is Page One material is sickening. Consider this: You could have turned in to the very first `O'Reilly Factor' back in 1996 and then skipped - not watched a single episode - until his last appearance a few days ago. And what of value would you have missed in that two-decade period? Nothing. Zero. Here's a suggestion. Give Fox News a Peabody Award if they fire O'Reilly. The irony will be unmistakable and the award might actually be legitimate. By firing O'Reilly, Fox News would be performing a valuable journalistic service. For those of us heartened by these developments, `Caution! You're about to enter a delightful time.'
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Say what you will! Without O'Reilly, Hannity , Fox and Friends and the like, we wouldn't, have President Trump but rather the painful existence of Hillary as President. For that I am eternally grateful to Fox and Mr O'Reilly.
No! The delightful zone is Trump is President and Hillary isn't! The gift that keeps on giving :)
I'm not much of a fan, he's a bit of a bully to say the least.
However, I am certain he could gang up with any number of online stream services and sell a subscriber-access thing to his fans. And still make a mint off of that. AND take ads, if he wanted.
Again - not a big fan myself. But HARD CORE fans are money. And there are quite a few of his fans out there.
However, I am certain he could gang up with any number of online stream services and sell a subscriber-access thing to his fans. And still make a mint off of that. AND take ads, if he wanted.
Again - not a big fan myself. But HARD CORE fans are money. And there are quite a few of his fans out there.
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Bill O'Reilly is so ugly -- not physically, principally -- but in the air he exhudes.
It is a rough-edged, hot-breathed, dismissive, levelling, prejudiced and fakely genial air that he exhudes.
Of course O'Reilly represents the patriarchy and of course many men and many more women want to see that unfair social dispensation gone.
In a sense this man is an embodiment of what has gone wrong in society, which is, as Piketty showed for the striclty economic, a concentration of power and privilege at the top which, instead of distributing fairly and intellligently the enormous proceeds of advances in science and communications and organization, has made the world into a place designed for the present elite's own convenience.
I think elites through history have always become selfish and narrow-minded (privilege and hedonism do that to you) whenever they were not led by great men and women.
Sometimes, also, a great explosion of creativity and art has swept everybody onward and upward. But those are exceptional moments.
What we depend on instead to keep society broadly on a fair course are institutions.
And the United States built excellent ones, though O'Reilly's case shows that the media easily fall into the hands of people with questionable aims.
Thus economic freedom and global capitalism have been used here to encroach on the true democratic spirit of the United States and favor the patriarchy.
It is time people stopped them. Bill O'Reilly is an excellent place to begin.
It is a rough-edged, hot-breathed, dismissive, levelling, prejudiced and fakely genial air that he exhudes.
Of course O'Reilly represents the patriarchy and of course many men and many more women want to see that unfair social dispensation gone.
In a sense this man is an embodiment of what has gone wrong in society, which is, as Piketty showed for the striclty economic, a concentration of power and privilege at the top which, instead of distributing fairly and intellligently the enormous proceeds of advances in science and communications and organization, has made the world into a place designed for the present elite's own convenience.
I think elites through history have always become selfish and narrow-minded (privilege and hedonism do that to you) whenever they were not led by great men and women.
Sometimes, also, a great explosion of creativity and art has swept everybody onward and upward. But those are exceptional moments.
What we depend on instead to keep society broadly on a fair course are institutions.
And the United States built excellent ones, though O'Reilly's case shows that the media easily fall into the hands of people with questionable aims.
Thus economic freedom and global capitalism have been used here to encroach on the true democratic spirit of the United States and favor the patriarchy.
It is time people stopped them. Bill O'Reilly is an excellent place to begin.
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I'm conservative, but I believe the allegations against O'Reilly. Back in 2004, he had a messy suit brought by a former FNC female producer for sexual harassment. I remember reading The Smoking Gun website which had the evidence she brought forward.O'Reilly had stupidly written all sorts of inappropriate sexual material and sent it to her. I have followed the latest cases, and believe he's up to his old stuff again. His divorce and its aftermath over custody issues back it up as well. It's such a shame, because he's a very good historical writer (I obtained Killing the Rising Sun from the library and thoroughly enjoyed it), and an astute commentator on many political issues. It seems his fatal flaw though is his repeated misbehavior towards female colleagues. Apparently Mr. O'Reilly is unable to learn from his mistakes, and it will cost him dearly. He needs to go.
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Fox news has been lying and race baiting for years. Turns out they are also sexist pigs. But because they make some money the rest of the media treat them like a legitimate news outlet when they are just the national enquirer of cable news. Conservative christians love to whine about values. These Fox watching hypocrites are what is dragging America's morals down the toilet. Fox and it's "conservative" republican viewership are a moral disease and they need to be cured.
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GOOD
Get rid of this misogynistic pig from the airwaves.
O'Reilly lies through his teeth on a regular basis, and thinks, "gosh all women would LOVE to be with me..."
He regularly impugns anyone that disagrees with him, regardless of the facts.....and the "uneducated" love him for it.
Get rid of this misogynistic pig from the airwaves.
O'Reilly lies through his teeth on a regular basis, and thinks, "gosh all women would LOVE to be with me..."
He regularly impugns anyone that disagrees with him, regardless of the facts.....and the "uneducated" love him for it.
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I would hate to see him go. However, I like Tucker Carlson just as well.
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Hopefully Tucker and Hannity are next...although Tucker is inconsequential
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Please don't give Rupert Murdoch himself a free pass when it comes to condoning the alpha prowess that men like O'Reilly and Ailes like to show off for other men - at Fox and elsewhere! What else would explain why an old fool like Murdoch would think that a child like Wendy Deng was actually in love with him, when she plotted and planned her capture of Rupe while she was still working as a hostess/waitress in a Chinese restaurant, leaning over garbage cans eating her meager noodle bowls (look it up, it's true). When she got sick of him, he immediately moved on to Mick Jagger's ex, Jerry Hall, whose own prospects were running thin but, hey, the old fool gets to delude himself that he "...moves like Jagger..." and Jerry gets a decent retirement fund for her "efforts."
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Typical lawyers. His say they want to blame "liberals" because their client sexually harrased women? I did not know O'Reilly was in the habit of hanging out with so may left wing ladies? I've see some pretty hot right wing ladies too! Why would he turn his nose up at them?
Sounds suspicious to me. Perhaps he should consult with Cosby and Trump on this.
Sounds suspicious to me. Perhaps he should consult with Cosby and Trump on this.
Just wait - his pal and fellow misogynist Trump will put out another of his endless executive orders calling for a ban on all rules against sexual harassment and racial discrimination.
Bill O'Reilly is a hypocritical pinheaded not a snowflake. He preaches about responsibility but blames everyone else but himself for his inexcusable actions. O'Reilly undoing was not orchestrated by the left but by his own orchestrations to cover up his inexcusable actions. Bill O'Reilly is not he victim of McCarthyism--he is the perpetrator of it.
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How long before Bill O'Reilly is working for Trump? Birds of a feather....
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Bill O"Reilly should have been fired long ago. Shame on Fox for protecting him for as long as it did. Having been in the broadcast industry for decades, I have seen and heard disgusting behavior directed at female co-workers, myself included, for years. Two men who constanty sexually harassed and abused me in a major market city were protected by a huge national radio and TV network. They kept their huge salaries after being suspended for ONE DAY. The men said and did things that could make O"Reilly's behavior pale by comparison. I have never recovered from the memory of the abuse. Let this be a lesson to O'Reilly and any other men who think they can regularly say what they want to women in the workplace. You're days are over. Women will not tkae it any longer! We will no longer suffer in silence as we did for many years. Go to hell, O'Reilly and to all the men who were so disgusting and disgraceful to me, join him.
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Bill O'Reilly is a mini Roger Ailes, who plucked O'Reilly from obscurity and made O'Reilly in Ailes' own image, sexual predator and all. Sherman's book, "The Loudest Voice in the Room" details objectively the rise of both perverts.
Now let us see if O'Reilly meets the same fate as his mentor.
Now let us see if O'Reilly meets the same fate as his mentor.
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Maybe Trump can find a position for his old locker room buddy at the country club at Mar-a-Lago?
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“Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America,” he said in a statement. “This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O’Reilly for political and financial reasons. That evidence will be put forth shortly, and it is irrefutable."
This is exactly what I felt was being done to Hillary Clinton ever since I first became aware of her in the public arena. I've always admired her and have felt that all of the accusations and bad press she has gotten, from this paper and others, amounted to mysogynist mud slinging. Bill OReilly, however, has always come off as a bloody wanker to me.
This is exactly what I felt was being done to Hillary Clinton ever since I first became aware of her in the public arena. I've always admired her and have felt that all of the accusations and bad press she has gotten, from this paper and others, amounted to mysogynist mud slinging. Bill OReilly, however, has always come off as a bloody wanker to me.
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I remember his first case going back about 12 years with his own female producer. Details about that case were pretty disgusting. So, when the case came out, he commented to his followers. He said something like "hey guys, you know what I mean, it was like guy talk.......etc.
The woman had taped him after she got fed up with his talk. There was an attempt to lure her into phone sex according to her, amongst other attempts at trying to stimulate her interest. She also believed he was masturbating on the other end of the phone.
This is pretty bad stuff. I don;t think he wanted the tapes out there. Hence, the settlement.
What can you do? Send emails to the advertisers or call them. I did.
Watch out for these self righteous types.
The woman had taped him after she got fed up with his talk. There was an attempt to lure her into phone sex according to her, amongst other attempts at trying to stimulate her interest. She also believed he was masturbating on the other end of the phone.
This is pretty bad stuff. I don;t think he wanted the tapes out there. Hence, the settlement.
What can you do? Send emails to the advertisers or call them. I did.
Watch out for these self righteous types.
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My, oh my, how times have changed. Remember when the liberals defended Bill Clinton for his dilly dallying with Monica Lewinski in the Oval Office of the White House, arguing it was "only sex." We have certainly come a long way when the liberals stand up to defend moral values. Thank you.
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You appear to be confused. There is a big difference between sexual harassment and consensual sex. Please consider separating yourself from women until you learn this difference.
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SB -- you keep saying this over and over. Monica was consensual, and you seem to be forgetting that he got impeached. Further, as ex-presidents rarely run for anything anyway there isn't an objective test -- but trust me, as a Democrat ... I wouldn't vote for Bill for anything after the whole Monica mess blew up, and almost no Democrat I know would either. i'm not prudish about the sex, but I do expect a politician to keep their moral promises to a wife and also be able to restrain themselves in the interest of doing their job.
And SB, in case you haven't been following the dirt ... Bill and his ex ... read here (daily mail article with ridiculously long url):
http://tinyurl.com/n7snjjo
And SB, in case you haven't been following the dirt ... Bill and his ex ... read here (daily mail article with ridiculously long url):
http://tinyurl.com/n7snjjo
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@Southern Boy
"We have certainly come a long way when the liberals stand up to defend moral values."
Sorry.....Are you REALLY saying that conservatives have a lock on moral values???
What kind of news blackout do you have down there???
Thank you.
"We have certainly come a long way when the liberals stand up to defend moral values."
Sorry.....Are you REALLY saying that conservatives have a lock on moral values???
What kind of news blackout do you have down there???
Thank you.
13 mil? Enough said. Good riddance.
the women screaming for O'Reilly's scalp are the same women who love
and support Bill Clinton................go figure
and support Bill Clinton................go figure
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Oh please. You are conflating the women who are for Hillary with the "women who love and support Bill." Find me one woman who "love(s) and supports Bill" ... beyond Hillary and Chelsea.
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Good riddance to bad rubbish...
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The dictionary definition of misogyny is hating women. O'Reilly is undoubtedly a sexist, chauvinist pig, but he obviously doesn't hate women or he wouldn't keep hitting on them.
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The definition also says dislike and mistrust of women. I think an argument can be made that men like O'Reilly do dislike or mistrust women and demonstrate it by their brutish behavior towards them. Probably has "mommy" issues.
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Interesting that you use this phrase: “he wouldn’t keep hitting on them.”
He continually “hits on women!”
"Is misogyny simply hatred toward women?"
The answer is a loud and clear "no."
A misogynist is not simply a person who hates women, it’s a person who does, or would, hate women who are not subordinate, women with power and status, women who can stand up for themselves and make their own decisions.”
Here are examples of O’Reilly’s abuse of women:
News stories emerged that detailed his ceaseless and abusive vendetta against his ex-wife. In the years since they separated in 2010,
1) O’Reilly has sued her for millions of dollars,
2) tried to get her boyfriend fired from his job,
3) appears to have leaned on the Roman Catholic Church to deny her Communion,
4) sued for custody and control of their kids, even though they wanted to live with their mother. During the custody lawsuit, O’Reilly’s daughter testified that she had seen O’Reilly choke her mother and drag her down the stairs.
On-air O’Reilly is a belligerent creep who clearly thinks of women as subhuman objects to be controlled and dominated.
**He’s publicly argued that women aren’t really fit to be president.
He routinely dismisses sexism as a thing women make up to gain some kind of unfair advantage.
His show veers wildly between using T&A images and O’Reilly’s obsessive desire to punish women for having sex by denying them birth control coverage or abortion.
He does NOT “like” women! He likes control.
He continually “hits on women!”
"Is misogyny simply hatred toward women?"
The answer is a loud and clear "no."
A misogynist is not simply a person who hates women, it’s a person who does, or would, hate women who are not subordinate, women with power and status, women who can stand up for themselves and make their own decisions.”
Here are examples of O’Reilly’s abuse of women:
News stories emerged that detailed his ceaseless and abusive vendetta against his ex-wife. In the years since they separated in 2010,
1) O’Reilly has sued her for millions of dollars,
2) tried to get her boyfriend fired from his job,
3) appears to have leaned on the Roman Catholic Church to deny her Communion,
4) sued for custody and control of their kids, even though they wanted to live with their mother. During the custody lawsuit, O’Reilly’s daughter testified that she had seen O’Reilly choke her mother and drag her down the stairs.
On-air O’Reilly is a belligerent creep who clearly thinks of women as subhuman objects to be controlled and dominated.
**He’s publicly argued that women aren’t really fit to be president.
He routinely dismisses sexism as a thing women make up to gain some kind of unfair advantage.
His show veers wildly between using T&A images and O’Reilly’s obsessive desire to punish women for having sex by denying them birth control coverage or abortion.
He does NOT “like” women! He likes control.
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Say good bye Bill. It's over. It's not the era of beating women down with your bullying. Women have been able to run in the Boston Marathon since 1987. It's no longer your world.
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This man was a former Hollywood gossip reporter. And he's the bastion of knowledge for the right????!!! What will the people that watch him do if he leaves Fox? Who will tell them what to think?
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Amazing as it might seem, to some people, all the Clinton accusers were telling the truth while all the the Trump and now O'Reilly accusers are lying.
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As they say in baseball, Throw the bum out.
And the Murdochs and Fox have plenty of explaining to do.
And the Murdochs and Fox have plenty of explaining to do.
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I find the irony delicious that with an entire network, and its biggest star, dedicated to supporting each burp emitted by Sheldon Adelson and the Koch Bros, all they can do is whine about "left wing" organizations that are "unfairly" targeting them. Bill O'Reilly is the definition of a bully. He can dish it out, but just can't take it.
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"Talking Point" Someone who's been preaching high morals and ethics as
O'Reilly has for years and considers himself a reporter of "fair and balanced
journalism", leaves me to wonder why he hasn't been fighting these charges and accusations.
He says for the sake of his children, but in TRUTH his children will face the the consequences's through out there lives that there father didn't stand up and fight for the moral injustice when his back was up against the wall.
O'Reilly has for years and considers himself a reporter of "fair and balanced
journalism", leaves me to wonder why he hasn't been fighting these charges and accusations.
He says for the sake of his children, but in TRUTH his children will face the the consequences's through out there lives that there father didn't stand up and fight for the moral injustice when his back was up against the wall.
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Man, this is the best news I have heard all week! I am absolutely thrilled.
The difference between Bill Cosby and Bill O'Reilly is (of course) the fact Cosby is a comedian; O'Reilly, a right-wing FOX NEWS Talk show host.
I am not saying one is better or worse than the other. It is the appearance of both men before and after "the other shoe dropped" for each of them.
The difference between Bill Cosby and Bill O'Reilly is (of course) the fact Cosby is a comedian; O'Reilly, a right-wing FOX NEWS Talk show host.
I am not saying one is better or worse than the other. It is the appearance of both men before and after "the other shoe dropped" for each of them.
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Considering all the community service this dirty old man should be forced to do, he wouldn't have time to keep his day job at Fox.
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O'Reilly's new book, "Death by a Thousand Harassments," will be out this fall.
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Good riddance to bad garbage.
Now, if we can only unplug the mother lode, the source of that garbage, Fox News itself. Looks like the Achilles heel is the advertisers: let's boycott (and call!) them, too. Time to take Fox Propaganda down.
Maybe then the country can heal.
Now, if we can only unplug the mother lode, the source of that garbage, Fox News itself. Looks like the Achilles heel is the advertisers: let's boycott (and call!) them, too. Time to take Fox Propaganda down.
Maybe then the country can heal.
As The Right ought to understand better than anyone, it's not about the Principle of decency, or the Politics of liberalism -- it's all about the Profit in cable TV.
The 'man' has no one to blame but himself -- and here's a shout-out to the advertisers who recognized he'd become a liability.
The 'man' has no one to blame but himself -- and here's a shout-out to the advertisers who recognized he'd become a liability.
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It seems as if the presumption of innocence no longer exists. ( or does that just work for certain people?)
Just imagine if it was you....
Do you think it's possible people file lawsuits with the hope of financial benefit? Could it be possible that wealthy, famous people settle lawsuits even though innocent, to preserve their privacy? Do you think drugging and raping someone is of the same caliber crime as an inappropriate stupid sexist comment to a member of the opposite sex? It seems like some people do here.
I don't know if Mr O'Reilly is guilty of all the charges against him. I merely suggest people don't pillory someone immediately because they don't like their political beliefs, or style, or whatever.
Please, be fair, be humane.... Innocent until proven guilty. Someday you may wish for the same presumption. (Let's hope not)
Sigh
Just imagine if it was you....
Do you think it's possible people file lawsuits with the hope of financial benefit? Could it be possible that wealthy, famous people settle lawsuits even though innocent, to preserve their privacy? Do you think drugging and raping someone is of the same caliber crime as an inappropriate stupid sexist comment to a member of the opposite sex? It seems like some people do here.
I don't know if Mr O'Reilly is guilty of all the charges against him. I merely suggest people don't pillory someone immediately because they don't like their political beliefs, or style, or whatever.
Please, be fair, be humane.... Innocent until proven guilty. Someday you may wish for the same presumption. (Let's hope not)
Sigh
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Bill O'Reilly frequently spoke about how he was a target of liberals and they were out to destroy him. The liberals won in the short run but will lose in the long run. Their goal is to go after every last conservative but they will fail. It will destroy them in the end. They will ultimately be the losers. Mark my words.
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Uh huh and how do you suppose that will happen? I know, more fake news by Trump and his crew of misfits!
Yes, we know.
Billy O is a total snowflake and everybody is mean to him.
Billy O is a total snowflake and everybody is mean to him.
Perhaps if he didn't harass so many women the Mean Ole Libruls wouldn't be after him?
Women are inevitably going to encounter such pigs in the work environment. I suggest, as a starter, using the voice recorder on your phone for evidence. I once read of a man who would walk naked through a woman's office, until she caught him on video and offered to send it to his wife.
In O'Reilly's case, he is being brought down primarily not for piggish behavior with women, but because he has enemies who are fed up with him for other reasons and are using this to get rid of him. However, he is not alone--just about every man has an enemy, or someone who has an interest in seeing him gone, and therefore is interested in this kind of evidence. Thank you, New York Times. Maybe, at last, we can move toward getting FOX off the air, as well as all the Tokyo Rose imitators on the airwaves.
In O'Reilly's case, he is being brought down primarily not for piggish behavior with women, but because he has enemies who are fed up with him for other reasons and are using this to get rid of him. However, he is not alone--just about every man has an enemy, or someone who has an interest in seeing him gone, and therefore is interested in this kind of evidence. Thank you, New York Times. Maybe, at last, we can move toward getting FOX off the air, as well as all the Tokyo Rose imitators on the airwaves.
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These women are money grubbers. Allegations nothing more. Make unsubstantiated allegations and make a fortune.
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Ohh please do reveal to us where you got this inside knowledge! I'm amazed that you know all the facts of each of these cases that haven't been made public.
You must be the investigative journalist of the century, Scott Evans. Please, don't hide on the comment section of the NYT--go contact Washington Post or the Economist IMMEDIATELY so that you can contribute your skills to this noble- and desperately important- profession.
You must be the investigative journalist of the century, Scott Evans. Please, don't hide on the comment section of the NYT--go contact Washington Post or the Economist IMMEDIATELY so that you can contribute your skills to this noble- and desperately important- profession.
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Just had to tell you that this "victim" has been doing this very thing for years in his bestseller books sprinkled with outdated gossip/innuendo and poorly researched biographical details. which would not hold up to even the most basic fact check. He has publicly tried to ruin reputations and succeeded in dividing Americans so badly that civil discourse and compromise is almost dead in Congress as well as towns and cities across America. Mr. O'Reilly has made his fortune already in "unsubstantiated allegations."
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Then why did Bill O'Reilly pay them $13 million to go away? If he was innocent, why didn't he try to clear his name in court?
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Maybe O'Reilly could retire and start writing books with titles such as 'How to Pick up Girls'.
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Good riddance to a 3rd rate "journalust" who has done nothing but peddle fake news with a misogynistic and racist bent for way too long. It's satisfying to see this raging jerk tumble.
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I open the morning news to read that Aaron Hernandez hanged himself and Bill O'Reilly is about to lose his show.
Bad day for violent criminals.
Good day for us.
Bad day for violent criminals.
Good day for us.
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If you're dim enough to follow O'Reilly, then you probably couldn't care less how he behaves toward women. Reminds me of another noted molester who is often seen on Fox.
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"Despite the exodus of advertisers, Mr. O’Reilly’s show has maintained strong ratings."
Rating numbers determine ad rates - but good ratings are moot if nobody is willing to buy the air time - which is the case here.
This is what the Murdochs and NewsCorp are struggling with - they couldn't care less about morality or other pedestrian concerns (that has been amply demonstrated for years).
The bottom line is everything (and their proposed takeover of Sky) and if O'Really is in the way AND losing money, he's toast.
It's just business despite the hilariously whiny statements from bill's lawyers.
Rating numbers determine ad rates - but good ratings are moot if nobody is willing to buy the air time - which is the case here.
This is what the Murdochs and NewsCorp are struggling with - they couldn't care less about morality or other pedestrian concerns (that has been amply demonstrated for years).
The bottom line is everything (and their proposed takeover of Sky) and if O'Really is in the way AND losing money, he's toast.
It's just business despite the hilariously whiny statements from bill's lawyers.
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Why won't this woman who just came forward with accusations against Bill O'Reilly reveal her name? Is she afraid? It certainly seems suspect that she would remain anonymous and accuse someone of a serious charge. Mr. O'Reilly should know the names of his accusers so he can defend himself. I would want to know who it was if I was being charged with a crime. The truth will prevail.
I have no doubt that Fox is aware of even more allegations that haven't surfaced to public awareness yet. It's time to cut their losses.
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And/Or O'Reilly's answer to their question, "Bill is there more out there?" was answered with, "What'd you think?" or "Mmmmm, maybe?"
And/Or O'Reilly's answer to their question, "Bill is there more out there?" was answered with, "What'd you think?" or "Mmmmm, maybe?"
I don't think we'll ever know how much money Murdoch & Sons paid to regulators, prosecutors and employees all over the world to maintain their ethical, immoral lapses. Pay a few million more and O'Reilly goes away. The revenue from advertisers and the stain of its journalism, remains.
It's difficult to know for sure what is happening in a world so distant from my own...The rarefied existence of O'reilly, a celebrity, verse my small town ordinary life. I do know that as a woman I have been gropped, I have been raped, I have been leered at, insulted, intimidated. sexually harassed. So have many of my woman friends. It is common as dirt for women to encounter this behavior...In theory a man in a position of power would be more inclined to act out towards women, (ie Trump) and the culture at Fox news has been proven to support this behavior. Not all men! Enough though that men need to step up, begin encouraging each other against this behavior. In India women are routinely raped on buses and thrown out to die in the road. The Taliban have female slaves to rape at will. Without constraints, such as during war, rape becomes a weapon. Why? Why is this always an option, always there in the minds of some soldiers. Former law abiding men. How are we failing our boys and young men that they see past their mothers and sisters to see other women as targets. Rape is not about sex, it is about power. Power over another. That makes it a cowardly act considering the usual difference in size and strength. That some victims are very old women, some are babies. I was three.
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Like Al Capone, he's going down for a lesser crime than the massive heist he and Fox continue to get away with.
And he will similarly still be revered by people caught up in his celebrity with no desire to look closely at the damage that he's really done.
And he will similarly still be revered by people caught up in his celebrity with no desire to look closely at the damage that he's really done.
O'Reilly's behavior is a textbook case of reaction formation. Apparently psychoanalytic theory is alive and well. And this particular ape is hardly the only example of the authoritarian moralist covering up their base desires and immoral acts. It's a very long list of Republicans and religious leaders.
As opposed to liberal beliefs, O'Reilly's ratings actually went up after these accusations. Go figure. And as opposed to conservative beliefs, it is not a "liberal conspiracy' that will finally bring O'Reilly down. It is the Murdochs.
Go figure.
www.newyorkgritty.net
Go figure.
www.newyorkgritty.net
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Liberals, Progressives, BoBos, do pay attention. That loud mouth personal injury on your TV, the TV Preacher beseeching you to send him seed money, telemarketers, and Fox News hosts know what they are. You're not their audience/legal prey and they don't care what you think. What they do care about is revenue, and when and only when O'Reilly's marginal utility becomes a liabilty will he lose that time slot. That's what they're weighing.
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Everyone knows this is a smear campaign. Be careful what you wish for...with his reasoned voice going...the right is sure to replace him with a far right radical to match the far left radicals.
This is going to get ugly.
This is going to get ugly.
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Alex Jones as his replacement?
Will O'Reilly get a 40 million dollar severance "reward for bad behavior" like Roger Ailes?
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It's rather troubling that O'Reilly is the top of the heap at Fox, yet 13 million is a pittance to what he rakes in for that network. A guy who writes about "integrity & Valor" like he has some, but we've come to realize ONE can act as if they have it but only to reveal it to be fictional self aggrandizement at the highest level.
This is the Best Fox has to offer? A snake charmer with no personal integrity?
That female producers and co workers call you out on your "inappropriate sexual overstepping" the sane boundaries of common sense & dignity in the workplace. & He thinks he can buy his way out and that "they are going after his money", NO BILL they are going after your behavior, and that it took this long to have it blow up in your face is disgraceful and telling in and of itself.
Good riddance.
This is the Best Fox has to offer? A snake charmer with no personal integrity?
That female producers and co workers call you out on your "inappropriate sexual overstepping" the sane boundaries of common sense & dignity in the workplace. & He thinks he can buy his way out and that "they are going after his money", NO BILL they are going after your behavior, and that it took this long to have it blow up in your face is disgraceful and telling in and of itself.
Good riddance.
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Bill's future can't be any dimmer than he is.
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When are you going to stop referring to Fox as a news channel?
They aren't now and never have been.
They aren't now and never have been.
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Although certainly not funny to the women they harrassed I find it very funny that trolls like O'Reilly and Ailes consider themselves attractive to much younger women. What is it with men like this? It must be totally about the power to intimidate because neither O'Reilly and Ailes resemble Ferengi more than anything else.
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Apparently she persisted may need to be rewritten as she needs to continue to persist.
Don't buy his books.
He deserves not one ounce of your support.
He deserves not one ounce of your support.
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The Crackpot News Network is running out of crackpots.
The Murdoch's have obviously never cared about the misogyny and sexual harassment that has always infested Fox. What changed?
". . pursuing the acquisition of the British satellite company Sky, long coveted by the family patriarch, Rupert Murdoch. The company must convince British regulators next month that it is fit to acquire the 61 percent in Sky that it does not own."
Bill O has been done in by an acquisition. Ha!
The Murdoch's have obviously never cared about the misogyny and sexual harassment that has always infested Fox. What changed?
". . pursuing the acquisition of the British satellite company Sky, long coveted by the family patriarch, Rupert Murdoch. The company must convince British regulators next month that it is fit to acquire the 61 percent in Sky that it does not own."
Bill O has been done in by an acquisition. Ha!
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Oh Dear. Now O'Reilly will need something to do, will run for President when Don the Con is dethroned, and millions of good old boys and their women will vote for him. Maybe he could get Alex Jones as a running mate.
I really don't see what Fox has to lose by letting him go. I don't think there's a paucity of pushy, insular, smug white men that can bend any news cycle story around a two dimensional conservative narrative built of alternative facts. That ready made audience will show up every night and nod their collective heads at whoever will be delivering their talking points for the following day, regardless. Fox has more to lose by keeping him.
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He was demonstrably the most successful of the bunch, and the fact that he could stand out of such a large crowd made him exceptional. So, in that, Fox has a lot to lose. Furthermore, a lot of his viewers are personally attached to his on-screen persona and may find it difficult to adjust to his departure.
I recommend a book.
I recommend a book.
I'm sure his trademark aggrieved angry white guy shtick will be reprised somewhere else – there are plenty like him who make up the willing ditto-head audience. He can blame women, Democrats and a host of others for his problems but cannot get around the fact that like the President he is one mean spirited, angry man.
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O'Reilly and Fox are a microcosm of the U.S. today and what's wrong with it.
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Agreed...complete lack of ethics is becoming commonplace.
Murdoch has tolerated O'Reilly's and Ailes' conduct right up until it started hurting his pocketbook. He must condone this sort of behavior since he certainly couldn't have been ignorant of it for all these years. O'Reilly's and Ailes are just signs of a deeper rot that won't be fixed by their dismissal, but maybe it's a start.
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As noted throughout, its about money, thats it. The owners could care less what he says as long as the money flows in. Once that changes, then they change. Predictable, reflective of media and American culture. If he leaves it won't make a difference. The viewers will demand someone of a similar ilk to take over. Meanwhile, the culture there is highly unlikely to change. It will all die down until the next scandal....that will be years in the making and years to do something about.
This is not only happening at Fox. Its America in the 21st century. The richest nation in the world, and we still can't figure out how to get to the real foundation of all of these symptoms. Herd mentality, Not being a self, dichotomizing, blaming others, not being accountable for actions, labeling, inability to tolerate difference. Starts in the family of origin (See Trump as one example) but at some point is evident in society at large on a major scale. Societal Regression. Look it up, Bowen theory. We are there.
This is not only happening at Fox. Its America in the 21st century. The richest nation in the world, and we still can't figure out how to get to the real foundation of all of these symptoms. Herd mentality, Not being a self, dichotomizing, blaming others, not being accountable for actions, labeling, inability to tolerate difference. Starts in the family of origin (See Trump as one example) but at some point is evident in society at large on a major scale. Societal Regression. Look it up, Bowen theory. We are there.
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This has been going on for quite some time and the only thing that seems to have gotten Fox's attention is the withdrawal of sponsors from O'Reilly's show. It has nothing to do about being morally right, it's money plain and simple. If O'Reilly costs them more money than he brings in, he's gone.
It's about time he was held accountable. Not only has his behavior been disgusting and apparently illegal, but think of the horrible impact on workplace morale for everyone when a powerful star or manager is allowed to carry on this way. Toxic and dysfunctional don't even begin to describe the environment, which can be almost as damaging to men as it is to women. How must male colleagues feel, if they perceive that female co-workers may have used a relationship with Bill to advance ahead of them? How do they feel if their own decency and ethics forbid them from joining in the abusive "boys' club" atmosphere at Fox, and that holds them back? What about talented women who just want to do their jobs well and be recognized for their work, not their affairs or supposed affairs?
It is long past the time when people like O'Reilly should be barred from bringing their personal hangups into any workplace. Get those addressed elsewhere, and leave your co-workers out of it!
It is long past the time when people like O'Reilly should be barred from bringing their personal hangups into any workplace. Get those addressed elsewhere, and leave your co-workers out of it!
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I'm not excusing anyone's behavior, but why didn't the same axe fall on David Letterman? The hypocritical left will always excuse people on their side.
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I do believe Letterman apologized, didn't he?
Also, as time passes the "Boys being Boys" defense is losing luster.
Also, as time passes the "Boys being Boys" defense is losing luster.
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Of course ratings will continue to stay strong. The folks who watch this show elected the current President and he has many accusers of sexual assault.
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I think the culture of their reporting and the culture of the workplace are the same. And if they clean up the culture of the workplace, their news won't have the attitude that appeals to its viewers.
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I can't wait to see Bill O'Reilly, a loudmouthed, self-possessing bloviator if there ever was one, humiliated and sidelined involuntarily. If it happens, it will certainly be one of this year's best schadenfreude moments. I may even break out my dancing shoes.
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Regardless of the accusations against him, O' Reilly is one of the most talented people in news today. He is brilliant, eloquent and logical. He is a big reason a lot of people watch Fox. The other shows around him benefit immensely from his popularity. If O'Reilly leaves Fox, Fox will be the bigger loser. They will have an extremely difficult time replacing him( it's like the Patriots replacing Tom Brady for eg). When Megan Kelly left, few viewers at Fox really cared. In fact, Fox viewership has risen since she left, not necessarily because of that, but showing that she was never that essential. O'Reilly could go at it solo. He doesn't need advertisers. He could charge a subscription fee and millions will pay it. He is that good.
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Why should anyone be surprised that O'Reilly is hostile to women and a sexual predator? This was clearly the corporate culture at the station from the beginning and came from the top - Roger Aisles. For 20 plus years it was condoned and hush money was seen as a small cost of doing business. I'm frankly amazed that in a top media organization it has taken this long for this predatory behavior to get exposed. Conservatives used to love to blather on about the importance of "character" in leadership positions - it's high time they focus again on the importance of being a person of good character, whether in the oval office or on television. Conservatives used to be right about this. Character DOES matter.
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Some men are confident in their sexuality and are able to treat women in a relaxed way with genuine respect. Other men are never really sure about which way they swing and have to spend a great part of their lives proving their heterosexuality. This usually involves treating women poorly, showing disrespect, and making sure everyone knows just how great and tremendous their heterosexual prowess really is.
It's a big show. It's other guys in the locker room they want to impress, not women.
Other guys are their real obsession.
It's a big show. It's other guys in the locker room they want to impress, not women.
Other guys are their real obsession.
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How is it that we have not seen a Broadway musical tragicomedy named "FOX"? It would have all the elements of a great show - outlandish characters, beautiful women, a wonderfully funny story line - a competition for the most creative/diabolical twists on reality, fed to a gullible public, evil masterminds, power, money, greed, sex and scandal. And maybe there would be some sort of a happy ending. Something with a morality lesson at the end. Maybe the closing scene shows a wall of television sets that turn off, one after the other.
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If he is in Italy right now he better see the Pope, ask for forgiveness, donate some money and call it a day. To continue his business will backfire big time.
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The only program I had to watch nightly was The O'Reilly Facfor. It informed the viewers of relevant news in a fair and balanced manner. He would report on issues that neither MSNBC or CNN carried.
This is darn shame if he is forced off this excellent program. This is a witch hunt being carried out by the liberal progressive and has been occurring for a long time. He may be gone but will not be forgotten. He will proceed to a new chapter in his life and it will be brighter and better than Fox News. I will miss Mr. O'Reilly and will be watching Fox less often now.
I wish Mr O'Reilly the best and feel he is being targeted for his conservative viewpoints which are rare today on television. The leftists must be gloating but the truth will come out and Mr. O'Reilly will triumph. I am so sad that this is happening and who will be the liberals next target? They are relentless in going after those in which they disagree. Truth and goodness always win in the end. Stay strong Mr. O'Reilly as you still have your supporters.
This is darn shame if he is forced off this excellent program. This is a witch hunt being carried out by the liberal progressive and has been occurring for a long time. He may be gone but will not be forgotten. He will proceed to a new chapter in his life and it will be brighter and better than Fox News. I will miss Mr. O'Reilly and will be watching Fox less often now.
I wish Mr O'Reilly the best and feel he is being targeted for his conservative viewpoints which are rare today on television. The leftists must be gloating but the truth will come out and Mr. O'Reilly will triumph. I am so sad that this is happening and who will be the liberals next target? They are relentless in going after those in which they disagree. Truth and goodness always win in the end. Stay strong Mr. O'Reilly as you still have your supporters.
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It's O'Reilly's sleaze that sells. He just happens to have a bunch of advertisers who aren't looking for that -- but there are plenty out there who will get it and buy in.
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It is important for the Murdoch's to fire O'Reilly not just because what he did was wrong at FOX, but because it sends a message that it is wrong everywhere. What happened at FOX is not uncommon in the workplace. And it doesn't just happen to women. It happens to men as well.
I understand that most of the advertisers who have pulled their ads have done so because they are fed up with the male-dominated culture at Fox that has permitted the abuse of women for such a long time without taking corrective action. While Bill O'Reilly is symbolic of the problem, it isn't just about him anymore. It's about the Fox brand. And there is no way that this story will just fade away.
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I think they pulled their ads because it's bad for business. I'd like to think that you are right, however.
After a lifetime of misogyny Trump still manages to get elected president, while two of his key media enablers get brought down by the glaring spotlight of scrutiny around boorish and discriminatory behavior that he generated. O'Reilly, Ailes and Trump also conspired to help prevent the election of America's first female president. Hollywood's most imaginative screenwriters couldn't find it within themselves to make this stuff up! Two down, one to go.
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Getting rid of Bill O'Reilly would send a message to all the gropers out there..
...and, yes...it's time for women to be treated with respect and equality in the workplace and beyond.
I find it offensive to say it's some kind of coordinated nefarious attack on O'Reilly when HE'S the one doing the attacking, he's the one doing the offensive behavior.
...and, yes...it's time for women to be treated with respect and equality in the workplace and beyond.
I find it offensive to say it's some kind of coordinated nefarious attack on O'Reilly when HE'S the one doing the attacking, he's the one doing the offensive behavior.
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The motivations here are strictly political--the left still can't get over losing the election. O'Reilly devastates them in debate so they get him however they can.
These highly articulate, highly intelligent, highly educated ladies, upwardly mobile and embarked on the slash and burn world of news/entertainment are such sensitive shrinking violets when it comes to mean old Bill(and I do mean old) making some sexual wisecracks. In the 1940's movie of this the lady played by Bette Davis or Kate Hepburn or Maureen O'Hara would have slapped his face or thrown a drink in his face (or both) and that would be the end of that. But the modern woman is not in the business of calling the creep's bluff--no, they are on the phone to the lawyer. Still, Bill should have known how the game is played now days--he can work on his next book, "Killing Bill O'Reilly".
These highly articulate, highly intelligent, highly educated ladies, upwardly mobile and embarked on the slash and burn world of news/entertainment are such sensitive shrinking violets when it comes to mean old Bill(and I do mean old) making some sexual wisecracks. In the 1940's movie of this the lady played by Bette Davis or Kate Hepburn or Maureen O'Hara would have slapped his face or thrown a drink in his face (or both) and that would be the end of that. But the modern woman is not in the business of calling the creep's bluff--no, they are on the phone to the lawyer. Still, Bill should have known how the game is played now days--he can work on his next book, "Killing Bill O'Reilly".
"Mr. O’Reilly is being subjected to a malicious campaign intent on harming his reputation and family through speculation and innuendo.”
Something Mr. O'Reilly and other Fox commentators never engage in, of course. Not saying two wrongs make a right, but ingrained hypocrisy like this does make for a news organization that doesn't deal in the news, and commentary that is composed of wishful fantasies, not even opinion, which ought to be supportable with demonstrable fact. Mr. O'Reilly is demonstrably a bully on TV (just watch any interview with a liberal he has ever done). These accusers assert he is the same off the set. His supporters don't care and apparently never will unless, of course, it was their wife, daughter, sister or fiancee who caught Mr. O'Reilly's attentions.
Something Mr. O'Reilly and other Fox commentators never engage in, of course. Not saying two wrongs make a right, but ingrained hypocrisy like this does make for a news organization that doesn't deal in the news, and commentary that is composed of wishful fantasies, not even opinion, which ought to be supportable with demonstrable fact. Mr. O'Reilly is demonstrably a bully on TV (just watch any interview with a liberal he has ever done). These accusers assert he is the same off the set. His supporters don't care and apparently never will unless, of course, it was their wife, daughter, sister or fiancee who caught Mr. O'Reilly's attentions.
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No paragons of virtue themselves, the Murdochs are bound to have difficulty coming to term with somebody like O'Reilly. One can only hope they will fire him sooner rather than later.
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O'Reilly does not practice "anti-political-correctness" he is rude. He has been on a two decade rampage that has created the current toxic political and media environment. O'Reilly feeds his viewers ignorance and paranoia. He has elevated partisan commentary over fact-based news and it is long past time for him to exit.
It seems like more and more "the left" and human decency are starting to mean the same thing.
O'Reilly's Karma has been run over by his Dogma. After making his career by going after those he views as morally repugnant (e.g. judges who impose lenient sentences) O'Reilly is now the focus of the same sort of public trial and mob attack. Yes, it is unfair to convict someone in the court of public opinion without any semblance of due process. But those who disagree with O'Reilly's politics shouldn't gloat; these types of witch hunts might go after one of your heroes next.
When you have this many high level harassment claims the problem isn't just with the O'Reilly's and Ailes' of the company but with the people who own the company. The Murdock's knew it and looked the other way. They are as guilty as O'Reilly and Ailes.
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On the flip side of this situation on moral values between television / cable networks and advertisers, I am curious why these networks accept advertisements (money) from companies that have not always acted in the best interest of the consumer, such as Volkswagen, United Airlines, Toyota, General Motors and even Mercedes Benz?
If Fox does not release Bill O' now, they pressure will build, and they will finally say bye bye Bill.
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Good. If Billy Liar's chickens are coming home to roost, they're very long overdue - he has been amongst the very worst of what Fox represents to domestic and international viewers, as well as representing a certain type of American which is universally disliked, externally.
On a sideways slant, we Irish particularly dislike him for various reasons. Firstly, his utter lies and nonsense about his repeated bragging about covering war in Northern Ireland - really, Bill, really? - and, more sharply, how he betrays the Irish heritage he sometimes witters on about. Frankly, we Irish are a Socialist-Democratic people with positive views of immigrants and cultural diversity, but Bill, and his horrid, endless attacks on immigrants and other religions, betrays his heritage and our better qualities.
As such, there's some interest in Ireland about that awful bully's fate, and more than a little glee about his end seemingly drawing near - although, also, questions should be asked of the sponsors running away now. Nowwwww? They were perfectly happy to stand by him in all kinds of other situations, when he hectored, bullied, insulted and railed against all kinds of people, which didn't bother them. Now, they're on a collective bandwagon, and deserve some sharp words and criticisms about their timing, too.
Enjoy that time off, Bill. Hopefully, it'll last a Lot longer than anticipated...
On a sideways slant, we Irish particularly dislike him for various reasons. Firstly, his utter lies and nonsense about his repeated bragging about covering war in Northern Ireland - really, Bill, really? - and, more sharply, how he betrays the Irish heritage he sometimes witters on about. Frankly, we Irish are a Socialist-Democratic people with positive views of immigrants and cultural diversity, but Bill, and his horrid, endless attacks on immigrants and other religions, betrays his heritage and our better qualities.
As such, there's some interest in Ireland about that awful bully's fate, and more than a little glee about his end seemingly drawing near - although, also, questions should be asked of the sponsors running away now. Nowwwww? They were perfectly happy to stand by him in all kinds of other situations, when he hectored, bullied, insulted and railed against all kinds of people, which didn't bother them. Now, they're on a collective bandwagon, and deserve some sharp words and criticisms about their timing, too.
Enjoy that time off, Bill. Hopefully, it'll last a Lot longer than anticipated...
...Because women never lie and falsely accuse powerful, wealthy men. There's no incentive in piling on with extremely lucrative lawsuits, right? Allegations always mean guilt, right? Where there's smoke, there is sometimes a smoke machine.
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They should drop O'Reilly, for sure.
We can go further -- drop FoxNews, FoxSports, FoxNetwork, 21stCenturyFox, and anything having to do with Murdoch.
We have many alternative sources of news and entertainment available to us, and don't need to support the Murdoch family's manipulation of our media and political system.
We can go further -- drop FoxNews, FoxSports, FoxNetwork, 21stCenturyFox, and anything having to do with Murdoch.
We have many alternative sources of news and entertainment available to us, and don't need to support the Murdoch family's manipulation of our media and political system.
After O'Reilly is fired, tell his lawyer that if they have a problem with the way he is being treated by Fox, they should report it to HR. This was O'Reilly's lame and silly defense against the women: they didn't complain to HR about his sexual harassment. As if HR is going to go up against O'Reilly; unless of course someone named Murdoch wants to see O'Reilly out.
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If what Bill O'Reilly is apparently guilty of is so horrendous, why are the law authorities not after him? Has he committed a crime? People are acting as if he is a serial killer.
We have federal statutes on workplace sexual harassment. Read a little. People are allowed to bring civil suits against each other without calling the police.
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Perhaps it's time for Murdoch to also consider a name change for the network? "Dirty Old Dog" would work.
When issues like this reach a certain point (as them one has),..they seemingly don't get better.
"...the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations..."
First, there are no "far left organizations" in this country.
However, if you change the word to "center-left", then he might have a point because the right wing doesn't seem to care. A woman told her story on TV last week of a job offer at Fox being dropped after she refused to go to O'Reilly's hotel room with him. The right, for all their whining about morality and religion, doesn't think this sexual bullying matters.
Incidents like this, not to mention the election of Trump, are exposing the right's so-called "morality" and "Christianity" for what they are—a cudgel to beat others with when it's convenient, but with no real foundation.
First, there are no "far left organizations" in this country.
However, if you change the word to "center-left", then he might have a point because the right wing doesn't seem to care. A woman told her story on TV last week of a job offer at Fox being dropped after she refused to go to O'Reilly's hotel room with him. The right, for all their whining about morality and religion, doesn't think this sexual bullying matters.
Incidents like this, not to mention the election of Trump, are exposing the right's so-called "morality" and "Christianity" for what they are—a cudgel to beat others with when it's convenient, but with no real foundation.
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Do watch his program, but when he starts to pat himself on the back, sell his books and interrupt his guests it is time to change stations.
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Liberal or Conservative, Right or Left, Black or White... the same rules apply. You assault someone, harass someone, etc. you go the way of Bill Cosby, Jerry Sandusky, Roger Ailes, or former Senator Bob Packwood. This behavior is unacceptable--now or in the past. It speak's to a person's character, to how that person was raised, and to the corrupt values that forged that person's fractured core principles. It just won't do. Period.
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The sponsors will never return, so the money matters enough to let him go. BUT, the future's bright for O'Reilly: he'll co-host a new show with Alex Jones, broadcast live from Mar-a-Lago, and their first sensational interview? Guess who . . .
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Time to face the truth Fox. If he stays, we will know there is a price where wrong becomes right. There is no morality or ethics. What do you represent? If we treated other crimes the same, how much would stealing a car be worth? Less than buying at the dealer? How about a murder? It's a slippery slope. There's no do-overs. Get it right.
O'Reilly may be indeed gone, but he still made a lot of money, so no need to feel sorry for him.
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'Mr. O’Reilly, the top-rated host in cable news, has been on vacation in Italy for the past week and plans to return to his show on Monday.'
Perhaps he has been visiting the most notorious philanderer of the modern era for tips?
Perhaps he has been visiting the most notorious philanderer of the modern era for tips?
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Its interesting that the focus is on Fox keeping Mr. O'Reilly. However, 21 Century Fox is cited as involved in these payments, which then includes other companies, not just Fox news. So my struggle, as a subscriber to National Geographic (another company held by 21 Century) is that NGS might tolerate an atmosphere of sexual abuse and then, what do I do?
It amazes me that this man, Bill O'Reilly, still has the support of the Murdochs.
This is why I don't read newspapers owned by the Murdochs and as far as of possible, I don't watch Fox news channels. In my view, Rupert Murdoch has very few principles beyond the pursuit of power and wealth. He will accept and/or turn a blind eye to injustice, to sexual molestation and harassment, to illegal hacking, to not correcting incorrect information reported - even if it is proven wrong, happily leaving it's readers and viewers with the wrong information, which is as good as lying.
This is why I don't read newspapers owned by the Murdochs and as far as of possible, I don't watch Fox news channels. In my view, Rupert Murdoch has very few principles beyond the pursuit of power and wealth. He will accept and/or turn a blind eye to injustice, to sexual molestation and harassment, to illegal hacking, to not correcting incorrect information reported - even if it is proven wrong, happily leaving it's readers and viewers with the wrong information, which is as good as lying.
If he is innocent then he should sue the lawyers and the women making the charges, he has enough money to do that.
I don't like O'Reilly. And his behavior is boorish. As is Trump's. But perhaps I'm missing something. This seems to be all about words, not sex. Are we all supposed to behave in the same way?
When you sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind. Take the quote from O'Reilly's lawyer, Marc E Kasowitz, "This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O'Reilly for political and financial reasons. That evidence....is irrefutable." Just change far-left to far-right and O'Reilly to Clinton and you got yourself the wind sown, and the whirlwind to be reaped.
Of course his opposition is organized. O'Reilly has created a large group of women TO BE organized. They are using their voices together are supported by their sisters who have had similar experiences. Why shouldn't they organize? You don't think the cabal against Clinton is and was organized? You don't think the GOP is organized? You don't think that the composition of our new Supreme Court was an organized effort? You don't think that the existence of Citizens United was organized?
Fie on you, O'Reilly. You're too expensive even for the boys club anymore.
Of course his opposition is organized. O'Reilly has created a large group of women TO BE organized. They are using their voices together are supported by their sisters who have had similar experiences. Why shouldn't they organize? You don't think the cabal against Clinton is and was organized? You don't think the GOP is organized? You don't think that the composition of our new Supreme Court was an organized effort? You don't think that the existence of Citizens United was organized?
Fie on you, O'Reilly. You're too expensive even for the boys club anymore.
This is all a plot by Alex Jones to get the 8 p.m. slot.
What does it profit O'Reilly to gain all that wealth only to lose his soul and reputation?
I am reminded that not long ago the US hacked into and damaged Iranian nuclear centrifuges by making them spin wildly out of control. The No Spin Zone, the worst of the worst in pro-Trump propaganda, has now met a similar fate. Maybe Fox can send him back to the Falklands to do some real reporting.
I don't know. If O'Reilly is guilty, then it seems like the very height of hypocrisy for Fox to fire him, especially if O'Reilly is lying about his conduct. What does "Fox News" represent, after all? Bigotry, bullying, sexism, misogyny, racism, authoritarianism and, above all, dishonesty. How is sexually harassing women and lying about it inconsistent with "Fox News's" "brand"? If anything, O'Reilly's stock at Fox should be rising in proportion to the number and egregiousness of the acts he is alleged to have committed. You would think Fox would have the courage of its convictions and take a bold stand against the sort of political correctness run amok that now has everyone wringing his hands, as though sexually harassing one's women colleagues at work were something wrong - something to be ashamed of. So I say to Fox: Man up; stand up for what you believe in; keep O'Reilly on the air and display him proudly as a badge of honor and the embodiment of everything that you stand for.
This is not quite connected but shows what R Murdoch will do. I have read The Times (England) for about fifty years. It used to be superb. Its reporting, rational, even and fair; giving a balanced view for the reader. Now it is a rag. The headlines are sensational and the reporting is, quite often, wrong.
Thank you, Mr Murdoch, for doing anything to increase sales....
Thank you, Mr Murdoch, for doing anything to increase sales....
It doesn't matter what the Murdochs do or don't do. His supporters will blame everything on "the left", "the liberals", the Democrats, etc. and they'll likely claim he was fired for every reason other than his behavior and that the women were put up to making the accusation.
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If there is one thing that will heal America and make it less divided it would be the removal of Bill O'Reilly from Fox News. The continuous poisonous narrative of Fox and its hosts like O'Reilly is toxic to America. America needs to come together as a nation to face competitive threats of up and coming superpower nations like China.
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Oh, c'mon. Rupert and his boys don't care one way or the other if O'Reilly harasses women. They care about acquiring Sky. If that deal wasn't about to happen, they'd keep paying off the women and keep Billy on air. Pretending that it's such a difficult decision and that they agonize over it is just insulting.
And, no one believes O'Reilly's mouthpiece and the tale of the fictitious "malicious campaign" against his client. The "evidence that will be put forth shortly" sounds too much like the evidence Trump said he had about Obama's "wiretapps." The only person who ruined O'Reilly's reputation is Bill O'Reilly.
And, no one believes O'Reilly's mouthpiece and the tale of the fictitious "malicious campaign" against his client. The "evidence that will be put forth shortly" sounds too much like the evidence Trump said he had about Obama's "wiretapps." The only person who ruined O'Reilly's reputation is Bill O'Reilly.
“This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O’Reilly . . ."
Hope the campaign is successful.
Hope the campaign is successful.
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"That evidence will be put forth shortly, and it is irrefutable."
Like when Donald's investigators found "unbelievable stuff" in Hawaii regarding President Obama's birth certificate? We're still waiting for that.
Like when Donald's investigators found "unbelievable stuff" in Hawaii regarding President Obama's birth certificate? We're still waiting for that.
Then there's all that tweeting about wiretapping of Trump Tower. Evidence coming soon to a theater near you! So far, the government may have gotten a legal warrant regarding an associate, not him. But, hey, in Trump land it's run your mouth first, deny you said anything later. Or say you meant something different, you know, like "wiretapping" doesn't necessarily mean "wiretapping."
We live in a country now where too many people refuse to open their eyes.
We live in a country now where too many people refuse to open their eyes.
He will survive. We all have to give him the benefit of the doubt until proven guilty in the Court of law. The scary thing here is people will stop hiring women to avoid this going fwd.
The fact the allegations O'Reilly may be true just increase his appeal to his followers. This is great publicity for Fox, O'Reilly should ask for a bonus. Companies who shun O'Reilly should do so with caution. Best to temporary pull ads to look like you are doing the 'right' thing, then when the new cycle tuns to other matters, get back on the O'Reilly bandwagon.
"Bill O’Reilly has been subjected to a brutal campaign of character assassination that is unprecedented in post-McCarthyist America" says Marc E. Kasowitz, with a level of disingenuousness all too appropriate to Fox News. The chutzpah of that statement is breathtaking, while the list of actual character assassinations carried out by Mr. Kasowitz's own client is all too real.
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He's an aging man whose sexuality is on the decline. HIs wife left him years ago and married another man. He's bitter. He views women as objects. Probably doesn't like them as well. Pretty sad ending for him all around.
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And, please, let's not forget that O'Reilly gleefully and blusteringly combines his sexism with racism in a splendid combination of ignorant, ugly, arrogant behavior that Fox has embraced and condoned for many years. I can imagine that if Fox has the momentary economic and image motivation to fire him, he'll be a good candidate for some kind of position in the Trumpolini administration.
Time for Bill to retire. I found his show to be incredibly boring. Tucker Carlson is much more well versed with the issues. I got tired of the guy hustling his books and road shows. He is not worth keeping on the air. Bye bye Bill
If the NYT and the activist groups succeed in bringing down O'Reilly,will they then turn their efforts to exposing Hollywood and the entertainment industry? No industry has sexually exploited young women and men more than Hollywood,ever hear of the ''casting couch'' ? What other American industry requires women to surgically and chemically ''enhance'' themselves to maintain their careers?
Denzel Washington,Tom Cruise,and Liam Neeson are leading men starring in action films well into their 50's and 60's.How many actresses get top billing or star in roles meant for much younger women after age 50? Or even 40 for that matter.If the O'Reilly destruction isn't politically motivated and it's purely about protecting women, I fully expect the NYT and feminist groups will turn their efforts westward.I'll be waiting,I won't be holding my breath.
Denzel Washington,Tom Cruise,and Liam Neeson are leading men starring in action films well into their 50's and 60's.How many actresses get top billing or star in roles meant for much younger women after age 50? Or even 40 for that matter.If the O'Reilly destruction isn't politically motivated and it's purely about protecting women, I fully expect the NYT and feminist groups will turn their efforts westward.I'll be waiting,I won't be holding my breath.
Trump and O'Reilly are such good friends; Trump fully supports him. If I was Spicer and O'Reilly gets the boot from Fox would I be nervous about my job as WH press secretary? Would Trump take on O'Reilly in Spicer's place? What better way for trump to, once again, show us that "nobody respects women more than I do".
The media, the Times and all the rest of the left wing outlets are doing a tap dance. Their attempt to destroy Fox and get popular folks off the air is finally working. Year after year they have tried and came up short. The same methods used against Trump that went nowhere are being used against Fox. First, target number one Ailes....Gone. O'Reilly was number 2 and Hannity number 3. The fact that the network paid out this money was only done to save the legal cost..Period. 13 million pay out is chump change compared to a protracted legal battle. O'Reilly says he is innocent, he probably is.
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Bill... There is no smoke without fire. Stop it. Nevertheless, if you move to AON or another network, I will move my 30 minutes of late night TV with you.
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If you can pay you can play. Decades of Fox and Reilly paying millions of dollars to hush up sexual harassment charges. Fox could be the Sequel to "Spotlight" and Bill the Bishop.
There should be a law with major penalties for each year of a cover up. Say on a sliding scale. After 10 years the company would be dissolved.
But, this is America...where morality, truth and justice are trumped by payola, dollars, gold and diamonds.
There should be a law with major penalties for each year of a cover up. Say on a sliding scale. After 10 years the company would be dissolved.
But, this is America...where morality, truth and justice are trumped by payola, dollars, gold and diamonds.
O'Reilly can spew a torrent of dehumanizing, insulting remarks on air. That's his perogative. But actually practicing that schtick in real life comes with a cost. A cabal of women simply out to get him? Even his most loyal viewers don't believe that. The guy thought he could do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, and to whomever he wanted.
Bad timing for Bill. If this had happened back in January he would have easily picked up a cabinet post in the trump administration. Secretary of . . . ?
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If the Murdoch Women are listening: Please do what is necessary to ensure that this man's vile spew stays off the airwaves. Thank you for using your tremendous privilege for the good of all.
If O'Reilly is out at Fox, the real question is how long until he has a job in the Trump administration? Easy bone to throw to the rabid alt-right bros who are starting to get a little restless with their president...
Watch as all of these opportunistic women pile on the lawsuit for this massive money grab.
I have yet to see a video or any kind of physical evidence beside hearsay and conjecture on these allegations, pretty sad.
I have yet to see a video or any kind of physical evidence beside hearsay and conjecture on these allegations, pretty sad.
O'Reilly heads Fox News' top show. Does anyone really think they'd let him go if they didn't think the allegations are true? My guess is Fox knows there are more women than the ones we've heard about.
Seems to me what is clear is that O'Reilly is either (a) a slow learner or (B) simply an oaf in his dealings with women. Given his widely reported nasty divorce and that his kids filed court papers so they could have nothing to do with him coupled with repeated complaints by his female associates over the years, I chose B.
While his program did discuss important issues what the left leaning media simply and dishonestly will not, his morally superior smugness has worn thin. There are plenty of capable people who can continue reporting without the obvious, tiresome baggage.
While his program did discuss important issues what the left leaning media simply and dishonestly will not, his morally superior smugness has worn thin. There are plenty of capable people who can continue reporting without the obvious, tiresome baggage.
O'Reilly's lawyer warns of a coordinated "smear" campaign; this is not a response to the facts of the case, simply their dissemination. O'Reilly has made a fortune based on his sneering self-righteousness, largely devoid of originality or intellectual content. I look forward his next book, "Killing O'Reilly".
This demonstrates that speaking up, signing petitions, and protesting CAN WORK. Americans need to be doing more of this to rid us of the man in the White House.
While I'm no fan of O'Reilly or Fox, this is obviously a business decision.
If these woman want to prove sexual harassment, don't hide behind accusations and settlements. Put your money where your mouth is and prove it in court.
If these woman want to prove sexual harassment, don't hide behind accusations and settlements. Put your money where your mouth is and prove it in court.
T like Bill's programs but I don't like his treatment of female staff. And the picture left in my mind of Bill, clad in boxer shorts, opening his hotel door hopefully is mortifying.
NO news program is that important. My vote is ask the Murdochs to escort the pervert out the door.
NO news program is that important. My vote is ask the Murdochs to escort the pervert out the door.
This gem from mr. O'Reilly's attorney;
“...apparent to any objective observer that Mr. O’Reilly is being subjected to a malicious campaign intent on harming his reputation and family through speculation and innuendo.”
How many people did Mr. O'Reilly do exactly that to ?
And to borrow a line from the movie " Goodwill Hunting " - How do you like them apples, Bill ?
“...apparent to any objective observer that Mr. O’Reilly is being subjected to a malicious campaign intent on harming his reputation and family through speculation and innuendo.”
How many people did Mr. O'Reilly do exactly that to ?
And to borrow a line from the movie " Goodwill Hunting " - How do you like them apples, Bill ?
The world will be a better place when this type of behavior is shunned. It's ugly in the worst way. FOX needs to continue cleaning house, not just O'Reilly but all his enablers and patsies. How do you all sleep at night?
A campaign of "character assassination!" In this case, it should be a short campaign.
Schadenfreude or karma it is about time Mr. O'Reilly gets his comeuppance. He like another Fox personality have been terrible for this country.
Who are the people that the OReilly lawyers think are post-mcCarthyists harassing him? I thought Bill O was the one who has been paying people off. Explain why this guy is a victim- of what exactly- getting caught?
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not a fan of o'reilly's, or fox, or, lately the times, not to mention professional sports the academy, etc., BUT the hypocrisy of an entire culture that shames women for their weight, wrinkles, age (and, btw, offer lots of expensive products to meet those trumped-up challenges), and dresses them so much more carefully and revealingly than men whether on the street on in the tv studio (take another look at the women who sit on the fox news sofa, the fox news anywhere) is past absurd...o'reilly is a flawed man, a product of a less sensitive generation, but a man with talent, as was jfk, errrol flynn, and any number of men (and women, truth be told) who were noted for their sexual appetites or "advances" made without consent...if we're really serious about eradicating this trait, the harrassment, whether from one's employer or a cosmetics company continually harping on body image, has to be met with zero tolerance...stop the leering and the shaming. with prejudice, for a generation and it will be gone.
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O'Reilly's lawyer is wrong; this is a case of character suicide rather than character assassination.
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Just for jollies, I went over to Amazon and found one of Billy's books. One that he reads aloud in the sample section. [Don't want to recall the title. The sexy news man spy story? The cheap knock-off of Steve Allen's "Murder on the Glitter Box."]
Call my wife over. Asked her: "how's this sound to you?" And clicked "play."
Her near immediate reaction: "Creepy. Turn it OFF!"
If enough people react to the sound of his voice in that manner, he's toast.
Call my wife over. Asked her: "how's this sound to you?" And clicked "play."
Her near immediate reaction: "Creepy. Turn it OFF!"
If enough people react to the sound of his voice in that manner, he's toast.
The end of a career as a sexual predator at Fox News is simply the beginning of another as a cultural advisor to Donald Trump.
And all the while, the Murdochs penchant for hiring, promoting, abetting and aiding people of extremely questionable character only seems to keep growing.
And all the while, the Murdochs penchant for hiring, promoting, abetting and aiding people of extremely questionable character only seems to keep growing.
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What do Ruppert Murdoch, Bill O'Reilly, and Donald Trump have in common? Their laser-like focus on their own personal bottom lines.
I may stop watching Fox News if The O'Reilly Factor is cancelled, but there will be black bluebirds before I ever watch MSNBC or CNN. They are so liberal and biased against conservatives that it is no wonder their ratings are so low. They take a jab at them every chance they get and it has become almost expected. People are not ignorant of this fact and will not watch a network with only one point of view. They want to see and hear all sides explored on a story. Not only is it unfair but it becomes tedious and boring.
Sexual harassment, narcissism, arrogance and abuse of power. Sounds like O'Reilly meets the latest pre-requisites to launch a Presidential campaign.
Not sure the Murdoch's get it that Bill gone equals Fox News gone. Their billion dollar investment gone.
The Democrats and their fanatically loyal media are getting so good at ignoring the ballot box and destroying their enemies with "Commercial Protest". If a firm (or a State) does anything not in line with their agenda, board rooms are filled with blatant threats of boycotts.
Voters, are you happy that your ability to choose your leaders has been taken away from you because you didn't pay attention to your newspaper and entertainment stars and ignored Hillary?
The Democrats and their fanatically loyal media are getting so good at ignoring the ballot box and destroying their enemies with "Commercial Protest". If a firm (or a State) does anything not in line with their agenda, board rooms are filled with blatant threats of boycotts.
Voters, are you happy that your ability to choose your leaders has been taken away from you because you didn't pay attention to your newspaper and entertainment stars and ignored Hillary?
The toxic propaganda, constant excoriation of liberals, Obama and Hillary, and coded racism that Fox, O'Reilly, Coulter, Hannity, et al have been spewing into our atmosphere for the past 30 years has much to do with the dire situation we find ourselves in. Republicans happily colluded with similar deeds and actions.
They're destroying our democracy and they're traitors for doing so.
They're destroying our democracy and they're traitors for doing so.
Time to start boycotting all productions of 21 Century Fox including the movies. Let's hit them in the pocketbook.
It's beyond disgusting that the accusations of these women, and the $13 million in payouts, weren't enough to get O'Reilly booted. On the contrary somehow this information didn't hurt him in contract negotiations and he was rehired! Simply astonishing. Only when the NYT published its article did Fox realize maybe they needed to take a second look at this predator.
Of course O'Reilly will get some enormous, mindboggling golden parachute payment on top of the $18 million annual salary he makes. It's enough to make you throw up.
Of course O'Reilly will get some enormous, mindboggling golden parachute payment on top of the $18 million annual salary he makes. It's enough to make you throw up.
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The last time there was a stink about Mr O'Reilly he used his TV show to say, "I just wish this was all over," and poof! All his troubles went away. He's just like his president, who piles lies and venom on top of lies and venom while pretending he hasn't destroyed his own credibility. Mr O'Reilly will be fired first; President Trump will be impeached in two years after the House and Senate flip. I hope there is Justice and that they end up sharing a prison cell.
The idea Bill's harassment scourge is a left-orchestrated campaign is ludicrous. This is coming from INSIDE Fox, not exactly a bastion of liberalism. And honestly, with all of the alt-right whack jobs in this Trump era, Bill O'Reilly barely rates.
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“This law firm has uncovered evidence that the smear campaign is being orchestrated by far-left organizations bent on destroying O’Reilly for political and financial reasons. That evidence will be put forth shortly, and it is irrefutable."
Oh, brother. Everything is fake news. Everything is post-McCarthyism. Everything is about political and finanial gain. Gangs of activist liberals and lawyers conspiring to bring O'Reilly down. Irrefutable evidence will be put forth shortly.
Did Trump write a playbook?
Maybe women have finally just gotten sick and tired of the disgusting workplace culture at Fox and Mr. O'Reilly's disgusting behavior in particular. Maybe Megyn Kelly's standing up to him made them a little braver. Could that possibly be it?
Oh, brother. Everything is fake news. Everything is post-McCarthyism. Everything is about political and finanial gain. Gangs of activist liberals and lawyers conspiring to bring O'Reilly down. Irrefutable evidence will be put forth shortly.
Did Trump write a playbook?
Maybe women have finally just gotten sick and tired of the disgusting workplace culture at Fox and Mr. O'Reilly's disgusting behavior in particular. Maybe Megyn Kelly's standing up to him made them a little braver. Could that possibly be it?
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You vote on a daily basis...with your wallet. If you support companies that advertise on Fox you are a part of the problem as you are rewarding malfeasance. Fox has systematic problems with a poisonous anti-woman atmosphere nurtured under previous CEO Roger Ailes. Moving dollars from the O’Reilly show to other Fox programming means there is ZERO revenue loss for the overall company. So the owners have ZERO incentive to change this awful corporate culture until they are whacked in the wallet.
Things would change instantly if people withdrew their dollars from every single company that advertised on Fox. All the good men and women out there...use those wallets!
Things would change instantly if people withdrew their dollars from every single company that advertised on Fox. All the good men and women out there...use those wallets!
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O'Reilly is disgusting, Fox News is disgusting, and their attempt to blame everyone except the perpetrator is... wait for it ... Disgusting. The fact that people of this ilk set themselves up as moral arbiters of our society shows just how much our values and character as a nation have eroded.
A good friend of mine attended Chaminade High School on Long Island when he was a classmate.
He recalled O'Reilly being a world class jerk and bully even back then.
Apparently his character shows consistency over the years.
He recalled O'Reilly being a world class jerk and bully even back then.
Apparently his character shows consistency over the years.
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The problem with O'Reilly's response is it focuses on a single allegation when recent reporting has emphasized 13 million dollars in sexual harassment settlements.
Why is it that so many anti-PC people are sexual harassers?
Why is it that so many anti-PC people are sexual harassers?
Please, please please. It has been a year of losses, but if this creep loses his job, it would make up for all of them.
O'Reilly will have no trouble landing on his feet - a position in the Trump White House..... or some kind of Cable Network with our current president
Do we value women in our society as equals or are they just objects? Mr O'Reilly like Trump are misogynists, period stop. Fair and Balanced, American Values and Fox is your friend, yeah right...
Fox should keep O'Reilly. Without his gig there he may grow restless and run for president. Misogynist bullies are big vote-getters in US politics.
The Murdochs will make a financial decision to cut him loose. It will have nothing to do with ideology. He is a walking financial time bomb - they'll attempt to cut their losses.
I am sure they can find another bloviating talking head to be the hero of sexist, racist, frustrated old white Americans who want to listen to nasty demonizing of the opposition.
I know several folks who have Fox News on as an information source. They are all "seniors". Younger folks and those of us (any age) who really look for divergent opinion find it from a variety of news feeds via the web.
TV news is fast becoming obsolete. Earth to Fox News: buy some time by dumping the antique bigot and finding younger more relevant talent. Bigotry has had a recent resurgence, but it is a temporary social illness. Oh, it will always be there. But most younger people see the world see the world with different, relatively open minds.
Bye, Bill
I am sure they can find another bloviating talking head to be the hero of sexist, racist, frustrated old white Americans who want to listen to nasty demonizing of the opposition.
I know several folks who have Fox News on as an information source. They are all "seniors". Younger folks and those of us (any age) who really look for divergent opinion find it from a variety of news feeds via the web.
TV news is fast becoming obsolete. Earth to Fox News: buy some time by dumping the antique bigot and finding younger more relevant talent. Bigotry has had a recent resurgence, but it is a temporary social illness. Oh, it will always be there. But most younger people see the world see the world with different, relatively open minds.
Bye, Bill
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I'm sure he's not worried about losing his job- he'll be shipped off to DC and they'll pit him in charge of squashing "fake news" for 45- or perhaps he'll run for prez? He has the fan base....
O'Reilly will be let go, but it will be nothing like a "stunning downfall." There are plenty of unscrupulous media companies out there who will swoop down to fight each other over who sign up O'Reilly for his next gig, with the winner will paying him big money, with terms highly favorable him. You can even be sure that this media company's promotion of O'Reilly will be built around a not-so-subtle and titillating wink and a nod to his sexual predation. These will be boom times for O'Reilly. There's a lot of money to be made off of people who think O'Reilly's real man and a real American precisely because he is an amoral sexual predator. These are the same people who just elected another amoral sexual predator as President of the United States. Real Men. Real Americans. Both of them.
Mr. O'Reilly accuses *others* of attempting to harm his family. If only there were a Nobel for hypocrisy. Perhaps there's a People's Choice Award.
Sexual harassment is a big no no for we progressives. Yet we continue to give Bill Clinton a pass. Wassup. Intellectual honesty would be nice even within party.
There is an easy way to make money for a pretty young woman. you act seductively towards your rich boss and if he reacts you scream harassment
on top of a few millions this also gives you the appearance of moral superiority.
on top of a few millions this also gives you the appearance of moral superiority.
Funny how O'Reilly's lawyer says Bill is a target of a Liberal Smear Campaign. That couldn't be further from the truth. I am tired of that over-used right wing FAKE NEWS expression. O'Reilly dug his own hole. He used his bully pulpit and power at Fox News to enrich himself with star power and bully women. Thankfully, O'Reilly is now just another has-been who was brought down by his own exalted sense of self. Good riddance!
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Someone needs to hold the Murdochs accountable for allowing the cesspool better known as "Fox News" run amuck. Neither ignorance nor apathy are credible excuses for creating this type of atmosphere.
Anyone else think that it's grossly hypocritical of advertisers to pull ads just from O'Reilly's show and not from Fox in general?!
After all, the culture of sexual harassment and discrimination permeates the entire network!
Of course, then there's this small matter that Fox News was the original Faux News, rightwing FAKE NEWS outlet. Advertisers should be embarrassed to be associated with a propaganda outlet!
After all, the culture of sexual harassment and discrimination permeates the entire network!
Of course, then there's this small matter that Fox News was the original Faux News, rightwing FAKE NEWS outlet. Advertisers should be embarrassed to be associated with a propaganda outlet!
Donald Trump still supports O'Reilly. Doesn't that count for anything?
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They said that the sexual harasser brings billions to Fox News, what a price to pay... seems money was way more important that morality, and/or respect for women.
The fall of a Foxy giant Bill O'Reilly who will not fade away or leave without a ripple. Several questions come to mind. What will O'Reilly do after leaving Fox? Who will replace him? Will it be Dana Perino with her blood red lip stick interviewing a male pundit with matching red lips? Will Hannity be the leading voice of Fox news? These are interesting times for reporters and commentators with democrats taking advantage of the Republican inertia on repeal and replacing Obamacare with a better plan and tax reforms and giving a bloody eye in Georgia and the world at Trump's feet (at least that is what he would like to think). Lose lips sink ships and if there is a key lesson to all the persons in high positions is no matter how powerful you are, you are dispensable and at times disposable if you don't conduct yourself in a decent manner in your work space with your colleagues. To use O'Relliy's parting words when signing off O'Reilly factor. "Thats my memo, tell me what you think"
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When he leaves, can he take Trump with him?
Pretty telling that his fan base could care less about his morals. These "holier than thou" types are such hypocrites.
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Relax Bill, you've got Trump's support and moral compass for a guide.
Maybe O'Reilly, Dan Rather, Sean Hannity and Ted Koppel can get together for a male version of The View? They could call it the "Trust me, I know what I'm talking about". Geraldo can serve as backup.
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One way to improve the family friendly image for Fox: get rid of the cleavage revealing, skin tight and way too short "grope-wear" that on camera women are encouraged to wear. Why can't the women wear business wear like the men do?
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Get rid of him now. What are the Murdochs waiting for? O'Reilly is obviously a serial sexual harasser. If allowed to remain employed by Fox it will only signal their complicity with this type of behavior. He will feel embolden by his Teflon status and be even more offensive with his behavior. He has got to go.
Just another "PERV" that has No Respect for Women! It's not complicated what needs to be done?
O'Reilly has also PROVEN that he's not such a tough guy~ so in addition to his Horrendous behavior he's also a HYPOCRITE ...
O'Reilly has also PROVEN that he's not such a tough guy~ so in addition to his Horrendous behavior he's also a HYPOCRITE ...
Looking forward to the "Variety" stylesheet headline, somewhere:
GOODBYE BILLO, HELLO KO!
GOODBYE BILLO, HELLO KO!
Anybody who has ever worked in this industry knows it is rife with old men steeped in privilege in which this kind of sexual misconduct is allowed to thrive.
Mr. O'Reilly is certainly not the first, nor last to get caught with his bad behaviour, but it's certainly one more reason why he should be shown the door.
Mr. O'Reilly is certainly not the first, nor last to get caught with his bad behaviour, but it's certainly one more reason why he should be shown the door.
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Believe it or not, I've been saying similar since the late 80s.
And I'm not defending it (at all) but my experience (mostly as an observer but also many females friends that have been victimized), many of these fogies (and their defenders) don't seem to realize/believe,...they're doing anything wrong.
And I'm not defending it (at all) but my experience (mostly as an observer but also many females friends that have been victimized), many of these fogies (and their defenders) don't seem to realize/believe,...they're doing anything wrong.
Bill and Don. The reprobate brothers. The poster-child icons for rich, white dirty old men, and the haters and abusers of women. Neither one has anything good to offer. They are both insults to real men. These two individuals are everything that parents don't want their sons to grow up to be.
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O'Reilly is disgusting. His "pugnacious" style is old school misogyny and objectification and an indication of an immature and selfish person at best, and a sociopath at worst. Fox's past protection of O'Reilly is horrid and also disgusting. I will not watch any Fox channel or purchase any products advertised on any Fox channel if O'Reilly returns to the air.
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Everybody loves to watch a train wreck in slow motion.
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Perhaps he will just retire, and spend his days " writing " books, and counting his money. A Girl can hope, right???
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Yeah, he's already got the formula down......"Killing Whatever." Blah, blah, zzzz.
If O'Reilly's lawyers already know the evidence of a smear campaign is "irrefutable," why now put it forward now? And if you can't put it forward now, then shut up.
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To be politically correct is to support Trump. Fox controls cable news and Limbaugh/Jones, etc control A.M. radio. And then there is Brietbart. So, the absurdity that politically correct = liberal is utterly false. If NYT keeps this weak minded, spineless editorial policy up, my 20 plus year subscription is cancelled.
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Note that Marc Kasowitz, O'Reilly's lawyer, is the same artillery piece hired by Donald Trump to intimidate all variety of foes via litigation. Last October, Kasowitz threatened a defamation action against The New York Times for reporting that two women claimed Trump had sexually assaulted them. Also in October he threatened suit against The Times for publishing three pages of Trump's 1995 tax returns.
http://abovethelaw.com/2016/10/donald-trumps-biglaw-firm-threatens-to-su...
http://abovethelaw.com/2016/10/donald-trumps-biglaw-firm-threatens-to-su...
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A lovely picture of how American business works today - 5 payouts of 13 million total to cover up sexual harassment allegations while Mr. O'Reilly continued his reign at the top of ratings. It could have gone on forever if those darn advertisers hadn't bailed. I guess they figured it was just a cost of doing business to pay his victims to keep quiet. Lovely.
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He always made my skin crawl. What took this long to get rid of him?
Fox = Shameless
Fox = Shameless
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he stole howard beales act
but isnt as good as howard
Cut him out, cut it off. Three times and you're out.
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It's too bad Reilly's future won't be determined by women who he harassed!
And by cleansing Fox News, the Murdochs are clearing the deck for the takeover of Sky News.
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Imus was much better guy and funnier. O Reilly is a hack from PM magazine
This has got to be a first for America! Even OJ was able to buy his way out of his criminal conduct.
What's the world coming to?
What's the world coming to?
Fox needs to rethink the lecherous old geezer approach to popularity.
They are a dying breed.
They are a dying breed.
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Start packing Sean Spicer, your replacement is on the way.
Maybe Fox would be willing to let him go if they can get a replacement of similar temperment...I wonder if Bill Cosby is available?
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely... it shows with our groper president, and it shows with Ailes, (also with Bill Clinton), and other sexual predators before and after them... The No Spin Zone is actually a propaganda machine, using the best techniques available to brain wash citizens into believing one thing or another, even if that belief is NOT the truth... if he's removed, that will be one less spin doctor polluting the minds of our citizens... and one step closer to truth... and facts...
I've heard liberal groups are working to bring O'Reilly (and like-minded Republicans parasites) down.
Is there some way for us to contribute to these liberal groups?
Is there some way for us to contribute to these liberal groups?
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Roger Ailes is out, O'Reilly looks to be next... come on, Hannity!
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He'll be off fox shortly (good) but his millions of supporters will still follow this bloviating, sexual predator. Sounds like someone else we know...
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Another reactionary theocrat has turned out to be no more than a grabber & a hypocrite.Good riddance to bad rubbish.These outspoken bible thumpers,can’t seem to control their sexual instincts.The next to fall is Pence.
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"A jerk is a jerk is a jerk." Especially older men with power chasing young women. No political party, no ethnic or racial demographic, no national identity changes this basic fact. The jerks are among us (and within us).
If looking at a woman's cleavage and legs is harassment, we're finished as a species.
Sorry for being so prehistorical and French
Sorry for being so prehistorical and French
About time. How many laws do these people get to break and get away with it by paying the victims money? Enough is enough. Fox is a toxic criminal sewer. Murdoch should retire too. He's caused as much problems in America as Putin has.
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Maybe two maybe two decades of a real "Archie Bunker" tv show are enough. I hate bigots. O'Reilly rails about other people's values, while his are so vile.
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The chorus from the NYT and commenters is starting to sound like the clacking of knitting needles. How the righteous and pious become frenzied as the errant knave approaches the scaffold. But, for a moment think- how easily could this be you, were circumstance to differ?
No. I hear you say, I would never... we would never... Wrong may, or may not, be righted, but hypocrisy is guaranteed.
No. I hear you say, I would never... we would never... Wrong may, or may not, be righted, but hypocrisy is guaranteed.
Well, if nothing else O'Reilly will fit right into Trump's cabinet. Maybe he can push Acosta aside and run the Department of Labor.
Fox under the spotlight now too much to have yet another lyin white misogynist while harassing women because he can. Ailes embarrassing enough.
Murdoch sons: clean up your network, it's primetime globally now, and has to pass muster.
O'Reilly is not up to a non-tabloid level of facts basing his stories. His personal life matters because it's illegal and repetitious, thus unlikely to change.
OTOH he is the perfect poster boy for older white male entitlement. It oozes.
Murdoch sons: clean up your network, it's primetime globally now, and has to pass muster.
O'Reilly is not up to a non-tabloid level of facts basing his stories. His personal life matters because it's illegal and repetitious, thus unlikely to change.
OTOH he is the perfect poster boy for older white male entitlement. It oozes.
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If you play the Hillary Clinton Benghazi tapes from her private server backward at 16 1/2 rpm they repeated say ''Bill is gone, Bill is toast".
Time for Hannity to demand the hearings be reopened to get to the truth of this.
Time for Hannity to demand the hearings be reopened to get to the truth of this.
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That anyone would listen to the drivel promoted by Fox News is testament to the stupidity of the American voter. O'Reilly should be fired.
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O'Reilly for President! He has clearly demonstrated the ability to Seize the Moment...er, Grab the Day...er...Grab.
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This blowhard says he didn't do anything wrong - but still pays out millions?? Hmm .....something doesn't add up.
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O'reilly can deny all he wants. Why did he settle then if he did nothing wrong? This is a classic example of someone in a position of power using that position in an attempt to get sexual favors from a subordinate while fantasizing some bizarre notion.
He does the same sort of thing, but on a different level, with his guests where he brings them on the show for no other reason than to demean and intimidate in an attempt to embarrass and fulfill his own erotic or narcissistic need, a sort of mental masturbation.
Good riddance to the fake news master of ceremonies!
He does the same sort of thing, but on a different level, with his guests where he brings them on the show for no other reason than to demean and intimidate in an attempt to embarrass and fulfill his own erotic or narcissistic need, a sort of mental masturbation.
Good riddance to the fake news master of ceremonies!
But then where will our President get his news?
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More problems for Fox about how women are treated?!?!? So soon after Roger? Oh really?
No, O'Reilly.
No, O'Reilly.
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So we have an anonymous black woman from years ago with a story that is suppose to be the final nail in the coffin. Either Soros or BLM is going to have to do a whole lot better. Bill O'Reilly is my generation and if Fox removes him, then I'm removed. Of course, the Liberal Liars in America blame O'Reilly for Trump being elected. But guess what? There will be more to come because Conservatives are in CONTROL! Eat your heart out New Yorkers. You gave us that LIAR Obama for eight years. It's payback and it feels GREAT!
I hope the door does hit him in his butt as he departs. And since he claims that these allegations are made up by left wing media, he now knows how it feels to be the object of fake news.
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So many vile white men spewing hate for monetary rewards. This country would never have accepted so much hatred on our media. It started on radio then Rupert Murdoch amplified it on faux news. When will he fire himself, the rot all starts at the top.
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Prob some Bannon-O'Reilly dirt industry headed our way.
Or cabinet posts for Gross Bill and Roger Ailes.
Or cabinet posts for Gross Bill and Roger Ailes.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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He will be Sean Spicer's replacement
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It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Fox...the network of reprobates...and the viewers who love them!
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Bill O'liar needs to b e in jail.
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A disgusting human being who is about to leave a disgusting enterprise. They stink to high Heaven.
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A repulsive, nasty "man." Toxic, vile hypocrite.
Good riddance.
Good riddance.
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It was OK when Bill Clinton did it because he was a liberal. It was no big deal remember? Bill Clinton is STILL a hero to the liberal establishment despite being a known molester and liar to the American people. Hypocrites!
Congratulations on being able to spell "hypocrite" correctly. Benghazis to you, my friend. Solyndra on!
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Arrogance....
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whack a mole
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Move over, little Sean Spicer, your replacement is in the wings.
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May the road to hell rise up to meet him.
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Who's the pinhead now?
But what will become of Fox News, if it has to stop being a lap-dancing club for elderly white men of Irish descent...?
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Bill Cosby, Bill O'Reilly , Roger Ailes and Donald Trump are members of same club of sexually harasser using power and authority.
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I trust that the FOX Board will see thru this left-wing effort to SILENCE Mr. O'Reilly over his alleged 'Sexual Harassment' of any woman who briefly passes in somewhat close proximity to his office at FOX!
The$e women $ee Mr. O'Reilly a$ being vulnerable in thi$ area. . . and everyone at FOX know$ thi$!
The$e women $ee Mr. O'Reilly a$ being vulnerable in thi$ area. . . and everyone at FOX know$ thi$!
Another shining example of fair and impartial reporting from the once-great New York Times. Do you think maybe you people have a bit of an axe to grind here? Just like with Trump, the NYT has decided O'Reily is bad regardless of the facts and set out to assassinate his career. In my opinion your paper has lost the moral authority it once had and has become just another partisan voice.
Become increasingly popular and the voice of White America through veiled and blatant racism, but try and get a little nookie and your job is in jeopardy.
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Will either Limbaugh's or Ingram's outfits hire this despicable moral midget or, as is customary among people of low caliber, they will say...Bill Who?
The tragedy is that several women will have to live with their lives stained and soiled by a sexual predator and sexual extortionist (either you give in or else...).
O'Reilly knows quite well that his accusers told the truth, otherwise why bother to pay 13 million dollars to keep them quiet?t
The tragedy is that several women will have to live with their lives stained and soiled by a sexual predator and sexual extortionist (either you give in or else...).
O'Reilly knows quite well that his accusers told the truth, otherwise why bother to pay 13 million dollars to keep them quiet?t
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The eptomy of white male privilege. Time to do a Bill Cosby on him , WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN ASSAULTED SPEAK NOW!
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as a beautiful dark skinned woman, i am repulsed by the idea of this racist pervert calling any woman of my hue "hot chocolate" to her face or rather her backside view. i believe her statements because this disgrace to humanity has both spoken and proven often on fox that he has the repulsive mentality of a slave master when it comes to dark skinned human beings. i cannot state this as anything other than my opinion but, he is NOT attractive to ladies of my hue in any way. fact is, even if he spoke to us covered in hundred dollar bills from head to toe, he'd still and always be ugly.
he is guilty of all the charges against him. because there is no other way he can achieve female attention but for it to be unwanted.
he is guilty of all the charges against him. because there is no other way he can achieve female attention but for it to be unwanted.
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Finally, this vile criminal has been cornered.
Hopefully, he'll pull an Aaron Hernandez, and that will be that.
Hopefully, he'll pull an Aaron Hernandez, and that will be that.
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Nice to see the power of the internet doing some good for a change.
Bye bye pea-brained dinosaur, er, I mean, Bill.
You won't be missed.
Bye bye pea-brained dinosaur, er, I mean, Bill.
You won't be missed.
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Bye bye Billy. Good riddance!
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O'Reilly's your typical conservative blowhard. Always preaching accountability and responsibility for others but never for himself.
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Good luck overcoming the fact that the whole Republican Party is about "complementarianism", God's putative call for the subjugation of women by men as revealed by Snakebit Holler preachers.
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Bad week for crotch grabbers.
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Karma is a bitch...and money talks.
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O'Reilly's demographics must be poor and eroding with each new revelation. I have never liked the guy and his bombastic approach to interviews, but I think he deserves his day in court. Allowing rumor and innuendo to destroy him is not fair, though, given the charges, I cannot see that he has much of a defense. That many women, openly bringing charges against him, does not make sense. A portion must be true, and must carry the day.
Put bluntly, if what his detractors say is true, he should have been taken off the air years ago. The man is a pig. Fox news allows and promotes sexual harassment at a grand scale. If what those women say is untrue, he should go to an actual court and prove his innocence. There must be women who can bring proof of his sexist harassment, or his inclusive, unbiased behaviors. It is that simple.
Put bluntly, if what his detractors say is true, he should have been taken off the air years ago. The man is a pig. Fox news allows and promotes sexual harassment at a grand scale. If what those women say is untrue, he should go to an actual court and prove his innocence. There must be women who can bring proof of his sexist harassment, or his inclusive, unbiased behaviors. It is that simple.
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Mr. O'Reilly appears to have had his chance to go to court to prove his innocence, but chose instead to pay out several million dollars in settlements of past claims. Settlements which included confidentiality clauses.
His "future" is secure. He'll pop up somewhere else on the vast right wing propaganda maching, playing the victim role proudly, and his audience will swallow it hook, line, and sinker.
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And he is going to do it live.
This story had me at "hot chocolate." Also what a tired defense from O'Reilly's lawyer - is he kidding? O'Reilly is the kind of man-child every professional woman (I'm a female physician who is also an attorney) has encountered at least once in her career. An authority figure who is an over-sexed, slippery, creepy, serial harasser who has no idea how revolting he is and whose ego is so fragile that any kind of rejection causes him attack the woman who dares to reject him with the tenaciousness of a mongoose. O'Reilly's behavior with women in every part of his life (professional and personal) has been consistently abusive for decades, just like every abuser like him. There is only one good thing about the Donald (and Bill Clinton and Roger Ailes) and that is that at least women are now able to talk about how this outrageous behavior has been normalized in American professional life and how awful it has been for all of us.
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@annonomous, I bet you support Bill Clinton.
" An authority figure who is an over-sexed, slippery, creepy, serial harasser who has no idea how revolting he is and whose ego is so fragile that any kind of rejection causes him attack the woman who dares to reject him with the tenaciousness of a mongoose. "
Accurate. So so so accurate.
Accurate. So so so accurate.
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If they let O'Reilly go, I am finished with Fox News and that is exactly what the liberals want. He, Tucker and Hannity are the very best on Fox and you can get the real truth from all of them. Can people not see through what is happening. I do not believe any of the reports as I do not think he is that kind of person. Wake up and get him back on Fox.
Mary Moore
Mary Moore
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Amazing amount of "alternative thinking" here...especially coming from a woman. Are you really saying you are OK with this man's actions over the years? Incredible.
Sexual harassment is serious and life-altering; as a victim, I cannot fathom how anyone can support the harasser.
You "don't think he is that kind of person." Lucky you, Mary, that you know Mr. O'Reilly personally and have this inside knowledge so many of us lack. Now do tell: what "kind of person" engages in serial sexual harassment?
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Good riddance you morally corrupt, depraved, lecherous, conceited pork chop.
Note to Fox; fix your house!
Note to Fox; fix your house!
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Karma's a bitch.
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Something tells me that unless Bill O'Reilly can be proven to have physically assaulted someone (and if he did he's gone and the book will be called 'Killing O'Reilly') he'll be returning to his show. The tides they shifted in November, and any capitulation by Fox will be viewed by its highly loyal fans as weakness and just plain caving in -- a brand-damager if ever there was one.
Saying stupid flirty crap in an elevator doesn't rise to the level requiring removal. Here's hoping he stays.
Saying stupid flirty crap in an elevator doesn't rise to the level requiring removal. Here's hoping he stays.
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Hmm, so now we have standing up to harassment as weak?
And for confirmation, you're using an election in which the winner received 3million less votes from the public?
Separately your points seems convoluted and confusing.
Together, they seem even more convoluted and confusing.
And for confirmation, you're using an election in which the winner received 3million less votes from the public?
Separately your points seems convoluted and confusing.
Together, they seem even more convoluted and confusing.
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Poor Bill, another thug in our age of thuggery. He'll end up crying in his loofah.
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Funny how people who generate a lot of money end up playing by their own rules, isn't it?
Probably about 20 years ago a friend of mine was swindled by a stock broker who creatively issued his own financial statements for my friend's investments. The compliance officer started figuring something was going on and made the mistake of complaining to a superior that the stock broker wasn't cooperating with him. The compliance officer was fired the next month as the firm really, really liked the wads of money the stock broker was bringing into the firm.
Eventually 'the house of cards' collapsed and, not too surprisingly, the stock brokerage took absolutely no responsibility for having not monitored the stock broker nor detected the fraud. After 8 years in court, my friend got his money back.
Same sort of idea here.
Looks good on Fox. Hopefully Rupert's sons have a little bit of backbone and get rid of the pompous ass.
Probably about 20 years ago a friend of mine was swindled by a stock broker who creatively issued his own financial statements for my friend's investments. The compliance officer started figuring something was going on and made the mistake of complaining to a superior that the stock broker wasn't cooperating with him. The compliance officer was fired the next month as the firm really, really liked the wads of money the stock broker was bringing into the firm.
Eventually 'the house of cards' collapsed and, not too surprisingly, the stock brokerage took absolutely no responsibility for having not monitored the stock broker nor detected the fraud. After 8 years in court, my friend got his money back.
Same sort of idea here.
Looks good on Fox. Hopefully Rupert's sons have a little bit of backbone and get rid of the pompous ass.
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Uh-oh! Scary stuff. Witches of Westwick battle with warrior warlock. Warrior warlock changed into horny toad. Democrats celebrate.
translation please.
This is such an obvious political hatchet job. Hear me out. I am in no way defending O'Reilly or his behavior. But, this has to be examined in perspective.
O'Reilly is a leading Republican leaning commentator and supporter of President Trump. His influence is vast, pervasive and damaging to Democrat efforts to gain back power.
Watching this unfold, It is appears more than coincidence that the NYT, the nationals most well written, liberal news source led a witch hunt backed by the Democrat legal strong-arm, Paul, Weiss, seemingly at the behest of the left leaning faction of the Murdoch clan.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature but I cant help but feel that Machiavelli is bowing in admiration at this strategic collusion to stifle a powerful voice on the right.
O'Reilly is a leading Republican leaning commentator and supporter of President Trump. His influence is vast, pervasive and damaging to Democrat efforts to gain back power.
Watching this unfold, It is appears more than coincidence that the NYT, the nationals most well written, liberal news source led a witch hunt backed by the Democrat legal strong-arm, Paul, Weiss, seemingly at the behest of the left leaning faction of the Murdoch clan.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature but I cant help but feel that Machiavelli is bowing in admiration at this strategic collusion to stifle a powerful voice on the right.
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@RGinNJ
New Jersey
Not a hatchet job just the latest chapter in the unfolding O'Reilly/Fox sexual harassment saga. Is the NYT experiencing a bit of Schadenfreude? Of course they are along with most of the other news organizations rather as Fox News beats to death every episode that happens in other media outlets.
The fact is O'Reilly is a rather unpleasant hypocrite with a long list of occasions where he's been involved in sexual harassment episodes. You say you're not defending O'Reilly's behavior and then devote three paragraphs to attacking coverage of his behavior on grounds that are clearly politically motivated. Obviously O'Reilly is not alone in his hypocrisy.
New Jersey
Not a hatchet job just the latest chapter in the unfolding O'Reilly/Fox sexual harassment saga. Is the NYT experiencing a bit of Schadenfreude? Of course they are along with most of the other news organizations rather as Fox News beats to death every episode that happens in other media outlets.
The fact is O'Reilly is a rather unpleasant hypocrite with a long list of occasions where he's been involved in sexual harassment episodes. You say you're not defending O'Reilly's behavior and then devote three paragraphs to attacking coverage of his behavior on grounds that are clearly politically motivated. Obviously O'Reilly is not alone in his hypocrisy.
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To RGinNJ: Any employment law lawyer would tell you that companies do not pay out $13 million to settle five harassment claims that are frivolous or politically motivated, as you imply they were. His behavior was thus insulated and allowed to continue by FOX. Gretchen Carlson and the other women who have spoken up, or spoken by leaving as did Megan Kelly, are to be commended, as opposed to being accused of orchestrating some Machiavellian plot.
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Nobody made Bill behave improperly in the workplace. That was his decision.
People have to take responsibility for their actions. No more coddling criminal behavior.
People have to take responsibility for their actions. No more coddling criminal behavior.
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The allegation that liberal groups are trying to bring O'Reilly down would appear to be just a red herring or one of those alternative facts that seem to be going around these days. The companies that pulled their sponsorship are diverse and I would not think they were persuaded by "liberal groups".
It will be interesting to see how O'Reilly rebuilds his career. I suspect that for awhile he will simply go on the talk circuit, but I suspect he will simply fade away, much like Bill Cosby.
It will be interesting to see how O'Reilly rebuilds his career. I suspect that for awhile he will simply go on the talk circuit, but I suspect he will simply fade away, much like Bill Cosby.
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We can only hope.
Or maybe join the Trump Administration!
As a New Yorker it would be nice to see a tally of the corporate largess and tax credits News Corporation has received over the years. Up until last year they were negotiating a deal for space in the World Trade Center for corporate HQ and studios. The deal fell apart when the Port Authority backed away from subsidizing rent. In Fox parlance "Free stuff!" If there is a lawsuit by shareholders or prosecution over these settlements these costs ought to be uh factored in.
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Let's see: aren't these right wingers supposed to be all upset about the "takers" vs. the makers?!
They do an awful lot of taking!
They do an awful lot of taking!
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My remote control has this button called "Channel" and it allows me to switch from programs that I do not enjoy or agree with to others that I do. It is amazing technology.
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Sadly, those women could not do the same. They were inside the channel, subject to his serial harassment.
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So, if you were walking down the street and saw a woman being assaulted you would just keep walking, in efffect "changing the channel" nice!
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Yep, and that's what the advertisers are doing!
I love the parallels between this and president con man...
"Mr. O’Reilly in recent days has ratcheted up the rebuttal to the women’s accusations."
Sounds a lot like Trump and Russia huh. We need to keep pushing that issue.
"Mr. O’Reilly in recent days has ratcheted up the rebuttal to the women’s accusations."
Sounds a lot like Trump and Russia huh. We need to keep pushing that issue.
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Perhaps the most telling comment about O'Reilly came from Trump who claimed O'Reilly did nothing wrong.
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“It is outrageous that an allegation from an anonymous person about something that purportedly happened almost a decade ago is being treated as fact, especially where there is obviously an orchestrated campaign by activists and lawyers to destroy [Mrs. Clinton] and enrich themselves through publicity-driven donation,” Mr. Kasowitz said.
Given such context, $13 million is just the male-chauvinist cost of doing FoxNews business.
Given such context, $13 million is just the male-chauvinist cost of doing FoxNews business.
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Fox "News" could always hire Alex Jones to replace O'Reilly. After all, the latter begat the former.
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O'Reilly can find a better job in Trump Cabinet and there he will face no such allegations. Indeed, these are qualification that might be needed.
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No worries Mr. Riley! Given President Trump's past support and nominations, you could soon be head of DOL Woman's Bureau or perhaps director of DOJ's Office of Violence Against Women?
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It is O'Reilly.
If it were not for the fact that in this day and age where anyone can be President of the US I would think you comment funny. Unfortunately, the moral conservatives leave morality at the door when it comes to politics. Anything to keep their semi-automatics to protect their women... from others. Their women are theirs to abuse, although it isn't really abuse. It's just boys being boys, right?
We all have biases. This last allegation mentioned in the article seemed contrived to me, but some previous ones I've read sounded more likely to me. But, again, these are biases and not a conclusion. If he generally behaves this way - or not, it would see to me many non-affected co-workers would know. They should speak out at least to those investigating it. But their biases have to be considered too. It does seem meaningful to me that though Sean Hannity is an even more divisive figure, no one is making these claims about him - I think, anyway. But, in the end, no one who does not have at least some personal knowledge or opportunity to learn actual facts should think they know much. People are generally too comfortable basing their conclusions on political or other biases. It will be ironic though that if he is fired, Trump and B. Clinton would be welcome on Fox or MSNBC or really any station, regardless of worse allegations and even admissions by them and treated with respect by those who would condemn O'Reilly (some who may have done far worse things themselves).
But, I am swimming against the tide - people will make their political judgments and they won't care about proof - on either side. Here it will run against O'Reilly, on a conservative website for him. All you have to do is read comments to know that final opinions have already been made according to political preferences and are iron-clad.
But, I am swimming against the tide - people will make their political judgments and they won't care about proof - on either side. Here it will run against O'Reilly, on a conservative website for him. All you have to do is read comments to know that final opinions have already been made according to political preferences and are iron-clad.
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Except there's the pesky issue of the $13 million dollar payouts/hush money - no organization parts with that kind of cash if allegations are baseless and merely "political".
And this is television media we're talking about - at the end of the day it is run by advertiser dollars - the rest is just hot air and indignant posturing.
And this is television media we're talking about - at the end of the day it is run by advertiser dollars - the rest is just hot air and indignant posturing.
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Barbara - The settlements don't mean much to me by themselves. I have known people even to plea guilty to felonies believing in their innocence to avoid embarrassing their families. $13 million to him is not what it is to me and likely you. Some companies settle seemingly baseless law suits for 100s of millions or even billions b/c they can and it is easier than fighting the suit and bad publicity. Many people didn't believe that B. Clinton harassed Jones though he settled that suit after his testimony was shown at least misleading.
That doesn't mean I think O'Reilly hasn't done these things either. We all have opinions but I try to keep an open mind about someone if I don't think I have enough information and I don't know if anyone does yet.
I agree with your last point, however. Money will probably be at least a major determinant.
That doesn't mean I think O'Reilly hasn't done these things either. We all have opinions but I try to keep an open mind about someone if I don't think I have enough information and I don't know if anyone does yet.
I agree with your last point, however. Money will probably be at least a major determinant.
Anyone who has worked on Wall Street trading floors has experienced behavior far worse than what is now being claimed about O'Reilly. The timing of the latest person to come forward does make me wonder. Where was she when the spot light was really on him months ago. Why now? There are three sides to every story: his side, her side, and the truth.
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So women deal with worse behavior elsewhere so they should just suck up O'Reilly's?
You can find details about what O'Reilly has done; I'm inclined to believe that you don't know what you're talking about.
Transcripts of his phone calls to Andrea Mackris are pretty easy to find; there is behavior described that I rather doubt anyone has ever seen on the Wall Street trading floor.
Transcripts of his phone calls to Andrea Mackris are pretty easy to find; there is behavior described that I rather doubt anyone has ever seen on the Wall Street trading floor.
The latest person is not asking for any monetary payback. She was hiding months - and years - ago. If she hadn't mentioned her story now, O'Reilly would still be in a terrible situation.
Now Mr. O'Reilly can protect his family full time.
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Murdoch, like Trump, is the only one that matters in his World-View.
Bye, Bye Bill.
Bye, Bye Bill.
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I do not take this article as something that is serious news.
I can not accept as fact information gained from unnamed sources when we do not know if those sources have nothing to gain and there are no sources given that contradict those unnamed sources.
If Fox will get rid of of Bill O'Reilly this news will be reported.
There is no need at this time to speculate on what will happen and therefore this article serves no purpose except to sell papers.
I can not accept as fact information gained from unnamed sources when we do not know if those sources have nothing to gain and there are no sources given that contradict those unnamed sources.
If Fox will get rid of of Bill O'Reilly this news will be reported.
There is no need at this time to speculate on what will happen and therefore this article serves no purpose except to sell papers.
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Every aritcle in the NYT, or any newspaper, serves to sell newspapers.
This is such an obvious political hatchet job. Hear me out. I am in no way defending O'Reilly or his behavior. But, this has to be examined in perspective.
O'Reilly is a leading Republican leaning commentator and supported of President Trump. His influence is vast, pervasive and damaging to Democrat efforts to gain back power.
Watching this unfold It is appears more than coincidence that the NYT, the nationals most well written, liberal news source led a witch hunt backed by the Democrat legal strong-arm, Paul, Weiss seemingly at the behest of the left leaning faction of the Murdoch clan.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature but I cant help but feel that Machiavelli is bowing in admiration at this strategic collusion to stifle a powerful voice on the right.
O'Reilly is a leading Republican leaning commentator and supported of President Trump. His influence is vast, pervasive and damaging to Democrat efforts to gain back power.
Watching this unfold It is appears more than coincidence that the NYT, the nationals most well written, liberal news source led a witch hunt backed by the Democrat legal strong-arm, Paul, Weiss seemingly at the behest of the left leaning faction of the Murdoch clan.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist by nature but I cant help but feel that Machiavelli is bowing in admiration at this strategic collusion to stifle a powerful voice on the right.
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He lived by the sword and he will die by the sword.
He vilified others for acts they did not do, He is now vilified for crimes he committed. The only thing that can save O'reilly is mercy.
But is not his head we are talking about, it is his job. So I say "off with his job!"
Not just his job. He committed serial crimes against women and he should do time for his crimes. While women may not want to violate agreements that brought them millions of compensation for their suffering, a prosecutor can.
Specific laws vary by state, but sexual assault generally refers to any crime in which the offender subjects the victim to sexual touching that is unwanted and offensive. If a prosecutor calls these women to testify in a criminal trial they can no longer be silenced with any amount of money.
Think about it O'Reilly is being investigated by Fox News because a criminal trial may be a possibility and it may be very hard to evade the consequences. I bet the man that Trump praised as “a good person” and declared, “I don't think Bill did anything wrong” will be gone from Fox. And of course Trump sees nothing wrong with the accusations leveled at O'Reilly. After all 17 women have accused Donald Trump of what O'Reilly is about to be fired for.
He vilified others for acts they did not do, He is now vilified for crimes he committed. The only thing that can save O'reilly is mercy.
But is not his head we are talking about, it is his job. So I say "off with his job!"
Not just his job. He committed serial crimes against women and he should do time for his crimes. While women may not want to violate agreements that brought them millions of compensation for their suffering, a prosecutor can.
Specific laws vary by state, but sexual assault generally refers to any crime in which the offender subjects the victim to sexual touching that is unwanted and offensive. If a prosecutor calls these women to testify in a criminal trial they can no longer be silenced with any amount of money.
Think about it O'Reilly is being investigated by Fox News because a criminal trial may be a possibility and it may be very hard to evade the consequences. I bet the man that Trump praised as “a good person” and declared, “I don't think Bill did anything wrong” will be gone from Fox. And of course Trump sees nothing wrong with the accusations leveled at O'Reilly. After all 17 women have accused Donald Trump of what O'Reilly is about to be fired for.
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If the PC police take down Oreilly than we are all vulnerable. Settling a lawsuit is not an admission of guilt.
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How about 5 lawsuits?
You can read transcripts of his calls to Andrea Mackris.
I'd bet you're not in danger but you are glossing over the sordid truth about Bill O'Reilly.
You can read transcripts of his calls to Andrea Mackris.
I'd bet you're not in danger but you are glossing over the sordid truth about Bill O'Reilly.
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Yes it is.
Objecting to sexual harassment is PC???
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Bill O'Reilly is a liability to Fox News and it's parent company, 21st Century Fox. No one is above the law and repeatedly paying women off to keep quiet at some point looks like collusion with the perpetrator placing the company at even greater risk for higher sexual harassment damages. O'Reilly will be gone and not a minute too soon. And of course, don't expect him to apologize to anyone. Men like O'Reilly are never wrong ...it is everyone else.
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If Fox lets go of O'Reilly, there are others at Fox, like Jesse Watters who share his outlook on liberal nonsense and could become a similar mouthpiece for sanity and rationality as O'Reilly has been for years.
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Next up: "Killing O'Reilly," the fascinating fictional story of a heroic man who, despite never having done anything wrong, gallantly agrees to shell out $13 million to five women in order to spare his children the indignity of public trials.
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The end is near. Too bad, though, because he had a first rate show and lots of humor. The first settlement, if there was merit, should have resulted in some culture change and mitigation by Fox. Unfortunately, the cost of litigation and the inevitable brand damage that results, often outweighs the risks of pursuing a public defense. So we will never really know the merits of these claims in truth. But the number suggests a serious culture problem at Fox. By not responding in the aftermath of the first settlement, Fox leadership and counsel failed its employees and its loyal and large following. Sometimes people who make a lot of money believe they are not held to the same standards as the rest of us. There was a time when people of wealth and privilege believed they had to live to a higher standard. This has been eroded over time as celebrity has trumped manners in a civil society. it is more important to be "followed" now than to be right or to behave responsibly.
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David
So, this is Fox's fault?
I mean, sure they have been lax to the point of criminality and, obviously, recent developments are all about the cash, morality be damned as it usually is on the right.
But the bad guy here is O'Reilly, and he needs a concsequence for very bad behavior. He ought to consider himself lucky that the talk to this point is only about losing his job.
So, this is Fox's fault?
I mean, sure they have been lax to the point of criminality and, obviously, recent developments are all about the cash, morality be damned as it usually is on the right.
But the bad guy here is O'Reilly, and he needs a concsequence for very bad behavior. He ought to consider himself lucky that the talk to this point is only about losing his job.
Very true. The culture of noblesse oblige seems to be dying, and for proof we have a serial sexual harasser in the Oval Office now. What a difference from someone like George Herbert Walker Bush, a true gentleman of the old school.
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The first offense/settlement should have ended in his being fired.
This is just a tactic of the left. Take down those who they wish to silence by manufacturing an outrage based on allegations rather than fact. Direct the manufactured outrage at the advertisers. Advertisers pull out and the target is removed. The more it is allowed to happen the more the left will employ the tactic. Fox needs to stand up to this intimidation or close it's doors. If O'Reilly is guilty of breaking any law then wait until he has had his due process.
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Since when do you have to break a law to get fired? Just being an ass will usually suffice, and Mr. O'Reilly certainly fits that bill.
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I doubt Fox News would have paid out $13 million if there was no merit. For some reason I lot of men seem to think that men can behave however at work. As a retired former nurse, the verbal crap the nurses had to put up with from the male physicians was disgusting but if you spoke up you would lose your job. I hope that younger women can work in a better situation. So it is not just" PC".
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I am Dan's psychiatrist at the Trump Institute for advanced lying. He got out of his rubber room long enough to post his message. Don't worry, he's back and has taken extra meds. Dr. Barry Dingle, KFC
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I live in the U.K, and recently saw an episode of "On the buses" dating from the mid 70's I switched over part way through as I found the misogyny on display unpleasantly unfunny. This was a very popular main channel show, given the convergence of British and American culture I feel that some American TV shows of that period when viewed now would make for uncomfortable viewing along the lines of 'did we really think that was funny/appropriate'. Mr O'Reilly is 68 is he simply caught in the trap of repeating the phrases and mimicking behaviours that as a young man growing up in the 60's and 70's he would have heard and seen that at the time were considered 'smart, sexy and funny' but are now considered crass and inappropriate.
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Bingo!
To put in another way, he just hasn't aged well. at all.
To put in another way, he just hasn't aged well. at all.
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All 3 of my sons grew up in that era. One thing they are not is sexist. But then their mother, myself, was working on women's rights. They are very respectful of women and all 3 have incredibly intelligent women in their lives, so the era isn't the whole story.
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I have been watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show from the early 1970s. I have had the same experience of being stunned by how Mary Richards, that pioneering single woman with a serious career, had to put up with the boorish advances of all sorts of powerful men. She has trouble saying no and displeasing people, though over the course of the series she learns to be more assertive. And the men are played as clueless boors, for comic effect.
But I think you hit it exactly right when you say that there was an underlying reality to these scenarios: women were expected to put up with and laugh at behavior that is appalling by today's standards. You can see on Mary Tyler Moore's face the deep disgust and resentment her character feels, even as she is making the audience laugh. And the men in question never get it -- nor, apparently, does O'Reilly.
But I think you hit it exactly right when you say that there was an underlying reality to these scenarios: women were expected to put up with and laugh at behavior that is appalling by today's standards. You can see on Mary Tyler Moore's face the deep disgust and resentment her character feels, even as she is making the audience laugh. And the men in question never get it -- nor, apparently, does O'Reilly.
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Dear Murdoch family, surely you can do better than Bill O'Really. Surely, there are true journalists with more gravitas and talent than a former 3rd-rate Entertainment Tonight hack, yes? Don't you think 21 years of the same old tired aggrieved schtick has worn a bit thin? Keep your investigation going and more predatory behavior worthy of the "ick" factor will surface. Great. Love to see the women professionals gets something out of this blowhard. But is O'Reilly worth another $40 million dollar handshake? Given his career-practice of aggressive in-your-face pushback, he'll probably ask for more. Much much more.
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I am interested in knowing why the female professionals at Fox tolerate the use of the "leg cam," which focuse on their legs? Isn't that harrassment? It seems to me they don't have a problem with it. When will the New York Times target that?