Bill O'Reilly Backs Public Option (and there's video)

[truthisfreedom]

Source: Huffington Post

... O'REILLY: The public option now is done. We discussed this, it's not going to happen. But you say that this little marketplace that they're going to set up, whereby the federal government would subsidize insurance for some Americans, that is, in your opinion, a public option?


OWCHARENKO: Well, it has massive new federal regulation. So you don't necessarily need a public option if the federal government is going to control and regulate the type of health insurance that Americans can buy.

O'REILLY: But you know, I want that, Ms. Owcharenko. I want that. I want, not for personally for me, but for working Americans, to have a option, that if they don't like their health insurance, if it's too expensive, they can't afford it, if the government can cobble together a cheaper insurance policy that gives the same benefits, I see that as a plus for the folks.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/bill-oreilly-backs-public_n_290658.html

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Shocker!

[bluestateguy]

1. Wait a few days to see if he walks it back

I have a funny feeling that he got a phone call from Roger Ailes last night.

[rpannier]

2. He took Ann Coulter to task last week over regulation

Weird

[ScottLand]

3. Major shocker.

What was he thinking? Oh, wait, maybe he decided to START thinking!

[groundloop]

4. Writing's on the wall, SO.....

In a year's time he'll claim it was he or the Greedy Obstructionist Party that brought it to the US.

[tinrobot]

60. Yep... running out in front of the parade.

...and claiming you lead it.

He's a master at that tactic.

[Syrinx]

5. his constant condescending use of "the folks" irks me

But if we can get O'Reilly onboard for "a public option," we might get "single payer," if we try a little bit.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

6. Maybe Billo is trying to establish himself as the more moderate voice

on Fox News now that Glenn Beck is the star of the network with his paranoia and wingnutness. I dont know just a thought. Probably not now that I think about it, but who knows how that guy thinks.

[The Wizard]

12. Pox hired Beck

to make O'Reilly and Sean Insannity look reasonable. They're all hucksters for greed.

[skip fox]

57. I was thinking the same. Beck wants O'Reilly's slot, but Bill tacks

to the moderate believing Beck's dreck would be too extreme for prime time. That's my guess.

[Soylent Brice]

7. kick

[stray cat]

8. BIll sometimes speaks up for working Americans - this appears to one of those times.

And I welcome his support. However, to know that he occassionally sides with working Americans you have to go somewhere besides DU

[rhett o rick]

58. How do you manage to stay in DU? You support Bill O'Reilly and denigrate

DU for not. You don't support health care reform. You are not a Democrat.

[mwb970]

9. It is a mistake to lump O'Reilly in with the likes of Hannity and beck.

He doesn't seem to be a "classic" right-winger. Oh, he's partisan enough, liberals are "pinheads", etc., but I find myself agreeing with him on 40-50% of his remarks, much higher than any other Fox "News" face besides possibly Shep Smith.

I'm not crazy about BillO, but if Fox "News" had more O'Reillys and fewer becks we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today.

[IsItJustMe]

10. Why anyone pays attention to this guy is beyond me.

[Javaman]

11. This is o'lielly trying to counter beck who's giving him a run in the ratings.

I honestly believe that o'lielly is trying like hell to marginalize beck into irrelevance.

o'lielly only says or does something that will help o'lielly, he doesn't give a shit about his mouth breathing audience.

[Demit]

50. Agree. O'Reilly's ego is severely bruised by all the attention Beck's been getting.

HE wants to be the voice of the little people. Beck is a usurper. I don't know if his ratings have fallen, but O'Reilly knows he hasn't been the biggest darling at Fox News recently. A little (seeming) contrariness will put the spotlight back on him. He knows he can always talk his way out of anyone pointing out his inconsistency. That's what cutting off mics is for.

[DWilliamsamh]

13. BILL O'Reilly Back Public Optioon: NOT A JOKE

Source: Huffington Post

The Huffington Post is reporting and has linked to viedo of Bill'O Endorsing the Public option saying it isn't a matter of "left or right."

"Bombastic Fox News host Bill O'Reilly made a rather notable policy pronouncement on Wednesday's show: he supports the creation of a government-managed health care plan if it provides working Americans with an affordable option to other private insurance plans.
In other words, he supports the public option now being hotly debated in Congress."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/bill-oreilly-backs-public_n_290658.html

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WTF??? Has hell frozen over? Are pigs interfering in the nation's air routes between Washington and New York? Is Megan Fox teh newest member of MENSA???

[BlooInBloo]

14. Calling bullshit.

[KingFlorez]

15. He's up to something

This is a stunt.

[graywarrior]

16. Even if I see and hear him say it, I don't believe it.

He's up to something...or someone else is.

[robo50]

17. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. n/t

[MichaelHarris]

18. Public option

so he can fix that melon head:

[eleny]

19. It'll be interesting to learn how this all evolves over time

First, he tells birthers that all that just doesn't matter. Now this.

Hope it's true and that he changes a few minds.

[grytpype]

20. gnnngnnngnnnuh

[mwb970]

21. In fact, O'Reilly's been fairly moderate lately (for him).

He also looks better than he did during the summer. Gee, maybe it's not actually him.

[JMMendez1989]

38. never see his real side

We will never see his real side, I think Fox controls him. He actually has a really anti bussiness stance and has been interested in a public option before, I notice when he says something liberal, he stops. I think Fox News keeps him in "check". If he was more moderate and took on his own network, he could become the next Walter. No BS, No Bias, just facts and independent. Too bad it would have been great.

[Winterblues]

22. Will we get to watch the Great Bill O'Really kss Rush's ass

and tell the world how sorry he is and that he was misunderstood..Rush and Beck are ready to pounce. Beck wants his spot./.

[bluestateguy]

23. We should wait a few days to see if he walks this back

My praise is on hold for at least 72 hours.

[DWilliamsamh]

26. Please notice: I didn't praise that jaggoff.

My skepticism is so high when it comes to O'Reilly I am just shocked and a little confused. I -like you- will reserve final "judgement," but he did say it. I feel something like what I think I would feel upon hearing a gorilla ask me for some change to make a phone call.

[CTyankee]

48. I'm with you here, altho my optimistic side wants to believe it's true.

Not that I think he has fundamentally changed; just that he has accepted a certain amount of reality. However, we'll see if he REALLY means it when, if the government public option is enacted, he champions actually FUNDING it properly. I don't want him coming back after pubs have slashed its funding, saying "Ya see! I KNEW government health care doesn't WORK!"

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

24. OMG!!! ((LOL)) HE MUST BE LOSING HIS JOB!!!

:rofl:

[DeSwiss]

25. Nope. Hell hasn't frozen over......

...must be on drugs.

[DWilliamsamh]

27. LOL... thanks for the netherworld weather updates!

[Downtown Hound]

28. I could give a rat's ass what O'Lielly supports

He's one of the most useless and obnoxious pieces of shit to walk the Earth. Whether he urinates on the public option or supports it, he's still vile scum.

[DWilliamsamh]

30. Oh I think he's vile scum...but he does have some influence...

And if even some of his folks open there crazy little brains up to reason on this issue because their scum bag hero supports it, that would be a wonderful thing. But I actually expect the outcry of "pappa bear betrayed us," to make him walk the words here back.

[KyleA]

29. Every once in a great while he makes sense

i always thought Limpballs, Insanity and now Beck were a little worse than Billo

[Lagomorph]

31. This would be a good time to stop...

...waiting for the other shoe to drop and enjoy the spectacle, if only for a few minutes.

There will be plenty more virulence along shortly.

[santamargarita]

32. For Whites only

There is a catch...

[WriteDown]

33. People don't understand Long Island Catholics...

This makes sense for him.

[rayofreason]

35. Please explain..

...because I don't understand.

[WriteDown]

40. Usually rock solid dem voting....

but the religion is conservative. Usually, believe in helping people at their heart though. Its not all that paradoxical, but definitely their own breed.

[rayofreason]

41. Thanks. n/t

[keith the dem]

52. My thought also

The Catholic church has a long history of caring for the poor sick with it's hospital system. How long can he go against the teachings of his church.

Also, a public option, or single payer is pro-business and very pro small business....that is all business except the health care business.

[Quixote1818]

34. O'Reilly is the least nuts of all the nuts. nt

[StreetKnowledge]

44. He's semisane.

Father Coughlin Beck, Limpballs, Insannity, Michael the Savage, Annie the Psycho and Lost Louie are totally insane or too stupid to understand what they are saying. Coulter is the only one smart enough to understand, the others are all too dumb.

[Dappleganger]

36. Pragmatic twit deserves a beer.

After that all bets are off.

[BrklynLiberal]

37. Wouldn't trust him any further than I could throw him...

[bitchkitty]

39. I don't believe him.

His lips moved. He's lying.

[earcandle]

42. Could be he got the message that this is going to pass and you better bring your people inside the

margins fucking fast.

[StreetKnowledge]

43. W. T. F.

What brought about this reversal?! :wow:

Was he drunk? High? Had a woman in his lap? I cannot explain this......:wow:

[BluDemocratGirl]

45. What? O'RatsAss is supporting public option?

I wonder what the rest of the morons on Faux News would say.

[JBoy]

46. He's reinventing himself, like Madonna.

Now entering cone-bra stage.

[Myrina]

47. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4066292

[dtotire]

49. Occasionally, he makes sense N/t

[tinkerbell41]

51. Something's up.

Reminds me of when they started "backing" Hillary. It smelled, after years of bashing her, suddenly welcoming her with open arms. IT"S A TRAP!!

[Blue_Tires]

53. ok...NOW i'm really suspicious...

[Mr. Sparkle]

54. He is clearly on crack or is in some sort of drug induced psychosis.

The only other plausible explanation is that he is trying to cover his ass, pretending that he was always supporting the "folks" trying to get cheaper insurance.

And to believe that you would have to be really cynical!

[MemeSmith]

55. Republican Half Measures

They rail against half a phrase, suggesting that the oppressive government will force everyone to adopt a Public health system.

They wilfully ignore the fact that the latter half of the phrase is the word, 'option.'

Whenever you're faced with any ignorant right wing spittle spray about socialist takeover of the health 'industry,' just quietly chant the following mantra, as if you're a member of the Nichiren sect:

'Option. Option. Option. Option...'

Then ask them why they hate freedom.

[and-justice-for-all]

56. He will just change his mind next week....

I do not trust those fucks one bit.

[fascisthunter]

59. think about it... it serves to attract viewership

it happens even on blogs. You get some folks who are extremely opposed to most people on that blog. Once the disagreement starts it attracts tons of hits. From a business perspective/or media one, it totally makes sense. I could be wrong, but that's what it looks like to me.

[meow2u3]

61. Has hell frozen over?

Or did the Devil take up ice skating? :shrug: