Bill O'Lielly Demands Letterman Apologize

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Bill O'Reilly Needs Help: Fox Host Demands Letterman Apologize for Pointing out Fox Host's Inaccuracy


NEW YORK - November 6 - Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly and CBS talk show host David Letterman had a well-publicized showdown on Letterman's program in early January, so it came as no surprise that their next face-to-face on October 27 would be similarly heated. After the interview aired, O'Reilly accused Letterman of dishonesty for accurately saying O'Reilly had lied on his show, and challenged Letterman to produce the evidence.

O'Reilly took exception to Letterman's crack about him (Late Night, 10/26/06): "The last time he was on the show, I caught him lying."

As O'Reilly retorted on his October 30 broadcast:
Letterman caught me lying? What lie was that? There's no lie apparent in my appearance with him last January. Check the transcript. And we called his office to find out what he referring to. His staff couldn't define a lie either. So my following words are directed personally to David Letterman this evening: There was no lie, sir. Your statement was false and cheap. You owe your audience and me an apology. I hope you're man enough to give it.


Since O'Reilly seems to need help finding his own deceptions, let's offer some assistance.........

http://www.commondreams.org/news2006/1106-01.htm

[tblue]

1. 'What lie was that?' Pick anything, O'Lielly, pick anything.

[rodeodance]

3. several at the website.----check it out.

[Chulanowa]

15. I know what his problem is...

He's told so many lies that he forgot which one he plopped out on Letterman's show.

[rodeodance]

2. ACTION: Please write to Bill O'Reilly (email address below)

ACTION: Please write to Bill O'Reilly and point out the false statements he made during his 2006 Letterman appearances.

CONTACT:
Fox News Channel
O'Reilly Factor
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[appleannie1]

4. When on the show

he kept repeating "We are friends, we bowl together" over and over.

Guess he did not like not only being bested but forced to say the Iraq war was about oil. Something he finally was forced to tell the truth about.

[LisaM]

5. Why? Michigan beat Ball State by 8, not the 6 Letterman predicted...

Oh, you mean about O'Reilly's appearance on the show? I couldn't bear to watch but enjoyed reading about it later.

[pinkpops]

6. Dave did misspeak when he called him a "bonehead"

Fuckhead maybe...
Or shithead...

Much to soft to be bone

[Fridays Child]

7. Bill O'Reilly is an endless temper tantrum.

Very unbecoming for an adult.

[rodeodance]

pompous idiot is more like it.

[tsuki]

8. This from an Australian-Saudi employee. Why do you hate America, Bill?

[pretzel4gore]

9. disgusting boor....

frigging o'lielly; i bet dave simply hasn't got time for the jackass...lett him whine all he wants

[dflprincess]

10. I bet Dave will have some fun with this

n/t

[hwmnbn]

11. This is too sweet.......

Now he's in a feud with Letterman!!

Franken and Letterman are professional comedians. How does O'Reily expect to match wits with these two? I hope Dave does a cheney and tells him "Go fuck yourself."

I'll have to watch tonight to see Letterman's response.

[Skittles]

12. O'Reilly lies easier than he breathes

what a f***ing crybaby scumbag

[upi402]

13. O'Reilly lied the last time too

eom

[kster]

14. I hope Letterman puts something funny together with Kerry

where they both apologize And knock both OriellY and the GOP on their ass all in one night...........

[chemenger]

16. Sounds like a good topic for Letterman's Top Ten

lies Bill O'Rielly has tried to pass off to the American public.

[colonel odis]

17. i emailed o'reilly, hoping to cheer him up.

dear o'reilly --

i agree totally with you that it was cheap for david letterman to say you lied on his show.

this is america, my friend, and real americans don't kick people when they're down. if you were still at the top of your game and lots of people watched your show it would be one thing. but doing that to a guy like you is a different matter.

olbermann's been on your back for well over a year now. as your ratings have fallen and his risen, i can only imagine how much more embarrassing and hurtful it's become. i mean, having a guy point out to a bigger audience than yours every night the crazy things you've been saying really sticks in your craw.

then there's that crap with the abortion clinic in iowa or kansas or wherever. one bluster in a moment made for television, and suddenly they want you investigated. (i would say "make a federal case out of it," but hey that's what they might actually do.) don't people in this country realize that it's ok for you to make up things like that? sheesh.

now here comes letterman saying you lied. i mean, you know you lied. most americans know you lied. but for a guy to hammer you about it and tell everybody .... that's low down.

what's next, amazon gonna run culture warrior at half off? (don't worry. i just checked and it's still only 45% off the cover price.)

you hang in there, bud. grab hold of your peabody awards and don't take any more guff off those smartalecks.

[crim son]

19. I don't know what O'Lielly thinks of your letter

but it sure cheered me up! :)

[RedStateShame]

18. So, why didn't he bring that up when he was ON THE SHOW?!

Oh, that's right.


Buk-buk-buk-buk-buk-buk-AWK!!

[Anakin Skywalker]

20. "Read the transcript" is a typical O'Lielly defense.

Boring and tired, like all rightwing strategies.