O'Reilly eats words

[Chicago Democrat]

By THOMAS M. DeFRANK in Washington
and CORKY SIEMASZKO in New York
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Fox News flamethrower Bill O'Reilly shocked fans and foes alike yesterday by apologizing for accepting President Bush's claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
"I'm sorry," O'Reilly said on ABC's "Good Morning America" in a stunning mea culpa.

"I think all Americans should be concerned about this, for their families and themselves, that our intelligence isn't as good as it should be," he said.

(Snip)

O'Reilly, who had promised last year he would publicly apologize if the weapons were not found, was not happy to eat crow. "What do you want me to do, go over and kiss the camera?" he said.

Liberal commentator Al Franken, who skewered O'Reilly in his book "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right," said the Fox News fulminator did the right thing

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http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/163375p-143201c.html

[fleetus]

1. Just another sign...

that today is opposite day.

Besides the fact that it is early Febuary and there is not a cloud in Seattle's sky.

O'Reilly apologizing, though... somebody pinch me.

[Skittles]

2. well, he did say the words

but he's still playing the obedient little whore by blaming intelligence. IT WAS BUSH INC., BILL, AND YOU F***ING KNOW IT.

[Chicago Democrat]

3. Really amazing..

Al Franken also took the high road by not gloating.

[Jack Rabbit]

4. O'Reilly deserves an Attaboy

Okay, he makes a complete ass of himself most of the time. He's a bully when interviewing those with whom he disagrees and calling his progam a no spin zone is Orwellian.

But it takes guts for him to admit he's wrong. At least he's not making excuses for himself or the Frat Boy.

Attaboy, Bill.

[Chicago Democrat]

5. I agree

so he's not a total jerk. My guess is he smells the change in the wind and wants to get off the sinking raft.

[RedCloud]

6. Maybe he was tired of eating other stuff

You now, that usually is good for soil!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

7. Good for him!

And good for Al Franken for not gloating.