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TNOE

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:17 PM
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O'Reilly Chickens Out of Debate?

Apologize if dupe - hadn't seen this posted though.

http://www.badnarik.org/PressRoom/archive.php?p=599

The "No Spin Zone" now spinning out of control

(-PRWEB-) July 24, 2004 -- On July 13, Bill O'Reilly offered a challenge to debate anyone on the Patriot Act. His website has a transcript of this challenge.

Hollywood producer Aaron Russo (Trading Places, The Rose) accepted the O'Reilly challenge on behalf of his friend, Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. At this point, O'Reilly flipped 180 degrees and declined to debate Badnarik.

Below is a copy of correspondence between Russo and the O'Reilly people:

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htuttle

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:19 PM
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1. Shut up, just SHUT UP!

:evilgrin:

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Nicholas D Wolfwood

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:20 PM
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2. LOL, looks like O'Lielly took it off his website

What a fucking jackass!

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LTR

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:21 PM
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3. O'Liely debating Badnarik?

A real live hard-core Libertarian?

I would love to see that!

Bet he thought he would be debating a liberal.

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tom_paine

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:23 PM
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4. O'Reichley is as cowardly as the Nazi broadcasters of the 30s

He is also a simlar archetype...

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kskiska

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:24 PM
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5. Russo is Bette Midler's old boyfriend

who managed her early career and made her a star. He was so obsessive about her that they eventually broke up after "The Rose."

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Cicero

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:33 PM
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6. And that has any bearing on this topic because...?

? ? ?

:shrug:

Later,

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Walt Starr

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Mon Jul-26-04 12:36 PM
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7. Well that's fair and balanced

Give a forum for the potential liberal spoiler, but forget about the Libertarian candidate, who in all likelihood will get more votes than Nader, because he's the potential conservative spoiler.

Gotta hand it to 'em, Faux "journalists" sure know how to keep things fair and balanced.

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UTUSN

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Mon Jul-26-04 01:08 PM
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8. What's to Be Expected of Somebody Who Doesn't Wear a Beret Correctly?

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Downtown Hound

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Mon Jul-26-04 01:10 PM
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9. What a complete coward!

I hope Franken hears about this.

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