The backpedal on the "War on Christmas" has begun

[underpants]

and then... it got really weird (see the very end of the transcript)

Funny to watch (VIDEO at the link) O'Reilly and Malkin backpedal on how this was such a crushing blow to Christianity and America in general. Suddenly it is no big deal it is just one store not some huge conspiracy.
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/28/oreilly-crate-barrel/

POWERS: Maybe they feel like their clientele is so diverse that they would just rather say happy holidays. I mean, why can’t they just make that decision? How would this ruin your day, though?

O’REILLY: Because you — it doesn’t ruin my day. It’s just one of these little annoying things that I say if you’re not going to say “merry Christmas,” and it’s a federal holiday, I’m not going to buy the lamp. I mean, I am that small.

POWERS: I think the other stuff — I agree with that.

O’REILLY: I am. I am that — Michelle, you — you know me. You know I am that petty, that if you’re going to annoy me like this because I just get annoyed. It’s a federal holiday. Say “merry Christmas,” say “happy holidays,” stand on your head. I don’t care. But to say, “We’re absolutely not going to say ‘merry Christmas’,” I’m not going there then. That’s how small I am. Am I wrong?

MALKIN: Well — well, look. On my aggravato-meter, it’s a two. On yours it sounds like it’s about a six with 10 being total eye-popping outrage. But so you’re not going to buy any crates or barrels. And you know…

O’REILLY: Right. There — I think it’s, you know. Isn’t it dumb?

POWERS: That you feel that way, yes.

O’REILLY: No, isn’t to dumb for a spokesman of a major — of a major company, where 80 percent of the country is Christian and 90 celebrates Christmas, isn’t it dumb, Michelle, to come out and say, “I’m absolutely not going to say that”?

MALKIN: You know, it probably is.

O’REILLY: Thank you.

POWERS: Michelle is sucking up.

MALKIN: I am. You have to look at the clientele of Crate & Barrel. Do you shop there? I don’t shop there? Who shops there, Kirsten? Come on, you know.

POWERS: I have some Crate & Barrel stuff.

O’REILLY: Come on. Maybe the imams who got thrown off the plane will.

MALKIN: Well, there you go.

O’REILLY: I bet you they wouldn’t get handcuffed in Crate & Barrel if they started chanting and stuff.

POWERS: Probably not.

[Donnachaidh]

1. O'Lielly admitting he is small? Wow!

He forgot to add *petty* :sarcasm:

[underpants]

2. I wish I could post the screengrab from ThinkProgress link

VERY small :bounce:

[displacedtexan]

3. I'll get it for you. Back in a flash.

[displacedtexan]

5. Here it is. Wish I could get rid of the text.

[underpants]

6. Thank you

that is a keeper

[Warpy]

8. Picky, picky, picky

Who cares about the text? That shot is priceless!

[mitchleary]

9. Maybe the "pipe"

he talks about in his book "Hey baby why don't you out that pipe down, and get my pipe up" is really one quarter of a pixie stix. :rofl:

[Donnachaidh]

4. phew! what a relief!

Michelle Nazi-pants doesn't shop at Crate and Barrel! Good! That raises Crate and Barrel's hipness for me. She can buy her kitchen widgets at Walmart with the rest of the neocons.

It's good to know I won't be bumping into any loudmouth fascists when I shop. :sarcasm:

[Warpy]

7. I'm beginning to be very glad one's opening up near me.

I miss them. I never bought much there in Boston and only a couple of items out of their catalog here--too expensive until now--but I suppose they're one of the businesses here I'll be supporting.

Anything those dull witted, rigid, hateful, and ultimately self defeating assholes can't stand has got to be good.