March 31, 2009 07:45 AM
Bill O'Reilly's 'Ambush Journalism' in 87 seconds
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According to the O'Reilly Factor website, Bill O'Reilly will address "why ... the far left, in cahoots with NBC News, hurt a rape victim and her family." The post appears to be a reference to an "ambush" interview of the Center for American Progress' Amanda Terkel reportedly conducted by Factor producer Jesse Watters. But O'Reilly has previously suggested that the "ambush journalism" conducted by his producers is limited to targeting "public servants" and stated that prior to those "ambush" interviews, subjects would either be asked on the program or asked "to issue a clear statement explaining their actions."In this 87-second clip, we've highlighted many instances where Bill O'Reilly's producers harass and attack journalists, whistleblowers, judges, politicians, and bloggers who do not share Bill O'Reilly's political views or just openly criticize him. It's all about intimidation plain and simple, and the falafel is now out of the bag. David Neiwert calls it "Gobsmacking," but whatever phrase you want to use, it's very ugly and it is a flagrant abuse of media power. Just in case you come in happen to come in contact with O'Reilly's ambush producers, here's:The Complete Guide on How to Deal with Bill O'Reilly's ambush producers Jesse Watters is so proud of his actions that he's compiled a list of some of the people he has ambushed online, called:
Producer's Notebook: AmbushedTake a quick look at his handiwork, but he does leave out a few more notable ones:
Anti-war activist and amateur t-shirt salesman Dan Frazier THE CRIME: Selling t-shirts with the names of 1,700 who died in the war with the words “Bush lied, they died” on it. Great Barringon, MA: THE CRIME: Being “environmental alarmists,” hating Christmas. Cynthia Tucker: CRIME: She didn't love Sarah Palin. Scott McClellan THE CRIME: Accusing President Bush and Vice President Cheney of “lying” about Valerie Plame. The Factor, despite travelling to McClellan’s house, was unable to get him on camera.
Arianna Huffington:THE CRIME: Running a “hate website” and being a “far left zealot. Roger Oglesby, publisher of Seattle Post-Intelligencer:THE CRIME: Refusing to comply with an FBI request for Seattle media to publish pictures of two men who looked “like they could be middle eastern” who had “been seen on several ferries” and appeared “overly interested in the workings an layout. Note: The story turned out to be completely groundless. Great Barringon, MA: THE CRIME: Being “environmental alarmists,” hating Christmas Jane Fonda, Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon: THE CRIME: Attending an anti-war rally. But anything will do because they are actors. Bill Moyers: THE CRIME: He's Bill Moyers. And of course, then Sen. Barack Obama/ THE CRIME: Not going on The O’Reilly Factor. Bill O'Reilly did this one himself.More and more people are becoming outraged by this behavior and it's starting to hit Rupert Murdock's pocket book. UPS indicated how annoyed they are with The Factor and are dropping their ad dollars from his program. When Bill O'Reilly sent his ambush mercenaries out and demanded that Jet Blue pull their ad revenue from a Netroots Nation event, he was perfectly fine with that, but I guess he's not too happy now.
"Hey Bill, you want to comment on that?"Ask him why The National Center for Missing Kids canceled his speaking engagement and see if he'll give you a straight answer. And he doesn't spare his own people from his abuse either. Watch how he berates one of his own FOX News contributors because she dared to dissent from his opinion about Bill Moyers. He starts yelling at Jane Hall in this clip. He has a habit of doing that to her too. I would go on The Factor and challenge Bill about his behavior, but I doubt he would take me up on it, so we're left to just expose his bad behavior and let you decide. The fair and balanced way. The proof is in the video. You can join Think Progress' campaign to protest O'Reilly's harassment here.
Will they film my penis dance?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
that's something truly worthy of that show, huh?! I think you're being unkind to yourself... what about saving the penis dance for dancing with the stars?
Doesn't that all depend on how roughly I handle it?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
I was getting to the point that you'd be wasting it on BillO's show... Dancing with the Stars is so much more apropos, don't you think?
O'Reilly is what he is...a career pussy. The real culprits are the dumbasses who regularly watch this bully lash out at decent people who've had the audacity to stand up to him.
on BillO the Clown's show, there's nothing investigative nor anything to do with reporting... it's entertainment at its worst.
Bill, you are a pompus ass who needs a good whippin'. Here is my email address; tdkisok@gmail.com.
Have your producer set up a time.
...and he's gonna get somebody killed. Trust me, he'll send these folks after the wrong somebody and that somebody, having been practicing their 2nd Amendment rights, will shoot the shit out the guy with the mic as well as one with the camera - in fear of his life, of course. Only problem is that BO'R will never have the nerve to do it himself...more's the pity.
Billoidicus is too afraid even to send his henchmen after someone that even looks like they know how to fire a gun.
I'm bettin they'll get the living shit beaten out of them though.
Someone is going to take this for so long before someone is going to get hurt. Hasn't Bill learned anything about his own preachings regarding paparazzi?
Of course not. Then he wouldn't be controversy-magnet Bill O'Reilly.
Was it wide?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbTnwUAC4PA&fe...
I'm laughing and all the while shocked that BillO uses a teleprompter?! I thought Obama was the ONLY guy using one of those... (per David Letterman show) and the republican(t) nards!
I KNOW, shocked...SHOCKED I say!
That's one of the funniest things I've seen....made my day! I especially like the sound of the chimp at the end of the video!
To be of assistance General!
Didn't this asshole promise to assemble an enemies list?
Hey Bill-O, bring it on, chump. I could use the free advertising since Wordpress has this screwy policy of not permitting advertising while on their server.
The right-wing in this country is self-destructing like the left wing did when I was a young pup. They think they're winning debates when in fact they're driving people away in droves.
More Bill O'Reilly please. We need that permanent Republican majority!
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was ahead of his time. El Greco, too.
Of course, there were idiots back then, too, but the mark of great creativity is how relevant it remains when time passes.
"Courtesy is owed. Respect is earned. Love is given." --Unknown author, found in Guide to Texas Etiquette by Kinky Friedman
on the third floor of the Kunzt Historisches Musee in Vienna, where you can lounge around between about 15 BIG Breughels...
I like El Greco; he influenced the chiarescuro of the Danes, who influenced German Expressionists, particularly Max Reinhardt theatrical company, which then went to their movie making, and ultimately American Universal Studio's horror movies.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Billo the clown is a coward, pure and simple.
John Amato will NEVER be given a chance to debate b/c you are too familiar with Billo's MO. You know that if given the chance he will shout over you. If you still continue to make a valid point he will cut your mic. And the kicker, you know too much and are a huge risk factor of pulling the Mackris card
Last night, BillO made brief mention of UPS in his "Reality Check" segment. I don't think he said anything about them dropping their advertising, but he said something like they should "wise up."
BillO's motive for these ambushes is indeed revenge. With his "wise up" comment to UPS, he shows once again the vindictive streak he has.
That would be great if UPS simply dropped all advertising from Faux News, instead of just BillO's show.
Oh, and by the way, I'm really beginning to despise BillO's man Jesse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCxIT9WPo14
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
..funny story about how when KO enters an area where BO is, BO kinda' oozes away!!
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
even though I've turned down a few times to go on FOX.
All he'll do is scream SHUT UP! Point his fingers at you and scream Shut Up!
Who would want to go through that?
He'd go ballistic. He always does when confronted.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
BillO will spontaneously combust! I'd pay to see that!!
I would absolutely love to take on Billo the Clown. Then, Sean "Aryan Nation Defender" Hannity. What joy I would derive from it.
would he yell at you to shut up, he would cut your mike when you made any salient point and then rebutt it with bullshit.
Going on the Factor is a total no-win situation.
But there is no doubt BillO considers you to be a "left wing loon," part of the "left wing smear machine." He'd tell you to shut up multiple times and eventually cut off your mike....then, again, that would perhaps turn you into "God" status for C&Lers!
I'd have him crying like Glenn Beck in no time...
me-oww!
I have no doubt. :)
What is your conceptual, continuity?
writhing on the concrete, clutching his toasted nutz, after his latest ambush victim tasered the fucker in the nads...
I almost can't wait for this... because it's coming.
the comments were turned off for a minute, and my last comment is gone?
Or have I finally gone mad?
I have no problems. Maybe it's on your end?
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Weird.
You've finally gone insane lNm.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Well at least I know I'm just insane, and that nobody's fuckin with me, lol!
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He berated Shepard Smith for criticizing Sam the Plumber's statement about Obama and the destruction of Israel.
More specifically, that Smith criticized that Sam had no problem agreeing with outrageous statements, but if anybody wanted to know why he would say such stupid things WE would have to investigate and do our homework.
Cause someone has to be journalists...and since it cant be anybody on Fox, it might as well be their loyal viewing audience.
Bill Orielly has got to be one of the ugliest men on TV. Clearly he has a black heart and an over inflated ego, he's just butt ugly through and through. How does he get those bleach blondes at FOX to gush over him???? It's amazing!
Maybe they're hoping he'll sexually harrass them so they can sue him like Andrea Mackris did.
then they sweep up his dead ash, but it in the coffin that they keep in the basement, then he's reconstituted with virgin's blood, and they do the whole thing over again the next night.
Get your key word ready:
Makris
Falafel
Loofa
Keith Olbermann
Jeff Zucker
Rupert Murdock thinks you're a tool
Peabody Award
Just keep repeating these words in a conversational tone while on camera. If, like Bill Moyers, you have other cameras around, then you can go on the offense and really have some fun!
Cheers,
Would it be unlawful to spray these stalkers with mace?
Edit: Never mind -- mace is illegal, but pepper spray isn't.
People need to start having fun with this nutjob. An anti-OReily team could follow around his producer and when he tries to ambush someone they can start chanting, really loud, falafel. Or what would be even more fun is they could dump falafel mix on the guy and the cameraman. If he complains the team can just let him know that it comes with the territory. Falafel mix is available in most health food stores.
Since this follows a pattern of behavior, you set a trap, or a honeypot - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeypot_(computing). Have someone of medium noteriety to make slightly inflamatory remark that o'reilly will pounce on. Then, follow them around with camera crews for a few days. When his producers show up, expose the trap and the predictable nature of the attacks for what they are. Rinse, repeat.
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I can out bullshit anyone face-to-face.
w00t!
Most of us call it a "ass whipping." It is what happens when you know you have been violated, and you know you are in the right to speak for the space the reporter has invaded. As soon as the microphone is stuck into your face, the blows should start flying, while saying "make sure you get the ass whipping on tape too." This gotcha style reporting is wrong and fox knows it.
Joseph
I have a question. If Watters [Billo's whore] pulled this shit in Texas, could he be legally shot?
Bruce C Johnson
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