Why would they go crazy over waterboarding, but ignore the drone strikes … because they’re protecting the president.Bill O’Reilly • Explaining why he thinks NBC is ignoring the drone strike memo leak—you know, the one exclusively obtained by NBC News’ Michael Isikoff—while responsible networks like Fox News discuss it at every opportunity, It’s unclear how O’Reilly and his staff were unaware that NBC broke the story, or that Isikoff made appearances on numerous NBC and MSNBC broadcasts this week, but the O’Reilly Factor host is expected to discuss his mistake on Thursday night’s broadcast. Anybody think he’ll apologize? source
Many who paid the $4.95 to stream “The Rumble” between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly that aired online last night weren’t able to check out the debate dance moves due to internet issues. This morning, O’Reilly responding to the question of refunding those who couldn’t connect said “If you want your money back, it’s going to charity anyway, but we’ll do it. It crashed – the server crashed, we had so many people coming in.”
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Get the impression I was lucky to be able to liveblog this for you guys.
They’ve both been declared winners in this debate, and have the belts to show it.
Anyway, that’s it for us! We recommend when this goes for sale that you buy it! (Click here for a recap.) It’s pretty rad. What’d you think of tonight’s debate?
Jon Stewart’s advice to the youth of America: “Don’t think of me as an entitled moocher when I’m collecting my benefits.”
Bill O’Reilly: “Find what you’re good at and make money doing it.”
I have people in my own family that would make this guy look like Castro.Jon Stewart, describing his admiration for Bill O’Reilly. O’Reilly on Stewart: “I admire anyone who has been to rehab six times and is as successful as Stewart.”
Jon Stewart, describing what it’s like to walk inside the Fox News offices: “It’s like that scene in Indiana Jones where all those kid miners are working …”
Bill O’Reilly on who he’d elect for president, if he could pick anyone: “Clint Eastwood would have to be my guy.”
Jon Stewart: ”Well, why don’t we go ask him?” *gets out of chair and starts talking to it*
“And what would you like for Christmas, little boy?” Jon Stewart’s reaction to a question asking what advice they’d give Congress on working together was to sit on Bill’s lap.
Bill O’Reilly on health insurance: “It has to be run by insurance companies, not the government.” He drew a bunch of boos for that, but he explained that it’s important to regulate them heavily. Jon Stewart, meanwhile, supports a single-payer system: “I would decouple it from work.”
If the U.S was burning, what famous person would you save and why?An amazing question asked by an attendee. O’Reilly: “I would save Oprah who’s worth about $100 billion.” Stewart: “My family … but hey, Oprah’s a great answer, too!”
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In the Q&A section, which looks vaguely like “The View.” One of the questions was about the electoral college, which Stewart supports getting rid of and O’Reilly opposes, saying “If you have a popular vote, these people in New York, L.A., they control it.” O’Reilly thinks a third party will show up soon.
LIVE TWEET THAT — BILL O’REILLY: WE SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE INTO IRAQ!Jon Stewart • Telling us to live tweet that.
Jon Stewart on the “War on Christmas”: “If you think that Christmas isn’t celebrated in this country, walk a mile in Hanukkah’s shoes.”
Are you saying that we’re only as good as our weakest link? That we’re only as good as CNN?Bill O’Reilly • Criticizing Stewart and CNN in one fell swoop, to which Stewart says, “we have to help them!”
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