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Congratulations, Bill O'Reilly!

Tue Jun 24, 2008 at 04:35:25 PM PDT

Summary: There's a new ad out giving praise to Bill O'Reilly for his continued ratings success.  I'd like to offer my own praise for such a monumental achievement...as only a Kossack could.

  Congratulations, Bill O'Reilly!  As it says in your new ad, "Cable news shows have come and gone, but only one has been #1 for 90 consecutive months."  You're a true success, in ways that even you don't realize.  After all, it's not just anyone who could convince such a large audience to ignore his:

Exaggerated comparisons of his political opponents

Exaggerations of the views of his political opponents

Misrepresentation of his words after he's busted for saying them

Misrepresenting of others' words

Homophobia

Fascist tendencies

Fuzzy understanding of WWII

Unconscious racism

On-air sexual harrassment

Inconsistency

Paranoia

Flawed understanding of his religion

Ignoring facts because they interfere with a point he's trying to make

Black and white view of patriotism

Violent language about political opponents

Making claims about himself that are inconsistent with his past

Explosive rage

  And so much more...

  Congratulations, Mr. O'Reilly, for achieving your success while possessing traits that would probably destroy the careers of others.  I know if Keith Olbermann tried to pull half the crap you do, he'd be fired by now.  But then, your ad already predicts that he's going the way of the dodo (Dodolbermann?)anyway.  And we know you're not the kind of man who sides with people who like to say, "Mission Accomplished."

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