Recap - The Second Post

Bill O'Reilly: Colossal Idiot, All Around Ass 3/18/09

Today, I'm gonna talk about one of the most cringe-worthy people on TV:

Bill O'Reilly.

Now, I'm sure you all know his style. He doesn't feel the need to use logic or valid arguements, he's just loud.

Think about it. When no one else can even get a word in, how can you be wrong?

Specifically, I'm looking at the Talking Points Memo from 03/02/09 entitled:

We Know How Barack Obama Will Govern

"With the announcement Friday that President Obama will leave about 50,000 troops in Iraq after the bulk of U.S. forces withdraw in 2010, it is becoming clear that on foreign policy the president will govern from the center."

Well, that's generally how the two party system works. It ensures a moderate government because both parties rely on middle-ground voters to win. But anyways..

He goes on:

"But it is also now certain that he is a far-left guy on domestic policy. The new budget is simply stunning. Mr. Obama wants to spend more money than at any time since World War II"

Well, shit. So he's spending money at New Deal/WWII amounts of money? It's not like it was those two things that brought us out of the Great Depression and brought America into the forefront of world economics...

Oh, wait. It was those things. In economic terms, World War II was absolutely nothing more than a massive spending expidenture. A stimulus, if you will.

Easy mistake though. Who would think that putting all that money into industry, jobs, and the economy in general would do so much to help the economy? Obviously not Bill O'Reilly.

"Predictably, quasi-socialists like New York Times columnist Paul Krugman are delirious with joy. Here comes the nanny state, starring President Obama and Fran Drescher."

Ha, I get it. She's a nanny. Good one.

Seriously though, people can't stop throwing around the word Socialism. If they'd pull their heads out of there asses long enough, they'd see that Socialism is quite different that what Obama believes in, and that Socialism in America basically died in the 20s, thanks, in part, to some pretty impressive stifling of political freedoms. But that's not what I'm really here to talk about.

Skipping ahead, he goes on to say this gem:

"The decline and fall of America is at hand."

Run to the hills! In 10 years, America will have gone the way of the Soviet Union! Mobs of roving street gangs will ride around on motorcycles, fighting amongst themselves for resources, constantly on the watch for Mel Gibson! (That's what Mad Max was about, right? I've never actually seen it...)

Continuing,

""Talking Points" cannot imagine any Republican senator supporting the massive budget, so it will have trouble getting passed."

Sorry, the Democrats have a majority. Besides, three Republicans did vote for it (it passed 60-38, with a couple either not voting or not present because the seat in still being contested in the courts). I'm no mathematician, but with 56 Senators, the Democrats could pass it alone.

"That change means the rich will support the poor. Americans who do not succeed will have their bills paid by people like me..."

Incorrect. Americans who do not have the opportunity to succeed will be assisted, so they have a chance to become self-sustaining, productive members of society. It's called Equality of Opportunity. Conservatives tout their belief in it, but it's just their way of saying "If you're not rich, you're fucked."

The remainder of the article is bascially just him calling the Left a big meanie, then it goes on to his other segments.

Well, that's all for today. Look up some O'Reilly videos if you've never seen him. Don't watch too many though. It's painfully frustrating.

Check back at the end of this week for Conservapedia Fridays, and watch out for idiots.