O'Reilly Makes Idle Threat To NY Times

On his show the other night, Bill O'Reilly tackled the NSA story in his Talking Points segment, before moving into a rant on the evils of New York Times opinion columnists. Bill'O said those writers use personal attacks on those with whom they disagree, and if anyone would know about personal attacks, it would indeed be Mr. O'Reilly. Bill'O then gives Bill Keller and Frank Rich a "fair warning" that if they don't stop, they will not have a happy new year. Next, he states that, regarding the NSA story, there are valid arguments on both sides and it's an important debate. When the story first broke last month, O'Reilly blew it off on his show and said the story would be gone after a few days. How nice now that, unfortunately for him, it's a story that has stuck, and he is forced to admit it's an important debate. O'Reilly then states that, this year, robust debate is in and personal attacks are out. I guess that means the Factor will be cancelled soon!

Later on in the show, Bill'O came back to the Times story. He discusses the story with two guests, both of whom seem unable to really grasp his insanity. One asks O'Reilly what specifically he meant by his threat. O'Reilly says he made no threat, but that, as with everyone, "if they continue  - those people continue - to attack people personally, as Frank Rich does almost every week, and Keller allows it, then we'll just have to get into their lives."

Crooks and Liars has video: O'Reilly threatens Frank Rich and Bill Keller


Look out, Frank, O'Reilly's coming!

Is this like when he said, regarding Al Franken in the in the Makris transcripts, that "One day he's going to get a knock on his door and life as he's known it will change forever. That day will happen, trust me."

Does Mr. O'Reilly really want people reflecting on the personal lives of pundits? Does a moral crusader like himself really want people 'getting into the lives' of other people? Bill "Dildo" O'Reilly? Bill "Falafel thing" O'Reilly? What is he planning to do- reveal that Frank Rich chews with his mouth open? Doesn't do his dishes? That ought to stop Mr. Rich from... doing his job.

Bill, maybe it's time to make good on that promise to Newsday and retire.

Bob Cesca has a great blog post on this-
Game Over: O'Reilly's Got Nothing

PS- Watch David Letterman mock O'Reilly: Letterman 1 - O'Reilly 0