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Rosie O’Donnell On The View Fiasco: All Bill O’Reilly Does Is ‘Incite Hatred’

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by Frances Martel | 2:03 pm, October 16th, 2010

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The recent scuffle between Bill O’Reilly and the ladies of, of all shows, The View, has rekindled an image of O’Reilly as a hard-line, aggressive conservative voice that many thought had mellowed out as of late. Many were surprised that it would happen in such a venue, but former The View co-host Rosie O’Donnell seemed bored with O’Reilly and what she perceives to be his antics.

O’Donnell commented on the affair on her Sirius satellite radio program along with her regular panel, most of whom seemed much more shocked about the affair than she did. Her voice dripping with boredom, she asked rhetorically, “What does he do besides incite hatred? What does he do besides that?” She got some agreement on the panel, especially on the point that he was on the program to promote his new book Pinheads and Patriots, which is at least being branded as a divisive political text. O’Donnell continued, almost putting the blame on The View itself and not on O’Reilly, though clearly not a fan of his style: “That’s what Bill O’Reilly does. Why would you book him?”

Her vague “that’s what he does” point stands pretty firmly on his own. Bill O’Reilly’s job is to debate politics, and it seems a bit silly that someone engaging him in politics would feel the need to embarrass themselves by running away from him when he begins to talk politics. But “incite hatred”? To the extent that Rosie O’Donnell has attempted to craft a political public identity, it’s difficult to see what Bill O’Reilly does (again, talk politics) as much different than what O’Donnell dabbles in, unless she is willing to own up to “inciting hatred” herself. Other than the fact that O’Reilly has the experience and educational backing O’Donnell lacks to give him a rightful pedestal from which to discuss politics, the level of controversy of comments from either have often been interchangeable, ideology aside.

O’Donnell also looked back on the show itself, explaining that “it’s such a strange atmosphere at that show, I don’t think that it can be articulated,” and standing up for Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar against Barbara Walters‘ “scolding,” reminding the audience that Whoopi Goldberg has won several awards, and Joy Behar is “60 years old.”

The audio from her satellite radio program below:

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Bill O'Reilly, fox news, Joy Behar, pinheads and patriots, Rosie O'Donnell, The View, Whoopi Goldberg

felixw

Uh, Rosie, maybe the people who flew the planes into buildings stirred up the hatred?
errxn

Wow. Just freaking wow. Rosie O’Donnell…talk about the pot calling the kettle black. You just can’t make this stuff up.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

“Fire never melted steel.”
CAconservative

When did award winning, or age, justify the sophomoric, and childishness displayed by Joy Behar and Whoopie Goldburg?!! Barbara Walters should have fired these morons the moment they walked off the set.
ROCKSTEADY

Bill O’Reilly needs to be muzzed as well as Glen Beck. They are paid to incite hate.
roxsteady

Bill O’s educational background has served him about as well as George Bush’s and he went to an Ivy League school though, we all know why. Bill O’Reilly made a fool of himself and his idea of discussing politics is being condescending to Joy. Rosie is right in asking why he was even booked. I can answer that. It’s because Walters like the rest of the drones in the corporate media wants to be able to go on his show to whore her wares when she’s pushing her own book. As if the baggers who watch fox would buy it. HeO”Reilly is a hateful fearmongering piece of garbage. How many times did he refer to Dr. Tiller as the baby killer? He’s an ignorant moron who’s “5 towns” status is serving him well for that crowd. I was actually glad that he did what he did if only to school Jon Stewart who I love dearly but, totally disagreed with in his recent assesment that Bill O was the sensible one over at fox. Sadly, the Daily Show is off next week to prepare for the rally but, when Jon comes back I’ll be expecting a full Mea Culpa!
roxsteady

Oh, and aren’t the people who flew those planes dead? I don’t think they’re able to build anything from their GRAVES?
Firstrate

Typical of the media mouths. Even Bill Maher said, “what can you dispute? Islamic fundamentalists did do the 9/11 job.” Bill O’mouth should not have juxtaposed the islamic civic center. It made the remarks appear racist. But you rad leftists need to learn to be cool. Confront differing views without a left blow!
notsofast

Yeah, Rosie, the Muslims attacked us because of Bill O’Reilly.

You 9/11 Truther can sick a sock in it!

Those 2 libs could not handle the truth and embarrassment of all embarrassments, they walked off THEIR OWN SHOW!!!!!!

LOL
notsofast

roxsteady said:
Oh, and aren’t the people who flew those planes dead? I don’t think they’re able to build anything from their GRAVES?

Roxy, MG, shut your mouth!

It was the USA Govt. that flew the planes into those buildings! Where have you been??

LOL
JimBob

Man, that Rosie is one fat, ugly, bitter Dude!
I can’t help it, he just is!!
TfT

Doesn’t this article belong on Gossip Cop?

Rosie has NADA to do with news.
timcajun

O’Reilly does stir hate! As a standard,un- informed persons are easy to turn to hate! This is O’Reillys function, to offer something to scare or anger people, true or not! At that point he is your leader, because he has told the tea party crew how smart and right they are for staying with him!
tiredofbs

How entertaining to see Rosie the insignificant gutter mouth,along with
another dozen or so pathetic insignificant losers, vying or stumbling over
each other to ride Bill O’s coat tails any tiny chance they get, for some attention.
PATHETIC LOSERS.
He gets an additional 20% bump in his already astronomical ratings on The Factor
& ALL REMAIN insignificant and foolish.
VRWC Destruction Machine

The View will have new theme song. “Who Let the Dogs Out.”
VRWC Destruction Machine

ROCKSTEADY said:
Bill O’Reilly needs to be muzzed as well as Glen Beck. They are paid to incite hate.

Rosie, Joy and Whoopi are paid to be idiots. You do it for free.
WildMan

WOW..3 fat pigs. Go figure………..maybe they could get their own reality show to see which fatso can become the most obese in one year. Those three are the complete opposite of Playboy Magazine.
ROCKSTEADY

VRWC Destruction Machine said:
VRWC Destruction Machine

OMG!!!! You are sooo clever!!!! You are so wasting your time here.
VRWC Destruction Machine

ROCKSTEADY said:
OMG!!!! You are sooo clever!!!! You are so wasting your time here.

Thanks for making my point.
Merfa2001

no offence like,

but isn’t calling someone fat a pretty poor excuse for an argument?

I seriously doubt that those issuing that insult are skinny minnies themselves. (And even if they are, they’re damned ugly on the inside.)

That’s all for now. Please feel free to re-join the internet once you’ve reached the age of reason.
jukin3

Typical liberal projection.

Now Rosie could definitely issue a FATwa on BOR.
Founders_were_Liberal

Bill-O the clown is Un-American, he is a tool of corporations and believes in the truth up to the pont where it affects his masters.
What about the two wars Bush began?

Profiting off American’s stupidity and ignorance is All-American (Jersey Shore) but not when it affects the national debate and our country’s well-being. as O’Reilly is a pompous, arrogant, condescending hypocrite who uses American’s stupidity and ignorance to lobby for his corporate masters.

Rosie is correct, he is a hate-peddler, fear-monger, ignorance spreader, all for ego and money. Bill O’Reilly is an UNAMERICAN BASTARD!

Job creation under Bush was a MINUS 763K in his eight years of trying to flush America down the toilet. Obama has already bested that, creating new private sector jobs.
FoxSpells666

How egalitarian of the Americans to provide us with an idiot named O’Donnell on botht he right and the left.
hgovernick

Bill O’Reilly + Rosie O’Donnell + The View = 0
CAconservative

It only took one little girl on that show to put Rosie in her place. So much so that she quit. Or, at least that’s the story she used. The truth is probably that she was going to get the boot for her continued inept ideological trash anyway. She’s real good at making stupid unsubstantiated remarks at a distance where she can’t be challenged. Somebody gets in her face with the truth and she melts away like the coward she is!
http://none pyrope

One must search far and wide to find a more hate-filled person than Rosie. Now we can underscore hypocritical to her qualities…or lack thereof.
justanotherconservative

this crazy woman is the fiasco.
bealzebubba

Bill is an instigator..that’s what he does. His demeanor and tactics used (and I don’t mean that in a negative way) instigate reactions….he’s looking for a reaction.
Dave Richards

ROCKSTEADY said:
Bill O’Reilly needs to be muzzed as well as Glen Beck. They are paid to incite hate.

Of course you have factual evidence to back up your ignorance.
Dave Richards

Founders_were_Liberal said:
Bill-O the clown is Un-American, he is a tool of corporations and believes in the truth up to the pont where it affects his masters.What about the two wars Bush began? Profiting off American’s stupidity and ignorance is All-American (Jersey Shore) but not when it affects the national debate and our country’s well-being. as O’Reilly is a pompous, arrogant, condescending hypocrite who uses American’s stupidity and ignorance to lobby for his corporate masters. Rosie is correct, he is a hate-peddler, fear-monger, ignorance spreader, all for ego and money. Bill O’Reilly is an UNAMERICAN BASTARD! Job creation under Bush was a MINUS 763K in his eight years of trying to flush America down the toilet. Obama has already bested that, creating new private sector jobs.

UnAmerican? Is that all you got? Thanks for the stupid liberal talking points.
What a maroon!!!
Dave Richards

Rosie O’Donut is still an idiot. Some things never chabge.
Nahu Tuk

I know ol’ Rosie can’t help being ugly but does being hateful make up for it somehow?