Bill O’Reilly Almost Outs Himself As a Republican

As we reported earlier today, ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos appeared last night on Fox News The O’Reilly Factor to talk about health care. A spirited back and forth ensued, which culminated in a moment, though very subtle, where the proudly independent Fox News anchor very nearly admits to being a Republican. Video after the jump…

The moment comes at the 25 second mark of the following video below. In an effort to clarify their positions on the hot-button issue, Bill O’Reilly says to Stephanopoulos “You’re a Democrat. I’m a Re…I’m an Independent.” Though slight, it does appear that O’Reilly very nearly slipped up:

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