Bernie Goldberg to O’Reilly: Let’s Face It, Fox ‘Plays Down Conservative Screw-Ups’
Fox News’ Bernie Goldberg told Bill O’Reilly tonight he needs to understand that the liberal media may be biased, but so is Fox News, with many of its regular faces turning a blind eye to conservative problems.
“Liberal news organizations are going to play down liberal screw-ups,” he said, “but Fox News is gonna play down conservative screw-ups.”
O’Reilly objected to that, citing his show in particular. He touted all the fair, independent-minded people he brings onto The Factor, who are more than willing to criticize Republicans when they deserve it. Goldberg responded, “This program is not all of Fox News.”
They tussled a bit over other shows O’Reilly argued are fair, and Goldberg didn’t dispute that Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, and Megyn Kelly are great, but they’re not all of Fox. O’Reilly said, “That’s most of Fox.” Goldberg shot back, “No, not even close.”
Goldberg was a bit incredulous when O’Reilly denied that Fox is a conservative network, remarking, “Well, maybe you don’t watch.” He insisted that “conservatives on this channel will only blame Barack Obama for what’s happening in the Middle East” and will leave out what George W. Bush did in that region.
O’Reilly conceded, “No operation is perfect.”
Watch the video below, via Fox News:
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