Obama May Go On O'Reilly Factor, Says Chris Wallace

The Democrats have decided to drop by Fox News this week, with Barack Obama on Fox News Sunday and Hillary Clinton went on Bill O'Reilly. But more might be coming, according to Chris Wallace, who reported this morning that Obama was "thinking seriously" about appearing on the Factor:

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Comments

[uheardme]

Although they are both on Fox News, there is a BIG difference between being interviewed by a journalist like Chris Wallace and a hack/blowhard like Bill Oreilly. Please Senator, do not give that bigot any legitimacy. Bill and Hillary Clinton has made the decision to appeal to white racists by going on O'Reilly and Limbaugh. Let them keep the white racist vote.

[dtrain51]

I really hope somebody in the Obama camp is reading the blogs and see how we his grass root supporter feel about hm going on O'Reilly, just say no.

[dtrain51]

O.k. he went on Chris show even though we felt other wise, but his base will draw the line with O' reilly, he has done his part for FAUX NEWS, we should began now to send e-mail to his campaign and say you can only betray you base so often, please don't do this.

[gnomic]

I hope Obama doesn't go one Fox "news." They may have viewers, but they aren't a news organization, they are a propaganda channel, filled with despicable and hateful people.

If you lay down with dogs, you get fleas...or bedbugs.

[LBM]

Obama couldn't handle the questions from BillO. If he did the exact same ones he gave to Hillary, he would be toast. I don't think he'd do well in that type of attack interview. It would be just like the debates.

[kinnycut]

Obama going on the O'Reilly show is a fearless move.

[LeftLeaner]

Come on, he don't have the guts to go on his show.

It ain't gonna happen - no pillows here.

[disgusted48]

Obama should not go anywhere near O'reilly. He's a liar, he's inflamatory, he's disrespectful to guests and he's not a legitimate journalist. I actually heard him question one of Martin Luther King's sons about King's infidelity a few years ago and then call King a bad guy. If Dr. King is a "bad guy" then what is he? I'll tell you. O'reilly is truly the scum of the earth.

[gregjones]

HILLARY HAS LOST THE ENTIRE BLACK VOTE....FOREVER !!!

This is the message being sent by blacks to the DNC (and the superdelegates). There is no way Hillary will defeat McCain without the support of Black America aka the guaranteed Democratic vote. Hillary started out with 82% of the black support. But as Blacks learned more about her (Goldwater Girl...Against Civil Rights Act '64....It was LBJ...Not MLK....etc) combined with Bill's (...fairy tale....Jessie Won S.C. too...etc.)...blacks were shocked beyond repair. (remember....we luved Bill so much we called him 'The First Black President')....but never again....WHERE'S THAT STORY. This has nothing to do with Obama !!!! We (blacks) have awakened to the truth about the Clintons......

Greg Jones
www.Blacks4Barack.org
(A Multi-Racial, Grassroots Org...Dedicated To Truth)

p.s. Blacks4Barack.org started in Feb. 2007 (Greg Jones) when VERY few blacks were for Obama.....they were ALL for Hillary !!!!! We knew that Obama was the best person to run our country and bring our troops home and that is why we started our grassroots organization. (Not because he's black...but because he's most qualified) The more black voters learned about Obama...the more they liked him.... the more they learned about the Clintons....the angrier they got !!!!!!!!!!!!!! We appreciate our friends of ALL races....who are working together....for the very best candidate....to put America on the right track.....Barack Obama ! THANK YOU !

[tbone99]

great Greg- so we'll know where to look when McCain and Starve Starve! Hagee take the long walk on inauguration day to the White House. You must be proud.

[wry]

Sorry Greg, but you expect me to believe that Black Americans, en masse, learned something about the Clintons after they've spent 15 years in the spotlight, just in the last year or so? Or maybe you're voting as a block for the lesser qualified candidate because he's the same color as you.

[cmeans29]

HRC had 57 percent of the AA vote in OCT 07 via the polls. Yes, AA voters learned more about the Clintons in the last year. Obama's "skin color" was the same in Oct. 07.

Six months is a long time; polls vary, more gaffes, wounds heal, etc. The economy hasn't bottomed out, yet and gas prices will continue to rise. McCain will continue to fumble his words and unfortunately, more troops will die. The democratic party will unite.

Regarding experience, the Bush adminstration, en masse, have experience and look at the results.

[uheardme]

Hillary Clinton is a lesser qualified candidate who is running on HER HUSBAND"S record. You're supporting her because she is WHITE, FEMALE and has a famous last name. You are a tool

[marco34la]

Good! Obama has lost the ENITRE WHITE VOTE FOREVER TOO!

[monique]

"This has nothing to do with Obama!!!"

HA! Oh yes, you are completely credible.

[GeorgeKaplan]

Oh, No! How dare he! How could he! What will Olbermann say!

Wait... didn't he go on FOX NEWS before Hillary.... Oh yeah... never mind.

[cmeans29]

Prediction: He might appear after the primary.

O'Reilly was at the New Hampshire primary and requested an apperance. Bill O, shoved his way through security and said, "you're a good man, I'll like to have you on my show." Obama replied, "after the primary."

I recall Keith O. playing the footage during that time, along with some added satire. LOL

[Scarllatti]

No no no no no no, Obama, DO NOT ELATE THAT HATE-MONGER, O'REILLEY. BY GOING TO HIS BULL S----T!!!!

[piezoid]

Would it be "pandering" to the Republicans if Obama does an interview with O'Reilly?

Just asking.

[Aywaller]

Yep.

[Trollstakeyourmeds]

Same as bowling.

[weaselbasher]

Sure I'd want to go on a show where the host mentioned lynching and my wife in the same sentence.

[ElliotNC]

If he does, there will be lots of suicides in the Obama camp.

Oh, i forgot, they will praise him for reaching across the aisle.

[tbone99]

They are adept at changing their tune mid stream when Obama does EXACTLY what the other candidate does.

[capsaicin]

I think the best thing to do is for Obama to go on O'Reilly's show -- and take him on. The contrast with Hillary's session would be striking and reveal a clear difference between the two candidates -- Hillary pleasantly taking O'Reilly's setups about Wright/etc, and Obama calling him to task on journalistic practices and real issues such as the war, the gasoline tax, and foreign diplomacy.

Unfortunately I don't think that's what Obama will do. He will be deferential, conservative and non-confrontational, as with Wallace. But he needs to remember that the people who regularly watch O'Reilly aren't ever going to vote for him. And because of that, they should not be considered in any way his target audience when he goes on the show. It's the people who don't normally watch, but are interested to see how he handles it and what he says, watch the clips later, and perhaps are swayed in their voting preference as a result -- they are the target audience. And I think showing some backbone is what that audience wants to see.

[uheardme]

'But he needs to remember that the people who regularly watch O'Reilly aren't ever going to vote for him. "

Which is why its a waste of his precious time to go on that bigot's show.