Bill O'Reilly Jokes About Waterboarding His Staff

Bill O'Reilly discussed with Shepard Smith today why he held back the full tape of Rev. Jesse Jackson caught by Fox News on a hot mic.

"I'm not in the business of hurting Jesse Jackson, because it does hurt Jesse Jackson," he said. "And I'm not in the business of creating some kind of controversy that is not relevant to the general subject: one civil rights leader disparaging another, over policy. So we held it back. Some weasel leaked it to the internet. That person wants to hurt Jesse Jackson."

"Do we know who leaked it, and what's happened to that person?" Smith asked.

"No, but I've got the waterboard right over here," O'Reilly responded.

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Comments

[levibatgirl]

faux = a bunch of gossipy old girly men

[UnbiasView]

Good one, you are awsome.

[SanityClaus]

"Awesome" comment. You lecture others about their spelling. Physician, heal thyself.

[MissingAmerica]

I find it almost funny (but not quite). O'Reilly is on the side of the religious right, yet he is just as crazy and insensitive as he is. Clearly, the right is all wrong.

[UnbiasView]

Do you ever watch his show? He is no Hannity when it comes to being right wing.

[edwarvir]

He probably leaked it his self he is eaten up with jealousy over O

[Joeblue]

He's an a s s h o l e and a perv.

[Bluejay00234]

Where the hell is that *$%&#* ice tea?

[rosal]

"And I am not on the business of creating some kind of controversy" It really takes a lot of gump to make a comment like this, coming from this clown!

[UnbiasView]

That clown has the number 1 rated show now and for the last 8 years straight . . . his rerun beats Olbermann's prime time show.

[Cunningham]

Except for when Olbermann kicked his butt.

[edwarvir]

That doesn't mean he's not a clown and a sly bigot.

[waiguoren]

#1! #1! #1!

All that demonsrtates is the tawdriness of current American culture.

But for you, I suppose #1! means you're right or some such.

Pathetic.

[SouthpawSass]

And if we devalue the "n" word, it no longer contains the power we've bestowed upon it, hence following a long line of words no longer used, such as:

"fallaciloquence n 1656 -1761 - deceitful speech - Used in a sentence: "Your fallaciloquence, though charming, will not convince the jury to acquit."

"gardeviance n 1459 -1706 - chest for valuables; a travelling trunk - Used in a sentence: "She kept her linens in that old gardeviance for over sixty years."

[DesertLight]

Are you on the right thread?

[SouthpawSass]

Yes. We're discussing the meaning of words and why the "n" word evokes such a response, and through that response, why it's given such credence.

[macintoshsauce]

How about the word in this example?

I am all "fagged" out. Research that one...

[filo]

Yeah ! He'll find out who did it right after OJ finds the real killers.

[Budokan]

Torture is funny to the Repugs. Which tells you a lot about them.

[Daniboy]

Yea, torture is funny to us Repugs-I read what you guys say. It is torture why I read you. But when I look back it is funny.

[Veri]

As long as it does not happen to them. I think it is really sad to watch a person who is so selfish because he or she has never had something like having your health insurance canceled when you find out you have cancer. Then they moan about how broken the system is and turn from anti-socialist to flaming left-wing communist. Do not give them any sympathy.

O'Reilly needs to be waterboarded by a specialist. I bet $100.00 he would not be joking about it afterwards. O'Reilly? You find the torture specialist and we will both be waterboarded. The caveat, which I do not think you have the cojones for is that you broadcast the entire session on your show within a week. Then again, maybe there is a little bit of manhood in those trousers.

[Grunty1]

Anyone willing to work for you couldn't be a decent person, so go for it.
As a side benefit, they will then sue the hell out of OR'eilly.

[DMcD]

Kharma , come and get this guy.

O'Reilly , satan incarnate -- the essence of evil (smell the sulphur).

[the964kid]

Finally O-Reilly and I agree on something.

[rabrophy]

PLEASE enough with O'Rielly already!
He's a pompus ignorant jerk, nothing that he sez is worth repeating. It's not even fun to mock him anymore.
Sorry, I guess I've just got "O'Rielly Glut"

[kkuate]

Bill O'Reilly is lying....I­f there was anything else detrimental to Jesse Jackson in that recorded piece, they wouldn't be able to refrain from putting it out to public view......­I feel sorry for the people who believes O'Reilly's distorted concept of fairness, thruthful, and ethical.

[abby4ever]

Oh, for God's sake, so what? Are we at the point where we police every word and expression anyone utters, to see if it's 'politically correct', 'insenstiive', etc.?

Geez, everyone: lighten up, pleeeease!

[Grunty1]

Yeah, we should really lighten up on torture...

[abby4ever]

Willfully misunderstanding the point I was making.

[DesertLight]

You got that right.

[dwillisno1]

The old "if you can't refute the issue, call it PC and laugh it off and dismiss it" dodge

[abby4ever]

My point was that if we have to watch every word we use that might reference something unpleasant, even tragic, we might as well stop talking altogether. Shall we not use words or concepts like death or divorce or anything whatever, for that matter, just because they mean unhappiness or pain for some people? It isn't possible, if you want to converse.

I don't like Big O, he's an idiot, and what he said was in poor taste, but lately everyone seems to be jumping on just about every other word or phrase someone uses to make a BIG ISSUE out of it. If you want to experience political correctness gone mad, come to the UK, we can barely speak freely here anymore. And people are fed up.

With the Word Police.

[mouselion]

"Shut up!"

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[VolvoBirkenstock]

I am sure they would prefer it to having him call them on the phone.

They already know about the loofahs.