Bill O'Reilly Takes A Swipe At Sarah Palin (VIDEO)

Bill O'Reilly took a swipe at Sarah Palin on his Monday show, comparing her to Barack Obama and saying that she is becoming less popular because she is avoiding tough questions.

O'Reilly brought Palin up while discussing the recent flap over the White House's decision not to send Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates onto "Fox News Sunday," even though the Secretaries of State and Defense went on "Meet the Press," "This Week" and "Face the Nation." Host Chris Wallace brought the issue up on air, criticizing the White House for its decision.

Speaking to weekly guest Bernie Goldberg, O'Reilly said that the decision by the White House not to go on Fox made no sense to him.

"I can't really figure this out," he said. "The Fox audience is divided on the Libyan action. There isn't any anti-Obama juggernaut on this network...I don't get why they want to stoke this up."

Goldberg said that he thought the move would hurt Obama politically with independents, because they would see him as ducking critical questions.

That's when O'Reilly brought Palin up. "The same thing is happening to Sarah Palin," he said. "Her favorability among Republicans and independents has dropped four points in a month. And the reason I think it's dropping is because she's not engaging directly. When I had her on this program, I asked her some specific questions she didn't want to answer. She wanted to give a speech, this that and the other thing."

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It's the second time O'Reilly has criticized Palin in the last few weeks. Earlier in March, he explained why he had interrupted Palin repeatedly during a testy interview.

"I don't want to have to interrupt Sarah Palin or Barack Obama or anybody," he said. "I asked Sarah Palin a direct question. [She] didn't answer it...and when I interrupted her, she was teed off about it."

Comments

[Lotus19]

09:01 AM on 04/04/2011

"There isn't any anti-Obama juggernaut on this network"

Ha! For a minute there I thought O'Reilly was going to make some sense. Not only is there an anti-Obama "juggernaut", they also do not ask tough questions, and treat him in a highly disrespectful and condescending way when he has appeared.

More likely, what would turn people off, is if the Administration continues to treat Fox News as a legitimate news source. They're not.

[jh61]

11:35 AM on 03/31/2011

"Goldberg said that he thought the move (not appearing on Faux) would hurt Obama politically with independents, because they would see him as ducking critical questions."

As if independents watch Faux News...lololololol

[46n09]

11:03 AM on 03/31/2011

Palin is so deathly afraid of the media, and that inlcudeds anyone on fox who doesn't follow her script. Can you imagine her trying to talk with world leaders? All we would hear is how she is being vicitimized by this leader and that leader. She may very well be the only republican who would leave us in worse shape than George W, and that would be quite a challenge.

[conservativelady]

12:41 PM on 04/05/2011

Palin, by playing the part of victim, when she is actually unprepared to be President, as her follwers feel compelled to defend her, by Palin's own manipulative efforts, she is an instigator. That is why Palin is divisive. This strategy of Palin's will destroy the GOP, and it will be all in her own selfish self-interest.

[captained50]

10:47 AM on 03/31/2011

Billo ... don't forget to wash your hands after you swipe. Especially if you are doing a palin. Courtesy flush please.

[CLSayles]

07:47 AM on 03/31/2011

Bill can swing at Palin, because she's on the ropes. No fear of back-lash from her supporters...

[Turtlenewz]

05:06 AM on 03/31/2011

Fox News does nothing but bash President Obama all day. Their only goal is to make him a one term president. Why should the President go on Chris Wallace Show when all he will get is interruptions , snide remarks and disrespect?

[isb782]

02:55 AM on 03/31/2011

Billo...just admit you love to interpret people and as for Sarah you are right on her.

[denicci1977]

01:04 AM on 03/31/2011

Come on Sarah, when will you be brave enough to do a live town hall with impromptu questions like everybody else? She criticizes the President on everything, but yet she is unable to face the people live like he does.

[SnapShots]

12:44 AM on 03/31/2011

Pixie Palin thinks the First Amendment means freedom 'from' the press. She really does believe this. This is but one example of her extreme ignorance.

[SnapShots]

12:34 AM on 03/31/2011

The White House will give credence where credence is due and that's just what happened. Fox is not a credible news organization. They are an entertainment network.

[firelord5000]

11:48 PM on 03/30/2011

Any one that thinks SP plans on running for 2012 is delusional. She has no chance of winning, and even Republicans have people far more intelligent than her with just as good if not better communication skills as SP. Plus why the heck would SP run in 2012 and get bashed again for her idiocy when she is making BANK by feeding on brain cells of the teabaggers party.

[notatowniegirl]

10:43 PM on 03/30/2011

Where has this guy been? Sarah Palin has always avoided the tough questions.

[cerdayes]

10:29 PM on 03/30/2011

John Lennon vs. Bill O'reilly on Epic Rap Battles in History.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&v=YHRxv-40WMU&annotation_id=annotation_693568

[Artanis71]

09:40 PM on 03/30/2011

Someone call FOX a waaambulance and why the he// is bernie still around, I actually kind of like Bill but, ugh bernie is such a..... I will leave out my choice words.

Also, maybe the WH is tired of everyone including the President of being treated rudely.

[xsm941f]

09:38 PM on 03/30/2011

Oh Bernie and felafel please. How many "independents" know or give a crap about Clinton or Gates not going on Fox? Really. Give me a break