Bill O'Reilly To Join Crusade for LGBT Equality

Okay, you gotta love this. Bill O'Reilly, conservative talk show host extraordinaire, claims that a man's sex life is a private thing.

I'm serious.

"We're uneasy about this kind of exposition," O'Reilly said. "Somebody's sex life should have nothing to do with any kind of policy."

This comes from a man who thought nothing of outing a judge as a lesbian. Not to mention the fact the conservative platform he supports not only ventures into people's private bedrooms, in the case of sodomy laws, but also wants to claim rights to a woman's body, in the case of abortion laws.

But mess with some Republican nightmare right to bang someone in the bathroom stall? Never mind he has been working hard to dismantle and never allow basic rights to LGBT Americans. A man's sex life... well, that's over the line.

Oh, come on Bill. You have got to be kidding. A man's sex life is his private business? Not since JFK was in the White House has there been a hands off rule for politicians and their sex lives. You didn't seem to think twice about calling for Clinton's head when he was having private, consensual sex.

In Mr. O'Reilly's interview with Mr. Rogers on Monday night, Bill showed so much concern for the image of gay and lesbians in America I figured he was ready to join the crusade for LGBT Equality.

What will people think? He pleaded.

This the same guy who reported "about a national network of lesbian gangs (150 in DC alone) who were raping schoolgirls. In addition to being a national crime cartel, Bill's reporter, Rod Wheeler, breathlessly tells him that a lot of their viewers will want to know that some of these lesbian gangs call themselves Pink Pistol Carriers."

And he cares about the perception of gays and lesbians across the country? Please, Bill. I might not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier but that's just plain stupid.

What is awful is for LGBT people across this country suffering from ridiculous laws like Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Defense of Marriage Act, and to have Hate Crimes legislation stalled by the likes of Larry Craig.

Who probably ISN'T homosexual, just passing the time. And arrogant enough to think he'd never get caught.

Kinda like you and those phone calls, huh, Bill?

Maybe you can start slow in the gay rights movement with the Pink Pistols group, Bill. Lesbians with guns, they're all hooked up with the NRA.

Comments

[smashthestate]

Uh, Clinton was never convicted of perjury. He "misled" the court with his "parsing", in other words, he was speaking precisely and rigorously in response to poorly worded questions from flaming idiots representing the right-wing nut-jobs chasing after him. To "lie" about a matter is not perjury, the matter must be material to a valid case under review. The court found the case had no merit and the birdwalk that was the "lie" had no relevance to the meritless case. So, maybe it helps to know what you're talking about before reaching faulty conclusions based on inferences dervied from an unfounded, unsupported presumption...

[Defyant]

It's not about whether you are the brightest bulb in the package, obviously you see through him, as do many intelligent humans. Bill is pandering to the people who are living in fear of having their sexual secret lives found out and used against them.

Funny thing about that, the more you hold onto the secret the tighter hold the secret has on you.

[gettysburg]

If people would just stop watching his show and the media would stop giving him free publicity, maybe he would just go away. Anybody willing to try? I am.

[TomChicago]

I'm a fan of yours, Sara!
Great post. Billo is another of the daily entertainers who use the "news" as a vehicle to gin up his audience. Hence, the goofball non-sequiturs that don't seem to phase him when brought to his attention: he truly doesn't give a damn. Kind of like Mitt Romney--they truly believe we don't look back and analyze; that our lizard brain governs in the moment, that we jump in reflexive fear when our buttons are pushed.

[jackjett]

When ever I think of Human Rights, Bill O'Reilly and Mama Teresa are the first that come to my mind.

I expect to see them both next year marching in the gay pride parade.

jack jett

[SaraWhitman]

I think Bill might actually make a handsome woman in drag. He'd have to do a Jackie O look...

[animatedAlan1113]

Sara, I want to thank you for the years of therapy that I'm going to have to endure due to that particular mental image! (Great post, btw)

[Absurdist]

If we can get past the my being gay thing, I'm going to father your children, Sara.

[SaraWhitman]

oh my god, I already have three!

thank you.

[Stagmom]

What's the saying? "With friends like that...?"

Hi, Sara! Great post.

KIM STAGLIANO

[radiclib]

Say what you will about Bill O'Reilly, you have to admit he's interesting. He's really into sex, especially talking about sex, the kinkier the better. In fact, if you survey all the sex topics on his show, you might think that O'Reilly is some sort of voyeur-pervert-creep. But that wouldn't be fair, would it?

[caribconsult]

Why does anyone pay attention to this loudmouth? Is he really any different than Rush Limbaugh? Fabrication, lies, blatant biases...these are all part of their act. What's amazing is that a significant percentage of American voters actually agree with these blowhards and don't see/ignore their hypocracy. Is this proof of the total failure of our education system? Have we raised generations of non-thinkers and easily led sheep?

MSM is much at fault here. They are the watchers. That IS their function. They are supposed to tell about the emperor's new clothes whether or not the emperor's tailor wants to be interviewed. How else can anyone find out what's going on and who's responsible? If the media doesn't do this then they fail in their contribution to our democracy, whether they make a profit or not. Failure of function.

It's very scary.

[steamboat]

O'Reilly is very much different than Limbaugh.

LIMBAUGH----very partisan to one party (republicans). Self bragging showmen. Doesn't push any real causes except the republican party itself.

O'REILLY----not partial to one party. Rather to his ideology. More into investigating and not showmanship. He is leading the fight vs. pedophiles and child molestation (How could you possibly criticize him for that?).

[Veronica]

Ah yes, Bill-O the child savior. The most heartwarming example of his gracious concern was when he said that kid who had been kidnapped and molested by a pedophile "liked" his situation because he "didn't have to go to school." Apparently, Bill could tell that particular kid didn't like school just by looking at him. He said as much.

No, you certainly couldn't attribute Billy's righteous indigation to pure, unadulterated narcissim or a creepy, pathological martyr complex. Nope.

BTW, leading the fight? Yes, if not for Bill O'Reilly, liberal judges would be freeing molesters by the busload.

It's aIl for the children, man. If you believe that, I've got a totally awesome bridge to sell you Really solid investment. "I'm looking out for you," dude.

[realpolitic]

O'Reilly is like a Big Brother figure protecting as us. We should be thankful.

[steamboat]

Thats right. He's "looking out for you."

[realpolitic]

O'Reilly is a fraud. Its amazing often he says one thing and in another forum says the opposite. I have never heard him own up to any of his controversial, mind-numbingly dumb statements. He just denies making them and blames Media Matters. His real concern is to protect conservatives and their mindset from attack. Otherwise, you are working for the enemy and a card carrying member of Al Qaeda.

[magen]

So Billo, as a hetero male, if I got elected president and wanted to get blowjobs in the oval office, that too would be my private business. Double standard?

[steamboat]

O'Reilly did not criticize Clinton for getting a b-job in the White House. Where he criticized Clinton was for lying inder oath.

[SaraWhitman]

no, he is currently saying that there is a double standard for democrats and republicans. that clinton wasn't railroaded out of office because of 'rumor and innuendo'about sexual activity.

gosh, no, he was only IMPEACHED.

besides, O'Reilly likes to make up his news completely.

[dadw5boys]

No investigation into a private matter no lie.
Clinton was a true Southern Gentleman by keeping the BJ a private matter as long as he could.