Lorill

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Has anyone been following this interview? I just wanted some thoughts on both sides. Seems like people have some opinions about the pres. race, eh?

I have been watching and, so far, I don't think it has been much of a big deal. Not much risk, not much reward. O'Reilly has pressed him a bit more than I thought he would but I think Bush has handled the questions well. It has renewed my faith that Bush is ready for the debates. He seems very relaxed and comfortable with his policies.

kgilly

You honestly believe that O'reilly was nearly as har on him as he is with any of his other guests? I was disappointed in the way O'Reilly handled the interview. I thought he wasnt nearly as strong as getting answers as he usually is. And don;t give me O'Reilly isnt only that way when he has to be, because any other person giving the ansers Bush did would have been pressed for more info.

Indigenous

I wanna see O'Rielly tell him to shut up and then cut his mike.

Lorill

I guess I was comparing it to Kerry's appearance on the Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart and on Letterman.

I agree that he wasn't as hard as he is on some guests. But it was more of a real interview, in my opinion, than the aforementioned Kerry appearances.

vixy022685

O'Rielly seems to be more respectful of people in power. I haven't seen this interview but I saw his with Laura Bush and it was nice. She was also very articulate so points for her on that. I also saw his interview with General Tommy, with whom he was very respectful. It just seems he picks and chooses who to respect, but I really think it's an 'authority figure'. In my opinion you HAVE to give respect to the General who commanded the army in Iraq for the first year, and to the Commander and Chief, but that also has a lot to do with my family's military background.

Jimi

Someone in their family has to be articulate. God knows Bush can get all the help he needs!!

vixy022685

Rofl... I've said it in the past (maybe not on WB though) that Bush is so bad at speeches, it makes it hard to lie! He just confuses himself.

nyast

I should hope that O'Reilly's news program would conduct a more 'real' interview than the two entertainment shows to which it was compared.

Although I'll take my stoned slackers watching Jon Stewart over O'Reilly's blowhards any day.

:rock:

vixy022685

O'Reilly admitted today that there is a certain respect with the Commander and Cheif that goes a long with the position. Twas after the debates I believe (though may have been a late showing of a pre-debate show I'm not sure). He got heat for not pressing the President but he figured while he could have done a better job, he recognized his leader and the respect that entails.

kgilly

So you think it is accurate that he only needs to show respect for the current commander and chief and not for previous presidents as well?

vixy022685

Has he interviewed Clinton? Sorry I don't watch him all the time. I would say it's more of the current. The way it works (at least for the military) is you don't flame the current but once he's out of power after a certain number of years respect kinda... drops. Military I know won't flame Clinton, but they will admit his mistakes, where-as when he was Pres, they were very indirect about it. And that was in private, let alone public statements.

Gah, I still haven't had time to watch the debate!

kgilly

I nderstand what you are saying, but I think its a bunch of hogwash at the same time. I talked to one o fmy buddies today who is int he military and was asking him what the majority of people thought about the president that were stationed with him in Iraq. He said for he most part they are all displeased witht he way the president has been running everything. Also, I was just wondering if you thought he only needed to give respect to the current president...I don't believe Clinton has ever been on O'Reilly and I don't blame him. If Bush Sr. was ever on O'reilly he would be treated much differently than Clinton would. O'Reilly use to be much more in the middle than he has become today. It will start to hurt his ratings soon.

vixy022685

I think Hillary has been on. THINK that is. I should check that out, except that I have too much other crap to do.. And Bill has invited Clinton on for a little Bill vs Bill but the former Pres. has not accepted.

kgilly

As I stated earlier, do you blame Clinton for not going on the O'Reilly factor when he has been so leniant on the president during his interview? Kerry was on O'eilly factor way before the president, back then the president did nto accept O'Reilly's offer either. I did not hear Bill say one thing bad like he does about every other person that won't accept his offer to come ont he show. It's funny, Bill vs. Bill, emphasis on the versus...now what was the interview with Bush called? Thanks for helping me prove my point on the way O'Reilly has been working this past year or so. He use to be very down the middle, but Fox has been rubbing off on him.