O’Reilly talks about NBC bias on Fox and Friends…
Monday, Fox and Friends brought up the NBC is Liberal subject. They continued in that vein on Tuesday when they had Bill O’Reilly phone in and re-hash what’s been going on in this NBC “liberal bias” saga.
I find it extremely hypocritical of Fox going after MSNBC for being “biased” they also seem very obsessed. At least with MSNBC its only Olbermann who seems interested. Scarborough only got into after O’Reillys attacks lately.
Comment by Mike Beckham — January 16, 2007 @ 3:53 pm
Why is it hypocritical? FOX has been bashed since before it even began broadcasting! And now that MSNBC seems to be instructing their employees to bash FOX at any opportunity (Olbermann is the chief of that, Tucker and Scarborough are his minions), they’ve decided to fight back.
I see this as FNC finally deciding enough is enough, and fighting fire with fire.
Comment by ImNotBlue — January 16, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
It is hypocritical because if anyone should be accused of being biased it should be FOX News. Look at Roger thats enough proof within itself. It’s not got to do with just plain attacks but FOX attacking MSNBC for being biased is like shack attacking someone for being tall. They should look in the mirror before attacking others for being biased.
Comment by Mike Beckham — January 16, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
So because you think FNC is biased, they have to keep their mouth shut, instead of calling out the bias of others. Sounds a lot like attacking the messenger, instead of defending the MSNBC’s bias.
And what does Roger have to do with it? If you look at the staffs of the other networks you’ll see just as many former congress people, PR people, etc. etc. who would seem to represent the same “obvious bias”… so why no complaints about them?
And while I’m no basketball fan… I think it’s Shaq. And it’s not like that at all. It’d be like that only if the person Shaq was attacking insisted he wasn’t tall… but was actually as tall or taller. FNC’s “bias” doesn’t mean the other networks aren’t biased.
Comment by ImNotBlue — January 16, 2007 @ 7:14 pm
They need to study Donald and Rosie. Their ongoing war is much more interesting than Bill O’s.
Comment by ladyone — January 16, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
ImNotBlue: It is tough to debate with a foreigner who’s only knowledge of American TV is through far-left blogs and biased newspapers.
Oh, and I’m sure he has no idea who Shaq is!
Comment by Ira — January 16, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Still, it is somewhat hypocritical of O’Reilly to talk about bias when he is one of the primairy causes of bias allegations to Fox News Channel.
In all respects, I’m a person who usually watches the networks programming throughout the day, changing the channel only during some of the more commentative (Gibson, O’Reilly, H&C) and garbage (Greta) hours. If anything, the largest issue at FNC is that questions are largely made from a more Republican point of view, always taking it from the administrations take vs. the more Democrat point of view. Whether you believe that “Fair & Balanced” means representing both sides or neutrality, I honestly can’t believe anyone could say their unbiased or not very biased. In any government related story, give me one example when a liberal point of view is taken! Also, how often does O’Reilly or Hannity talk over anyone with an opposing point of view?
Comment by Chris — January 16, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
@Ira, don’t speak about me as if you know me personally. You got no idea. You trying to discredit me is ridiculous.
Comment by Mike Beckham — January 16, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
Chris- That’s just not true… well at least the last part of it. Yes, some of the hosts (except for Greta, who is known to be a liberal) have their own bias. But they’re supposed to. They give commentary, which comes from a personal point of view. The difference between them and other networks, especially like MSNBC, is that they have guests with differing points of view.
To say that they ALWAYS talk over their guests is nonsense. If that was true, why would people even go on that network? There are plenty of people who get a chance to question the views of the hosts, and are interviewed for that purpose. MSNBC, on the other hand, has hosts who refuse to have differing points of view (Olbermann has said the thought of it makes him want to “throw up”) and last week Scarborough said the reason his guests all agreed with him was because “he couldn’t find anyone who disagreed” which is the lamest excuse EVER!
As for Hannity… he doesn’t talk over his guests… especially when Colmes is interviewing them, he’s remarkably quiet. I don’t know what show you’re watching… but it’s certainly nothing that’s actually on FNC.
Comment by ImNotBlue — January 16, 2007 @ 10:24 pm
Hmmm..all this on a ‘news’ program. Heck all this on a ‘news’ channel. Like I’ve said before, FNC thinks they are right about everything, and everyone else is wrong. YAWN.
Comment by Big Dave — January 16, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
#9: Come on, did I say they always talk over their guests? I said “…how often does O’Reilly or Hannity talk over anyone with an opposing point of view…”
Making note of Hannity, what in the world network are you watching? More than once, the panelist/expert/whatever is speaking and then Hannity will talk right over them if he doesn’t agree with it, stopping them in the middle of them making their point.
On the point of angled questions, give me one example of a Liberal/Democrat angled question? Honestly, the FNL hours are even a little guilty, though I honestly thing Scott, Hemmer, Shepard, and Skinner are the best on the network (eh, Hume kind of gives opinions on stories, crossing the line in my mind).
Comment by Chris — January 17, 2007 @ 12:21 am
“a Liberal/Democrat angled question”… what the heck would that be?
Like when O’Reilly gives his point of view and then says, “And Mr. X is joining us now with a different point of view. Mr. X, tell me where I’m wrong.”
And Hannity only talks over people when they refuse to answer his question, and start spinning. You may mistake the news for a public platform for people to say what they want… but it isn’t. On an interview show the host asks the questions, and then the guest answers those questions. They don’t get to make a speech about whatever they want to.
Besides, the guests know they’re going to be interviewed. They know WHO’s going to be doing it. If they think they’re going ot be unfairly treated… then why bother even going?
Comment by ImNotBlue — January 17, 2007 @ 1:44 am