Six veterans show up to organized protest at FNC…
The Huffington Post’s Jason Linkins blogs about a Robert Greenwald backed protest of veterans regarding Bill O’Reilly and the back and forth over John Edwards’ remarks on homeless veterans…
Now, a group from Fitzgerald House, an “organization representing homeless veterans,” plans to bring their fight for recognition to Fox’s doorstep. They plan on visiting the Fox News Channel Studios today at 3:00 pm, and will come carrying a petition signed by 17,000 people demanding an apology from O’Reilly for his ignorance and abuse. In a press release, Brave New Films and Fitzgerald House say thay “have found that it is very easy to locate homeless veterans and are willing to help O’Reilly find them if his desire to help homeless vets is sincere.”
ICN hears that at approximately 3:15pm this afternoon - six veterans arrived, with two cameramen from Brave New Films in tow.
ICN has learned that O’Reilly Factor producers met, and spoke to the handful of veterans outside the News Corp building, took the petition they had prepared – and everyone quietly went their separate ways (including a camera crew from NBC, who promptly packed up their gear and left when the ‘protest’ never actually materialized).
Besides Greenwald’s hand held cameras, NBC was the only crew to show up to cover this.
NBC was probably hoping for a gotcha moment for KO to nail O’Reilly with..but it looks like it didn’t work like they planned…heck O’Reilly might even invite the guys on his show..witch is something KO would never do with someone who disagrees with him
Comment by mlong — January 31, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
Somewhere a cartoony, “Waaa-waaaa” is playing.
Comment by ImNotBlue — January 31, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
Greenwald called Olbermann to tip him off?
Na! No way! Yeah Right!
CBS and CNN and ABC must have got caught in midtown traffic.
Comment by puck — February 1, 2008 @ 12:00 am
I can’t say I blame these protestors. What Mr. O’Reilly said was wrong and she should appologize.
Comment by Paco — February 1, 2008 @ 7:11 am
Paco please find a life
Comment by Larry — February 1, 2008 @ 8:42 am
I had to watch one of Greenwald’s movies in a college Sociology class. One part was an interview with him. He sounds like a real kook, and this just confirms it….
Comment by Foxfan20 — February 1, 2008 @ 9:50 am
You really want to see a kook site–go to foxattacks.com and read the media matters approved text! As far as Greenwald, what flavor Kool Aid does he imbibe?
6 Protestors! Enough said
Comment by media guy — February 1, 2008 @ 12:33 pm
I thought Paco was sitting out on the sidelines for a while?
Anyway, a whole 6 veterans showed up….wow, quite the protest.
Comment by jerziegrl — February 1, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
Tonight O’Reilly did a number on Greenwald; even showing a clip of “Xanadu.”
Comment by Ira — February 1, 2008 @ 10:51 pm