Don't Feed the Factor Animals

[dampier]

Bill O'Reilly has begun to learn a lesson about the effects of pounding propaganda about the fake war on Christmas when one of his nutty callers phoned in telling Bill he wanted to punch out a waitress who wished him Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas.

Listen to O'Reilly FLIP FLOP on his radio show and redefine in *new and improved* terms what his War on Christmas is all about.

http://www.bradblog.com/Audio/OReilly_KevinInLosAngeles_120905.mp3

 

[FloridaBear1776]

> Bill O'Reilly has begun to learn a lesson about the effects
> of pounding propaganda about the fake war on Christmas when
> one of his nutty callers phoned in telling Bill he wanted to
> punch out a waitress who wished him Happy Holidays instead
> of Merry Christmas.
>
> Listen to O'Reilly FLIP FLOP on his radio show and redefine
> in *new and improved* terms what his War on Christmas is all
> about.
>
http:/> /www.bradblog.com/Audio/OReilly_KevinInLosAngeles_120905.mp3
>

In all candor, I think this call was a "put-on" by a non- O' Reilly fan.
There are several clues, including the line "dittos from the great blue state of Los Angeles (who would address a host with the trademark line of the timeslot rival who pounds him into the ground? )", and the line "I thought (Olive Garden) was a good red company and whatnot". It's a good tactic for a caller trying to discredit a particular host's point of view -- pretend to support it, take it and exaggerate it to the point of insanity. I'm surprised callers don't use it more.

 

[954]

"seminar callers"

> In all candor, I think this call was a "put-on" by a non- O'
> Reilly fan.
> There are several clues, including the line "dittos from the
> great blue state of Los Angeles (who would address a host
> with the trademark line of the timeslot rival who pounds him
> into the ground? )", and the line "I thought (Olive Garden)
> was a good red company and whatnot". It's a good tactic for
> a caller trying to discredit a particular host's point of
> view -- pretend to support it, take it and exaggerate it to
> the point of insanity. I'm surprised callers don't use it
> more.

Maybe because it's so obvious to all but the so-called
"seminar callers" who do it and new listeners?

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[ajhenderson]

Re: "seminar callers"

> > In all candor, I think this call was a "put-on" by a non-
> O'
> > Reilly fan.
> > There are several clues, including the line "dittos from
> the
> > great blue state of Los Angeles (who would address a host
> > with the trademark line of the timeslot rival who pounds
> him
> > into the ground? )", and the line "I thought (Olive
> Garden)
> > was a good red company and whatnot". It's a good tactic
> for
> > a caller trying to discredit a particular host's point of
> > view -- pretend to support it, take it and exaggerate it
> to
> > the point of insanity. I'm surprised callers don't use it
> > more.
>
> Maybe because it's so obvious to all but the so-called
> "seminar callers" who do it and new listeners?

Unlike the Rushes, Becks, and Leykis' who can easily tell and call out such callers, O'Reilly goes on giving him the "benefit of the doubt". That's what he wants! He made you (allegedly) appear to contradict yourself because you didn't call him on his act and move on.

 

[FloridaBear1776]

This does not fit the "seminar caller" m.o.

Generally speaking, the "seminar caller" might pose as a conservative, then trot out a liberal viewpoint. That's not the same as staying in conservative mode and going all the way off the cliff. The latter can be mildly entertaining even if it's done half-assed. Done well, it's a masterpiece. Five or ten such callers in a row could destroy a host's credibility, although I haven't heard that done since the days of local talk radio, perhaps because of better call screening. But I think a well-organized coterie of "black propagandists" (next to which the seminar callers look like kindergarteners) could pull it off even today.

 

[mrcklw]

Re: This does not fit the "seminar caller" m.o.

That caller was 100% put-on. O'Reilly is such a pompous
fool who doesn't have the smarts to quickly recognize it
that he seriously addresses the guy, even though for a
moment he doubts the caller's sincerity. It would have
been a hilariously entertaining call had he let the audience
know that HE knew it was shtick, and upped the ante of the guy's
anger or maybe asked him to politely throw a glass of water at
the waitress instead of punching her out.

> Generally speaking, the "seminar caller" might pose as a
> conservative, then trot out a liberal viewpoint. That's not
> the same as staying in conservative mode and going all the
> way off the cliff. The latter can be mildly entertaining
> even if it's done half-assed. Done well, it's a masterpiece.
> Five or ten such callers in a row could destroy a host's
> credibility, although I haven't heard that done since the
> days of local talk radio, perhaps because of better call
> screening. But I think a well-organized coterie of "black
> propagandists" (next to which the seminar callers look like
> kindergarteners) could pull it off even today.
>