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j8ear · 09-18-2003, 01:54 PM

O'Reilly and Franken are both exactly the same thing.

Entertainers. O'reilley is a commentator/editorialist and Franken is a funny commentator/editorialist. Neither is anything more. Franken entertains largely with satire and O'Rielley with hard hitting exposés.

Please do not be confused about this.

This is not political debate nor should it be taken as such.

I agree that political debate has largely flushed itself down the toilet and will take a plummer with a heavy duty indutrial grade snake to retrieve. I am talking here about the 10 democratic presidential hopefuls, past republican presidential hopefuls, and most likely future hopefuls for any political office. I also predict that an industrial snake of such plumming magnitude has yet to be effectively tested...to continue with the anology theme.

It has become nothing of substance, with pure pandering to select constituents with measured and skillfully designed platforms to present to your audience as appropriate to the day or the direction of the wind.

I also agree that the McNeil/Lehrer Newshour and Charlie Rose are top notch journalists, although Charlie has been promoted to commentator and now exclusively interviews people. McNeil is retired now, but the News hour to me will always be the McNeil/Lehrer news hour.

-bear

And that thing between O'reilley and Franken. It was brilliant. "Oh just shut up!" and "If him and I were to dual, I would kill him dead. Shoot him right between the head!" Both attributed to O'Reilley and directed by him to Franken. This after Franken (repeatedly, publically, and in an inappropriate forum, that being a book signing) challenged a false claim that O'Reilley made about the show (Hard Copy) he was 'on' winning an award. In fact the award was bestowed on Hard Copy well after O'Reilley's tenure had ended and involved none of his past contributions.

09-18-2003, 01:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
j8ear Gentlemen Farmer Location: Middle of nowhere, Jersey	O'Reilly and Franken are both exactly the same thing. Entertainers. O'reilley is a commentator/editorialist and Franken is a funny commentator/editorialist. Neither is anything more. Franken entertains largely with satire and O'Rielley with hard hitting exposés. Please do not be confused about this. This is not political debate nor should it be taken as such. I agree that political debate has largely flushed itself down the toilet and will take a plummer with a heavy duty indutrial grade snake to retrieve. I am talking here about the 10 democratic presidential hopefuls, past republican presidential hopefuls, and most likely future hopefuls for any political office. I also predict that an industrial snake of such plumming magnitude has yet to be effectively tested...to continue with the anology theme. It has become nothing of substance, with pure pandering to select constituents with measured and skillfully designed platforms to present to your audience as appropriate to the day or the direction of the wind. I also agree that the McNeil/Lehrer Newshour and Charlie Rose are top notch journalists, although Charlie has been promoted to commentator and now exclusively interviews people. McNeil is retired now, but the News hour to me will always be the McNeil/Lehrer news hour. -bear And that thing between O'reilley and Franken. It was brilliant. "Oh just shut up!" and "If him and I were to dual, I would kill him dead. Shoot him right between the head!" Both attributed to O'Reilley and directed by him to Franken. This after Franken (repeatedly, publically, and in an inappropriate forum, that being a book signing) challenged a false claim that O'Reilley made about the show (Hard Copy) he was 'on' winning an award. In fact the award was bestowed on Hard Copy well after O'Reilley's tenure had ended and involved none of his past contributions. __________________ It's alot easier to ask for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission.