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Bill O'Reilly Backs Public Option

Postby Tunizcha » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:10 pm

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/bill-oreilly-backs-public_n_290658.html

My jaw was wide open for a few minutes when I saw this on the front page of HuffPo.

HuffPo wrote:Bombastic Fox News host Bill O'Reilly made a rather notable policy pronouncement on Wednesday's show: he supports the creation of a government-managed health care plan if it provides working Americans with an affordable option to other private insurance plans.


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Postby Hydesland » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:23 pm

Well lets hope it limits the influence somewhat of other retarded pundits.
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Bill O'Reilly, doing outlandish or unusual things for the sake of higher ratings? SHOCK HORROR!
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Postby Maurepas » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:26 pm

I applaud Bill-O for seeing the truth for a change, :clap:
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Postby Lacadaemon » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:26 pm

If there is going to be mandatory enrollment I don't see how there can't be a public option.

Of course the criticisms about it eventually eating most of the private sector (esp. if the 'golden wonka ticket' plans are taxed) is probably correct, but so be it. Healthcare really isn't insurable over the life of a person anyway.
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Postby Farnhamia » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:29 pm

Has he been fired yet?

You know, I can see them sitting around at Fox, Bill, Beck, Hannity, all of them, after a few drinks ... "Okay, Bill, you come out for the public option, it'll be a hoot, all those liberal heads exploding all of the place!"
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Czardas wrote:Bill O'Reilly, doing outlandish or unusual things for the sake of higher ratings? SHOCK HORROR!

And this thread gets seventy-three views within fifteen minutes -- it appears to be working.
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Postby Tunizcha » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:30 pm

The funny thing is, he doesn't know he's backing the public option. What he advocates differs from his view of the public option (which is composed of death panels, 100% tax hikes, slavery [of white people], and Socializm), when in fact, he's actually advocating for it.
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Postby Samatolian City-States » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:31 pm


I immediately thought of that song when I saw that link, and clicked it anyway.

But for some reason I think this is just some kind of bullshit stunt. I can't see O'Reilly standing behind anything with a compulsory element to it.
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Postby Apertior » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:31 pm

HuffPo wrote:...he supports the creation of a government-managed health care plan...

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Postby Jimanistan » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:32 pm

Tunizcha wrote:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/bill-oreilly-backs-public_n_290658.html

My jaw was wide open for a few minutes when I saw this on the front page of HuffPo.

HuffPo wrote:Bombastic Fox News host Bill O'Reilly made a rather notable policy pronouncement on Wednesday's show: he supports the creation of a government-managed health care plan if it provides working Americans with an affordable option to other private insurance plans.




I feel I might either laugh or cry. I... Actually agree with Billo on a matter of policy... :?
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Postby Gauthier » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:44 pm

What would be funny is if some up and coming right-wing Dittohead pundit saw this as a chance for a moment in the spotlight and tried to denounce O'Reilly as a Liberal Obammunist for this.

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Postby Californian Mod Haters » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:46 pm

Apertior wrote:
HuffPo wrote:...he supports the creation of a government-managed health care plan...

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What does that mean? :eyebrow:
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Postby Vetalia » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:54 pm

I find it hard to believe people would have a problem with a public option...personally, I'd love to see the poor and elderly signed up for government health insurance rather than relying on patently broken systems like Medicare and Medicaid.
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Postby Peddieville » Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:04 pm

I think he believes that some bill is likely to be passed weather he wants it or not, and that it's likely to include a public option. He just wants to be on board. Plus he gets the publicity. If the bill falls through, no harm no foul, most likely no one will ever remember.
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Postby Pevisopolis » Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:07 pm

Tunizcha wrote:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/bill-oreilly-backs-public_n_290658.html

My jaw was wide open for a few minutes when I saw this on the front page of HuffPo.

HuffPo wrote:Bombastic Fox News host Bill O'Reilly made a rather notable policy pronouncement on Wednesday's show: he supports the creation of a government-managed health care plan if it provides working Americans with an affordable option to other private insurance plans.


As I type this now, I haven't seen the video yet.

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Postby The Romulan Republic » Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:11 pm

Bill O'Reily may often be wrong, and he may often be a jackass, but this is not the first time he has shown himself to be slightly less mad and fanatical, at least, than his fellows like Sean Hannity, Rush Limbau, and Glen Beck.

Nice to have you on our side for a change, Bill. :)
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