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DonViejo

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Thu Jul 14, 2016, 08:45 AM Jul 2016

Bill O’Reilly admits Fox viewers hate Obama for no reason: I don’t think it’s about rational thought


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O’Reilly went on to praise President Barack Obama for accomplishing so much in his life despite overwhelming odds, but he attributed it not to Obama’s intelligence, hard work or support from a loving family, instead he attributed it to America.

When it comes to the profound contempt that Fox News viewers have for Obama, O’Reilly explained that they’re not exactly forming their opinions with their brains. “It’s all about emotion, you know, I don’t think it’s about rational thought. I think the people who like President Obama love him no matter what he does and they don’t like him, he could walk across Lake Huron and they wouldn’t like him. So, I don’t like that emotional evaluation of people. I know Barack Obama, I’ve interviewed him three times. I think he’s a patriot, I’ve said that.” O’Reilly qualified that he disagrees on policy, not on the person and that people shouldn’t be hateful.

When it comes to Black Lives Matter, O’Reilly was less respectful, calling it a “destructive movement” and he doesn’t believe that the intended message conveying systemic racism is one that is being conveyed.

“If you look at the Black Lives Matter leadership, it’s a movement based upon that America is inherently an evil country based on white superiority, alright, that’s what they believe. They don’t want to solve the problem, they want to break the system down,” O’Reilly said, oddly echoing the words of GOP nominee Donald Trump that the system is rigged.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/bill-oreilly-admits-fox-viewers-hate-obama-for-no-reason-i-dont-think-its-about-rational-thought/
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Bill O’Reilly admits Fox viewers hate Obama for no reason: I don’t think it’s about rational thought (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2016 OP
Bill O’Reilly - american shitbag KG Jul 2016 #1
Oh they have a reason alright rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #2
^This^ CanonRay Jul 2016 #4
oh, this is rich...after faux has shit on Obama for 8 years, bill has no clue spanone Jul 2016 #3
What could it be, I wonder??? Initech Jul 2016 #5
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