Captain Phonesex cuts mic on Radio Factor interview after guest questions his journalistic standards

[Ian David]

O'Reilly cuts mic on Radio Factor interview after guest questions his journalistic standards
Reported by Chrish - February 18, 2007 -

Bill O'Reilly had Billboard Deputy Editor Bill Werde on his radio program to discuss the Dixie Chicks sweep at the Grammys last week, framing the wins as the result of politics and sympathy rather than an acknowledgment of powerful and well-crafted art.

Werde defended the Chicks' sales of over 2 million records (so far) as an achievement while O'Reilly preferred to compare the number to their greatest success to date and note the greatly reduced numbers. Werde persisted in recognizing the achievment, made greater in the face of the withdrawn support of the whole country music industry.

When asked if he had watched the Grammys, O'Reilly said he had, a little, but couldn't take too much of it and segued onto another target, Ludacris, and objectionable language on his winning record. Werde asked him if he had listened to the music on which he was commenting, noting that this latest is a dramatic change in direction for Ludacris. O'Reilly admitted he didn't have a frame of reference to put that into, and Werde asked "Don't you think that's important, to have a frame of reference when you're judging cultural..." Naah, said O'Reilly, I can pull the lyrics and put the lyrics, like I did, on the radio so everyone can hear them, to which Werde replied "that doesn't sound like particularly responsible journalism..." and BAM - O'Reilly was off and running, calling him a snide SOB, and when Werde tried to respond again O'Reilly cut him off - "get him out of here" - and then spent another two minutes ranting about Werde's nerve and Ludacris' offensive language and the culture and and and...

He twisted the words spoken moments earlier, blaming Werde for demeaning O'Reilly's opinion (when he had only questioned the basis for it) and positioning Werde as the one who couldn't have a decent conversation, yet it was O'Reilly who cut him off and called him condescending and a son of a bitch.

Listen for yourselves, with thanks to HSUK for bringing it to our attention and for added graphics.

More:
http://www.newshounds.us/2007/02/18/oreilly_cuts_mic_on_radio_factor_interview_after_guest_questions_his_journalistic_standards.php

Cross-posted in Video forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=17158&mesg_id=17158

[blogslut]

1. The Train-Wreck Factor

Geeze, what's a down-spiraling radio host gotta do to get some much needed mental help? Shave his head?

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. ..

:spray:

[rocktivity]

2. Uh, Loofahlafel, it was the actions of people like YOU

that CREATED the "sympathy!"

And unlike the Billboard awards, which are based on sales, the Grammys aim be based on merit (but don't hit the target as often as they should). Should a song be described as lacking merit simply because one considers it be politically incorrect? And if Bill hates Ludacris' "bitches and hos," so much why hasn't he also complained about the Black Eyed Peas' "lady lumps"--because the singer cuts out the middleman and exploits HERSELF?

:headbang:
rocknation

[AspenRose]

3. "Captain Phonesex"

I should have known who you were talking about right then and there :rofl:

[Turbineguy]

5. Captain Phonesex

LOL That's a good one!

[Ian David]

12. Credit to Stephanie Miller for calling him "Captain Phonesex"

And you can get the Stephanie Miller podcast for just $4.95 per month when you purchase a year in advance.
http://www.StephanieMiller.com

[mitchum]

4. Morton Downey Junior Junior strikes (out) again

[HuffleClaw]

6. him and his ilk are incapable of dealing with genuine criticism

no matter how its presented.

[Rex]

7. I expect that from Televibratorman. His naughty habits seem

to mix with nasty ones too.

I bet Bill is a perv's perv. :puke:

[Sherman A1]

8. That would be fitting....

in a Faux News "Fair & Balanced" Sense..... It's O'Reilly... journalism really isn't his thing..... Muckraking - certainly.... Journalism - he really isn't up to it....

[monmouth]

9. Possibly delayed frustration with KO's enormous good fortune and ratings!!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. Mr. B.O. never seems to be familiar with the subject matter he's criticizing

but he never seems to let that get in the way of his constant state of indignance. Mr. B.O.'s entire professional career seems to be to go from one strawman to the other, constructed from a fantasy from his own mind and based on no actual facts or context whatsoever, and proceeding to tear it down. This time, he's even done it with one of his guests who tried to point this very M.O. out to him.