O'Reilly interrupted Obama 72 times

[Cetacea]

But that is nothing new. Joe Scab does it. They ALL do it. Republicans on TV ALWAYS talk over democrats just as surely as they say "democrat" instead of "democratic", and I am willing to bet are instructed to do so.

[Bonobo]

1. Another Rorschach moment.

If you love Obama, you will say it was the best way to handle it.

If you are disappointed by and dislike Obama, you will say he allowed himself to be treated as a doormat.

[quinnox]

2. I saw that interview and it was fine

O'Reilly actually seemed to be going out of his way to be polite to the president, which surprised me. At the end of the interview, O'Reilly was practically groveling to Obama.

I couldn't believe the reaction and over the top outrage of some of the uh, more passionate, Obama supporters here regarding that interview.

[NotThisTime]

3. Never saw it, have no intention of watching O'Reilly no matter who he interviews

So thank you for the rundown...

[quinnox]

4. yea, it was a routine interview

It was rather unmemorable and un-noteworthy.

[Marnie]

6. But the issue under discussion is that BillO

having requested a response for Obama then repreatedly did not allow him to respond to the tune of 72 times.

That makes BillO's interview pointless and worthless as an interview, and proves that he can't manipulate the interviewee to give the answer BillO wants.

It also makes him a social failure, as he has not manners.

But the do tides come in and go out.

[quinnox]

9. yea, I agree the interview was worthless

It was an interview that was almost all fluff and forgettable.

About O'Reilly, nothing good can be said in general.

[malaise]

24. Ditto n/t

[Cetacea]

7. Fine if you like rudeness.

It's not just about Obama. They all do it.

[rustydog]

29. In what alternate universe did you watch this "polite" grovelling interview?

It is rude, impolite and just plain crass to not let a person answer a question you just posed to them. Bill Orally never let President Obama answer a single quesiton without interupting his answer. it is rude.

[spanone]

5. disrespect. period.

[northoftheborder]

8. Most disprespectful and insulting interview I have ever seen, and....

....yes, even much worse than Chris Matthews on his most spastic days. And I am not a huge fan of Obama. I'll bet he (Obama) went home and slapped the bejesus out of O'Reilly over and over in his mind. That was just awful. I didn't see the original, just the repeat. That was a circus of a SuperBowl, awful rendition of the National Anthem. At least the Packers won.

[Cetacea]

10. As long as this OP title winds up in google searches

I'll be quasi-happy. It's so contrary to the "civil" interview that various media described...

[Bigmack]

11. Not to make invidious comparisons...

.. but can you imagine anybody interrupting Clinton 72 times?

or...

LBJ?

I'm not saying either Clinton or LBJ are my heroes, just pointing out that even a needle-dick like O'Reilly isn't afraid to interrupt the President, and that's bad. It shows that those turds are not suitably impressed with the man or the office.

"... I welcome their hatred..." FDR

President Obama... I want you to do well. I want our country to do well.
Please.. .grow a pair.

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[tekisui]

13. I don't know why Obama or anyone else expected anything different from

the like of Oreilly.

[SoCalDem]

14. I saw a piece on tv during the Bush years that explained RNC tactics

they actually had training sessions for their "experts/spokespeople", and one RULE they pressed was the "7-second interruption".

Interrupt your "opponent" every 7 seconds and whatever time they have allocated to them will be taken up starting over or answering to your interruption.

Ever since I saw that, I have paid close attention to all the screaming-head shows, and it's so obvious, and aggravating.

I have always wished that the hosts would have mute buttons for the "guests" so that each "side" could make their points.

[Cetacea]

21. Interesting. Thank you.

So it is indeed something they are instructed to do....

[SoCalDem]

34. Here's a site that details various ways of interrupting

It's not from the RNC, but click on any of them and you'll see what I mean:)

http://changingminds.org/techniques/conversation/interrupting/interruption_techniques.htm

[Zax2me]

15. Is that all?!

I still won't see/hear a second of it.

[WCGreen]

16. The clip I saw had president Obama sitting back in his chair....

relaxed and using his hands at eye level while O'Reilly was hunched forward with his chin out, feet cocked like he was assuming a boxer stance...

I think president Obama was relaxed and at ease while O'Reilly was set for combat that evidently did not occur.

[Rex]

17. Well he might be a corporate suit, but he doesn't work for the M$M

or those particular paymasters. The WH 'declared war' on Foxnews for a good reason.

[readmoreoften]

18. Did Obama reach his target demographic?

You know... those moderate, center-far-right folks. It was just like that time that Bush went on Air America... hey wait a minute... wait a minute, that's not right!

[Major Hogwash]

19. Hahaha!!! Billo the Klown!! But, but, but, but. That's all he did all night!

What a maroon!!

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[AtomicKitten]

23. Pres Obama grants an interview with whatever station is broadcasting the Superbowl.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says it's in keeping with the president's custom of granting a pre-game interview to the network that is broadcasting the Super Bowl. Last year, it was with Katie Couric on CBS.

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/24869

So I guess that makes you the douche.

[Fumesucker]

26. So he's done it *once* before and it's now a "custom"?

That's the shortest lived "custom" I've ever heard of..

And what does the Super Bowl have to do with the POTUS or interviewing the POTUS in the first place?

[ReggieVeggie]

27. once is a custom?

:shrug:

[AtomicKitten]

30. This was the third Super Bowl interview Pres Obama has given.

Network broadcasting Super Bowl/Year/Interviewer chosen by network:

1) NBC/2009: Interviewed by Matt Lauer.
2) CBS/2010: Interviewed by Katie Couric.
3) FOX/2011: Interviewed by O'Reilly.

[dionysus]

32. it's amazing the lengths some will go just to get to call people names, huh?

:hi:

[dionysus]

31. oh FFS....

[Lugnut]

22. O'Reilly is an ass.

You can bet your bippy they are all on the same page with the obstructionist SOP.

[ReggieVeggie]

25. They love to talk over everyone else, but just try talking over them!

O'Reilly is a putz. I was with a group of people the other night who don't think that much of Obama, necessarily, but they were all ragging on O'Reilly. Frankly, the only person giving O'Reilly credibility or legitimacy is Obama since he agreed to that interview. And sure enough, Obama, even after all the interruptions, will go and sit down with O'Reilly again. I mean, I hope he knows that he will never win over more than a few of the Foxophiles. They just don't want to hear anything they don't already believe as told to them by their moral overlords.

[hamsterjill]

28. Johnny Cochran

The late Johnny Cochran handled O'Reilly better than anyone IMHO.

Johnny was being interviewed and O'Reilly kept interrupting, so Johnny just stopped talking. When O'Reilly asked him why, he said that it was obvious that O'Reilly wasn't interested in what he had to say since he kept interrupting, so he might as well stop talking.

I wish more people would challenge O'Reilly's blatant rudeness. He disgusts me.

[pipi_k]

35. YES!!!!!

I think that would be the only appropriate response other than allowing someone to practice crass rudeness all over him.

Just stop. Sit and stare.

No need to be rude or anything.

When questioned, be honest, just like Johnny Cochran was.

Just wondering, since I didn't see that interview...what happened in the end?

Did Billow decide to act like a halfway civilized human being after that?

[hamsterjill]

36. Honestly, I can't really remember the rest.

I think I was dumbstruck that someone had finally STOOD UP to Billow.

[charlie]

33. Remember when an Irish journalist interviewed Li'l Boots?

She had the temerity to do what our journalists wouldn't -- ask non-fluffy questions and stay on point. Which caused a peevish and flustered Bush to protest "Lemme finish!" over and over, and underscore his assertions with a childish "And GUESS WHAT?"

US networks wouldn't broadcast it, bobbleheads harrumphed at her gall, and the White House threw a petulant shit fit.

THE White House has lodged a complaint with the Irish Embassy in Washington over RTE journalist Carole Coleman's interview with US President George Bush.

And it is believed the President's staff have now withdrawn from an exclusive interview which was to have been given to RTE this morning by First Lady Laura Bush.

It is understood that both RTE and the Department of Foreign Affairs were aware of the exclusive arrangement, scheduled for 11am today. However, when RTE put Ms Coleman's name forward as interviewer, they were told Mrs Bush would no longer be available.

The Irish Independent learned last night that the White House told Ms Coleman that she interrupted the president unnecessarily and was disrespectful.

She also received a call from the White House in which she was admonished for her tone...

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/angry-white-house-pulls-rte-interview-169268.html

The interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fze2J2Ve9is