Hubris is a funny, yet often predictable, thing. Last February on this blog, I asked:
Well, it looks like I was wrong. His downfall is a Live Girl. Looks like there may be several of them at that. I was close anyway.
Though I know that these charges have not yet had their day in court, that never stopped Fox News from covering similarly unsubstantiated charges against their political enemies like Bill Clinton or CBS or others (Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson etc.) so I see no reason why turnabout isn’t fairplay.
To that end, I’ve been reviewing O’Reilly’s pre-emptive complaint filed this morning, and his accusers complaint also filed today. I will be updating you shortly after I’ve finished reviewing the materials, but for the moment, I’d say things don’t look too good for Mr. No Spin. I’ll explain why in an follow-up shortly after I’ve finished my review.
For the moment though, O’Reilly has the upper hand with three hours of national TV and Radio per day on which to make he’s case, and he already began to do so at the beginning of his radio show this morning. As well, he has the enormous resources of the Fox News and Newscorp legal team and their friends in the powerful body politic that will undoubtedly use every resource to defend him as long as possible.
To that end, consider this passage from the Plaintiff’s complaint which quotes O’Reilly at a dinner meeting:
“If you cross FOX NEWS CHANNEL, it’s not just me, it’s [FOX President] Roger Ailes who will go after you. I’m the street guy out front making loud noises about the issues, but Ailes operates behind the scenes, strategizes and makes things happen so that one day BAM! The person gets what’s coming to them but never sees it coming. Look at Al Franken, one day he’s going to get a knock on his door and life as he’s known it will change forever. That day will happen, trust me.”
During the course of this conversation, Defendant BILL O’REILLY bizarrely rambled further about Al Franken: “Ailes knows very powerful people and this goes all the way to the top.” Plaintiff queried: “To the top of what?” Defendant responded: “Top of the country. Just look at who’s on the cover of his book [Bush and Cheney], they’re watching him and will be for years. [Al Franken’s] finished, and he’s going to be sorry he ever took FOX NEWS CHANNEL on.”
For those just jumping in, further info on Roger Ailes is here. There is reason to believe the quotes above may have been tape recorded, and thus, available soon. More on that later.
In the meantime, as you see above, O’Reilly, Fox and Friends will have a huge PR and Power advantage in this case. I, however, will be looking out for you. Stay tuned as we help you decipher from the facts from the spin.
DEVELOPING…
Related BRAD BLOG Updates on this story:
10/13/04: “Bad Vibrations for Bill O’Reilly”
10/14/04: “O’Reilly – In Our Unresolved Problem Segment…”
10/19/04: “O’Reilly – In the Personal Story Segment Tonight…”
10/20/04: “O’Reilly’s Case Gets Weaker: Mackris files additional charges.”
In any blue collar bar in, NJ, PA, CT, NYC there’s an O’Reilly or two. They’re not really very bright, worldly or educated, but they’re graduates of St Mary’s, St Joseph’s, John’s — you name it — but the nitwits there watching the Yankee game think he’s "smart". Fact is these O’Reillys are just blowhards and argumentative and people confuse that with intelligence and insight. Hannity fits that bill, too.
"Yeah, dat O’Reilly, he’s smart, smart. Went to St Mary’s, ya know. Ya hear what he said about Hillary de udder night? I nearly peed my pants. Yeah, he’s funny, too."
Oh the hypocrisy!!!!
This is Bill O’Reilly, crusader against all things naughty, when OTHER people do them!
He has slimed so many people . . . but like most hypocrites, his shrill attacks now look like guilt-ridden attempts to create a diversion.
However, not to be a bummer, but I would like to know what really famous man has TRULY been brought down by sexual harrassment/sexual misconduct charges.
Clarence Thomas? No.
Clinton? Not really.
Marv Alpert? Remember that? Ladies underwear and ferocious biting? Nope. He’s back on the air.
Dick Morris, the toe-sucking pundit? On the air.
So we’ll see what happens to old shrill Bill . . .
But it is fun to watch him squirm!
Read his book, the fiction one lol. The shower scene
is in there.
I guess Bill even poisoned himself into believing that he’s untouchable. His pre-emptive law suit against her lawyers will be dismissed, except that it will remain as to the alleged victim. Although, after reading Mackris’ complaint I did notice some editorializing by her attorneys ( the comments re how obvious it was he was masturbating and the one where he was using a vibrator on himself). Plus, Bill has a great defense, "How can I be such an uptight asshole if I use a vibrator?" This is no doubt a strong point! First Rush with his "medicinal" use and now with O’Reilly just trying to teach this poor woman how to mastubate (something that he apparently is really qualified to teach). Al Franken will have to have facial surgery to remove the ear to ear smile he no doubt will have for months.
billy billy billy Never Trust a women. you dumb bastered! i realy don’t know any man that can be such an asshole. and last as long as he has. I hope he get shot down in flames. i wonder if he uses his little friend while he spins shit. he must use a vibratior because it’s the no spin show. was it realy in his ass? wow thats got to hurt. :O
This shameless self promoter. Who actually claims he
knows combat lol because he was a journalist in the Falklands war. lol
That thing lasted like 3 days.
He knows how to hide under childrens desks as he posed as a school teacher to escape the vietnam draft. Thats what this loser clown knows. I cant stand this big mouth liar. We have seen him bully everyone he gets a chance to bully. Is it suprising that he was bullying employees for sexual favors.
Frank
i thank he harass all the women in that office.check it out.check on all those that left.they might be scared to talk.
I think everything else pales in the presence of THAT vibrator. O’Reilly keeps one for what reason??? I think live boy/live girl dead boy/dead girl does’t cut it against loaded vibrator.
Well, speaking as a California attorney (so not qualified to judge NY causes of action, or complaints) I find it interesting that O’Liely’s and FauxNews’ "preemptive" complaint steers clear of ever denying that the penetrating (and, apparently, self-penetrating) blowhard uttered the specific words his accuser alleges. I’m betting there’re tapes, and that Bill knows it (possibly ’cause he’s heard them).
Me, I’m just sitting back, with a bag of popcorn . . .
It was inevitable that the Levittown Lip would finally step on his own dick. How poetic that a female employee would expose the idiot for the certified slimeball anyone with intelligence knew him to be.
It was inevitable that the Levittown Lip would finally step on his own dick. How poetic that a female employee would expose the idiot for the certified slimeball anyone with intelligence knew him to be.
I always wondered what that buzzing sound in the background was when watching the O’Reilly factor.
Now I know. 😀
🙂 🙂 🙂 It could not possibly happen to a better guy. The fact that this guy does not know the difference between a middle eastern foodstuff and a skin scrubbing shower device tells us all that his expensive education was a waste of his parents’ money. I suspect his kid’s book sales will suffer, one might be able to pick one up in the bargain bin before too long (would make a swell gag gift teamed with a vibrator and a loofah, and perhaps a certificate for a falafel pita at a good ethnic eatery!). He ought to call his show the No BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Zone–I guess if you shove that thing up there far enough the sound will be muffled!
What do you expect from a guy who lies about the town he grew up in???
😉
Will Bill O’Reilly, tell the court to shut up, or tell the Judge to cut off the mike’s. If he does’nt like what is being said about him? Just asking About the no spin zone’s tactic’s.
Will Bill O’Reilly, tell the court to shut up, or tell the Judge to cut off the mike’s. If he does’nt like what is being said about him? Just asking About the no spin zone’s tactic’s.
I’m a lawyer, and I can tell you the extortion charge will never stick. Plaintiffs are allowed to ask for whatever they believe they’re owed during settlement discussions. Often the amount they request is far higher than what they expect to receive. If Mackris was engaging in extortion, so is every plaintiff who settles with a large/wealthy defendant out of court. The extortion suit is as friviolous as Fox’s suit against Al Franken.
:plain: With Bill O’Reilly now facing the very prospect of court action, you just have to wonder (as much as Your Humble[?!] Narrator) what kind of a "fan club" O’Reilly will cook up to "support" his defence in due course.
Never mind where O’Reilly’s viewer base is much the same as Faux News is: poor, undereducated, easily-led and vulnerable. Also known as Angry White Male Trash Eating Krispy Kreme Donuts (with apologies to Lorna Landvik there).
If you ask me, Faux News’ intentions are more than likely those of taking unfair advantage of a vulnerable segment of the community all the more.
And worth clear que vive all the while.
Arrogrance hasn its’ own punishment.
Aloha from Hawaii- This is the beginning of American "Karma", just deserved. When Rush "6000 pills-a-month for years" Limbaugh, Bob "Traitor of Undercover Agents" Novak, Joe "dead, pregnant intern found in his office" Scarborogh, and now Bill "Vibrator-up-his ass" O’Rielly pissed on everyone around them, they thought Karma would never come for them. Well now Rush is being investigated as a drug dealer,
Novak broke his hip in the tub, and Scarborogh is muted and lame and marginalized out of fear. The turning point for him, when Al Franken mentioned
Lori Kusatsis, the poor girl in Scarborogh’s office,
and the lack of a death certificate for her family.
Scarborogh theatened to sue, but never followed through, fearing the court discovery phase in any case. Which Brings us to poor old Bill. Caught on tape masturbating, and sodomizing himself w/ a
electronic device. According to the hookers at the Repuglican convention in NY, this behavior is not uncommon among the "religious" conservatives.
So now the entire world watches as the the "dominant" (best financed and forced on society) voices of the GOP getting the Karmic Bitch-slap they have long deserved. Somewhere in a bar,
Michael Moore, Al Franken, Barbara Striesand, and
Phil Donohue are having a beer and a good laugh.
To Bush Cheyne and Ashcroft, your turn!
I would like to say, FEMA they said today on TV, they are to give ,give, give.We had A bad storm lots of rain,A mountain come down behind our home and ruin our drinking water. I ask FEMA for help.They came and the man that wrote the forms made me feel like dirt.The first thing out of his mouth was dont expect FEMA to help you, He said I lost everything in A flood and I never got 1 thingfrom FEMA.I was in shock.What was he doing here.I wanted to tell him to get out of my house.I figured that I wouldnt get anything, but they did send me A little check $1,200.00 I put in new water pipes over 500 feet to 2 houses and got rid of the well water did A few thing around the house and I moved out to higher ground North Carolina.
Well, lets see what court decides in this connection. By the way the case seems interesting.
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