Colbert vs O'Reilly

[Alex]

I can't hate Rita Crosby. I just end up wondering what horrible thing she did as a child that resulted in her parents having her vocal chords scraped.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

The sad thing is that there were probably millions of O'Reilly viewers slapping their knees going "Ha, he's a Frenchie."

I believe that. My family is largely conservative. My middle brother once tried to convince me that Colbert may be doing a double fake, and is actually a conservative at heart. That's some serious wishful thinking there. People always see what they want to see.

[Gemini Cricket]

"I'm doing you, Bill." - Stephen Colbert
Love it.

[wendybeth]

Poor Bill. He is really confused by Colbert, isn't he? Doesn't know quite how to take him but is of course flattered by the whole thing, which shows how stupid he is.

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Poor Bill. He is really confused by Colbert, isn't he? Doesn't know quite how to take him but is of course flattered by the whole thing, which shows how stupid he is.

Umm, no I don't think so. It's pretty clear that he "gets" that Colbert is mocking him in the tapes. You may not agree with his POV (I agree with maybe 60% of it, strongly oppose 40%) but he is not a moron.

He is clearly intelligent enough to be enormously wealthy and succesful. He turned his name into a brand (and a strong one at that); not the work of a dimwit.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Umm, no I don't think so. It's pretty clear that he "gets" that Colbert is mocking him in the tapes. You may not agree with his POV (I agree with maybe 60% of it, strongly oppose 40%) but he is not a moron.

He is clearly intelligent enough to be enormously wealthy and succesful. He turned his name into a brand (and a strong one at that); not the work of a dimwit.

A more cynical take on this would be that Bill does know that he is being mocked but does not care, as he really is nothing but an act. Of course, all those followers of his probably wouldn't appreciate this scenario, but if it works for Rush.........

Good one, Pru.

[Gemini Cricket]

Totally stupid. And he is the worst person to watch on TV... even worse than Grace and Beck combined. Hannity is a close second.

[Prudence]

So did Paris Hilton, but that doesn't mean she should be admired or emulated.

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by Prudence

So did Paris Hilton, but that doesn't mean she should be admired or emulated.

Who said anything about being admired or emulated? Apparently non sequitors are clearly mojo worthy.

Anyway, back to the actual point, which was the comments relating to his lack of intelligence. I still argue that anyone who has achieved such overwhelming success and wealth in life on their own is clearly not lacking in the brains department. If he is stupid then the rest of us merely average folks must be bordering on idiot.

Paris inherited fame and wealth from daddy. Quite a different story.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Who said anything about being admired or emulated? Apparently non sequitors are clearly mojo worthy.

Anyway, back to the actual point, which was the comments relating to his lack of intelligence. I still argue that anyone who has achieved such overwhelming success and wealth in life on their own is clearly not lacking in the brains department. If he is stupid then the rest of us merely average folks must be bordering on idiot savant.

Paris inherited fame and wealth from daddy. Quite a different story.

I agree, O'Reilly isn't stupid.... Just an a$$hole.