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The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life

The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Want some facts?
Review: I don't have 3 days to tell you all of oreilly lies so just check the site

http://oreilly-sucks.com/

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Bill O'Reilly at his best
Review: Bill O'Reilly is a great social commentator and is exactly what our country needs to stay together. This book is basically an outline of his personal beliefs and stories from when he was growing up. It does have political commentary as well but be warned that this is NOT strictly a political book. As I mentioned it focuses more on what he beliefs and what he believes is good for America.
He is a very funny writer as well. I especially found the chapter, The Dating Factor, to be the most humorous when he describes his first date to the drive-in.
If you buy this book expecting a nothing but fact political commentary, then you will be disappointed. Buy this book for what it is, an outline of ideals and beliefs for what America needs, and you will love every second of this delightful read.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Hate monger and bigot!
Review: Immediately you realize that this book is just another episode of O'Reilly telling us how great he is, and we're reminded over and over, till we're nauseous. He's been called every name in the book, but never humble.

'O? Really?' spews out self-righteous advice, political commentary, and bigotry. Though the ultra conservative drug addict, Limp-baugh is worse. If you're rich or powerful you can get away with almost anything. Our country is in trouble because too many Americans listen to these hate mongers and bigots. Remember, Christ was a liberal. Guess that's good enough for me.

This near-do-well is not looking out for us in the least. Al Franken hit it right on the nose with his book, which isn't politically correct.

This book was a waste of time, but it'll make a terrific gag gift to one of my friends for Christmas... and I do mean GAG! Bill O-Really is neither intelligent, nor does he offer any sound advice. He is a self-absorbed egoist who lacks empathy for the hard working class of Americans. The owner of the Fox Network is a close friend of the Bush family, so don't expect anything from them except Total Bias. Buy Al Franken's books instead. Also two excellent government conspiracy books, Alien Rapture and Crossfire.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Like a conversation
Review: Mr.O'Reilly wrote his book in a very free style as though he was speaking, so it flowed very well and was easy and enjoyable to read. The things he wrote about Hollywood, the news business, and just life in general confirmed many things that I suspected were true, and he made me aware of some other really ridiculous people and situations. The truth in his very short paragraph about Bill Clinton was chilling. (You'll know it when you see it.) I have only one negative comment--he got a little self-indulgent in the last chapter. His book is well worth reading regardless of your political views, because neither liberals nor conservatives have a lock on the ridiculous. We're all guilty of being a little ridiculous at times, and he points it out with that little gleam in his eye.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Listen up, people!!!
Review: If more people would try to listen to O'Reilly and his common sense, no holds barred, shockingly true, revelations, the world would be a better place. This book truly shows the ridiculous and corrupt for what it is....ridiculous and corrupt. I like his honesty, humor, and ability to wade through the mud that most public figures cloud our minds with. He asks the questions that we all should be asking and demanding answers for. - I don't agree with all his views. Yet, I find his insight and knowledge refreshing. I know there is at least one person out there with a solid moral foundation who is not willing to compromise his integrity just to please others. Political correctness goes out the window in favor of truth in this book. I couldn't put it down.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: O'Reilly -- Completely Ridiculous Gasbag
Review: The biggest difference I can see between Bill O'Reilly and the Big Fat Idiot is that Rush is by his own admission addicted to drugs that have seriously altered his behavior and thinking patters over the years. We don't know what exactly it is that makes O'Reilly so idiotic, but who cares.

O'Reilly publishes a lot of books because the same 500 people buy them, then some nut group buys a skid full and gives them away as door stops at the meetings of the local Bund.

Please Gasbag O'Reilly. Sue some more people like Franken. Show you've got cojones and stick it out there -- so you can get it cut off like Franken whacked you. You got laughed out of court and we'll all still laughing at your supreme silliness.

Get the Nazi Broadcasting folks to back you again ... so you can demonstrate just how ridiculous you are. No content. Just noxious air moving through the rectum from a liar who stands up then and points a finger at someone else.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Book
Review: I love Bill O'Reilly. He is fastly becoming one of the most influential political guys in the world. Why, you might ask, because he calls it down the line.

While other authors like Al Franken, Michael Moore, and Rush Limbaugh give there one sided opinions O'Reilly tells it how it is. No matter political party he will bash you. This book is basicly a continuation of his show hence the name The O'Reilly Factor. If you like his show you should love the book. If your a liberal you probaly won't like it as much as a conservative. Nevertheless it's an interesting book with an interesting and opionion and I enjoyed it. Keep up the good work Bill.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I love HIS WITTY AND REAL REMARKS!
Review: I love his show his books everything. We need a guy like him in our society. He is not afraid to tell it like it is. Best show i ever watch was Corruption of the American Child. If you have not seen this yet, you should. Great source if you are doing any paper on negative influence on society today. Excellent!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Dopey book - and as overpriced as its author.
Review: I am happy to say that I did not spend money on this book - I borrowed it and read it in a few hours time. I am not a speed reader, but this is actually a small book with little content.
I had never read any of O'Reilly's books and I thought that perhaps reading this one might make me change my mind about him or see him in a differnt view. Did't happen. And given O'Reilly's popularity I was expecting something better.

As his TV and radio show, this is just another O'Reilly ego-trip - a self-serving account of his views, opinions and ruminations on different subjects - much like watching or listening to his tv/radio shows, except this can cost you more money and, to me at least, a lot less interesting.

In his usual authoritative manner Bill tells us what he thinks about this and that issue - what and whom, among us, is good and bad - who is our friend and who is our enemy - who is alright for us and who is dangerous - yadda, yadda, yadda...

I believe that this book is addressed to the same audience that finds O'Reilly's simplistic tv/radio ramblings clever and informative and who may be unaware, or unconcerned, that his statements and assertions are often distortions and manipulations of the facts.

I was really expecting some support for his arguments - some documented facts, references, bibliography, footnotes ... anything. Instead, what we get is Bill's authoritative, unsupported and biased views.

If any one still believes O'OReilly's claims that he's neither a conservative or a liberal, but just an independent fair-minded guy with no political agenda except the truth, then I suggest that, besides this book, you may also enjoy some of the fairy tales in the children books section.

Although O'Reilly shows some admiration for Bobby Kennedy in his book (perhaps as a fellow Irishman), there is absolutely no doubt that he is a conservative man with a right-wing agenda - and as any good right-wing conservative with an agenda, he, ofcourse, preaches to us about the evils of (guess who?)the Clintons! In fact, we are told that, of all the women in America at this time, Hillary is undoubtoudly the most dangerous - mainly because she is (gasp) ambitious. God help us all if Mrs. Clinton ever succeeds in her fiendish plot to become the first woman POTUS, because then she will, without a doubt, take us all down into the abyss (and we can't say Bill O'Reilly didn't warn us).
Now, how is that different from Coulter, Limbaugh and all the other right-wing radicals? Not to mention, fair-and-balanced?

In this book, O'Reilly also engages in his now familiar rants against the decadent entertainment media and celebrities.
He is, as usual, angry at the rap artists ( and in this subject I often agree with him)- but he is also quite annoyed with Whitney Houston ( maybe because she married a rapper?)but, more puzzling, O'Reilly goes on a big attack on Jennifer Lopez! It is strange - I understand the thing with Whitney and drug abuse (this was obviously written before Rush Limbaugh's news), but why the contempt towards Lopez in particular? Was it her rapper ex-boyfriend? The green dress? Ben Affleck?.
Hard to tell what makes JLo particularly despicable in O'Reilly's eyes but not, say, Britney Spears - other than the obvious difference.

To use one of Bill's favorite words, I will say that this is really a dopey book - and I don't mean "dopey" in the Limbaugh sense, but just dumb, inconsequential and without much substance.

Those who are die-hards O'Reilly fans and are fascinated by anything he has to say will probably enjoy this book, although they are not getting much for their money. But if you are looking for an interesting argument, intellectual challenge, or even humor, you will be dissapointed.

On the positive side, this is a short and easy to read book that won't take up much of your time or brain power, which is why I gave it an extra star.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Am I being I-N-S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-E?
Review: This was written BEFORE Bill O' Lielly lost his marbles,& jumped off the boat. He's been spinning in vain ever since. Of all his books,this is the book to read......Anything written post-meltdown just isn't worth your time or money. So to paraphrase O' Lielly, CUT HIS MIC NOW!


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