January 6, 2008
Posted: 10:10 AM ET
O'Reilly got into a confrontation with an Obama staffer Saturday.

O'Reilly got into a confrontation with an Obama staffer Saturday.

(CNN) — Fox News talk show host Bill O'Reilly had a confrontation with a staffer for Barack Obama’s campaign that the aide and several eyewitnesses claim became physical.

The incident began when O’Reilly tried to get Obama’s attention after a Nashua campaign event. He allegedly began yelling at Obama’s National Trip Director Marvin Nicholson to get out of the way. O’Reilly then, according to eyewitness accounts, shoved the staffer.

Nicholson told CNN O'Reilly grabbed him by the arm and started "pushing" him. Nicholson also said that when he asked O'Reilly to stop pushing him, the talk-show host responded that he was "low class."

O’Reilly soon got Obama’s attention, and the two men spoke briefly.

"They shook hands and Mr. O'Reilly said that he thought Sen. Obama was great and that he loved him, and he'd love to have him on the show," Nicholson said. "And then the senator said that he would think about coming on the show after the primaries."

Then the Secret Service intervened to ask O’Reilly to step back behind the barricade that marked the press area.

Speaking later on Fox News, O'Reilly said he tried to "gently remove" the Obama staffer so his camera could get a shot of the Illinois senator.

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

Related video: Obama aide: O'Reilly shoved me

– CNN's Chris Welch contributed to this report

Filed under: Barack Obama • New Hampshire


XY   January 5th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

O'Reilly is a some one who can not tolerate any thing.

John, Dallas, TX   January 5th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Too bad the Secret Service didn't taser that jerk, then put him under arrest for assault. What an ass.

Tom MacGregor   January 5th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

O'Reilly is a pompous ass. Not much else to say about him.

mike t   January 5th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Bill O'reilly's a wanker. If you don't know what a wanker is Bill look in the mirror. I you don't agree with Billy boy you are either way out left wing or way out right wing. Wrong it means yo have a brain anfd don't need a wanker like Bill to fill in the blanks.

Matt   January 5th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is a puke, case closed.

Chuck   January 5th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Was bill acitng out of roid rage?

Casey   January 5th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

O'Reilly is the one that is a low class bum. I can not wait to have Obama as president, he is my J.F.K. His vision is real!!!

Jim Brock   January 5th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

His actions help to confirm what he has become, and that is a self-grandizing, pathetic, jerk. This will be fodder for Keith Oldermann.

Ashish   January 5th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

Through this incident it is clear who really is "low class". If O Reilly doesnt get his way, he starts to call people names, its true here and its true everyday on his show, where people who dont agree with him are usually called names like "coolaid drinkers".

Matt   January 5th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

"No one's going to block a shot on the O'Reilly Factor! It's not going to happen!" Well, it did happen, you arrogant slime. Here's hoping it happens a lot more.

Jason   January 5th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Ah, in some cases these types of actions result in the aggressor getting shot or at least charged with a felony. Isn't this assault brother?

Tim   January 5th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

O'Reilly is completely out of control. Whether it's interviewing someone with opposing views, or trying to get a staffer to go to bed with him, he feels he has this "entitlement" because he's famous. As far as I'm concerned, he's just another right wing POS talking head that needs to be smacked down.

Jack   January 5th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

There's two sides to every story. Why didn't you mention that this man might have intentionally blocked their shot several times?

Tom Edwards Spring Hill Fl   January 5th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

O'reilly should have been arrested like any other citizen would have without a big (even if hideous) reputation.

Ed,Ellenville,New York   January 5th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

What a loser! Resorting to violence and insults to get a camera shot is just perfect for right-wingers.

NAOL   January 5th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is a schmuck. FOX needs to understand that, and pull that idiot off the airwaves.

denny   January 5th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

it is impossible to stop Fox News and Bill O'Reilly. They are too good. Determined to bring the news to the viewers. However I doubt that Bill O'Reilly said Obama was great and loved him.. That was no doubt a miss-quote.

Sandi   January 5th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

So who does Bill O'Reilly think is in his 'class'? What a piece of garbage he is. It is a good think he thinks so highly of himself and has fooled some people, because on himself and his fools think about him at all. He is so low on the chain of humanity, it would take the world's lowest lifeform to reach DOWN to him.

Peter in Georgia   January 5th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

And I bet Cheney caught the whole thing and just thanked god for such wonderful people on the Fox network. Is there another word besides ignorant?

J Williamson Buffalo, NY   January 5th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

Where was O'Reilly's special "Fox security" that he often-times mentions (on air ) usually when he's trying to puff himself up or intimidate someone who diaagrees with him. He's been frothing at the mouth over Hillary for years and now he's chasing Barack to come in for an "interview?" He couldn't phone Obama headquarters? I'll bet Ann Coulter would come on if Barack declines, Bill.

W. T. Moses, Boca Raton, Florida   January 5th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Kudos to Bill O'Reilly. Great job as always.

Raoul Arnold   January 5th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

O'Reilly has been and obviously still is one arrogant ….

Matt   January 5th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

What a sad excuse for a journalist.

Buster, San Diego, CA   January 5th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

O'Reilly is a hate mongering right wing hack. His statement on his show later shows that he would get his way no matter what. People who watch him are the ones giving him that power. Neither he nor his buddy Rush deserve the attention they get. They are nothing but partisan, venom spewing jerks who have no place in a civilized society.

aj huntington ny   January 5th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

this story has as much to do with politics as John Huckabee's fender bender, yet people who dislike bill oreilly because he doesn't hold the same beliefs as they , will find this to be an "important" story and ample opportunity to just bash bill oreilly. and again, cnn's political editors find this to be a pressing issue for america , so much so that it will dominate the "news" for a few days until hillary 's daughter snipes at a townhall attendee or until john edwards gets another trim.

pheephee   January 5th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

What more could one expect from BILL-O?

OJA   January 5th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

O'Reilly: "…no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

Someone needs to put that dude down and out for good.

Michael   January 5th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

So once again Bill has chosen to have a physical confrontation with someone else. And he thinks the other people are "low class." Wow.

As sad as that is, I am more afraid of his viewers that see him as a voice of reason and intellect. What well reasoned adult "has to have" a confrontation? Talk about someone that clearly is a member of the entitlement society since he feels entitled to push people around so his show can have its photograph.

TOM   January 5th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

I SEE THERE ARE NO COMMENTS. WHAT CAN ANYONE SAY ABOUT OREILLY? THE GUY IS A JOKE. WHEN HE PULLS THESE ANTICS I WISH THE MEDIA WOULD SIMPLY IGNORE HIM. BY PUBLISHING HIM YOU ONLY ENCOURAGE THIS GUY.

Justin   January 5th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Bill should go back to Boston and get his old job back as a sports caster

Barrister4Hillary   January 5th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

They'd need dental records to identify Bill O'Reilly if he ever put his hands on me to push me out of the way.

scott h   January 5th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

O'Reilly is a jerk and i have no doubt he started this and should have charges brought up against him but as usual the police didn't do their jobs cause they got paid off to look the other way

rla   January 5th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

O'Reily is the lowest of class, but he thinks he knows it all. Wish they would have taser him.

Patty D.   January 5th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

I think Billo's finally going off the deep end. It is almost as if he can sense the Republican party fade into oblivion. But Billo and his ilk have only themselves to blame. By maligning and smearing anybody who didn't subscribe to their views they have instead created a vacuum to which they are the only participants. Therefore, making them irrelevant.

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

Someone sounds a bit full of themself…

David   January 5th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

classic 'reilly.

politicalblogger   January 5th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

Just another example of what a dirtbag Bill O'Reilly really is. "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen." Way to be a self-aggrandizing thug.

Peter Brodie   January 5th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

What arrogance from O'Reilly and FOX - the safety of the candidate and his staff is of paramount importance. Manners should never leave the forefront of journalism and sadly, some journalists feel an obligatory sense of entitlement because of their position.

Bernard   January 5th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Obama shows once again why he has the class and character to be President, even letting low lifes like O'Reilly have the opportunity to occupy the same air as he, let alone giving him the time of day, I just hope Obama didn't touch his hands, or he'll be scrubbing for days.

Richard   January 5th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

I would be surprised if Bill O'Reilly knew the definition of class. He usually talks and acts like the school yard bully.

cheryl   January 5th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Right O-Reilly.

You are boss of the world.

linda, OKC OK   January 5th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

cnn's trying really hard to get anything negative out on OBAMA. last night, Hillary got booed, not once, but twice at the NH Democratic 100 Dinner (it's everywhere….google it) and not surprisingly, the clinton news network isn't even reporting on that. tsk, tsk.

OBAMA 2008!!!!!

Edward   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Bill is an arrogant man. He believes he rules the World and can do whatever he pleases throughtputting people down and treating them as inferior. I just don't get why people keep watching his show.

Corey, Manchester, NH   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Just another example of what a loser that guy is. The press shouldn't even give him any coverage. He is a pock mark to journalism.

Eric Loewenthal   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

O'Reilly is the most ignorant and self centered man on television. He's the low class fool.

Mike Rodgers   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

When is that arrogant Bill O'Reilly going to realize that the world does not exist to please him?

PulSamsara   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Who's O'Rielly ? Never heard of 'em.

The nations greatest state motto is "Live Free of Die !"

These are not crazy people's words… they are about Passion for Freedom.

-LIVE FREE or DIE ! -

Maybe I'm wrong… but I don't believe that the folks who first struck those words had in mind promoting a person based on who they're related too. I believe that they had quite the opposite in mind.

America is a Democracy - Not a Monarchy.

Barack Obama for President of the UNITED States of America.

J. Dean, Juno Beach, FLORIDA   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

THIS MAN, NAMED BILL O'REILLY, IS INDEED A VENOMOUS PERSON. EXCEPT FOX NEWS OF COURSE. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY PERSON WHO LIKES THIS SELF APPOINTED MEDIA MR. NOBODY. HE CALLS HIMSELF ONE OF THE TOP FIVE TALK SHOW MEDIA ICON……. IN HIS DREAMS, MAY BE.
HE IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIER AND HAS AN EGOISTIC DESTRUCTIVE PERSONALITY.
I BELIEVE HE SHOULD BE BARRED FROM ALL PUBLIC GATHERINGS NO MATTER WHAT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE IS CAUSING TROUBLE. EVEN HE ACTS NASTY ON FOX TV NEWS DURING HIS TALK SHOWS.
WITH HIS SUPERFICIAL KNOWLEDGE NOBODY SHOULD GIVE THIS MAN ANY ATTENTION. LET FOX NEWS WORRY ABOUT HIM.
GO MARVIN GO. YOU HAVE ALL OUR SUPPORT.

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Pushing a staffer around? Considering that Obama has already frozen out Fox Propaganda's partisan crew, he might consider filing assault charges. Getting a camera shot from an unauthorized location is not a legal defense for pushing authorized staffers around. It sounds like no one was hurt, but that doesn't excuse O'Reilly's reckless behavior.

Al   January 5th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

Hi, here's a link to an interview with O'Reilly about it.
http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html#

Tom   January 5th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Shouldn't this dolt be at the Huckabee camp? Instead, O'reilly is picking fights with Obama. Ironically, O'reilly called the staffer low class; however, it was O'reilly that resorted to using physical contact. What a jerk. If O'reilly wants to taunt someone, he should go taunt tigers at the San Fran. Zoo . . . I hear it has reopened!

Doug H   January 5th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Am I surprised? Not at all.

Norman, Orlando FL.   January 5th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

O'Reilly says Obama is great? ……

Well, Snow flurries did fall in Central, FL. Close enough.

Judith   January 5th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Typical O'Reilly. Enough said.

JS   January 5th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

This is typical of a pompous jerk like BillO! Somehow he equates himself as a class above any staffer and when the staffer does his job, he opens his big mouth to call him "low-class" and force his way through. At least if the staffer is low-class, that still ranks far ahead of the "NO-class" exhibited by BillO!

Marilyn Smith   January 5th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Tell me that someone is going to reprimand Bill O'Reilly for his behavior and his comment.

"Noone on this earth is going to block a shot on the O'Reilly Factor.". Give me a break. With that mentality he's better off with a job chasing Britney Spears' ambulance with the rest of the TMZ scum. He's got the same attitude with behavior like that.

Sean   January 5th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

O'Reilly is a jerk … we already knew that.

LG "Zeek" Duff   January 5th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

Typical bullying behavior. Why does anyone even acknowledge this guy's very existence? He's been shown repeatedly to be a bully, a liar, and a sex deviate. CNN shouldn't give him one iota of coverage until he lands himself in jail. It's coming.

Drema   January 5th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

O'Reilly excuses his obnoxious ways as a "news gathering" event……he's stupid and he knows it!

Mike Augisfat   January 5th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is a everything wrong with 24-7 News channells. Too manyhours to fill and what else gets ratings? Bullys like Bill O'Reilly. When will this guy finally get his due justice and have a old fashion well deserved butt-whipping. It sickens me to see his face let alone his never ending schilling of his junk/chotzkies.

Fatta   January 5th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Mr O'Reilly's ego is as big as all the dumpsters of New Hampshire put together. No wonder why he sees all the people "low class". Can any one get lower than O'Reilly?

Bob, Sanford, NC   January 5th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

O'Reilly Stinks just like the rest of his Fox ding bats. Watch his show and you will see he has NEVER been able to talk without using his hands to speak for him. Oh , he must also have a pen in his hand like a child has there blanket. He and Shawn will interrupt there guest and it is no wonder anyone would want to be on the sunken spin factor. I just hope they learn to say Mrs. President and do not have trouble getting used to saying it. He will learn one day not everyone believes in his tacky talk.

chris   January 5th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

Oh, how I wish, really, that BillO would dare do that to me. But I'll simply watch them charge him with assault. He's a goon. He's a thug. And worse than all, he's a chump coward who thinks so mighty of himself. Touch my arm and he'll be a broken chump coward.

RTH, Bellingham, WA   January 5th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

… Later, Bill and Obama went to Harlem and had fried chicken and grits. Bill was amazed - AMAZED - to see Obama eat with utensils. On the O'Reilly Factor the next day he gushed, "I was amazed - it was like he was white, or something."

Sorry, that's probably uncalled for, but Bill lost what little respect I had for him (which wasn't much) when he was thrilled to see blacks acting like normal people. Add in his conceit (really, Bill? No one blocks a Factor shot? not even the Secret Service?), and I'm amazed anyone still watches the guy. Unless, I guess, you think it's okay for someone to push people out of the way for what they want.

John, va   January 5th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

And who is low class?

David   January 5th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

O'Reilly really is about the most obnoxious person on the planet.

angie   January 5th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

this does not suprise me at all. FOX is reeling because of the fall out of banninng Ron Paul from the debates. They are getting emotional I suspect.

RonPaul 08

http://www.nhgop.org/ THIS SAYS IT ALL

Fox is falling

GS   January 5th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

O'Reilly is a thug - what's the big surprise. And he likes the sound of his own voice. Unfortunately for him, all his make up and the Victoria's Secret panties underneath can't hide the fact that he is a TURD RETARD.

Rebecca   January 5th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

What a little punk! Is this guy losing it, or what?

Jim in Orlando, FL   January 5th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Conservative but no fan of O'Reilly. Kudos to Obama and his staff for handling it well.

Jerry   January 5th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

"It is not going to happen."

What a arrogant, fatuous waste of wind O'Reilly is.

Maggie   January 5th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

BO has worked such a hard, long time trying to prove what a jerk he really is, and I do believe he's succeeding!

It must be terrible to look in the mirror and realize you're old and that all the fresh young, reporters are passing you by.

Don't you worry, Bill, it will be alright.

Mags

georgina, canada   January 5th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

moron…..

Michael Sheridan, Grand Rapids, MI   January 5th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

The gravitational attraction of Bill O'Reilly's massive ego has collapsed it into a singularity from which intelligence no longer can escape.

boy cotten   January 5th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

o'reilly is a goon, an illiterate moron, and a boob. boycott him and the rest of the fascists at fux news

RoMo   January 5th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

OReilly is a dork.

Spencer   January 5th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is a loud mouthed THUG. O'Reilly should go to jail for physical assault and that staffer should sue the pants off him!

Joe in Vermont   January 5th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Funny day isn't it. Obama gets 4,000 to a Nashua high school, Hillary's late at UNH and only 20 students are on hand, one firefighter's hurt after a fire at a motel housing Clinton volunteers. As bad things seem to happen in threes, perhaps Bill ought to get her a flak jacket and helmet before tonight's debate. Oh, and a group of AFSCME leaders sends a scorcher of a letter to the their president condemning the sponsoring negative ads about Obama. Did I miss a full moon or something?

Seriously, is there such a thing as bad karma?

Jeff, Huntington Beach, CA   January 5th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is big mouth fool. No other comment necessary.

Ian Muir   January 5th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

I love how O'Reilly thinks he can just go whever he pleases. This would have been better if the secret service dropped him.

C. DePersis   January 5th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

Gee, who should we believe; Bill O'Reilly or the eye-witnesses. No brainer. The eyes have it! He's only sorry he got caught being the pushy man he is.

John   January 5th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

O.K, here is the moderated version:

O'Reilley is an egocentric moron!

charles risner   January 5th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

Tell me why this person, I will not call him a man, was not arrested? Because he is part of the big Media, that's why. This big-mouthed lout does'nt have any ideal what is good for the working man. But then neither does that idiot that he was trying to see. Go hillary.

Terry, El Paso, TX   January 5th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

O'Reilly is the Rosie O'Donnell of news: a mouthy blowhard who makes up "facts" on the spot and who, amazingly, has a following among the lower IQ set. He also has a temper problem, having blown a gasket in public more than once - a sign of an immature personality. I wish I had no scruples and no knowledge; I could get rich as a Fox newscaster.

Danny, CA   January 5th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

As expected CNN is making a mountain of the molehill. I do not believe O'Reilley can disturb Obama Campaign. In fact it helps Obama. GOOOOOObama.

Joel Duncan   January 5th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

This O'Reilly… I think he's a bully. And like most bullies, he's likely a coward beneath the bluster. He's gotta get real or he'll never be taken seriously.

Kevin Reedsburg, WI   January 5th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

Another arrogant neo-con. I think we know who really is low class.

noans   January 5th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

I think Bill O'Reilly is experiencing some kind of mental disorder, especially with regard to paranoia. However, now that he has gotten physical by shoving an Obama staffer, he should be taken off the air and made to see a psychiatrist before returning to his show. He may be freaking out because his show ratings are in the toilet but that's no excuse for becoming physical. He's got an obvious problem and should see a psychiatrist. He's crazy to shove a Presidential candidate's staffer. He's lucky the Secret Service didn't shot him! Get some help Bill, NOW.

df   January 5th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

Bill -O acting like the loser he is…..what a peice of slime.

Jennifer Wilson, Salt Lake City, Utah   January 5th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

O'Reilly is such a sychophant.

Mike Butler   January 5th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly needs to get a reality check. He's becoming the Brittany of the news biz….a little out of control.

Chris Myers   January 5th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

Typical of CNN to play up the negatives from the competition that has taken over their once prized role.

Whatever happened to the proud journalism that CNN once stood for?

Bruce, Middlesex, NY   January 5th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

O'Reilly truly believes he is some holier than thou person. Someone needs to wake him up and show him reality. What is really funny is that he spins his own confrontation to be less than what it was…what a complete jerk.

Hi! Flint, MI   January 5th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

God forbid that "The O'Reilly Factor" should ever miss a shot!!!

rob   January 5th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

O'Reilly is a thug. Now proven for all to see. Shows no remorse. PLUS he's trying to butter up a candidate that is diametrically opposed to everything he advocates. THAT proves he's a hypocrite.

EB Rideout, Georgia   January 5th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

This balloonhead actually thinks he's a journalist. Who cares if he didn't get his camera shot - he's only going to use it to bash Obama anyway.

The Secret Service should have thrown him off the property.

Joe   January 5th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

Good for Bill, the staffer was probably getting in rthe way on purpose because O'reilly is on Fox, Why else would CNN be reporting it.

chris grenaille   January 5th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

get O'Reilly off the air and news, enough of low content reporters…

ROBERT MARQUIS   January 5th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Bill O thinks he is king of the world and all should allow him to have his way. He proves this time after time with the way he treats people.

Fred   January 5th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is the most worthless talk show host on the air. His "no-spin zone" is nothing but. The guy is a pig. He sexually harassed a staffer. He is obnoxious. He is loud. He won't allow others to voice their opinions - he talks over them.

It's a good thing he is on "Faux" News. I don't watch it, have it locked out on my TV, and I generally don't even have to think about Bill O'Reilly.

No doubt the FOX sheep will think this somehow makes him brave. It does not. He is the worst kind of coward - the one that is so afraid of other people's views and ideas that he shouts them down. He is a classic schoolyard bully.

lavelle, rochester,ny   January 5th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

Can somebody tell O'Rielly to sit his racist ass down???? Come on its so clear that this guy is afraid of Obama in the white house. Tell him to get a grip!

DT, Comstock Park, MI   January 5th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

Just more proof in a long string of it that tells us what a low-life you are, Bill. You don't care about manners, or treating people decently –what matters to you is your ego.

Glad I don't watch your show, listen to your opinions, or patronize your advertisers. Hope others will do the same and make you as irrelevant as your opinions.

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

Yet another example of how arrogant O'Reilly is. Nothing on earth is going to block a shot for him? I have a feeling that a secret service agent with a gun could easily do that. Who does he think he is? I wish someone would tell him he is not God.

Anne   January 5th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

That is taking it a bit too far. I thougt Bill O'Reilly had a little more class.

MJ Ft. Campbell, KY   January 5th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

Good Lord….nobody is going to block a shot, eh? Wow. Sounds like O'Reilly didn't get enough Kool-Aid this morning.

sean   January 5th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

his show is the most important thing in this world,
nice to see the right wing extending the depths of arogent self important vanity

Annie   January 5th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Mr. O'Reilly is a "low class" act….Anything for the cause??!!!!???
A physical confrontation of any kind is unnecessary…ask the Jena 6.
Grow-up and conduct yourself in a professional manner at all time.

PSK Lakeside, AZ   January 5th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Gee, Bill O'Reilly acting like an ass- and this is considered news? No offense, (to CNN) but isn't that a normal state of being for the guy?

Jose   January 5th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Good republican doing his job for Bush. Glad Oreilly wasn't in the spin zone!

What a nutcase!

gary godfey   January 5th, 2008 5:49 pm ET

O'Rreilly has always talked over people, now he is trying to walk over people. He should have been restrained and charged. How pathetically arrogant he is.

Christian, Tampa FL   January 5th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

This is precious. I bet Keith Olbermann is going to have a field day with this one.

O'Reilly has always been kind of pushy, so I'm not surprised. Interesting that he's such a fan of Obama.

Phil Memphis, TN   January 5th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

This story and O'Reilly himself really only require 3 words. Pompous, arrogant jerk.

Andy Tracy   January 5th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

I'm suprised no one else has commented on this. O'Reilly is the one who is low class. The guy is a joke; a cartoon! And to think that the shot for his show is more important than anything else and that he crossed the line of where the press should be! The Secret Service should have taken him down as soon as he crossed it. He shouldn't get any priveleges that the smallest- small time reporter doesn't get. I'm so sick of Bill O'Reilly and his venomous attitude!

Allan Miller   January 5th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

O'Reilly is a bully, a liar and acts like a spoiled child most of the time. That is also true for Hannity. Coming from someone (me) who has voted for Republican presidential candidates most of his life, it may be another indication of how sick Americans are of Bush, Cheney and the whole group of HUMAN DEBRIS comprising Republicans and Fox News.

Al Miller

Tony, Enterprise, Alabama   January 5th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

Who does he think he is?

Perhaps it is time for the Lord to remind O'Reilly that the Lord is Lord, and O'Reilly is not.

What a complete and total jerk!

Mario   January 5th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly is the low life, one of those media freaks that think they deserve extra attention from people. He reminds me of Barbara WA WA, who acts like the world won't rotate without her. Who ever watches O'Reilly is outof their mind.

Matt   January 5th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

Filed under: Barack Obama • New Hampshire

should have been filed under…never mind, that wouldn't get approved for posting.

John Woodard   January 5th, 2008 5:56 pm ET

Mr. O'Reilly has lost all my respect - I am sure he could care less about that, but for sure I will never watch his show again.

Fox might really want to review Mr. O'Reilly ethical standards, his factor really is low class.

Johnnie Woodard

Sean   January 5th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

Wow. O'Reily is an arrogant meathead. Who knew?

Anna   January 5th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

I am a Democrat. I hate Bush’s presidency. I hated the war in Iraq before we were involved and continue to. I think we are in deep sheet politically and economically due to the money wasted on this war. I believe we need a President who can get us out of it. I am not going to vote Democrat if Obama gets the nomination. Depending on the Republican nominee, I might vote Republican - because he could be less evil then Obama.

Change is a beautiful word that sounded very seductive when used by Obama, especially today considering the sheet that we are in. Without change, mankind would stand still. However it is only a seductive word at the moment. What we need right now is somebody who can and knows how to navigate us out of where we are and Obama is not this person. There were political leaders before that wanted change, but what they achieved was destruction - like in Russia &Iraq. Not all changes are good and it is extremely important when, where and how changes are implemented!
Why Obama will not help in Kenya as a native country?

LALA   January 5th, 2008 5:57 pm ET

For someone like Bill O’Reilly to have a TV show is just beyond comprehensible. The guy is a moron, bigot and loud mouth freak. Mr. Nicholson should press charges and Obama will be doing himself a disservice if he goes on his show. I have never met anybody who has any respect for O’Reilly. People like him give the media a bad name. What makes him better than the other reporters for him to say “no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen” is just pigheaded and unwise. I cannot stand him. He is a P R I C K

Charlie   January 5th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

O'Reilly is a megalomaniac.

v.s.dunton   January 5th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

big ego at work here!-

bob,laguna beach   January 5th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

O'Reillly is a loud mouth bully.

Bill G., Phila, PA   January 5th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

Hey Billy O' - stick to covering your Republican friends. Why would Obama ever consider going on your show or your network? Especially with all that Obama radical Islam crap you and your friends at Faux were spreading a few months ago. You're a fraud.

S. Pennington   January 5th, 2008 5:59 pm ET

What an arrogant ass. "No one is going to block a shot on the O'Reilly Factor." I certainly hope not if we use the term "shot" as it was intended. O'Reilly needs to realize that no one died and left him "boss" of the world. He truly represents the attitude of the general populas of the GOP - filled with hubris.

King NC   January 5th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

Someone needs to block O'reilly. He is such a bully. Someone needs to put a
mussel on him.

Nick in Atlanta   January 5th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

O'Reilly is becoming more and more unstable. The man is now shoving people around and he excuses it by saying he's "sorry we had to have that little confrontation…but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen." Does he not realize that his actions are inexcusable? That he had no right to touch the staffer?! What shenanigans is O'Reilly pulling? There's something behind this facade of "I really think you're great…" He needs to spend a little time in a mental institution because apparently rehab caused him other problems.

Laura   January 5th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

I can't stand him and I truly do not believe he "loves" Barack Obama. This is just his sneaky and snaky way to try to get him on his show and if he does, I don't think he'll be able to manipulate or degrade him like he wants to - Obama is way too "High Class". OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bruce Keller   January 5th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

O'Reilly needs to get his testorone under control. If this jerk can't get along with a campaign staffer than maybe he needs to get another job. Why is everyone wrong and Mr. O'Reilly always right. O'Reilly is exactly what this country doesn't need. His employer should fire him and bring somebody in with an open mind.

dk   January 5th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

wow, what a jerk.

James Riley   January 5th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

What a moronic statement about "no one on this earth is going to block a shot." I didn't know this jackarse was the almighty one. He is just a disrespectful SOB and the Secret Service should have arm barred his arse into the ground with a knee in his back. Go back to the Sit and Spin Zone loser.

ammeh   January 5th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

Obama campaign: 1

O'reiley: -5,000

Ron G   January 5th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

This is not even a tiny news story. This is just silly. There is always jostling at these events. Com'on. CNN. Man up.

Buck   January 5th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

I cannot believe that Bill O'Reilly thinks it is ok to be physical with someone who is just standing there. It isn't all about Bill and the "Factor". Common decency has obviously gone by the wayside, and I think this sums up what kind of person Mr. O'Reilly is. What's worse is that he tries to explain it away. I don't care if someone is in front of Obama, that gives you no excuse to manhandle the person. Can anyone say control issues?

Another Steve   January 5th, 2008 6:06 pm ET

O'Reilly, your days of getting attention by being an arrogant pompous ass hopefully will end soon and you won't even bear a mention in the history books. You truely are no more than a legend in your own mind.

Ed Russell   January 5th, 2008 6:06 pm ET

Hopefully he will go on and not chicken out!!

Give O'reily on thing he is tough and does believe in what hes saying…

Finally somebody will have the guts to ask Obama what hes done in politics that warrents him being our next president president. No wonder he will only go after the primarys.If he actually had to talk policy and how he can get it done in Washington, hed loose.
1 for 91 in passing legislation in the senate!! He voted the party line 96% or the time. Instead he will just continue talking about hope (without substance) and change (without knowledge/ablitiy). Id like to see him talk about specifics on the issues instead of making references to MLK, Civil War, American Revolution, Civil Rights movement. Obama all those movements have defined goals your candidacy has hope without goals.

Robert in Atlanta   January 5th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

O'Reilly is such a nutt sack! How does he still manage to stay on the air and radio? I guess Americans really are that stupid.

Joe Vanderbosch, Appleton, WI   January 5th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Wow Bill, I'm so proud of you…puke.

jim meiser fayetteville ar   January 5th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Waht an arrogant sob (reilly of course)

Steve   January 5th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."
Who's "we?" Just one person who's full of himself.

Tom   January 5th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

I wonder why he didn't say THAT to the Secret Service? What a self-important arrogant putz.

db   January 5th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

O'Reilly called someone low class? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

Ryan, New Jersey   January 5th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

He is a king among Trolls.

Latoya   January 5th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

This little incident does not surprise me out of O'Reilly. *Shaking head*

Shannon, Minnesota   January 5th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly represents everything that is wrong with journalism, and for that matter America. He should be one of the reporters out chasing Brittany, that's the level his reporting skills are at. He's just an angry guy, who's always blaming someone for something.

Joyce   January 5th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

Hmmmm…..whose low class in this scenario?
Billbo is so out of line so often it become one giant blurr of inappropriate statements and actions. Who is he to be the "class" police considering his own sex scandals and inability to censor himself in the slightest like any decent mature adult should!

EJ   January 5th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

"no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen"????

What a pompous hypocrite. Apparently he had no one to sexually harass that day.

Nando   January 5th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

OH the IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kim Kaufmann   January 5th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

This is outrageous behavior by Bill O’Reilly. We have enough violence in this world without Bill getting physical for the reason of “"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."”
If he thinks this is “good press” for his show, let me say we don’t need this kind of attitude. I listen to the B.O. show, and after this incident, I’ll be switching to “other” shows and will have nothing to do with his show!!! I hope his sponsors read a lot of these remarks and pull their endorsements. Kind of makes me think, if his sponsors like this bully, then I should take this B.O. boycott to a higher level and boycott anything sponsor that supports Bill O’Reilly…

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Ilse Erickson   January 5th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

The O"Reilly Factor {Bill] is suffering from delusions of grandeur,Loudmouth ego
trip Bill needs to go take a hike back to reality where noone knows his "name".

john   January 5th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

Mr O'reilly in due respect, you should try to go and cause chaos at Romney , Huckabee or mccain campaign. leave Mr Obama alone. He is our next president.

Ilse Erickson   January 5th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

O"Reilly is too full of himself,a pushy bully.

Glen, Boston, MA   January 5th, 2008 6:25 pm ET

O'Reilly is truly an arrested adolescent.

S Navarro Shively   January 5th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

"We're sorry we had to have that little confrontation," O'Reilly added, "but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor." - I guess that's O'Reilly's way of "apologizing" and his way of saying the end (getting Obama's attention) justified the means (accosting another human being).

I sincerely doubt, especially after hearing of this incident, that Barack Obama will go on his show. The O'Reilly Factor and Fox News are not legitimate news outlets, and I don't want Obama's presence to lend journalistic credibility or increased ratings to either. All this proves is that O'Reilly is a big bully and a jerk!

Gary   January 5th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Really CNN…now you have to resort to 'elementary' journalism by placing the so-called O'Reilly confrontation with an Obama staffer on the 'Latest Story' list??? Get over it…..until CNN decides to present a fair and balanced view of the politcal scene in the U.S., then FOX News will continue to be number one and Bill O'Reilly will continue to outdraw viewers 2-1 over the likes of Anderson Cooper and all the others. Try fair and balanced….it works!!!!

C Tong, Allendale NJ   January 5th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Why bother to "report "? CNN is always bias against O'Reilly

Chuck   January 5th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

O'REILLY IS A BULLY…HE IS LUCKY SOMEONE DIDN'T DECK HIM. IT WILL HAPPEN ONE OF THESE DAYS AND HE WILL PUT A SPIN ON IT AND LOOK LIKE HE WAS LITTLE MISS MUFFET AND THE PERSON WHO DECKED HIM WAS A HUGE SPIDER….
OBAMA HAS DONE WELL IN A CAUCUS IN A LITTLE STATE…NOW THEY MOVE ON TO AN EVEN SMALLER STATE…HILLARY IS STILL THERE AND GOING TO WIN THE BIG STATES EXCEPT MAYBE ILLINOIS. OBAMA WOULD BE GREAT AS HER V.P. BECAUSE HE IS YOUNG ENOUGH TO WAIT THE EIGHT YEARS AND THEN HAVE HIS OWN EIGHT YEARS…CHELSEA CAN THEN RUN STATING IT IS IN HER GENES TO BE PRESIDENT…SO WE CAN ALL CHECK HER DNA AND VOTE FOR HER…
JOE BIDEN FOR SEC. OF STATE…BILL FOR ROVING AMBASSADOR OR U.N. REPRESENTATIVE AND EVENTUALLY SECRETARY GENERAL.
WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP BILL AWAY FROM KUCINICH'S WIFE…
PEOPLE ASK ME HOW I COULD WANT TO VOTE FOR HILLARY…IT IS BECAUSE I WANT A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN BLOODED IN ADVERSITY AND COMES BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN…SHE COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST PRESIDENTS WE EVER HAD….FORGET WHO SOUNDS GOOD AND PROMISES CHANGE BUT DOESN'T SAY WHAT CHANGE AND HOW HE IS GOING TO DO IT. WE NEED SOMEONE WHO HAS STATED HOW SHE WILL DO IT. WILL IT BE PERFECT,OF COURSE NOT…AN OBJECTIVE LOOK AT THE FACTS,ISSUES,AND ABILITIES GIVES YOU ONE OPTION,HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON.
CB…OF SCOTTSDALE,AZ…formerly of NY

Roy   January 5th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

Someone should "gently remove" the Faux News hatemonger O'Reilly

David, Oberlin, OH   January 5th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

That man is an egomaniac. Ridiculous.

Flag   January 5th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

Bill must be a little pushy to get through the liberals…..more power to Bill!

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

GROW UP!

Brandon   January 5th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly has no class.

Tanner   January 5th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

O'Reilly is so full of himself - just like all the talking heads out there (Glenn Beck, Rush, etc.)… Somebody please, take them off the air!

RYT867   January 5th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Leave it to Bill O'Reilly to get it mixed up again! If there is anyone low-class it is Bill, not anyone's staffer. Further, don't you think it is time for Bill to fess up to his rather privileged upbringing rather than act as the "mouth for the the average joe-blow"? Bill I know you gotta make a living by being a jerk, but how does it feel when you go home at night?

Republicans   January 5th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

Does anyone else here think that O'Reily is being arrogant?

Mike   January 5th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

Oh I see, laws against physical assault don't apply to conservative scream shows. So nothing gets in the way of a shot for the O'Reilly show. Wow. What's next, Bill, breaking into someone's home to get your shot? What a hypocrite.

Kevin, Landover, MD   January 5th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

Obama owes O'Reilly or Fuax News NOTHING except a dish served cold called REVENGE ! At the very beginning they assaulted Obama’s integrity, reputation and everything else.

Now O'Reilly thinks he can jump on board the Obama Train and get and interview. DREAM ON O'Reilly. You low class reporter.

Dane Traber   January 5th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

I propose that someone smart create an internet site called BlockTheShot.com. Then, people who encounter the O'Really Factor in the field should attempt to "Block the Shot" while a friend records the scene. The subsequent confrontation would be uploaded to YouTube and linked to BlockTheShot.com.

Then the site sponsor would give out prizes for "Best Blocked Shot", "Most Entertaining Confrontation", "Best Pie in O'Reilly's Face" and other categories.

I will immediately contribute $100 to that effort. Someone else will have to do the technical part. I bet there are tens of thousands of people around the country who would love to see O'Reilly get what he deserves….

steve   January 5th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

Now we will see Bill playing the victim card surely…ever the oppressed conservative…

photo updater   January 5th, 2008 6:39 pm ET

Without the aide of make-up and a tie, Bill O'Reilly become the most liberal he has been since that time in the gym locker room in 1978.

bee maven   January 5th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

can we all say"schm..ck" ? B. O'R .is no better than anyone else and has shown himself to be the "low class" guy here. This gives legitimate journalists a bad name.

Bill O'Reilly   January 5th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

I am low class. And I'm man enough to admit it.

scott brookdale ca   January 5th, 2008 6:42 pm ET

I didn't see this incident but my special powers tell me O'Reilly was wearing his brown shirt. Something about O'Reilly makes me think of brown shirts. I'm SO GLAD he and his ilk have been thoroughly discredited now and come November will become totally irrelevant to this country.

Carmen, Miami FL   January 5th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

Arrogant and self-important? Yep, that's O'Reilly for you.

It's embarrassing that his show is considered news.

Charles Nesler, Memphis, TN   January 5th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly being a jerk is hardly news, it's status quo.

curtis   January 5th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

What took the Secret Service so long to intervene?

Juan   January 5th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

Thats a true hardcore newscaster…Most can learn something from Mr O'Reilly…If you want to be president you have to answer the hard questions…

Anne   January 5th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

That is a very unfortunate confrontation. I want to hear what Bill O'Reilly has to say before I pass judgement.

Mitchel   January 5th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

He's lucky I wasn't the staffer. I'd have knocked on his mouthy ass.

Jeffrey Feigenson   January 5th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

O'Rielly is the one who is "low class."

Joe Public   January 5th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

What an idiot! Does anyone really take O'Riley seriously?

Rick   January 5th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

The arrogance of Bill is quite something. …"but no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor. It is not going to happen."

I'd like to see what he says if the Secret Service, or anyone in the military tried to block a shot.

Apparently Mr. O'Reilly is not a monotheist, he probably feels he is a God, too.
If nobody on this earth can block a shot for the O'Reilly Factor, then Bill must assume that he is supernatural by some means.

Jimenez   January 5th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

Wait till the debate tonight. Obama won't know what hit him. Start bringing our troops home? Wow this guy must have a crystal ball to see that far in the future. Cl

Mike Woodward   January 5th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

Way to go Bill! I detest rude behavior. Apparently Bill does too. If Obama wants to win the best thing he could do is get on the Factor every chance he gets. I would suggest this to all the candidates.

Mike
High Point, NC

Craig, Carlsbad CA   January 5th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

all of the lackies for Bush and the neocons feel the parade is passing them away and you can see the fear in their Peabody Award Winning eyes.

Bill you can stop your superficial self promotion and endless spinning America is moving on

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

Given that O'Reilly was the perpetrator of physical bullying here, it hardly seems fair to headline the piece "O'Reilly gets in confrontation with Obama staffer", a headline which incorrectly implies that both O'Reilly and the staffer were complicit.

pg   January 5th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

Bill O'Rielly is such an idiot. It's the people who can't manage to drum up the creativity or reputation to get an interview that needs to resort to this kind of cheap crap. You wouldn't see Anderson Cooper have to shove anybody to get a shot. Obama would have posed for him…

Linda   January 5th, 2008 6:55 pm ET

O'Reilly has a massive case of hutsva!

He thinks who he is and I think he is so full of himself that it is sickening.

Mike   January 5th, 2008 6:55 pm ET

O'Reilly you're one big low-class slime ball, not to mention one big loser, you jerk!

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 6:57 pm ET

Sorry, this guy is an A-1 DUMBASS.

darren   January 5th, 2008 6:57 pm ET

o' reilly is smart …of course he would love to get him on the show and then make him prove himself …we know obama isn't going to put himself in a position where he would be exposed as a lobbyists best friend and "the people" would come after corporate america. the same old corporate america is lickin thier chops with obama and hillary on thier ticket

DMON   January 5th, 2008 6:57 pm ET

Low Class is having no respect for Authority! He is such a media zealout! Your countdown has begun you has-been! Obviously Bill proved who has the class in this case! Go Obama

Ann   January 5th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

O'Reilly should have been arrested! What a punk! That Fox channel is full of prima donnas who feel entitled. I never watch Fox anymore - they are all full of hot air!!!!

Drew   January 5th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

Despite the fact that he rightfully laid into Fred Thompson's wife yesterday for wanting softball questions on his radio show, Bill needs to calm down. Just because you're 6 foot and are big enough to push people around doesn't mean you should. Can't wait to see what Colbert does with this one.

chall   January 5th, 2008 7:01 pm ET

What is curious to me is what was Billo doing in Democrat country? Did the Whitehouse authorize this? How odd that a Faux News Network EMPLOYEE being able to cross over! He should have been arrested!!! Poor Bill - trolling for ratings? Is Keith Olbermann making him have to WORK and sneak around behind the Bush Co???

dennisk   January 5th, 2008 7:02 pm ET

O'Reilly never misses an opportunity to show what an idiot he is.

Anonymous   January 5th, 2008 7:02 pm ET

O'Reilly is a moron.

Clifton Wigtil   January 5th, 2008 7:02 pm ET

O'Reilly pushed a staffer for a picture, and the Secret Service had to intervene. Surely a "culture warrior" knows better than to physically bully to get his way. Is it any wonder that the Democrats boycotted the Fox News debate, when they have clowns like O'Reilly lowering the level of the civic debate?

Carrie, Chicago, Il   January 5th, 2008 7:03 pm ET

Bill O seems to have some serious social disorders and possibly a problem with pathological obstruction of the truth. If some one had done that to him…no doubt, a larger fuss would have been made of the situation.In my opinion he is nothing but a thug…. and shouldn't be allowed the honor of a press pass…. he has a history of being physically and verbally threatening to people whom don't see things his way.That is not some one whom who is fair nor unbiased… or mentally balanced.I do not feel we need Bill O in the media at all. He reminds me of a neighborhood bar room loud obnoxious drunk.

John, New York, NY   January 5th, 2008 7:03 pm ET

We always knew that Bill O'Reilly was a bullying thug. Having him accused of physical violence comes as no surprise.

Mike McMahon, Asbury Park   January 5th, 2008 7:06 pm ET

Horse's ass

RJB, Boston   January 5th, 2008 7:07 pm ET

Its the weak and insecure who make displays of arrogance and temper. cant help but feel sorry for those who have no choice but to live with such a man everyday.

Linda   January 5th, 2008 7:08 pm ET

Big bad Bully Bill….. Loofa Falafel. This guy needs to learn manners. Hear he's Tall! So this gives him a reason to push his way around? Go play on the Freeway BillO.

Jeremy D'Arcy   January 5th, 2008 7:10 pm ET

It's amazing to me, yet no surprise that O'Reilly would call someone "low-class". It's just typical behavior from a Republican Conservative. Though what is not so typical is the graciousness of Obama to consider being on his show. That's why this candidate is inspiring so many people. He has a fresh, positive and inclusive approach to politics. That is why we need him as our next President. No other candidate has the worldly experience and outlook. And in this new World community, we need a leader who can see beyond his own backyard, to see how U.S. policies affect the rest of the world. A leader who brings people together, not one that divide us on one or two issues. The mark of a true leader is one who can find the common ground between disparate groups of people. Not those who would rather use the difference for political gain, like Rove, and Bush.

Tony, Indianapolis IN   January 5th, 2008 7:10 pm ET

This guy is like a cartoon. Entertaining, maybe… but how could anyone turn to this guy for serious political analysis?

Chuck Hatt   January 5th, 2008 7:10 pm ET

Once again the man proves he is a low class and brutish vulgarian.

Bobby   January 5th, 2008 7:12 pm ET

Hey Bill , after all these years of listening to you about equal treatment for all, I finally came down to the conclusion that you are one BIG Irish bully. You have been saying on your show that Obama hasn't have a shot to defeat Hillary, but yet HE DID! and beat her quite handily I might add! You are not GOD Mr.Oreilly - the people of the United States want experience and change, and they are going to get that in a Barack Obama presidency. Don't worry, an Obama presidency won't take away much of your money Bill - so don't worry too. By the way, CNN is coming up in ranks (Lou Dobbs, Blitzer, etc.) My advice to you would be not to assault any more people if you want to hold onto to your listening audience that you have remaining, especially after an Obama victory in November.

WE THE PEOPLE

PW Va   January 5th, 2008 7:15 pm ET

Consider the source. O'reilly is nothing more than a puffed-up bag of hot air, a bully…a non-entity in the grand scheme of things. Is that pithy enough for you, Bill???

mike   January 5th, 2008 7:20 pm ET

Maybe somebody in Bill organization should remind him that the pecking order in post or pre election interviews is: journalist, entertainers, and then the circus folk.

MC- Atlanta,GA   January 5th, 2008 7:21 pm ET

O'reiley is nothing more than an arrogant S.O.B - the no spin zone, yea right. Bill does nothing but spin things to the right. He's an idiot.

Prasanna Padmanabhan   January 5th, 2008 7:22 pm ET

Just goes to show how desparate and uncomforatble O'Reilly is getting as Obama and the other Democratic front-runners are starting to become formidable candidates against the Republican band-wagon. I am looking forward to seeing Obama eloquently "tackling" O'Reilly in his own show after the primaries.

Lee Burkins   January 5th, 2008 7:23 pm ET

The epitome of self-importance for the gods of media.

Jim   January 5th, 2008 7:23 pm ET

There are no comments at this time . . . Think maybe no one is surprised at O'Reilly?

Caine   January 5th, 2008 7:25 pm ET

It is just as well that O'Reilly is caught doing literally what he figuratively does to his guests on his show. And his response, "no one on this earth is going to block a shot on The O'Reilly Factor."? - Well, he has followed the same steamrolling tactics with his guest "interviews" where O'Reilly is not interested in any opinion but his own; worse, he uses them primarily to spew vitriol, his and his alone.

Will   January 5th, 2008 7:25 pm ET

Does someone like O'Reilly really think he's owed anything special over the rest of the press.

O'reilly needs to take chill pill.

Unlike most reporters, FOX apparently thinks it has some divine destiny that makes it more important then other news companies.

Certainly you wouldn't see Matt Lauer try to pull something like this.

How about ASKING for a shot instead of call his staffer "low class"?!

Every time I here something about this guy it's negative…shesh

Barack Obama shouldn't have entrained him at all.

After something like that, I wouldn't even come on his show.

Good chance O'Reilly my hit him if he doesn't get a good shot.

warren g   January 5th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

Bill is a real jerk. What a maniac

Ken   January 5th, 2008 7:29 pm ET

I like you Bill, but don't get so big headed that you think you are above the rules, laws or protocal. When you think you are you will be brought down fast and hard. "no one on earth sure seems like you geting a bit big for your briches.

Linda Eng   January 5th, 2008 7:29 pm ET

We Americans should all exhibit the passion that Bill O'Reilly lives, eats, sleeps, breathes for our great country and for what is right.

Linda Eng

Torpedo Stations   January 5th, 2008 7:30 pm ET

Not even Water Boarding could get Bill to tell the TRUTH.

Rob   January 5th, 2008 7:31 pm ET

He wants to bully Obama. This is an attempt to smear the man. Shame on you Bill!! That was simple battery on the staffer. Secret service almost choked him out. How can he spin THIS?

Kathryn LeBaron