Comments on: The WMC Demands an Apology from O’Reilly for Helen Thomas Insult

By: Norma Gainy

Norma Gainy — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:26:52 +0000

Okay yet again where were YOU all for Sarah Palin and LETTERMAN???

By: T. Wille

T. Wille — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:37:52 +0000

You all speak of the comment made by Bill on Helen Thomas, but nothing of how he defend Ashely Biden and her alleged drug act caught on tape. Furthermore, where was the WMC during the ‘08 elections when Sarah Palin was being attacked nonstop? The left wing media went after her politics, her looks, who she is, and her children. The WMC said nothing. Bill O’Reilly comments on a woman’s voice who happens to be a biased reporter, and you all go nuts. If one woman is not as equal to another because she is Conservative, then you all are just hypocrites. If you all want to stop misogamy you need to defend all women and not just Liberal women. I agree with Ray, all personal attacks are wrong and these attacks perpetuate what you all claim to fight against.

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:16:34 +0000

The WMC might ask itself why they keep quiet about the personal attacks on sarah palin by left wingers before the expect any sympathy for their hand-picked woman’s causes.

For the record, I oppose any personal attacks on anyone including Helen Thomas – even though by her own admission she is a liberal biased journalist.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:27:30 +0000

I think O”Reilly is a sexist jerk. I also wonder what he would think “if” someone spoke of his daughter this way, even now as a 9 yr old. He should be made to make a public apology, however I am “not” sure it would really be sincere. Since he was told to do so..He sure won’t apologize unless he is told by the station. I wonder how he manages to work with women if his hate for us is so great..He is a disgrace to the good men out there. He is what gives them a bad reputation too…Shame on you Bill O’Reilly. I also am not sure the word Mr. Bill O’Reilly is appropriate either, just plain old Bill, because he is “NO” Mr. Gentleman..

By: Vikki Mee

Vikki Mee — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:28:00 +0000

The smartests thing to do is.

1. honor Helen with an on air retrospective including documentary style footage and an interview with a respected broadcast journalist. How about Maria Shriver or Christiane Amanpour?

2. Helen could consider inviting O’Reilly to a one on one discussion regarding these comments.

3. How about giving Helen the Minerva award at the annual California Women’s Conference.

4 Start an “Ignore Bill O’Reilly” campaign. He won’t apologize and even if he does, it won’t mean anything. Put the effort into emphasizing Helen and her accomplishments.

5. Remember, “The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about”. Ignore Bill, boycott his show and website, it will drive him crazy.

By: Skylar

Skylar — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:33:12 +0000

I agree with the writers who said O’Reilly thrives on publicity and that writing to demand an apology though noble is exactly the kind of controversy he thrives on. He hates women and likely relishes knowing how much his comments anger feminists.

That said I sent him a letter anyway. The rest of the time I ignore haters like him. Being ignored is what he fears the most.

By: Arthur Bartow

Arthur Bartow — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:39:52 +0000

Helen Thomas serves an honorable function in our society. Bill O’Reilly serves no one but himself.

By: Angie Daniels

Angie Daniels — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:32:27 +0000

I have to wonder why people continue to even talk about this hack. He gets more publicity by ranting and raving so he continues to do it. The Republican party is the party of the angry White Christian male and O’Reilly and Limbaugh are their mouthpieces. He should apologize, I guess, but at the end of the day he really doesn’t mean it so why go through the rhetoric. We all know he’s a blowhard talking head who has nothing better to do. He and Joe the Plumber should join the Reserves and learn what real women and men do for a living.

By: Marie Sawyer

Marie Sawyer — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:29:41 +0000

If any other man said something like that to HIS daughter, he’d hit the roof! Not to mention if she is ever subjected to workplace sexual harassment.

By: Dr. Cheryl

Dr. Cheryl — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:59:05 +0000

Bill O’Reilly is an opinionated bully NOT a journalist nor a news reporter. He would not treat an 88 year old legend in the same manner IF it was a male legend. Helen Thomas is a legend and a leader. She is a professional in her career. O’Reilly is nothing.

By: Annalisa

Annalisa — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:27:41 +0000

Isn’t this the same guy who stalked a female intern of his? Maybe he would like Helen more, if she found him attractive. However, every time he opens his mouth he makes this impossible.

This man (I use this term loosely) makes his very lucrative living by employing hot air to voice his little-researched opinions. I suggest we all just ignore him, and like a bad odor, he will go away. I have taught 2nd graders who behaved better, and deserved more respect than this so called “role model”.

We are now in the 21st century, and when I hear him speak, it seems we have not evolved very far at all in terms of responsible journalism, news reporting and political commentary. I pity him for his ignorance, and dread how his childish behavior warps the journalistic morals of those to come.

By: Jason Nolan

Jason Nolan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:48:50 +0000

I had to wonder, who is this BIll O’Reilly? Perhaps in an Amero-centric world he’s some big fish, and I remember hearing about him on other TV shows, for stupid things he’s done, but really, he’s merely a national cable show reporter for a country whose population is not that big. I think there are more dangerous figured, in terms of the dignity of individuals from all perspectives, worth going after. I can’t see how Bill is more than a footnote.

By: Hans Laven

Hans Laven — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:51:03 +0000

Of course, many of the replies here contain vicious abuse at O’Reilly, stooping to comments about his personal character and extending to denigration of men in general. I failed to see sexism in O’Reilly’s comments, but the anti-male sexism shown by many complaining at him is obvious, plentiful and much more violent than anything O’Reilly said. Feminist ideology seems to care as little about integrity as it does about free speech, as long as women’s interests are served.

By: laila Namdarkhan

laila Namdarkhan — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:13:59 +0000

Only on Fox can this type of 19th Century anti-woman rubbish be aired! In disrespecting Ms Thomas, they disrespect themselves. They are little boys who fail to grow up and are the same little boys that as a group enjoy bullying others, get them on their own and the whince and whinge about ‘how un fair the world is to them’..GROW UP and do your overpaid jobs boys with some element of DIGNITY and RESPECT….

By: maria

maria — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:03:35 +0000

Mr O’Reilly attack Helen Thomas no only because he is sexist, but because he wants to attack everything that he thinks she represents.Remember when Helen Thomas was practically banned from the Bush press room?Well rigth wingers now are soo bitter that they can’t handle nobody that may have tha smallest sympathy for this administration.I’m sure that one day that press conference room will be named after Helen Thomas.Maria WI