Bill O’Reilly vs Barak O’Blarney – Why Bill O’Reilly Doesn’t Get Barak…

Bill O’Reilly and I have much in common. We’re both political independents. We both detest political charades against “the folks.” Why can’t Bill understand Barak? Listen to my August 19 show or read the post.

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“Incompetence is not being able to do the job. Arrogance is being able to do the job, but saying I don’t care.” ~ Bill O’Reilly

No Bloviating Allowed

I begin my Rights Radio show (and often end it) with Irish music. I even have a family Irish Crest – the one they make up for tourists. But Bill is the real deal – direct from Irish stock.

I watch his show nightly – through his talking points and guest authors who provide important factual information. Admittedly, I change the channel when Talking Hair types take over the screen – the man-candy experts with bloviating frocks. But I always catch Bill at the end.

Here’s the thing about Bill. I believe he’s truly pained by Obama’s miscalculations, outright mistakes and landmark programs that hurt the folks. He so wants Obama to do the right thing – to succeed – that it singes him personally when the President does just the opposite. Often Bill will lament: “Doesn’t he get it?” Or “Why did he do that?” “Didn’t his advisers warn him?” Or “I just can’t understand him.” “Doesn’t he know that he’s putting distance between himself and the folks on almost every issue?

The main reason that Bill can’t understand Barak is because Bill is an honest man. He speaks to the point and says what he means. Yes, he makes mistakes, but so what. He’s a good guy, a kind person, and there are far too few of those around. He’s a positive human being. I know that he cares about the folks. If you watch him long enough, you’ll feel the same way.

That’s why Bill can’t grasp Barak’s O’Blarney. Obama says what he doesn’t mean, rarely speaks to the point and never makes a mistake. He’s an imperial person who cares a great deal, but few are sure about what. Mostly, he’s impervious to what others think because that’s his true job.

Both have a talent for changing the subject. Bill must change the subject to keep his program moving. Obama changes the subject to keep his agenda moving. But that’s where the similarity ends. Bill responds to crises. Obama creates crises where none existed and remains at the center for as long as possible.

My question for Bill: What makes you think that Barak doesn’t understand that his wife’s vacation to Spain + entourage will generate controversy? Why do you ponder so over his remarks to a Moslem audience about a mosque near Ground Zero – carefully honed words designed to catapult Barak to media magnet of the week? Why are you shocked when he oversells key aspects of the Health Care plan that turn out to be just the opposite?

Isn’t it obvious? O’Blarney is changing the subject – doing precisely what he wants about X while the rest of us focus on Y. And you, Mr. O, keep falling for it. To my mind, it’s not confusing at all. In fact, Barak’s O’Blarney is the most brilliantly crafted messages in American history. Bring down the house while the audience clamors for more.

Maybe it’s time that we all change the channel on Barak’s O’Blarney – where the real message is no message at all.