This guy is unbelievable. From listening to the clips below, you get the clear impression that Bill O'Reilly has never hung out with a black person in his whole life. He keeps getting surprised that they are just like everyone else. Who knew?!
Listen to these gems from his radio show where Bill O'Reilly explains black people to white America:
As usual, Media Matters broke this story. Click here for even more details -- it turns out African-Americans don't randomly yell "motherf---er" when ordering their food, either. The surprises never end when you're hanging out with Bill O'Reilly. He's like our generation's Mister Rogers for racists.
Remember the average age of Bill O'Reilly's television audience is 71 years old (the radio show audience might be even older). So, he is basically doing his show at a senior citizen's center for people who grew up during segregation. That's why the fact that black people and white people are the same might come as news to his audience. Maybe he is doing them a service.
We also have to thank Al Sharpton for introducing Bill O'Reilly to black people for the first time in his life. What a hilarious odd couple. I love the idea of Al Sharpton being Bill O'Reilly's first black friend. Bill, there is so much more he can teach you. But this will come as news to you, too -- Sharpton does not necessarily represent the average black man. And did you know they're not all the same? I know, it's so hard to keep up with this crazy, new America where all the races mix. Give it time, you'll get the hang of it.
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76. EVERY TIME A BLACK PERSON COMMETS A CRIME
THERE SOCALLED BLACK LEADERS WANT THEM TO O FREE,THAT A FACT.JUST LIKE IN THE JENA 6
6 BLACKS GANG UP ON ONE WHITE GUY THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED.IF IT WAS 6 WHITE KIDS THAT JUMPED ONE BLACK KID THEY WOULD HAVE CALLED IT
A HATE CRIME,YOU NEVER HEARED AL SHARPENED,CALL THIS A HATE CRIME.AND THATS WHAT IT WAS.TAKE BLACKS
OUT OF THIS COUNTRY AND CRIME WILL DROP BY 85%
JOHN at 7:45PM on Sep 25th 2007
77. I cant STAND Bill O'Reilly !!!
Bear at 7:29PM on Sep 25th 2007
78. Yall are all too funny. To those of you writing books in the d@mn blog, get a freaking life! LMSAOOOOOOO.
ksim at 7:47PM on Sep 25th 2007
79. OREILLY DONT KNOW BLACK PEOPLE IF HE DID
HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN A GUN WITH HIM.I KNOW BLACKS I'VE HAD TO LIVE BY THEM ALL MY LIFE.THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE FAMILYS,ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS HERE CARS AND CLOTHES.THEY LIVE LIKE PIGS.SMELL LIKE HORSES AND HAVE HAIR LIKE WOOL.ANY BODY THAT WALKS AROUND WITH THERE PANTS FALLING OFF IS IGNORENT.ANY POLITICEN THAT HAD TO LIVE NEXT DOOR TO A BLACK
PERSON WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT OPION OF THEM I
GUARENTE IT.AS FAR AS ALSHARPTEN HE CAN KISS MY ASS
SO CAN JACKSON SND LOUIS FAGOT.FARAKON
JOHN at 7:39PM on Sep 25th 2007
80. Black people wear clothes even when they're not on TV???
Well, you could knock me over with a feather duster!!
pboyfloyd at 7:54PM on Sep 25th 2007
81. O'Reily is jsut another pompus hypocrite....he harassed a woman sexually, after condemming so many democrats and it cost him millions to shut her up...He is stupid,.....I have black freinds...and they dont sing out MOTHER___either...Bill your an asshole..
DR TIM JOHNSON at 10:24PM on Sep 25th 2007
82. I am and 18 year old female and I faithfully watch The O'Reilly Factor every night.
I am astounded by the amount of ignorance displayed by these men in this video [not Bill]. I mean get a clue! It's pretty sad when an 18 year old has a better grasp on reality.
get a life, and find a REAL problem..other than bashing Bill for actually saying something NICE about the African culture.
SB at 7:57PM on Sep 25th 2007
83. This is the most decency I have heard from Bill O'Reilly and it is too bad that even his attempts at decency show what a racist he is. Shame on us for listening to the garbage that repeatedly comes out of his mouth.
Nancy at 8:00PM on Sep 25th 2007
84. #43 Clap, clap, clap! Let's all give Steven a hand for completing his doctorate degree in "Advanced Black and Jewish Culture." Your thesis must've been grueling to compose,judging from the great wealth of knowledge that you aquired by "getting advice from a black person--fifty years ago--having a Jewish Art teacher, and eating some soup in Harlem, cooked by a Black grandmother." Oh, do share some more of your vast worldliness, via your Black and Jewish encounters, pretty please?
I think my point is; that you're being as superficial and disingenuous as you are claiming O'Rielly to be with your anechdotal; "I-once-knew-a-black-person," insultingly shallow commentary.
Of course, this type of pandering has been turned into an art-form by the (white) Democrats who go in to Black churches saying; 'Ya'll know whut I'm talkin' 'bout,'" or "We're not going to allow one million African American votes to go uncounted again in this election." O'Rielly, Limbaugh, etc., have always held the belief that people are truly created equal, and in this day and age, everyone can have a slice of the pie (sweet-potato, for your indulgence) depending on your own self-motivation. They don't address minorities as if they are disadvantaged from conception, and can't comprehend how to get out of bed in the morning without the government supplying the instructions, unlike your liberal bretheren. Time for minorities to understand which party wants to see people of ALL races succeed, for the betterment of our country, and which party wants to preach government dependency, and impending doom.
lizard at 8:05PM on Sep 25th 2007
85. I think that the person who said that only black men worked in coal mines in WV has not been many places in WV. I am from there also and I assure you that all my uncles, cousins, father and grandfather worked underground and hard. I am white and not a stranger to hard work. I also live in the deep south and I can tell you that the schools, all of them have the same teachers, the blacks have the same opportunity for education as anyone else, they have all the jobs at the post offices, the banks, the government jobs, court houses, etc. If you go to the employment office here and you're white they have no jobs and no interviews for you. If you're white here and go to many restaurants you are not spoken to by the black employees. They just stand there and wait for your order without speaking or acknowledging that you exist. This is extended to the stores, etc. I wish that everyone would be oblivious to color and treat people as just people. But make no mistake that the blacks are just as if not more prejudice that the whites. We are not responsible in this day and age for the slavery that took places centuries ago and Jesse Jackson's grandparents were not slaves as he keeps trying to convince people. Pay attention to who is buying all the homes and the 50,000 dollar vehicles, etc. Many, Many blacks as well as whites. And one more point - if you are black and walk around white neighborhoods you aren't attacked or shot and you don't have to be afraid. On the other hand, I would never walk around a black neighborhood. Also, the Jena 6 deal. If I were the white parents I would wish that the whites would march for my child - he wasn't involved in the noose incident, but it took six boys to attack and beat him senseless. If that were a black boy that was attacked by six white boys the NAACP and every black organization that could get there would be having a fit and threatening this and that. I think the whites need to form a valid organization and fight for their rights also - but the black community doesn't think white people have that right. You can have BLACK colleges, Miss Black America,etc., but whites are not afforded the same things because it is considered a political incorrectness. I guess we just need to remember that nothing in this world is fair and there will always be an imbalance so we should get over it - everyone should get over it and just try to do a good turn for your neighbor and look out for the little boy down the street even if he's not the same color as your are and try to make all neighborhoods safe no matter what color you are and if everyone knows that you committed a serious crime then they should stand up and say you're guilty and stop the "if you're black you've been pursecuted so you can get away with anything to make up for it". If you don't want to be called names then don't get on national TV or out in your neighborhood and call others name because you're not entitled to do that if you don't expect it back.
Linda at 8:11PM on Sep 25th 2007
86. to anacorider:
"What is the blessing or benefit of hanging out with a black?" WOOOOW. Did you REALLY just ask that, you close-minded freak? What is the "blessing or benefit" of hanging out with A white? Will it get me a better education? Will it put food on my table? Will it pay my mortgage? Oh I know, it'll get me a tax break, right? I can't believe the type of things people will say behind a computer screen. You guys always say Black people complain about discrimination and this and that. What I have to say to you is why don't you try living our shoes for ONE day? Try this little experiment in a an all-white neighborhood. You won't be able to keep track of the dirty looks and nasty comments. See how many times you get pulled over and THEN come talk to me. Someone on here said " blacks don't want to hear the truth". It seems to me that is the other way around. It's like the people that ARE discriminating do not want to hear or acknowledge what they're doing. A lot of white people are VERY cool so please do not think I am making a general statement. I am addressing the small group of close-minded freaks.
BLACK at 8:16PM on Sep 25th 2007
87. It is very disturbing that you took "A piece of the truth" and did not listen to the whole thing! If you did, you would find a healthy conversation with Juan Williams and Bill. To post one small clip is dangerous and wrong. You sir, want to shut people up when we talk about race. Grow Up and stop leaving the whole story out. I would appreciate you telling people to go to his web page so they can go and listen to the WHOLE story. Stop distorting things Sir!
Patty at 8:26PM on Sep 25th 2007
88. F___ O'Reilly.....People of his ilk is just honeing up job security (his)... IT KEEPS HIM EMPLOYED PEOPLE....HE MAKING MONEY FOR HIS SPONSORS.... ARE YOU LISTENING? HE'S AN IDIOT BUT A WEALTHY IDIOT....GOOD NIGHT MR. & MRS. AMERICA
Luckyone at 8:18PM on Sep 25th 2007
89. Some the comments that are posted are just plain ignorant and stupid. Here is a reality check and history lesson:
What one race has killed more people on this earth either through violence, disease, and religion, white people, here is a quick list:
1. Native Americans wiped out by war and disease
2. South American natives wiped out by disease and war, oh and religion, "Gold Glory God"
3. The entire continent of Africa through imperialism, war, disease (and by the way if you look at the history of the AIDS virus, "black" people did not create it. It came from using monkey livers for polio vacinations- which white be created. Also they still use monkey liver today.
Who invented the gun, atomic bomb, other "weapons of mass destruction", white people.
Have you ever noticed that majority of the diseases on this earth were introduced by white people. No other race can claim that. What does that say about how God views the white man vs other races. That he would inflict dirty, horrible diseases upon them. Kind of puts whites on the bottom of the list.
Who, has destroyed the natural world, white people, what goverenment, which is ran by white people can't accept global warming, although every scientist on this earth agrees it is real.
Yeah you can say I racist, but I am not, but doesn't the truth hurt.
misskarmel101 at 8:30PM on Sep 25th 2007
90. #25
Captain bonehead Negative can you read, I said I was a minority a Purto Rican to be exact and to educate you a little bit if it is possible cause your the one that sound like a bigot, there are black Puerto Ricans, the difference is that were not racist against blacks so I speak from experience do you have any?I am prejudice against pinko-commie,America hating, Bush bashing liars ,also I'm prejudice against idiots,traitor scum and people who accuse others without justification. I gather the majority of you are liberals who are good for nothing but spewing hate for no apparent reason other than your just miserable people but I have hope that someday soon you will see the light and realize though we're different we're still Americans!!!!
Manny at 8:57PM on Sep 25th 2007