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Read between the lines

Published Saturday, November 27, 2004 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

Before you go into shock over reading that Bill O'Reilly would defend Dan Rather, take a closer look at what O'Reilly is writing in this Thanksgiving week column. As with everything else "the Factor" says on TV or in print, it's always about him. Take this passage: "All famous and successful Americans are now targets. Unscrupulous people know that any accusation can be dumped on the Internet and within hours the mainstream media will pick it up. A click of the Internet mouse can wipe out a lifetime of honor and hard work. Just the accusation or allegation can be ruinous." Whom do you think O'Reilly is talking about here, Rather or himself?

Thanks, Bill, for sharing your thoughts. I'm going to send you a free copy of Michael Jackson's 1987 hit single, Man in the Mirror. (listen to an audio clip of the chorus from this link)