Bill O'Reilly Told Colbert That Donald Trump Needs to Quit His Whining
And Colbert helped President Obama prepare for a new job.
By Jack Holmes
Oct 18, 2016
They've come a long way since that first meeting. Stephen Colbert and Bill O'Reilly seemed like the best of pals on The Late Show last night, and O'Reilly, in particular, seemed incredibly reasonable about the current state of the election. He granted, without much hesitation, that Trump's answers have been ridiculous when asked for specifics on his policy proposals. He seemed to admit that maybe Hillary Clinton is not the "dragon lady" she's been portrayed as. And he even suggested that Jon Batiste and Stay Human be in attendance at tomorrow night's debate to play Trump off when he starts bloviating about how Mexico will pay for the wall.
It's an intriguing development for the Fox News host, who, like many at his network, has been caught in a bind by the Trump phenomenon. At times, O'Reilly has tried to cater to Trump's increasingly out there base by peddling conspiracy theories. At others, like last night, he has been the voice of reason—at least within right-wing circles—about the bare realities of this phenomenon: Namely, that Trump has not demonstrated how he would accomplish any of his "plans," or even that he's aware of what goes into accomplishing things as president.
He reflected on that Fox News divide in another segment:
Meanwhile, O'Reilly had an unusual companion on the Monday night guest list. When it was announced last week that President Obama and his one-time pre-Super Bowl debate opponent would be on The Late Show the same night, it briefly raised the specter of the two crossing paths in the green room. But the president tends to demand that the people who want his time come to him, and that's what Colbert did. In a segment presumably taped a few days before, Colbert offered Obama advice on his next big challenge: finding a new job after January.
Overall, it was a big night for Colbert, who seems to have finally found his feet in late night as the election has ticked up in intensity. Among his rivals, only Seth Meyers and Samantha Bee can offer the kind of incisive commentary he's capable of—and neither have the platform he has. The question is whether he can maintain the momentum after November 8, and find a way into the homes of viewers who aren't exactly political junkies.
Millions of dead people are registered to vote. Millions of illegal aliens registered to vote. No proof required to prove you are eligible to vote. We have video tapes of Democratic officials admitting that they bus voters from one polling station to another so they can vote multiple times illegally. We also have video tapes of Hillary operatives being sent to Trump rallies to beat up his supporters. Obama grew up with the crooked Chicago election machine tallying extra votes for their candidates.
"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men." -- Samuel Adams (1722-1803)‡
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Thomas Jefferson
"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men." -- Samuel Adams (1722-1803)‡
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Thomas Jefferson