There are moments Fox News host Bill O’Reilly frustrates me, and other times I cheer him on.
Today, the former overtakes the latter.
Yesterday, Bill O’Reilly appeared on Good Morning America and was interviewed by former Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos on whether Sarah Palin is qualified to be president:
O’Reilly states that Palin needs to go to “political college” and acknowledges that she has hired staff to aid her in that department. He also added that she needs to answer questions “substantively.”
I’m a Palinista, and I do agree that she needs to communicate policy in a concrete but not wonky way in her interviews, the way she has done on CNBC before running for Vice President and as she does through her Facebook posts, but that’s another article I may write in the future.
However, if you want substantive responses by Palin, why not ask her worthy questions to engage in legitimate political talk?
Watch his latest interview with Palin:
Did O’Reilly ask her about a nuclear Iran? The health care overhaul? Energy production? China’s ever-growing economy and prowess around the world? Russia? No.
He resorted into asking her mundane questions about the Tea Party movement which she has previously answered on his show, about “birthers”, and the latest on ‘Family Guy’ controversy. 15 minutes of nothing policy-wise.
Has O’Reilly asked some great questions to Palin in the past? Yes. But it’s usually muddled after some mundane controversy from the media has ginned up.
I never seen him ask such unimportant questions with any of the politicians that come to his show. Not to Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, Dennis Kucinich, etc.
I hope the next time Sarah Palin comes on the TV show, O’Reilly will cut the bull, and give her some straight questions. Yes he can have some moments of levity, but if you have Palin as a political commentator, ask her about politics.
Treat Palin with some respect, and stop with the foolish stuff. The folks and Palin deserve better.