Bill OReilly losing ground to Beck

o'reilly usually is reliable but he has had plenty of slip ups and out bursts which make him a less than consistant reporter. i've heard him make things up when he gets frustrated just to continue an arguement.

That is how O'Reilly was on the radio when he had his show, and then at night it was full blown right wing hate TV. It is good to hear that he is moving more toward the center, I used to like his radio show because he called out people that were idiots on both sides of the isle. On his TV show, he brought on people he either bashed, or agreed with his views 100%. I bet his misses his radio show now that it isn't there. Sounds like you do as well.

I actually used to "sort of" like him on the radio where he seemed more moderate and fair. When I first saw part of his TV show I hardly recognized him because he seemed like a totally different person. Since I don't watch his show and just see bits and pieces now and then I didn't realize he'd changed on there but I can't picture him moving to the center. He'd have quite a ways to go! Glenn Beck is one I think is nothing but show. Believe it or not, when he was on HLN I thought he was "OK" some of the time but now he's become the voice of the most radical of the radical right. Annie

I think O'Reilly has always been a more moderate conservative. Years ago, his radio show came on about the time I would be waiting in my car outside my daughter's school to pick her up so I always listened to it. I found that though we often came to the same conclusions on issues, he may have not reached his conclusions for the same reasons I did. But generally, I think he comes to them honestly via his own opinions and life experiences. Sometimes I think he is wrong on issues. But maybe he needs to be the voice that sometimes is on the side you didn't expect him to be on. It might be that he wants to be fair and balanced. He has liberals who are regularly on the show. He argues with both the conservative and liberal guests. It's a good thing when he makes people defend their positions. Most of the time, he is on my side. What's that biblical adage? Those who are not against us are for us? Let's be thankful for those who are not our enemies and are willing to state what they believe to be true, even if sometimes we don't agree.