Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.

Not that I am supporting him or anything…

Interesting that she waited until he accused her of something to pop up with this. If this had been going on for as long as it must have, why not bring it to light back when it had started? Waiting for something really juicy to be said before coming out?

Hmmm

It ceases to amaze me that these types of guys always get busted doing something that they’re vehemently opposed too.  Just goes to show why tolerance is such an important character trait these days.

Dave M, the thing with harassment is that people sometimes think, “It’ll stop soon...”, and when it doesn’t, they work up the courage to complain.
Maybe this is the case here, maybe not.

I thought it was a little odd that she expressed such abhorrence to his remarks yet she refused to simply hang up the phone. I suppose she may have stayed on the line for recording purposes but if it was so appalling that she claims physical injury hang-up, damn! And why did she continue to agree to the dinner dates? Unfortunately for us the outcome of this case will be exactly how Bill described it:

“...she wouldn’t be able to afford the lawyers I can or endure it financially as long as I can. And nobody would believe her, it’d be her word against mine and who are they going to believe?”

And as Dave M. said, her timing is not going to help matters.

Tish: Interesting how she “worked up the courage to complain” the moment that she was threatened herself.

I’m sorry, this is exactly the kind of thing going on with Kobe Bryant! She first brings up a legal case against him, then after he doesn’t cave and try to give her money, she moves to a civil case to extort the money from him! If he truly did something illegal, then she should have stuck to the legal case. I felt the case was an extortion case to begin with, but now I’m sure of it.

This is just an extortion case. Maybe he actually said these things to her since it’s been recorded. However, the moment that the conversation was finished and the recording saved, it’s time to start a harassment case. Not wait to use it as blackmail!

The one thing I don’t understand is why she went back to work for the guy. To get more tape - possibly.

This is just an extortion case. Maybe he actually said these things to her since it’s been recorded. However, the moment that the conversation was finished and the recording saved, it’s time to start a harassment case. Not wait to use it as blackmail!

Fox and O’Reilly have countersued alleging extortion. I just heard speculation that $60M is a figure that her lawyers threw out in a settlement negotiation. (I say countersue advisedly, since I don’t really know who filed the first suite.)

If this goes to trial, it will be a circus. Have fun Bill.

Yep, I’m not making any calls on this specific case, it’s messy that’s for sure...should be verrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting to see how this one turns out!

Felafel is this year’s cigar.

I’ve often had a theory that people who work for arseholl often are *holes themselves, or at least have some element of such in their chemistry:

A producer for The O’Reilly Factor, who has accused the show’s host of sexual harassment, reportedly caused a scene with customers at a New York hotel bar.

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=c413c46b11c4a196

BZW, so far my theory has proven extremely korrect.

A british scientist Lord calvin had this to say about power “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutly” we are witnessing the abrupt decline of the conservative right. She has recordings that may or may not be admissable in a court of law. But that is not where this hooha will be judged. It will be discussed in the cake bakes and bingo parties, and bible studies across the heartland where his voice is considered the megaphone of God. Good luck you piece of work, I hope some gray haired old lady kicks you in the ....... knee!!

BZW, so far my theory has proven extremely korrect.

Are you trying on a German accent? It could be funny if you ever get it right.

I do some activity in German-mostly political forums, so it’s mostly out of habit.  Plus, i like BZW better than BTW.  It reminds me of ZsaZsaGavor and one of my classic favorite show GreenAcres, just behind MaryTylerMoore’s Phyllis, both of whom became nascent role models for me as a child of overly career and cocktail-party distracted parents.

Make no mistake:  i’m extremely American.  I love America, a wicked lot.

It also highlights my growing campaign against Grammarists.  For many, many, many years correct was spelled “korrect” in America’s newspapers.  Why, for a great and grand era, American newsprint totally disregarded “proper” spelling and grammar for spelling that was both interesting and provocative and grammar that embraced the street-tongue of the age.  They were more concerned with content and ideas than form and appearance.

We need to return to that day.

I found it interesting watching the late night talk shows last night.  whenever someone mentioned O’Reilly’s current problems the audience cheered.

From The Daily Kos:

Scandal-hit Fox News moved yesterday to fire an employee who says she was sexually harassed by Bill O’Reilly - but wants a judge to declare the canning isn’t retribution.

Andrea Mackris, 33, said she was served legal papers about her termination by a man lying in wait for her at her Manhattan apartment building.

The documents said Fox had asked a judge to let the TV station dump her from a $93,200-a-year job as associate producer on “The O’Reilly Factor” - and to rule that the firing was not in retaliation for her accusations about the show’s host.

Hmmm… Ok, now I’m just not sure what is going on over there other than a lot of really stupid people doing a lot of really stupid things.

If she IS trying to extort them - and I don’t care if she is or not (they fucking deserve it), they would never risk resorting to THIS!

Anyway, me and the oldies were a little surprised… that his first court appearence wasn’t over child molestation.

I think that it should be noted that Andrea Mackris’ Lawyer is a huge Kerry supporter, and that it is interesting about timing. 
Also, many view O’Reilly as a conservative and if he was considered liberal he would could have gotten a BJ in the Oval Office and lied about it on television, and still be revered by all the victims in this counrty.
To all you victims, big government is not the answer.  Franklin D. Roosevelt was a hack and has screwed this county with welfare and social security. 
Keep taxing the Rich, they are at fault!  Big Governments are wastefull. Only business’ are effecient if not they go out of business and file for bankruptcy.  What will happen when the Government files for bankruptcy?

No, O’Reilly would have had to provide us with the first budget surpluses in decades in ADDITION to getting a blow job in the oval office for us to revere him.

It wasn’t just that Clinton got laid that made us admire him…

Clinton never got laid, BJ.  Third base, no home run.  Clinton never did anything for the economy accept pass a recession to Bush Jr.  Reagan and Bush Sr. handed prosperous times to Clinton.  That coupled with the Dotcom Boom made Clinton seem righteous.
Regardless of the 9/11 Report let me break this down:

The World Trade center was bus bombed in 1993 under Clinton (maybe not his fault, short time in office, and as i am sure you will try to make a point of that it was Bush Sr’s fault, since it was the end of his term, however remember that Bin Laden was put into power under a Carter, a Democrat).  The USS Cole was bombed in Yemen in October 2000 under Clinton (Not to mention other serious terrorist bombings in foreing countries inbetween).  So what did Clinton due between 1993 and 2000 about terrorism?  Spend $150 million trying to prosecute Bill Gates for anti-trust and monopoly laws. In Clinton’s last year of office defense spending was 1/3 of what it is today.  Money well spent?

Yeah, actually, I think it was.

So, Les is it, you think that 9/11 was a good thing?

No, but then we weren’t discussing 9/11.

Well, Les, then from your inhability to make a point on anything, thus far, then i must ask what you meant by “Yeah, actually, I think it was.”

Actually, I’m quite good at making my point, but I was answering your question.

I find it somewhat amusing that you want us to ignore the 9/11 Report so you can try and pin the event on Clinton while trying to simultaneously claim that the prosperity we enjoyed for over 8 years was entirely the result of the two Republican Presidents who proceeded him. Sorry, I’m not buying your bullshit.

The facts are that under Clinton this country saw budget surpluses and under Bush this country has an all-time record deficit. While the question of how much influence Clinton’s policies actually had on that prosperity might be open to debate, what isn’t open to debate is the fact that Bush is directly responsible for the deficits our children will be paying off in the future. America under Bush is worse off on almost all fronts, but particularly economically and militarily.

Yes, bin Laden was put into power under a Carter, with the help of George H.W. Bush then director of the CIA. He was happy to help considering that the Bush family and the bin Laden family have had a long and profitable relationship, but then you knew that already I’m sure.

First off i would like to say that although both of us do not agree, we can make valid points.

Clintons’ “surplus” caused us our security.  It is easy to spend inhearted money.

I am not for “Pork Barrel Spending,” and unfortunately Bush is subjected to it so Kerry can not complain about another thing that the “victims” in American can adhear to.

The whole problem of Big Government goes back to FDR and the “victimization” of everyone. 

I may not agree with Bush on every aspect but i am sick and tired of hearing that “Bush has caused the loss of 2.7 million jobs.” I appologize if your only talent is screwing a nut onto a bolt. 

If you can not be competative then you fail.  Unions have destroyed our competative capabilities.  Protectionism and Antiglobalization is the cry of the uneducated.