re: #28 Lidane

Nah. This started back in 2008. You could see it back during the election, starting with Obama’s nomination and in the first days after he won. It just took the wingnuts a while to really get going.

Charles is right— when BillO comes across as a moderate, rational voice, you know that we’ve gone through the looking glass.

Actually, I think there is also an internal dynamic at Fox News at work here as well. Bill O’Reilly heads Fox’s flagship program, the one with the most of the biggest name guests and the best ratings. As such, he no longer needs to be an attack dog all the time. With Glenn Beck taking over that role, O’Reilly can take an “elder newsman” role.

Am I on to something here, or just talking out my ass?