Comments on: Offensive Remark of the Week: Bill O’Reilly is Getting Desperate Edition http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: belledame222 http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6645 belledame222 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:49:30 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6645 gross as that is, sadly, I gotta say it seems like SOP for O'Rly, who I -still- don't understand how he hasn't simply exploded by now; the man's a heart attack waiting to happen. but, in general: yeah. fingers crossed for what it might portend in November. The television is Not McCain's Friend. Among other things. It's feeling rather Nixon v Kennedy in some ways, actually. gross as that is, sadly, I gotta say it seems like SOP for O’Rly, who I -still- don’t understand how he hasn’t simply exploded by now; the man’s a heart attack waiting to happen.

but, in general: yeah. fingers crossed for what it might portend in November. The television is Not McCain’s Friend. Among other things. It’s feeling rather Nixon v Kennedy in some ways, actually.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6640 Cara Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:19:09 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6640 Agreed, Mike -- PP has other ads (though I think they might just be online ones?) discussing McCain's voting record on bc, but I something along the lines of "McCain has voted against accessible birth control X times" at the end would have made the ad stronger. Agreed, Mike — PP has other ads (though I think they might just be online ones?) discussing McCain’s voting record on bc, but I something along the lines of “McCain has voted against accessible birth control X times” at the end would have made the ad stronger.

]]> By: Mike http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6638 Mike Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:02:54 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6638 Though it's still kind of frustrating to me that pp left the ad's interpretation open to factchek's argumenet, your points are well taken. I think it would’ve been nice if pp followed the clip with something about mccain's voting record on bc to drive your points home. Though it’s still kind of frustrating to me that pp left the ad’s interpretation open to factchek’s argumenet, your points are well taken. I think it would’ve been nice if pp followed the clip with something about mccain’s voting record on bc to drive your points home.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6636 Cara Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:49:37 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6636 I think they miss the point of the ad. The point wasn't to indicate that there is a great disparity, in my opinion, but to indicate that McCain cannot answer a very basic question about women's health care. Some health insurances certainly do cover Viagra and not birth control, but I have no idea what the numbers are or if PP has differnet ones. The point is 1. regardless of how often it happens, it shouldn't and bc should always be a part of standard health insurace, and 2. McCain was asked a very simple question -- one only asked because of remarks made by someone working for his campaign -- about a women's health care issue and was so out of touch that he could not only not answer the question properly, he couldn't even work out a logical answer for himself in that stretch of time. It was pathetic because it was a very simple question with a very easy answer, but when it comes to sexual health care policy -- as further evidenced by his remarks (or lack thereof) regarding condoms -- McCain doesn't know jack shit, and doesn't seem intent to fix that gap in knowledge. I think they miss the point of the ad. The point wasn’t to indicate that there is a great disparity, in my opinion, but to indicate that McCain cannot answer a very basic question about women’s health care. Some health insurances certainly do cover Viagra and not birth control, but I have no idea what the numbers are or if PP has differnet ones. The point is 1. regardless of how often it happens, it shouldn’t and bc should always be a part of standard health insurace, and 2. McCain was asked a very simple question — one only asked because of remarks made by someone working for his campaign — about a women’s health care issue and was so out of touch that he could not only not answer the question properly, he couldn’t even work out a logical answer for himself in that stretch of time. It was pathetic because it was a very simple question with a very easy answer, but when it comes to sexual health care policy — as further evidenced by his remarks (or lack thereof) regarding condoms — McCain doesn’t know jack shit, and doesn’t seem intent to fix that gap in knowledge.

]]> By: Mike http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6635 Mike Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:40:36 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6635 I definitely agree with your points about o'reilly's nonsense, but I'm curious about your take on factcheck.org's stance on this: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/mccains_viagra_moment.html The factcheckers say that the disparity in viagra/birth control coverage isn't clear enough to make McCain's empty response something he should be embarassed for. Does planned parenthood have different numbers? I definitely agree with your points about o’reilly’s nonsense, but I’m curious about your take on factcheck.org’s stance on this: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/mccains_viagra_moment.html

The factcheckers say that the disparity in viagra/birth control coverage isn’t clear enough to make McCain’s empty response something he should be embarassed for. Does planned parenthood have different numbers?

]]> By: zombie z http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6433 zombie z Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:09:02 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6433 Did anyone see Nas threaten to "rip off" Bill's nose on the Colbert Report maybe last week? At the time I just LOLed, but I'm starting to think he's on to something. Did anyone see Nas threaten to “rip off” Bill’s nose on the Colbert Report maybe last week? At the time I just LOLed, but I’m starting to think he’s on to something.

]]> By: Heather http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6418 Heather Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:45:25 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6418 Ah, I love the sound of O'Reilly's fear. On another note, guys can go out and get FREE condoms a lot of places (or not ridiculously priced condoms). And their Viagra is covered. Anyway, bottom line: birth control is exspensive for women. So, BO'R, you are also in the game to make women poor. Not that I'm surprised and didn't know this before now. Ah, I love the sound of O’Reilly’s fear.

On another note, guys can go out and get FREE condoms a lot of places (or not ridiculously priced condoms). And their Viagra is covered. Anyway, bottom line: birth control is exspensive for women. So, BO’R, you are also in the game to make women poor. Not that I’m surprised and didn’t know this before now.

]]> By: SunlessNick http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6415 SunlessNick Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:21:18 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6415 I'm betting that the likes of O'Reilly conflate them. And in any case, most medical problems are nothing but natural processes we don't want to have processing inside us. I’m betting that the likes of O’Reilly conflate them. And in any case, most medical problems are nothing but natural processes we don’t want to have processing inside us.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6411 Cara Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:54:39 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6411 On a personal note, I certainly hope not ;) Seriously though, men do generally lose libido over time, but being unable to have sex as often as you once could isn't the same as erectile dysfunction. Though sometimes yes, the two are conflated. On a personal note, I certainly hope not ;)

Seriously though, men do generally lose libido over time, but being unable to have sex as often as you once could isn’t the same as erectile dysfunction. Though sometimes yes, the two are conflated.

]]> By: SunlessNick http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/22/offensive-remark-of-the-week-bill-oreilly-is-getting-desperate-edition/#comment-6410 SunlessNick Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:29:10 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=910#comment-6410 Isn't it natural for dicks to wear out over time? Isn’t it natural for dicks to wear out over time?

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