Did O'Reilly lose his temper? Could be. But the real news is the size of the rally. Damn, Obama's drawing some crowds. Forget his staff, Hillary probably wishes O'Reilly would take Obama out. Heh!
NASHUA, N.H. -- An aide to Barack Obama said talk-show host Bill O'Reilly shoved him several times at the rope line after a campaign event today.
Marvin Nicholson, Obama's trip director, said the commentator from Fox News Channel pushed him and called him "low class" after Nicholson refused to get out of the way of his cameraman's shot.
"I've worked two campaigns, and I've never had a member of the press lay hands on a staff member before," Nicholson said.
The unusual incident occurred at the end of a rally in which more than 1,500 people jammed a high school gymnasium to see the first-term senator fresh off his victory at the Iowa Caucus.
Bill needs to relax with his loofah and a little phone sex with his producer.
Posted by: BobInStamford | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:19 PM
The man has never been more than a bully with a microphone.
Posted by: TheSpartan | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:54 PM
I like this quote from the story...
"Andrea and John Koschwancz brought their two small children all the way from Boston to see Obama speak."
The speech was in Nashua, it's not like it's the friggin hinterlands or something. Nashua is maybe 40 minutes from Boston.
Posted by: TheSpartan | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:58 PM
The staffer is no little shrinking violet; he stands 6 feet eight inches and has served as Obama's personal bodyguard. For what it's worth, O'Reilly claims that he called the guy a "SOB."
Posted by: Terry | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 04:26 PM
"The man has never been more than a bully with a microphone."
Spartan, Add "Wannabe" bully and I'm in total agreement. Got to give him credit for being better at it than Hannity or Boortz though. Hannity couldn't argue a point if he had a sharp stick and Boortz is just an ass.
Posted by: Wahoo WIllie Sez: | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 06:31 PM