Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg stormed off the set of “The View” during an appearance by “The O’Reilly Factor” host Bill O’Reilly on Thursday morning. Conversation during the morning show segment had turned to the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque.” “Seventy percent of Americans don’t want that mosque down there,” O’Reilly said.
When asked why, O’Reilly explained that the mosque was not supported by the majority of Americans because its location was “inappropriate.” When Goldberg asked why it was inappropriate, citing 70 Muslims who died in the attacks, O’Reilly said: “Because Muslims killed us on 9/11. That’s why.” Goldberg responded, “That is such bulls**t.”
“Muslims didn’t kill us? Is that what you’re saying?” O’Reilly asked.
“Extremists did that!” Goldberg said.
As the conversation became more heated, Behar got up from her seat beside O’Reilly. “I don’t want to sit here right now, I don’t,” Behar said. “I am outraged by that statement.” Goldberg joined her colleague and the two walked off stage.
Why in the world would he appear on that show in the first place? Unless of course he’s hoping to get a date with Whoopie.
Typical Republican Tea Party puppet. Only out for selfish gains no mater what the facts no mater who is hurt. Asshat.
After 1492, no white man had the intention of taking over and destroying the Native Indian Cultures. Just the effect of two cultures who see themselves as distinct trying to live in the same space. One wins, the other loses. No “intent” required.
Same with Muslims vs Non Muslims.
It may take 400 years for the Muslims to pacify the West, or they may integrate. Just like the indians did.
Ha, ha.
The whole mosque thing is a joke in my mind anyway. I don’t care who attacked us on 9/11… last I checked we have a freedom of religion in this country and it’s insane to try and block anyone from building a religious gathering place anywhere that zoning permits. It’s in the Constitution. What’s next, are they going to overlook the 10th amendment too?
On a second note, did anyone else notice how when the blond chick was saying that Obama made things worse by requiring us to use Muslim Extremest instead of terrorist (which was a valid point) the fat black bitch (not Whoopi) immediately disagreed?
Tell me again, who watches this show & why did I just waste 3 minutes watching a clip and then another 3 minutes replying?
Bob said, “Bill, like most conservative talk show hosts I have heard, all say while its perfectly legal build the mosque, its inappropriate. Kind of like putting a strip club beside a high school.”
And ironically, there is a strip club in the same neighborhood where they are wanting to build the Islamic center… which apparently is appropriate.
You got to give it to the Rush/Drudge/Beck’s of this world. Of all the made up outrages we have seen in this election, this one still has legs.
Usually a guest will walk off a show for being badgered. I have NEVER EVER seen hosts walk off their own show! That was hilarious.
I like what Michael Moore said on his 1st show of the season.
60 Muslim Americans died in the attack.
And good thing we have that McDonald’s 2 blocks from Ground Zero.
I’m not sure who throws more temper tantrums when others don’t agree with them, progressives or conservatives.
Bob #17
Bill, says while its perfectly legal build the mosque, its inappropriate
It’s to be two blocks away… how far do you want this self imposed NO MOSQUE zoning to be? 2 blocks, 4, 10 miles, 100 miles? In a City as dense as New York 2 blocks might as well be 2 miles and It’s not even a Mosque It’s a Community Center with a Muslim prayer room. Their were prayer rooms and chapels within the World Trade Center and many Muslims were killed that day too.
“NO Ground Zero Mosque.”
Thats like saying Waco should not have a YMCA with a Chapel because David Koresh and his followers were akin to the Branch Davidians who were an offshoot of the Seventh Day Adventists who are Christians! AWWWWW!!! no YMCA for Waco.
See how silly this no Mosque Ground Zero sounds to us regular citizens.
A patriotic American would point out the fact that such a project is being build there and now is one of the things that makes a great.
Bill is a pinhead trying to keep his ratings up peddling FEAR like most of whats on FOX
Oh and if Waco’s not relevant enough for you how about Oklahoma City?
Timothy McVeigh was a registed Republican raised a Roman Catholic and NRA member so AWWWWW!!! no YMCA for down town Oklahoma City no gun shops and no GOP party offices
Bill O’Reilly is just a big drama queen who likes to be outrageous and stir up controversy. Whether or not he actually believes or means everything he says, I don’t know. But it’s clear that he loves to instigate arguments just so he can sit back and watch the fireworks.
While I think O’Reilly is being a pin head on this, he does have an argument none of you bother to address.
We say Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, even thought there must have been some of them that disagreed.
His point is its up to the reader to realize the context and application, not required it be precisely stated every time.
But I think he is a pin head, because Pres Bush etc were careful to say Extremist Islam, or Muslim Terrorists, did it, which allows the existence of Muslims who are not those things.
Due to bandwidth restrictions here in Burma, I couldn’t watch the video but I have read a couple of new articles.
I just want to know, who decided a half dozen irrelevant women were the arbiters of free speech on American TV?
They knew who O’Reilly is and what he says. If they disagreed with his views so much they would walk off their own show, why did they invite him? No chance this was orchestrated, is there? Amazing publicity for the show and amazing publicity for the book.
If not orchestrated, then kudos to Walters for chastising her Viewmates.
So what is this about it supposedly going to be a “victory mosque”? What has that got to do with it?
#29
Hey Howard Squeal,
McVeigh was a self-proclaimed agnostic. He must have frequented this site. Get your facts right pal.
I watched this thing twice, now three times. Once in the doctor’s office, then again on Tivo, then again before I wrote this.
BillO is strong headed but not a jerk. He shoots from the hip and ain’t a bad shoot. His “idear” of America is true but antiquated.
The TV show The View has a diversity of attitudes and normally deals with guests promoting something. This was not the first time BillO was on the show. He has a new book out.
The walk off was inevitable since BillO is not used to listening to his guests, let alone being guest to four hosts.
The man has a big mouth.
That is why he has a multitude of listeners. The poor bastards.
Unless we stop tarring all Muslims with the same brush we will destroy ourselves in internal conflict. We cannot continue to demonize a faith that several million American citizens follow.
Bill was right, they didn’t like it, story over
Not that rat bass turd again?!?!
Someone PULLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEEE put a sock in his mouth.
I am so sick of O’Lieley, it’s not funny.
He’s such a racist, it’s not funny.
First of all, it’s not a mosque, it’s a freakin’ community center.
Second: It’s not at “ground zero,” it’s two blocks away, and you couldn’t see the towers if they were standing today.
Third: There was a mosque IN the twin towers.
Fourth: What about the strip joints across the street from the “hallowed ground,” of “ground zero.”
Sheesh, give it a rest already. Billo simply does not have logic on his side. He only has his hate, and manages to rile people up with it.
If he was a real Christian, he would say, “Live and let live. Build ten mosques there.”
#21 Are you the donkey from those old movies? So nice to meet you!
#22 Because we just discovered the muslims. Shees!
#24 So now strippers flew into WTC. Genius!
#28 Liking Michael More words is one of the requirement to become grade 30 sheeple. You’re quite close to the the top of your loon sect.
#29 I missed when they planned to build a Tim McVeigh Memorial in front of the federal building in Oklahoma City.
#38 Do people here have a fixation with strippers? What do strippers have to do with anything?
# 36 smartalix said, “Unless we stop tarring all Muslims with the same brush…”
I don’t understand. Saying that the attack was conducted by Muslims does not tar all Muslims. Do we say the Inquisition was done by extremist elements of the Catholic faith? Not every Spanish Catholic wanted an inquisition but we still call it The Spanish Inquisition.
And most of the people on this blog are happy to tar all Republicans with the same far right brush.
How many times to do you see all the commentators on Fox News tarred as right wing nutjobs? Yet, I believe it is the home of one of the most left wing reporters on TV – Geraldo Rivera.
Was the guy on the lake in Texas shot by Mexicans? No, there are lots of Mexicans who love the people swimming on their side of the lake. I suppose you have to say he was shot by drug lords. But then you’d have to specify which group: Shot by methamphetamine druglords. After all, you wouldn’t want to tar the heroin or cocaine druglords with that same brush.
Pish!