Bill O'Reilly, the 6 ft 5 in gargantuan of a TV performer, and host of the The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News, has been lording it over us for many years. He claims to be a good Catholic boy from humble roots on Long Island, New York. Bill and I are both from Long Island-- and we are exactly the same age.
O'Reilly calls himself a traditionalist, claiming to be open-minded on political matters. Says he loves the working class, the regular guy, the average American. He is a hero, a talented broadcaster and spokesman for conservative viewers of Fox. That's cool. We're all entitled to a political viewpoint. He portrayed himself as a rational student of world events but truly has never been welcoming to people with viewpoints at odds with his own. He kind of bullies on the air.
But here's the thing. How did a guy, supposedly so smart, forget the golden rule for avoiding workplace romance... Don't get your honey where you get your money. O'Reilly has a net worth of $85 million, an immense fortune, and the power that comes with having the highest rated show on cable news. Power is the greatest aphrodisiac, with money a close second. Bill has both power and money. He should have no problem attracting women, even at 67 years of age. Does he really have to limit his sexual hunting to the Fox News office place?
Makes no sense-- and you even have to wonder if behind it all Mr. Bill O'Reilly wanted to get caught. I mean come on, New York City is full of beautiful women. Many would be discreet about sharing intimacy with a famous TV personality, O'Reilly is possibly the most successful TV performer out there.
And then there's the first lawsuit, the 2004 situation with Andrea Mackris, a former producer for his show. She sued O'Reilly but dropped her sexual assault lawsuit against O'Reilly after reportedly receiving a $9 million bucks payout. That was the famous loofah/falafel shower fantasy:
Her complaint alleged that in phone conversations, O'Reilly had "advised her to use a vibrator and told her about sexual fantasies involving her" and an allegation that he threatened that if she reported his behavior, "Roger Ailes...will go after you...Ailes operates behind the scenes, strategizes, and makes things happen so that one day BAM! The person gets what's coming to them but never sees it coming." (Wikipedia)
So, Bill had an unpleasant workplace experience back in 2004, gets burned for $9 million, and goes back for more! I would call that Catholic guilt on steroids. It's not okay for me to make all this money, have all this success, and so I won't pursue a beautiful companion by simply walking over to a Manhattan bar/club frequented by super models. No, that's too easy. Instead, I'll hound the women I work with-- so I can be rapped over the knuckles with a ruler by Mother Superior. And that Mother Superior is the Social Network-- the biggest network of them all.
Bill and his show have been totally savaged across the Internet and into the real world. The O'Reilly Factor sponsors are leaving faster his show faster than a woman racing away from a guy with a cold sore. Try to No Spin that one.
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