Geraldo vs. OReilly was staged

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

all tha was missing was the throwing of chairs and a big bald ex-cop named Steve to break it up.
By the way, ever notice how the decline of Springer and daytime TV's popularity dovetails with the rise in rightwing scream-media? Listen to the callers on these shows. There just the idiot ranting audience member with a mic, only now they think they understand politics.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. In honor of the Spelling Police OP

it's they're

[sam sarrha]

2. in honor of the spelling Nazi's... who cares.. oh...sorry

[Flarney]

4. I've noticed a rash of people typing "HUGH" instead of "HUGE" lately... heheh... n/t

[utopian]

5. That's an in joke

Referring to some freeper misspelling, not unlike "moran".

[Flarney]

8. Hahaha...ok, I'm kinda new. I knew about the Moran thing (the picture helped) :-)

[mudesi]

12. Another one is "evar"

As in Best. Sign. EVAR!

Personally, I like "retart".

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Duh, howcum nobody kin spel Moron roun here either?

(First person to post the "Moran" picture wins. Don't ask WHAT you win.)

[Bucky]

10. The "prize" is a chance to get screwn by Jackpine Radical

on top of this statue

[madmunchie]

3. DUH!!!!!!! Is this supposed to be news????

[liberalnurse]

7. I'm shocked...

that they didn't call for a duel with pistols...Water pistols of course. SNL should do a skit on such a scene...Have American Idol "Sangi" or what ever his nane is be the referee.

[DefenseLawyer]

9. It doesn't really lend much credibility

when they see that the segment is over and they immediately switch it off and go back to inane chitchat.

[Raine]

11. It was so phoney

but I'm sure all the faux people sucked it all in and wanted more. x(

[Gabi Hayes]

13. I hate to use this too often, but....

[cascagraphic]

14. It's a theory but analyzing a pathological liar's show is a waste of time.

[Buzz Clik]

15. Good call. And now the newspapers are covering it.

O'Reilly has been struggling in the ratings. He went on the talk show tour, and he and Steven Colbert exchanged guest spots. That didn't help much.

But check this out:
Immigration shoutfest: TV's Bill O'Reilly, Geraldo Rivera generate much heat, if not light, on the subject

Newsmakers: Bill O'Reilly and Geraldo Rivera fight on-air

... and on and on. Our local rag picked up the AP story that gave this more inches of column space than the British sailors/hostages.

O'Reilly and Geraldo have been at this game a long, long time. Both of their careers are on the brink. We can be guaranteed that this will happen again. And again. And again.

[Venus Dog]

16. Regardless of whether or not it was staged

Bill-O still comes off looking pretty damn bad! That's the real story here. If it was staged, why make St. Bill appear impotent? He's the hero of so many RW lunatics and to be beat up by Jerry Rivers of all people! Mon Dieu - what's next?

[spoony]

17. Then O'reilly is great at feigning rage

Not outrage, the stuff he feigns every night, but lip-quivering, about-to-say-fuck-on-television, vein-throbbing fury, lol.

Maybe I'm gullible, but that looked like an all-too-real explosion of a hothead.