The FOXNews teaser for tonight’s “O’Reilly Factor” suggests that Bill—in an effort, no doubt, to “look out for us”—is going to blow the lid off of the blogosphere, which he evidently believes is being used as a “weapon” by the “smear merchants” to muddy the political discourse and push partisan political agendas.\n<\/p>\n
\n…Unlike, say, “The O’Reilly Factor,” whose populist agenda—from boycotting France to pushing for mandatory sentencing in child predator cases to floating the idea of an SUV tax—remains carefully non-partisan, so that Bill can continue to push the idea that he’s principled and fiercely independent (rather than calculating and often wildly nannystatist).\n<\/p>\n
\nBut back to that evil information superhighway: Nevermind that a proliferation of information makes it less likely that a particular partisan “agenda” can take root in the public consciousness. Bill, my guess is, will raise the issue of whether we need traffic cops and yield signs and tolls booths: a Jersey turnpike instead of an Autobahn.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhich, you ever get the idea that maybe Bill thinks he needs to look out for you because, well, you’re incapable of looking out for yourselves…?
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The FOXNews teaser for tonight’s “O’Reilly Factor” suggests that Bill—in an effort, no doubt, to “look out for us”—is going to blow the lid off of the blogosphere, which he evidently believes is being used as a “weapon” by the “smear merchants” to muddy the political discourse and push partisan political agendas. …Unlike, say, “The O’Reilly Factor,” whose populist agenda—from boycotting France to pushing for mandatory sentencing in child predator<\/p>\n