November 19, 2008 6:14 AM

If ignorance was currency, Bill O'Reilly could bail out the entire freakin' world economy

THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD

(apologies to Keith Olbermann)

Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly is scared. As a daring crusader on the side of "traditional America" in the war against "secular progressives," O'Reilly fears that the "far left" will push President-elect Obama to embrace their values. As an example of the horrors that would befall us if this were to happen, O'Reilly offers up a surreal pseudo-documentary of San Francisco. O'Reilly sends producer Jesse Waters, whose sole journalistic value seems to be his utter lack of shame at chasing after and ambushing anyone O'Reilly points his finger at, to San Francisco because it represents 'far left government' at work.

Once upon a time, the Mainstream Media somehow managed to fall in love with the canard that the "real" America is found in flyover country. The idea that the soul of America is located somewhere between Omaha and St. Louis is as insulting as it is absurd. There is nothing that confirms ultimate wisdom upon residents of red states...unless you happen to listen to ignorant blowhards like Bill O'Reilly. Too many have accepted for too long the silly idea that wisdom, reason, and true "American" values simply cannot be found on the east or west coasts.

Of course, the flip side is that this attitude leads to some pretty amusing examples of self-parody...and frankly, no one succeeds at self-parody more brilliantly than Bill O'Reilly. The idea of "traditional America" versus "secular Progressive" is simply yet another ignorant, misinformed way for Right-wing idjits like O'Reilly to divide and conquer. Yes, there are many things about San Francisco that make it unique...but that can be said about any city. Drugs, prostitution, runaways, homelessness, diversity...none of these things are indigenous or unique to San Francisco. You'll also find them in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Tulsa.

All O'Reilly's "mockumentary" really accomplishes is to showcase his willingness to engage in simplistic stereotyping masquerading as insightful analysis. Yes, San Francisco is unique in many respects, but every city has it's own unique character. O'Reilly simply finds it suits his purpose to ridicule the city because it provides stark visuals that he can use to support his arguments and pump himself up. It's silly, it's pointless, and it's as ignorant and intellectually dishonest as the day is long. Of course, this is Fox News Channel we're talking about here; if you're expecting cogent, thoughtful analysis...well, you'd best not be holding your breath. Then again, if you rely on Bill O'Reilly for thoughtful political analysis, you might want to change the bandages on your knuckles.

What a (&^%$#@ maroon....

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