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To: Mark Marcellus who wrote (6628)	9/18/2000 10:45:26 PM
From: sandintoes	Respond to of 17683

Oh Oh, You've done it now! I'm going to sit back and watch this one!

To: Mark Marcellus who wrote (6628)	9/19/2000 7:40:32 AM
From: Gary M. Reed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Mark, It's about time you and I started disagreeing on stuff again...I was starting to worry when I agreed with so many of your posts. :) Seriously, I take it you've never seen The O'Reilly Factor. The guy is neither a Republican or a Democrat--the only thing he advocates is the "No Spin Zone" rule on his show. If you come on his show, you will be drilled on your positions and required to define them. The guy doesn't cut anyone slack. He has been somewhat critical of Hillary, in that her "positions" are so nebulous and blase' that they need definition. She surrounds herself with her own clones and refuses to let reporters in her midst who may challenge her on the issues. As O'Reilly says, she'll say "Oh, I'm for better education..." and stop it there. Well cripes, WHO ISN'T FOR BETTER EDUCATION?!! Hence, the "No Spin Zone." He'd ask her to define in detail how she would go about procuring "better education" and then ask her how she would advocate paying for it. And if the plans had obvious flaws, she'd be called on the carpet and challenged on them...not the softball "answer-and-out" stuff the CNN liberals would throw her. Anyhow, a few months ago, O'Reilly issued invites to both her and Lazio to appear on the show (separately, not on at the same time) to defend their positions. Lazio accepted the challenge and took some heat from O'Reilly while on the show. Hillary declined. Of course, I don't blame her--her platforms are so flimsy and baseless that he'd rip her to shreds...she is much better off campaigning by avoiding the issues and using vague feel-good soundbites that the NY Times will spin in her favor. As well, I can assure you there are more than 22 people watching the show, as you proclaimed. O'Reilly came out with a new book last week and within 3 days it was #1 on a certain bookseller's best seller list (the name of said online retailer I cannot force myself to type, LOL). Gary