“And Bill O’Reilly who claims he’s such a patriot, how unpatriotic in my view to treat a president that way … I just find it astounding.”
But did Maher find it astounding when O’Reilly conducted essentially the same interview with George W. Bush? Compare.
Bush interview:
Obama interview, comparative moment at the 12:00 mark:
Frankly, I thought the Prez received a very fair shake with O’Reilly, more so than Bush previously received with reporters – and don’t make me compare Couric-Palin with this. It’s a win-lose, my favor.