[lbo-talk] O'Reilly whines

[Shane Taylor]

Jon Johanning wrote:
> When you've gotten to the point that you're writhing around
> on the floor groaning at the top of your lungs with pain
> because the Times Book Review isn't paying attention to
> you, it's time to hang it up, pal.
>
> First you were dealt a mortal blow by Terry Gross -- a really
> vicious killer, she -- and now you're not getting beaten up
> by NY Times reviewers. Is there no end to your misery?

Dennis Perrin wrote:
> You'd think that a tough guy like O'R couldn't care less if
> the Times ignored him. Typical Lib Media, right? Besides,
> if he's at the top of the charts, why does he need a review?
> Apparently his book  is selling. I know a number of authors
> (myself included) who would take that trade-off in a second.
>
> Billy wants attention. He wants to be Taken Seriously. He's
> an insecure wreck, and this fuels the nightly televised
> meltdown that so many viewers appear to find either
> edifying or simply entertaining.

Again, persecution fantasies seem to be an important part of these macho
blowhards' shtick.  It's like it validates them, or at least that they
need it.  Before Savage got knocked off MSNBC, he was singling out MSNBC
on his radio show as "anti-Israel", intoning that doing this could cost
him his spot.  Like he was daring them to fire him.

-- Shane

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