Nuance is Clearly Beyond O'Reilly's Ken

I'm a regular viewer of The O'Reilly Factor. I'm not exactly sure why, he does frequently get good guests, including, as last night, an exclusve interview with the President. Unfortunately, Big Bill rarely delves deeply into substantive issues. His interview was Larry Kingesque - almost fawning. He followed it up, to his credit, with an interview with Bob Woodward. He asked Woodward good questions, but gave me the dstinct impression that he wasn't listening to the answers offered to the questions he posed. Woodward stated, based upon his reporting, that the policies in Iraq weren't wotking. Bill responded that Woodward was claiming the efforts in Iraq therefore, were for a "lost cause." Woodward disagreed with Bill's characterizaton, to which Bill said, "well same thing." Come on Bill,are you even trying to make an effort? There is a substantive difference, why can't Bill get that. He's savy enough to host a show that dominates Cable news talk - lookin' out for the folks, but he seems intellectually lazy if not outright dim.

Intelligent people can disagree regarding our efforts in Iraq, but the "we just need to tough it out a little longer" line (Bill) rings hollow without some substantive changes in approach. Recent polling in Iraq seems to confirm what many have feared for quite some time, that we have lost the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Overcoming an insurgency without the support of the people strikes me as a losing battle. That said, complete withdrawl from Iraq is a nonstarter at this point because of the political vacuum it would create and the more dangerous situation it would create for U.S. interests.

Maybe Bill should just focus on more important issues that he can get his hands around like the liberal bias on the Oprah show that keeps him off her guest list (much to Bill's obvious consternation) and shamelessly hawking his books and "Factor" gear by cherry-picking reader e-mails. Does anyone else find the huckster a bit of a joke? I welcome viewpoints from across the political spectrum, but I expect a little thought and fact-checking.