Proof O'Reilly Lied About His France Boycott

[stewert]

This is the funniest thing I have ever seen, not only did O'Reilly lie about the effects of his
France boycott, he made up a news source to claim his boycott has worked. This is from the
David Brocks media matters website.

On top of his lies about the source and the effects of the boycott, about a year ago O'Reilly
told Symbolman from takebackthemedia.com it was un-american to call for a boycott of Rush
Limbaughs sponsors.

Since then O'Reilly has called for a boycott of Pepsi, France, and possibly Canada. That means
O'Reilly is un-american.

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FOX's O'Reilly fabricated evidence of success of purported boycott of French imports

Host Bill O'Reilly threatened Canada with a boycott like the one he advocated against
France, then cited a phony statistic about the success of the French boycott. The threat
came during O'Reilly's April 27 debate with Toronto Globe and Mail columnist Heather Mallick
about Canada's harboring of two deserters from the U.S. military who have fled to Canada.
From FOX News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor:

O'REILLY: Now if the government -- if your government harbors these two
deserter , doesn't send them back ... there will be a boycott of your country which will
hurt your country enormously. France is now feeling that sting.

MALLICK: I don't think for a moment such a boycott would take place because we are your
biggest trading partners.

O'REILLY: No, it will take place, madam. In France ...

MALLICK: I don't think that your French boycott has done too well ...

O'REILLY: ...they've lost billions of dollars in France according to "The Paris Business
Review."

MALLICK: I think that's nonsense.

Media Matters for America found no evidence of a publication named "The Paris Business
Review." A Google.com search revealed no mentions of "Paris Business Review," "Revue
des Affaires de Paris," or any similar French name. A LexisNexis search for "Paris," "France,"
or "French" within five words of "business review" produced no relevant results. There is a
journal called "European Business Review," which is published in England; however, over
the past two years, "European Business Review" has not mentioned an American boycott
of France.

Furthermore, contrary to O'Reilly's claim that France has lost "billions of dollars" due to an
American boycott, American imports from France have actually increased since international
tensions with France began in the months prior to the start of the war in Iraq in March
2003. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in February 2004, the United States imported
$2.26 billion in French goods and services, up from $2.18 billion in February 2002.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200405020006

[UTUSN]

1. Like "France" Has Ever Worried About "O'Reilly" n/t

[krkaufman]

2. Hilarious!

That guys is such a joke. Forward it on to Al..!

[RedEarth]

3. Media Matters is a great site.....points out the lies of the radical right

It's great to see Brock saw the light....and left the dark side.

[Webster Green]

4. He is a certified nut case.....

pretty obvious.

[Christ was Socialist]

5. O'reillys minions aren't as dumba s rush. Plus who the fuck does he think

he is. he has some mental instabilities, as do all republicans. Picking on people, like al frankens 5 foot female agent. Does he really think his 5 million viewers could cause france to lose money? Shit the only reason pepsi fired ludacris is because corporations are ass lickers afraid to rock the boat. But as soon as russell simmons called for a boycott they caved, even though they are racist. Can you tell me that ludakris is worse than the fucking osbournes>?

[stewert]

7. 5 Million Viewers ?

No way he has 5 million viewers, he averages a 2.0 rating. O'Reilly has never had 5 million
viewers, 3 million at the most.

For people to boycott French products you have to first use French products. I am guessing
almost none of O'Reilly's viewers buy anything French. If you don't buy anything French, you
can not boycott a French product.

[whistle]

6. O'Reilly is a sack of horse manure...

...I'm listening to Air America radio by audio stream through the internet. I listen to none of the wing-nutt pundits on radio and I never watch O'Reilly or Hannity on TV. No right wing propaganda! Time for change. No more Bush.