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Fox News calls Olbermann 'over the line'

By BETH HARRIS, Associated Press Writer

1 hour, 23 minutes ago

Keith Olbermann, host of the MSNBC show, 'Countdown With Keith Olbermann,' holds a mask of conservative talk show host Bill O'Reilly, a frequent target of 'Countdown's' Worst Person In The World segment, at the Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour, Saturday, July 22, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

PASADENA, Calif. - Fox News Channel chairman and CEO Roger Ailes responded to Keith Olbermann's latest critical volley against Bill O'Reilly on Monday, saying the MSNBC host's behavior "is over the line."

Ailes, appearing at the summer meeting of the Television Critics Association, said Olbermann takes shots at Fox's O'Reilly because it boosts his ratings.

"Clearly he has no viewers except those he gets when he attacks Fox News, and particularly has made himself committed to continuing to attack Bill," Ailes said.

Olbermann opened his Saturday session at the critics' meeting by whipping out a mask of O'Reilly and giving a Nazi salute.

"I really think that's over the line," Ailes said.

During his "Countdown" show on MSNBC, Olbermann regularly tweaks O'Reilly. Olbermann has named O'Reilly his "Worst Person in the World" at least 15 times. The nightly "award" is Olbermann's way of criticizing what he deems bad behavior.

O'Reilly has referred to Olbermann — although not by name — as a "notorious smear merchant" and pointed out the low ratings for "Countdown."

"The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox is No. 1 in the cable TV news ratings. Olbermann generally runs third in the same time slot.

Also Monday, Ailes said Fox will mark its 10th anniversary with a "Thank You America" tour this fall. Shows fronted by O'Reilly, Shepard Smith, Greta Van Susteren, Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes, and Neil Cavuto will do live versions of their shows from 10 cities around the country, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas and San Diego.

Well I for one love Keith Olbermann, and hate Bill O'Rielly and Fox News Channel with a passion. So you go Keith, tell it like it is!

I wouldn't count on all the chickens before they hatch. If the Republicans keep up on making gay marriage and abortion restrictions their most pressing issues above crime, drugs, poverty---the stuff that only affects "poor minorities"---who they won't and don't speak for, then they will have a good shot at getting re-elected. That's how Bush and his GOP cronies were able to win another term. By scaring their supporters into thinking if they don't get in office, they can't uphold the law by thumping their Bibles.

We'll find out in November. The whole Congress is a sinking ship, so I honestly don't know how bad the turnover will be. But, IA with you. I, and many others, are just really sick of the "Scare Politics" that seem to run rampant trough the political landscape, and the voters who are not doing their homework.

I for one will not discriminate against any group. And for those that feel gay marriage is a sin agaisnt God and should be constitutionally amended...........fine. That's your opinion.

But while we're at it, let's make an amendment agaisnt adultry. Oh wait - that's one of the Ten Commandments. And I don't see anyone trying to outlaw that.

Both sides use scare tactics, always have, always will

My cat's breath smells like cat food.