O’Reilly first discussed Tiller on Feb. 25, 2005 and followed it up with 28 more episodes that mentioned the doctor. In the past four years, O’Reilly described the doctor as “Tiller the Baby Killer” and “a moral equivalent to NAMBLA and al-Qaida.” “This is the kind of stuff happened in Mao’s China, Hitler’s Germany, Stalin’s Soviet Union,” said O’Reilly on one show.
This is where it gets most troubling. O’Reilly’s language describing Tiller, and accusing the state and its elites of complicity in his actions, could become extremely vivid. On June 12, 2007, he said, “Yes, I think we all know what this is. And if the state of Kansas doesn’t stop this man, then anybody who prevents that from happening has blood on their hands as the governor does right now, Governor Sebelius.”
Three days later, he added, “No question Dr. Tiller has blood on his hands. But now so does Governor Sebelius. She is not fit to serve. Nor is any Kansas politician who supports Tiller’s business of destruction. I wouldn’t want to be these people if there is a Judgment Day. I just — you know … Kansas is a great state, but this is a disgrace upon everyone who lives in Kansas. Is it not?“
[via ThinkProgress]
Update: There is also a 2006 segment from Bill O’Reilly’s radio program where he implicitly states he would like to personally kill Dr. Tiller:
From this segment:
OK. So, I’m the fascist, I’m the bad guy, I’m the problem. Not Tiller. No, he — no, no, no. He’s a good guy. Now, Tiller’s pumping all kinds of money into obviously the attorney general race. He wants the guy that’s gonna let him off the hook to win. Those of you listening in Kansas, you ought to know that. You know, I don’t — I’m not gonna tell you who to vote for. You guys know these guys better than I do, but I tell you what, anything Tiller wants, I’m voting the other way. And if I could get my hands on Tiller — well, you know. Can’t be vigilantes. Can’t do that. It’s just a figure of speech.
But despicable? Oh, my God. Oh, it doesn’t get worse. Does it get worse? No.
See Also: More O’Reilly Rhetoric, Tiller’s Death: A Debate About Speech, George Tiller murdered, The Politics of Murder, Bill O’Reilly’s George Tiller Death Fantasy Moment From 2006, Randall Terry presser: ‘Tiller reaped what he sowed’, On Rivers of Rage, Liberal bloggers point finger at Bill O’Reilly in George Tiller’s death, American Taliban Strikes Again, So Much Hatred On The Right, THE MURDER OF GEORGE TILLER TERRORISM?, Dear Bill O’Reilly, and Bill O’Reilly’s Campaign Against Murdered Doctor.
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It’s historical fact that Hitler was a Catholic.
It’s historical fact that Hitler studied to be a priest.
It’s historical fact that the SS swore “By God”
It’s historical fact that Hitler’s books go on and on about “God’s will, “doing God’s work” and Christianity.
It’s historical fact that his speeches were full of talk about “God” and Christianity.
It’s also historical fact that every terrorist act in the entire history of the USA has been committed by Christians, Muslims or Jews. None of the attacks have been by Buddists, Hindus or even atheists.
Look it up. You owe it to yourself to know the truth.
Lies! No where in your chopped-up montage does Bill O’Reilly encourage Dr. Tiller’s assassination. NO WHERE.
You are being patently dishonest by saying that. Stop exploiting the murder of Dr. Tiller to try to bring down Bill O’Reilly.
That’s pathetic!
WE OWE A GREAT DEBT TO THE JEWISH PEOPLE,WITHOUT THEM THERE WOULD BE NO PATRIARCHS, NO PROPHETS, NO JESUS, NO APOSTLES NO BIBLE, READ YOUR BIBLE ISRAEL IS THE ONLY NATION GOD HAS MADE A COVENANT WITH.
what are you talking about??? he’s not encouraging any assassination, you idiot, he’s horrified by the idea of a VIABLE fetus, that can live outside the mother’s womb, being murdered for stupid reasons! look, i’m pro-choice, but if i’ve waited until i’m just about ready to pop, why kill it??? you’re going to have to push it out anyway, only now, it’ll be DEAD. it’s selfish, is what it is. and i’m just as infuriated as o’reilly. but that’s a side note.
the point, dear sir, is that you pulled “encourages assassination” completely out of your a#&%.
the second point, refering to the audio clip, ALSO comes from your colon- where the f%$* do you hear anything about killing??!?! “if I could get my hands on Tiller — well, you know.” yeah, and what? he’ll smack the shit out of him? he’ll get all up in his face and tell him what a disgrace to humanity this guy is? or what you assume- he’ll stab him in the face? we wouldn’t be able to tell, right, except, oh wait! he added “Can’t be vigilantes. Can’t do that. It’s just a figure of speech.” to that statement! so what THE HELL ARE YOU BABBLING ABOUT!?!?!?!?
Even if he hinted to death, I don’t think that’s what O’Reilly will go to hell for.
It sounds like Tiller was a bad guy !
I heard more than one COMMENTATER use the same nickname.
If O’Reilly slandered this guy, he’d be sued.
That means to me, that he wasn’t just spreadin stories.
I wish somebody would kill Bill!!!!!