Bill O'Reilly Weighs In On Orlando

Bill O'Reilly offers his perspective on what happened in Orlando, and does not believe the solution involves gun control.

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Stephen Colbert took over as host of The Late Show on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and best known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Prior to joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed “The Colbert Report,” which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one third of the time. Good luck, Bill!"

[Jaypact]

This is the most level headed I"ve seen O'Reilly. Good to see.

[Hikusaak]

Strange that you can put someone on a no fly list without any evidence, but can't restrict them from buying semi-automatic weapons.

[LLdude]

What Colbert did at 3:41 was incredibly respectful. Granted they may not agree, but they respect each other and that's what a true respectful debate is about.

[ghayes]

I am amazed at both Stephen and Bill's behavior. This is the kind of dialogue we need in this country. Opposing views talking calmly and rationally about serious topics. Some of what O Reilly said I agreed with as did the audience when they clapped. Stephen Colbert is amazing. It is true he is a comedian but he is also an intellectual we could use his voice in government.

[StayClassyPod_]

The crowd ruined it for me. I actually gained some respect for O'Reilly with this segment, he sounded knowledgeable despite the bias of the room

[TMWriting]

As an Australian, one of the things that I love about my country is the fact that many years before I was born, we banded together and threw aside political difference to look at a single tragedy and say "that can never happen again". We adopted common sense laws and got rid of the literal killing machines from our country to an extraordinary extent. And it never happened again. You can bring up all of the statistics that you want about how the gun murder rate has gone down 75% or whatever, but I honestly don't care. It never fucking happened again. That's what matters. So Mr. O'Riely, or really anybody who's pro-gun, next time you feel like championing us in this debate and congratulating our effective efforts, don't in the next breath devalue it by saying "oh but gun violence is going down here regardless". It isn't. Statistics mean nothing when fifty people die and the response is apathy. The problem is obvious, and the solution isn't to condescendingly pat us on the back.

[JordanMgordan]

Really hate when American audiences won't shut up and let people talk.

Very much like the moment that Colbert told them to be quiet.

[robertpresley]

Bill seems to act more civil on someone else's show. He's actually tolerable when he's not spouting bullshit on Fox news.

[Alstanus]

Never thought I'd say this, but I agreed with Bill on so many points he made.

[Thannak]

You don't ban cars because of hit and run drivers, but you DO prohibit tanks because there's absolutely no reason for a civilian to own one.

You don't need an AR-15 for self-defense. You won't be a hero in a shooting situation by spraying the crowd in the direction of the attacker.

[savyyancy]

Regardless of your political views, you have to give these men their props! They are doing what many in this great country refuse to they’re having a conversation

[dhsswim]

I'm not a conservative, but I respect Bill's views and opinions in this video. His ability to take the crowd that's mainly leftists and persuade them to agree with his opinions is really remarkable!
Very similar to what Pete Buttigieg did in 2020 when he went on Fox News with Chris Wallace and persuaded a conservative crowd to applaud his views on abortion, electoral college, Fox News audience, & women's rights.

We need more people who can come from one side of the political spectrum and can relate to people from the other side and really help fix problems in this country.

[barbosajulio]

God Damn! I hate to agree with Bill O'leily but he's calm and on point.

[WallEWorld]

If Stephen or pretty much anybody else wasn't there, O'reilly would still be blaming it on Jihadists. Its pretty much anyone with a gun can kill another person at any time. I'm glad Stephen corrected him.

[imnotanalky]

Stephen, tremendous job interviewing Oreilly. You layed down a model for listening to someone with a differing viewpoint and respectfully disagreeing. This was helpful and engaging.

[Fknheck]

I’ve often hated bill orielly but always had to admit he is very intelligent. He has a different persecutive and that’s not to be taken for granted. Especially when someone like him can represent it

[bananatube]

Bill O' Reilly isn't totally bananas in this video
It's weird to watch.

[Enfiare]

I love when these two talk with each other. I really do. They keep each other honest as possible, and that's rare.

[TobleroneCraft]

He wanted the audience to hear what he had to say, because they simply groan just because it's Bill O'Reilly. If Colbert hated O'Reilly as much as his audience did, he wouldn't even be on the show.

[calmerthanyou]

Today.
Neither Bill O'Reilly nor any other conservative would suggest that congress regulate what types of guns can be sold yet they applauded this idea just 6 years ago.