Obama booked on bookend shows, politically speaking

No HILLARY, then NOBAMA 2008!

Brilliant! He is going to appear on a show which has no regard for the truth, on a station which manufactures "news" A group that "cherry picks" remarks and airs them, at best, out of context. A no win situation, What's next Rush Limbaugh? If this is the Obama team's idea of balanced reporting, by appearing on these two stations, it's not reassuring.

OBama should approach this interview with OReilly with the greatest of caution. OReilly may have been "fair" to Hillary, but Barack is the "main event" and the right wingers over at Fox will put pressure on OReilly to put in some "I gotcha" questions and then spin them to meet the GOP agenda. No real purpose of appearing on Olberman because MSNBC has been so pro-Obama that few people will take the interview seriously. OBama would be far better off apprearing on Leno, Letterman, Kimmell, et al.

This will only strengthen BillO's self-aggrandizement more (if this is even possible). Not sure that's in the country's best interest. And, I agree with Tony -- KO + Obama is fun if you are a fan of the team, like watching the Harlem Globetrotters take on St. Johns in Collegeville. But not likely to be seen as a fair match. Maybe KO will ask him some tough liberal Qs about Nafta, Telco immunity, etc. That might be interesting.

On a tactical level, both interveiews seem like an OK idea. As an Obama supporter I have no doubt that he can outclass and far outdistance Bill O'Reilly, and I am confident that the lovefest on Monday won't be the stuff of any negative bombshells. The interviews will help keep Obama setting the themes for discussion coming out of the RNC, just as Grampy stole some limelight last Friday with his (excellent!) VP pick.

I thought it was Rupert Murdoch who brokered this appearance!! I think Papa Murdoch has a soft spot for Obama. He had ordered the New York Post to endorse him. He has also been on record praising Obama's education policies!

The usual suspects at Fox have been outrageously biased, but Bill O'Reilly has attempted to be fair in his coverage of Obama. There is no doubt O'Reilly will ask difficult and challenging questions, but I think Obama will be up to it. This encounter should be enlightening and compelling viewing.

Supporting the John McCain of today as a woman is like staying with a wife-beater husband because a friend points out to you that your husband is beating you -- and you'd rather continue to be beaten down than open your eyes.

I think its a brilliant move and will overshadow McCain's nomination speech. Very smart. I also have the utmost confidence in Obama to be able to not only hold his own but maybe make O'Reilly look as ignorant as he is.

Obama on O'Reilly - Whether any of us want to admit it or not there are many ill informed people that believe everything that O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Fox news says. It is a threatening move but a bold one. Obama will make him look like an idiot and probably be the first time some have even bothered to listen to him. It was also genius to schedule this during the RNC.(Ridiculous Numbnuts Cackling)

John McShame
PARAYLYSED JUDGEMENT FIRST...............

Anything controversial will get some news play and grab some of the headlines off McCain. Hope that McCains night dos'nt come across as desparate as his VP's night did. I could'nt believe how exited the audience became as the attacks in the speeches got filthier/desparate. Welcome to GOP politics??

Obama is a very highly intelligent man.
I am looking forward to both interviews.
I, myself, was wondering why would he accepts an interview with O'Reilly.
Then, I realized why I'm leaning toward Obama.
He thinks and calculates things before he takes action.
I feel more comfortable with a person that is running my country who thinks and considers the outcome of things before he/she jumps into action without thinking.
I am tired of the trash talks, insults, cynical, and any other pesssimistic strategies being used in this campaign.
I want answers (some I may like and some I may dislike).
Compromising is the name of the game.
I rather compromise on the little things in order to get the big things that matters resolve.
I need someone to help solve my everyday problems as a parent, worker, student, and citizen.
So far, I have only gotten the results from Obama/Biden.
The Republicans need to tell me what are they going to do for me and my country instead of always focusing on terrorists and war. (I GET IT)
My hats off to you Senator McCain, but there's more to life than war, war, war or drill, drill, drill.
I like the idea of America having more of a relationship with the world.
Aren't we tired of playing alone?
I don't think we are liked very much, do you?

The same way they cut out the part in the Hannity interview where McCain said he didn't love America before being a POW, they will most likely just cut out the parts that makes Obama sound anything like he is rational.