Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, December 25, 2023

Episode Date: December 25, 2023

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Bill O'Reilly here, you are listening to the best of the O'Reilly update. America is now a very divided country. On one side, the progressive left, which seeks to change the entire structure of the USA. On the other side, traditional conservatives who want to keep the country basically the way it is. Now, a new study from Cornell says that, the divide has almost reached a tipping point beyond which extreme political polarization becomes irreversible. World War II and 9-11 united this country. Vietnam and now partisan politics has divided it. So the question is, what could possibly bring us together in the future? What does concern me is the hatred that we are seeing, even in the Christmas season.

So many left-winger, liberals, progressives, despise anyone who voted for Donald Trump. So if you are a Trump voter on a college campus, you can be ostracized, you can be punished. It is absolutely wrong. And remember, 74 million Americans voted for Donald Trump. So the progressive left has got to stop that right now. Then you have far left people who are despised by the right. I disagree with the progressive left. You know that if you listen to this broadcast on a regular basis.

I do not believe that socialism, wokeism, and all of the, the other isms the progressives are pushing on America is good for this country. And I lay out my objection in a fact-based way on history, on current events, and on people. People need to be motivated to succeed, not accept massive government handouts. Anyway, I am getting fed up with the Bernie Sanders cadre, the Ocasio-Cortez's. But I don't hate them. I don't wish them ill because that's not right. They're Americans, they are entitled to their opinion. So, at this Christmas time, I want everybody listening to me to do one simple thing. Tamp it down. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress.

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appeared to a trembling Chester Arthur asking a simple question, how the heck did you get in here? President Arthur hid under the covers, so they say. As Christmas Eve evolves into early Christmas morning, I fear that Joe Biden may receive a visit from another spirit, that of Jimmy Carter. Stranger things have happened in the White House. Just ask Bill Clinton. way, if my intuition is correct, the scene might go this way. Joe, awaken Joe, I've been sent to warn you. Heed what I say. Is that you, Jimmy? I know that accent anywhere. It is I, Joseph. The ghost of bad policies passed. And I have a question. What in tarnation are you doing?

No joke, I don't know what I'm doing. Can you help? Joe! Don't you remember the gas lines in the late 1970s? I mess with the energy industry and got my tush kicked. But climate change, silence, Joe. Gas and heating oil prices are igniting inflation. People are angry.

People are getting hammered financially. If in fact, it is a fact, Joe. just look at Tiny Tim. He can no longer afford a Big Mac. No, I can't bear it. Tiny Tim denied fast food. And the border, it's wide open. Millions of folks just walking in here. Why, Joe? Why? Future Democrat voters, Jimmy. I'm not being facetious. Joe! Your approval rating with current voters is 9%. And can you explain Kamala? Well, they like her less than me, if in fact. Joe, look out the window and see the future.

There's Tiny Tim wearing a Trump hat. To the right is Nancy Pelosi, retiring from the house after your party loses 100 seats next November. And finally, wait, I feel another ghostly presence. Why, it's Ronald Reagan. good evening gentlemen it's so nice to be back in the white house this christmas morning it's tough riding horses out there in santa barbara when you're invisible do you have any words of wisdom for me to president regan yes joe i do just keep doing what you're doing and that is the o'reilly update christmas

tale I am Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. For more honest news analysis, please visit Bill O'Reilly.com. And you can reach me. Bill at Billoreilly.com. Name in town if you wish to opine. Remember on Fridays, we read listener mail, and it's always very engaging. Also, if you have a late-minute gift problem, go to Bill O'Reilly.com Christmas. store, we can expedite shipping to you and solve the dilemma. In a moment, something you might not know. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to turn into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics. President Trump and his team

are shaking up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all sides, especially on the topics the mainstream media won't. So if you're a political junkie on a late lunch or getting ready for the drive home, new episodes of the Sean Spicer Show podcast drop at 2 p.m. East Coast every day. Make sure you tune in. You can find us at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. It's officially the most wonderful time of the year, which means it's impossible to turn on the radio without hearing Christmas music. Classic crooners, country rock, religious hymns, nonstop until next week. Turns out the holiday season is a very good time for the music business. The top five Christmas

records in America have sold more than 100 million copies. First up, Bing Crosby, remember him? White Christmas. The best-selling single of all time. more than 50 million albums in circulation of White Christmas. Written by composer Irving Berlin for the 1942 movie Holiday Inn, the song was first performed on Christmas Day, 1941. The King of Rock, also the King of Christmas, Elvis Presley's 1957 hit, The Christmas Album, has sold more than 20 million copies. Next on the list, Kenneth Bruce Gorlick, better known as,

Kenny G. His album called Miracles also includes a song celebrating Hanukkah. The Christmas song, or as some folks call it, chestnuts roasting, was written by Mel Tourmet and recorded by Nat King Cole. Despite mentions of Jack Frost and folks dressed up like Eskimos, the 1944 classic was actually written during a sweltering heat wave and could not have been composed today because you can't say Eskimos anymore. That's not politically correct. For something a bit more modern, let's try the song that broke Spotify's streaming record last year. Mariah carries all I want for Christmas is you, 12 million streams in 24 hours. Other notable mentions include albums from Garth Brooks and The Carpenters.

And here's something else you might not know. One of the best-selling jazz albums of all time is also a Christmas thing. A Charlie Brown Christmas! The soundtrack for the cartoon show is considered the greatest jazz compilation ever released. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 and added to the Library of Congress in 2012. Back after this. Power, politics and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist and the host of the brand new podcast, Podforce One.

Every week I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful disruptors, lawmakers, newsmakers and even the president of the United States. These are the leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to Podforce One with me, Miranda Devine, every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. You don't want to miss an episode. Thank you for listening to The O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly, no spin, just facts, and always looking out for you. Thank you.