Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, February 15, 2021

Episode Date: February 15, 2021

Some Republican Senators in big trouble for voting to convict Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham says the Impeachment of Kamala Harris could be next, the Minneapolis City Council begs for more police after voting to dismantle the department, cops in New Orleans promise to crackdown on Mardi Gras revelers, the pandemic now changing our religious habits. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, an honest reporting of the second Senate impeachment trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here Monday, February 15th, 2021. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Here's what's happening today in America. Some Republican senators sanctioned for voting to convict Donald Trump. Senator Lindsey Graham says the impeachment of Kamala Harris is possible. The Minneapolis City Council now asking for more police after voting to dismantle their department. Cops in New Orleans promised to crack down on Mardi Gras revelers, the pandemic, changing our religious habits. Also, I had a fair and honest assessment of the impeachment situation.

But first seven GOP grand old party lawmakers facing a big backlash after siding with Democrats in the Senate impeachment vote, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was censured. That's a formal rebuke by his state's Republican Party. Nebraska's Ben Sass also facing a similar situation. Senator Lindsey Graham suggesting Vice President Kamala Harris could be impeached should Republicans take back the House in 2022. In June, Ms. Harris urged people to contribute to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a group posting bail for rioters arrested during the George Floyd protests. That is sympathy. for violent people, is it not? Officials in Minneapolis voting to add $6.4 million to the law enforcement

budget after promising to abolish the entire department last summer. More than 200 officers in Minneapolis have left the city since July, about 20% of the entire force. Violent crime in Minneapolis, up double digits compared to the same time last year. What a shock, right? New Orleans Police Chief telling tourists and locals to stay off the streets on Fat Tuesday. That's tomorrow. Authorities are closing bars, banning parades, handing out hefty fines for folks who decide to celebrate publicly. Last year's celebrations directly linked to a massive spike in COVID in Louisiana. The global pandemic also impacting religious practices.

60% of U.S. adults say they have prayed for the outbreak to end. That includes 49% who rarely worship or have no religious affiliation. Most prayers are held in private. Seven and ten are still staying home on Saturdays and Sundays to avoid catching COVID. In a moment, honest coverage of the second impeachment trial. It's very hard to find, but we have it next. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. national debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets, and meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar

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What really happened, really happened in the second impeachment with some help from William Shakespeare. Hopefully the witch's spell that has been cast on Washington, D.C. will now be lifted as President Trump avoids an impeachment conviction again. Shakespeare would have loved all this in the context of his play Macbeth, and it's Song of the Witches. Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

Cool it with a baboon's blood. Then the charm is firm and good. But there is no charm in America, as the country continues to destroy its credibility and sensibility of fairness. Few media and politicians care about objective truth anymore. more than ever. It's all about power and money. Regarding the aftermath of the presidential election, here is a truthful assessment. President Trump lost all perspective and acted irresponsibly in challenging the outcome. Instead of listening to people feeding his ego with unverifiable theories,

Mr. Trump should have called for a federal forensic-based investigation of suspect voting precincts. when an incumbent president receives more than 74 million votes and loses, that is certainly a reasonable request. But a thorough probe never materialized. Instead, both parties fed their support as emotional propaganda as the courts walked away from intruding on the tabulated results. As his frustration grew, Donald Trump encouraged Americans to reject the tabulations and millions did. The president believed that some magic might occur and proof of massive fraud, could surface. It never happened. Then in a last ditch attempt to prevent Joe Biden from assuming office, Mr. Trump participated in the January 6th, D.C. protest. That resulted in a national disaster,

as we all know. But Michael Van der Veen, a lawyer who defended Donald Trump in the Senate trial, presented a strong argument, quote, at no point in their presentation did you hear House managers play a single example of Mr. Trump urging anyone to engage in violence of any kind. He engaged in no language of incitement whatsoever, unquote. Now, that doesn't mean Donald Trump did not want a massive protest on his behalf. He did. But Mr. Trump is a smart man who had to understand that any violence could not have possibly helped him. After the impeachment acquittal, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, said Donald Trump,

acted in a reckless manner, which is an opinion held by many. But the charge was inciting violence against the government of the United States. Simply put, evidence to convict on that charge was not there. By the way, if being reckless is the standard, Vice President Harris could surely be impeached for urging Americans to bail out violent rioters last summer. History should record two things. First, President Trump hurt his own country by embracing destructive after-election tactics. Secondly, that the Democratic Party actively aided by a corrupt media persecuted Donald Trump in an unfair and unprecedented manner throughout his entire tenure. And that's the truth. No witch's spell is needed to tell it. I'm Bill O'Reilly, and I approve that message by writing

it. Disagree, I'd like to hear from you. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com. In a moment, something you might not know. 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. Now, the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. Socrates is regarded as one of the most important figures in Western civilization. the Greek thinker best known for his teachings on justice, politics, religion, and scientific research. What many people do not know is that Socrates was ultimately sentenced to death for the crime of, quote, moral corruption. The troubles for Socrates culminated on this day in 399 BC. The philosopher was renowned around Athens as a free thinker teaching

his students some pretty unorthodox things. They included questioning the existence of the Greek gods. Following years of contentious relationship with local rulers in the military, Socrates was ultimately dragged before a court and charged with two counts, acts of aggression against the deities and corruption of youth. Athenian juries were drawn by lottery from a group of hundreds of males. 500 people would decide his fate. 280 votes were against Socrates, 221 for his acquittal. So the philosopher was found guilty on both charges, including, quote, disbelief in the gods of the state. His sentence, death. Now, the friends of Socrates wanted to bribe guards so that he could escape his execution, but he said it would show he was afraid of death, claiming he wouldn't be a real

philosopher if he escaped and lived his life in hiding. According to Plato, a student of Socrates, a 71-year-old philosopher was forced to drink poison. He was instructed to pace around the room until his legs felt numb. After he lay down, the man who administered the poison pinched his foot. Socrates felt nothing. The numbness slowly crept up his body until it stopped his heart. And here's something else you might not know. Socrates' sharp wit and intellect remained until the very end. His final words before succumbing to the poison,

all philosophy is nothing but training for death. Indeed. Socrates executed on this day. Back after this. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune 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.

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