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O'Reilly put words in Gore's mouth

On May 4, FOX News Channel host Bill O'Reilly told viewers that former Vice President Al Gore had announced that he is starting a "liberal" cable channel; however, in Gore's May 4 press conference, announcing his acquisition of Newsworld International from Vivendi Universal SA, Gore said quite the opposite: "This is not going to be a liberal network or a Democratic network or a political network in any way shape or form."

From the May 4 O'Reilly Factor:

O'REILLY: Time now for the "Most Ridiculous Item of the Day." Al Gore has announced that he is starting up a new cable channel exclusively devoted to liberal stuff. We wish Mr. Gore good luck. And he'll need it.

—G.W.

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