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December 21, 2006 4:25 pm ET
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While discussing the results of a recent Rasmussen poll on Christmas on the December 19 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Bill O'Reilly stated that "most women who like artificial trees ... have artificial breasts." O'Reilly sourced "a study done" at "UCLA in L.A." in making his claim.

From the December 19 edition of Westwood One's The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly:

O'REILLY: Sixty-two percent of Americans will have a Christmas tree, but most of the trees will be artificial.

E.D. HILL (co-host): That surprises me. Only 62 percent have Christmas --

O'REILLY: Yeah. And here -- and here's a very -- here's something that Rasmussen didn't poll but I know, that most women who like artificial trees --

HILL: Yeah?

O'REILLY: -- have artificial breasts.

HILL: What?

O'REILLY: Did you know that? Yeah. There's a correlation. Yeah, there was a study done --

HILL: You know --

O'REILLY: It was. It was done at UCLA in L.A. All right --

HILL: I don't believe you --

O'REILLY: -- we gotta take a break -- we gotta take a break, and we'll be back with Reverend Barry Lynn to talk about why there's so much angst about Christmas in a moment.

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    • Author by piccolodaimaoh (December 21, 2006 4:27 pm ET)
         

      people who own fake things tend to buy more fake things. merry fake christmas to you!

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      • Author by dangrady (December 21, 2006 6:29 pm ET)
           

        I think Bill was confused, and meant to say; "Yeah. And here -- and here's a very -- here's something that Rasmussen didn't poll but I know, that most women who like artificial trees -- USE THEM AS ARTIFICIAL BREASTS!!"

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    • Author by zerosumgame0005 (December 21, 2006 4:31 pm ET)
         

      on a fake network :)

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    • Author by marco21 (December 21, 2006 4:31 pm ET)
         

      Uh oh, Bill. You're losing your fake war on Christmas.

      I am just glad he didn't say fake boobs. (shivers)

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    • Author by greekfurnace (December 21, 2006 4:32 pm ET)
         

      Not any misinformation... just a great example of Bill's lousy sense of humor. Sheesh.

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      • Author by jeter2 (December 21, 2006 4:42 pm ET)
           

        Damn I feel like a jerk falling for that :-/

        PLEASE EVERYONE IGNORE MY POST THINKING THERE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE A STUDY...

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        • Author by greekfurnace (December 21, 2006 5:33 pm ET)
             

          I actually work at UCLA...and I wouldn't put it past 'em! Lord knows, there is no shortage of implanted breasts in Los Angeles. But, I do believe in this case, ol' Bill was pulling everyone's leg. If you listen to the actual recording, it comes out better.

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        • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (December 22, 2006 8:08 am ET)
             

          The Paris Breast Review agreed with him...

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    • Author by jeter2 (December 21, 2006 4:37 pm ET)
         

      IF such a study was done by UCLA, then all O'Reilly is doing is repeating that info.

      Sounds a TAD silly I know-- but there's plenty of loonie studies done on stranger topics than THIS one every day.

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    • Author by filkertom (December 21, 2006 4:39 pm ET)
         

      We're talkin' serious brain damage, that is. Under what possible -- never mind. I can't even fathom this one.

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    • Author by Lynn (December 21, 2006 4:41 pm ET)
         

      It must be true cause Bill said it. Now I have no little ones anymore, but when my daughter was little searching for the perfect live tree was a part of our Christmas tradition. Now that she's grown and on her own we have the cutest table top artificial tree. It's about 4ft tall with the pretty little white lights already attached. I decorate it with white and silver ornaments. It's very pretty. My daughter does a table top artificial tree as well. Both of us have real boobs; although I'm sure when my daughter has kids she'll repeat the live tree tradition.

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      • Author by tommy (December 21, 2006 6:36 pm ET)
           

        This must be the first time you have referenced your breasts in any post. If you must, but really..........

        :)

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        • Author by Lynn (December 21, 2006 6:46 pm ET)
             

          Tommy you wound me deeply. In spite of the fact that I had surgery on one boob for a bout with breast cancer and that I'm 48 years old, I still have great boobs. My surgeon did a fantastic job. At 48 I’m still a good looking woman, but you should have seen me when I was younger. I mean I would have had to beat Bill O’Reilly off with a bat. (smile)

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          • Author by tommy (December 21, 2006 6:49 pm ET)
               

            Oh just move closer to the screen so we can all see them then!

            Merry Merry

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          • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (December 22, 2006 8:11 am ET)
               

            "I would have had to beat Bill O’Reilly off with a bat."

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            Now he does it all by himself (if you all know what I mean, and I think you do)...

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    • Author by mr. l (December 21, 2006 5:14 pm ET)
         

      and no sense of reality...

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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (December 21, 2006 5:26 pm ET)
         

      is a happy person. Or has a real tree ?

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    • Author by valentinian (December 21, 2006 5:31 pm ET)
         

      This is neither conservative nor misinformation... it's just dumb.

      Yes, we know Bill-O is this sort of creepy, 70's-cruisy dirty old man. Point taken. Nothing to see here! Move along!

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      • Author by zerosumgame0005 (December 21, 2006 5:54 pm ET)
           

        if you read his transcript Bull says it was never polled, he 'just knows it'. pulled straight from his george

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    • Author by Watcher_IL (December 21, 2006 6:14 pm ET)
         

      What you're saying is that Bill got his ' facts' from the worse place he could get anything ...his own mind. I wonder if it's in keeping with his idyllic "traditionalist" vision of Christmas to associate Christmas trees with women's breats? Shouldn't someone like him be outraged?

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      • Author by zerosumgame0005 (December 21, 2006 6:22 pm ET)
           

        these days, seems fitting...

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      • Author by Lynn (December 21, 2006 6:24 pm ET)
           

        pscychiatrist would probably love to examine this association.

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      • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (December 22, 2006 8:13 am ET)
           

        "I wonder if it's in keeping with his idyllic "traditionalist" vision of Christmas to associate Christmas trees with women's breasts?"

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        Maybe he was thinking of shiny silver aluminum trees and old Madonna videos.

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    • Author by open_mind (December 21, 2006 6:23 pm ET)
         

      Most men who masturbate with a loofah...like Bill O'Reilly.

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    • Author by evillib1727 (December 21, 2006 6:39 pm ET)
         

      close it twice

      see

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    • Author by evillib1727 (December 21, 2006 6:41 pm ET)
         

      But what a stupid article to bring about. How hte hell is this in any way important? MMFA reaching a little far on this one? Its not even political.

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      • Author by valentinian (December 21, 2006 8:56 pm ET)
           

        We agree.

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      • Author by solon (December 21, 2006 10:59 pm ET)
           

        Since you agree its stupid your ire should be aimed at O'falafel. Billy and his misogyny is fair game. The man is disturbed. (from the guys at sweetjesusIhatebilloreilly.com) He is twenty minutes and two double scotches away from "It puts the lotion in the basket."

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      • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (December 22, 2006 8:15 am ET)
           

        And just post what you think is important? That would have two good benefits:

        1. It would stop you from posting your serial inanities here.

        2. It would be very easy to ignore, because it would always be wrong.

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      • Author by political_left-religious_right (December 22, 2006 9:13 am ET)
           

        Well, let me put it this way, Evil. Many people, alas, still think that O'Reilly is a legitimate news source. I agree, there isn't a lot of reason for this item, if it's viewed as a solitary entity. But it isn't. This is merely part of the pattern that identifies O'Reilly for who he is, and is just further evidence that no one should trust him as a news source.

        Now, having said that, I was wondering something else about this alleged study: if the correlation holds, does that mean that the 38% of households with no trees have women with no breasts at all?

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    • Author by Watcher_IL (December 21, 2006 6:41 pm ET)
         

      I wouldn't examine O'Reilly's head without wearing a hazmat suit. Too many disturbing things going on in there.

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    • Author by sfcretired (December 21, 2006 7:14 pm ET)
         

      The fact that he "knew" it to be true just proves my point.

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    • Author by Blueneck (December 21, 2006 8:14 pm ET)
         

      Is that a luffa in your pocket...or are you just glad to be looking at yourself in the mirror again?

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    • Author by oscar the grouch (December 21, 2006 8:15 pm ET)
         

      served by "artifical itelligence."

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      • Author by oscar the grouch (December 21, 2006 8:29 pm ET)
           

        that should be "intelligence" Wish the MMFA offered spell check.

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    • Author by Jericho (December 22, 2006 9:21 am ET)
         

      Sixty-two percent of Americans will have a Christmas tree, but most of the trees will be artificial. Most women who like artificial trees have artificial breasts. So most of (most of) these sixty-two percent of American households have a woman with implants? Lol

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    • Author by northnlight (December 22, 2006 10:42 am ET)
         

      Now I know why he has to keep his war on Christmas going, he is crusading for boobs. Every utterance of Merry Christmas makes his mind wonder south.

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