Fox News seems to have moved on from bashing poor people for being able to afford microwaves to bashing the rich --the “liberal” rich, that is.
A segment on The O'Reilly Factor tonight featured producer Jesse Watters attending a polo match in the Hamptons and interviewing the attendees. Following the clips from the match, O'Reilly asked Watters if he had seen any “wealthy liberal guilt” there. Watters responded that he had not and that it was “a microcosm of liberal hypocrisy.” It is worth noting that none of the attendees at the match self-identified as liberal, and some objected to the idea of having their taxes raised.
In the following segment, O'Reilly and Dennis Miller touched on several topics, including Miller's liking for both wealthy and poor people and Obama's purportedly having led “a rich man's life.” Later in the segment, the two began to reminisce about a dinner they had together at a “chi-chi restaurant” at which they enjoyed scallops and blini, which is, according to Miller, a drink from Venice.
Shockingly, O'Reilly did not ask Miller if he felt any guilt about having enjoyed such a fancy meal while much of the country continues to struggle with the recession.