Redneck Republican Bill O'Reilly lied about Florida recount

During the July 19 edition of The O'Reilly Factor , FOX News Channel host Bill O'Reilly responded to a viewer e-mail questioning the legitimacy of President George W. Bush's election in 2000 by falsely insisting, "Bush would have won [in Florida] no matter what." In fact, the post-election study of various recount scenarios revealed several plausible situations in which then-Vice President Al Gore would have won Florida. [more]