In a story that belongs in the “too scary to think about” category, Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly mentioned on the air yesterday that he’d consider being a political candidate someday in the future.
Appearing on his own network’s morning program called “Fox and Friends,” O’Reilly said that “maybe someday down the road” he’ll run for public office. He reiterated, however, that he’s a “registered independent.”
An apparent drawback for the talk-show host is political fundraising. O’Reilly said “you need a lot of money” to run for office and he dislikes that component of campaigning.
If that’s the only thing stopping him, we’re all in a lot of trouble. After all, O’Reilly has a lot of money — Fox News pays him a pretty penny, plus he has a lucrative radio program and a cult following who buys his vapid books.
In fact, no matter what office he ran for, O’Reilly would have to take a significant pay cut. One can only hope this might dissuade him.