(Sent to Fresh Air host Terry Gross following the airing of her interview with pundit Bill O'Reilly today)
Dear Terry,
I cannot commend you highly enough on your wonderful interview with Bill O'Reilly. As a long-time listener to Fresh Air I can honestly say that I think this was one of your best ever. Kudos to you for having the guts to hold him accountable for his many , ahem, "truths".
Honestly, before today, I was neither fan nor critic of O'Reilly's, but in this interview you really did what all good hosts should- you let the man illuminate his own character. You gave him every chance to deal with what his critics have put out there about him, and he did great job of further proving them right. Despite every personal attack and slight he threw out to you, you did a masterful job of maintaining a clear and calm discourse (at least on your part). Concerning his comments about your interview with Al Franken, which I also listened to, I'm sure had Franken asserted that the satirical writings in his latest book were "truths", you would also have been as hard on him as you were on O'Reilly, and rightly so. Bully for you for reading the People review, as well.
Thank you again for your wonderful work on the show and I will continue to thoroughly enjoy listening daily.
(Sassy)
