O’Reilly Called Hurricane Ike Warnings “Hype”

September 18, 2008 · Filed Under Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Media · 2 Comments 

hype - an ingenious or questionable claim, method, etc., used in advertising, promotion, or publicity to intensify the effect; a swindle, deception, or trick

Last week, prior to Hurricane Ike hitting the Texas coast, Bill O’Reilly told his Radio Factor listeners that the dire warnings of Ike’s potential damage and threats to life were “hype.”

Ike made U.S. landfall at Galveston, Texas, on September 13 at 2:10am CDT as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph The 2:00 am advisory cited tropical storm and hurricane force winds extending 275 miles and 120 miles, respectively, from the center.

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