O'Reilly bravely defends the rich and the famous

Bill O'Reilly comes to the defense of Dan Rather and the so-called liberal media.

But you'll be seeing more of this kind of thing in the future. All famous and successful Americans are now targets. Unscrupulous people know that any accusation can be dumped on the Internet and within hours the mainstream media will pick it up. It will be printed in the papers, discussed on radio and TV and become part of the unfortunate person's résumé whether he or she is guilty or not. A click of the Internet mouse can wipe out a lifetime of honor and hard work. Just the accusation or allegation can be ruinous.

"And a tape recording of a famous person extolling the virtues of a loofah can be really ruinous," he did not add.