What I loved concerning this discussion was that Smiley and West realized precisely what O'Reilly was around, they did not cede one centimeter to O'Reilly's agenda and nonetheless they remained helpful and affable with regards to their distinctions. The truth is, at the top, Smiley mentioned, "We love you anyway." West waved his arms up and down just as if he ended up at church and reported, "We are praying for you." There was a great deal of equilibrium and no vitriol.

But this…