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Friday, February 12, 2010
Area pro-life youth appears on The O’Reilly Factor, FOX News
A Shelby County teenager who was denied an honor at the Ohio House for an National Right to Life sponsored oratory contest win, appeared on FOX News today, Friday Feb. 12, and “The O’Reilly Factor,” Thursday, Feb. 11.
During this show, Bill O’Reilly, blasted House Speaker Armond Budish, who initially stopped 19-year-old Elizabeth Trisler from being honored on the House floor. She has received the proclamation.
O’Reilly said Budish changed his mind after The O’Reilly Factor started to investigate the story.
The Ohio Right to Life and the ACLU of Ohio had previously urged Budish to reverse his decision, according to the Dayton Daily News’ Ohio Politic’s Blog.
Reached by phone Friday, Trisler said the media attention from FOX and several newspapers and local TV stations has been amazing.
FOX News contributor Sarah Palin has been asked to present an award to Trisler at an Ohio Right to Life event March 5 in Columbus.
Trisler commended Budish for reversing his decision.
“I think that was a very wise move on his part,” the senior at Sidney Christian Academy said. “I don’t hold any grudges.”
Trisler, who appeared on O’Reilly’s show with her mother Sandi from television studio in Dayton, will be honored Wednesday at the house.
Keary McCarthy, a spokesperson for Budish, said there was a concerned Trisler would use the moment to advocate for her position on abortion.
“The speaker believes that it is important to avoid having political interests on either side of the aisle abuse this brief opportunity for recognition,” McCarthy has said.
O’Reilly said Budish’s move was clearly a political play.
“It seems to me that Mr. Budish didn’t want to hear the other side because he’s a pro-choice guy,” O’Reilly said.
Trisler won first place in the National Right to Life Oratory Contest in Charlotte Saturday, June 20.
O’Reilly asked Trisler to explain to Budish why his earlier decision was wrong.
“If you really want tolerance then how come you can’t tolerate me or anyone like me who differs from you,” she said. “You said it was too controversial of a subject, but I think in that you were only saying that you didn’t agree with with I said.”
What do you think? Should Elisabeth Trisler be honored?
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